l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2891

Requires Employment Relations Board, unless petition for representation election is filed, to certify labor organization as exclusive representative of employees if board finds that majority of employees in unit appropriate for bargaining have signed authorizations designating labor organization specified in petition as employees' bargaining representative and that no other labor organization is currently certified or recognized as exclusive representative of employees in unit.

Became law as Chapter 833, Oregon Laws 2007, signed July 27, 2007, 150 days after it was filed. In force from July 27, 2007.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Employment Relations Board<b>, unless petition for representation election is filed,</b> to certify labor organization as exclusive representative of employees if board finds that majority of employees in unit appropriate for bargaining have signed authorizations designating labor organization specified in petition as employees' bargaining representative and that no other labor organization is currently certified or recognized as exclusive representative of employees in unit. Requires board to develop guidelines and procedures for such designation by employees of bargaining representative. <b>Provides that petition for representation election must be supported by 30 percent of affected employees. Requires board to develop guidelines and procedures to effect election and to resolve disputes. Requires election to be held not later than 45 days after petition is filed. Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

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

10 co-sponsors

Brian Clem, Chris Edwards, Mitch Greenlick, Paul Holvey, Dave Hunt, Jeff Merkley, Chuck Riley, Diane Rosenbaum, Chip Shields, Brad Witt

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Brad Avakian, Kate Brown, Rod Monroe, Bill Morrisette, Vicki Walker, Ben Westlund

    Its course

    February 27 to July 27, 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 action19 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Apr 1850 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Feb 281 day

    Business and LaborFeb 28 to Apr 1647 days

    In the SenateApr 18 to Jun 1154 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 18 to Apr 246 days

    CommerceApr 24 to Jun 744 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Jun 2312 days

    With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 2734 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading34–24

      Passed · Apr 18 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading17–13

      Passed · Jun 11

    • House of Representatives, concurrence35–25

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 18

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 7

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 Feb 27 – Apr 18

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Feb 28Sent to Business and Labor
    3. Mar 14Heard in Business and Labor
    4. Apr 9Heard in Business and Labor
    5. Apr 16Business and Labor recommended it
    6. Apr 17Read a second time
    7. Apr 18Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 24

    In the Senate Apr 19 – Jun 11

    1. Apr 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 24Sent to Commerce
    3. May 9Heard in Commerce
    4. May 30Heard in Commerce
    5. Jun 7Commerce recommended it as amended
    6. Jun 8Read a second time
    7. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 17 to 13

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 18 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 18The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 35 to 25
    2. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 27

    1. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 27Signed by the Governor
    3. Became chapter 833 of Oregon Laws 2007, in force from July 27, 2007
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 28Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 14Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 9Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 17Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 18Third reading. Carried by Holvey. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Apr 24Referred to Commerce.Senate
    10. May 9Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. May 30Work Session held.Senate
    12. Jun 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    13. Jun 8Second reading.Senate
    14. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    15. Jun 18House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 25President signed.Senate
    18. Jul 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. Jul 27Chapter 833, (2007 Laws): Effective date July 27, 2007.House of Representatives