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Legislative Terminology

Legislative Terminology. Thursday, August 17, 2017 Eagle Crest, Redmond, Oregon. Rob Bovett AOC Legal Counsel. Oregon Legislative Lingo. Let’s follow a piece of legislation through the process. An Idea. A “Note from Mother”.

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Legislative Terminology

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  1. Legislative Terminology Thursday, August 17, 2017 Eagle Crest, Redmond, Oregon Rob Bovett AOC Legal Counsel

  2. Oregon Legislative Lingo • Let’s follow a piece of legislation through the process . . .

  3. An Idea

  4. A “Note from Mother” • Authorization from legislator for Legislative Counsel (LC) to craft legislation

  5. “LC Draft” • The draft work productof Legislative Counsel • Example: • “LC 533”

  6. “Bill Back” • Legislators sign on tobe supporters of the legislation

  7. “Introduced” • Legislation is filedand posted on theOregon LegislativeInformation System(OLIS) • First reading • Assignment to Committee(s)by House Speaker orSenate President

  8. Types of Legislation • “Bill” • “Senate Bill 229” or “SB 229” • “House Bill 2571” or “HB 2571” • Creates, amends, or repeals state law • Appropriates money, prescribes fees • “Joint Resolution” • “Senate Joint Resolution 21” or “SJR 21” • “House Joint Resolution 32” or “HJR 32” • Referring Constitutional amendments • Creating interim committees • Approving agency action

  9. Types of Legislation • “Concurrent Resolution” • “Senate Concurrent Resolution 5” or “SCR 5” • “House Concurrent Resolution 2” or “HJR 2” • Goes through both chambers • Sympathy, commendation, commemoration • “Resolution” • “Senate Resolution 4” or “SR 4” • “House Resolution 1” or “HR 1” • One chamber only • Appointing a committee of its own members • Expressing opinion or sentiment of that chamber

  10. Types of Legislation • “Joint Memorial” • “Senate Joint Memorial 5” or “SJM 5” • “House Joint Memorial 2” or “HJM 2” • Goes through both chambers • Request or opinion to Congress, the President, or both • “Memorial” • “Senate Memorial 5” or “SM 5” • “House Memorial 2” or “HM 2” • Request or opinion to Congress, the President, or both

  11. The Process • “Public Hearing” • “Work Session”

  12. Amendments • Legislative Counsel • Example • SB 229-4 • “Dash-4” • “Gut and Stuff” • “Title” or “Relating to” clause • “Do pass” • Second reading • Third reading

  13. If Amendment is Adopted • They are printed and posted

  14. If Amendment is Adopted • And the bill becomes . . . • “Engrossed” • Example • “A-Engrossed Senate Bill 229” • aka “SB 229A”

  15. And sometimes on and on . . . • SB 229 “Dash-A11”

  16. And sometimes on and on . . . • “B-Engrossed Senate Bill 229” • aka “SB 229B”

  17. And sometimes on and on . . . • SB 229 “Dash-B14”

  18. And sometimes on and on . . . • “C-Engrossed Senate Bill 229” • aka “SB 229C”

  19. What if one chamber doesn’t agree? • Example: • The House amends SB 29, a bill previously passed by the Senate, but the Senate fails to concur in the House amendments and repass the bill • What then? • Bill might die • Maybe a “conference committee”

  20. If both chambers pass the same bill • The bill becomes “Enrolled” • Example: • “Enrolled Senate Bill 229” • This does not mean theGovernor has signed it yet • It merely means it’sheading to her desk

  21. No summary - “CHAPTER ___” - signature page

  22. Governor’s Time • During session • 5 days* • After session • 30 days* * Not including Saturdays and Sundays

  23. If approved by the Governor • The bill becomes “Enacted” • Example: • Enacted SB 302 becomes: • 2017 Oregon Laws,Chapter 21 • Enacted legislation iscodified by LC into ORSat the end of eachodd-numbered year 21

  24. Effective Date • “Except as otherwise provided in the Act, an Act of the Legislative Assembly takes effect on January 1 of the year after passage of the Act.” – ORS 171.022 • Special effective dates • “Emergency” clause • “90 days after sine die” clause(90 days after adjournment) • “Operative date” clause • “Sunset” clause • “Referendum” clause

  25. Legislative Terminology Thursday, August 17, 2017 Eagle Crest, Redmond, Oregon Rob Bovett AOC Legal Counsel Questions?

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