Committees · 2015 Regular Session
Rules
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Val HoyleChair
Democrat · 14th District
Vic GilliamVice-chair
Republican · 18th District
Barbara Smith WarnerVice-chair
Democrat · 45th District
Democrat · 11th District
Republican · 39th District
Republican · 55th District
Democrat · 42nd District
Democrat · 16th District
Republican · 3rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2015 Regular Session.
Bills sent161
8% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out42%
67 of 161; 94 stopped in committee
Time in committee33 days
most between 17 and 61 days
Amendments offered4
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 2015 Regular Session, newest first.
161 bills
Senate Bill 465 · Specifies duties and liabilities of community mental health program with respect to commitment proceedings initiated for individuals with mental illness.
Sent June 30, 2015 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3568 · Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to remove official State of Mississippi flag from Walk of Flags display at State Capitol State Park and replace with Mississippi Magnolia Flag.
Sent June 26, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 10 days
Senate Bill 963 · Prohibits contractor or subcontractor, or contractor's or subcontractor's agent, from intentionally failing to pay prevailing rate of wage, reducing rate of wage for work that is not subject to prevailing wage in order to recoup prevailing wages that contractor, subcontractor or agent paid, withholding, deducting or diverting employee's wages other than as provided by law, entering into agreement under terms of which employee receives less than prevailing rate of wage for work that is subject to
Sent June 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 12 days
Senate Bill 699 · Broadens exemption to provisions regulating cosmetology disciplines for persons who prepare individual's hair solely for professional photograph or theatrical performance.
Sent June 15, 2015 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 315 · Extends exemption for private firearm criminal background check requirement when firearm provided to transferee preparing to engage in or in process of completing activities related to hunting, trapping or target shooting.
Sent June 11, 2015 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 832 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe by rule standards for integrating behavioral health services and physical health services in patient centered primary care homes and behavioral health homes.
Sent June 11, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 833 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to give coordinated care organization at least 60 days' advance notice of proposed amendments to contracts .
Sent June 11, 2015 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 968 · Establishes state preemption of local governmental authority to mandate work schedule requirements until adjournment of 2017 regular session of Legislative Assembly.
Sent June 11, 2015 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 215 · Changes name of Oregon Education Investment Board to Chief Education Office.
Sent June 10, 2015 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 534 · Authorizes city and airport to enter into agreement pursuant to which city provides sewer and water services to airport without requiring annexation, or consent to eventual annexation, to city of territory on which airport is situated.
Sent June 9, 2015 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 886 · Requires that citation or order for nonconformity with fire safety standard include information regarding source of standard and facts providing basis for citation or order.
Sent June 9, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 966 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop and administer, or enter into contract with private entity to develop and administer, training program for members, administrators or directors of boards, commissions and small entities of executive department.
Sent June 9, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 233 · Requires Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority to suspend, instead of terminate, medical assistance for person who is expected to remain in correctional facility for more than 12 months.
Sent June 8, 2015 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3557 · Requires public bodies that receive requests for disclosure of specified personal contact information of public employees or certain other persons to forward copy of request to affected persons whose information is subject of request or their representatives.
Sent May 22, 2015 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3554 · States that State Department of Agriculture authority to establish control areas includes establishment for purpose of eradicating or excluding genetically engineered commodity plants.
Sent May 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 47 days
House Bill 3552 · Requires covered entities to file donor identification list that identifies donors that made donations of $1,000 or more to covered entity if covered entity makes aggregate contributions, aggregate independent expenditures, aggregate covered transfers or aggregate educational expenditures of specified amount.
Sent May 13, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 54 days
Senate Bill 294 · Grants Oregon Government Ethics Commission administrative rulemaking authority to assist in commission's enforcement of executive session provisions of public meeting laws.
Sent May 13, 2015 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 9 · Directs Secretary of State to conduct performance audit of state agency public records retention and disclosure practices, including analysis and recommendations on specified criteria.
Sent May 11, 2015 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3548 · Prohibits receiving compensation for collecting and returning ballots and assisting electors if compensation is based on number of ballots collected and returned or number of electors assisted.
Sent May 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 61 days
House Bill 3549 · Requires individual engaging in application of pesticides by aircraft to have aerial pesticide applicator certificate.
Sent May 6, 2015 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
141 more
House Bill 3437 · Establishes procedures for applying for Certificate of Good Standing eligibility certification and petitioning for and issuance of Certificate of Good Standing.
Sent April 30, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 67 days
House Bill 2936 · Defines "sobering facility." Requires facility to adopt policies in consultation with addiction treatment program or provider.
Sent April 28, 2015 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2198 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to develop and implement Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program to expand state's supply of affordable housing for low income individuals or families.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 30 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2252 · Requires person that engages in business as debt buyer in this state to obtain registration from Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2275 · Changes name of Multimodal Transportation Fund to Connect Oregon Fund.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 70 days
House Bill 2736 · Establishes Task Force on Vision Zero: Achieving Zero Traffic Crashes, Injuries and Fatalities.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2827 · Requires Department of Transportation to study addition of express lanes to certain highways in this state.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 70 days
House Bill 2877 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with private entity to evaluate progress of coordinated care organizations in achieving goals of Legislative Assembly.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 70 days
House Bill 2878 · Establishes task force to investigate barriers to health insurance coverage.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 70 days
House Bill 2879 · Permits pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2995 · Establishes insurance coverage requirements for drivers who offer or provide rides to passengers that are arranged via digital networks operated by transportation network companies.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3105 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for passenger rail programs and for transportation programs and services for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 70 days
House Bill 3206 · Permits any person convicted of aggravated murder or felony with relevant DNA evidence to file motion for DNA testing.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3225 · Requires State Fire Marshal to adopt plan by rule for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3231 · Modifies laws regarding establishment of parentage of child.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 70 days
House Bill 3420 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department, with advice of State Housing Council and in collaboration with Community Action Partnership of Oregon, Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority, to establish Housing First Pilot Program for purpose of providing housing assistance, case management and support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in cities of Eugene and Albany by utilizing system of care.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 70 days
House Bill 3431 · Permits owner of Metolius resort site that notified Department of Land Conservation and Development prior to June 29, 2010, that owner has elected to seek approval of small-scale recreation community to apply to county for approval of small-scale recreation community within five years of effective date of Act.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3470 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits for years 2020 and 2050 and to adopt interim statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits consistent with 2050 limit every five years.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 60 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3526 · Establishes Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program within State Parks and Recreation Department for purpose of awarding grants to acquire, rehabilitate and construct buildings in designated downtown areas statewide and to facilitate community revitalization.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3535 · Modifies temporary assistance for needy families program.
Sent April 27, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2004 · Repeals state preemption of charter and statutory authority of local governments to set minimum wage requirements.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2005 · Requires employers that employ six or more employees to implement paid sick time for employees and employers that employ fewer than six employees to implement unpaid sick time for employees.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted
House Bill 2008 · Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps through 2017.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2009 · Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps to $15 per hour by 2018.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2012 · Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps to $13.50 per hour by 2017.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2016 · Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for early childhood through post-secondary education students who are black or African-American or not covered by existing statewide education plan and have experienced disproportionate educational results.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2216 · Authorizes Public Utility Commission to include in electric company's rates cost of electricity, including above-market cost of electricity, if electricity is generated under certain conditions.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2237 · Requires transportation network company to maintain insurance policy to cover private passenger motor vehicle when vehicle's registered owner or designated operator actively participates as driver with transportation network company.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2272 · Increases tax on motor vehicle fuels.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2274 · Changes name of Multimodal Transportation Fund to Connect Oregon Fund.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2283 · Requires Department of Transportation to study development of uniform speed bump height and markings.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2285 · Modifies limit on issuance of infrastructure lottery bonds.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2286 · Modifies limit on issuance of infrastructure lottery bonds.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2290 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to submit report to interim legislative committees regarding economic development no later than July 1, 2016.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2291 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to submit report to interim legislative committees regarding economic development no later than July 1, 2016.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2666 · Establishes process for county to evaluate whether proposed mining use causes significant change or significant increase in cost when federal or state agency has not issued permit authorizing proposed mining use.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 2730 · Directs Department of Transportation to establish Portland Trail Blazers license plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2836 · Provides hours of service credit for vesting purposes and retirement credit to member of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan who receives workers' compensation disability payments and later returns to employment with participating public employer.
Sent April 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 3545 · Requires every state agency, county and district to make available to Secretary of State information required for voter registration contained in any database in possession of agency, county or district.
