OregonEthics complaint communications receive legal privacy protection
Starting January 1, 2027, communications giving information about a complaint the Oregon Government Ethics Commission is deciding are protected from disclosure.
What it does
Communications to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission about a complaint it is deciding are protected from disclosure. A legal privilege generally lets a person refuse to disclose certain communications.
Argument forProtecting these communications could help people share information about an ethics complaint without fearing that the communication will be disclosed.
Argument againstKeeping these communications private could make it harder for people involved in a complaint to learn what information the commission received.
More detail
A legal privilege protects certain communications from disclosure. This applies to communications made to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission about a complaint it is deciding under ORS 244.260. The communication must be made to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to provide information about a complaint being decided under ORS 244.260. The act takes effect January 1, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 13Chapter 124, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.Latest
- Apr 7Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Mar 10President signed.Major
- Mar 10Speaker signed.Major
- Mar 6House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Vote recorded House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Passed Senate
- Mar 4Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.
- Mar 3Second reading.Minor
- Mar 2Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Minor
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Work Session held.
- Feb 27Public Hearing held.
- Feb 25Referred to Rules.Minor
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Feb 25Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.Passed House
- Feb 23Second reading.Minor
- Feb 21Recommendation: Do pass.Minor
- Feb 19Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Public Hearing held.
- Feb 5Referred to Rules.Minor
- Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced
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