Committees · 2009 Regular Session
Rules
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Arnie RoblanChair
Democrat · 9th District
Vicki BergerVice-chair
Republican · 20th District
Chris EdwardsVice-chair
Democrat · 14th District
Democrat · 16th District
Republican · 56th District
Republican · 58th District
Democrat · 36th District
Democrat · 27th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2009 Regular Session.
Bills sent178
9% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out48%
86 of 178; 92 stopped in committee
Time in committee29 days
most between 18 and 51 days
Amendments offered3
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202655 bills
reported 56% · typically 8 days, most 4–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members
2025188 bills
reported 31% · typically 49 days, most 28–81 · 1 amendment · 7 members
202427 bills
reported 63% · typically 10 days, most 8–18 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2023191 bills
reported 37% · typically 33 days, most 14–53 · 2 amendments · 7 members
202236 bills
reported 53% · typically 8 days, most 3–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members
2021201 bills
reported 35% · typically 48 days, most 26–76 · 5 amendments · 7 members
202039 bills
reported 62% · typically 6 days, most 6–8 · 1 amendment · 7 members
2019160 bills
reported 40% · typically 22 days, most 11–63 · 0 amendments · 6 members
201827 bills
reported 48% · typically 5 days, most 2–9 · 4 amendments · 9 members
2017186 bills
reported 39% · typically 42 days, most 27–83 · 3 amendments · 9 members
201629 bills
reported 72% · typically 7 days, most 3–11 · 3 amendments · 9 members
2015161 bills
reported 42% · typically 33 days, most 17–61 · 4 amendments · 9 members
201424 bills
reported 58% · typically 7 days, most 6–13 · 4 amendments · 9 members
2013162 bills
reported 43% · typically 30 days, most 17–66 · 4 amendments · 9 members
201218 bills
reported 67% · typically 5 days, most 3–9 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2011193 bills
reported 32% · typically 37 days, most 15–60 · 2 amendments · 8 members
2009178 bills
reported 48% · typically 29 days, most 18–51 · 3 amendments · 8 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2009 Regular Session, newest first.
178 bills
Senate Bill 976 · Requires Department of Education to grant waiver that allows school district to contract with entity that administers nationally normed assessments if entity meets specified requirements.
Sent June 24, 2009 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3505 · Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Sent June 23, 2009 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3507 · Modifies definition of political matters and scope of immunity from adverse employment action against employees, for purposes of application of employee right to decline to receive certain workplace communications.
Sent June 17, 2009 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 597 · Directs nongovernmental entity, if entity receives funds from Public Utility Commission collected through public purpose charges, to include ex officio member on entity's board of directors and to perform other specified duties.
Sent June 15, 2009 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3501 · Establishes fixed level of salary for members of Legislative Assembly.
Sent June 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
Senate Bill 313 · Creates evidentiary privilege for confidential communication made by minor to parent.
Sent June 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
Senate Bill 869 · Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to designate up to three lakes as Blue Ribbon Fisheries.
Sent June 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 3498 · Allows Oregon State Board of Nursing to accept voluntary contributions from licensees and make grants of funds to private nonprofit nursing entity for purpose of addressing nursing shortage.
Sent June 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Senate Bill 519 · Prohibits employer from taking adverse employment action against employee who declines to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters.
Sent June 9, 2009 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3496 · Exempts requirement that health insurance cover nonprescription elemental enteral formula for treatment of severe intestinal malabsorption from automatic six-year sunset provision.
Sent June 3, 2009 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3497 · Provides that mandate to sell gasoline blended with ethanol does not apply to gasoline with octane rating of 91 or above.
Sent June 3, 2009 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 507 · Requires health insurers to approve or reject provider's application to become credentialed provider within 90 days of receipt.
Sent June 3, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 508 · Requires health insurers to request refunds from providers within 24 months of date of payment and to allow six months for payment of refund.
Sent June 3, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 596 · Modifies definition of "hazardous substance" to include decabrominated diphenyl ether.
Sent June 2, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 48 · Requires Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to revoke license of person who engages in sexual conduct with student.
Sent June 1, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
Senate Bill 119 · Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to discipline person who is licensed by or registered with commission if person resigned from public school without providing appropriate notice.
