Committees · 2017 Regular Session
Rules
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Jennifer WilliamsonChair
Democrat · 36th District
Mike McLaneVice-chair
Republican · 55th District
Dan RayfieldVice-chair
Democrat · 16th District
Republican · 58th District
Republican · 19th District
Democrat · 8th District
Republican · 39th District
Democrat · 42nd District
Democrat · 45th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session.
Bills sent186
10% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out39%
73 of 186; 113 stopped in committee
Time in committee42 days
most between 27 and 83 days
Amendments offered3
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202655 bills
reported 56% · typically 8 days, most 4–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members
2025188 bills
reported 31% · typically 49 days, most 28–81 · 1 amendment · 7 members
202427 bills
reported 63% · typically 10 days, most 8–18 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2023191 bills
reported 37% · typically 33 days, most 14–53 · 2 amendments · 7 members
202236 bills
reported 53% · typically 8 days, most 3–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members
2021201 bills
reported 35% · typically 48 days, most 26–76 · 5 amendments · 7 members
202039 bills
reported 62% · typically 6 days, most 6–8 · 1 amendment · 7 members
2019160 bills
reported 40% · typically 22 days, most 11–63 · 0 amendments · 6 members
201827 bills
reported 48% · typically 5 days, most 2–9 · 4 amendments · 9 members
2017186 bills
reported 39% · typically 42 days, most 27–83 · 3 amendments · 9 members
201629 bills
reported 72% · typically 7 days, most 3–11 · 3 amendments · 9 members
2015161 bills
reported 42% · typically 33 days, most 17–61 · 4 amendments · 9 members
201424 bills
reported 58% · typically 7 days, most 6–13 · 4 amendments · 9 members
2013162 bills
reported 43% · typically 30 days, most 17–66 · 4 amendments · 9 members
201218 bills
reported 67% · typically 5 days, most 3–9 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2011193 bills
reported 32% · typically 37 days, most 15–60 · 2 amendments · 8 members
2009178 bills
reported 48% · typically 29 days, most 18–51 · 3 amendments · 8 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session, newest first.
186 bills
Senate Bill 803 · Considers children who are foreign exchange students and who are residing in Oregon in dormitory operated by school district to be residents of school district for school purposes.
Sent July 6, 2017 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 828 · Requires large employers in specified industries to provide new employee with estimated work schedule and to provide current employee with seven days' notice of employee work schedule.
Sent June 23, 2017 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3466 · Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
Sent June 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 23 days
Senate Bill 208 · Provides that school district may not deny participation in interscholastic activities by student who attends public charter school.
Sent June 14, 2017 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 714 · Allows court to include reasonable residency restrictions as special condition of probation for person convicted of stalking or violating court's stalking protective order.
Sent June 7, 2017 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 279 · Requires that notice of nonpayment of wages or compensation to employer include statement that payment of unpaid wages or compensation to employee within 12 days limits penalty to 100 percent of unpaid wages or compensation owed to employee.
Sent June 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 984 · Directs employer in specified industries to pay greater of daily or weekly overtime when employee is eligible for both in same week.
Sent June 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1025 · Creates process by which certain persons who practice profession related to enforcing or providing for public health and safety and who, in performance of official duties, come into contact with blood, bodily fluid or other potentially infectious material of another person may petition court for order compelling testing of other person for communicable disease.
Sent June 6, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1036 · Provides that certain activities are not considered surface mining and are exempt from surface mining permit requirements of State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
Sent June 6, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 634 · Permits contracting agency to include woody biomass energy technology, as alternative to green energy technology, in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building for which contracting agency must set aside 1.5 percent of contract price.
Sent June 2, 2017 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3464 · Prohibits public body from disclosing specified information concerning person unless required by state or federal law.
Sent June 1, 2017 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3463 · Allows establishment of way of necessity when property has existing enforceable access to public road in certain circumstances.
Sent May 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 37 days
Senate Bill 333 · Requires Oregon Business Development Department to consult with Department of Revenue in establishing and administering Oregon Industrial Site Readiness Program.
Sent May 31, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1051 · Requires city with population greater than 5,000 or county with population greater than 25,000 to review and decide on applications for certain housing developments containing affordable housing units within 100 days.
Sent May 31, 2017 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 229 · Removes requirement that person elected to county office provide county clerk with certificate of election.
