OR HB2805 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on August 4 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-04 - Chapter 417, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on August 4 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-04 - Chapter 417, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Provides that use of serial electronic written communication or use of intermediaries to communicate may constitute meeting of governing body subject to public meetings law if other specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that use of serial electronic written communication or use of intermediaries to communicate may constitute meeting of governing body subject to public meetings law if other specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that public meetings law does not apply to communications that are purely factual or educational, that are unrelated to any matter that governing body could foreseeably deliberate on or decide or that are nonsubstantive in nature. Requires Oregon Government Ethics Commission to provide, or arrange for other organization to provide, annual training on requirements of public meetings law and best practices to enhance compliance with public meetings law. Requires members of governing bodies with total fiscal year expenditures above threshold amount to attend training at least once per term of public office. Excludes state government governing bodies from training requirements. Expands duties of commission to conduct investigations, make findings and impose penalties for violations of public meetings law. Authorizes any person to file complaint with commission alleging that meetings were not in compliance with public meetings law. Requires complainant to have first made written grievance with public body whose governing body is alleged to have violated public meetings law so as to provide governing body opportunity to cure decisions made in violation of public meetings law. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-06-25 - House - House Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 47 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2023-06-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-06-23 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-06-08 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 45 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-06-02 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-14 - House - House Committee Do pass. Refer to Ways and Means (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-24 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-06-23 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-06-08 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 45 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-06-02 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-14 - House - House Committee Do pass. Refer to Ways and Means (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-04 | House | Chapter 417, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023. |
| 2023-07-27 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2023-06-29 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2023-06-29 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2023-06-25 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 47; Nays, 3--McIntire, Stout, Wallan; Absent, 1--Scharf; Excused, 9--Conrad, Diehl, Elmer, Javadi, Morgan, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Wright. |
| 2023-06-24 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB. |
| 2023-06-24 | Senate | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 6--Bonham, Findley, Girod, Robinson, Smith DB, Weber; Absent, 5--Boquist, Hansell, Hayden, Linthicum, Thatcher. |
| 2023-06-24 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed B-Eng.) |
| 2023-06-23 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2023-06-08 | House | Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed. Ayes, 45; Nays, 7--Boice, Diehl, Goodwin, McIntire, Reschke, Stout, Wright; Excused, 3--Levy B, Morgan, Owens; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Breese-Iverson, Fahey, Reynolds, Wallan, Speaker Rayfield. |
| 2023-06-07 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to June 8, 2023 Calendar. |
| 2023-06-07 | House | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-05 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2023-06-02 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-05-30 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2023-05-30 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-05-25 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-05-22 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government. |
| 2023-03-23 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. |
| 2023-03-23 | House | Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2023-03-14 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2023-02-14 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-01-12 | House | Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans. |
| 2023-01-09 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
