Committees · 2011 Regular Session
Rules
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Dave HuntCo-chair
Democrat · 40th District
Andy OlsonCo-chair
Republican · 15th District
Vicki BergerCo-Vice Chair
Republican · 20th District
Paul HolveyCo-Vice Chair
Democrat · 8th District
Democrat · 11th District
Republican · 2nd District
Democrat · 38th District
Republican · 26th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2011 Regular Session.
Bills sent193
10% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out32%
62 of 193; 1 moved on without a report, 130 stopped in committee
Time in committee37 days
most between 15 and 60 days
Amendments offered2
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 2011 Regular Session, newest first.
193 bills
Senate Bill 395 · Modifies obligation of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify driving while under the influence of intoxicants as crime category 6.
Sent June 22, 2011 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 860 · Requires health benefit plan that provides coverage for prescription eye drops to provide coverage for one early refill for eye drops to treat glaucoma under certain circumstances.
Sent June 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
Senate Bill 993 · Excludes woody biomass combusted as fuel from definition of "solid waste." Excludes wood residue combusted as fuel from definitions that apply to solid waste regulation.
Sent June 22, 2011 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 270 · Modifies definition of "contribution" for purposes related to campaign finance regulation.
Sent June 20, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 10 days
House Bill 2002 · Requires owner of foreclosed residential real property to provide contact information to neighborhood association or local government official designated to receive contact information.
Sent June 15, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 2011 · Requires state employees who participate in health benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board to contribute greater of $50 or five percent of monthly salary or wages to health benefit plan premium costs.
Sent June 15, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 3689 · Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.
Sent June 9, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
Senate Bill 159 · Prohibits payment for signature gathering for initiative or referendum petition based on number of signatures obtained.
Sent June 9, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
Senate Bill 330 · Establishes Task Force on Instruction of Talented and Gifted Children for purpose of making determinations related to instruction of talented and gifted children.
Sent June 9, 2011 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 412 · Provides authorized tribal police officers with certain powers and protections provided to Oregon law enforcement officers.
Sent June 8, 2011 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2256 · Clarifies provisions governing nomination and election of nonpartisan county offices.
Sent June 7, 2011 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3690 · Specifies time period for health insurer to request refund of paid claim and specifies time period for health care provider to request additional payment and to resubmit claim denied by or refunded to different insurer.
Sent June 6, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 24 days
House Bill 3691 · Modifies definitions of "agency contract" and "athlete agent." Excludes manufacturers of athletic products from definition of "athlete agent." Removes recruiters and solicitors from definition.
Sent June 6, 2011 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 253 · Revises mission of higher education to meet numerical educational goals.
Sent June 6, 2011 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 829 · Modifies authority for establishment of winery and for winery sales and services in exclusive farm use zone and on other agricultural land.
Sent June 6, 2011 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 960 · Creates processes by which county may conditionally approve agri-tourism and other commercial events or activities related to and supportive of agriculture in area zoned for exclusive farm use, including area designated as rural reserve or as urban reserve.
Sent June 6, 2011 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3687 · Excludes woody biomass combusted as fuel from definition of "solid waste." Excludes wood residue combusted as fuel from definitions that apply to solid waste regulation.
Sent June 2, 2011 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3688 · Allows beverage distributors or importers to establish distributor cooperative for certain purposes.
Sent June 2, 2011 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 10 · Clarifies whether provisions that reference session of Legislative Assembly have annual or biennial implications.
Sent June 2, 2011 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 827 · Provides that failure to include required modification form with notice of sale, failure to comply with provisions governing loan modifications and failure to record required affidavit of compliance with loan modification requirements are unlawful practices subject to enforcement under unlawful trade practices law.
Sent June 1, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
173 more
House Bill 3677 · Establishes state policy to prefer wood products for use as structural components of state buildings, subject to certain conditions.
Sent May 31, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 30 days
House Bill 3682 · Authorizes Department of Corrections to contract with private entity for provision of correctional services in another state.
Sent May 31, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 30 days
House Bill 3683 · Establishes University of Oregon as independent public university, governed by University of Oregon Board of Directors.
Sent May 31, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 30 days
Senate Bill 987 · Provides that portion of State Highway 126, known as Eugene-Springfield Highway, shall be known as Officer Chris Kilcullen Memorial Highway.