Sent May 26, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 754 · Creates offense of selling tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems to person under 21 years of age.
Sent May 24, 2017 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3461 · Provides Attorney General with increased enforcement authority over contraband cigarette sales in conjunction with nonparticipating manufacturer adjustment settlement related to tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
Sent May 19, 2017 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 491 · Directs Supreme Court to appoint state professional responsibility board.
Sent May 18, 2017 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 43 · Modifies laws relating to lobbying.
Sent May 17, 2017 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3458 · Directs employer in specified industries to pay greater of daily or weekly overtime when employee is eligible for both in same workweek.
Sent May 16, 2017 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
166 more
House Bill 3454 · Describes actions school districts are required to take or are prohibited from taking regarding students who are unable to pay for meals.
Sent May 11, 2017 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3456 · Permits establishment of photovoltaic solar power generation facility on certain high-value farmland.
Sent May 11, 2017 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3457 · Requires statement of economic interest to include certain information about sources of income for business in which public official or candidate, or member of household of public official or candidate, is officer or holds directorship if source of income has legislative or administrative interest and 10 percent or more of total gross annual income of business comes from that source of income.
Sent May 11, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 57 days
Senate Bill 719 · Creates process for obtaining extreme risk protection order prohibiting person from possessing deadly weapon when court finds that person presents risk in near future, including imminent risk, of suicide or causing injury to another person.
Sent May 9, 2017 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 88 · Changes statutes relating to fees for use of electronic government portals to refer to "portal provider fees" rather than "convenience fees." Provides that majority of voting members is necessary for quorum and official action of Electronic Government Portal Advisory Board.
Sent May 1, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 378 · Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution.
Sent May 1, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 225 · Provides that treasurer of political committee or treasurer of petition committee is personally responsible for performance of specified duties.
Sent April 28, 2017 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 317 · Expands where state, county or city public bodies may hold public meetings to include locations within Indian country of federally recognized Oregon Indian tribe that is within Oregon.
Sent April 28, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2351 · Requires person, political committee or petition committee that receives request for information or documentation from Secretary of State, Attorney General or filing officer pursuant to campaign finance investigation to produce requested information or documentation within 45 calendar days.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 71 days
House Bill 2545 · Prohibits employer from requiring as condition of hiring or continued employment that person take deception detection examination.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2813 · Prohibits broadband Internet access service provider from disclosing, selling or permitting access to personal information of customers of provider.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3078 · Modifies eligibility for Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2793 · Requires person convicted of commercial sexual solicitation to disclose to court all Oregon licenses, certificates, permits and registrations that person holds.
Sent April 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 72 days
House Bill 2836 · Exempts from disclosure under public records law health information protected from disclosure by federal law, including records and reports submitted to Psychiatric Security Review Board.
Sent April 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 72 days
House Bill 3241 · Allows local government to create residential PACE programs to assist owners of single-family dwellings in financing utilities improvements and seismic rehabilitation.
Sent April 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 72 days
House Bill 2023 · Amends definition of "high-value farmland." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 74 days
House Bill 2122 · Modifies requirements for coordinated care organizations.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2739 · Allows cause of action against patent holder for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 74 days
House Bill 3253 · Requires state agencies, departments and political subdivisions to grant to persons who are blind priority to establish and operate vending facilities in public buildings and preference to operate cafeterias in public buildings and vending facilities in community colleges.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3273 · Modifies requirements relating to evacuation of residents of adult foster homes.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 74 days
House Bill 3331 · Directs Office of Manufactured Dwelling Park Community Relations to establish and administer landlord-tenant dispute resolution program for disputes arising from notices of certain rent increases.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 481 · Defines "business day" for purposes of public records.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1022 · Eliminates boards, commissions and other government entities that have ceased to meet or that are no longer serving public good.
Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2015 · Directs Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with Traditional Health Workers Commission, to biennially review, and revise if necessary, any reimbursement rates for doulas.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2020 · Establishes Oregon Energy and Climate Board as oversight and advisory body for Oregon Department of Energy and Climate.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Reported out after 70 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2131 · Modifies requirements for content of State Fire Marshal plan for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2135 · Repeals greenhouse gas emissions goals and requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2025, and limits for years 2035 and 2050.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 77 days
House Bill 2193 · Requires large employers in specified industries to provide new employee with estimated work schedule and to provide current employee with two weeks' notice of employee work schedule.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 77 days
House Bill 3203 · Requires contracting agency to perform analysis to determine whether constructing public improvement with contracting agency's own equipment and personnel will result in least cost to contracting agency.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3269 · Changes name of Oregon Global Warming Commission to Oregon Climate Change Commission.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 77 days
House Bill 3386 · Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule program for facilitating compliance with low carbon fuel standards.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 77 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted
House Bill 3420 · Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 77 days
House Bill 3421 · Requires Water Resources Department to maintain registry of historic-use reservoirs.
Sent April 21, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 77 days
House Bill 2342 · Authorizes Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules not in compliance with Insurance Code if necessary due to change in federal law or decision by federal agency that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services determines will cause imminent destabilization of insurance market and risk life or health of state residents.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2391 · Imposes 1.5 percent assessment on commercial health insurance premiums and premium equivalents for managed care organizations and Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plans.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2750 · Permits Port of Hood River to enter into agreement for bridge project that is partially or completely within port's district.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2835 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to conduct study of effectiveness of Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Health Care Delivery System in improving health outcomes for medical assistance recipients.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 2837 · Clarifies law regarding health insurance coverage required for orally administered anticancer drugs.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 2893 · Requires city to evaluate for inclusion in urban growth boundary agricultural land consisting predominantly of certain soil classifications with other first priority lands.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3080 · Establishes Task Force on State Medical Assistance Funding.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3083 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to convene task force to study and make recommendations for improving and stabilizing health insurance exchange.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3084 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to administer program to provide financial assistance with cost of deductibles and other cost-sharing requirements associated with health insurance.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3097 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to study barriers to residents applying for medical assistance.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3418 · Requires Legislative Policy and Research Director to convene advisory group to study reimbursment of prescription drugs in medical assistance program, Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plans, Oregon Educators Benefit Board health benefit plans and other state-financed programs.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3428 · Enrolls specified public employees in coordinated care organizations.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 78 days
House Bill 3440 · Removes special training requirement from statutes governing prescribing, dispensing and distributing naloxone.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 384 · Provides that State Fair Council owns fairground property and facilities other than real property unless otherwise agreed to in writing.
Sent April 20, 2017 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2705 · Requires water appropriator to install device at point of diversion or appropriation to measure amount, and allow determination of rate and duty, of water being used.
Sent April 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 84 days
Senate Bill 227 · Updates rulemaking procedures to reflect current practices and implementation of electronic database of administrative rules.
Sent April 11, 2017 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3434 · Extends sunset date for public safety fiscal emergency program for counties.
Sent April 5, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 520 · Requires that recall petition of district officer of irrigation district be filed with members of board of directors of irrigation district who are not subject to recall petition.
Sent April 3, 2017 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 802 · Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Sent April 3, 2017 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3422 · Requires Secretary of State to permit authorized persons to watch signature verification of initiative or referendum petition relating to state measure.
Sent March 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 98 days
House Bill 3419 · Requires member of Legislative Assembly who has relative or member of household receiving salary for serving on member's personal legislative staff to file statement with Oregon Government Ethics Commission naming each such relative or member of household and stating amount of money each relative or member of household receives in salary.
Sent March 29, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 100 days
House Bill 3406 · Directs Secretary of State to conduct evaluation on whether relevant sections in chapter 756, Oregon Laws 2013, improved transparency in campaign finance reporting and whether additional legislation is necessary.
Sent March 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
House Bill 3407 · Requires Secretary of State to conduct study and develop recommendations regarding most effective methods of improving candidate inclusion in voters' pamphlet and efficacy of voters' pamphlet.
Sent March 24, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 105 days
House Bill 3408 · Clarifies that person may register to vote or update voter registration by having other person deliver voter registration card to designated agency or official.
Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 86 · Authorizes Oregon Department of Administrative Services to require fingerprints of certain persons who are employed by or applying for employment with qualified entity or who provide services or seek to provide services to qualified entity.
Sent March 24, 2017 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3399 · Requires State Chief Information Officer by rule to require contracting agency that undertakes information technology initiative to provide in solicitation documents and public contract that contractor that supplies electronic database or structured collection of electronically stored data must supply contracting agency with capability to export data in nonproprietary open format and to redact from data information that contracting agency may not disclose.
Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
Senate Bill 44 · Permits executive director of Oregon Government Ethics Commission to designate employee of commission to fulfill any duty or responsibility assigned to executive director by law or by commission.
Sent March 22, 2017 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 393 · Directs state agency of executive department that establishes policy providing that agency will refrain from enforcing law to report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly.
Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 107 days
House Bill 3397 · Requires Legislative Assembly to provide translator services free of charge, in order to facilitate witness participation in hearings or informal meetings with one or more members of Legislative Assembly, or as required by federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
Sent March 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
Senate Bill 91 · Deletes requirement that state agencies manage agency use of travel and travel awards received by agency personnel for state travel.
Sent March 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 112 days
House Bill 3334 · Requires Legislative Counsel to produce draft measures in order in which measures were requested.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3361 · Directs State Chief Information Officer to appoint Chief Data Officer to maintain web portal for publication of data of state agencies.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3384 · Designates office of Secretary of State as nonpartisan.
Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
House Bill 3251 · Authorizes members of Legislative Assembly to donate up to 10 percent of member salary to charitable organizations that member identifies.
Sent March 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3129 · 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 March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3131 · Permits minor political parties to choose to nominate candidates as part of state-sponsored primary election.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3133 · 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 March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3136 · Requires political advertising to include sponsor's name.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3140 · Establishes People's Primary election.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3195 · Requires Secretary of State to hire consultant to identify inefficiencies in state agencies.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3223 · Requires public body to make available online all records of deliberations of meeting held by electronic communication within seven days of date of meeting.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3225 · Requires Secretary of State to conduct study to determine best method for adopting use of multimember legislative districts in this state.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3237 · Requires heads of certain state agencies to identify individuals serving in agency division leadership position or in position responding directly to director or division lead of agency.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3239 · Requires Citizens' Initiative Review Commission, rather than Attorney General, to fulfill duties relating to receiving, drafting, returning and reviewing ballot titles.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
House Bill 3310 · Confirms that discrimination claim may address disparate impact discrimination, or action that is fair in form but discriminatory in operation.
Sent March 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
House Bill 3070 · Requires person making independent expenditure of $3,000 or more within 30 calendar days of primary or general election to file statement of independent expenditures within 24 hours of making expenditure.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3071 · 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 March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3072 · Prohibits person who is head of state agency or chief of staff, legal counsel, deputy legal counsel or senior policy advisor within Governor's office from receiving money or other consideration for lobbying within one year after person ceases to hold position.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3110 · Establishes monthly salary for members of Legislative Assembly for months, any portion of which Legislative Assembly meets in organizational, regular or emergency session.
Sent March 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
House Bill 3062 · Recognizes April 6 of each year as National Tartan Day in Oregon.
Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2967 · Requires Legislative Policy and Research Director to provide small business impact statement if statement is requested in writing by two members of Legislative Assembly, each member from different major political party.
Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 2969 · Establishes Task Force on Combating Independent Expenditures to conduct analysis and determine how to best form commission to combat independent expenditure advertisements by third party organizations in elections in this state, with emphasis on encouraging candidates to enter into agreements similar to People's Pledge.
Sent February 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 134 days
Senate Bill 146 · Designates third Saturday in March of each year as Cherry Blossom Day.
