Committees · 2022 Regular Session
Rules
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Barbara Smith WarnerChair
Democrat · 45th District
Vikki Breese-IversonVice-chair
Republican · 55th District
Julie FaheyVice-chair
Democrat · 14th District
Democrat · 8th District
Democrat · 47th District
Republican · 6th District
Republican · 53rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2022 Regular Session.
Bills sent36
19% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out53%
19 of 36; 17 stopped in committee
Time in committee8 days
most between 3 and 14 days
Amendments offered2
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202655 bills
reported 56% · typically 8 days, most 4–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members
2025188 bills
reported 31% · typically 49 days, most 28–81 · 1 amendment · 7 members
202427 bills
reported 63% · typically 10 days, most 8–18 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2023191 bills
reported 37% · typically 33 days, most 14–53 · 2 amendments · 7 members
202236 bills
reported 53% · typically 8 days, most 3–14 · 2 amendments · 7 members
2021201 bills
reported 35% · typically 48 days, most 26–76 · 5 amendments · 7 members
202039 bills
reported 62% · typically 6 days, most 6–8 · 1 amendment · 7 members
2019160 bills
reported 40% · typically 22 days, most 11–63 · 0 amendments · 6 members
201827 bills
reported 48% · typically 5 days, most 2–9 · 4 amendments · 9 members
2017186 bills
reported 39% · typically 42 days, most 27–83 · 3 amendments · 9 members
201629 bills
reported 72% · typically 7 days, most 3–11 · 3 amendments · 9 members
2015161 bills
reported 42% · typically 33 days, most 17–61 · 4 amendments · 9 members
201424 bills
reported 58% · typically 7 days, most 6–13 · 4 amendments · 9 members
2013162 bills
reported 43% · typically 30 days, most 17–66 · 4 amendments · 9 members
201218 bills
reported 67% · typically 5 days, most 3–9 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2011193 bills
reported 32% · typically 37 days, most 15–60 · 2 amendments · 8 members
2009178 bills
reported 48% · typically 29 days, most 18–51 · 3 amendments · 8 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2022 Regular Session, newest first.
36 bills
Senate Bill 1536 · Limits restrictions on portable cooling devices in residences by landlords, homeowners associations, condominium associations and local governments.
Sent March 2, 2022 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1527 · Corrects statutory reference from "return identification envelope" to "secrecy envelope." Allows Secretary of State to send recount notice by electronic mail.
Sent February 28, 2022 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1589 · Provides that maximum loading weight of motorboat must be less than 5,500 pounds to obtain towed watersports motorboat certificate.
Sent February 24, 2022 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1560 · Updates statutory references to individual who is not citizen or national of United States to replace "alien" with "noncitizen." Directs state agencies to use "noncitizen" in rules and regulations to reference individual who is not citizen or national of United States and to update rules and regulations that use "alien" to use "noncitizen." Authorizes agencies to amend rule without prior notice or hearing for purpose of changing term or phrase in order to conform with change made by law.
Sent February 17, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4019 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to periodically conduct performance audit of public agencies to determine compliance with laws that require procurements from qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with disabilities.
Sent February 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 16 days
House Bill 4035 · Requires Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services, to develop and implement process for conducting medical assistance program redeterminations, when federal public health emergency ends, consistent with stated goals of Legislative Assembly.
Sent February 16, 2022 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4039 · Modifies financial requirements for coordinated care organization expenditures on social determinants of health and health equity.
Sent February 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 16 days
House Bill 4138 · Amends provisions of workers' compensation law related to authorization of temporary disability, claim closure and overpayments of compensation.
Sent February 16, 2022 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4158 · Modifies provisions of electronic device recycling program.
Sent February 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 16 days
Senate Bill 1527 · Corrects statutory reference from "return identification envelope" to "secrecy envelope." Allows Secretary of State to send recount notice by electronic mail.
Sent February 16, 2022 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4009 · Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2022.
Sent February 15, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 17 days
House Bill 4063 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to enter into public contract to research and analyze administrative procedures for approving residential construction projects in this state and to develop recommendations, including recommendations for best practices, for reducing amount of time necessary for approval.
Sent February 15, 2022 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4073 · Modifies provisions relating to peremptory challenges to jurors.
Sent February 15, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 17 days
House Bill 4131 · Modifies provisions relating to use by law enforcement agencies of certain crowd control measures.
Sent February 15, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 17 days
House Bill 4142 · Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to person working in hospital while worker is performing official duties.
Sent February 15, 2022 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 4157 · Directs Department of Revenue to establish and administer program to provide one-time assistance payments to low-income households to address negative economic impacts of COVID-19 public health emergency.
Sent February 15, 2022 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4030 · Prohibits Department of Education from requiring fingerprints of certain persons.
Sent February 14, 2022 · Reported out after 3 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4048 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to conduct market analyses of certain emerging economic sectors.
Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 4143 · Requires Governor to appoint United States Senator when vacancy in office occurs.
Sent February 8, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 24 days
House Bill 4144 · Allows identified election worker to have residence address exempted from disclosure as public record by county clerk.
Sent February 8, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
16 more
House Bill 4027 · Limits local government regulations on certain nonresidential alarm systems and battery-charged fences.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4036 · Provides for annual appropriation from General Fund for distribution to City of Salem to fund public safety services provided by city.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4044 · Reduces number of electors who must be registered as member of minor political party in order for minor political party to retain political party status from one-half of one percent to one-quarter of one percent of total number of registered electors in state.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4046 · Establishes Special Joint Committee on State Gambling as joint committee of Legislative Assembly.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4047 · Imposes certain requirements on devices for wagering on historical animal racing.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4049 · Requires Secretary of State to conduct study and analyze best practices for financing electoral campaigns.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4050 · Directs Department of Corrections, in cooperation with Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, to establish pilot program to provide legal services that assist adults in custody who are serving sentences at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4087 · Requires, on or after January 1, 2023, officials of public bodies to grant news media representatives access to scenes of wildfires or natural disasters on public lands that are otherwise closed to public.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4100 · Establishes advisory committee on state police.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4105 · Authorizes duly authorized traffic enforcement agents to review and issue citations based on photographs taken by photo red light cameras or photographs taken by photo radar cameras.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4107 · Directs Legislative Policy and Research Director to develop pilot racial and ethnic impact statement template containing specified items.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4114 · Requires members of district school board for common school district or union high school district to file verified statement of economic interest with Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4133 · Requires electronic voter registration system to allow qualified individual to register to vote if individual has Social Security number.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 4136 · Requires Secretary of State to establish digital voting system to allow specified electors to digitally request, receive, mark, verify and cast ballot.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4140 · Expands duties of Oregon Government Ethics Commission to conduct investigations, make findings and impose penalties for violations of public meetings law.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
House Bill 4147 · Allows persons convicted of felony to register to vote, update voter registration and vote in elections while incarcerated.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days