l9n/ Oregon

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 4020

Requires an applicant for a commission as a notary public to complete a course of study offered by the Secretary of State before taking the required examination, even if the applicant already holds a commission in Oregon.

Became law as Chapter 27, Oregon Laws 2024, signed March 27, 2024, 51 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes all people who apply to be a notary public take a course before taking the required test. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Requires an applicant for a commission as a notary public to complete a course of study offered by the Secretary of State before taking the required examination, even if the applicant already holds a commission in Oregon.

Its course

February 5 to March 28, 2024, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Feb 2015 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

RulesFeb 5 to Feb 1510 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 514 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 211 day

RulesFeb 21 to Mar 412 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 2722 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–3

    Passed · Feb 20 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading21–9

    Passed · Mar 5

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 5 – Feb 20

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 6Heard in Rules
  4. Feb 13Heard in Rules
  5. Feb 15Rules recommended it
  6. Feb 19Read a second time
  7. Feb 20Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 3

In the Senate Feb 21 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 21Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 27Heard in Rules
  4. Feb 29Heard in Rules
  5. Mar 4Rules recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 21 to 9

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 6Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 7Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 28Became chapter 27 of Oregon Laws 2024, in force from January 1, 2025
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Recommendation: Do pass, rescind subsequent referral to Ways and Means, and be placed on Consent Calendar.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 19Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 20Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 21First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 21Referred to Rules.Senate
  11. Feb 27Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Feb 29Work Session held.Senate
  13. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  14. Mar 4Second reading.Senate
  15. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  16. Mar 6Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 7President signed.Senate
  18. Mar 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 28Chapter 27, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.House of Representatives