Sent April 23, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 74 days
House Bill 2657 · Directs State Board of Education to not consider days pupil is absent when determining aggregate days membership for purposes of distributions from State School Fund.
Sent April 22, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 75 days
House Bill 3547 · Requires member of Legislative Assembly to file statement of paid political activity with Secretary of State if member, or immediate family member of member, serves as paid candidate campaign consultant.
Sent April 22, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 75 days
House Bill 2262 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to submit report to interim legislative committees regarding innovation in economic development no later than July 1, 2016.
Sent April 21, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 76 days
House Bill 2860 · Establishes task force to study workforce development in Oregon and to make recommendations for legislation to improve workforce development in this state.
Sent April 21, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 76 days
House Bill 3075 · Directs Department of Education to evaluate methods to improve delivery of career and technical education.
Sent April 21, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 76 days
House Bill 3300 · Prohibits Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from contracting with health care providers, directly or through third party administrator, for payment or reimbursement of claims for health care provided to public employees residing in Lane County unless health care provider accepts patients who receive medical assistance.
Sent April 21, 2015 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3321 · Requires contracting agencies to provide to Oregon Department of Administrative Services, and department to post on Oregon transparency website, certain information about public contracts.
Sent April 21, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 76 days
House Bill 3322 · Requires contracting agency before conducting procurement to conduct study concerning how procurement will affect local area in which work in connection with procurement will occur and to post results of study to contracting agency's website and to Oregon transparency website.
Sent April 21, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 76 days
House Bill 2255 · Suspends during 2015-2017 biennium application of requirement that state agencies attain 11 to 1 ratio of nonsupervisory employees to supervisory employees.
Sent April 20, 2015 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3543 · Permits electors of areas within urban growth boundary, urban reserve, rural reserve or metropolitan service district to petition county board for withdrawal.
Sent April 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 77 days
House Bill 2668 · Changes criteria for acquiring industrial hemp license or agricultural hemp seed production permit.
Sent April 17, 2015 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3533 · Specifies that certain state forestland may be sold as provided by resolution of the State Land Board.
Sent April 17, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 80 days
Senate Bill 941 · Requires private person to complete transfer of firearm by appearing with transferee before gun dealer to request criminal background check or shipping or delivering firearm to gun dealer in certain circumstances.
Sent April 15, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2020 · Alters definition of "public official." Prohibits Governor, First Partner, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General and Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries from receiving money or other consideration for speaking engagement or presentation.
Sent April 8, 2015 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3518 · Requires governing body of local government or special government body to notify Governor when local government or special government body is insolvent.
Sent April 8, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 89 days
House Bill 3521 · Designates third week in April of each year as Independent Media Week.
Sent April 8, 2015 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 671 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to transfer ownership of certain real property to City of Pendleton.
Sent April 8, 2015 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3510 · Requires legislative measures to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve.
Sent April 6, 2015 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3505 · Requires public bodies to establish public records retention schedules that require minimum three-year retention of public records.
Sent April 1, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 96 days
Senate Bill 28 · Clarifies that county clerk may use elector's registration record, rather than physical registration card, to authenticate signatures.
Sent April 1, 2015 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 29 · Establishes procedures for electing precinct committeepersons.
Sent April 1, 2015 · Reported out after 68 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 927 · Modifies authority of metropolitan service district to acquire or construct visitor-oriented facilities.
Sent April 1, 2015 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 27 · Resolves certain contradictory provisions applicable to duties of county clerk.
Sent March 30, 2015 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 292 · Repeals duplicative provision regarding conflict of interest for planning commission members.
Sent March 26, 2015 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 293 · Expands exemption from statutory gift limit to include admission provided to, or cost of food or beverage consumed by, relative of public official who accompanies public official at reception, meal or meeting.
Sent March 26, 2015 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3500 · Establishes Task Force on Expanding Access to More Voters in Primary Elections to conduct analysis and determine best method or methods to expand access to more electors in primary elections in Oregon.
Sent March 20, 2015 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3483 · Adds secular organizations and members and former members of Legislative Assembly to list of persons and entities authorized to solemnize marriages.
Sent March 13, 2015 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 64 · Modifies authority of metropolitan service district without charter to acquire or construct visitor-oriented facilities.
