The Oregon Sunshine Committee for Public Records Law Reform
This page is an archive of past committee meetings. Some older links may no longer available. For current and upcoming meeting information, visit the Public Records Reform page.
Combined Reports of the Oregon Sunshine Committee
Previous Committee Meetings
Meeting Archives
2026
September 16, 2026
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- Approve minutes
- Discussion of recommendation on disability information pertaining to judges
(with guest Kim McCullough – Oregon Judicial Department) - Legislative recommendations (with guest Shasta Kearns – Chair of the PRAC)
- Discussion of exemptions for business and financial information submitted to
OHCS and other housing authorities - AG Rayfield’s transparency initiative
- Discussion of exemptions relating to subsidies and tax incentives
- Miscellaneous matters
- Meeting Video »
August 5, 2026
- Meeting Notice
- Approve minutes
- Planning for September 16 In-Person Meeting
- Discussion of 2027 Legislative Session
- Discussion of Dispute Resolution Information Exemption Summaries
- Meeting Video »
July 15, 2026
- Meeting Cancelled
May 20, 2026
- Meeting Notice
- Agenda:
- Public Comment (limited to five minutes)
- Discussion of ORS 671.447 (PDF)(opens in a new window) (with guest from the State Landscape Architect Board)
- Discussion of ORS 243.960 (PDF)(opens in a new window) (with guest from DPSST to discuss exemption for information submitted to Public Safety Memorial Fund Board)
- Approve minutes
- Update on 2026 Legislative Session
- Update on bi-annual report and presentation to Judiciary Committee
- Discussion of Dispute Resolution Information Exemption Summaries (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Further discussion or items
- Meeting Video »
March 18, 2026
- Meeting Notice
- Call to order
- Approve minutes
- Special Projects Subcommittee Update
- Update on Letter to Legislature
- Discussion of bi-annual report process
- Discussion of Decedent and Survivor Exemption Summaries
- Discussion of Interpreter Information Exemption Summaries
- Discussion of Whistleblower Exemption Summaries
- Further discussion or items
- Meeting Video »
January 21, 2026
- Meeting Notice
- Call to order
- Special Projects Subcommittee Update
- Draft letter for Legislature
- Discussion of bi-annual report process
- Discussion of process for new bills in short session
- Discussion of Correctional Institution Exemptions
- Meeting Video »
2025
December 17th, 2025
September 17th, 2025
September 11th, 2025
July 16th, 2025
May 21st, 2025
March 19th, 2025
- Rescheduled
March 14th, 2025
March 7th, 2025
2024
November 20th, 2024
October 31, 2024
September 18, 2024
July 17, 2024
- Meeting Agenda:
- Call to Order – Roll Call
- Review and approve minutes from prior meeting
- Discuss Exemptions Relating to Background Check Information
- Discuss Bi-annual report and preparations for next report
- Possible Legislative Changes for the Sunshine Committee (extending time, different reporting structure)
- Discuss Next Exemptions for Review,
- Discuss future meeting locations and dates
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Video »
May 22nd, 2024
May 9, 2024
March 20, 2024
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- LE Misconduct Exemptions Recommendation (as adopted)
- Legislation Review Subcommittee Report on recently passed legislation:
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Video »
March 15, 2024
- Prior Meeting Video for Reference – starts at about 47:45 and runs to about 5 minutes.
- State Comparison Teacher Misconduct Exemptions
- Patterson Complaint
- Scherer comment Sunshine Committee
- Meeting Video »
January 17, 2024
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- Regulated Healthcare Profession Exemptions – Health Licensing Office Complaints & Investigations
- Regulated Healthcare Profession Exemptions – Health Professional Regulatory Boards (chart corrected)
- State Comparison of Teacher Misconduct Exemptions
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Video »
2023
November 8, 2023
November 3, 2023
September 13, 2023
July 26, 2023
July 13, 2023
- Meeting Notice/Agenda – Review and approve subcommittee’s recommendations regarding public records exemptions pertaining to various regulated professions (non-healthcare).
- Meeting Video »
June 14, 2023
- Meeting Notice/Agenda – Meeting of the Special Projects Subcommittee to discuss various licensing-related exemptions.
- Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) Testimony
- Meeting Video »
May 17, 2023
April 5, 2023
March 29, 2023
March 15, 2023
March 3, 2023
February 1, 2023
January 18, 2023
2022
November 30, 2022
October 19, 2022
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- Civil and Regulatory Investigation Exemption Summaries
- Law Enforcement Exemption Summaries
- In Favor of a Balancing Test to Require Release of Information Exempted From Disclosure Under Oregon Health Information Laws
- The Investigatory Exemption Thoughts
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Video »
August 24, 2022
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- Oregon Health Information Laws as contrasted with HIPAA and/or other federal protections
- Oregon Health and Science University v Oregonian Publishing Company LLC
- Journalist survey »
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Video »
June 15, 2022
March 16, 2022
March 1, 2022
February 16, 2022
2021
November 17, 2021
2020
February 10, 2020
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Video »
- Legislative Review Recommendations
February 3, 2020
January 29, 2020
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Video »
- Exemption Summaries
2019
November 25, 2019
November 4, 2019
October 14, 2019
October 10, 2019
October 3, 2019
September 25, 2019
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Video »
- SPJ Comments
August 19, 2019
July 17, 2019
June 12, 2019
May 15, 2019
April 25, 2019
April 17, 2019
April 11, 2019
March 20, 2019
March 15, 2019
February 22, 2019
February 1, 2019
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- Meeting Video »
2018
November 21, 2018
- Meeting Cancelled
October 3, 2018
July 18, 2018
May 16, 2018
March 21, 2018
January 31, 2018
- Meeting Notice/Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Video »