Sent February 22, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2914 · Requires prospective contractors to list in bid or proposal submitted in response to solicitation for public contract five individuals or entities to which prospective contractor contributed most money in connection with ballot measure or election to public office.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2923 · Makes English official language of state.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2927 · Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2928 · Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to adopt major party affiliation and vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2945 · Requires incumbent holder of state office who seeks to be elected to same office to file nominating petition or declaration of candidacy not later than 77 days before date of primary election.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2946 · Directs State Chief Information Officer to include links to websites established by certain entities on Oregon transparency website.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 105 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2947 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to submit annual report to Legislative Assembly on amounts of liquidated and delinquent debt written off, abated or canceled by specified state agencies in previous fiscal year.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Reported out after 119 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2948 · Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2949 · Requires candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on general election ballot or in general election voters' pamphlet, to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax returns for five years preceding year of general election and with written consent for public disclosure of tax returns.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2963 · Modifies existing administrative rule review process to require legislative approval of newly adopted administrative rules in order for rules to take effect.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 137 days
House Bill 2909 · Requires candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on general election ballot or in general election voters' pamphlet, to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax returns for five years preceding year of general election and with written consent for public disclosure of tax returns.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 142 days
House Bill 2911 · Authorizes local government to publish notice of public hearing regarding proposed rule on agency's website instead of in newspaper of general circulation.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 142 days
House Bill 2863 · Establishes Oregon Constitutional Convention Delegation to represent Legislative Assembly at any constitutional convention convened pursuant to Article V of United States Constitution to consider balanced budget amendment to United States Constitution.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2868 · Establishes criteria for state and United States flags to be official flags.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2869 · Authorizes Secretary of State to designate agencies that have data identifying native language of electors in this state.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2870 · Removes sunset on lobbyist exemption from reporting to Oregon Government Ethics Commission moneys spent on lobbying other registered lobbyists.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2871 · Requires Secretary of State to conduct study to determine most effective method of enabling electors to use registration card to request voting materials in language other than English.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2872 · Requires Secretary of State to establish process to allow electors to request voting materials in language other than English by filling out registration card or updating registration on electronic voter registration website.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2873 · When municipal corporation places local option tax measure or general obligation bond measure on ballot, requires chief elections officer of city, governing body of county or district elections authority to file all materials relating to measure with appropriate county elections officer.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2874 · Provides exemption from mandatory disclosure of electronic mail addresses that are in possession of offices of legislative department.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2885 · Provides that governing body of county shall be nonpartisan board of five commissioners elected by people of county.
Sent February 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2738 · Provides that marriage is civil contract entered into between two persons.
Sent February 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 150 days
House Bill 2806 · Directs Department of Administrative Services to study public records.
Sent February 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 150 days
House Bill 2731 · Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
House Bill 2025 · Directs Legislative Administrator to use National Statuary Hall Replacement Fund moneys to commission statues of Abigail Scott Duniway and Mark Odom Hatfield to be placed on display in National Statuary Hall in United States Capitol.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2028 · Establishes Task Force on Government Transparency.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2042 · Prohibits state agency from charging member of Legislative Assembly or statewide elected official fee for parking on state property while member or official is performing official duties.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2053 · Provides for expedited review by Supreme Court of challenge by adversely affected party asserting that bill passed by the Legislative Assembly with votes of less than three-fifths of members of each chamber of Legislative Assembly is bill for raising revenue.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2101 · Directs Legislative Counsel to prepare open government impact statement for measures that affect disclosure, or exemption from disclosure, of public records.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2120 · Prohibits members of Legislative Assembly from participating in discussion or debate if actual conflict of interest exists.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2178 · Requires witness before statutory, standing, special or interim legislative committee to sign declaration that witness's testimony is true to best of witness's knowledge and belief, and that witness understands testimony is subject to penalty for perjury.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2211 · Requires all candidates for partisan office, regardless of political party affiliation or nonaffiliation, to appear on same unified primary election ballot, with two candidates receiving most votes advancing to general election ballot.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2212 · Requires express or implied approval of permanent administrative rules by committees of Legislative Assembly before rules become effective.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2213 · Establishes Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 141 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2224 · Directs Legislative Fiscal Officer to include in fiscal impact statement on legislative measures reported out of committee statement describing number of full-time equivalent positions state agency will need to administer provisions of measure.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2225 · Requires state agency to report to Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services when any budgeted position is vacant for six months.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2226 · Authorizes Legislative Assembly to direct by joint resolution Attorney General to conduct preliminary investigation of matters involving alleged misconduct of executive branch personnel.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2227 · Directs Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare fiscal impact statement on legislative measures reported out of committee that would have financial effect on small businesses in state.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2228 · Requires agency to give notice of intent to adopt, amend or repeal rule to members of Legislative Assembly who represent geographic areas specifically affected by proposed action.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2298 · Requires that all candidates who will appear on primary or general election ballot file statements of economic interest.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2299 · Repeals requirement that Oregon Government Ethics Commission pay attorney fees for person prevailing in certain contested case hearings.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2326 · Exempts from public disclosure name of person subject to fine imposed by Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2332 · Requires certain state agencies to determine maximum ratio of supervisory employees to nonsupervisory employees and report maximum supervisory ratio to Joint Committee on Ways and Means during biennial budget process.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 115 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2333 · Allows state agency that is unable to sell state real property or equitable interest in state real property, after following certain procedures for sale, to continuously offer real property or equitable interest for sale using any means state agency considers appropriate.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 104 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2349 · Prohibits printing or circulation of imitation voters' pamphlet unless pamphlet is clearly marked as unofficial.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 133 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2350 · Directs Secretary of State to conduct evaluation on whether relevant sections in chapter 756, Oregon Laws 2013, improved transparency in campaign finance reporting and whether additional legislation is necessary.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2351 · Requires person, political committee or petition committee that receives request for information or documentation from Secretary of State, Attorney General or filing officer pursuant to campaign finance investigation to produce requested information or documentation within 45 calendar days.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2370 · Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare economic impact statements when proposed legislative measures are reported out of committee and Legislative Fiscal Officer determines that measures may have effect on jobs and job creation or destruction, wages and salaries, business expansion or contraction or other economic measures.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2376 · Requires Governor to certify to United States Secretary of Commerce that terms of national marine sanctuary located within seaward boundary of Oregon are unacceptable unless Legislative Assembly confirms designation.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2381 · Establishes that violation of ethics law occurs if public official uses public resources, like electronic mail systems or office equipment, to engage in campaign activity.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2383 · Requires legislative measure to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2411 · Allows elector with inactive registration to activate registration by signing and providing mailing address on initiative or referendum petition.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2427 · Requires that Legislative Administrator develop request for proposals to purchase mapping software to establish maximally compact congressional and legislative districts for 2021 redistricting.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2428 · Allows candidate to submit both signatures on petition and payment of fee to receive space in voters' pamphlet.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2429 · Provides that if incumbent state Senator or state Representative files nominating petition or declaration of candidacy and then withdraws petition or declaration, other candidates may file for office not later than 70 days before date of primary or 14 business days after date of incumbent's withdrawal, whichever is later.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2430 · Requires all information provided as part of candidate's statement for voters' pamphlet to be true.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2431 · Establishes Task Force on Voter Inactivation and Voter Registration Maintenance.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2435 · Exempts funding or other assistance provided to public official to obtain basic emergency medical training from definition of "gift" subject to annual $50 limit.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2442 · 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 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2443 · Includes false statements made to legislative committee by certain persons in crime of unsworn falsification.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2444 · Eliminates $100 transaction limit before details of expenditures or contributions must be reported and made public.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2445 · Directs court to award damages of $10,000 for each violation in action involving false statement of material fact relating to candidate, political committee or measure.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2449 · Prohibits expenditure of legislative branch funds to support partisan caucus offices.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2450 · Allows major political party to maintain status until number of members falls below 2.5 percent of total number of registered electors in state.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2455 · Requires public bodies to establish public records retention schedules that require minimum three-year retention of public records.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2505 · Subject to enumerated exceptions, expands definition of "communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified candidate or measure" within definition of "independent expenditure" to include aggregate expenses of $750 or more that refer to candidate or political party within 30 calendar days of primary election or 60 calendar days of general election.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2513 · Establishes Task Force on Improving Legislative Arguments in Support of Referred Measures to determine methods to improve process for preparing arguments in support of measures referred to electors by Legislative Assembly.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2522 · Requires state agencies to report findings of mandated five-year review of administrative rules to specified interim committees of Legislative Assembly.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2557 · Repeals law prohibiting state agency or program from implementing Real ID Act of 2005.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2571 · Removes option for major political parties to elect precinct committeepersons at primary election.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2577 · Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2578 · Establishes Small Donor Funded Elections program to enable candidates for state office to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2584 · Lists specified types of expenditures that are definitively considered to be made in coordination with candidates for purposes of determining whether expenditure is considered independent expenditure.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 115 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2586 · Exempts fees associated with filing voters' pamphlet statement from $750 threshold required to file as political committee.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2590 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to issue grant to organization dedicated to addressing community needs relating to October 1, 2015, shooting on campus of Umpqua Community College.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2591 · Designates month of May of each year as Williams Syndrome Awareness Month.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2642 · Prohibits distribution of list of electors that indicates whether elector cast ballot in election until day after date of election.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2654 · Directs Arts Program to study issues relating to arts and culture.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
House Bill 2696 · Permits community college district measures relating to bonding to be included in state voters' pamphlet if certain conditions are met.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2702 · Requires communications made in support of or opposition to candidate or measure to identify whether candidate, petition committee or political committee authorized communication.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days