Sent May 31, 2011 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3681 · Allows student to attend school in school district where student does not have legal residence if student receives written consent from district where school is located.
Sent May 26, 2011 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2848 · Directs Adjutant General to form commission to create Oregon Medal of Honor to be awarded to next of kin of Oregon servicemembers killed in action or who died as result of wounds received in war in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Sent May 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
House Bill 2100 · Establishes Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to perform functions of Drug Use Review Board, which is abolished.
Sent May 24, 2011 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3679 · Exempts energy savings performance contracts, under certain circumstances, from requirement to use competitive bidding process to award public improvement contracts.
Sent May 24, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 37 days
House Bill 3680 · Directs State Board of Education to determine whether one or more education service districts shall be joined together based on specified criteria, including resulting fiscal efficiencies, and to enter order joining districts if criteria are met.
Sent May 24, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 37 days
House Bill 3676 · Makes legislative findings regarding water quality.
Sent May 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 38 days
Senate Bill 926 · Requires financial institution to perform garnishment account review of accounts of debtor when financial institution receives writ of garnishment for purpose of determining whether certain protected payments have been deposited in debtor's account during specified lookback period.
Sent May 23, 2011 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3673 · Provides that unlawful possession of controlled substance by person under 21 years of age includes unlawful consumption of controlled substance.
Sent May 20, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 41 days
House Bill 3674 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish standards and to certify, for insurance reimbursement purposes, outpatient mental health treatment providers that do not contract or subcontract with authority.
Sent May 20, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 41 days
Senate Bill 976 · Establishes Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice and creates procedure for awarding medal to family of law enforcement officer who died while performing duties or was killed because of employment as law enforcement officer.
Sent May 20, 2011 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3670 · Establishes For-Profit Independent Colleges Student Assistance Fund .
Sent May 19, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3668 · Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to inform Director of Veterans' Affairs of receipt of written information from or filing of complaint by member or veteran of uniformed service under certain circumstances.
Sent May 17, 2011 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3662 · Expands immunity from liability for health care provider who provides services for charitable organization without compensation.
Sent May 16, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 45 days
House Bill 3665 · Modifies composition of and scope of review to be performed by Task Force on Educator Health Benefits.
Sent May 16, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 45 days
House Bill 3667 · Modifies terminology relating to emergency medical services providers.
Sent May 16, 2011 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 273 · Reduces maximum penalty that may be imposed for failure to file ethics statements in timely fashion from $5,000 to $1,000.
Sent May 16, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 45 days
House Bill 3661 · Regulates certain activities of agents and attorneys who prepare, present or prosecute claims for veterans' benefits before United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sent May 12, 2011 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3664 · Modifies provisions of Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.
Sent May 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 49 days
House Bill 3660 · Prohibits Water Resources Department from charging or collecting temporary fee for dam that is part of waste water control facility for confined animal feeding operation.
Sent May 10, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 51 days
House Bill 3658 · Directs Adjutant General to form commission to develop and name medal to honor fallen military members from Oregon.
Sent May 5, 2011 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3659 · Prohibits Department of Human Services from adopting rules that affect board membership of entities regulated by department unless rules are related to child safety and welfare.
Sent May 5, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 56 days
House Bill 3104 · Modifies penalties for certain crimes related to possession of controlled substances.
Sent May 4, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 57 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted
House Bill 3656 · Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission and State Department of Fish and Wildlife to advise, consult and cooperate with other state agencies, political subdivisions, other states, the federal government and private landowners regarding fish and wildlife management.
Sent May 3, 2011 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3657 · Reduces, for 2012 and subsequent calendar years, certain nonresident fees related to commercial fishing.
Sent May 3, 2011 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3317 · Modifies provisions regulating communities governed by declarations.
Sent May 2, 2011 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3654 · Modifies criteria for siting winery in exclusive farm use zone.
Sent April 29, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 62 days
Senate Bill 240 · Requires school employees to report acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying and acts of cyberbullying.
Sent April 29, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 62 days
Senate Bill 801 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt guidelines for best practices of administering statewide assessments of students.
Sent April 29, 2011 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2701 · Directs superintendent of state hospital to notify Psychiatric Security Review Board when person committed to hospital after being found guilty except for insanity no longer requires hospital care.
