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Committees · 2009 Regular Session

Consumer Protection

A House of Representatives committee, in every session from the 2007 session to the 2009 session.

Other sessions: 2007

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2009 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent103

    5% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out57%

    59 of 103; 44 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee51 days

    most between 42 and 73 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 2009 Regular Session, newest first.

103 bills

  • Senate Bill 515 · Changes period in which remedy is available to consumer for motor vehicle that does not conform to manufacturer's warranty.

    Sent May 15, 2009 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 731 · Provides that amount in debtor's financial account equal to lesser of specified exempt payments or total balance of debtor's account is not subject to garnishment if payments were deposited in debtor's account by direct deposit or electronic payment during calendar month that preceded month in which writ of garnishment was delivered to financial institution.

    Sent May 11, 2009 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 952 · Provides that purchaser is entitled to possession of property sold at trustee's sale subject to interests of person in possession of property under interest created voluntarily by grantor or successor to grantor.

    Sent May 11, 2009 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 973 · Revises regulations for life settlement insurance.

    Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 623 · Requires Public Utility Commission to set higher maximum water rates for unregulated water utilities serving fewer than 500 customers when water utility has metered system.

    Sent May 4, 2009 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 929 · Requires landlord of manufactured dwelling park with 200 or more spaces in park to use billing method that determines charge through submetering when assessing tenant utility or service charge for water.

    Sent May 4, 2009 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 377 · Prohibits insurer that issues personal insurance policy from using credit information to increase consumer's premium after rerating consumer at consumer's request.

    Sent April 29, 2009 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 771 · Creates 60-day no-cause notice for terminating tenancy.

    Sent April 29, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 685 · Prohibits creditor from denying application for credit solely because applicant used business address instead of residential address if state or local law permits applicant to use business address in lieu of residential address.

    Sent April 14, 2009 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 386 · Allows court to award attorney fees, costs and expenses to prevailing debtor in action for unlawful collection practice.

    Sent April 8, 2009 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 438 · Provides that fidelity bond or letter of credit required of credit union must be in amount required in National Credit Union Administration regulations.

    Sent April 1, 2009 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 239 · Requires trustee foreclosing trust deed to record affidavits of mailing of notice required to be sent to grantor.

    Sent March 30, 2009 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 203 · Makes construction contractor obligation to provide Construction Lien Law information notice to owner applicable only for construction that requires written contract.

    Sent March 20, 2009 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3207 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish protocols for post-sale monitoring of products by manufacturers for purpose of identifying defects and dangers associated with products.

    Sent March 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 103 days

  • House Bill 3242 · Requires persons selling contracts or insurance relating to prearrangement of death care to register with State Mortuary and Cemetery Board and provide purchasers with disclosure statement.

    Sent March 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 103 days

  • House Bill 3265 · Requires use of safe food practice point system for determining sanitation score of restaurant or bed and breakfast facility.

    Sent March 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 103 days

  • House Bill 3020 · Makes knowingly taking advantage of disabled veteran, disabled servicemember, servicemember in active service or spouse unconscionable tactic and unlawful trade practice.

    Sent March 16, 2009 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3044 · Increases homestead exemption from $30,000 to $75,000 for individual debtor.

    Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days

  • House Bill 3125 · Specifies earliest date for filing claim against construction contractor for unpaid labor or materials.

    Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days

  • House Bill 3136 · Exempts person who operates tow vehicle from liability if person operates tow vehicle at direction of police officer, firefighter or person providing ambulance services.

    Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days

83 more

  • House Bill 3151 · Modifies requirements transferor of motor vehicle must meet for liability protection.

    Sent March 13, 2009 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 3196 · Establishes limitation on rent increases for space in facility for manufactured dwellings and floating homes.

    Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

  • House Bill 3208 · Provides that person engages in unlawful practice when person provides receipt for business or charitable transaction that will not maintain its legibility for at least seven years.

    Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

  • House Bill 3217 · Prohibits motor vehicle liability insurance policies containing provision requiring arbitration of disputes.

    Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

  • House Bill 3238 · Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to participate in Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.

    Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

  • House Bill 3358 · Prohibits financial institution from selling, sharing, transferring or otherwise disclosing consumer's personal financial information to nonaffiliated party without consumer's explicit prior consent.

    Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

  • House Bill 3359 · Imposes duties and restrictions on distressed home consultants.

    Sent March 13, 2009 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 3152 · Provides that reduction in, restriction or limitation on, or charge or fee imposed in connection with provision of item or service due to consumer under terms of warranty is void and of no effect unless manufacturer, distributor, retailer or seller discloses reduction, restriction, limitation, charge or fee.

    Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days

  • House Bill 3163 · Requires facilitators of income tax refund anticipation loans and refund anticipation payment instruments to obtain license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.

    Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days

  • House Bill 3019 · Expands provisions for tax credit and landlord payment to tenants of manufactured dwelling park to tenants who sell dwelling for loss and do not vacate park.

    Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days

  • House Bill 3046 · Establishes Insurance Rate Review Board in Department of Consumer and Business Services.

    Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days

  • House Bill 3085 · Allows amendment of local ordinance regulating manufactured dwelling park closures or partial closures until January 1, 2010, if amendment does not reduce statutory rights of manufactured dwelling park tenants.

    Sent March 11, 2009 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2932 · Requires insurer offering health insurance to give 45 days' advance written notice of increase in rates or of nonrenewal.

    Sent March 10, 2009 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2959 · Prohibits hospital from using patient's credit or financial information in determining course of care recommended by physician.

    Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

  • House Bill 2962 · Provides that employee of resident who occupies dwelling unit along with resident and whose occupancy is conditional upon employment in and about dwelling's premises may only be evicted after at least 24 hours' written notice of termination of employment.

    Sent March 10, 2009 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2983 · Permits counties to sell property tax lien certificates.

    Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

  • House Bill 2986 · Prohibits inbreeding of dogs by breeder.

    Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

  • House Bill 2997 · Allows manufactured dwelling park landlord to defer or forgo payment to tenant upon park closure if closure is due to conversion of park to manufactured dwelling subdivision and tenant continues occupancy as subdivision lot tenant following conversion.

    Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

  • House Bill 2998 · Requires owner of manufactured dwelling park proposing to convert park to manufactured dwelling subdivision to provide park tenants with copies of written notices received by owner regarding conversion.

    Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

  • House Bill 3004 · Provides that sale by trustee of foreclosed property or sale of residential property after judicial foreclosure precludes further action against mortgagor, grantor or other specified obligor for deficiencies in amount secured by mortgage or trust deed.

    Sent March 10, 2009 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2911 · Requires owner of self-service storage facility after disposal of property subject to lien to hold balance of proceeds after satisfaction of lien for delivery to occupant or to report and deliver balance to Department of State Lands if occupant does not claim balance within two years.

    Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2960 · Requires creditor not later than 45 days before commencing action to foreclose mortgage or not later than 120 days before foreclosing trust deed to provide notice to borrower and to Department of Consumer and Business Services.

    Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days

  • Senate Bill 188 · Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to impose civil penalties, not to exceed $10,000, for violations of various food safety laws or related administrative rules.

    Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 205 · Expands consumer notice requirement to include original purchaser of residential structure or zero-lot-line dwelling.

    Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2919 · Requires amounts paid that exceed amount due in consumer loan installment and additional payments made in installment period to be first applied to reduce principal of loan.

    Sent March 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

  • House Bill 3145 · Creates procedure and establishes criteria by which Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services may approve or disapprove health insurance premium rates for small employers or individual health benefit plans.

    Sent March 6, 2009 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2852 · Requires keeper of pit bull to maintain liability insurance.

    Sent March 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

  • Senate Bill 328 · Provides that person engages in unlawful practice when in course of person's business, vocation or occupation person employs unlawful collection practice.

    Sent March 5, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2858 · Adds state and federal tax identification numbers to personal information subject to provisions of Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act.

    Sent March 3, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

  • House Bill 2793 · Limits insurance company investments in stocks by aggregate amount and type.