Sent June 1, 2009 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 284 · Increases duration of statute of ultimate repose for product liability cases.
Sent May 28, 2009 · Reported out after 13 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 May 28, 2009 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2749 · Increases amusement device tax to fund Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.
Sent May 26, 2009 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 734 · Requires certain health insurers to cover tobacco use cessation programs.
Sent May 22, 2009 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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Senate Bill 773 · Modifies limits on who may serve as trustee of legal expense trust fund.
Sent May 22, 2009 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2003 · Extends landowner immunity for public's recreational use of land to gardening.
Sent May 20, 2009 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 780 · Reduces number of legislators appointed to Asset Forfeiture Oversight Advisory Committee from six to four.
Sent May 20, 2009 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 796 · Requires death care consultants to be licensed by State Mortuary and Cemetery Board.
Sent May 20, 2009 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 326 · Repeals provision prohibiting elector from participating in more than one nominating process for each partisan public office to be filled at general election.
Sent May 18, 2009 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3494 · Directs court to prohibit person from purchasing alcoholic liquor for certain amount of time if person is convicted at least two times of driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Sent May 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 45 days
House Bill 3495 · Permits reimbursement of Law Enforcement Contacts Policy and Data Review Committee members' expenses.
Sent May 15, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3492 · Requires applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas terminal or pipeline directly related to terminal to enter into certain written agreement with state.
Sent May 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 47 days
Senate Bill 633 · Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that investment funds are not invested in company doing business in or with Iran or owned or controlled by government of Iran.
Sent May 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 49 days
House Bill 3232 · Modifies provisions relating to administration and regulation of boards, councils and programs for which Oregon Health Licensing Agency is responsible.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3491 · Authorizes parking of up to 10 dump trucks and up to 10 trailers on lot or parcel of land zoned for forest use or mixed farm and forest use.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 53 days
Senate Bill 344 · Makes office of county surveyor appointed office unless county charter provides otherwise.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 577 · Requires certification of appeal to Supreme Court for judgment deciding constitutionality of certain laws relating to government ethics.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 916 · Allows counties to change fees once every six months.
Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2682 · Directs joint legislative interim committee on judiciary or other appropriate interim committee to take testimony on feasibility and advisability of reinstituting system of commercial surety bail.
Sent May 6, 2009 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2726 · Requires chain restaurant to make certain nutritional information regarding menu items offered by restaurant available to customers.
Sent May 6, 2009 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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 May 6, 2009 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3153 · Requires utility provider to consult record owner of high-value farmland for purpose of locating and constructing transmission line in manner that minimizes impact on farming operations.
Sent May 5, 2009 · Reported out after 22 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3489 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming department-operated fish hatcheries on Oregon coast.
Sent May 5, 2009 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3490 · Modifies theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
Sent May 5, 2009 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2600 · Requires transient lodging facilities with 175 or more units to provide lift system for persons with disabilities to access bed, toilet and shower or bath.
Sent May 4, 2009 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2853 · Requires specified state agencies and Psychiatric Security Review Board to provide Department of State Police with minimum information necessary to identify persons who are subject to certain court orders or about whom court has made certain findings for purpose of transmitting information to federal government.
Sent May 4, 2009 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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 May 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 56 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted
House Bill 3450 · Prohibits transferring title to one and two family dwelling or multifamily housing that has carbon monoxide source unless dwelling or housing is equipped with carbon monoxide alarm.
Sent May 4, 2009 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3488 · Creates Oregon Redistricting Advisory Commission.
Sent May 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 56 days
Senate Bill 560 · Allows dissolution of county service districts without election if district is no longer necessary for its purpose.
Sent May 4, 2009 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2007 · Requires annual reporting by health care facilities and health insurers of savings realized from health care reform.
Sent May 1, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 59 days
House Bill 2019 · Requires hospitals to report rates to Department of Human Services annually.
Sent May 1, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 59 days
House Bill 2117 · Creates Healthy Kids Plan, which includes private health option to provide affordable, accessible health care to children.
Sent May 1, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 59 days
House Bill 2345 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish or contract to establish impaired health professional program.
Sent May 1, 2009 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2824 · Requires health insurer to pay claims pursuant to contract between insurer and provider within certain period of time.
Sent May 1, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 59 days
House Bill 3000 · Requires health insurers and state medical assistance program to reimburse for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
Sent May 1, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 59 days
House Bill 3038 · Requires Public Utility Commission to study electricity needs in Oregon.
Sent May 1, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 59 days
House Bill 2006 · Creates Health Services Cost Review Board to set hospital rates for health care facilities.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
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 April 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
House Bill 2593 · Requires Public Employees Retirement Board to allow retired members and beneficiaries to make voluntary monthly contributions to labor organizations.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
House Bill 2932 · Requires insurer offering health insurance to give 45 days' advance written notice of increase in rates or of nonrenewal.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
House Bill 2992 · Provides emergency unemployment insurance benefits to individuals who have exhausted regular benefits.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
House Bill 3013 · Directs certain state agencies to implement specified recommendations of Ocean Policy Advisory Council regarding marine reserves.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3058 · Changes definition of "applicant" for purposes of removal-fill permitting program.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3246 · Gives certain districts extension of exemption from requirements regarding health benefit plans offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
House Bill 3260 · Establishes Commission on Health Care Infrastructure in Department of Human Services.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
House Bill 3261 · Revises certificate of need process.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
House Bill 3359 · Imposes duties and restrictions on distressed home consultants.
Sent April 30, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 60 days
House Bill 3401 · Allows public employer participating in Public Employees Retirement System to request that excess amounts in side account established for lump sum payment be applied to offset contributions to individual account program if Public Employees Retirement Board determines that amounts in account exceed amounts necessary to fund employer's actuarial liabilities unless board determines that applying excess amounts would cause system or Public Employees Retirement Fund to lose qualification as qualified
Sent April 30, 2009 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2395 · Eliminates requirement that certain agency warrants be issued to sheriff.
Sent April 29, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 61 days
House Bill 3100 · Approves recommendation of Land Conservation and Development Commission by designating area identified by commission recommendation as area of critical state concern.
Sent April 29, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 61 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted
House Bill 3486 · Requires that commodity commission assess commodity in differing amounts based on use, type or variety.
Sent April 29, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 61 days
House Bill 3487 · Modifies definition of "child care facility" and creates definitions for "preschool recorded program" and "record" for purposes related to regulation of child care facilities.
Sent April 29, 2009 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 61 · Exempts deputy commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries and Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction from lobbyist registration and reporting requirements.
Sent April 29, 2009 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3331 · Directs State Board of Education to establish system to assess financial management practices of school districts and education service districts.
Sent April 28, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 62 days
House Bill 2989 · Allows Department of Human Services to contract directly with providers to provide mental health and developmental disabilities programs if department finds that program offered by county is not satisfactory.
Sent April 27, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 63 days
House Bill 3484 · Requires persons that facilitate like-kind exchanges to make certain notifications and to provide bonds or other securities in specified amounts.
Sent April 27, 2009 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 759 · Allows local public safety coordinating council to take action by affirmative vote of majority of quorum present at meeting.
Sent April 27, 2009 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3481 · Requires court to impose mandatory minimum sentence on person convicted for felony if person has two previous felony convictions.
Sent April 24, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
House Bill 3483 · Prohibits denial of unemployment insurance benefits to eligible economically distressed worker on basis that worker is attending economically distressed worker training or worker refuses to accept part-time or temporary work or work that interferes with training schedule that pays less than certain percentage of minimum wage.
Sent April 24, 2009 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3313 · Extends deadline for owner of Metolius resort site to notify Department of Land Conservation and Development that owner has elected to seek approval of small-scale recreation community.
Sent April 23, 2009 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3482 · Establishes Election Day as legal holiday in Oregon.
Sent April 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 68 days
House Bill 3477 · Prohibits person from distributing hard copies of telephone directories to residences unless specifically requested.
Sent April 20, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 70 days
House Bill 3480 · Authorizes Oregon Military Department to make payments to members of Oregon National Guard who develop cancer as result of exposure to hexavalent chromium while serving in Iraq in 2003.
Sent April 20, 2009 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3254 · Allows radio and data districts to be formed as special districts.
Sent April 17, 2009 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3104 · Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish website that allows members of public to request information about veterans' benefits and services.
Sent April 16, 2009 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3473 · Directs school districts that include public high school to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote in elections.
Sent April 13, 2009 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2037 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services and local contracting agencies to maintain records concerning certain public contracts and to submit reports concerning that information to Governor and Legislative Assembly.
Sent April 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 80 days
House Bill 2867 · Requires contracting agency, before conducting procurement for services that exceed specified amount, to demonstrate by specified means that performing services with contracting agency's own personnel and services is not feasible or to demonstrate by means of written cost analysis that contracting agency would incur less cost in procuring services than in performing services with agency's own personnel and resources.
Sent April 10, 2009 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 330 · Requires Secretary of State to include certain information in voters' pamphlet.
Sent April 9, 2009 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 775 · Modifies election law related to ballot titles for certain measures.
Sent April 8, 2009 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 30 · Defines "candidate" for purposes relating to government ethics.
Sent April 3, 2009 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2518 · Exempts from definition of "gift," for purposes of ethics laws, specified program material, specified expenses for attendance at conference and reasonable expenses paid to public school employee for accompanying students on educational trip.
Sent April 2, 2009 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3420 · Requires contracting agency to evaluate bids or proposals for software procurements using certain criteria.
Sent March 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 103 days
House Bill 3270 · Allocates portion of Criminal Fine and Assessment Account to Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Account.
Sent March 17, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 104 days
House Bill 3195 · Directs Department of Revenue to prepare and mail to taxpayers "Oregon Annual Review," describing how state has spent tax revenues in preceding calendar year.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
House Bill 3422 · Requires Department of Transportation to make certain information concerning public contracts available on publicly accessible website.
Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
House Bill 3154 · Creates proceeding by which person may challenge validity of bill passed by Legislative Assembly on grounds that bill did not receive constitutionally required number of votes in favor of passage.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3237 · Requires ballot title and outer envelope in which ballot title is delivered to specify whether measure authorizes renewal of current local option taxes.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3240 · Authorizes county to pay all or part of expense for postage that exceeds expense of postage for mail that weighs one ounce or less for ballots returned by mail.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Reported out after 82 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3275 · Requires performance audits of state agencies to be conducted by independent auditors.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3285 · Requires audits conducted by Secretary of State at direction of Joint Legislative Audit Committee to include mandatory elements.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3324 · Modifies time within which filing officer must determine whether violation related to certain campaign finance laws occurred and notify person who is subject of violation.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3332 · Refers Enrolled House Bill 2009 to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3336 · Designates any elective county or city office as nonpartisan.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3395 · Prohibits corporations and labor unions from making contributions to political candidates or political committees from treasury funds and from making independent expenditures from treasury funds.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3404 · Establishes Voter Owned Elections Fund to provide public financing to candidates for certain public offices.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3430 · Authorizes board of elections officials to enhance or duplicate ballot for purposes of counting ballot by vote tally machine.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3431 · Requires Secretary of State or county clerk to send list of invalid signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to chief petitioners.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3432 · Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3433 · Requires that notice be sent by certified mail to electors who need to update voter registration and to any person who votes challenged ballot and for whom registration cannot be validated.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3434 · Requires ballots returned by mail to be postmarked not later than day before date of election.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3451 · Allows county clerk to electronically scan ballots prior to date of election in accordance with security plan approved by Secretary of State.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3452 · Allows nonresident property owners within historic ghost town to vote in city elections.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3457 · Requires elected officials and public employees who must swear or affirm to support Constitution as condition of office or employment to take examination on constitutional principles.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
House Bill 3458 · Prohibits corporations from making contributions to political candidates or political committees from treasury funds and from making independent expenditures from treasury funds.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 108 days
Senate Bill 85 · Designates certain information relating to Oregon Government Ethics Commission adjudication process as confidential.
