Oregon House Bill 2445 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on July 7 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-07 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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. Authorizes court to further fine defendant up to $10,000 for each violation, with proceeds of fine being deposited into Legal Aid Supplementary Account. Establishes Legal Aid Supplementary Account. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to make quarterly distributions of moneys earned by account to Oregon State Bar for funding Legal Services Program.

Relating to actions involving false statements of fact.

Rep. Julie Parrish [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-07	House	In committee upon adjournment.
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/HB2445
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2445/Introduced