l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2893

Prohibits employer from requiring employee to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Commerce Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Prohibits employer from requiring employee to attend meeting or participate in communication concerning employer's opinion about religious or political matters. Prohibits employer from taking adverse employment action against employee related to such meeting or communication. Requires employer to post notice. Provides exceptions for religious organizations, political organizations and certain meetings and communications. Creates cause of action.

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

11 co-sponsors

Ben Cannon, Brian Clem, David Edwards, Mitch Greenlick, Paul Holvey, Jeff Merkley, Chuck Riley, Diane Rosenbaum, Chip Shields, Brad Witt, Carolyn Tomei

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

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

    Its course

    March 1 to June 28, 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 action12 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 1 to Apr 1848 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 1 to Mar 54 days

    Business and LaborMar 5 to Apr 1642 days

    In the SenateApr 18 to Jun 28 · stopped71 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 18 to Apr 246 days

    CommerceApr 24 to Jun 28 · stopped65 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading31–27

      Passed · Apr 18 · 2 present

    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 Mar 1 – Apr 18

    1. Mar 1Introduced
    2. Mar 5Sent 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, 31 to 27

    In the Senate Apr 19 – Jun 28

    1. Apr 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 24Sent to Commerce
    3. May 9Heard in Commerce
    4. Jun 28Died when the session ended
    All 12 actions, as published
    1. Mar 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 5Referred 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 Schaufler. 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 31Work Session cancelled.Senate
    12. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Senate