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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 4008

Makes calculation of projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff inadmissible in civil action.

Became law as Chapter 11, Oregon Laws 2018, signed March 16, 2018, 53 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2019.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Prohibits fact finder from determining plaintiff's damages for civil cause of action using calculation for projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff.</i>] <b>Makes calculation of projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff inadmissible in civil action. Directs court to instruct jury in civil action involving claim for projected future earnings that jury may not consider race or ethnicity of plaintiff.</b>

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

57 co-sponsors

Jeff Barker, Janelle Bynum, Julie Fahey, Mitch Greenlick, Tina Kotek, Pam Marsh, Rob Nosse, David Brock Smith, Barbara Smith Warner, Janeen Sollman, Sherrie Sprenger, A. Richard Vial, Brad Witt, Lynn Findley, Teresa Alonso Leon, Phil Barnhart, Greg Barreto, Daniel Bonham, Deborah Boone, Knute Buehler, Brian Clem, Margaret Doherty, Sal Esquivel, Paul Evans, David Gomberg, Chris Gorsek, Ken Helm, Diego Hernandez, Bill Kennemer, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Rick Lewis, John Lively, Susan McLain, Mike McLane, Mark Meek, Mike Nearman, Ron Noble, Andy Olson, Julie Parrish, Carla Piluso, Bill Post, E. Werner Reschke, Andrea Salinas, Gregory Smith, Gene Whisnant, Jennifer Williamson, Carl Wilson, Paul Holvey, Sheri Schouten, Jeff Reardon, Cedric Hayden, Dallas Heard, Jeffrey Helfrich, Nancy Nathanson, Denyc Boles, Caddy McKeown, Dan Rayfield

In the Senate

29 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, James Manning Jr., Laurie Monnes Anderson, Elizabeth Steiner, Kathleen Taylor, Herman Baertschiger Jr., Cliff Bentz, Lee Beyer, Brian Boquist, Ginny Burdick, Peter Courtney, Alan DeBoer, Michael Dembrow, Sara Gelser Blouin, Fred Girod, Bill Hansell, Betsy Johnson, Tim Knopp, Jeff Kruse, Dennis Linthicum, Rod Monroe, Chuck Riley, Arnie Roblan, Kim Thatcher, Chuck Thomsen, Rob Wagner, Jackie Winters, Alan Olsen, Mark Hass

Its course

January 22 to March 26, 2018, 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 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Feb 1524 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 22 to Feb 514 days

JudiciaryFeb 5 to Feb 138 days

In the SenateFeb 15 to Mar 114 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 15 to Feb 161 day

JudiciaryFeb 16 to Mar 113 days

With the GovernorMar 1 to Mar 1615 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading58–0

    Passed · Feb 15 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Mar 1 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

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 22 – Feb 15

  1. Jan 22Filed before the session
  2. Feb 5Introduced
  3. Sent to Judiciary
  4. Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 13Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 14Read a second time
  7. Feb 15Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 0

In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 23Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 1Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor Mar 3 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 3Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 16Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 26Became chapter 11 of Oregon Laws 2018, in force from January 1, 2019
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Presession Released to the Public.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Third reading. Carried by Stark, Power. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Feb 16Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  10. Feb 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Feb 27Work Session held.Senate
  12. Mar 1Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. Mar 1Second reading.Senate
  14. Mar 1Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.Senate
  15. Mar 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  17. Mar 16Governor signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 26Chapter 11, (2018 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2019.House of Representatives