A Senate committee, in every session from the 2017 session to the 2018 session.
Other sessions: 2018
Committees · 2017 Regular Session
General Government and Accountability
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Chuck RileyChair
Democrat · 15th District
Alan DeBoerVice-chair
Republican · 3rd District
Democrat · 14th District
Democrat · 4th District
Republican · 13th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session.
Bills sent74
5% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out36%
27 of 74; 47 stopped in committee
Time in committee52 days
most between 17 and 72 days
Amendments offered4
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
20189 bills
reported 89% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
201774 bills
reported 36% · typically 52 days, most 17–72 · 4 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session, newest first.
74 bills
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 May 17, 2017 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, 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 May 16, 2017 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, 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 May 9, 2017 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3264 · Directs Department of Transportation to conduct pilot program on prompt payment of certain contracts.
Sent May 5, 2017 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3274 · Expands exemption from public records law of records of Office of Small Business Assistance, and directs office to maintain specified records confidentially.
Sent May 5, 2017 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2190 · Modifies definition of "social game" for purposes of regulation of gambling.
Sent May 4, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 64 days
House Bill 3432 · Makes permissive rather than mandatory provision that noncompliant survey map that is not corrected by surveyor and returned to county surveyor within 30 days be forwarded by county surveyor to State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying for action.
Sent May 1, 2017 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3213 · Expands contents of report by Oregon Broadband Advisory Council to Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology to include role of broadband technology in local, state and regional economies and economic development.
Sent April 19, 2017 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1045 · 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 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 93 days
Senate Bill 1052 · Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law.
Sent April 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 93 days
Senate Bill 867 · Creates Task Force on Maritime Sector Workforce Development.
Sent April 4, 2017 · Reported out after 13 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 231 · Establishes Task Force on Student Mental Health Support.
Sent March 23, 2017 · Reported out after 19 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1028 · Allows professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services.
Sent March 22, 2017 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1016 · Creates position of State Ombudsman, appointed by Governor.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 872 · Establishes Department of Information Technology.
Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 864 · Prohibits permanent rule from being in effect for longer than six years.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
Senate Bill 822 · Requires that public bodies develop and implement policies for securely removing personal information from digital data storage devices and other electronic data storage devices owned by public body, leased by public body or otherwise under control of public body before selling, donating, recycling or otherwise disposing of device.
Sent February 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
Senate Bill 829 · Requires video transmissions of executive department and legislative department to be closed-captioned for access by hearing-impaired persons.
Sent February 22, 2017 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 729 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study public records.
Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 149 days
54 more
Senate Bill 637 · Directs public official who presides over public meeting that is recorded by sound recording to require speakers to state name whenever speaking.
Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 638 · Requires member of governing body who presides over public meeting that is recorded by sound recording to cause name of each member of governing body attending meeting and name of each person speaking at meeting to be recorded on recording.
Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 639 · Establishes public access requirements for written records and other informational materials presented at public meetings of public bodies.
Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 640 · Requires public bodies that make sound, video or digital recordings of public meetings to make recordings of sufficient quality to be comprehensible by persons of average faculties of vision and hearing.
Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 12 · Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to require fingerprints of certain persons for purpose of requesting state or nationwide criminal records check.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 45 · Allows Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to make available fully insured long term care insurance plans at boards' discretion rather than as statutory requirement.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 47 · Permits Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to receive proposals from prospective contractors and open proposals without disclosing contents of proposals to competing prospective contractors.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
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 January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 87 · Permits State Chief Information Officer to decide whether state contracting agency or public corporation must obtain quality management services for information technology initiative in specific circumstances.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, 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 January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 89 · Directs state agencies to assign certain liquidated and delinquent accounts to Department of Revenue for collection.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 90 · Transfers information technology security functions of certain state agencies in executive branch to State Chief Information Officer.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 91 · Deletes requirement that state agencies manage agency use of travel and travel awards received by agency personnel for state travel.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 106 · Creates Public Records Advocate and Public Records Advisory Council.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 107 · Establishes Oregon Investment Department to be supervised by Chief Executive Officer appointed by Oregon Investment Council.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 113 · Provides that person identified in gift card as providing goods or services shall transfer to Department of State Lands remaining balance of gift card that cardholder has not used within five years after date of last transaction that used gift card for purchase.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 120 · Subjects office of Secretary of State and office of State Treasurer to authority of State Chief Information Officer concerning information systems security matters.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 188 · Establishes Task Force on Sunset Review of State Government Boards and Commissions.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 190 · Creates Task Force on Committees.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 191 · Directs State Chief Information Officer to provide sections on Oregon transparency website relating to energy tax incentives, cleanups of brownfields, tourism and affordable housing.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 193 · Creates Sunset Advisory Committee.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 210 · Authorizes counties, cities and special districts to publish public notices required by law on websites of Association of Oregon Counties, League of Oregon Cities and Special Districts Association of Oregon, respectively.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 212 · Specifies limitations on provisions that state agency may include in contract or agreement with county.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 227 · Updates rulemaking procedures to reflect current practices and implementation of electronic database of administrative rules.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 228 · Modifies procedures for agency rulemaking and for review of rules by Legislative Counsel.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 254 · Requires financial institutions to participate in data match system established by Department of Revenue to identify assets held at financial institutions by delinquent debtors.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 287 · Requires contracting agency to base determination of contractor's responsibility for public improvement contract on contractor's demonstrating that contractor has provided health insurance to contractor's employees for period of two years before contractor submitted bid for public improvement contract.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 288 · Requires contracting agency to develop and implement policy for granting preference to bidder, proposer or offeror that is headquartered or does majority of business transactions within this state or within United States, that agrees to supply goods or services from sources located within this state or within United States or that agrees to perform substantially all work required in procurement with personnel or resources obtained within this state or within United States.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
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 January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 325 · Requires agency to estimate and publish economic impact on low income households of current and proposed rules.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 384 · Provides that State Fair Council owns fairground property and facilities other than real property unless otherwise agreed to in writing.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 389 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to make budget and spending information about state agencies available online.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
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 January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 394 · Allows President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives, Minority Leader of Senate or Minority Leader of House of Representatives to petition Supreme Court for injunction requiring agency of executive department to execute law.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 413 · Establishes Legislative Committee on Accountability as joint committee of Legislative Assembly.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 415 · Requires executive department public body that, as of January 1, 2017, maintained two or more full-time equivalent positions predominantly dedicated to public relations work on behalf of public body to repurpose one full-time equivalent position so as to prioritize responding to public records requests above all other duties and work responsibilities.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 451 · Sunsets certain exemptions from disclosure for public records.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 467 · Authorizes Legislative Administration Committee to enter into agreements with City of Salem to assign authority over certain parking spaces.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 481 · Defines "business day" for purposes of public records.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 545 · Requires state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 566 · Modifies existing administrative rule review process to require legislative approval of newly adopted administrative rules in order for rules to take effect.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 581 · Requires agency to provide notice listing outside persons involved in proposed rulemaking.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 582 · Voids agency rules filed with Secretary of State on or after effective date of Act and before January 1, 2018.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 583 · Modifies existing administrative rule review process to require legislative approval of newly adopted administrative rules in order for rules to take effect.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 584 · Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 585 · Requires each state agency to report monthly to Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Legislative Fiscal Officer information about agency's proposed and final rules.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 586 · Requires state agencies to provide notice of intended action to adopt, amend or repeal rule to Joint Committee on Ways and Means in addition to policy committees.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 588 · Directs Secretary of State to appoint inspectors general to review spending of certain entities and identify inappropriate costs.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 604 · Requires agencies to estimate costs borne by businesses and industrial sectors to comply with proposed rules.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 605 · Requires agency to include comparative analysis of costs and benefits of rule in notice of proposed rulemaking.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 621 · Creates Sunset Advisory Committee.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 627 · Requires agency to cite to publicly available scientific evidence for cost of compliance effect on small businesses reported in notice of intent to adopt, amend or repeal rule.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 628 · Requires state agency to report to Governor and Governor to include in budget report total cost of compliance to public and small businesses of agency's rules.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 629 · Requires state agencies to carry out delegated duties in least costly manner.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days