SB 500 Oregon Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relating to the Public Records Advisory Council; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Establishes Public Records Advocate as independent office within executive department . Requires Public Records Advocate to select and appoint Deputy Public Records Advocate and authorizes advocate to delegate authority, power or duty to act to deputy. Authorizes Public Records Advisory Council to appoint advocate. Authorizes council to support or oppose legislation relating to public records law and to request legislators to introduce legislation relating to public records law. Establishes Public Records Advocate Fund in State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund for purpose of funding operations of office of Public Records Advocate and Public Records Advisory Council. Ratifies and affirms actions taken by council before effective date of Act to recruit and appoint advocate. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 16, 2021 · House Jun 23, 2021

How they voted

211
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Jun 16, 2021
D Democratic14
13 Yea 1
92% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
7 Yea 1 Nay
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.
lower
Jun 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 5, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors