Here is Oregon's HB 3500, as it was faxed to me from my Rep's office.
Note in the Summary section, there is a paragraph on []'s.  This part
was also in italics, and represents the summary of the original bill.
It was amended in committee, such that the original bill was replaced
with the current bill.  The second paragraph of the summary represents
the current bill, which is what passed.  I'm leaving the original summary
in and explaining all of this because I liked the original bill better.

Also, I included the committee summary, which was included with the
bill as faxed to me.  I believe that when courts interpret laws, they
look at these things to determine what the legislators intended to do
with the law, thus the "BACKGROUND" section will be important.  I'm not
sure why the disclaimer is present at the end, however.
--Alan


	67th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY --- 1993 Regular Session

				A-Engrossed
			      House Bill 3500

			Ordered by the House July 1
		   Including House Amendments dated July 1

Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 13.01

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.

    [Prohibits cities and counties from enacting or enforcing local
    legislation that relates to personal conduct that is not criminal
    or subject to civil sanction.  Allows local legislation that
    creates additional protections for personal conduct that is not
    criminal or subject to civil sanction.]

    Prohibits political subdivision from enacting or enforcing
    ordinance or policy granting special rights or singling out any
    citizen or group on account of sexual orientation.  Allows any
    person to bring action in circuit court to challenge political
    subdivision action.

    Declares emergency, effective on passage.

		      A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating to civil rights; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

Section 1. (1) A political subdivision of the state may not enact or
enforce any charter provision, ordinace, resolution or policy granting
special rights, privileges or treatment to any citizen or group of
citizens on account of sexual orientation, or enact or enforce any
charter provision, ordinance, resolution or policy that singles out
citizens or groups of citizens on account of sexual  orientation.

(2) Any person who beelieves that a political subdivision has enacted
or is enforcing a charter procision, ofdinance, resolution or policy in
violation of this section may bring an action in ciruit court to have
the charter provision, ordinance, resolution or policy declared
invalid, for injunctive relief and for such other relief as the court
may consider apropriate.  The court shall award reasonable attorney
fees and costs to a plaintiff who prevails in an action under this
subsection.

Section 2.  This Act being  necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist,
and this Act takes effect upon its passage.

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OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
STAFF MEASURE SUMMARY
House Committee on Judiciary

Working Title:  Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Local Leegislation
Meeting Dates:  6/30/93 (WS)
Action:         Do Pass as Amended
Vote:           9 - 0
    Ayes: Baker, Brian, Brown, Courtney, Edmunson, Mason, Parks,
	  Tarno, Tierman
    Nays:
    Exc.:
Carrier:        Rep. Parks
Prepared By:    Holly Robinson, Committee Counsel

WHAT THE BILL DOES:

    o   Prohibits any political subdivison from eenacting or enforcing
	any local governing ordinance or policy granting special rights
	to any citizen or group of citizens on account of sexual
	orientation;

    o   Prohibits any political  subdivision from enacting or enforcing
	any local governing ordinance or policy that singles out any
	citizen or group of citizens on account of sexual orientation;

    o   Allows any person who believeees that a political subdivision
	is enacting or enforcing any local ordinance in violation of this
	Act to bring an action in circuit court for injunctive relief and
	any other relief as the court may consider appropriate;

    o   Makes Act effective upon passage.

ISSUES DISCUSSED:  Whether this Act repeals the local ordinances
relating to sexual orientation that have been eeither passed by the
voters or enacted by local governments.  How special rights ar
different from equal rights.

EFFECT OF COMMITTE AMENDMENTS: Replaces the original bill.

BACKGROUND:  The intent of HB 3500 is to prohibit local governments
from affirmatively treating people differently, or giving people
something extra solely because of their sexual orientation.  It is
also intended to allow a local government to prohibit discriminiation
based on sexual orientation in those situations where a local entity
chooses to treat everyone  the same.  HB 3500 provides that any
governmental decision based on sexual orientation is a matter of
statewide concern.

This summary has not been adopted or officially endorsed by action of
the committee.
-- 
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