---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to lobbyists; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Prohibits lobbyist from serving as chairperson of interim <i>committee, legislative work group or legislative task force.</i>]<b> committees or certain legislative work groups or legislative task forces. Provides exceptions.</b>"
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 661"
citation: "Oregon SB 661 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kathleen Taylor", "Tim Knopp"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-06-02T18:51:37+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c25f9cd3-61fd-48a1-bf37-6b311896b901"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB661"
source_hash: "1a9003f972ba42fd043aab25922dab55a7c2a3bb51931ad4de221772fd2f5b8a"
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 661 (2023R1) — Relating to lobbyists; and prescribing an effective date.

Prohibits lobbyist from serving as chairperson of interim <i>committee, legislative work group or legislative task force.</i>]<b> committees or certain legislative work groups or legislative task forces. Provides exceptions.</b>

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB661/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB661/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB661/A-Engrossed)
4. **SRULES Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/23439)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB661/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Knopp, Taylor. Passed. — **24–2** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed. — **57–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kathleen Taylor — primary (person)
- Tim Knopp — primary (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Kim Thatcher — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-15T16:54:08+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-23T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing Cancelled.
- **2023-02-28T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-21T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-27T19:51:43+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-28T18:33:53+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-29T20:10:13+00:00** Carried over to 03-30 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-30T19:25:50+00:00** Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-03T17:34:01+00:00** Carried over to 04-04 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-04T17:33:44+00:00** Carried over to 04-05 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-05T19:55:09+00:00** Carried over to 04-06 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-06T19:56:52+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Knopp, Taylor. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-10T18:00:33+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-14T00:26:03+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-25T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-04T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-08T17:23:07+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-08T18:34:07+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-05-09T19:39:19+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 11, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-11T19:36:41+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-15T19:36:33+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 16, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-16T19:18:31+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-18T18:35:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-05-23T17:12:48+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-05-30T19:05:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-02T18:48:27+00:00** Chapter 138, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-06-02T18:51:37+00:00** Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c25f9cd3-61fd-48a1-bf37-6b311896b901`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).