2014 Legislative Session Convened February 3Rd Access to Justice
February 12, 2014 OSB Public Affairs Newsletter for Bar Leaders 2014 PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Travis Prestwich, Chair, Salem Hunter Emerick, Vice-Chair, Salem Patrick Ehlers, Portland Matthew Kehoe, Hillsboro Audrey Matsumonji, Gresham Timothy Williams, Bend Ray Heysell, Medford Caitlin Mitchel-Markley, Hillsboro John Mansfield, Portland Simon Whang, Portland Next Legislative Events 2014 Legislative Session Convened February 3rd As the 2014 session approach- es, here are some deadlines that The 2014 legislative session is referred to as the House and Senate leadership have set a number will come into play: short session for good reason. Legislative ses- of internal deadlines to ensure that the short ses- sion finishes within its constitutionally estab- sions during even numbered years are constitu- February 20, 2014: OSB lished window. The first deadline falls on Feb- Legislative Reception tionally limited to 35 calendar days. Further, ruary 7, just a few days after the session opens. while legislators, committees, the executive A complete calendar is posted on the Secretary March 9, 2014: Deadline branch, and the judicial branch are all restricted of the Senate’s webpage. The short session must for adjournment of 2014 be completed on March 9, 2014. in the number of bills they can draft and intro- session. duce, there is still the potential for over 250 bills The Public Affairs Department has been review- April 17, 2014: Participate in Oregon State Bar’s to move through the system. This can result in a ing every introduced bill and forwarding infor- Legislative Forum hectic pace and a jam packed schedule. mation to the appropriate Bar section.
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