OR HCR24 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 12-4)
Status: Failed on July 7 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-07 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requires committees and subcommittees of Senate and House of Representatives, and joint committees and subcommittees of Legislative Assembly, to accept remote testimony given by remote videoconferencing link, if authorized by President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives. Requires committees and subcommittees of Senate and House of Representatives, and joint committees and subcommittees of Legislative Assembly, to accept remote testimony given by remote videoconferencing link, if authorized by President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives. Upon authorization, requires committees to dedicate time to allow for video testimony on any agenda item. Suspends rules until Legislative Administrator reports that adequate technology and infrastructure are in place to allow witnesses to go to remote locations and testify via videoconferencing link at committee meetings.

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Title

Requiring committees and subcommittees to allow remote testimony via videoconferencing link.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-06-28 - Senate - Senate Committee Do adopt the A-Eng measure. Requesting referral to Ways and Means (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-12 - House - House Read and Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2017-06-01 - House - House Committee Be adopted with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-07SenateIn committee upon adjournment.
2017-07-01SenateAssigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2017-06-30SenateRecommendation: Do adopt the A-Eng. resolution, requesting referral to Ways and Means. Refer to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2017-06-28SenatePublic Hearing and Work Session held.
2017-06-14SenateReferred to Rules.
2017-06-13SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
2017-06-12HouseRead. Carried by Hack. Adopted.Ayes, 52; Excused, 7--Bentz, Boone, Helm, McLane, Noble, Smith G, Witt; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Kotek.
2017-06-07HouseRecommendation: Be adopted with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2017-06-01HouseWork Session held.
2017-04-04HousePublic Hearing held.
2017-03-13HouseReferred to Rules.
2017-03-06HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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