Sent March 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3397 · Expands definition of "political committee" to include person that makes aggregate expenditures of $500 or more that refer to candidate, measure or political party within 60 calendar days of primary or general election.
Sent March 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 3449 · Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Sent March 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 3450 · Limits ability of Legislative Assembly to prepare ballot title for measures to measures Legislative Assembly refers to people.
Sent March 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 119 days
House Bill 3475 · Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3290 · Directs Secretary of State to convene work group to make recommendations on establishment of commission to promote and encourage candidates to enter into agreements similar to People's Pledge and otherwise combat independent expenditure advertisements by third party organizations.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3294 · Directs Secretary of State to conduct analysis on most effective and cost-efficient method or methods for candidates to provide voters' pamphlet statements in special district elections.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3297 · 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 March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3314 · Establishes Joint Committee on Strategic Public Policy Review, to undertake review of major public policies in specified subject areas.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3320 · Directs Secretary of State to conduct analysis on most effective method or methods for increasing elector participation in elections.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3331 · Authorizes Legislative Assembly to appoint independent counsel by joint resolution.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3332 · Requires business entity that intends to make political expenditure to first obtain approval from shareholders or members by affirmative vote of majority of members or shares entitled to vote.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3348 · Designates March 10 of each year as "Mighty Oregon" Day.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3418 · Increases fee that governing body of county may impose for issuing marriage license or registering Declaration of Domestic Partnership.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3433 · Repeals statutes requiring review by local elections officials of proposed initiative measures for compliance with constitutional single subject rule.
Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3259 · Prohibits state agencies from expending public resources to collect, deduct or transmit political funds.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3286 · Requires state agencies to report findings of mandated five-year review of administrative rules to specified interim committees of Legislative Assembly.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3287 · Permits major political parties to establish membership duration requirements for primary candidates by certified party rule filed with Secretary of State.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 458 · Designates February 14 of each year as Oregon Statehood Day.
Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3196 · Prohibits members of Legislative Assembly from participating in discussion or debate if actual conflict of interest exists.
Sent March 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 124 days
Senate Bill 333 · Designates March 22 of each year as Tom McCall Day to commemorate Governor McCall and encourage school districts to educate children about Governor McCall's legacy.
Sent March 4, 2015 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3117 · Eliminates $100 transaction limit before details of expenditures or contributions must be reported and made public.
Sent March 2, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 3064 · Prohibits distribution of list of electors that indicates whether elector cast ballot in election until day after date of election.
Sent February 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 3078 · Makes English official language of state.
Sent February 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 3079 · Requires Secretary of State to conduct comprehensive independent audit of expenses associated with general elections.
Sent February 27, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
Senate Bill 386 · Eliminates sunset date on conditional exemption from disclosure of public records that set forth name, home address or professional location of person engaged in, or providing goods and services for, medical research at Oregon Health and Science University that is conducted using animals other than rodents.
Sent February 25, 2015 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3037 · Modifies public records law exemption from required disclosure of certain personal information of public employees and public body volunteers to remove mandated disclosure upon showing that public interest would require disclosure in particular instance.
Sent February 24, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3042 · Designates April 14 of each year as Honorary Artists of Oregon Day.
Sent February 24, 2015 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3043 · Provides that upon being sworn into office, or for other stated reasons, Governor shall file declaration with Oregon Government Ethics Commission declaring identity of First Spouse and identifying official policy-making or agenda-setting duties of First Spouse, if any.
Sent February 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 132 days
House Bill 3015 · Adds options for name after marriage or after entering into registered domestic partnership.
Sent February 20, 2015 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2957 · Establishes specific dates for elections on county measures, city measures and district measures that are not referred to people by county governing body, city governing body or district elections authority.
Sent February 18, 2015 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2962 · Designates Trust for Cultural Development Account as trust account exclusively for arts and culture purposes.
Sent February 18, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 138 days
House Bill 2974 · Requires Legislative Assembly to hold 10 public hearings throughout state prior to proposing congressional or legislative reapportionment plan, with at least one hearing held in each congressional district of state and at least one hearing held in areas that experienced largest population shift since previous reapportionment.
Sent February 18, 2015 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2944 · Requires Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State to hold public hearings throughout state prior to adopting congressional or legislative reapportionment plan.