Sent April 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 63 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted
House Bill 3145 · Changes definition of "beverage" and "beverage container." Specifies application of laws regulating redemption of beverage containers.
Sent April 28, 2011 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3651 · Directs Joint Boards of Education to prepare report on strategies for reducing higher education textbook costs.
Sent April 27, 2011 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3652 · Removes requirement for State Department of Agriculture to monitor ethanol fuel production and issue notice when ethanol production reaches specified level.
Sent April 27, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 64 days
House Bill 3653 · Expands definition of "farm use" to include facilities for training dogs in canine skills on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Sent April 27, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 64 days
House Bill 2466 · Prohibits sending of unsolicited facsimiles .
Sent April 26, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 65 days
House Bill 2301 · Requires virtual public charter school to have at least 95 percent of school's instructional hours taught by licensed teachers.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2945 · Prohibits city or district from requiring consent by landowner to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service when city or district is providing service on behalf of another local government pursuant to intergovernmental agreement.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
House Bill 2958 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to compile and submit report to Legislative Assembly that identifies funds disbursed or distributed in this state under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
House Bill 3038 · Prohibits assessment of system development charge or standby charge for water meter of higher capacity installed to accommodate fire sprinkler system in one or two family dwelling.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
House Bill 3467 · Modifies requirements for siting of destination resorts and for facilities or amenities that may be included in destination resorts.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
House Bill 3644 · Requires law enforcement unit to train public safety officers in veterans' issues.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
House Bill 3645 · Expands types of entities that may sponsor public charter school.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3646 · Directs each school district board to adopt policy regarding teen dating violence.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
House Bill 3647 · Expands definition of "place of public accommodation" to include places owned or maintained by public body and services provided by public body.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
House Bill 3648 · Extends certain employee protections to persons performing work for educational purposes.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 66 days
House Bill 3649 · Requires insurers, health care service contractors and multiple employer welfare arrangements that offer prescription eye drop coverage to also cover one early refill of prescription for eye drops to treat glaucoma under specified conditions.
Sent April 25, 2011 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2062 · Requires public body on behalf of which contracting agency conducts procurement to perform required cost analysis or make required feasibility determination.
Sent April 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 69 days
House Bill 3488 · Raises threshold for requiring cost analysis for procurement from $250,000 to $2 million.
Sent April 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 69 days
House Bill 3643 · Modifies certain provisions relating to state initiative measures that require appropriation or expenditure of public moneys.
Sent April 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 69 days
House Bill 3474 · Creates Educator Preparation Improvement Fund to improve preparation of teachers and administrators.
Sent April 21, 2011 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2086 · Subjects person that advertises or purports to operate as appraisal management company to requirement to register with Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Sent April 19, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 72 days
House Bill 3086 · Establishes Early Learning Council for formulating and directing unified system of early childhood services.
Sent April 19, 2011 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3463 · Increases amount Department of Education may expend from State School Fund to provide administration of and support for development of talented and gifted education.
Sent April 19, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 72 days
House Bill 3638 · Designates any elective county or city office as nonpartisan.
Sent April 18, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 3639 · Prohibits owner of foreclosed residential real property from neglecting real property during periods of vacancy.
Sent April 18, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
Senate Bill 22 · Allows educational programs under Youth Corrections Education Program and Juvenile Detention Education Program to participate in specified programs and activities under Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century.
Sent April 18, 2011 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 27 · Requires education service district to prepare annual audit of books and accounts of district.
Sent April 18, 2011 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 560 · Specifies that Department of Education may not require, except under certain circumstances, school districts or schools to conduct self-evaluations or update local district continuous improvement plans more frequently than biennially.
Sent April 18, 2011 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 800 · Removes outdated or redundant provisions related to preparation and distribution of education laws, School Improvement Fund grant evaluation and reporting requirements, school district and school performance reports, Oregon Report Card contents, community learning center evaluations, reports by Department of Education related to high school completion requirements, evaluation and reporting requirements related to Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century...
Sent April 18, 2011 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3636 · Requires that each application for issuance of license, tag or permit by State Fish and Wildlife Commission include separate section under which applicant may make voluntary contribution for predatory animal control in county or counties in which license, tag or permit allows person to hunt.
Sent April 14, 2011 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3637 · Designates any elective county or city office as nonpartisan.
