SB 746 — Directs the Department of Justice to report annually to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means and the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary on the use of outside counsel to defend state agencies in lawsuits.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: The Act tells DOJ to make a yearly report on the use of outside counsel to defend state agencies. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Directs the Department of Justice to report annually to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means and the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary on the use of outside counsel to defend state agencies in lawsuits. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Latest action: — In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, OR-8) — sponsor
- Bonham, Daniel (R, OR-26) — sponsor
- Golden, Jeff (D, OR-3) — sponsor
- Weber, Suzanne (R, OR-16) — cosponsor
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Inbound (4)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Bonham, Daniel | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Gelser Blouin, Sara | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Golden, Jeff | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Weber, Suzanne | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonham, Daniel (R, state_upper OR-26) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, state_upper OR-8) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Golden, Jeff (D, state_upper OR-3) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Weber, Suzanne (R, state_upper OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Golden, Jeff (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Gelser Blouin, Sara (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Weber, Suzanne (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Bonham, Daniel (sponsor) · sponsorship