HB 3249 — Relating to communications with legal clients.
Last action — Chapter 169, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2019. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
2 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Provides that client has right to privately communicate with lawyer and representative of lawyer. Provides that evidence derived from<b> privileged</b> confidential communication is inadmissible in certain proceedings if confidential communication was obtained or disclosed without consent of client. <i>Requires local correctional facilities and prisons to maintain one log for lawyers and representatives of lawyers visiting inmates and one log for all other persons visiting inmates. Requires all visitors to sign appropriate log. Provides that, unless exception applies, log for lawyers and representatives of lawyers is confidential, not subject to disclosure as public record and not subject to subpoena. Requires suppression of evidence derived from unlawful disclosure of log for lawyers and representatives of lawyers.</i>].
Bill Text
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Read HB 3249 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter 169, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020.
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Governor signed.
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President signed.
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Speaker signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed.
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Carried over to 05-16 by unanimous consent.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Judiciary.
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First reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to April 24, 2019 Calendar.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Judiciary.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sponsors
- Mike McLane · Primary
- Chris Gorsek · Cosponsor
- Tawna Sanchez · Cosponsor
- James Manning Jr. · Cosponsor
- Alissa Keny-Guyer · Cosponsor
- Laurie Monnes Anderson · Cosponsor
- Duane Stark · Cosponsor
- Karin Power · Cosponsor
- Carla Piluso · Cosponsor
- Mitch Greenlick · Cosponsor
- Janelle Bynum · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Williamson · Primary
- Shemia Fagan · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Mike McLane Republican
- Jennifer Williamson
Co-sponsors (11)
Not signed on (77)
77 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 77 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan Olsen | — | Not Voting |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jackie Winters | — | Not Voting |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Shemia Fagan | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Shemia Fagan | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Carla Piluso | — | Yea |
| Duane Stark | — | Yea |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Jeff Barker | — | Yea |
| Jennifer Williamson | — | Yea |
| Karin Power | — | Yea |
| Mitch Greenlick | — | Yea |
| Sherrie Sprenger | — | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 3249 do?
- Provides that client has right to privately communicate with lawyer and representative of lawyer. Provides that evidence derived from<b> privileged</b> confidential communication is inadmissible in certain proceedings if confidential communication was obtained or disclosed without consent of client. <i>Requires local correctional facilities and prisons to maintain one log for lawyers and representatives of lawyers visiting inmates and one log for all other persons visiting inmates. Requires all visitors to sign appropriate log. Provides that, unless exception applies, log for lawyers and representatives of lawyers is confidential, not subject to disclosure as public record and not subject to subpoena. Requires suppression of evidence derived from unlawful disclosure of log for lawyers and representatives of lawyers.</i>].
- Who sponsors HB 3249?
- HB 3249 is sponsored by Mike McLane (Republican), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Tawna Sanchez (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Alissa Keny-Guyer, Laurie Monnes Anderson, Duane Stark, Karin Power, Carla Piluso, Mitch Greenlick, Janelle Bynum, Jennifer Williamson, and Shemia Fagan.
- What is the current status of HB 3249?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 3249?
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