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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 999

Clarifies meaning of "one-year period" for purposes of determining amount of unpaid family leave that eligible employee is entitled to take within any given one-year period.

Became law as Chapter 203, Oregon Laws 2023, signed June 7, 2023, 105 days after it was filed. In force from June 7, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Clarifies meaning of "one-year period" for purposes of determining amount of unpaid family leave that eligible employee is entitled to take within any given one-year period. Requires Employment Department to adopt rules establishing factors for determining whether significant personal bond exists to determine individual's status as family member by reason of affinity for purposes of paid family and medical leave.<b> </b>For purposes of unpaid family leave, requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules relating to affinity that are consistent with rules adopted by Employment Department. Expands definition of "family member" for purposes of provisions related to unpaid family leave. Clarifies employer obligations with respect to continuation of benefits during and after period of paid family and medical leave. Clarifies employer obligations regarding job protection after period of protected paid family and medical leave or unpaid family leave. Clarifies provisions related to coordination of leave taken under provisions related to paid family and medical leave program and provisions related to unpaid family leave. <b>Clarifies that provisions permitting employees to file administrative complaint with commissioner alleging violation of provisions relating to prohibited conduct do not apply if remedy for such violations is made available under other provisions of law related to paid family and medical leave.</b> 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

    1 co-sponsor

    SLB

    Its course

    February 22 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 action25 actions on 21 days

    In the SenateFeb 22 to Apr 2562 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 22 to Feb 242 days

    Labor and BusinessFeb 24 to Apr 439 days

    RulesApr 4 to Apr 2117 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 25 to May 2530 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 25 to Apr 261 day

    Business and LaborApr 26 to May 1822 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 reading25–4

      Passed · Apr 25 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading41–7

      Passed · May 25 · 12 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 21

    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 22 – Apr 25

    1. Feb 22Introduced
    2. Feb 24Sent to Labor and Business
    3. Mar 23Heard in Labor and Business
    4. Apr 4Heard in Labor and Business
    5. Labor and Business reported it without a recommendation
    6. Sent to Rules
    7. Apr 18Heard in Rules
    8. Apr 21Rules recommended it as amended
    9. Apr 24Read a second time
    10. Apr 25Passed the Senate, 25 to 4

    In the House of Representatives Apr 26 – May 25

    1. Apr 26Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent 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, 41 to 7

    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 203 of Oregon Laws 2023
    5. In force from June 7, 2023
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 24Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
    3. Mar 23Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    4. Apr 4Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 4Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and return to President's desk for referral to another committee. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 4Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
    7. Apr 13Work Session cancelled.Senate
    8. Apr 18Work Session held.Senate
    9. Apr 21Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    10. Apr 24Second reading.Senate
    11. Apr 25Third reading. Carried by Taylor, Bonham. Passed.Senate
    12. Apr 26First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 26Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
    14. May 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    15. May 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
    16. May 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    17. May 22Second reading.House of Representatives
    18. May 23Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. May 24Rules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    20. May 25Third reading. Carried by Holvey. Passed.House of Representatives
    21. May 31President signed.Senate
    22. Jun 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 7Governor signed.Senate
    24. Jun 14Chapter 203, 2023 Laws.Senate
    25. Jun 14Effective date, June 7, 2023.Senate