Sent April 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 77 days
House Bill 3629 · Expands alcohol education and permit requirements to include employees of off-premises sales licensees.
Sent April 13, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3630 · Limits provisions of employment agreement that require employee to assign or offer to assign rights in invention to employer.
Sent April 13, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3631 · Requires that Governor seek to ensure that appointed membership of State Board of Agriculture includes producers engaged in direct marketing of their agricultural commodities to consumers.
Sent April 13, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3635 · Clarifies language concerning persons employed on farms who are exempt from payment of overtime wages.
Sent April 13, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
Senate Bill 24 · Eliminates alternative methods by which students may satisfy mathematics or English requirements for high school diploma.
Sent April 13, 2011 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 26 · Eliminates option for private elementary or secondary school to be registered with Department of Education.
Sent April 13, 2011 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 552 · Designates Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Sent April 13, 2011 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 602 · Requires instruction in Oregon Studies in middle school.
Sent April 13, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3417 · Specifies requirements of financial management system for public charter school.
Sent April 12, 2011 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3 · Modifies terminology in education statutes for persons with intellectual disability.
Sent April 11, 2011 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3624 · Modifies authority for establishment of winery and for winery sales and services in exclusive farm use zone and on other agricultural land.
Sent April 8, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 83 days
House Bill 3625 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to distribute assistance under Women, Infants and Children Program using electronic debit card.
Sent April 8, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 83 days
House Bill 3628 · Provides exemption from fine and suspension of driving privileges if person under 21 years of age calls 9-1-1 for medical assistance following consumption of alcohol by person or another person under 21 years of age.
Sent April 8, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 83 days
House Bill 3614 · Prohibits city or district from requiring landowner to consent to eventual annexation in exchange for continuation of extraterritorial service originally provided to landowner or predecessor in interest of landowner without requiring consent to annexation.
Sent April 6, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 85 days
House Bill 3621 · Allows person that received waiver pursuant to Ballot Measure 37 (2005) claim to develop or use property pursuant to waiver if person expended more than $400,000 completing or continuing use described by waiver.
Sent April 6, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 85 days
House Bill 3605 · Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate account for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to account in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.
Sent April 4, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 87 days
House Bill 3608 · Establishes State Apprenticeship Education and Training Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Apprenticeship and Training Council for specified purposes.
Sent April 4, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 87 days
House Bill 3609 · Prohibits public body from burdening person's free exercise of religion even if burden results from application of rule of general applicability.
Sent April 4, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 87 days
House Bill 3604 · Requires district school board to procure and cause to be displayed United States flag in classrooms and to provide time for students to salute United States flag once daily during school hours.
Sent April 1, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 90 days
House Bill 3607 · Requires local government that requires pawnbroker to record transaction that involves selling or purchasing used consumer goods and to deliver record to local police agency to apply requirement to all merchants and businesses within local government's jurisdiction that conduct transactions that involve selling or purchasing used consumer goods.
Sent April 1, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 90 days
House Bill 3610 · Prohibits retail store that sells tobacco from operating powered machine that rolls cigarettes or allowing customer to operate powered machine that rolls cigarettes.
Sent April 1, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 90 days
Senate Bill 246 · Requires children five or six years of age who are enrolled in public school to maintain regular attendance at public school.
Sent April 1, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 90 days
Senate Bill 248 · Extends applicability of law that requires school districts to offer half-day kindergarten and allows school districts and public charter schools to offer supplemental kindergarten.
Sent April 1, 2011 · Reported out after 75 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 742 · Provides that certain students are entitled to exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at state institutions of higher education.
Sent April 1, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 90 days
Senate Bill 670 · Provides method of determining type of school where teacher teaches for purpose of federal loan forgiveness programs offered to teachers.
Sent March 31, 2011 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 23 · Changes term "second languages" to "world languages" for purposes of elementary and secondary education requirements.
Sent March 29, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 93 days
Senate Bill 255 · Modifies contents of and process for proposal to establish public charter school.
Sent March 29, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 93 days
Senate Bill 331 · Requires Department of Education to grant waiver to allow school districts to contract with entity that meets specified criteria for purpose of administering nationally normed assessments.
Sent March 29, 2011 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2018 · Prohibits distribution of list of electors that indicates whether elector cast ballot in election until day after date of election.
Sent March 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 101 days
Senate Bill 273 · Reduces maximum penalty that may be imposed for failure to file ethics statements in timely fashion from $5,000 to $1,000.
Sent March 21, 2011 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 270 · Modifies definition of "contribution" for purposes related to campaign finance regulation.
Sent March 10, 2011 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3357 · Requires Secretary of State to adopt rule related to upcoming election expeditiously.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3363 · Revises public records law.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3365 · Requires acceptable evidence of residency for persons registering to vote in this state for first time.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3403 · Allows county clerk to establish inspection boards to inspect and prepare ballots for counting and to count ballots.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3404 · Provides procedures to store and account for unused ballots after election.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3405 · Requires each counting board conducting recount to allow certain individuals to watch recount.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3406 · Requires county clerk to ensure that authorized persons can clearly observe signature verification process for ballots.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3446 · Prohibits former member of Legislative Assembly from taking position as public official in state government and receiving salary for performance of duties as public official within one year after ceasing to be member.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3452 · Creates Oregon Finance and Credit Board to formulate and implement investment and management policies and practices for state funds controlled and administered by state agencies.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3491 · Modifies provisions relating to inclusion of names or titles of persons or organizations in argument or statement in voters' pamphlet.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3505 · Creates exception to definition of "gift" for purposes of government ethics laws.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3506 · Modifies and repeals laws relating to elections conducted by mail.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3512 · Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Moved on without a report after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3517 · Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3530 · Establishes Patriot Dollars Fund.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3537 · Limits amount that individual may contribute to candidate for public office.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3576 · Authorizes elections official to consider addresses and locales related to candidate for office of state Representative or state Senator for purpose of determining whether candidate is inhabitant of district as required by Oregon Constitution.
Sent February 28, 2011 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3319 · Establishes deadlines by which public bodies must respond to public records requests.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 128 days
House Bill 3112 · Requires candidate or treasurer of political committee or petition committee who expects neither aggregate contributions nor aggregate expenditures to exceed $3,000 to file certificate with Secretary of State.
Sent February 14, 2011 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3120 · Directs Secretary of State to notify candidates for public office of legal action and remedies available for publishing false statement of material fact relating to any candidate, political committee or measure.
Sent February 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 136 days
House Bill 3148 · Adjusts signature requirements related to materials to be included in voters' pamphlet.
Sent February 14, 2011 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3007 · Modifies requirements for ballot title of state measure referred to people by referendum petition.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 3056 · Requires that, in election proposing annexation, votes from city and territory to be annexed be counted separately to determine separate majorities if acreage to be annexed is 20 acres or more.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 3060 · Requires county clerk to send replacement ballot to forwardable address of elector in certain circumstance.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 3061 · Provides for automatic voter registration of person who applies for issuance or renewal of driver license, state identification card or change of address, unless person declines to register to vote.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 3062 · Provides for automatic voter registration of person who applies for issuance or renewal of driver license, state identification card or change of address, unless person declines to register to vote.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 3063 · Allows qualified person who does not have Oregon driver license, Oregon driver permit or state identification card to electronically update voter registration.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 3074 · Authorizes voting by electronic mail for long term absent electors.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3091 · Modifies reference to constitutional provision for which finding by Oregon Government Ethics Commission that appointed public official has violated certain statutes or rules constitutes prima facie evidence of unfitness for office.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 3092 · Provides that if nominating petition or declaration of candidacy is filed by no more than two candidates for nonpartisan office, candidate or candidates shall be nominee or nominees for office without election.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 2031 · Increases filing fee for candidates for office of state Senator and state Representative.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2239 · Sets limits on amounts that may be contributed to candidates and political committees.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2249 · Modifies time period for candidate to file nominating petition or declaration of candidacy.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2255 · Modifies liability of treasurers of political committees, petition committees or for candidate for performance of campaign finance obligations.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2256 · Clarifies provisions governing nomination and election of nonpartisan county offices.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2257 · Allows estimates, portraits, statements and arguments included in voters' pamphlet regarding statewide candidates or measures to be filed electronically with Secretary of State.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2258 · Requires Secretary of State to establish Initiative and Referendum Hotline for reports of election law or rule violations.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2259 · Changes filing deadline for campaign finance statements from seven days to 14 days after contribution is received or expenditure is made during certain periods.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2263 · Creates Task Force on Establishing State Bank of Oregon.