An Act To Codify That Freedom Of Access Act And Freedom Of Information Act Requests Are Not Hate Crimes
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
22–10
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Apr 25, 2023
D
Democratic22
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 25, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-10-3)
senate
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 20, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (76-55-17)
house
Apr 18, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP
legislature
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Andrews
RRepublican
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