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type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to public libraries."
description: "Defines \"public library\" as public agency providing <b>to all residents of local government unit</b> free and equal access to library and information services <i>for all residents of local government unit</i>] <b>that are suitable for persons of all ages</b>."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2243"
citation: "Oregon HB 2243 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Gomberg"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 20
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-01-14T16:54:51+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-10T15:43:41+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a552d3ce-0f39-4499-b99c-ac2664e31d94"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2243"
source_hash: "86059d49f1cbf56dd52442ed9187bb4bb21e18b0333cbb101e28a0b103a3463c"
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 HB 2243 (2019 Regular Session) — Relating to public libraries.
Defines "public library" as public agency providing <b>to all residents of local government unit</b> free and equal access to library and information services <i>for all residents of local government unit</i>] <b>that are suitable for persons of all ages</b>.
## 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/HB2243/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2243/Senate Amendments to Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2243/A-Engrossed)
4. **SBGG Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/15934)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2243/Enrolled)
## Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Riley. Passed. — **262** (pass) · upper
- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. — **523** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. — **562** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **110** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **50** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- David Gomberg — primary (person)
- David Brock Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Smith — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-14T16:54:51+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-18T19:43:45+00:00** Referred to Economic Development. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-04-03T20:01:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-04-08T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-04-12T15:27:48+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-15T18:25:11+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-04-16T21:10:28+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-17T16:45:37+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-17T22:41:27+00:00** Referred to Business and General Government. `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25T15:31:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-05-02T15:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-05-13T20:09:52+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-14T17:12:45+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-15T19:28:34+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Riley. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-05-17T17:30:20+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- **2019-05-20T20:33:54+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-05-21T22:56:14+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-05-24T19:06:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-10T15:43:41+00:00** Chapter 158, (2019 Laws): 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/a552d3ce-0f39-4499-b99c-ac2664e31d94`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).