Oregon 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4020 — Relating to notaries public.

Last action — Chapter 27, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on March 27, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act makes all people who apply to be a notary public take a course before taking the required test. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Requires an applicant for a commission as a notary public to complete a course of study offered by the Secretary of State before taking the required examination, even if the applicant already holds a commission in Oregon.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter 27, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.

  2. Governor signed.

  3. President signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.

  6. Second reading.

  7. Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. Work Session held.

  9. Public Hearing held.

  10. Referred to Rules.

  11. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed.

  13. Second reading.

  14. Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  15. Recommendation: Do pass, rescind subsequent referral to Ways and Means, and be placed on Consent Calendar.

  16. Work Session held.

  17. Public Hearing held.

  18. Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  19. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.

Passed 21 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 2500
Unaffiliated 6400
Total 21900
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Steiner — Yea
Aaron Woods — Yea
Art Robinson — Nay
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Lynn Findley — Nay
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
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 Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
David Brock Smith Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea

Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed.

Passed 55 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 16201
Democrat 29101
Total 55302
% of votes cast 92%5%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Brian Stout — Yea
Charlie Conrad — Yea
Christine Goodwin — Yea
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
James Hieb — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Tracy Cramer — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Not Voting
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Nay
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4020 do?
Digest: The Act makes all people who apply to be a notary public take a course before taking the required test. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Requires an applicant for a commission as a notary public to complete a course of study offered by the Secretary of State before taking the required examination, even if the applicant already holds a commission in Oregon.
What is the current status of HB 4020?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2024. Enacted.
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