Bill Text: OR SB502 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to statutory construction.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Independent 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB502 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB502-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 148

                         Senate Bill 502

Sponsored by Senator BOQUIST (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Amplifies materials that may be considered legislative history
of statute.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to statutory construction; amending ORS 174.020.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 174.020 is amended to read:
  174.020. (1)(a) In the construction of a statute, a court shall
pursue the intention of the legislature if possible.
  (b) To assist a court in its construction of a statute, a party
may offer the legislative history of the statute.
  (2) When a general  { + provision  + }and  { + a + } particular
provision are inconsistent, the latter is paramount to the former
so that a particular intent controls a general intent that is
inconsistent with the particular intent.
  (3) A court may limit its consideration of legislative history
to the information that the parties provide to the court.  A
court shall give the weight to the legislative history that the
court considers to be appropriate { + , including but not limited
to consideration of:
  (a) Legislative committee hearing or work session minutes or
recordings;
  (b) Chamber floor speeches or debate;
  (c) Staff measure summaries; or
  (d) Revenue or fiscal impact statements prepared by legislative
staff for measures + }.
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