Who sponsors SB 1543?

SB 1543 is sponsored by Susan McLain (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Pam Marsh (Democrat), Jason Kropf (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), Sue Rieke Smith (Democrat), Tawna Sanchez (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Andrea Valderrama (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Kayse Jama (Democrat), Kate Lieber (Democrat), Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Andrea Salinas, Michael Dembrow, Teresa Alonso Leon, Lee Beyer, Akasha Lawrence Spence, Janelle Bynum, Maxine Dexter, Karin Power, Marty Wilde, Anna Williams, Rachel Armitage, Chris Hoy, Paul Holvey, Jeff Reardon, and Rachel Prusak.

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Oregon 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 27 D cosponsors

SB 1543 — Relating to universal representation; and declaring an emergency.

Last action April 01, 2022 — Effective date, March 23, 2022.

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
42 sponsors

9 primary, 33 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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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 Text

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Action History

April 01, 2022
Effective date, March 23, 2022.
April 01, 2022
Chapter 88, 2022 Laws.
March 24, 2022
Governor signed.
March 08, 2022
Speaker signed.
March 04, 2022
President signed.
March 03, 2022
Vote explanation(s) filed by Scharf.
March 03, 2022
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
March 03, 2022
Rules suspended. Carried over to March 3, 2022 Calendar.
March 01, 2022
Second reading.
March 01, 2022
Recommendation: Do pass.
March 01, 2022
Referred to Ways and Means.
February 28, 2022
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
February 28, 2022
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
February 25, 2022
Second reading.
February 24, 2022
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
February 24, 2022
Work Session held.
February 21, 2022
Work Session held.
February 21, 2022
Returned to Full Committee.
February 19, 2022
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
February 14, 2022
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
February 14, 2022
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
February 10, 2022
Work Session held.
February 09, 2022
Public Hearing held.
February 01, 2022
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation, then Ways and Means.
February 01, 2022
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 33 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (33)

Not signed on (48)

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

March 03, 2022

Passed 38 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	0	13	0	1
Unaffiliated	16	8	0	0
Democrat	22	0	0	0
Total	38	21	0	1
% of votes cast	63%	35%	0%	2%

How each member voted (60)

Member	Party	Vote
Andrea Salinas	—	Yea
Anna Williams	—	Yea
Barbara Smith Warner	—	Yea
Brad Witt	—	Yea
Chris Hoy	—	Yea
Christine Goodwin	—	Nay
Courtney Neron	—	Yea
Dan Rayfield	—	Yea
Duane Stark	—	Nay
Jack Zika	—	Nay
James Hieb	—	Nay
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Jeff Reardon	—	Yea
Jessica George	—	Nay
Karin Power	—	Yea
Lily Morgan	—	Nay
Marty Wilde	—	Yea
Maxine Dexter	—	Yea
Paul Holvey	—	Yea
Rachel Prusak	—	Yea
Raquel Moore-Green	—	Nay
Ron Noble	—	Nay
Sheri Schouten	—	Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon	—	Yea
Andrea Valderrama	Democrat	Yea
Dacia Grayber	Democrat	Yea
David Gomberg	Democrat	Yea
Jason Kropf	Democrat	Yea
John Lively	Democrat	Yea
Julie Fahey	Democrat	Yea
Ken Helm	Democrat	Yea
Khanh Pham	Democrat	Yea
Lisa Reynolds	Democrat	Yea
Mark Meek	Democrat	Yea
Nancy Nathanson	Democrat	Yea
Nathan Sosa	Democrat	Yea
Pam Marsh	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Yea
Ricki Ruiz	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Sue Rieke Smith	Democrat	Yea
Susan McLain	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea
Travis Nelson	Democrat	Yea
Wlnsvey Campos	Democrat	Yea
Zach Hudson	Democrat	Yea
Anna Scharf	Republican	Nay
Bobby Levy	Republican	Nay
Boomer Wright	Republican	Nay
Cedric Hayden	Republican	Nay
Daniel Bonham	Republican	Nay
David Brock Smith	Republican	Nay
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Nay
Jami Cate	Republican	Nay
Kim Wallan	Republican	Nay
Mark Owens	Republican	Nay
Rick Lewis	Republican	Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis	Republican	Not Voting
Suzanne Weber	Republican	Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson	Republican	Nay

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Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.

February 28, 2022

Passed 17 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democrat	10	0	0	1
Republican	0	3	0	0
Unaffiliated	7	5	0	4
Total	17	8	0	5
% of votes cast	57%	27%	0%	17%

How each member voted (30)

Member	Party	Vote
Elizabeth Steiner	—	Yea
Akasha Lawrence Spence	—	Yea
Art Robinson	—	Not Voting
Bill Hansell	—	Not Voting
Bill Kennemer	—	Nay
Brian Boquist	—	Not Voting
Chuck Thomsen	—	Nay
Dallas Heard	—	Not Voting
Dennis Linthicum	—	Nay
Lee Beyer	—	Yea
Lynn Findley	—	Nay
Michael Dembrow	—	Yea
Peter Courtney	—	Yea
Rachel Armitage	—	Yea
Sara Gelser	—	Yea
Tim Knopp	—	Nay
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Yea
Deb Patterson	Democrat	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea
James Manning Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Janeen Sollman	Democrat	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea
Kate Lieber	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen Taylor	Democrat	Yea
Kayse Jama	Democrat	Yea
Lew Frederick	Democrat	Not Voting
Rob Wagner	Democrat	Yea
Dick Anderson	Republican	Nay
Fred Girod	Republican	Nay
Kim Thatcher	Republican	Nay

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Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

February 24, 2022

Passed 28 Yea · 16 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	0	8	0	0
Unaffiliated	4	8	0	0
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Total	28	16	0	0
% of votes cast	64%	36%	0%	0%

How each member voted (44)

Member	Party	Vote
Elizabeth Steiner	—	Yea
Elizabeth Steiner	—	Yea
Bill Hansell	—	Nay
Bill Hansell	—	Nay
Chuck Thomsen	—	Nay
Chuck Thomsen	—	Nay
Duane Stark	—	Nay
Duane Stark	—	Nay
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Tim Knopp	—	Nay
Tim Knopp	—	Nay
Andrea Valderrama	Democrat	Yea
Andrea Valderrama	Democrat	Yea
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Yea
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Yea
David Gomberg	Democrat	Yea
David Gomberg	Democrat	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea
Kate Lieber	Democrat	Yea
Kate Lieber	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen Taylor	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen Taylor	Democrat	Yea
Lew Frederick	Democrat	Yea
Lew Frederick	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Sue Rieke Smith	Democrat	Yea
Sue Rieke Smith	Democrat	Yea
Susan McLain	Democrat	Yea
Susan McLain	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea
Dick Anderson	Republican	Nay
Dick Anderson	Republican	Nay
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Nay
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Nay
Fred Girod	Republican	Nay
Fred Girod	Republican	Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson	Republican	Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson	Republican	Nay

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Heard and Reported Out

February 10, 2022

Passed 4 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	2	2	0	0
Democrat	2	0	0	0
Republican	0	0	0	1
Total	4	2	0	1
% of votes cast	57%	29%	0%	14%

How each member voted (7)

Member	Party	Vote
Dallas Heard	—	Nay
Dennis Linthicum	—	Nay
Michael Dembrow	—	Yea
Sara Gelser	—	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea
James Manning Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Kim Thatcher	Republican	Not Voting

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Subjects

immigration civil-rights labor

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1543 do?: 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.
Who sponsors SB 1543?: SB 1543 is sponsored by Susan McLain (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Pam Marsh (Democrat), Jason Kropf (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), Sue Rieke Smith (Democrat), Tawna Sanchez (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Andrea Valderrama (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Kayse Jama (Democrat), Kate Lieber (Democrat), Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Andrea Salinas, Michael Dembrow, Teresa Alonso Leon, Lee Beyer, Akasha Lawrence Spence, Janelle Bynum, Maxine Dexter, Karin Power, Marty Wilde, Anna Williams, Rachel Armitage, Chris Hoy, Paul Holvey, Jeff Reardon, and Rachel Prusak.
What is the current status of SB 1543?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2022. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 1543
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 01, 2022
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Andrea Valderrama

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