Committees · 2016 Regular Session
Rules
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Diane RosenbaumChair
Democrat · 21st District
Ted FerrioliVice-chair
Republican · 30th District
Democrat · 6th District
Republican · 12th District
Democrat · 18th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2016 Regular Session.
Bills sent30
18% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out70%
21 of 30; 9 stopped in committee
Time in committee11 days
most between 6 and 17 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202625 bills
reported 64% · typically 6 days, most 2–8 · 4 amendments · 5 members
2025128 bills
reported 44% · typically 32 days, most 13–59 · 0 amendments · 5 members
202420 bills
reported 70% · typically 10 days, most 7–14 · 1 amendment · 5 members
2023165 bills
reported 41% · typically 33 days, most 7–50 · 1 amendment · 5 members
202222 bills
reported 68% · typically 5 days, most 4–8 · 0 amendments · 5 members
202192 bills
reported 43% · typically 20 days, most 8–45 · 1 amendment · 5 members
202010 bills
reported 50% · too few to say · 1 amendment · 5 members
2019111 bills
reported 46% · typically 27 days, most 14–46 · 5 amendments · 5 members
201818 bills
reported 44% · too few to say · 1 amendment · 5 members
2017105 bills
reported 40% · typically 29 days, most 19–61 · 6 amendments · 5 members
201630 bills
reported 70% · typically 11 days, most 6–17 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2015132 bills
reported 42% · typically 23 days, most 14–57 · 9 amendments · 5 members
201418 bills
reported 61% · typically 14 days, most 4–17 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2013136 bills
reported 39% · typically 24 days, most 8–62 · 2 amendments · 5 members
201220 bills
reported 55% · typically 4 days, most 1–7 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2011117 bills
reported 28% · typically 34 days, most 15–51 · 10 amendments · 5 members
2009140 bills
reported 58% · typically 15 days, most 7–38 · 8 amendments · 5 members
2007102 bills
reported 41% · typically 15 days, most 11–52 · 3 amendments · 4 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2016 Regular Session, newest first.
30 bills
House Bill 4004 · Directs Legislative Administrator to use National Statuary Hall Replacement Fund moneys to commission statues of Chief Joseph and Mark Odom Hatfield to be placed on display in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Sent March 2, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 1 day
House Bill 4107 · Prohibits Oregon Health Authority from retroactively changing terms of contract with coordinated care organization unless specified conditions are met.
Sent February 24, 2016 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4143 · Prohibits rent increases during first year of month-to-month tenancies.
Sent February 24, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4044 · Requires pawnbroker to keep register or record in physical or electronic form and permits pawnbroker to deliver register kept in electronic form to local police agency in electronic form.
Sent February 23, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4046 · Increases damages for unlawful taking or killing of wildlife.
Sent February 22, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4147 · Prohibits transfer of firearm by dealer or private party for 10 business days if Department of State Police is unable to determine whether recipient is qualified to receive firearm.
Sent February 22, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 10 days
Senate Bill 1600 · Authorizes prosecution of first-degree sex crimes any time after commission of crime if prosecuting attorney obtains corroborating evidence of crime.
Sent February 22, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4087 · Permits police officer or law enforcement unit to petition circuit court to require law enforcement unit to withhold from disclosure identifying information of police officer or police officer's immediate family if police officer or police officer's immediate family received credible threat of present danger to life of police officer or police officer's immediate family.
Sent February 18, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
House Bill 4134 · Requires lobbyists to file registration statement within three business days of commencing or ceasing representation of client .
Sent February 18, 2016 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1599 · Establishes July 1, 2015, as date for determination of total number of registered electors in this state for purpose of maintaining status as major political party through 2018 general election.
Sent February 18, 2016 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1553 · Creates new manner of committing crime of assault in the third degree when person with criminal negligence causes serious physical injury to vulnerable user of public way by means of motor vehicle.
Sent February 17, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1572 · Directs Public Utility Commission to establish program for procurement of electricity from community solar projects.
Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 16 days
House Bill 4092 · Specifies ballot title and certain other voters' pamphlet elements for House Joint Resolution 203 (2016).
Sent February 12, 2016 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1521 · Authorizes mass transit district to impose tax on employees of employers within district if district imposes excise tax on those employers.
Sent February 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
Senate Bill 1546 · Prohibits tower from towing motor vehicle from parking facility without first being contacted by owner of facility or owner's agent.
Sent February 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 4126 · Permits cities outside Metro to complete evaluations and amendments of urban growth boundaries under statutes and administrative rules in effect on June 30, 2013.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1595 · Permits administration of affirmation to witnesses in legislative proceedings.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4009 · Designates March 28 of each year as Minoru Yasui Day.
Sent February 5, 2016 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1501 · Establishes that for purpose of maintaining status as minor political party for period up to and including November 2018 general election, total number of registered electors in state is deemed to be total number of registered electors as of July 1, 2015, and total number of votes cast in state or electoral district for Governor is deemed to be total number of votes cast in state or electoral district for Governor on November 4, 2014.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1502 · Clarifies meaning of "district" for purposes of initiative and referendum laws.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
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Senate Bill 1522 · Designates May of each year as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1528 · Requires members of Commission on Indian Services who are not members of Legislative Assembly to be selected by tribal governing bodies.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1560 · Requires that name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure be identified on proposed amendments.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1562 · Modifies day on which odd-numbered year regular session of Legislative Assembly commences to be day after adjournment of organizational session or, if day after adjournment is Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, on following Monday.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1569 · Establishes Legislative Policy and Research Committee and directs committee to select Legislative Policy and Research Director.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1570 · Requires Legislative Assembly to convene in organizational session in advance of odd-numbered year and even-numbered year regular sessions.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1573 · Requires city whose laws require petition proposing annexation of territory to be submitted to electors to annex territory without vote upon receipt of petition for annexation submitted by all owners of land in territory provided territory is included within urban growth boundary of city or Metro and is, or will be, subject to acknowledged comprehensive plan of city, at least one parcel in territory is contiguous to city limits and proposal conforms to all other requirements of city's ordinances
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1577 · Establishes Legislative Committee on Accountability as joint committee of Legislative Assembly composed of equal number of majority and minority members.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1584 · Changes water management and conservation plan approval condition for extension of time to construct works or perfect right for municipal use of water.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1586 · Directs public universities and community colleges to increase voter registration access and information.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law