l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 491

Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish training program and specifies elements that program must include.

Became law as Chapter 454, Oregon Laws 2015, signed June 16, 2015, 155 days after it was filed. In force from June 16, 2015.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Provides that state contracting agency may not prequalify prospective bidder or proposer for public contract for goods or services, or for public improvement contract, if prospective bidder or proposer employs 40 or more workers and if public contract has estimated contract price that exceeds $500,000, unless prospective bidder or proposer submits certificate that shows completion of training program for compliance with pay equity provisions of state law.</i>] Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish training program and specifies elements that program must include. Permits department to conduct training or to enter into interagency agreement or contract to provide training. <b>Requires bidder or proposer to possess unexpired certificate that department issues for completion of training as part of bidder's or proposer's demonstration of responsibility.</b> Requires all public contracts to provide that contractors must comply with prohibitions against discrimination in wage payments and compensation and that contractors may not prohibit employees from discussing with others employees' rate of wage, salary or other compensation or retaliate against employees who discuss employees' rate of wage, salary or other compensation. Becomes operative January 1, 2016. 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 Senate

13 co-sponsors

Brian Boquist, Ginny Burdick, Richard Devlin, Chris Edwards, Mark Hass, Chuck Thomsen, Betsy Johnson, Michael Dembrow, Sara Gelser Blouin, Chuck Riley, Diane Rosenbaum, Chip Shields, Elizabeth Steiner

In the House of Representatives

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 action22 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Apr 785 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 208 days

WorkforceJan 20 to Apr 373 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 7 to Jun 458 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 7 to Apr 147 days

Business and LaborApr 14 to May 2945 days

With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 1612 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Apr 7

  • House of Representatives, third reading44–5

    Passed · Jun 4 · 11 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 3

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 Jan 12 – Apr 7

  1. Jan 12Introduced
  2. Jan 20Sent to Workforce
  3. Mar 4Heard in Workforce
  4. Apr 1Heard in Workforce
  5. Apr 3Workforce recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 6Read a second time
  7. Apr 7Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 8 – Jun 4

  1. Apr 8Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 14Sent to Business and Labor
  3. May 13Heard in Business and Labor
  4. May 22Heard in Business and Labor
  5. May 29Business and Labor recommended it
  6. Jun 1Read a second time
  7. Jun 4Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 5

To the Governor Jun 8 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 8Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 16Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 24Became chapter 454 of Oregon Laws 2015
  5. In force from June 16, 2015
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 20Referred to Workforce.Senate
  3. Mar 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 1Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 6Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 7Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed.Senate
  8. Apr 7Thatcher declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
  9. Apr 8First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 14Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
  11. May 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 29Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 1Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 3Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2015 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 4Third reading. Carried by Komp. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 8President signed.Senate
  19. Jun 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 16Governor signed.Senate
  21. Jun 24Chapter 454, 2015 Laws.Senate
  22. Jun 24Effective date, June 16, 2015.Senate