Became law as Chapter 419, Oregon Laws 2015, signed June 16, 2015, 155 days after it was filed. In force from June 16, 2015.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 2644
Provides that public body and its officers, employees and agents are not immune from liability for wrongful death of person who is covered by workers' compensation law if death occurred in course and scope of decedent's employment, death occurred as result of conduct of another person who is subsequently convicted of murder or found guilty except for insanity of murder and decedent was not employed by public body at time of death.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that public body and its officers, employees and agents are not immune from liability for wrongful death of person who is covered by workers' compensation law if death occurred in course and scope of decedent's employment, death occurred as result of conduct of another person who is subsequently convicted of murder or found guilty except for insanity of murder and decedent was not employed by public body at time of death. Sunsets January 2, 2017. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 12 to June 24, 2015, 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 action18 actions on 17 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Mar 1865 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 164 days
JudiciaryJan 16 to Mar 1255 days
In the SenateMar 18 to Jun 377 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 18 to Mar 202 days
JudiciaryMar 20 to Jun 274 days
With the GovernorJun 3 to Jun 1613 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading57–2
Passed · Mar 18 · 1 present
Senate, third reading28–0
Passed · Jun 3 · 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 Jan 12 – Mar 18
- Jan 12Introduced
- Jan 16Sent to Judiciary
- Feb 16Heard in Judiciary
- Mar 10Heard in Judiciary
- Mar 12Judiciary recommended it
- Mar 16Read a second time
- Mar 18Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 2
In the Senate Mar 19 – Jun 3
- Mar 19Arrived in the Senate
- Mar 20Sent to Judiciary
- May 26Heard in Judiciary
- Jun 2Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 3Passed the Senate, 28 to 0
To the Governor Jun 8 – Jun 24
- Jun 8Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jun 9Signed in the Senate
- Jun 16Signed by the Governor
- Jun 24Became chapter 419 of Oregon Laws 2015, in force from June 16, 2015
All 18 actions, as published
- Jan 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 16Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Feb 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 10Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 12Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Mar 16Second reading.House of Representatives
- Mar 17Rules suspended. Carried over to March 18, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Mar 18Third reading. Carried by Witt. Passed.House of Representatives
- Mar 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 20Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- May 26Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
- Jun 2Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Jun 2Second reading.Senate
- Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
- Jun 8Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 9President signed.Senate
- Jun 16Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 24Chapter 419, (2015 Laws): Effective date June 16, 2015.House of Representatives