Sent February 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
House Bill 2945 · Requires Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State to provide any data purchased or used to create congressional or legislative reapportionment plan.
Sent February 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
House Bill 2855 · Requires filing officer to deliver by mail and electronic mail form for individual nominated or elected to public office by write-in votes to sign to accept nomination or office if filing officer has individual's electronic mail address.
Sent February 11, 2015 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2037 · Reorganizes Oregon State Capitol Foundation as nonprofit corporation.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2055 · Clarifies meaning of "district" in ORS 255.125 to 255.205.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2056 · Corrects reference to soil and water conservation district.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2057 · Clarifies phrasing in definitions section for audit of computerized voting system.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2058 · Extends to June 30, 2017, sunset on lobbyist exemption from reporting to Oregon Government Ethics Commission moneys spent on lobbying other registered lobbyists.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 153 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2059 · Defines "qualified designated voter registration agency." Directs qualified designated voter registration agencies to provide Secretary of State with age, residence and citizenship data and digital signature of each person who meets qualifications set by secretary by rule.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2060 · Requires signature gatherers or organizers of county, city or district initiative, referendum or recall petitions to register with Secretary of State in same manner as signature gatherers of state measures, unless otherwise provided by county ordinance, city ordinance or district ordinance.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2061 · Gives nonaffiliated electors ability to vote in primary election of major political party of elector's choice.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2062 · Establishes that, unless relevant authority calls for special election, county measure, city measure or district measure will be held on specified dates.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2063 · Requires auditor of metropolitan service district to file statement of economic interest.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2069 · Provides for continuation of Task Force on Capital Construction Budget Process.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2081 · Specifies ballot title for House Joint Resolution 12 (2015).
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2095 · Specifies ballot title for ___ Joint Resolution ___ (2015) (LC 1684).
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2140 · Specifies ballot title for House Joint Resolution 8 (2015).
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2142 · Specifies ballot title for ___ Joint Resolution ___ (2015) (LC 335).
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2143 · Specifies ballot title for House Joint Resolution 3 (2015).
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2144 · Specifies ballot title for House Joint Resolution 2 (2015).
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2145 · Specifies ballot title for House Joint Resolution 1 (2015).
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2176 · Removes requirement that person elected to county office provide county clerk with certificate of election.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2177 · Directs Department of Transportation to provide Secretary of State with electronic records containing legal name, age, residence and citizenship information and electronic signature of each person who may qualify as elector as prescribed by secretary by rule.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2178 · Establishes Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform to conduct analysis and determine best method to address campaign finance reforms.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 152 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2179 · Extends start date for prohibitions related to elections to begin 45 days before election.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2208 · Adds civil code enforcement officers to public officials who may request exemption from required disclosure under public records law of specified personal information.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2243 · Requires identification of source of communications made in support of or opposition to candidate or measure.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2244 · Synchronizes time period when voters' pamphlet is mailed to electors with period when ballots are mailed to electors.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2374 · Prohibits payment for signature gathering for initiative or referendum petition based on number of signatures obtained.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2379 · Establishes additional public comment period on draft ballot title for initiative or referendum petition.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2478 · Makes statutory changes to achieve gender neutral language with respect to individuals who are married.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 131 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2515 · Directs Oregon State Capitol Foundation to undertake fund-raising and commissioning of statue of _____, to be placed in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2604 · Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2613 · Requires identification of source of communications made in support of or opposition to candidate or measure.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2635 · Requires ballot title for measure proposing local option tax to state that estimated tax cost may reflect impact of early payment discounts, compression and collection rate.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2759 · Modifies definition of "marriage." Expands types of prohibited marriages.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2786 · Permits certain candidates, in lieu of paying fee required for inclusion in written voters' pamphlet, to pay Secretary of State fee of $25 for electronic display and distribution of voters' pamphlet statement or portrait.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2787 · Establishes Task Force on Voter Inactivation and Voter Registration Maintenance.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2789 · Requires all information provided as part of candidate's statement for voters' pamphlet to be true.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2790 · Requires that statements made by certain witnesses to committee of Legislative Assembly be made under oath and therefore subject to crime of false swearing.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2791 · Includes false statements made to legislative committee by certain persons in crime of unsworn falsification.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2792 · Allows elector with inactive registration to activate registration by signing and providing mailing address on initiative or referendum petition.
Sent January 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 171 days