Relating to prevailing party fees.
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SB 708 — Relating to prevailing party fees.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2020.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Exempts petitioner in stalking protective order proceeding from requirement to pay prevailing party fee unless court finds petitioner initiated proceeding with malicious intent.
Bill Text
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Read SB 708 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, January 1, 2020.
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Chapter 342, 2019 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2019 Calendar.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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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.
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Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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Referred to Judiciary.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsors
- Sara Gelser · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (89)
89 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 89 →"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 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 3% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 10% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Nay |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cliff Bentz | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Nay |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Shemia Fagan | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 708 do?
- Exempts petitioner in stalking protective order proceeding from requirement to pay prevailing party fee unless court finds petitioner initiated proceeding with malicious intent.
- Who sponsors SB 708?
- SB 708 is sponsored by Sara Gelser.
- What is the current status of SB 708?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 708?
- Track SB 708 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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