Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Labor Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 2717
Allows court to award punitive damages in public employee whistleblower case.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Allows court to award punitive damages in public employee whistleblower case. Requires court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff in public employee whistleblower case. Requires Oregon Government Ethics Commission to appoint ombudsman for public employees. Requires ombudsman to act as advocate for public employees by accepting, investigating and attempting to resolve complaints concerning alleged violations of whistleblower laws.
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
Sponsor
Its course
February 17 to June 29, 2009, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Jun 29 · stopped132 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 17 to Feb 247 days
Business and LaborFeb 24 to Jun 29 · stopped125 days
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 17 – Jun 29
- Feb 17Introduced
- Feb 24Sent to Business and Labor
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 24Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives