Commerce

House Bill 2943 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt by rule standards of conduct for providers of independent medical examinations in workers' compensation claims if appropriate health professional regulatory board does not adopt standards.

Sent April 19, 2007 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2221 · Establishes licensing requirement for persons marketing, offering for sale or selling, promoting, distributing or administering discount medical plans.

Sent April 17, 2007 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2224 · Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services by rule to specify categories of insurance for which director need not review individual policy forms if director finds that Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission approval process provides policyholders with same protections as or better protections than does approval process under state law.

Sent April 17, 2007 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2218 · Requires insurer to make lump sum payment of permanent partial disability award if requested by worker unless specified condition exists.

Sent April 12, 2007 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2244 · Eliminates sunset of provisions related to permanent partial disability awards in workers' compensation claims.

Sent April 12, 2007 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2256 · Allows employer and employee to agree that employer may pay wages through electronic transfer if employee may make initial withdrawal of entire amount of net pay without cost to employee or employee may choose other means of payment that involves no cost to employee.

Sent April 12, 2007 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2223 · Expands definition of "employer" for purposes of Oregon Safe Employment Act to include successor employers.

Sent April 5, 2007 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2255 · Makes discrimination against employee for taking wage-related actions unlawful employment practice.

Sent April 5, 2007 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2258 · Requires that employer, if employer has notice that employee has not been paid full amount employee is owed on regular payday, pay employee unpaid amount within specified timelines after employer has notice of underpayment.

Sent March 29, 2007 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2635 · Allows eligible employee to take family leave from work to care for grandparent or grandchild.

Sent March 29, 2007 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2619 · Allows member of Public Employees Retirement System who is police officer to receive retirement credit for service as public safety officer with another state, or political subdivision of another state, before being employed in position that entitled member to credit in system.

Sent March 22, 2007 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2679 · Allows member of individual account program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to receive vested amounts in member's employee account and employer accounts over period that is equal to anticipated life span of member.

Sent March 22, 2007 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 120 · Makes employment of unlawful debt collection practice unlawful trade practice enforceable by Attorney General.

Sent March 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 99 days

House Bill 2247 · Eliminates sunset of provisions related to services provided by nurse practitioners in workers' compensation claims.

Sent March 19, 2007 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2250 · Allows imposition of surcharge on workers' compensation rating plan for assigned risk pool.

Sent March 19, 2007 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1035 · Creates unlawful employment practice of workplace bullying.

Sent March 16, 2007 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 953 · Modifies crimes of harassment and identity theft.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 105 days

Senate Bill 968 · Requires Attorney General to establish maximum price for products and services persons are required by law to purchase and use.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 105 days

Senate Bill 858 · Gives adult foster care home providers right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 872 · Provides that judge member of Public Employees Retirement System may elect to have all or part of pension payable to surviving spouse be paid to former spouse of judge member.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 946 · Requires certain employers to allow eligible employees to take unpaid leave to obtain services or treatment relating to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.

Sent March 14, 2007 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2283 · Authorizes Governor to appoint member of Oregon Investment Council who also serves on Public Employees Retirement Board.

Sent March 13, 2007 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2253 · Authorizes Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries, Wage and Hour Commission or State Apprenticeship and Training Council, if person has failed to comply with investigative subpoena, to petition court for order directing person to show cause for noncompliance.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2254 · Imposes timelines for providing copies or allowing inspection of personnel records.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2259 · Increases time in which person may file retaliation complaint under occupational safety and health laws from 30 days to 90 days.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2260 · Allows compensatory and punitive damages and other relief for unlawful employment practices based on race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status or age.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2284 · Provides that person who is absent from service with public employer by reason of disciplinary action or other administrative action does not have break in service under Public Employees Retirement System if person challenges action and is subsequently reinstated pursuant to judgment, administrative order, settlement or other resolution of challenge and person accepts reinstatement or is employed by different public employer.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2460 · Redefines "family leave" to exclude leave taken by employee who is unable to work because of disabling compensable injury under Workers' Compensation Law.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 788 · Gives family child care providers right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 835 · Requires Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee to study adequacy of workers' compensation death benefits.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 836 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt by rule standards of conduct for providers of independent medical examinations in workers' compensation claims if appropriate health professional regulatory board does not adopt standards.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

Senate Bill 860 · Increases time that person claiming lien for costs of removing, towing or storage of motor vehicle appraised at value of $1,000 or less must retain motor vehicle after lien attaches.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

Senate Bill 861 · Requires tower of motor vehicle to provide certain information to owner of motor vehicle.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

Senate Bill 917 · Requires insurers, self-insured employers, claims administrators and third party administrators to provide certain injured workers inventory of workers' compensation claims records in their possession.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 108 days

Senate Bill 730 · Allows owner of private parking facility to enter into agreement with towing business to permit towing business to assess fine against owner of motor vehicle in lieu of towing vehicle.

Sent March 7, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 113 days

House Bill 2286 · Provides that payments to alternate payee under deferred compensation plan may commence earlier than date employee would be eligible to receive payments under plan.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 684 · Requires person to file notice of intent with Secretary of State before conducting going out of business sale.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 688 · Defines "passenger motor vehicle that is operated as a taxicab" and "passenger motor vehicle that is operated for nonemergency medical transportation" for purposes of determining who are subject workers under workers' compensation statutes.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 689 · Requires workers' compensation insurers and Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide employers with consultative services that include post-accident drug and alcohol testing information.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

Senate Bill 690 · Allows employer to adopt comprehensive drug-free workplace program, including drug testing policies.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

Senate Bill 762 · Modifies maximum amount employer may pay in nondisabling workers' compensation claim.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 780 · Requires approval by majority of members of Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee for recommendations of committee to be reported to Legislative Assembly and Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 2163 · Prohibits distribution or sale of cigarette within state unless cigarette is of variety listed as having reduced ignition propensity.

Sent February 28, 2007 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2207 · Increases wage threshold from $225 to $1,000 in total payroll in calendar quarter for purposes of defining which employers and which employment are subject to unemployment insurance laws.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 628 · Prohibits discrimination against individual because of individual's arrest record.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 2248 · Repeals unemployment tax law that deems business entity that has single owner and that is disregarded as separate entity from owner for federal tax purposes to be same employing unit as owner for unemployment compensation tax purposes.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2249 · Adds appropriate citation to statute under which person may apply for hearing on assessment of civil penalty by Director of Employment Department for violation concerning transfer or acquisition of trade or business.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2281 · Provides that member of Public Employees Retirement System may withdraw account held for member in system only if member withdraws all other member accounts in system that member is eligible to withdraw and withdraws from pension program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan if member is eligible to do so.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2282 · Changes terminology for challenges made by members of Public Employees Retirement System to accuracy of information used by board in calculating retirement allowances or benefits.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2285 · Eliminates provisions relating to break in service under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 109 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 616 · Makes otherwise valid noncompetition agreement between employer and employee void and unenforceable if employee is laid off by employer.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 2202 · Prohibits certain persons from conducting check-cashing business without license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Sent February 21, 2007 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 561 · Allows tenant to cause repair of minor defect in dwelling unit if landlord fails to timely repair defect after tenant gives proper notice.

Sent February 19, 2007 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 563 · Modifies standards for approval of managed care plans that provide medical and health care services for injured workers.

Sent February 19, 2007 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2203 · Applies provisions of Oregon Consumer Finance Act to lenders that make loans to consumers in this state.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 103 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2204 · Limits maximum rate of interest on title loans.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2205 · Draws distinction between consumer finance license and short term license for persons making specified types of loans.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 109 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 2220 · Revises various provisions concerning pawnbrokers.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 583 · Requires person that owns, maintains or possesses data that includes consumer's personal information and is used in person's business, vocation, occupation or volunteer activities to notify consumer following discovery of breach of security if personal information is included in data for which security was breached.

Sent February 16, 2007 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 523 · Requires insurer, before recommending that particular motor vehicle repair shop make repairs to insured's motor vehicle, to inform insured of insured's right to select repair shop of insured's choice.

Sent February 14, 2007 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 556 · Amends procedural deadlines for appeal of occupational safety violations.

Sent February 14, 2007 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 559 · Eliminates guaranty contracts as method of providing workers' compensation coverage.

Sent February 14, 2007 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 560 · Establishes presumption that certain cancers are compensable occupational diseases for certain firefighters.

Sent February 14, 2007 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 564 · Authorizes insurer or self-insured employer to close workers' compensation claim if preponderance of medical evidence supports closure and attending physician fails to provide closing report after receiving request for report.

Sent February 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 134 days

Senate Bill 565 · Modifies method for determining average weekly wage of injured worker with more than one job at time of injury.

Sent February 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 134 days

Senate Bill 478 · Provides that judge member of Public Employees Retirement System may not be required to remain resident of Oregon as condition of retirement under option requiring 35 days of pro tem service for five years.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

Senate Bill 484 · Allows consumer to revoke provision of consumer contract that requires consumer to assert claim against other party to contract in forum that is not in this state.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 485 · Provides that certain provisions in standard form contracts are revocable by consumer.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

Senate Bill 503 · Defines "regular work" for purposes of workers' compensation statutes.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

Senate Bill 504 · Allows emergency room physician who is not authorized to serve as attending physician to authorize temporary disability benefits for maximum of 14 days.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 506 · Requires that direct medical sequelae identified by medical arbiter during reconsideration of workers' compensation claim be processed as new or omitted medical condition.

Sent February 12, 2007 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 458 · Modifies period that licensee of State Board of Chiropractic Examiners or similarly licensed chiropractic physician or doctor may serve as attending physician in workers' compensation claim.

Sent February 2, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

Senate Bill 463 · Extends period for acceptance or denial of workers' compensation claim from 60 days to 90 days.

Sent February 2, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

Senate Bill 464 · Creates crime of aggravated identity theft.

Sent February 2, 2007 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 475 · Prohibits person from disclosing or transferring Social Security numbers.

