Relating to universal representation; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Provides for nonprofit organization that addresses and executes worker relief to serve as fiscal agent to award grants to organizations to provide services related to immigration matters through universal representation program. Requires fiscal agent to report annually to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly, Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Legislative Fiscal Officer. Directs Chief Justice of Supreme Court to transfer funds to Oregon State Bar for use by Legal Services Program to provide legal services to individuals on immigration matters and related matters. Establishes Universal Representation Fund in State Treasury. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in Universal Representation Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to Oregon State Bar. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Mar 24, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Scharf.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Feb 19, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
9 primary · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
P
Andrea Valderrama
DDemocratic
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
Kate Lieber
DDemocratic
P
Kayse Jama
DDemocratic
P
Khanh Pham
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
P
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
P
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
Co
AL
Akasha Lawrence Spence
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
CH
Chris Hoy
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Smith
RRepublican
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
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