A House of Representatives committee, in every session from the 2007 session to the 2009 session.
Other sessions: 2009
Committees · 2007 Regular Session
Consumer Protection
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Paul HolveyChair
Democrat · 8th District
Suzanne BonamiciVice-chair
Democrat · 34th District
Donna NelsonVice-chair
Republican · 24th District
Democrat · 35th District
Republican · 18th District
Republican · 17th District
Democrat · 29th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2007 Regular Session.
Bills sent111
5% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out53%
59 of 111; 52 stopped in committee
Time in committee49 days
most between 26 and 65 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
2009103 bills
reported 57% · typically 51 days, most 42–73 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2007111 bills
reported 53% · typically 49 days, most 26–65 · 0 amendments · 7 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2007 Regular Session, newest first.
111 bills
Senate Bill 684 · Requires person to file notice of intent with Secretary of State before conducting going out of business sale.
Sent May 18, 2007 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 965 · Requires lenders involved in residential property nontraditional mortgage products to ensure loan terms and underwriting standards for products and consider borrower's repayment capacity and risk mitigation factors.
Sent May 18, 2007 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 523 · Requires insurer, before recommending that particular motor vehicle repair shop make repairs to insured's motor vehicle, to inform insured of insured's right to select repair shop of insured's choice.
Sent May 15, 2007 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 595 · Modifies definition of "vehicle," for purposes of rental company insurance coverage, to include recreational vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and trailers.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 431 · Prohibits landlord from having motor vehicle removed from premises without notice to tenant who owns or operates vehicle except under specified circumstances.
Sent May 11, 2007 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 587 · Changes definition of "small employer" for purposes of health benefit plans by increasing maximum number of employees from 25 to 50.
Sent May 11, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 48 days
Senate Bill 484 · Allows consumer to revoke provision of consumer contract that requires consumer to assert claim against other party to contract in forum that is not in this state.
Sent May 9, 2007 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 117 · Expands state no call program and regulation of unlawful telephone solicitations to include all telephone customers of telecommunications companies.
Sent May 7, 2007 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 561 · Allows tenant to cause repair of minor defect in dwelling unit if landlord fails to timely repair defect after tenant gives proper notice.
Sent May 7, 2007 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 116 · Prohibits and requires certain business practices by towers of vehicles.
Sent May 1, 2007 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 894 · Allows Public Utility Commission to adopt rules to conform universal service fund to federal law and related rules to extent that commission determines is appropriate.
Sent May 1, 2007 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 192 · Expands list of building trade law violations qualifying as grounds for sanctions against construction contractor license.
Sent April 9, 2007 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 94 · Revises terminology pertaining to Construction Contractors Board dispute resolution.
Sent April 4, 2007 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 95 · Establishes fee for issuance of initial home inspector certificate.
Sent April 4, 2007 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 118 · Authorizes Governor to declare abnormal disruption of market under specified circumstances.
Sent April 4, 2007 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 613 · Requires that written instrument assigning mortgage or trust deed and presented to county clerk for recording show name and address of assignee.
Sent March 29, 2007 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 96 · Increases competency testing fees charged to applicants for home inspector certification.
Sent March 28, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 92 days
Senate Bill 256 · Establishes requirements, unless parties agree otherwise, for motor vehicle liability arbitration proceedings.
Sent March 28, 2007 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 440 · Expands information to be included on manufactured structure ownership documents issued on or after effective date of Act.
Sent March 28, 2007 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 447 · Broadens scope of crime of identity theft.
Sent March 22, 2007 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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Senate Bill 605 · Makes person engaged in business of cleaning or servicing chimneys subject to licensure as construction contractor.
Sent March 22, 2007 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3242 · Creates categories and levels of endorsement for construction contractors.
Sent March 19, 2007 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3284 · Repeals prohibition on city, county or metropolitan service district imposing requirement that effectively establishes sales price for housing unit or residential lot or parcel or limits availability of housing unit or residential lot or parcel to class or group of purchasers.
