SB 310 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to antitrust enforcement; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Increases amount of civil penalty Attorney General may obtain for violation of antitrust statutes from $250,000 to $1 million. Repeals statute that designated venue within which action to seek relief for violation of antitrust statutes must be brought. Permits Attorney General to both criminally prosecute and seek civil penalties for violation of antitrust statutes. Increases criminal penalties for conspiring to restrain trade or commerce or monopolizing or conspiring to monopolize trade or commerce from maximum $6,250 fine and 364 days' imprisonment to maximum $250,000 fine and 10 years' imprisonment. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2023 · House May 8, 2023

How they voted

218
Passed
Total votes 29
Feb 15, 2023
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican11
4 Yea 7 Nay
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 19, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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