Oregon House Bill 2991 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires Legislative Policy and Research Director or chief sponsor of bill or proposed constitutional amendment to prepare racial and ethnic impact statement. Requires Legislative Policy and Research Director or chief sponsor of bill or proposed constitutional amendment to prepare racial and ethnic impact statement. Specifies contents of statement. Prohibits committees or joint committees from moving bill or proposed constitutional amendment to floor of Senate or House of Representatives unless racial and ethnic statement is prepared and made publicly available. Requires, if initial racial and ethnic impact statement estimates negative impact, committee to hold public hearing to consider ways to eliminate or mitigate estimated negative impact on traditionally marginalized groups. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to preparation of racial and ethnic impact statements; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Barbara Warner [D]

Rep. Andrea Salinas [D]

Rep. Andrea Valderrama [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-03-02	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-26	House	Referred to Rules.
2021-01-21	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2991
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2991/Introduced