Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 311
Establishes Task Force on Supporting and Improving Foster Parenting in Oregon to study and make recommendations on foster care program quality and workforce issues related to provision of foster care.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Establishes foster parents as public employees for purposes of labor organization activities. Prohibits foster parents from striking. Designates appropriate bargaining unit for foster parents.</i>] <b>Establishes Task Force on Supporting and Improving Foster Parenting in Oregon to study and make recommendations on foster care program quality and workforce issues related to provision of foster care. <b>Requires task force to submit initial report to Legislative Assembly no later than February 15, 2016. <b>Sunsets December 31, 2016. <b>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Its course
January 12 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 12 to Jul 6 · stopped175 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 208 days
WorkforceJan 20 to Apr 2393 days
Ways and MeansApr 23 to Jul 6 · stopped74 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 23
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 Senate Jan 12 – Jul 6
- Jan 12Introduced
- Jan 20Sent to Workforce
- Mar 4Heard in Workforce
- Apr 15Heard in Workforce
- Apr 23Workforce recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 20Referred to Workforce.Senate
- Mar 4Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 15Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and request referral to Ways and Means.(Printed A-Eng). Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. (not concurring Knopp, Thatcher)Senate
- Apr 23Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority) Request referral to Ways and Means. Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate