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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 4083

Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to make efforts to eliminate certain investments in thermal coal companies.

Became law as Chapter 79, Oregon Laws 2024, signed April 4, 2024, 59 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 tells the State Treasurer to stop investing moneys in companies that deal in thermal coal. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to make efforts to eliminate certain investments in thermal coal companies. Provides that divestments must be accomplished without monetary loss to the investment funds. Provides that investments may be retained in a thermal coal company that is transitioning to clean energy. Requires an annual report to the Legislative Assembly on actions taken pursuant to this Act.

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

19 co-sponsors

Farrah Chaichi, Julie Fahey, Paul Holvey, Pam Marsh, Lisa Reynolds, Nathan Sosa, John Lively, Susan McLain, Ricki Ruiz, Janelle Bynum, Dacia Grayber, Jules Walters, Jason Kropf, Travis Nelson, Zach Hudson, Ben Bowman, Andrea Valderrama, Annessa Hartman, Hai Pham

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Kayse Jama, Deb Patterson, Janeen Sollman, Mark Meek

Its course

February 5 to April 10, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Feb 1914 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransFeb 5 to Feb 1611 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 515 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 201 day

Energy and EnvironmentFeb 20 to Feb 299 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 138 days

With the GovernorMar 13 to Apr 422 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–24

    Passed · Feb 19 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading16–13

    Passed · Mar 5 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence34–21

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 6 · 5 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 29

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 19

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. Feb 8Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. Feb 15Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. Feb 16Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 19Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 24

In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 20Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 22Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Feb 27Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Feb 29Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 1Read a second time
  7. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 16 to 13

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 6The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 34 to 21
  2. Mar 13Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Mar 19 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 19Signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 4Signed by the Governor
  3. Apr 10Became chapter 79 of Oregon Laws 2024, in force from January 1, 2025
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 19Vote explanation(s) filed by Helfrich.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 20Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  11. Feb 22Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Feb 27Work Session held.Senate
  13. Feb 29Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  14. Mar 1Second reading.Senate
  15. Mar 4Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
  17. Mar 6House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 19President signed.Senate
  20. Apr 4Governor signed.House of Representatives
  21. Apr 10Chapter 79, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.House of Representatives