Relating to Oregon Government Ethics Commission authority over public meeting executive sessions.
Summary
Authorizes Oregon Government Ethics Commission to proceed on own motion to review and investigate, if commission has reason to believe that public body conducted meetings in executive session that were not in compliance with laws authorizing executive sessions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
21–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Mar 22, 2023
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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