Oregon House Bill 2995 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expands duties of Legislative Policy and Research Director to include investigating, reviewing activities of and conducting oversight of executive branch agencies, taking in and investigating complaints by members of public concerning executive branch agency programs and reporting to relevant legislative committees on oversight work undertaken by director. Expands duties of Legislative Policy and Research Director to include investigating, reviewing activities of and conducting oversight of executive branch agencies, taking in and investigating complaints by members of public concerning executive branch agency programs and reporting to relevant legislative committees on oversight work undertaken by director. Provides that duties director must perform become operative January 1, 2024. Modifies existing administrative rule review process to expand scope of review of newly adopted or amended rules by Legislative Counsel to include review of whether rule promotes, implements or carries out legislative direction or policy of subject of rule. Expands scope of review by interim committee having oversight of agency adopting rule to include determination of whether rule carries out legislative direction or policy or fails to do so. Directs Legislative Counsel to post committee's determination of legal flaw in rule on Legislative Counsel website. Provides that expanded scope of review of administrative rules becomes operative January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to legislative oversight of executive branch actions; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Anna Scharf [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-01-16	House	Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2023-01-09	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2995
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2995/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/65943