l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 3421

Requires official ceremony or other event held by state government to commemorate Memorial Day or Veterans Day to be held on legal holiday.

Became law as Chapter 345, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 18, 2023, 140 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires official ceremony or other event held by state government to commemorate Memorial Day or Veterans Day to be held on legal holiday. Provides exception. Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs to ensure that members of public have access to attend or participate in official ceremony or other event. <i>Requires Director of Veterans' Affairs to ensure</i>] <b>Declares expectation of Legislative Assembly</b> that state-owned or state-maintained veterans' facilities, memorials for honoring veterans and war memorials <i>, except highways, are</i>] <b>be</b> in clean condition and good repair for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and any ceremony or other event that may be held to commemorate Memorial Day or Veterans Day. <b>Requires Director of Veterans' Affairs to communicate expectations to all state agencies in advance of every Memorial Day and Veterans Day.</b> <i>Requires department to report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15 of each year on conditions of state-owned or state-maintained veterans' facilities, memorials for honoring veterans and war memorials.</i>].

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

James Hieb

Its course

February 28 to July 26, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action26 actions on 22 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Apr 1445 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 28 to Mar 33 days

Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransMar 3 to Apr 735 days

In the SenateApr 14 to Jun 2269 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 195 days

Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsApr 19 to Jun 1557 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jul 1826 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading43–0

    Passed · Apr 14 · 17 present

  • Senate, third reading24–0

    Passed · Jun 22 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Apr 14

  1. Feb 28Introduced
  2. Mar 3Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. Mar 7Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. Apr 4Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. Apr 7Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 10Read a second time
  7. Apr 14Passed the House of Representatives, 43 to 0

In the Senate Apr 17 – Jun 22

  1. Apr 17Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 19Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  3. May 9Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  4. May 11Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  5. Jun 15Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 22Passed the Senate, 24 to 0

To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 26

  1. Jun 24Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 18Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 26Became chapter 345 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from January 1, 2024
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Feb 28First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 10Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 10Rules suspended. Carried over to April 11, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 11Rules suspended. Carried over to April 12, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 12Rules suspended. Carried over to April 13, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 13Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 17First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  13. Apr 19Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
  14. May 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  15. May 11Work Session held.Senate
  16. Jun 15Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Jun 15Second reading.Senate
  18. Jun 16Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 20Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 22Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  22. Jun 22Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.Senate
  23. Jun 24Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  25. Jul 18Governor signed.House of Representatives
  26. Jul 26Chapter 345, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024.House of Representatives