---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to telecommunication devices for persons with disabilities."
description: "Changes composition of Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 85"
citation: "Oregon SB 85 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 25
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-09T18:52:09+00:00"
last_action: "2017-07-04T19:41:13+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/668de425-ece7-44b0-a8c9-73ca0582052b"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/SB85"
source_hash: "ec02402b1c63ebfa38b7e28c4776fdb90e7c66168082f3082f54ad744ffd1898"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 85 (2017 Regular Session) — Relating to telecommunication devices for persons with disabilities.

Changes composition of Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB85/House Amendments to Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB85/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB85/A-Engrossed)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB85/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. — **28–0** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · legislature
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **30–0** (pass) · legislature
- Third reading. Carried by Bynum. Passed. — **57–0** (pass) · legislature

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-09T18:52:09+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-01-17T16:06:43+00:00** Referred to Business and Transportation. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08T23:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2017-02-14T16:51:07+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14T19:29:33+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-02-16T19:14:05+00:00** Carried over to 02-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2017-02-21T19:38:54+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-02-22T17:40:47+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-23T00:09:35+00:00** Referred to Business and Labor. `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-26T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2017-05-17T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2017-05-22T20:29:07+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-23T16:21:59+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2017-05-24T21:56:50+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-25T22:00:25+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 26, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-26T15:36:22+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 30, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-30T18:44:50+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 31, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-05-31T18:56:58+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 1, 2017 Calendar.
- **2017-06-01T22:20:15+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Bynum. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-06-14T18:11:51+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2017-06-15T20:09:32+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-16T17:41:40+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-22T16:57:13+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-04T19:31:34+00:00** Chapter 443, 2017 Laws.
- **2017-07-04T19:41:13+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2018.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/668de425-ece7-44b0-a8c9-73ca0582052b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).