l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2372

Requires employers of 25 or more employees to provide unpaid rest periods to employees to express milk if providing rest periods does not cause undue hardship on operation of employer's business.

Became law as Chapter 144, Oregon Laws 2007, signed May 17, 2007, 127 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires employers of 25 or more employees to provide unpaid rest periods to employees to express milk if providing rest periods does not cause undue hardship on operation of employer's business. Requires employer to make reasonable efforts to provide private location where employee can express milk. Provides civil penalty. Requires school district boards to adopt policy regarding breast-feeding in workplace to accommodate employees needing to express milk. Excludes expressing milk from collective bargaining. Directs Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to appoint advisory committee to address difficulties industries or professions have in complying with requirements relating to expressing milk.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

In the Senate

Its course

January 10 to May 17, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action22 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Mar 2978 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 10 to Jan 177 days

Human Services and Women's WellnessJan 17 to Mar 2668 days

In the SenateMar 29 to May 436 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 29 to Apr 57 days

Business, Transportation and Workforce DevelopmentApr 5 to Apr 3025 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 4 to May 1410 days

With the GovernorMay 14 to May 173 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–7

    Passed · Mar 29 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading28–1

    Passed · May 4 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence47–6

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 8 · 7 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 26

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 30

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Mar 29

  1. Jan 10Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Human Services and Women's Wellness
  3. Feb 7Heard in Human Services and Women's Wellness
  4. Feb 14Heard in Human Services and Women's Wellness
  5. Mar 14Heard in Human Services and Women's Wellness
  6. Mar 16Heard in Human Services and Women's Wellness
  7. Mar 26Human Services and Women's Wellness recommended it as amended
  8. Mar 28Read a second time
  9. Mar 29Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 7

In the Senate Apr 2 – May 4

  1. Apr 2Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 5Sent to Business, Transportation and Workforce Development
  3. Apr 18Heard in Business, Transportation and Workforce Development
  4. Apr 30Business, Transportation and Workforce Development recommended it as amended
  5. May 1Read a second time
  6. May 4Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

Back in the House of Representatives May 8 – May 14

  1. May 8The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 47 to 6
  2. May 14Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 15 – May 17

  1. May 15Signed in the Senate
  2. May 17Signed by the Governor
  3. Became chapter 144 of Oregon Laws 2007, in force from January 1, 2008
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Human Services and Women's Wellness.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 14Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 28Second reading.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 29Third reading. Carried by Berger, Maurer. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 2First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 5Referred to Business, Transportation and Workforce Development.Senate
  12. Apr 18Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  13. Apr 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  14. May 1Second reading.Senate
  15. May 2Carried over to 05-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. May 3Carried over to 05-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 4Third reading. Carried by Burdick. Passed.Senate
  18. May 8House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  19. May 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 15President signed.Senate
  21. May 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. May 17Chapter 144, (2007 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2008.House of Representatives