    Sent March 2, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 119 days

  • Senate Bill 141 · Requires Real Estate Commissioner to establish system for licensing escrow agents.

    Sent March 2, 2009 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2779 · Prohibits vehicle dealer from taking vehicle on consignment from person who does not hold vehicle dealer certificate from this state or another jurisdiction.

    Sent February 25, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

  • House Bill 2784 · Directs specified interim legislative committees to review operations of specified financial institutions that receive funds from Troubled Asset Relief Program to ensure institutions meet goals and obligations of program.

    Sent February 25, 2009 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2792 · Requires manufacturers of children's products that contain priority chemicals to disclose information to Department of Human Services on their use if department designates chemical as priority chemical based on potential exposure of child or fetus to chemical.

    Sent February 25, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

  • House Bill 2804 · Requires person engaged in floral retail sales to disclose principal place of business .

    Sent February 25, 2009 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2815 · Establishes Interagency Compliance Network.

    Sent February 25, 2009 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2746 · Requires escrow agent to arrange for interpreter services at closing of real estate transaction for single family dwelling if principal is non-English-speaking individual.

    Sent February 24, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

  • Senate Bill 58 · Allows landlord to condition permission for modification to real property on renter's agreement to restore interior of premises to pre-modification condition.

    Sent February 24, 2009 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 59 · Allows award of prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney fees to intervenor in housing discrimination hearing.

    Sent February 24, 2009 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2658 · Requires dental technicians to provide information to dentists and patients upon request about location where oral prosthetic devices were manufactured.

    Sent February 18, 2009 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2673 · Prohibits person from intentionally selling or using software to circumvent, thwart, interfere with or evade any control or measure that ensures equitable distribution, sale or resale of admission tickets for entertainment event.

    Sent February 18, 2009 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2680 · Prohibits use, sale, transfer or exchange for value, for commercial purposes, of prescription drug information that identifies prescriber or subject of prescription drug order.

    Sent February 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

  • House Bill 2608 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules allowing insurers to offer health insurance policies excluding benefits or coverage of specified conditions and services otherwise required by law.

    Sent February 17, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 132 days

  • House Bill 2613 · Prohibits landlord from charging utility or service rates or charges to tenants that are greater than rates or charges that utility or service providers are charging landlord.

    Sent February 17, 2009 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 56 · Requires complainant to sign complaint alleging unlawful practice of discrimination.

    Sent February 17, 2009 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2614 · Requires landlord for rental dwelling unit located in flood plain to notify tenant that unit is in 100-year flood plain.

    Sent February 12, 2009 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2631 · Provides that consumer contract may not contain provision to renew contract for additional term automatically or unless consumer declares intention to terminate or not renew contract.

    Sent February 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

  • Senate Bill 240 · Provides that certain documents in judicial proceedings contain only last four digits of debtor's Social Security number and driver license number.

    Sent February 12, 2009 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2578 · Requires tower who tows vehicle at request of owner of parking facility to take and maintain photograph of vehicle.

    Sent February 11, 2009 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2519 · Allows residential general contractor, residential specialty contractor or residential limited contractor to undertake, offer to undertake or submit bid to perform work on large commercial structure if price of work does not exceed $250,000.

    Sent February 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 139 days

  • House Bill 2527 · Directs elected officials and state agencies who provide electronic information to public to provide notice of any electronic tracking feature embedded in electronic communication.

    Sent February 10, 2009 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2566 · Permits vehicle dealers from other jurisdictions to sell vehicles at auctions held by person certified as vehicle dealer in this state.

    Sent February 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 139 days

  • House Bill 2481 · Makes declaration or covenant that requires payment to specified person upon future transfer of fee simple interest in real property void.

    Sent February 4, 2009 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2438 · Prohibits health insurers and health benefit plan carriers from requiring health providers to collect amounts chargeable to coinsurance or deductible amounts from insureds or enrollees as condition for receipt of payments from insurer or carrier for health services of provider.

    Sent February 3, 2009 · Reported out after 86 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2470 · Prohibits possessing, controlling or having charge of more than 50 sexually intact dogs that are two years of age or older for primary purpose of reproduction.