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2264 · Provides for constitutional convention in 2015.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2268 · Creates Constitutional Commission to make recommendations to Seventy-seventh Legislative Assembly in 2013 on revisions to Oregon Constitution.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2417 · Exempts district from paying expenses for district election held on same date as date of primary or general election.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2420 · Prohibits former member of Legislative Assembly from taking position as public official in state government and receiving salary for performance of duties as public official within one year after ceasing to be member.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2421 · Requires minor political party to submit to Secretary of State list of electors who participated in party nominating process.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2422 · Prohibits providing postage prepaid for signature sheet for petition or prospective petition for state measure to be initiated.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2426 · Prioritizes proceedings involving candidate alleged to have violated an election law or rule.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2427 · Requires Oregon Government Ethics Commission to proceed as expeditiously as possible in complaint and adjudicatory process when candidate for public office is alleged to have violated ethics law or rule.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2428 · Modifies, on general or special election ballot, number of political parties that may be listed opposite name of candidate in certain circumstances.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2429 · Changes date of primary election from third Tuesday in May to second Tuesday in June.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2430 · Modifies time period for candidate to file nominating petition or declaration of candidacy.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2431 · Requires estimates, portraits, statements and arguments included in voters' pamphlet regarding statewide candidates or measures to be filed electronically with Secretary of State.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2432 · Prohibits abbreviation of name of political party printed on official general or special election ballot.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2433 · Extends deadline for filing nominating petition or declaration of nomination in event of untimely vacancy in partisan elective office.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2441 · Modifies provisions relating to inclusion of names or titles of persons or organizations in argument or statement in voters' pamphlet.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2442 · Prohibits use of word "independent" in name of major or minor political party.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2449 · Modifies required contents of voter registration card.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2452 · Exempts candidates who serve as own treasurer and who expect neither contributions nor expenditures to be received or made to exceed $3,000 from certain filing requirements.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2492 · Removes option for major political parties to elect precinct committeepersons at primary election.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2505 · Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board from adopting rules that allow state employees to elect benefit plan coverage for family member who is state employee.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2544 · Requires imposition of surtax on personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers if implementation of one or more initiatives approved by voters requires appropriation that equals or exceeds certain percentage of combined total of General Fund revenues and unobligated net lottery proceeds for biennium.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2573 · Requires investment officers and assistant investment officers in Investment Division of office of State Treasurer to file statement of economic interest.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2634 · Creates Citizens' Initiative Review Commission to oversee review of state initiative measures by citizen panels.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2637 · Revises petition and election procedure regarding county or city decision whether to allow dogs to run at large.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2775 · Specifies circumstances under which Secretary of State may invalidate or exclude signatures from statistical sampling used to verify signatures on state initiative or referendum petition.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2776 · Requires Secretary of State or county clerk to send list of invalid signatures on state initiative or referendum petition to chief petitioners.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2782 · Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to prepare, for certain measures referred to voters, revenue impact statements that are based on dynamic scoring analysis to show how measure will affect economic behavior in state.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2785 · Requires elected State of Oregon officials at local, state and federal levels, or public employees who must swear or affirm to support United States Constitution or Oregon Constitution as condition of office or employment, to take examination on constitutional principles where results of examination would be made accessible to public.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2804 · Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2880 · Establishes National Voter Registration State Compliance Council for purposes of complying with federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and improving voter registration in this state.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2884 · 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 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2885 · 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 January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2886 · 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 January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2894 · Sets limits on amounts that may be contributed to political candidates by certain political committees.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2912 · Requires automatic full recount of votes cast for nomination of candidate, or election of certain candidates, to nonpartisan office at nominating election when candidate receives close to majority of votes cast for office.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2929 · Grants voting rights to electors of areas not within people's utility district boundaries who are served by district.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2946 · Requires that, in election proposing annexation, votes from city and territory to be annexed be counted separately to determine separate majorities if acreage to be annexed is 20 acres or more.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2972 · Establishes Bank of the State of Oregon.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 160 days
House Bill 2998 · Requires that voter registration cards be made available to eligible persons at offices where person employed by State Fish and Wildlife Commission issues licenses, tags or permits.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate