l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 786

Requires employer to provide reasonable accommodation to religious observance or practices of employee unless providing accommodation would impose undue hardship on employer.

Became law as Chapter 744, Oregon Laws 2009, signed July 16, 2009, 133 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2010.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires employer to provide reasonable accommodation to religious observance or practices of employee unless providing accommodation would impose undue hardship on employer. Requires employer to permit employee to use certain leave as accommodation to religious observance or practices of employee. Prohibits occupational requirement that restricts ability of employee to wear religious clothing, to take time off for holy day or to participate in religious observance or practice if activities have only temporary or tangential impact on employee's ability to perform job functions. Specifies that school district, education service district or public charter school does not commit unlawful employment practice by reason of prohibiting teacher from wearing religious dress while engaged in performance of duties as teacher.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Richard Devlin, Jeff Kruse, Laurie Monnes Anderson, Bruce Starr, Bill Morrisette

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Vicki Berger, Deborah Boone, Scott Bruun, Ben Cannon, Chris Edwards, David Edwards, Sara Gelser Blouin, George Gilman, Tobias Read, Arnie Roblan

Its course

March 5 to July 16, 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 action23 actions on 21 days

In the SenateMar 5 to May 561 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 5 to Mar 127 days

JudiciaryMar 12 to Apr 3049 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 5 to May 2924 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 5 to May 72 days

JudiciaryMay 7 to May 1912 days

With the GovernorMay 29 to Jul 1648 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading19–11

    Passed · May 5

  • House of Representatives, third reading38–21

    Passed · May 29 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 Senate Mar 5 – May 5

  1. Mar 5Introduced
  2. Mar 12Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 9Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 22Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 30Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. May 4Read a second time
  7. May 5Passed the Senate, 19 to 11

In the House of Representatives May 6 – May 29

  1. May 6Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 7Sent to Judiciary
  3. May 18Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 19Judiciary recommended it
  5. May 20Read a second time
  6. May 29Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 21

To the Governor Jun 4 – Jul 16

  1. Jun 4Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 16Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 744 of Oregon Laws 2009
  5. In force from January 1, 2010
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Mar 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 12Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Apr 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 22Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. May 4Second reading.Senate
  7. May 5Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.Senate
  8. May 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. May 7Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  10. May 18Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. May 19Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  12. May 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. May 21Rules suspended. Carried over to May 22, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
  14. May 22Rules suspended. Carried over to May 26, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. May 26Rules suspended. Carried over to May 27, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. May 27Rules suspended. Carried over to May 28, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 28Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business on May 29, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. May 29Third reading. Carried by Speaker Hunt. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 4President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 16Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jul 16Chapter 744, 2009 Laws.Senate
  23. Jul 16Effective date, January 1, 2010.Senate