Sent March 13, 2009 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2005 · Requires that person being paid to obtain signatures on prospective petition for state measure to be initiated must register with Secretary of State and complete training program.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2010 · Requires that person being paid to obtain signatures on prospective petition for state measure to be initiated must register with Secretary of State and complete training program.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 3172 · Directs Department of Transportation and designated voter registration agency to provide Secretary of State each month with list of individuals who have changed address.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 3176 · Directs Secretary of State to notify candidates for public office of legal action and remedies available for publishing false statement of fact relating to candidate, political committee or measure.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 3180 · Prohibits officer or employee of state agency from engaging in lobbying and certain other activities on behalf of any state agency.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 3183 · Prohibits agency that conducts hearing on proposed rules from excluding individual from submitting written or oral testimony at hearing in cases where security ban would otherwise prohibit attendance at hearing by individual.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 3244 · Requires that persons being paid to obtain signatures on prospective petitions for state measures to be initiated must register with Secretary of State and complete training program.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 3276 · Sets limits on amounts that may be contributed to political candidates by certain political committees.
Sent March 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
House Bill 3012 · Defines conditions when rock, gravel, sand, silt and other similar material removed from waters of state are and are not solid waste.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
House Bill 3033 · Limits signature gathering period to two years for petition to initiate county or city measure.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3042 · Designates office of county commissioner as nonpartisan.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
House Bill 3084 · Directs landlords of four or more dwelling units or of facility to supply new tenants with voter registration cards with written rental agreement or, for oral agreement, on first day of occupancy.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
House Bill 3091 · Prohibits state agencies from claiming copyright protection for works produced by state employees or using funds provided by State Treasury.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
House Bill 3107 · Exempts district from paying expenses for district election held on same date as date of primary or general election.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
House Bill 3108 · Establishes Patriot Dollars Fund.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
House Bill 3109 · Sets limits on amounts that may be contributed to political candidates and political committees.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 110 days
House Bill 3139 · Requires certain state agencies to produce risk assessment and use risk assessment as basis for selection and performance of at least one internal audit per calendar year.
Sent March 11, 2009 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3009 · Sets limits on amounts that may be contributed to political candidates and political committees.
Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
House Bill 3011 · Modifies definition of "legislative or administrative interest" and defines "candidate" for purposes of ethics laws.
Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 111 days
House Bill 2915 · Modifies contents of statement of economic interest.
Sent March 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 2920 · Creates Task Force on Effective and Cost-Efficient Service Provision.
Sent March 6, 2009 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2930 · Directs Department of Corrections to determine residency status of inmates in custody of department for purposes of legislative and congressional redistricting.
Sent March 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 2941 · Directs Attorney General to provide identical draft ballot title for state measure to be submitted if Attorney General determines two or more state measures are substantially similar.
Sent March 6, 2009 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2942 · Transfers responsibility for reviewing ballot titles from Supreme Court to Review Panel composed of retired judges.
Sent March 6, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 2895 · Directs Secretary of State to designate organizations to establish citizen panels to review and create statements on specified number of initiated state measures.
Sent March 5, 2009 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2839 · Allows either party entering into domestic partnership to retain surname or to change surname to surname of other party or hyphenated combination of surnames of both parties.
Sent March 2, 2009 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2845 · Directs Secretary of State to add to caption of ballot title for certain initiated state measures phrase regarding fiscal impact designated by financial estimate committee.
Sent March 2, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 2846 · Requires that voter registration cards be made available to eligible persons at offices where agent of State Fish and Wildlife Commission issues licenses, tags or permits.
Sent March 2, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 2840 · Increases word limit for ballot title captions for initiated or referred state measures.
Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 2820 · Establishes Initiative Petition Review Committee as joint committee of Legislative Assembly.
Sent February 25, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 124 days
Senate Bill 75 · Establishes procedure for Governor to voluntarily transfer duties of office to Acting Governor during period of time during which Governor anticipates being unable to discharge duties.
Sent February 24, 2009 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2639 · Allows tenant to place political signs anywhere on space owned or leased by tenant.
Sent February 17, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 132 days
House Bill 2657 · Increases filing fee for candidates for office of state Senator and state Representative.
Sent February 17, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 132 days
House Bill 2667 · Requires Secretary of State to verify residence of candidate for state Senator or state Representative under specified circumstances.
Sent February 17, 2009 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2620 · Provides for constitutional convention in 2011.
