Oregon House Bill 2225 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on July 7 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-07 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires state agency to report to Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services when any budgeted position is vacant for six months. Prohibits filling of vacant position if director determines, after state agency has opportunity to submit specific and valid reasons for retaining position, that insufficient reasons exist for retaining position. Instructs director to report each quarter on actions taken to President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives, members of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Fiscal Officer.

Relating to vacant positions in state agencies.

Rep. Gene Whisnant [R]

Rep. Mike Nearman [R]

Rep. Gregory Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-07	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2017-03-28	House	Public Hearing held.
2017-01-17	House	Referred to Rules.
2017-01-09	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/HB2225
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2225/Introduced