l9n/ Oregon

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1580

Provides that an employer commits a Class A misdemeanor if the employer knowingly submits a false payroll report with the intent to decrease the employer's premium for workers' compensation insurance.

Became law as Chapter 66, Oregon Laws 2024, signed March 27, 2024, 51 days after it was filed. In force from March 27, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act would make it a crime for an employer to file a false payroll report to lower its workers' comp premium. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would make it a crime for an employer to report false data in order to lower its workers' comp premium. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.2).</i>] [<i>Creates the crime of fraudulent misrepresentation by an employer to an insurer of certain employee-related data with the intent to decrease the employer's workers' compensation insurance premium. Punishes by a maximum fine of $125,000 plus specified forms of restitution.</i>] <b>Provides that an employer commits a Class A misdemeanor if the employer knowingly submits a false payroll report with the intent to decrease the employer's premium for workers' compensation insurance. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both.</b> Declares an 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

13 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Michael Dembrow, Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Chris Gorsek, Kayse Jama, Kate Lieber, James Manning Jr., Mark Meek, Deb Patterson, Floyd Prozanski, Janeen Sollman, Aaron Woods

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Farrah Chaichi, Mark Gamba, Ken Helm, John Lively, Nancy Nathanson, Travis Nelson, Rob Nosse, Virgle Osborne, Paul Evans, Dacia Grayber

Its course

February 5 to March 28, 2024, 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 action22 actions on 15 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Feb 1914 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

Labor and BusinessFeb 5 to Feb 149 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 515 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 19 to Feb 212 days

JudiciaryFeb 21 to Mar 19 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 2722 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading24–5

    Passed · Feb 19 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading49–2

    Passed · Mar 5 · 9 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 14

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 Feb 5 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Feb 7Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Feb 12Heard in Labor and Business
  6. Feb 14Labor and Business recommended it as amended
  7. Feb 15Read a second time
  8. Feb 19Passed the Senate, 24 to 5

In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 21Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 29Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 1Judiciary recommended it
  6. Mar 4Read a second time
  7. Mar 5Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 2

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 7Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 28Became chapter 66 of Oregon Laws 2024
  5. In force from March 27, 2024
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 5Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Feb 5Informational Meeting held.Senate
  4. Feb 7Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 12Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  6. Feb 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Feb 15Second reading.Senate
  8. Feb 19Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Senate
  9. Feb 19Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.Senate
  10. Feb 19First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 21Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 1Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 4Rules suspended. Carried over to March 5, 2024 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 7President signed.Senate
  19. Mar 7Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Mar 27Governor signed.Senate
  21. Mar 28Chapter 66, 2024 Laws.Senate
  22. Mar 28Effective date, March 27, 2024.Senate