SB 16 — Requires, if an executive department agency testifies in support of or opposition to a proposed measure or amendment to the measure, the agency to disclose all public records in the agency's custody that relate to the agency's decision to support or oppose the measure or amendment, notwithstanding any other law providing an exemption from the required disclosure.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: The Act says a state agency's public records about being in favor of or against a bill must be made public if the agency has also urged to pass or not pass the bill. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Requires, if an executive department agency testifies in support of or opposition to a proposed measure or amendment to the measure, the agency to disclose all public records in the agency's custody that relate to the agency's decision to support or oppose the measure or amendment, notwithstanding any other law providing an exemption from the required disclosure. Provides that the law practitioner-client privilege may not serve as a basis for the agency's refusal to disclose the records.
Latest action: — In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Thatcher, Kim (R, OR-11) — sponsor
- Weber, Suzanne (R, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Diehl, Ed (R, OR-17) — cosponsor
- Levy, Bobby (R, OR-58) — cosponsor
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Inbound (4)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Diehl, Ed | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Levy, Bobby | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Thatcher, Kim | 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 | Thatcher, Kim (R, state_upper OR-11) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Diehl, Ed (R, state_lower OR-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Levy, Bobby (R, state_lower OR-58) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Weber, Suzanne (R, state_upper OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
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 · cosponsored by Diehl, Ed (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Weber, Suzanne (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Levy, Bobby (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Thatcher, Kim (sponsor) · sponsorship