l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 332

Modifies law regarding requirement that public employer grant preference to veteran or disabled veteran in selection process for civil service position.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Provides that, when interview is element of process of selecting candidate for civil service position from eligibility list, public employer must interview each veteran applicant who meets qualifications for position and shows transferable skills if duties of position are performed by only one person within public employer's organization.</i>] <b>Modifies law regarding requirement that public employer grant preference to veteran or disabled veteran in selection process for civil service position. Expands definitions of "veteran" and "disabled veteran" to include certain National Guard members. Requires evidence of eligibility and disability to be provided at time of application. Sets forth processes for granting one or more preferences. <b>Allows public employer to exercise discretion not to appoint qualified veteran or disabled veteran to civil service position based solely on veteran's or disabled veteran's merits or qualification in final stage of selection process. Requires public employer to provide written reasons for not appointing veteran or disabled veteran to position under certain circumstances. <b>Requires aggrieved veteran or disabled veteran to exhaust nonjudicial remedies with Bureau of Labor and Industries before filing civil action for unlawful employment practice.</b> <i>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</i>].

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Paul Evans

    Its course

    January 14 to June 30, 2019, 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 action17 actions on 16 days

    In the SenateJan 14 to Apr 1692 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 151 day

    WorkforceJan 15 to Apr 1287 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 16 to Jun 30 · stopped75 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 16 to Apr 248 days

    Business and LaborApr 24 to May 2430 days

    Ways and MeansMay 24 to Jun 30 · stopped37 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading27–0

      Passed · Apr 16 · 3 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 12

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 24

    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 14 – Apr 16

    1. Jan 14Introduced
    2. Jan 15Sent to Workforce
    3. Feb 5Heard in Workforce
    4. Mar 28Heard in Workforce
    5. Apr 2Heard in Workforce
    6. Apr 4Heard in Workforce
    7. Apr 12Workforce recommended it as amended
    8. Apr 15Read a second time
    9. Apr 16Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Apr 17 – Jun 30

    1. Apr 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 24Sent to Business and Labor
    3. May 8Heard in Business and Labor
    4. May 22Heard in Business and Labor
    5. May 24Business and Labor recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 30Died when the session ended
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Jan 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 15Referred to Workforce.Senate
    3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 28Public Hearing held.Senate
    5. Apr 2Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 4Work Session held.Senate
    7. Apr 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    8. Apr 15Second reading.Senate
    9. Apr 16Third reading. Carried by Olsen. Passed.Senate
    10. Apr 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 24Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
    12. May 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    13. May 15Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
    14. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
    15. May 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    16. May 24Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives