Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3945
Limits duties of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission in conducting investigations, making findings and imposing penalties regarding violations of quorum requirements in public meetings law to intentional violations.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act makes changes to the OGEC's duties and number of members. The Act states whether some situations may be ethics violations. The Act allows local government officials to vote on changes to pay and stipends. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Limits duties of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission in conducting investigations, making findings and imposing penalties regarding violations of quorum requirements in public meetings law to intentional violations. Provides that the use of serial electronic written communication among members of a governing body within a 30-day period may constitute a meeting of a governing body subject to public meetings law if other specified conditions are satisfied. Exempts from the prohibition on the use of official positions or office to obtain financial gain or avoid financial detriment any legal expenses incurred by a public official or governmental agency for specified purposes. Permits local government officials to vote on matters related to official compensation. Increases the size of the commission to 11 members and requires the Governor to appoint two practicing attorneys to the commission.
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
Sponsor
Its course
March 20 to June 27, 2025, 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 action3 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 20 to Jun 27 · stopped99 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 20 to Mar 200 days
RulesMar 20 to Jun 27 · stopped99 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 Mar 20 – Jun 27
- Mar 20Introduced
- Sent to Rules
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Mar 20First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 20Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives