---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to translator districts."
description: "Permits translator districts to use specified technologies. Expands authority of translator districts to distribute signals using alternative methods."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 394"
citation: "Oregon SB 394 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cliff Bentz"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 25
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-14T15:33:37+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-17T15:46:43+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7ed3bfe0-2928-4320-9d25-3bb9833317dc"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB394"
source_hash: "bdc8c3dc1ffa79bb2ef3cc645b4812fd473c6f870faf9b3bea5a65eeafbfdf79"
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 394 (2019 Regular Session) — Relating to translator districts.

Permits translator districts to use specified technologies. Expands authority of translator districts to distribute signals using alternative methods.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB394/Introduced)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB394/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed. — **53–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Bentz. Passed. — **25–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Cliff Bentz — primary (person)
- Greg Barreto — cosponsor (person)
- Lynn Findley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-14T15:33:37+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-16T17:20:23+00:00** Referred to Business and General Government. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-02-21T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-02-28T16:28:10+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-28T20:05:49+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-03-04T20:07:07+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Bentz. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-03-05T16:59:06+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-11T23:48:47+00:00** Referred to Veterans and Emergency Preparedness. `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-09T22:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2019-05-14T22:28:42+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-15T16:49:35+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-16T18:33:40+00:00** Carried over to May 17, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-17T18:57:34+00:00** Carried over to May 20, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-20T19:29:22+00:00** Carried over to May 21, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-21T19:06:09+00:00** Carried over to May 22, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-23T03:28:37+00:00** Carried over to May 23, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-24T04:43:42+00:00** Carried over to May 27, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-27T18:12:22+00:00** Carried over to May 28, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2019-05-29T03:21:25+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-30T22:42:41+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-05-31T02:15:48+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-06T22:58:20+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-17T15:45:02+00:00** Chapter 261, 2019 Laws.
- **2019-06-17T15:46:43+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2020.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7ed3bfe0-2928-4320-9d25-3bb9833317dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).