OR SB644 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on June 27 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

The Act tells a legislative group to audit the state food bank for political spending. The Act ends at the start of 2027. The Act starts when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Establishes the Oregon Food Bank Audit Committee as a joint committee of the Legislative Assembly. Directs the committee to cause an audit to be performed of Oregon Food Bank financial transactions occurring during a specified period, and to identify those transactions that directly or indirectly relate to political campaign activity or political issue activity. Directs the committee to report on audit findings to the Legislative Assembly on or before November 15, 2025. Requires the membership of the committee to consist of an equal number of majority party and minority party members from the Senate and an equal number of majority party and minority party members from the House of Representatives. Provides that a quorum of the committee consists of a majority of members from the House and a majority of members from the Senate. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Title

Relating to auditing the Oregon Food Bank; declaring an emergency.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-27SenateIn committee upon adjournment.
2025-02-04SenatePublic Hearing held.
2025-01-17SenateReferred to Human Services.
2025-01-13SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

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