Sent February 2, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

Senate Bill 423 · Prohibits employer from discriminating against individual with respect to hire or tenure or any term or condition of employment because individual engages in medical use of marijuana outside of workplace.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

Senate Bill 427 · Modifies membership of Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

Senate Bill 431 · Prohibits landlord from having motor vehicle removed from premises without notice to tenant who owns or operates vehicle except under specified circumstances.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Reported out after 99 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 436 · Authorizes criminal prosecution of identity theft in county of residence of identity theft victims.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

Senate Bill 442 · Provides that correction of alleged violation of occupational safety laws and payment of civil penalty are not required until final order is issued if employer files request for hearing to contest citation or proposed penalty.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

Senate Bill 447 · Broadens scope of crime of identity theft.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 398 · Establishes tax recapture grant program under which rural school districts may receive income tax revenues generated from payment of prevailing wages in public school facility capital construction or improvement projects.

Sent January 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 157 days

Senate Bill 248 · Makes arbitration agreement between employer and employee voidable and unenforceable except under certain conditions.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Reported out after 110 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 253 · Authorizes Administrative Law Judge who mediates workers' compensation claim to approve disposition agreement in certain circumstances.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 314 · Creates Task Force on Cigarette Sales to study issues relating to sales and other means of supplying cigarettes to and by retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Reported out after 110 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 404 · Authorizes payment of certain reasonable fees, expenses and costs associated with litigation of workers' compensation claim if claimant prevails against claim denial.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 405 · Modifies circumstances requiring evaluation of injured worker for vocational assistance.

Sent January 19, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

Senate Bill 342 · Allows nurse or employee of Department of Public Safety Standards and Training who is retired under Public Employees Retirement System to be employed full-time by public employer as nursing instructor or department instructor without loss of retirement benefits.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Reported out after 110 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 358 · Prohibits money transmission licensees from conducting money transmissions or issuing or selling payment instruments for more than specific amount of money without obtaining thumbprint from person requesting transmission.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 161 days

Senate Bill 368 · Establishes credit against income or corporate excise taxes for wage increases paid by employers to employees engaged in activities that constitute farm use, when increases are caused by increase in minimum wage.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 161 days

Senate Bill 403 · Permits employee who serves food or beverages, receives tips and reports tips to employer to waive meal period.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 313 · Modifies definition of "employment relations" to include certain staffing levels and safety issues for certain employees who are prohibited from striking.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 352 · Permits physician assistant to provide compensable medical services for purposes of workers' compensation claims.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 361 · Adds inspectors to category of workers who must be paid prevailing wage rates on public works.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 388 · Requires drivers, operators and controllers of tow vehicles to post towing rates on vehicles.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 389 · Requires landlord that has business arrangement with towing business to notify tenants of amounts charged by business for recovery of vehicles towed from rental property.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 390 · Requires that landlord or landlord's agent give tenant 24 hours' notice before tenant's motor vehicle may be removed from rental property parking space.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 400 · Modifies definition of "employment relations" to include safety issues that have impact on on-the-job safety of certain employees who are prohibited from striking, and staffing levels that have significant impact on on-the-job safety of certain employees who are prohibited from striking.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 401 · Modifies definition of "supervisory employee" for purposes of public employee collective bargaining law.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 402 · Modifies criteria used by arbitrators in public collective bargaining.

Sent January 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Senate Bill 116 · Prohibits and requires certain business practices by towers of vehicles.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 118 · Authorizes Governor to declare abnormal disruption of market under specified circumstances.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 119 · Authorizes Attorney General, after receiving consent of Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services, to take enforcement actions under Oregon Securities Law.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 114 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 120 · Makes employment of unlawful debt collection practice unlawful trade practice enforceable by Attorney General.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 122 · Specifies as unlawful trade practice mailing or causing to be sent check, draft or other payment instrument that, when deposited or cashed, creates payment obligation in depositor or payee .

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 138 · Prohibits creation of paper receipt or record in credit card or debit card transaction that shows more information about customer than customer's name and five digits of customer's credit card or debit card number.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

Senate Bill 158 · Permits Home Care Commission to elect workers' compensation coverage for certain home care workers.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 194 · Expands circumstances under which Director of Employment Department may reconsider determination of employer subjectivity, tax rate or tax assessment.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 195 · Limits types of employment that will end individual's disqualification from receipt of unemployment benefits to employment that is subject to tax imposed by Federal Unemployment Tax Act and employment that is required to be covered under state Employment Department Law as condition for employers to receive federal tax credit.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 196 · Extends period of disqualification for unemployment benefits of individual who received benefits through fraud.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 197 · Specifies confidential information that Employment Department is required or allowed to disclose.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 202 · Requires farm labor contractors to provide workers' compensation insurance for workers.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 203 · Increases amount of damages recoverable from person acting as farm labor contractor for certain violations.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 204 · Permits alternative methods of service of process, including service on Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries, for actions arising out of activities of farmworker camp operator who has not registered camp, when farmworker camp operator is not present in state or available to accept service.

Sent January 15, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 58 · Establishes $50 application fee for individual who applies to be included on list of qualified arbitrators maintained by State Conciliation Service.

Sent January 11, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law