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Oregon Senate adopts rules for 83rd Legislative Assembly after debate over attendance and distribution limits
Summary
The Senate approved its regular-session and interim rules for the 83rd Assembly after several senators raised concerns about due process for excused absences, the secretary’s role in floor distribution of materials and majority advantage in committee authority. The measure passed on Jan. 13 by roll-call.
The Oregon Senate on Jan. 13 adopted its regular-session and interim rules for the 83rd Legislative Assembly after floor debate that highlighted concerns from minority senators about absences, document distribution and committee authority.
Senator Casey Jama, chairing the special rules process, explained the rules package as a set of mostly carryover provisions with clarifying changes, saying the changes resulted from a collaborative process involving the…
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