    Sent February 3, 2009 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2432 · Provides for public comment period and public hearings on certain premium rate filings for health insurance.

    Sent January 29, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

  • House Bill 2433 · Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to increase availability of state continuation of health care coverage for qualified persons whose employment has been terminated.

    Sent January 29, 2009 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2141 · Expands definition of "hazardous substance" to include substances that pose risk to public health and safety because of irreversible harm or chronic adverse health effects.

    Sent January 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • House Bill 2199 · Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to set different fees for different financial institutions and to share information with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network established by order of United States Secretary of Treasury.

    Sent January 22, 2009 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2255 · Prohibits manufactured dwelling park nonprofit cooperative from issuing stock.

    Sent January 22, 2009 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2268 · Requires vehicle repair shop to prepare estimate of work that vehicle repair shop proposes to perform on motor vehicle before beginning work.

    Sent January 22, 2009 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2270 · Provides that shipping and handling fee that seller charges buyer in transaction for consumer goods must be reasonably based on actual cost of preparing, packaging, processing, posting and delivering goods.

    Sent January 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

  • House Bill 2188 · Prohibits mortgage banker, mortgage broker or loan originator from making, negotiating or offering to make or negotiate negative amortization loan without evaluating and verifying borrower's ability to repay loan.

    Sent January 21, 2009 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2189 · Prohibits individual from engaging in business as mortgage loan originator without obtaining license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services and obtaining unique identifier from Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.

    Sent January 21, 2009 · Reported out after 100 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2190 · Requires insurer to provide owner written documentation to support valuation of totaled motor vehicle when vehicle is declared total loss.

    Sent January 21, 2009 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2191 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to register persons that provide debt management services.

    Sent January 21, 2009 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2325 · Modifies amount of reimbursement due personal injury protection provider when total benefits exceed damages.

    Sent January 16, 2009 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2326 · Increases motor vehicle liability coverage required for property damage and certain personal injury protection benefits.

    Sent January 16, 2009 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2300 · Requires certain collection agencies to maintain business office and keep certain records within this state.

    Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

  • House Bill 2307 · Provides that person soliciting, collecting or attempting to collect claim owed or due another person is not collection agency unless debt is owed to other person at time of solicitation, collection or attempt to collect.

    Sent January 15, 2009 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2354 · Requires declarant of conversion condominium to make relocation payment to tenant after giving notice of conversion.

    Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

  • House Bill 2366 · Modifies information to be included in notice of right to construction lien and waiver of right to construction lien.

    Sent January 15, 2009 · Reported out after 103 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 2367 · Prohibits retailer from selling or offering for sale, leasing, subletting or otherwise distributing children's product that contains certain chemical substances at identified concentrations.

    Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

  • House Bill 2368 · Prohibits person from providing or offering to provide debt management service in return for money or other consideration.

    Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

  • House Bill 2374 · Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to license mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers in cooperation with Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.

    Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

  • House Bill 2382 · 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 that are persons or families with lower income.

    Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

  • House Bill 2383 · Gives tenants' association, facility purchase association or tenants' association supported nonprofit organization 14-day right of first refusal for offer or agreement by owner to sell manufactured dwelling park or marina.

    Sent January 15, 2009 · Reported out after 104 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2301 · Raises allowable fee for dishonored check from $25 to $35.

    Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days

  • House Bill 2365 · Prohibits selling, offering for sale or distributing novelty lighters.

    Sent January 12, 2009 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2369 · Provides that release for bodily injuries obtained by motor vehicle liability insurer within 60 days following accident may not impair ability of insurer to recover personal injury protection benefits by subrogation.

    Sent January 12, 2009 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2370 · Requires motor vehicle insurers to provide reduction in premium charges for coverage of motorcycles under specified circumstances.

    Sent January 12, 2009 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2371 · Restricts situations in which private and governmental entities may swipe or store information from individual's driver license, driver permit or identification card.

    Sent January 12, 2009 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 2373 · Provides that person engages in unlawful practice when in course of person's business, vocation or occupation person employs unlawful collection practice.

    Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days