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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 907

Prohibits employer from retaliating or discriminating against employee or prospective employee who, in good faith and with no reasonable alternative, refuses exposure arising from hazardous condition at place of employment.

Became law as Chapter 196, Oregon Laws 2023, signed June 7, 2023, 113 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Provides employee with right to refuse to perform task assigned by employer under certain circumstances. Protects employee against disciplinary action for exercising right.</i>] Prohibits employer from retaliating or discriminating against employee <i>for invoking right</i>] <b>or prospective employee who, in good faith and with no reasonable alternative, refuses exposure arising from hazardous condition at place of employment</b>. <i>Allows employee to use sick leave to cover period when employee is not working due to employee's exercising right to refuse to perform assigned task.</i>] <b>Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to implement provisions of Act that are in accordance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.</b>

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

Mark Meek, Kate Lieber

In the House of Representatives

11 co-sponsors

Farrah Chaichi, Mark Gamba, Rob Nosse, Jules Walters, Khanh Pham, Maxine Dexter, Annessa Hartman, Paul Holvey, Dacia Grayber, Ken Helm, Ben Bowman

Its course

February 14 to June 14, 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 action27 actions on 23 days

In the SenateFeb 14 to Apr 1358 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 151 day

Labor and BusinessFeb 15 to Apr 751 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 13 to May 2542 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 13 to Apr 207 days

Business and LaborApr 20 to May 1828 days

With the GovernorMay 25 to Jun 713 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading21–8

    Passed · Apr 13 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–15

    Passed · May 25 · 12 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

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 Feb 14 – Apr 13

  1. Feb 14Introduced
  2. Feb 15Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Mar 16Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Mar 30Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Apr 4Heard in Labor and Business
  6. Apr 7Labor and Business recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 10Read a second time
  8. Apr 13Passed the Senate, 21 to 8

In the House of Representatives Apr 14 – May 25

  1. Apr 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 20Sent to Business and Labor
  3. May 10Heard in Business and Labor
  4. May 17Heard in Business and Labor
  5. May 18Business and Labor recommended it
  6. May 22Read a second time
  7. May 25Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 15

To the Governor May 31 – Jun 14

  1. May 31Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 14Became chapter 196 of Oregon Laws 2023
  5. In force from January 1, 2024
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Mar 16Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 30Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 4Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Apr 10Second reading.Senate
  8. Apr 11Carried over to 04-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Apr 12Carried over to 04-13 by unanimous consent.Senate
  10. Apr 13Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  11. Apr 13Sollman, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.Senate
  12. Apr 13Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.Senate
  13. Apr 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  14. Apr 20Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
  15. May 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  16. May 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  17. May 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  18. May 22Second reading.House of Representatives
  19. May 23Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. May 24Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  21. May 25Third reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed.House of Representatives
  22. May 25Vote explanation(s) filed by Cramer.House of Representatives
  23. May 31President signed.Senate
  24. Jun 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 7Governor signed.Senate
  26. Jun 14Chapter 196, 2023 Laws.Senate
  27. Jun 14Effective date, January 1, 2024.Senate