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SB644 • 2025

Establishes the Oregon Food Bank Audit Committee as a joint committee of the Legislative Assembly.

Establishes the Oregon Food Bank Audit Committee as a joint committee of the Legislative Assembly.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Bonham, Senator Smith DB,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Human Services.

  4. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells a legislative group to audit the state food bank for political spending. The Act ends at the start of 2027. The Act starts when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).
Establishes the Oregon Food Bank Audit Committee as a joint committee of the Legislative Assembly. Directs the committee to cause an audit to be performed of Oregon Food Bank financial transactions occurring during a specified period, and to identify those transactions that directly or indirectly relate to political campaign activity or political issue activity. Directs the committee to report on audit findings to the Legislative Assembly on or before November 15, 2025.
Requires the membership of the committee to consist of an equal number of majority party and minority party members from the Senate and an equal number of majority party and minority party members from the House of Representatives. Provides that a quorum of the committee consists of a majority of members from the House and a majority of members from the Senate.
Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to auditing the Oregon Food Bank; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee