l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 248

Makes arbitration agreement between employer and employee voidable and unenforceable except under certain conditions.

Became law as Chapter 902, Oregon Laws 2007, signed August 6, 2007, 206 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Makes arbitration agreement between employer and employee voidable and unenforceable except under certain conditions. Makes noncompetition agreement between employer and employee voidable and unenforceable except under certain conditions.<b> Provides that term of noncompetition agreement may not exceed two years. Establishes compensatory provisions under which employer may enforce noncompetition agreement for full term of agreement. Specifies that nonsolicitation agreements are not subject to restrictions imposed on noncompetition agreements.</b>

Its course

January 12 to August 9, 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 action37 actions on 26 days

In the SenateJan 12 to May 11119 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 197 days

CommerceJan 19 to May 9110 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 11 to Jun 2242 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 11 to May 176 days

JudiciaryMay 17 to Jun 721 days

Elections, Ethics and RulesJun 13 to Jun 207 days

Back in the SenateJun 22 to Jul 917 days

With the GovernorJul 9 to Aug 628 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading19–8

    Passed · May 11 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading32–27

    Passed · Jun 22 · 1 present

  • Senate, concurrence18–10

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 26 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence35–25

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 27

  • House of Representatives, third reading34–26

    Passed · Jun 27

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 9

  • Senate amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 7

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 Senate Jan 12 – May 11

  1. Jan 12Introduced
  2. Jan 19Sent to Commerce
  3. Apr 25Heard in Commerce
  4. Apr 30Heard in Commerce
  5. May 9Commerce recommended it as amended
  6. May 10Read a second time
  7. May 11Passed the Senate, 19 to 8

In the House of Representatives May 14 – Jun 22

  1. May 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. May 24Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 29Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 31Heard in Judiciary
  6. Jun 7Judiciary recommended it as amended
  7. Jun 11Read a second time
  8. Jun 13Read a third time
  9. Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
  10. Jun 19Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
  11. Jun 20Elections, Ethics and Rules recommended it
  12. Jun 22Passed the House of Representatives, 32 to 27

Back in the Senate Jun 25 – Jul 9

  1. Jun 25The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
  2. Sent to a conference committee
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Heard in the conference committee
  5. Jun 26The conference committee recommended amending it
  6. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report, 18 to 10
  7. Jun 27The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report, 35 to 25
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 26
  9. Jul 9Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 12 – Aug 9

  1. Jul 12Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Aug 6Signed by the Governor
  3. Aug 9Became chapter 902 of Oregon Laws 2007
  4. In force from January 1, 2008
All 37 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 19Referred to Commerce.Senate
  3. Apr 25Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 30Work Session held.Senate
  5. May 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. May 10Second reading.Senate
  7. May 11Third reading. Carried by Gordly. Passed.Senate
  8. May 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. May 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  10. May 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 31Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 11Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 12Rules suspended. Carried over to June 13, 2007 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 13Third reading. Carried by Macpherson.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 13Motion to refer to Elections, Ethics and Rules carried. Referred.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 22Read. Carried by Macpherson. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 22Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Boquist, Hanna, Read.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 25Motion to refuse to concur in House amendments carried by voice vote.Senate
  23. Jun 25Senators Prozanski, Chair, Atkinson, Metsger, appointed Senate conferees.Senate
  24. Jun 25Representatives Berger, Bonamici, Macpherson appointed House conferees.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 25Work Session held.Senate
  26. Jun 26Conference Committee Recommendation: The Senate concur in House amendments dated 06-07 and B-Engrossed bill be further amended and repassed.Senate
  27. Jun 26(Amendments distributed.)Senate
  28. Jun 26Conference Committee Report read in House.House of Representatives
  29. Jun 26Rules suspended. Senate adopted Conference Committee Report and repassed bill.Senate
  30. Jun 27House adopted Conference Committee Report.House of Representatives
  31. Jun 27Repassed.House of Representatives
  32. Jun 27Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Boquist, Bruun, Hanna, Read.House of Representatives
  33. Jul 9President signed.Senate
  34. Jul 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  35. Aug 6Governor signed.Senate
  36. Aug 9Chapter 902, 2007 Laws.Senate
  37. Aug 9Effective date, January 1, 2008.Senate