Sent February 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2621 · Requires elections filing officer to modify ballot when vacancy occurs before 47th day before date of election.
Sent February 12, 2009 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2635 · Requires that certain public officials submit to drug test two times every calendar year.
Sent February 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
Senate Bill 323 · Requires executive summary of written report to Legislative Assembly to include explanation of how to obtain copy of report, including, if report is available on Internet, online location of report.
Sent February 12, 2009 · Reported out after 92 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2572 · Prohibits certain persons from serving as chief petitioner of initiative, referendum or recall petition or as official associated with entity paying persons to circulate petitions or on whose behalf petitions are being circulated.
Sent February 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 138 days
House Bill 2580 · Requires that general or special election ballots list name of candidate for partisan office for each nomination candidate receives, with name of each political party that nominated candidate printed opposite one of listings of candidate's name.
Sent February 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 138 days
House Bill 2588 · Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Sent February 11, 2009 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2590 · Directs Secretary of State to conduct performance and program audits on tax expenditures.
Sent February 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 138 days
House Bill 2556 · Limits service of Oregon National Guard to State of Oregon under certain circumstances.
Sent February 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 139 days
House Bill 2504 · Modifies required contents of statement of economic interest.
Sent February 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
House Bill 2511 · Allows certain long term absent electors to use facsimile machine to cast ballot.
Sent February 5, 2009 · Reported out after 103 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2440 · Creates Director of Legislative Audit Office appointed by Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Sent February 4, 2009 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2466 · Modifies Legislative Counsel administrative rule review program.
Sent February 3, 2009 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2500 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and make available Oregon transparency website for purpose of allowing people to view information that is public record and not exempt from disclosure.
Sent February 3, 2009 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2414 · Prescribes ballot titles and explanatory statements for House Joint Resolution 7 (2009) and House Joint Resolution 13 (2009).
Sent January 27, 2009 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2145 · Clarifies and updates provision relating to planning, acquisition, installation and use of information and telecommunications technology by state government and state agencies.
Sent January 22, 2009 · Reported out after 117 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2146 · Creates Electronic Government Portal Advisory Board for purposes relating to development of electronic information delivery system accessible by Internet and by which state agencies deliver information, products or services.
Sent January 22, 2009 · Reported out after 117 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2084 · Modifies means by which Secretary of State sends renewal notice report concerning financing statements or effective financing statements for secured transactions or agricultural liens that are filed with secretary.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 128 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2085 · Modifies list of documents upon which notarial officer may rely in identifying person.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2086 · Permits Secretary of State to waive requirement that administratively dissolved nonprofit corporation apply for reinstatement within five years from date of dissolution if corporation requests waiver and shows good cause for failure to apply for reinstatement.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2087 · Prohibits Secretary of State from charging fee to file annual report from nonprofit corporation if purpose of nonprofit corporation as set out in articles of incorporation is to maintain historic cemetery.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2090 · Allows notary public to protest commercial paper if notary is officer or employee of financial institution or investment company or member of Oregon State Bar, or serves under supervision of officer, employee or member.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2092 · Directs State Archivist to provide certain assistance and training to political subdivisions relating to public records management, retention, long-term storage and disposition.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2093 · Directs Secretary of State to establish and collect fees from agencies filing administrative rules.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2094 · Defines "petition committee" as chief petitioner or treasurer of initiative, referendum or recall petition who files statement of organization with Secretary of State.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2095 · Revises election law.
Sent January 20, 2009 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2342 · Authorizes governing body of county to appoint person to fill vacancy in office of justice of peace if court on which justice of peace served is not court of record.
Sent January 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
House Bill 2352 · Requires preparation of racial and ethnic impact statement when legislation or state measure may affect racial composition of criminal offender population and when State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision considers rules pertaining to parole or post-prison supervision.
Sent January 16, 2009 · Reported out after 123 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2372 · Requires Secretary of State to mail voters' pamphlet for primary, general or certain special elections to each active elector.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days
House Bill 2386 · Directs Secretary of State to adopt electronic voter registration system.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2387 · Allows governing body of county to adopt ordinance to allow county to pay all or part of expense of postage for return identification envelopes for ballots sent to electors registered in county.
Sent January 12, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 168 days