Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Labor Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 3562
Prohibits retaliation against public employees for disclosing public records or other information related to unlawful conduct.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Prohibits retaliation against public employees for disclosing public records or other information related to unlawful conduct. Requires employer to establish protocols for public employee whistleblowers. Directs Oregon State Bar to promulgate rules for state attorneys with evidence of potential public whistleblower violation. Makes retaliation subject to maximum penalty of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Authorizes court to award punitive damages in addition to existing remedies. 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.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
June 10 to July 6, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jul 6 · stopped26 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 10 to Jun 111 day
Business and LaborJun 11 to Jul 6 · stopped25 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 Jun 10 – Jul 6
- Jun 10Introduced
- Jun 11Sent to Business and Labor
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jun 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives