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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. 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.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Oregon Food Bank Audit Committee as a joint legislative committee tasked with conducting a comprehensive financial audit of the Oregon Food Bank from December 1, 2021, to January 1, 2025. The committee will be composed of an equal number of majority and minority party members from both the Senate and House of Representatives, ensuring balanced representation. The audit will specifically examine all financial transactions, with a particular focus on identifying any expenditures directly or indirectly related to political campaign or issue activities. The committee may hire external auditors with expertise in financial auditing and can compel the production of records to facilitate the investigation. The auditors will report their findings to the committee, which will then prepare a written report to be submitted to the Legislative Assembly by November 15, 2025. The committee will have the authority to meet and conduct business during legislative sessions and interim periods, though it cannot change legislative rules. The bill includes an emergency clause, making it effective immediately upon passage, and the committee and its provisions will be automatically repealed on January 2, 2027, effectively making this a time-limited investigation.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Public Hearing held. (on 02/04/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB644 |
| SB 644 (witness registration) | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/289608 |
| SB 644 Preliminary SMS | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/289340 |
| Open Government Impact Statement for SB644 INTRO | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84838 |
| BillText | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB644/Introduced |
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