HB 4087 Oregon House · 2022 Regular Session

Relating to access to emergencies; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Requires, on or after January 1, 2023, officials of public bodies to grant news media representatives access to scenes of wildfires or natural disasters on public lands that are otherwise closed to public. Provides exceptions when access may be denied or when access may be limited to news media representatives who have received basic fire and natural disaster site safety training approved by associations representing professional news media and public safety agencies. Authorizes on-site scene commanders or designees to grant unescorted access to scenes of wildfires or natural disasters to news media representatives who assume own risk and without promise of rescue. Provides that mandated news media access rules do not apply to property owned by specified educational institutions. Directs Department of State Police ] Office of Emergency Management to convene committee of equal numbers of news media and public safety agency stakeholders to develop voluntary guidelines for basic fire and natural disaster site safety training for news media representatives, examples of when circumstances warrant denial of access to news media representatives and other specified topics. Directs stakeholder committee designees to report on work of committee to House Interim Committee on Rules prior to September 1, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Signed Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 23, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Armitage. Passed.
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Referred to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness.
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors