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Senate walkouts · 2019 regular session, 2020 regular session, 2023 regular session

Quorum as a veto, 2019–2023

How did coordinated absence stop the Senate from acting, what did each side do, and how did voters and the courts respond?

A new education tax, paid leave, statewide housing rules, and criminal-justice reforms greatly enlarged Oregon's governing machinery. Two Senate walkouts showed how the Constitution's quorum rule could stop that machinery altogether.

Measures

3

HB 2020, SB 1530, HB 2002

Enacted

1

2 not enacted

Roll calls

18

recorded seat by seat

Sessions

3

2019 regular session, 2020 regular session, 2023 regular session

Record spans

2019–2023

Feb 4, 2019 to Jul 24, 2023

Political setting · 2019 regular session

Governor
Brown
Speaker
Tina Kotek
Senate President
Peter Courtney
Chambers
House 38 D/22 R; Senate 18 D/12 R

Quorum: Do not sum calendar spans into a generic interruption-day metric until the panel defines calendar day versus scheduled sitting day.

Political setting · 2020 regular session

Governor
Brown
Speaker
Tina Kotek
Senate President
Peter Courtney
Chambers
House 38 D/22 R; Senate 18 D/12 R

Quorum: Senate: 2020-02-24 through 2020-03-05; House: 2020-02-25 through 2020-03-05

Political setting · 2023 regular session

Governor
Brown
Speaker
Dan Rayfield
Senate President
Rob Wagner
Chambers
35 Democrats, 25 Republicans at opening; 17 Democrats, 12 Republicans, one independent at opening

Quorum: Senate lacked the constitutionally required quorum for 43 consecutive calendar days, May 3-June 14; business resumed June 15.

From the session account

Oregon's Eightieth Legislative Assembly organized on January 14, 2019, then began ordinary legislative business on January 22. Governor Kate Brown remained in office; Tina Kotek served as House Speaker and Peter Courtney as Senate President. The House opened with 38 Democrats and 22 Republicans; the Senate had 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans. Those margins gave Democrats control of committees and ordinary votes, but Oregon's Constitution requires two-thirds of each chamber for a quorum. In the thirty-member Senate, twenty members had to be present before the chamber could conduct business. That rule would become as important to the session as party control. 1

The session's defining procedural conflict came in two episodes. Seventeen senators were present on May 7 and eighteen on each convening from May 8 through May 10, below the constitutional quorum each day. The chamber repeatedly convened and adjourned without conducting ordinary business; members returned May 13. A larger and longer denial began June 20, when eleven Republican senators were absent. The Senate ordered attendance, imposed a $500-per-session-day fine beginning June 21, and recorded that President Courtney sought assistance from Governor Brown and Oregon State Police. The chamber repeatedly failed to obtain a quorum through June 28. The journal proves attendance, formal orders, fines, and dates. It does not establish every motive, threat, negotiation, or off-floor bargain. 10

HB 2020, the session's cap-and-invest proposal, became the focus of the June conflict. It had passed the House and would have created a declining greenhouse-gas allowance cap, auctions, administrative offices, accounts, and spending priorities. It was referred to Senate Ways and Means June 18. When a quorum returned June 29, the Senate sent the bill to Rules by a 17-10 vote; it received no Senate floor vote before adjournment. Reports that it lacked sufficient votes and the terms on which members returned require separately attributed evidence. The safest conclusion is narrower: quorum denial stopped all Senate business for nine days and shaped the procedural environment in which HB 2020 died, but it was not proven to be the bill's sole but-for cause. 11

With a quorum restored, lawmakers processed a large closing calendar on June 29 and June 30. The Senate journal records sine die at 5:23 p.m. June 30, within the Constitution's 160-day long-session limit. The inherited project ledger's former July 14 end date was erroneous; January 14 organization, January 22 ordinary opening, and June 30 adjournment must remain distinct. 13

The five principal contenders reveal why no single superlative is adequate. The Student Success Act has exceptional fiscal and administrative scale. Housing laws changed relationships among tenants, owners, cities, and the state. Paid leave created a new social-insurance institution. Youth and capital-sentencing laws redistributed authority over liberty and punishment. The quorum conflict exposed a constitutional veto point and began a visible lineage through later walkouts and the voter-approved attendance rule in 2022. What these choices accomplished in practice depends on later budgets, rules, courts, local implementation, tribal sovereignty, markets, the pandemic, and the experiences of people governed by them. The session's durable story is therefore both substantive and procedural: Oregon demonstrated a striking capacity to build statewide systems, while showing that twenty senators—not a simple majority—controlled whether the chamber could act at all. 14

How the bill moved

HB 2020: Establishes Climate Policy Office within Oregon Department of Administrative Services and directs office to adopt Oregon Climate Action Program by rule.

Not enacted · emergency clause

Bill journey · HB 2020

45 recorded actions · Feb 4, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019 · steps are in order, not to scale; gaps are marked in days

February 4, 2019: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.IntroducedFeb 4February 4, 2019: Referred to Carbon Reduction.ReferredFeb 4February 8, 2019: Informational Meeting held. February 11, 2019: Informational Meeting held. February 15, 2019: Public Hearing held. February 18, 2019: Public Hearing held. February 22, 2019: Public Hearing held. February 23, 2019: Public Hearing held. February 25, 2019: Public Hearing held. March 1, 2019: Public Hearing held. March 2, 2019: Public Hearing held.99 hearingsFeb 8–Mar 2March 25, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionMar 25March 29, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionMar 29April 1, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionApr 1April 5, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionApr 5April 12, 2019: Work Session cancelled.Work sessionApr 12April 29, 2019: Work Session cancelled.Work sessionApr 29May 3, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionMay 3May 6, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionMay 6May 10, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionMay 10May 13, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionMay 13May 17, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionMay 17May 21, 2019: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.ReferredMay 21May 21, 2019: Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.ReferredMay 21June 3, 2019: Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.ActionJun 3June 5, 2019: Public Hearing and Work Session held.HearingJun 5June 11, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionJun 11June 11, 2019: Returned to Full Committee.ActionJun 11June 12, 2019: Work Session held.Work sessionJun 12June 12, 2019: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.Committee reportJun 12June 17, 2019: Third reading. Carried by Power.ActionJun 17June 17, 2019: Motion to rerefer to Ways and Means failed.Failed 22–37Jun 17June 17, 2019: Motion to refer to Health Care failed.Failed 22–38Jun 17June 17, 2019: Motion to refer to Transportation failed.Failed 24–36Jun 17June 17, 2019: Motion to refer to Revenue failed.Failed 22–38Jun 17June 17, 2019: Motion to refer to Energy and Environment failed.Failed 22–35Jun 17June 17, 2019: Motion to postpone indefinitely failed.Failed 24–36Jun 17June 17, 2019: Passed.Passed 36–24Jun 17June 18, 2019: First reading. Referred to President's desk.IntroducedJun 18June 18, 2019: Referred to Ways and Means.ReferredJun 18June 19, 2019: Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Committee reportJun 19June 29, 2019: Motion to refer to Rules carried.Action 17–10Jun 29June 30, 2019: In committee upon adjournment.ActionJun 30
  • Introduced
  • Referred
  • Meeting
  • Work session
  • Action
  • Hearing
  • Committee report
  • Failed
  • Passed
All 45 recorded actions and 71 amendments
  1. Feb 4HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  2. Feb 4HouseReferred to Carbon Reduction.
  3. Feb 8HouseInformational Meeting held.
  4. Feb 11HouseInformational Meeting held.
  5. Feb 15HousePublic Hearing held.
  6. Feb 18HousePublic Hearing held.
  7. Feb 22HousePublic Hearing held.
  8. Feb 23HousePublic Hearing held.
  9. Feb 25HousePublic Hearing held.
  10. Mar 1HousePublic Hearing held.
  11. Mar 2HousePublic Hearing held.
  12. Mar 25HouseWork Session held.
  13. Mar 29HouseWork Session held.
  14. Apr 1HouseWork Session held.
  15. Apr 5HouseWork Session held.
  16. Apr 12HouseWork Session cancelled.
  17. Apr 29HouseWork Session cancelled.
  18. May 3HouseWork Session held.
  19. May 6HouseWork Session held.
  20. May 10HouseWork Session held.
  21. May 13HouseWork Session held.
  22. May 17HouseWork Session held.
  23. May 21HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
  24. May 21HouseReferred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
  25. Jun 3HouseAssigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
  26. Jun 5HousePublic Hearing and Work Session held.
  27. Jun 11HouseWork Session held.
  28. Jun 11HouseReturned to Full Committee.
  29. Jun 12HouseWork Session held.
  30. Jun 12HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
  31. Jun 13HouseSecond reading.
  32. Jun 17HouseThird reading. Carried by Power.
  33. Jun 17HouseMotion to rerefer to Ways and Means failed.Ayes, 22; Nays, 37--Alonso Leon, Barker, Bynum, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fahey, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Hernandez, Holvey, Keny-Guyer, Lively, Marsh, McKeown, McLain, Meek, Mitchell, Nathanson, Neron, Nosse, Piluso, Power, Prusak, Reardon, Salinas, Sanchez, Schouten, Smith Warner, Sollman, Speaker Kotek, Wilde, Williams, Williamson, Witt; Absent, 1--Rayfield.roll call
  34. Jun 17HouseMotion to refer to Health Care failed.Ayes, 22; Nays, 38--Alonso Leon, Barker, Bynum, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fahey, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Hernandez, Holvey, Keny-Guyer, Lively, Marsh, McKeown, McLain, Meek, Mitchell, Nathanson, Neron, Nosse, Piluso, Power, Prusak, Rayfield, Reardon, Salinas, Sanchez, Schouten, Smith Warner, Sollman, Speaker Kotek, Wilde, Williams, Williamson, Witt.roll call
  35. Jun 17HouseMotion to refer to Transportation failed.Ayes, 24; Nays, 36--Alonso Leon, Barker, Bynum, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fahey, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Hernandez, Holvey, Keny-Guyer, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Meek, Mitchell, Nathanson, Neron, Nosse, Piluso, Power, Prusak, Rayfield, Reardon, Salinas, Sanchez, Schouten, Smith Warner, Sollman, Speaker Kotek, Wilde, Williams, Williamson.roll call
  36. Jun 17HouseMotion to refer to Revenue failed.Ayes, 22; Nays, 38--Alonso Leon, Barker, Bynum, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fahey, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Hernandez, Holvey, Keny-Guyer, Lively, Marsh, McKeown, McLain, Meek, Mitchell, Nathanson, Neron, Nosse, Piluso, Power, Prusak, Rayfield, Reardon, Salinas, Sanchez, Schouten, Smith Warner, Sollman, Speaker Kotek, Wilde, Williams, Williamson, Witt.roll call
  37. Jun 17HouseMotion to refer to Energy and Environment failed.Ayes, 22; Nays, 35--Alonso Leon, Barker, Bynum, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fahey, Greenlick, Helm, Hernandez, Holvey, Keny-Guyer, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Meek, Mitchell, Nathanson, Neron, Nosse, Piluso, Power, Prusak, Rayfield, Reardon, Salinas, Sanchez, Schouten, Smith Warner, Sollman, Speaker Kotek, Wilde, Williams, Williamson, Witt; Absent, 3--Barreto, Gomberg, Gorsek.roll call
  38. Jun 17HouseMotion to postpone indefinitely failed.Ayes, 24; Nays, 36--Alonso Leon, Barker, Bynum, Clem, Doherty, Evans, Fahey, Gomberg, Gorsek, Greenlick, Helm, Hernandez, Holvey, Keny-Guyer, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Meek, Mitchell, Nathanson, Neron, Nosse, Piluso, Power, Prusak, Rayfield, Reardon, Salinas, Sanchez, Schouten, Smith Warner, Sollman, Speaker Kotek, Wilde, Williams, Williamson.roll call
  39. Jun 17HousePassed.Ayes, 36; Nays, 24--Barreto, Boles, Bonham, Boshart Davis, Drazan, Findley, Hayden, Helt, Leif, Lewis, McKeown, McLane, Nearman, Noble, Post, Reschke, Smith DB, Smith G, Sprenger, Stark, Wallan, Wilson, Witt, Zika.roll call
  40. Jun 18SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
  41. Jun 18SenateReferred to Ways and Means.
  42. Jun 19SenateRecommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
  43. Jun 19SenateSecond reading.
  44. Jun 29SenateMotion to refer to Rules carried.Ayes, 17; Nays, 10--Dembrow, Fagan, Frederick, Gelser, Golden, Manning Jr, Prozanski, Riley, Taylor, Wagner; Excused, 3--Boquist, Girod, Linthicum.roll call
  45. Jun 30SenateIn committee upon adjournment.
Proposed and adopted amendments
AmendmentCommitteeMeetingResult
-26JCCRMar 2Proposed
-27JCCRMar 2Proposed
-31JCCRMar 25Proposed
-44JCCRMar 29Proposed
-11JCCRMar 29Proposed
-16JCCRMar 29Proposed
-17JCCRMar 29Proposed
-36JCCRMar 29Proposed
-40JCCRMar 29Proposed
-43JCCRMar 29Proposed
-37JCCRMar 29Proposed
-41JCCRMar 29Proposed
-49JCCRMar 29Proposed
-34JCCRMar 29Proposed
-33JCCRMar 29Proposed
-15JCCRMar 29Proposed
-19JCCRMar 29Proposed
-35JCCRMar 29Proposed
-2JCCRApr 1Proposed
-4JCCRApr 1Proposed
-5JCCRApr 1Proposed
-6JCCRApr 1Proposed
-7JCCRApr 1Proposed
-8JCCRApr 1Proposed
-53JCCRApr 1Proposed
-57JCCRApr 1Proposed
-14JCCRApr 1Proposed
-48JCCRApr 1Proposed
-60JCCRApr 1Proposed
-47JCCRApr 5Proposed
-46JCCRApr 5Proposed
-56JCCRApr 5Proposed
-67JCCRApr 15Proposed
-63JCCRApr 15Proposed
-39JCCRApr 15Proposed
-32JCCRApr 15Proposed
-77JCCRApr 15Proposed
-79JCCRApr 15Proposed
-61JCCRApr 15Proposed
-68JCCRApr 15Proposed
-69JCCRApr 15Proposed
-70JCCRApr 15Proposed
-71JCCRApr 15Proposed
-83JCCRApr 29Proposed
-65JCCRApr 29Proposed
-45JCCRMay 3Proposed
-64JCCRMay 6Proposed
-84JCCRMay 6Proposed
-91JCCRMay 6Proposed
-88JCCRMay 6Proposed
-94JCCRMay 17Adopted
-96JCCRMay 17Proposed
-73JCCRMay 17Proposed
-82JCCRMay 17Proposed
-A98JWMNRJun 5Proposed
-A101JWMNRJun 5Recommended
-A100JWMNRJun 5Proposed
-A104JWMNRJun 5Proposed
-A103JWMNRJun 5Recommended
-A93JWMNRJun 11Proposed
-A112JWMNRJun 11Recommended
-A110JWMNRJun 11Recommended
-A102JWMNRJun 11Proposed
-A104JWMNRJun 11Proposed
-A106JWMNRJun 11Proposed
-A113JWMNRJun 11Recommended
-A115JWMNRJun 11Recommended
-A101JWMNRJun 11Recommended
-A102JWMJun 12Proposed
-A106JWMJun 12Proposed
-A116JWMJun 12Adopted
About these figures

