SB 569 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to closed captioning on televisions in places of public accommodation; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Requires closed-captioned television receivers in public areas within places of public accommodation to display closed captioning unless exception applies. Requires person acting on behalf of place of public accommodation to provide training to staff. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop model training and post to bureau's website. Allows person alleging violation of closed-captioning requirements to file complaint with bureau. Requires bureau to provide notice of opportunity to cure initial violation. Permits bureau to impose civil penalties for failure to cure initial violation and for subsequent violations. Permits Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules to administer provisions of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2023 · House May 22, 2023

How they voted

217
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Mar 22, 2023
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican11
5 Yea 6 Nay
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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