l9n/ Oregon

2010 Special Session

House Bill 3686

Clarifies circumstances in which employer imposes occupational requirement that restricts ability of employee to wear religious clothing.

Became law as Chapter 105, Oregon Laws 2010, signed April 1, 2010, 59 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2011.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Clarifies circumstances in which employer imposes occupational requirement that restricts ability of employee to wear religious clothing.</b> Includes difficulty or expense to maintain religiously neutral work environment among factors to be considered when determining if requested accommodation creates undue hardship for employer that is school district, education service district or public charter school. <b>Provides that reasonable accommodation imposes undue hardship on employer that is school district, education service district or public charter school when accommodation constrains legal obligation to maintain religious neutrality in school environment and to refrain from endorsing religion.</b> Repeals provisions prohibiting teacher in public school from wearing religious dress while engaged in duties as teacher and sanctioning teacher for doing so. Takes effect July 1, 2011.

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

    1 co-sponsor

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    Its course

    February 1 to April 1, 2010, 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 action22 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 109 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 21 day

    EducationFeb 2 to Feb 86 days

    In the SenateFeb 10 to Feb 2313 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 10 to Feb 155 days

    RulesFeb 15 to Feb 227 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Feb 252 days

    With the GovernorFeb 25 to Apr 135 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading51–8

      Passed · Feb 10 · 1 present

    • Senate, third reading21–9

      Passed · Feb 23

    • House of Representatives, concurrence48–7

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Feb 23 · 5 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 8

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 22

    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 1 – Feb 10

    1. Feb 1Introduced
    2. Feb 2Sent to Education
    3. Feb 5Heard in Education
    4. Feb 8Education recommended it as amended
    5. Feb 9Read a second time
    6. Feb 10Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 8

    In the Senate Feb 11 – Feb 23

    1. Feb 11Arrived in the Senate
    2. Feb 15Sent to Rules
    3. Feb 18Heard in Rules
    4. Feb 20Heard in Rules
    5. Feb 22Rules recommended it as amended
    6. Read a second time
    7. Feb 23Passed the Senate, 21 to 9

    Back in the House of Representatives Feb 23 – Feb 25

    1. Feb 23The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 48 to 7
    2. Feb 25Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Feb 25 – Apr 1

    1. Feb 25Signed in the Senate
    2. Apr 1Signed by the Governor
    3. Became chapter 105 of Oregon Laws 2010, in force from July 1, 2011
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 2Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 5Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 8Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 9Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 10Third reading. Carried by Speaker Hunt. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 10Vote explanation(s) filed by Harker.House of Representatives
    9. Feb 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Feb 15Referred to Rules.Senate
    11. Feb 18Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. Feb 20Work Session held.Senate
    13. Feb 22Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    14. Feb 22(Amendments distributed.)Senate
    15. Feb 22Second reading.Senate
    16. Feb 23Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Atkinson. Passed.Senate
    17. Feb 23Vote explanation(s) filed by Prozanski, Verger.Senate
    18. Feb 23House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    19. Feb 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    20. Feb 25President signed.Senate
    21. Apr 1Governor signed.House of Representatives
    22. Apr 1Chapter 105, (2010 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2011.House of Representatives