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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 592

Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct comprehensive inspection of any place of employment as deemed necessary by department based on prior violation history of place of employment.

Became law as Chapter 126, Oregon Laws 2023, signed May 24, 2023, 135 days after it was filed. In force from May 24, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct comprehensive inspection of any place of employment as deemed necessary by department based on prior violation history of place of employment.</b> Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct comprehensive inspections of <i>fixed</i>] place of employment <i>when occupational death</i>] <b>whenever accident investigation reveals that violation has caused or contributed to work-related fatality at place of employment</b> or three or more willful or repeated violations have occurred. Provides specific civil penalty amounts that may be assessed against employers that violate occupational safety and health requirements. Requires Director of Department of Department of Consumer and Business Services to submit annual report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly summarizing information related to penalties assessed, appeals filed with Department of Consumer and Business Services and department inspections of places of employment. 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

2 co-sponsors

James Manning Jr., Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

Ricki Ruiz, Nathan Sosa, Ben Bowman, Travis Nelson, Khanh Pham, Rob Nosse

Its course

January 9 to May 26, 2023, 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 action26 actions on 21 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Mar 858 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 156 days

Labor and BusinessJan 15 to Mar 347 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to May 1568 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 8 to Mar 102 days

Business and LaborMar 10 to May 1061 days

With the GovernorMay 15 to May 249 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading20–10

    Passed · Mar 8

  • House of Representatives, third reading24–34

    May 15 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading35–23

    Passed · May 15 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 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 9 – Mar 8

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 15Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Feb 14Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Feb 21Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Feb 28Heard in Labor and Business
  6. Mar 3Labor and Business recommended it as amended
  7. Mar 6Read a second time
  8. Mar 8Passed the Senate, 20 to 10

In the House of Representatives Mar 9 – May 15

  1. Mar 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 10Sent to Business and Labor
  3. Apr 19Heard in Business and Labor
  4. Apr 24Heard in Business and Labor
  5. May 8Heard in Business and Labor
  6. May 10Business and Labor recommended it
  7. May 11Read a second time
  8. May 15Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 23

To the Governor May 17 – May 26

  1. May 17Signed in the Senate
  2. May 18Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 24Signed by the Governor
  4. May 26Became chapter 126 of Oregon Laws 2023
  5. In force from May 24, 2023
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 15Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Feb 14Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 21Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 28Work Session held.Senate
  6. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Mar 6Second reading.Senate
  8. Mar 7Carried over to 03-08 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Mar 8Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Senate
  10. Mar 8Vote explanation filed by Boquist.Senate
  11. Mar 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  12. Mar 10Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
  13. Apr 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  14. Apr 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  15. May 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  16. May 10Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill.House of Representatives
  17. May 10Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  18. May 11Second reading.House of Representatives
  19. May 15Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.House of Representatives
  20. May 15Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  21. May 15Vote explanation(s) filed by Mannix.House of Representatives
  22. May 17President signed.Senate
  23. May 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. May 24Governor signed.Senate
  25. May 26Chapter 126, 2023 Laws.Senate
  26. May 26Effective date, May 24, 2023.Senate