Sent March 19, 2007 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3403 · Requires that automated transaction payments in excess of twice amount due under loan agreement secured by mortgage or trust deed on real property must be applied toward reduction of loan principal.
Sent March 19, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 101 days
House Bill 3447 · Extends time for tenants' association or facility purchase association to respond to notice that facility owner is offering or considering sale of facility.
Sent March 19, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 101 days
House Bill 3474 · Requires mortgage or trust deed lender to prorate prepayment privilege penalty for prepayments made after first year of loan agreement.
Sent March 19, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 101 days
House Bill 3475 · Requires that warranty for materials used in residential construction include coverage for reasonable cost of labor to replace defective materials.
Sent March 19, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 101 days
House Bill 3484 · Removes prohibition against imposing assessments on annuities to pay expenses of Department of Consumer and Business Services in administering Insurance Code.
Sent March 19, 2007 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3485 · Authorizes creation of affordable housing covenant restricting price, rental rate or occupancy to ensure adequate supply of rental and owner-occupied affordable housing for low or moderate income households.
Sent March 19, 2007 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3247 · Gives tenants' association, facility purchase association or tenants' association supported nonprofit organization 14-day right of first refusal for offer or agreement by landlord to sell facility.
Sent March 16, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 104 days
House Bill 3248 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses related to financing of manufactured dwelling park purchases by or on behalf of tenants with low incomes.
Sent March 16, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 104 days
House Bill 3249 · Establishes payment obligation for facility landlord closing manufactured dwelling park or portion of park.
Sent March 16, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 104 days
House Bill 3277 · Requires person using radio frequency identification technology in goods offered for retail sale to disclose use in signs on person's business premises and on label affixed to goods.
Sent March 16, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 104 days
House Bill 3387 · Requires mortgage loan originators to be licensed by Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Sent March 16, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 104 days
House Bill 3278 · Changes allowable number of digits payment system for credit or debit cards may display on customer receipt from five to four.
Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
House Bill 3321 · Modifies provisions relating to coverage and membership of association health plans.
Sent March 15, 2007 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3355 · Requires approval of Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to increase premium, copayment or coinsurance rate in health benefit plan in excess of increase in cost of living for prior year.
Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
House Bill 3186 · Expands required contents for notice of condominium conversion.
Sent March 14, 2007 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3055 · Permits public contracting agencies to enter into indefinite quantity contracts for architectural, engineering, land surveying and related services.
Sent March 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
House Bill 3078 · Establishes Lead Poisoning Prevention Educational Program in Department of Human Services.
Sent March 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
House Bill 3079 · Directs Public Utility Commission to require electricity service supplier that provides electricity to customer within city to compensate city for use of city rights of way at rate equal to franchise fee paid by default supplier for area.
Sent March 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
House Bill 3080 · Requires consumer-owned electric utility with more than 1,000 customers to collect funds for low-income electric bill payment assistance.
Sent March 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
House Bill 3103 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to make premium rate filing information immediately available to public.
Sent March 13, 2007 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3107 · Establishes Insurance Rate Review Board in Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Sent March 13, 2007 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3125 · Allows certain organizations purchasing former illegal drug manufacturing site to arrange for decontamination of site without being licensed as construction contractors.
Sent March 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
House Bill 2002 · Changes definition of "small employer" by increasing maximum number of eligible employees from 25 to 50.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2983 · Provides minor who acquires vehicle with right to rescind or cancel transaction within three business days of transaction date.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3029 · Adds independent contractor to definition of "loan originator" and specifies conditions under which mortgage banker or mortgage broker may treat individual as independent contractor for purposes of regulating mortgage loan transactions.
Sent March 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
House Bill 2008 · Establishes bill of rights for telecommunications consumers.
Sent March 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
House Bill 2942 · Exempts certain motor vehicle insurance policies that are within 60 days of reinstatement from certain notice of cancellation requirements.
Sent March 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
House Bill 3075 · Permits person to bring action against insurer or other person that commits or performs unfair claim settlement practice.
Sent March 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
House Bill 3076 · Requires facilitators of income tax refund anticipation loans to obtain license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Sent March 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
House Bill 3077 · Adds standard for determining if insurance rate is excessive.
Sent March 8, 2007 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3081 · Eliminates provisions under which motor vehicle liability insurer is responsible to second insurer or insured is responsible to insurer for reimbursement.
Sent March 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
House Bill 3086 · Revises motor vehicle liability insurance laws.
Sent March 8, 2007 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 122 · Specifies as unlawful trade practice mailing or causing to be sent check, draft or other payment instrument that, when deposited or cashed, creates payment obligation in depositor or payee .
Sent March 8, 2007 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2871 · Sets maximum finance charge or interest rate at charge or rate not to exceed 36 percent per annum or 30 percentage points in excess of discount rate on 90-day commercial paper in effect at Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, established annually by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services, for all consumer finance, payday and title loans of $50,000 or less.
Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2792 · Provides that water utility mail notice of delinquency in water bill to property owners only if utility asserts that property owners are responsible for bill.
Sent March 1, 2007 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2824 · Exempts contractors and subcontractors working on residential affordable housing project from requirement to file public works bond.
Sent March 1, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 2836 · Requires person working at call center and making or receiving telephone communications to disclose location of call center and, upon request, name of person who has contracted to use services of call center.
Sent March 1, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 2879 · Requires merchant to verify identity of card holder in credit card or debit card transaction.
Sent February 28, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 2776 · Extends from one year to four years authority of disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprise to elect not to obtain public works bond.
Sent February 26, 2007 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2777 · Removes one-year limitation on authority of disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprise to elect not to obtain public works bond.
Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 2778 · Removes one-year limitation on authority of disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprise to elect not to obtain public works bond.
Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 2735 · Establishes payment obligation for manufactured dwelling park landlord closing manufactured dwelling park or portion of park.
Sent February 23, 2007 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2781 · Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish reporting, collection and processing system to monitor availability and affordability of liability insurance for construction contractors and others in construction industry.
Sent February 23, 2007 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2742 · Prohibits refusal of residential water or electricity service to residence by reason of unpaid bill if residence is asset of estate and unpaid bill is obligation of estate.
Sent February 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 2751 · Permits insurer to issue liability insurance at preferred rate or premium to construction contractors without violating prohibition against fictitious groupings.
Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2755 · Requires Construction Contractors Board and Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop manual containing information on subject of moisture intrusion and water damage in residential structures.
Sent February 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 91 · Requires construction contractor to immediately notify Construction Contractors Board of changes in identity, name or address of partners, joint venturers, owners, officers, managers, members, trustees or other persons controlling contractor and of responsible managing individuals for contractor.
Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2688 · Expands tax credit to include credit for costs incurred in purchase of manufactured dwelling facility by tenants.
Sent February 20, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 128 days
House Bill 2672 · Prohibits telecommunications utility from charging customer for telecommunications service after service is canceled.
Sent February 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 133 days
House Bill 2591 · Establishes requirements for insurers regarding valuation of vehicle declared total loss.
Sent February 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
House Bill 2600 · Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Sent February 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
House Bill 2601 · Establishes Manufactured Structure Relocation Fund separate and distinct from General Fund.
Sent February 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
House Bill 2621 · Allows telecommunications utilities to elect deregulation.
Sent February 13, 2007 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2654 · Directs Construction Contractors Board to adopt rules establishing continuing education system for all persons licensed by board.
Sent February 13, 2007 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2655 · Requires general contractor constructing new residential dwelling unit to provide purchaser with warranty of unit workmanship and materials.
Sent February 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
House Bill 2656 · Establishes certification system for building envelope specialists .
Sent February 13, 2007 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2657 · Requires construction contractor to use standard terminology approved by Construction Contractors Board when providing property owner with written contract.
Sent February 13, 2007 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2658 · Establishes Oregon Construction Defect Limited Assistance Fund.
Sent February 13, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
House Bill 2659 · Allows Construction Contractors Board to investigate financial and criminal history of applicant for licensing.
Sent February 13, 2007 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2570 · Prohibits use of person's facsimile machine without person's actual or implied consent if use causes person expense related to use or loss of use of facsimile machine, except under certain circumstances.
Sent February 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
House Bill 2545 · Requires Real Estate Agency to develop handout describing rights and responsibilities of tenant renting residential dwelling unit.
Sent February 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 139 days
House Bill 2569 · Creates crime of unauthorized trading in telephone records.
Sent February 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 139 days
House Bill 2568 · Provides that data on motor vehicle event data recorder is exclusively owned by owner of motor vehicle.
Sent February 8, 2007 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2513 · Prohibits person from selling gift card that expires or has face value that declines over time or with lack of use.
Sent February 6, 2007 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2498 · Extends exemption from Construction Contractors Board licensing to owner who contracts with one or more licensed contractors to perform work on not more than three existing residential structures of owner within same calendar year.
Sent January 31, 2007 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2436 · Requires insurer to obtain title to any vehicle declared by insurer to be totaled.
Sent January 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2346 · Requires certain collection agencies to maintain business office and keep certain records within this state.
Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days
House Bill 2389 · Requires lender and seller imposing prepayment penalty in terms and conditions of real estate loan agreement or land sale contract to ensure that instrument identifying terms and conditions of penalty is recorded in deed or mortgage records in county in which real property is located.
Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days
House Bill 2391 · Requires seller of real estate that includes well that supplies ground water for domestic purposes to provide results of certain tests to buyer.
Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days
House Bill 2403 · Requires that Construction Contractors Board send claimant notice of available methods for collecting amounts due under unpaid final order.
Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days
House Bill 2442 · Requires business that owns, possesses or uses personal information to notify individual when breach of security that may result in misuse of personal information occurs.
Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days
House Bill 2309 · Requires creation of contractor bond requirement alternatives for nonprofit organizations rehabilitating illegal drug manufacturing sites.
Sent January 16, 2007 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2096 · Authorizes formation of manufactured dwelling park nonprofit cooperatives.
Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2107 · Requires construction contractor to notify Construction Contractors Board of certain judgments or arbitration awards against contractor.
Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2108 · Requires construction contractors and owners or officers of construction contractors to notify Construction Contractors Board within 30 days after filing petition for relief with bankruptcy court.
Sent January 11, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2109 · Divides content of existing construction contractor statute into smaller statutes.
Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2110 · Requires construction contractor to retain written evidence that contractor timely delivered consumer notification form to owner of residential structure.
Sent January 11, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2111 · Requires that construction contracting business owner claiming status as responsible managing individual exercise management or supervisory authority over construction activities of business.
Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2112 · Prohibits person licensed or required to be licensed by Construction Contractors Board from installing barrier-type insulation and finish system on new building or, except as necessary to repair or replace previously installed system, on existing building.
Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 120 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2113 · Allows property owner to obtain disallowance of supplier liens for materials, equipment, labor or services if owner has already paid original contractor for materials, equipment, labor or services that are basis of lien.
Sent January 11, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2120 · Requires original contractor for work on residential property to maintain copy of "Information Notice to Owner" signed by recipient of notice.
Sent January 11, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2202 · Prohibits certain persons from conducting check-cashing business without license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Sent January 10, 2007 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2203 · Applies provisions of Oregon Consumer Finance Act to lenders that make loans to consumers in this state.
Sent January 10, 2007 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2204 · Limits maximum rate of interest on title loans.
Sent January 10, 2007 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2205 · Draws distinction between consumer finance license and short term license for persons making specified types of loans.
Sent January 10, 2007 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2220 · Revises various provisions concerning pawnbrokers.
Sent January 10, 2007 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2221 · Establishes licensing requirement for persons marketing, offering for sale or selling, promoting, distributing or administering discount medical plans.
Sent January 10, 2007 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2224 · Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services by rule to specify categories of insurance for which director need not review individual policy forms if director finds that Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission approval process provides policyholders with same protections as or better protections than does approval process under state law.
Sent January 10, 2007 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law