Milestones are the OLIS measure-history actions in order; hearings and informational meetings are grouped, second readings and floor statements are left out of the picture but listed above. Introduced text is superseded once an engrossed version is adopted; the enrolled text is what was signed. Source: OLIS measure history, votes, amendments, and documents for HB 2020 (official overview).

SB 1530: Modifies statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

Not enacted · emergency clause

Bill journey · SB 1530

18 recorded actions · Jan 27, 2020 to Mar 8, 2020 · steps are in order, not to scale; gaps are marked in days

January 27, 2020: Presession Released to the Public.ActionJan 27February 3, 2020: Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.IntroducedFeb 3February 3, 2020: Referred to Environment and Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.ReferredFeb 3February 4, 2020: Public Hearing held. February 6, 2020: Public Hearing held. February 8, 2020: Public Hearing Scheduled.33 hearingsFeb 4–Feb 8February 11, 2020: Work Session held.Work sessionFeb 11February 13, 2020: Work Session held.Work sessionFeb 13February 14, 2020: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)ReferredFeb 14February 14, 2020: Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.ReferredFeb 14February 14, 2020: Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.ActionFeb 14February 17, 2020: Work Session held.Work sessionFeb 17February 18, 2020: Work Session cancelled.Work sessionFeb 18February 19, 2020: Public Hearing and Work Session held.HearingFeb 19February 19, 2020: Returned to Full Committee.ActionFeb 19February 24, 2020: Work Session held.Work sessionFeb 24March 2, 2020: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Committee reportMar 2March 8, 2020: At Desk upon adjournment.ActionMar 8
  • Action
  • Introduced
  • Referred
  • Hearing
  • Work session
  • Committee report
All 18 recorded actions and 136 amendments
  1. Jan 27SenatePresession Released to the Public.
  2. Feb 3SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  3. Feb 3SenateReferred to Environment and Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.
  4. Feb 4SenatePublic Hearing held.
  5. Feb 6SenatePublic Hearing held.
  6. Feb 8SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled.
  7. Feb 11SenateWork Session held.
  8. Feb 13SenateWork Session held.
  9. Feb 14SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
  10. Feb 14SenateReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  11. Feb 14SenateAssigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
  12. Feb 17SenateWork Session held.
  13. Feb 18SenateWork Session cancelled.
  14. Feb 19SenatePublic Hearing and Work Session held.
  15. Feb 19SenateReturned to Full Committee.
  16. Feb 24SenateWork Session held.
  17. Mar 2SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
  18. Mar 8SenateAt Desk upon adjournment.
Proposed and adopted amendments
AmendmentCommitteeMeetingResult
-2SENRFeb 4Proposed
-27SENRFeb 4Proposed
-5SENRFeb 4Proposed
-8SENRFeb 4Proposed
-27SENRFeb 6Proposed
-5SENRFeb 6Proposed
-8SENRFeb 6Proposed
-6SENRFeb 6Proposed
-7SENRFeb 6Proposed
-14SENRFeb 6Proposed
-16SENRFeb 6Proposed
-17SENRFeb 6Proposed
-18SENRFeb 6Proposed
-21SENRFeb 6Proposed
-22SENRFeb 6Proposed
-25SENRFeb 6Proposed
-12SENRFeb 6Proposed
-15SENRFeb 6Proposed
-10SENRFeb 6Proposed
-13SENRFeb 6Proposed
-11SENRFeb 6Proposed
-23SENRFeb 6Proposed
-24SENRFeb 6Proposed
-32SENRFeb 8Proposed
-27SENRFeb 8Proposed
-5SENRFeb 8Proposed
-8SENRFeb 8Proposed
-6SENRFeb 8Proposed
-7SENRFeb 8Proposed
-14SENRFeb 8Proposed
-16SENRFeb 8Proposed
-17SENRFeb 8Proposed
-18SENRFeb 8Proposed
-21SENRFeb 8Proposed
-22SENRFeb 8Proposed
-25SENRFeb 8Proposed
-12SENRFeb 8Proposed
-15SENRFeb 8Proposed
-10SENRFeb 8Proposed
-13SENRFeb 8Proposed
-11SENRFeb 8Proposed
-23SENRFeb 8Proposed
-24SENRFeb 8Proposed
-32SENRFeb 11Proposed
-27SENRFeb 11Proposed
-5SENRFeb 11Proposed
-8SENRFeb 11Proposed
-6SENRFeb 11Proposed
-7SENRFeb 11Proposed
-14SENRFeb 11Proposed
-16SENRFeb 11Proposed
-17SENRFeb 11Proposed
-18SENRFeb 11Proposed
-21SENRFeb 11Proposed
-22SENRFeb 11Proposed
-25SENRFeb 11Proposed
-12SENRFeb 11Proposed
-15SENRFeb 11Proposed
-10SENRFeb 11Proposed
-13SENRFeb 11Proposed
-11SENRFeb 11Proposed
-23SENRFeb 11Proposed
-24SENRFeb 11Proposed
-32SENRFeb 11Proposed
-27SENRFeb 11Proposed
-5SENRFeb 11Proposed
-8SENRFeb 11Proposed
-6SENRFeb 11Proposed
-7SENRFeb 11Proposed
-14SENRFeb 11Proposed
-16SENRFeb 11Proposed
-17SENRFeb 11Proposed
-18SENRFeb 11Proposed
-21SENRFeb 11Proposed
-22SENRFeb 11Proposed
-25SENRFeb 11Proposed
-12SENRFeb 11Proposed
-15SENRFeb 11Proposed
-10SENRFeb 11Proposed
-13SENRFeb 11Proposed
-11SENRFeb 11Proposed
-23SENRFeb 11Proposed
-24SENRFeb 11Proposed
-34SENRFeb 11Proposed
-33SENRFeb 11Proposed
-36SENRFeb 11Proposed
-32SENRFeb 13Proposed
-27SENRFeb 13Proposed
-14SENRFeb 13Proposed
-16SENRFeb 13Proposed
-17SENRFeb 13Proposed
-18SENRFeb 13Proposed
-21SENRFeb 13Proposed
-22SENRFeb 13Proposed
-25SENRFeb 13Proposed
-12SENRFeb 13Proposed
-15SENRFeb 13Proposed
-10SENRFeb 13Proposed
-13SENRFeb 13Proposed
-11SENRFeb 13Proposed
-23SENRFeb 13Proposed
-24SENRFeb 13Proposed
-32SENRFeb 13Proposed
-27SENRFeb 13Proposed
-14SENRFeb 13Proposed
-16SENRFeb 13Proposed
-17SENRFeb 13Proposed
-18SENRFeb 13Proposed
-21SENRFeb 13Proposed
-22SENRFeb 13Proposed
-25SENRFeb 13Proposed
-12SENRFeb 13Proposed
-15SENRFeb 13Proposed
-10SENRFeb 13Proposed
-13SENRFeb 13Proposed
-33SENRFeb 13Proposed
-36SENRFeb 13Proposed
-35SENRFeb 13Adopted
-A42JWMNRFeb 17Proposed
-A43JWMNRFeb 17Proposed
-A45JWMNRFeb 17Proposed
-A41JWMNRFeb 17Recommended
-A51JWMNRFeb 17Recommended
-A52JWMNRFeb 17Proposed
-A42JWMNRFeb 19Proposed
-A43JWMNRFeb 19Proposed
-A45JWMNRFeb 19Proposed
-A52JWMNRFeb 19Proposed
-A53JWMNRFeb 19Proposed
-A59JWMNRFeb 19Recommended
-A62JWMFeb 24Adopted
-A60JWMFeb 24Proposed
-A66JWMFeb 24Proposed
-A64JWMFeb 24Proposed
-A63JWMFeb 24Proposed
-A67JWMFeb 24Proposed
About these figures

Milestones are the OLIS measure-history actions in order; hearings and informational meetings are grouped, second readings and floor statements are left out of the picture but listed above. Introduced text is superseded once an engrossed version is adopted; the enrolled text is what was signed. Source: OLIS measure history, votes, amendments, and documents for SB 1530 (official overview).

HB 2002: Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights.

Oregon Laws chapter 228 · effective July 13, 2023 · emergency clause

Bill journey · HB 2002

35 recorded actions · Feb 28, 2023 to Jul 24, 2023 · steps are in order, not to scale; gaps are marked in days

February 28, 2023: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.IntroducedFeb 28March 3, 2023: Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.ReferredMar 3March 20, 2023: Public Hearing held.HearingMar 20April 3, 2023: Work Session held.Work sessionApr 3April 5, 2023: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.ReferredApr 5April 5, 2023: Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.ReferredApr 5April 6, 2023: Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.ActionApr 6April 12, 2023: Work Session held.Work sessionApr 12April 12, 2023: Returned to Full Committee.ActionApr 12April 13, 2023: Work Session held.Work sessionApr 13April 18, 2023: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.Committee reportApr 18April 24, 2023: Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business on 05-01 Calendar.ActionApr 24May 1, 2023: Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Nosse, Valderrama.ActionMay 1May 1, 2023: Motion to refer to Judiciary failed.Failed 24–35May 1May 1, 2023: Motion to refer to Rules failed.Failed 24–34May 1May 1, 2023: Motion to refer to Higher Education failed.Failed 24–34May 1May 1, 2023: Motion to rerefer to Ways and Means failed.Failed 25–35May 1May 1, 2023: Motion to refer to Revenue failed.Failed 25–35May 1May 1, 2023: Motion to postpone indefinitely failed.Failed 24–35May 1May 1, 2023: Motion to postpone to June 26, 2023 Calendar failed.Failed 23–35May 1May 1, 2023: Passed.Passed 36–23May 1May 2, 2023: First reading. Referred to President's desk.IntroducedMay 2May 2, 2023: Referred to Ways and Means.ReferredMay 2June 15, 2023: Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Committee reportJun 15June 15, 2023: Motion to rerefer to Committee on Rules carried.Action 22 ayesJun 15June 15, 2023: Work Session held.Work sessionJun 15June 15, 2023: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)Committee reportJun 15June 15, 2023: Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.Passed 17–3Jun 15June 21, 2023: House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.Concurrence 35–12Jun 21June 22, 2023: Speaker signed. June 22, 2023: President signed.2Both officers signedJun 22July 13, 2023: Governor signed.Governor signedJul 13July 24, 2023: Chapter 228, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 13, 2023.ChapteredJul 24
  • Introduced
  • Referred
  • Hearing
  • Work session
  • Action
  • Committee report
  • Failed
  • Passed
  • Concurrence
  • Officers signed
  • Governor signed
  • Chaptered
All 35 recorded actions and 10 amendments
  1. Feb 28HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  2. Mar 3HouseReferred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
  3. Mar 20HousePublic Hearing held.
  4. Apr 3HouseWork Session held.
  5. Apr 5HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  6. Apr 5HouseReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  7. Apr 6HouseAssigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
  8. Apr 12HouseWork Session held.
  9. Apr 12HouseReturned to Full Committee.
  10. Apr 13HouseWork Session held.
  11. Apr 18HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
  12. Apr 24HouseSecond reading.
  13. Apr 24HouseRules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business on 05-01 Calendar.
  14. May 1HouseThird reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Nosse, Valderrama.
  15. May 1HouseMotion to refer to Judiciary failed.Ayes, 24; Nays, 35--Andersen, Bowman, Bynum, Chaichi, Dexter, Evans, Fahey, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Holvey, Hudson, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Nosse, Pham H, Pham K, Reynolds, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Speaker Rayfield; Excused, 1--Hieb.roll call
  16. May 1HouseMotion to refer to Rules failed.Ayes, 24; Nays, 34--Andersen, Bowman, Bynum, Chaichi, Dexter, Evans, Fahey, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Holvey, Hudson, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Nosse, Pham H, Pham K, Reynolds, Ruiz, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Speaker Rayfield; Absent, 1--Sanchez; Excused, 1--Hieb.roll call
  17. May 1HouseMotion to refer to Higher Education failed.Ayes, 24; Nays, 34--Bowman, Bynum, Chaichi, Dexter, Evans, Fahey, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Holvey, Hudson, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Nosse, Pham H, Pham K, Reynolds, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Speaker Rayfield; Absent, 1--Andersen; Excused, 1--Hieb.roll call
  18. May 1HouseMotion to rerefer to Ways and Means failed.Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Andersen, Bowman, Bynum, Chaichi, Dexter, Evans, Fahey, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Holvey, Hudson, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Nosse, Pham H, Pham K, Reynolds, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Speaker Rayfield.roll call
  19. May 1HouseMotion to refer to Revenue failed.Ayes, 25; Nays, 35--Andersen, Bowman, Bynum, Chaichi, Dexter, Evans, Fahey, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Holvey, Hudson, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Nosse, Pham H, Pham K, Reynolds, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Speaker Rayfield.roll call
  20. May 1HouseMotion to postpone indefinitely failed.Ayes, 24; Nays, 35--Andersen, Bowman, Bynum, Chaichi, Dexter, Evans, Fahey, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Holvey, Hudson, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Nosse, Pham H, Pham K, Reynolds, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Speaker Rayfield; Absent, 1--Hieb.roll call
  21. May 1HouseMotion to postpone to June 26, 2023 Calendar failed.Ayes, 23; Nays, 35--Andersen, Bowman, Bynum, Chaichi, Dexter, Evans, Fahey, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Holvey, Hudson, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Nosse, Pham H, Pham K, Reynolds, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Speaker Rayfield; Absent, 1--Hieb; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Helfrich.roll call
  22. May 1HousePassed.Ayes, 36; Nays, 23--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Cramer, Diehl, Elmer, Goodwin, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Morgan, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Smith G, Stout, Wallan, Wright; Absent, 1--Hieb.
  23. May 2SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
  24. May 2SenateReferred to Ways and Means.
  25. Jun 15SenateRecommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
  26. Jun 15SenateRules suspended. Second reading and Third reading.
  27. Jun 15SenateMotion to rerefer to Committee on Rules carried.Ayes, 22; Absent, 7--Bonham, Boquist, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Girod.roll call
  28. Jun 15SenateWork Session held.
  29. Jun 15SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)
  30. Jun 15SenateRules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.Ayes, 17; Nays, 3--Anderson, Findley, Knopp; Absent, 9--Bonham, Boquist, Hansell, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Girod.roll call
  31. Jun 21HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.Ayes, 35; Nays, 12--Breese-Iverson, Cate, Elmer, Goodwin, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Owens, Stout, Wallan; Excused, 12--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cramer, Diehl, Hieb, Levy B, Morgan, Nguyen D, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Smith G.roll call
  32. Jun 22HouseSpeaker signed.
  33. Jun 22SenatePresident signed.
  34. Jul 13HouseGovernor signed.
  35. Jul 24HouseChapter 228, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 13, 2023.
Proposed and adopted amendments
AmendmentCommitteeMeetingResult
-1HBHHCMar 20Proposed
-5HBHHCMar 27Proposed
-5HBHHCApr 3Adopted
-11HBHHCApr 3Proposed
-2HBHHCApr 3Proposed
-3HBHHCApr 3Proposed
-4HBHHCApr 3Proposed
-A16JWMHSApr 12Recommended
-A16JWMApr 13Adopted
-B19SRULESJun 15Adopted
About these figures

Milestones are the OLIS measure-history actions in order; hearings and informational meetings are grouped, second readings and floor statements are left out of the picture but listed above. Introduced text is superseded once an engrossed version is adopted; the enrolled text is what was signed. Source: OLIS measure history, votes, amendments, and documents for HB 2002 (official overview).

Decisive votes

Final-passage roll calls, drawn seat by seat from the official record. Members without a recorded vote are shown as such, never counted as no votes.

House roll call · June 17, 2019

HB 2020: 36 ayes, 24 nays

Passed. Revenue bill: three-fifths: 36 of 60. The threshold was met. Roster on this date: 59 members for 60 seats.

Group by
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  • Aye (solid green)
  • Nay (hatched red)
  • Excused or absent (grey)
  • Letter marks party: D, R, I.

Democrats: 36 aye, 2 nay

Republicans: 21 nay

Ordinary passage needs a constitutional majority of members: 31 in the House, 16 in the Senate. Revenue-raising bills need three-fifths (36 and 18). Absent and excused members are shown separately and are never counted as no votes. Source: OLIS MeasureVotes, history id 475630.

Senate roll call · June 15, 2023

HB 2002: 17 ayes, 3 nays, 1 excused, 9 absent

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. Ordinary passage: 16 of 30. The threshold was met. Roster on this date: 30 members.

Group by
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDRRRIRRRRRRRRR
  • Aye (solid green)
  • Nay (hatched red)
  • Excused or absent (grey)
  • Letter marks party: D, R, I.

Democrats: 17 aye

Independents: 1 absent

Republicans: 8 absent, 1 excused, 3 nay

Ordinary passage needs a constitutional majority of members: 31 in the House, 16 in the Senate. Revenue-raising bills need three-fifths (36 and 18). Absent and excused members are shown separately and are never counted as no votes. Source: OLIS MeasureVotes, history id 586685.

House roll call · June 21, 2023

HB 2002: 35 ayes, 12 nays, 12 excused

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ordinary passage: 31 of 60. The threshold was met. Roster on this date: 60 members.

Group by
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDRRRRRRRRRRRRRDRRRRRRRRRRRR
  • Aye (solid green)
  • Nay (hatched red)
  • Excused or absent (grey)
  • Letter marks party: D, R, I.

Democrats: 34 aye, 1 excused

Republicans: 1 aye, 11 excused, 1 excused for business, 12 nay

Ordinary passage needs a constitutional majority of members: 31 in the House, 16 in the Senate. Revenue-raising bills need three-fifths (36 and 18). Absent and excused members are shown separately and are never counted as no votes. Source: OLIS MeasureVotes, history id 588217.

Procedural roll calls (motions to refer, postpone, and similar)
  • June 17, 2019 · House · HB 2020: Motion to rerefer to Ways and Means failed. (22 to 37)
  • June 17, 2019 · House · HB 2020: Motion to refer to Health Care failed. (22 to 38)
  • June 17, 2019 · House · HB 2020: Motion to refer to Transportation failed. (24 to 36)
  • June 17, 2019 · House · HB 2020: Motion to refer to Revenue failed. (22 to 38)
  • June 17, 2019 · House · HB 2020: Motion to refer to Energy and Environment failed. (22 to 35)
  • June 17, 2019 · House · HB 2020: Motion to postpone indefinitely failed. (24 to 36)
  • June 29, 2019 · Senate · HB 2020: Motion to refer to Rules carried. (17 to 10)
  • May 1, 2023 · House · HB 2002: Motion to refer to Judiciary failed. (24 to 35)
  • May 1, 2023 · House · HB 2002: Motion to refer to Rules failed. (24 to 34)
  • May 1, 2023 · House · HB 2002: Motion to refer to Higher Education failed. (24 to 34)
  • May 1, 2023 · House · HB 2002: Motion to rerefer to Ways and Means failed. (25 to 35)
  • May 1, 2023 · House · HB 2002: Motion to refer to Revenue failed. (25 to 35)
  • May 1, 2023 · House · HB 2002: Motion to postpone indefinitely failed. (24 to 35)
  • May 1, 2023 · House · HB 2002: Motion to postpone to June 26, 2023 Calendar failed. (23 to 35)
  • June 15, 2023 · Senate · HB 2002: Motion to rerefer to Committee on Rules carried. (22 to 0)

These are procedural votes and are not treated as positions on the policy.

Committee votes

MeasureCommitteeDateResultMembers
HB 2020Carbon ReductionMay 17, 20198 aye, 1 excused, 5 nayJeff Golden (D): Aye; John Lively (D): Aye; Karin Power (D, Co-Chair): Aye; Kathleen Taylor (D): Aye; Ken Helm (D): Aye; Lee Beyer (D): Aye; Michael Dembrow (D, Co-Chair): Aye; Pam Marsh (D): Aye; Alan Olsen (R): Excused; Cliff Bentz (R, Co-Vice Chair): Nay; Daniel Bonham (R): Nay; David Brock Smith (R, Co-Vice Chair): Nay; Fred Girod (R): Nay; Shelly Boshart Davis (R): Nay
HB 2020Ways and MeansJune 12, 201926 aye, 2 excused, 16 nayArnie Roblan (D): Aye; Arnie Roblan (D): Aye; Betsy Johnson (D, Co-Chair): Excused; Betsy Johnson (D, Co-Chair): Excused; Carla Piluso (D): Aye; Carla Piluso (D): Aye; Dan Rayfield (D, Co-Chair): Aye; Dan Rayfield (D, Co-Chair): Aye; David Gomberg (D, Co-Vice Chair): Aye; David Gomberg (D, Co-Vice Chair): Aye; Elizabeth Steiner (D, Co-Chair): Aye; Elizabeth Steiner (D, Co-Chair): Aye; James Manning Jr. (D): Aye; James Manning Jr. (D): Aye; Lee Beyer (D): Aye; Lee Beyer (D): Aye; Lew Frederick (D): Aye; Lew Frederick (D): Aye; Paul Holvey (D): Aye; Paul Holvey (D): Aye; Peter Courtney (D): Aye; Peter Courtney (D): Aye; Rob Nosse (D): Aye; Rob Nosse (D): Aye; Rob Wagner (D): Aye; Rob Wagner (D): Aye; Susan McLain (D): Aye; Susan McLain (D): Aye; Bill Hansell (R): Nay; Bill Hansell (R): Nay; Chuck Thomsen (R): Nay; Chuck Thomsen (R): Nay; Dallas Heard (R): Nay; Dallas Heard (R): Nay; Duane Stark (R): Nay; Duane Stark (R): Nay; Fred Girod (R): Nay; Fred Girod (R): Nay; Gregory Smith (R, Co-Vice Chair): Nay; Gregory Smith (R, Co-Vice Chair): Nay; Herman Baertschiger Jr. (R): Nay; Herman Baertschiger Jr. (R): Nay; Mike McLane (R): Nay; Mike McLane (R): Nay
HB 2002Behavioral Health and Health CareApril 3, 20236 aye, 5 nayBen Bowman (D): Aye; Hai Pham (D): Aye; Maxine Dexter (D): Aye; Rob Nosse (D, Chair): Aye; Thuy Tran (D): Aye; Travis Nelson (D, Vice-Chair): Aye; Charlie Conrad (R): Nay; Christine Goodwin (R, Vice-Chair): Nay; Cyrus Javadi (R): Nay; Ed Diehl (R): Nay; Lily Morgan (R): Nay
HB 2002Ways and MeansApril 13, 202326 aye, 20 nayAndrea Valderrama (D): Aye; Andrea Valderrama (D): Aye; David Gomberg (D, Co-Vice Chair): Aye; David Gomberg (D, Co-Vice Chair): Aye; Elizabeth Steiner (D, Co-Chair): Aye; Elizabeth Steiner (D, Co-Chair): Aye; Janeen Sollman (D): Aye; Janeen Sollman (D): Aye; Khanh Pham (D): Aye; Khanh Pham (D): Aye; Lew Frederick (D): Aye; Lew Frederick (D): Aye; Michael Dembrow (D): Aye; Michael Dembrow (D): Aye; Paul Evans (D): Aye; Paul Evans (D): Aye; Paul Holvey (D): Aye; Paul Holvey (D): Aye; Sara Gelser Blouin (D): Aye; Sara Gelser Blouin (D): Aye; Susan McLain (D): Aye; Susan McLain (D): Aye; Tawna Sanchez (D, Co-Chair): Aye; Tawna Sanchez (D, Co-Chair): Aye; Wlnsvey Campos (D): Aye; Wlnsvey Campos (D): Aye; Bill Hansell (R): Nay; Bill Hansell (R): Nay; Dick Anderson (R): Nay; Dick Anderson (R): Nay; E. Werner Reschke (R): Nay; E. Werner Reschke (R): Nay; Fred Girod (R, Co-Vice Chair): Nay; Fred Girod (R, Co-Vice Chair): Nay; Gregory Smith (R, Co-Vice Chair): Nay; Gregory Smith (R, Co-Vice Chair): Nay; Jami Cate (R): Nay; Jami Cate (R): Nay; Lynn Findley (R): Nay; Lynn Findley (R): Nay; Rick Lewis (R): Nay; Rick Lewis (R): Nay; Tim Knopp (R): Nay; Tim Knopp (R): Nay; Vikki Breese-Iverson (R): Nay; Vikki Breese-Iverson (R): Nay
HB 2002RulesJune 15, 20233 aye, 2 nayElizabeth Steiner (D): Aye; James Manning Jr. (D): Aye; Kate Lieber (D, Chair): Aye; Bill Hansell (R): Nay; Tim Knopp (R, Vice-Chair): Nay

People and roles

Roles as the record states them: sponsor, floor carrier, committee chair, presiding officer, governor. A role is a documented position in the process, not a claim about who decided what.

PersonPartyRoles in this case
Aaron WoodsDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Andrea ValderramaDChief sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Annessa HartmanDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Arnie RoblanDChief sponsor of SB 1530 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Ben BowmanDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Brown—Governor (2019) (Panel note or session account text)Governor (2020) (Panel note or session account text)Governor (2023) (Panel note or session account text)
Chris GorsekDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Dacia GrayberDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Dan Rayfield—Speaker of the House (2023) (Audited legislature panel note)
Daniel NguyenDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
David GombergDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Deb PattersonDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Elizabeth SteinerDChief sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Floyd ProzanskiDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Hai PhamDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Hoa NguyenDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
James Manning Jr.DRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Janeen SollmanDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Janelle BynumDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Jason KropfDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Jeff GoldenDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Jules WaltersDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Julie FaheyDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Kate LieberDChief sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)Floor carrier of HB 2002 (2023-06-15) (OLIS MeasureHistoryActions)
Kathleen TaylorDChief sponsor of SB 1530 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)Regular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Kayse JamaDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Ken HelmDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Khanh PhamDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Lee BeyerDChief sponsor of SB 1530 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Lew FrederickDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Lisa ReynoldsDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Mark GambaDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Mark MeekDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Maxine DexterDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Michael DembrowDChief sponsor of SB 1530 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)Regular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Nathan SosaDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Pam MarshDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Paul HolveyDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Peter Courtney—President of the Senate (2019) (Audited legislature panel note)President of the Senate (2020) (Audited legislature panel note)
Ricki RuizDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Rob NosseDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Rob WagnerDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Rob Wagner—President of the Senate (2023) (Audited legislature panel note)
Sara Gelser BlouinDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Susan McLainDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Thuy TranDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Tina Kotek—Speaker of the House (2019) (Audited legislature panel note)Speaker of the House (2020) (Audited legislature panel note)
Tom AndersenDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Travis NelsonDChief sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Wlnsvey CamposDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)
Zach HudsonDRegular sponsor of HB 2002 (OLIS MeasureSponsors)

Coalition, as the session account reads it

Democratic majorities and Governor Brown's approval enabled much of the enacted agenda, but party totals do not establish the coalition on each bill. The Senate quorum requirement gave a cohesive minority leverage beyond ordinary vote strength, while internal Democratic disagreement could also determine whether a measure had the votes to pass. Agency officials, unions, employers, education groups, tenants, landlords, cities, counties, prosecutors, defense advocates, environmental organizations, regulated industries, and affected residents participated differently across measures. Until testimony, amendments, votes, caucus material, correspondence, campaign records, and negotiations are coded at equal depth, descriptions such as bipartisan bargain, mandate, industry concession, or grassroots victory remain provisional and measure-specific.

Alternatives not taken

HB 2020-B

Disposition: passed House; no Senate floor vote

Why it matters: Would have established a greenhouse-gas allowance cap, auction, administrative offices, accounts, and expenditure priorities. Later executive and agency climate actions relied on separate authority.

hb2020-olis

Money, implementation, and what followed

Authorization, operation, delivery

Each row is a dated step with its evidence. A signature or an effective date authorizes; it does not show that money was spent or a program delivered. Where delivery evidence is missing it is listed under the case’s gaps.

  1. August 6, 2020 · Implementation and later treatment

    The Oregon Supreme Court reviewed SB 1049

    James v. State of Oregon, 366 Or 732 (2020), rejected contract, breach, and takings challenges to the contribution-redirection and salary-cap provisions and denied relief.

  2. November 3, 2020 · Implementation and later treatment

    Voters approved the tobacco-tax continuation

    HB 2270's referral became Measure 108; the legislature framed the tax choice and the electorate separately approved it.

  3. December 3, 2020 · Implementation and later treatment

    Measure 107 entered the Constitution

    Voter approval—not legislative referral alone—made Article II, section 8's new campaign-finance authority effective.

  4. 2020-2024 · Implementation and later treatment

    Later quorum denials led to a voter-adopted attendance rule

    Quorum failures recurred in 2020 and 2021; voters adopted Measure 113 in 2022, and the Oregon Supreme Court interpreted it in 2024. The later electorate changed the Constitution.

  5. 2020-2026 · Implementation and later treatment

    Student Success and the Corporate Activity Tax moved into rules and administration

    Revenue collections, ODE grant programs, district plans, audits, later amendments, pandemic closures, and federal relief altered the environment in which HB 3427 operated.

  6. 2020-2026 · Implementation and later treatment

    Housing rules became model codes and local ordinances

    DLCD rules and city code changes implemented HB 2001 and HB 2003; permits, construction, affordability, infrastructure, demolition, and displacement remain separate outcomes.

  7. 2020-2026 · Implementation and later treatment

    Climate policy proceeded under different authority

    After related 2020 legislation also failed, Executive Order 20-04 and agency rules pursued climate policy under asserted existing authority; they were not implementation of HB 2020.

  8. July 13, 2023 · Authorization

    HB 2002: Governor signed.

  9. July 13, 2023 · In force

    HB 2002 effective (emergency clause)

  10. July 24, 2023 · Authorization

    HB 2002: Chapter 228, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 13, 2023.

  11. September 3, 2023 · Implementation and later treatment

    Paid Leave Oregon began benefits

    Contributions began January 1, 2023 and benefits September 3 after later schedule changes; later operation should not be attributed to the 2019 text alone.

Floor convenings recorded by OLIS

SessionHouseSenate
2019R19282
2020R12321
2023R17790

Scheduled floor convenings recorded by OLIS per chamber and session. A convening is not proof that a quorum was present; the journals record quorum calls.

Voters’ response

Measure 113 (November 8, 2022)

Amends Constitution: Legislators with ten unexcused absences from floor sessions disqualified from holding next term of office. Result: adopted, 1,292,127 yes to 599,204 no.

Court treatment: Knopp v. Griffin-Valade, 372 Or 1 (2024). Controlling interpretation of Measure 113's consequence for ten unexcused absences; cited from the Senate history essay's source list.

What the session account concludes, and how strongly

The 2019 quorum denials demonstrated that a Senate minority could suspend chamber action.

Fewer than twenty members present prevented a constitutional quorum and stopped ordinary Senate business.

Strength: high for procedural capacity; measure-specific causation contested · Limits: The record does not prove that absence alone caused HB 2020's failure or identify all negotiations and internal vote counts.

Testimony record · HB 2020

No testimony submissions are recorded for this measure in the OLIS testimony entity set. OLIS testimony records begin with the 2021 regular session; earlier sessions have no records in this entity set, which is not evidence that no testimony was submitted. Committee exhibits and recordings for earlier sessions are catalogued separately and are listed among the case sources where preserved.

Testimony record · SB 1530

No testimony submissions are recorded for this measure in the OLIS testimony entity set. OLIS testimony records begin with the 2021 regular session; earlier sessions have no records in this entity set, which is not evidence that no testimony was submitted. Committee exhibits and recordings for earlier sessions are catalogued separately and are listed among the case sources where preserved.

Testimony record · HB 2002

893 submissions recorded across 1 meeting date. Each bar is the number of submissions filed for that meeting.

Testimony submissions by meeting date
MeetingCommitteeSubmissionsShare of the largest meeting
March 20, 2023HBHHC893
Most frequent values in the submitter’s free-text “Organization” field

These are the values submitters typed; many are place names. They are not a list of organizations and are not used anywhere on this site as an affiliation.

  • Portland (190)
  • Salem (90)
  • Beaverton (24)
  • Eugene (22)
  • Dallas (18)
  • Medford (18)
  • Albany (17)
  • Corvallis (16)
  • McMinnville (16)
  • Stayton (14)
  • Ashland (12)
  • Tigard (12)

Counts are submissions recorded by OLIS, not distinct people or positions. The OLIS 'Organization' field is free text typed by the submitter and frequently holds a city name rather than an organization; it is shown only as field values and is not treated as an organizational affiliation. Individual names are not published here.

Evidence

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HB 2020, Introduced (February 1, 2019)

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HB 2002, House Amendments to A-Engrossed (April 18, 2023)

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HB 2002, C-Engrossed (June 15, 2023)

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HB 2002, Senate Amendments to B-Engrossed (June 15, 2023)

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HB 2002, Enrolled (June 21, 2023)

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HB 2020, Revenue Impact Statement (A)

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HB 2020, Staff Measure Summary (A)

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HB 2002, Revenue Impact Statement (C)

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2019-2020 Oregon Senate Journal

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2023 Senate Journal

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2013 Special Session Senate Journal

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2013-2014 House Journals

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Sources of the session account

  1. 1Journal of the Senate, Eightieth Legislative Assembly, 2019-2020 · Oregon Secretary of the SenateRS1-SJ-5 to RS1-SJ-8; RS1-SJ-99 to RS1-SJ-102; RS1-SJ-139 to RS1-SJ-141; RS1-SJ-161 to RS1-SJ-163; June 30 sine-die entryoriginal
  2. 22019-2020 House Journal · Oregon Chief Clerk of the House2019 regular-session entriesoriginal
  3. 3Final 2019 Session Calendar · Oregon Legislative AssemblyJanuary and June entriesoriginal
  4. 42019 Summary of Legislation · Oregon Legislative Policy and Research Officeprinted pages 104-105, 221-233, 284-286, 399-400, 417-421, 543-545, 599-601, and 665-666original
  5. 52019-21 Budget Highlights · Oregon Legislative Fiscal Officereport pages 1-5, 33-57, 117-152original
  6. 6OLIS 2019R1 records · Oregon Legislative AssemblySessionKey 2019R1original
  7. 7Oregon Laws 2019 regular-session chapters and supplements · Oregon Legislative Counsel2019 regular-session chaptersoriginal
  8. 8Oregon Constitution · Oregon Legislative CounselArticle II, section 8; Article IV, sections 10 and 12; Article XVIIoriginal
  9. 9HB 3427 enrolled / Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 122 · Oregon Legislative Assembly and Legislative Counseltax, fund, account, accountability, effective-date, and endorsement provisionsoriginal
  10. 10SB 608 enrolled / Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 1 · Oregon Legislative Assembly and Legislative Counselrent, termination, exemption, application, and endorsement provisionsoriginal
  11. 11HB 2001 enrolled / Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 639 · Oregon Legislative Assembly and Legislative Counselcity tiers, housing forms, exceptions, deadlines, rules, and endorsementoriginal
  12. 12HB 2005 enrolled / Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 700 · Oregon Legislative Assembly and Legislative Counselcontributions, benefits, plans, protection, preemption, operative dates, and endorsementoriginal
  13. 13SB 1008 enrolled / Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 634 · Oregon Legislative Assembly and Legislative Counselwaiver, review, sentence, application, and endorsement provisionsoriginal
  14. 14SB 1049 enrolled / Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 355 · Oregon Legislative Assembly and Legislative Counselcontribution, cap, side-account, work, operative-date, and endorsement provisionsoriginal
  15. 15SJR 18 enrolled constitutional referral · Oregon Legislative AssemblyArticle II, section 8 referral textoriginal
  16. 16November 3, 2020 General Election voters' pamphlet and official results · Oregon Secretary of StateMeasure 107original
  17. 17HB 2020 OLIS record · Oregon Legislative AssemblyB-engrossed text and complete historyoriginal
  18. 18HB 3063 OLIS record · Oregon Legislative AssemblyB-engrossed text and terminal historyoriginal
  19. 19James v. State of Oregon, 366 Or 732, 471 P3d 93 (2020) · Oregon Supreme CourtS066933; decided August 6, 2020; disposition at 366 Or 734original
  20. 20Paid Leave Oregon program records · Oregon Employment Departmentprogram reports and launch materialsoriginal
  21. 212019 regular-session implementation source inventory · Oregon Governance Research Foundationentire inventory
  22. 22Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 525 (HB 2270) · Oregon Legislative Assemblychapter 525 and election contingency noteoriginal
  23. 232020 general-election precinct results by county · Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division and State Archivesrecord 7879432; 11.03.20 county files; Measure 108original240fac4c7d82…
How this case was built

Procedural record reconstructed from official files; interpretation draws on the published session account. Not yet independently reviewed against the plan's ten publication standards.

Procedural events, roll calls, committee votes, amendments, versions, sponsors, and testimony counts are read directly from the preserved OLIS OData pages (observed 2026-09-01). Text comparison is a line diff of the preserved originals. Narrative elements are quoted from the session account with their source ids. Nothing on this page infers motive, negotiation content, or influence.

Historical cutoff August 31, 2026. Generated 2026-09-05.