Business and Labor

Senate Bill 269 · Modifies provisions relating to Optional Retirement Plan for administrative and academic employees of Oregon University System.

Sent April 2, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 252 · Increases minimum penalty for late filings of payroll and tax reports by employers to $100.

Sent March 28, 2013 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 677 · Creates exception to requirement that wages due to seasonal farmworker must be paid immediately after termination of employment.

Sent March 28, 2013 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3470 · Allows brewery-public house licensee or winery licensee to operate mobile premises for purpose of dispensing securely covered containers of alcoholic beverages from parked premises.

Sent March 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 103 days

Senate Bill 207 · Requires that construction contractor license application filed by limited partnership include name and address of certain limited partnership members.

Sent March 27, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3459 · Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 294 · Allows taxicab driver to use mobile communication device while driving.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 109 days

House Bill 3444 · Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate account for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to account in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.

Sent March 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

House Bill 3388 · Prohibits talent agency from charging individual fee or requiring individual to pay any other compensation to talent agency in exchange for talent agency's offer or promise to procure, or actual services in procuring, work for individual in media-directed occupation, except that talent agency may agree in writing with individual for whom talent agency has procured work that individual will pay talent agency compensation as percentage of individual's earnings from work that talent agency…

Sent March 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

House Bill 3390 · Requires covered employer to implement paid sick leave for eligible employees.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3410 · Makes vehicle operated exclusively by one employee in course of employer's business subject to Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

House Bill 3414 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study various methods of preventing disruption of trade resulting from strikes at ports.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

House Bill 3435 · Increases number of locations for which distillery licensee may permit tastings of distillery products.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3436 · Establishes Oregon Retirement Savings Task Force.

Sent March 6, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 190 · Authorizes Workers' Compensation Board to adopt rules providing for electronic transmission of filings, reports, notices and other documents.

Sent March 5, 2013 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2007 · Deems establishment of lottery game retailer or applicant to be casino when 50 percent or more of net income of establishment is, or is projected to be, derived from sale of tickets or shares in lottery games.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2008 · Allows city to order temporary cessation of alcoholic beverage sales or other operations at premises licensed for full or limited on-premises sales or as brewery-public house upon reasonable belief that continued sales or operation are immediate threat to public safety.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3243 · Allows certain deceased members of Public Employees Retirement System to be considered vested for all purposes under pension program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3255 · Provides for establishment of maximum percentage by which district school board may annually increase total amount of moneys used to pay for salary and benefits of employees under collective bargaining agreement.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3256 · Allows parties to good neighbor agreement to file agreement with Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3263 · Requires State of Oregon to grant paid leave to eligible employees who are victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3274 · Permits credit union to conduct savings promotion raffle, subject to specified conditions.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3288 · Requires union security agreement between school district and exclusive representative of teachers employed by district to allow payment by teacher of 25 percent of union dues, fees and assessments paid by teacher to be paid to school district employing teacher.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3295 · Establishes process for random external file review in certain workers' compensation claims.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3307 · Requires employer who fails to provide meal period or rest period breaks in accordance with rules adopted by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to pay additional one and one-half hours of wages for each day employer is in violation of rules.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3308 · Prohibits retaliation against employee for engaging in certain actions related to wage claim.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3311 · Requires Employment Department to create packet of government forms, and database of companies offering payroll services, to assist small businesses.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3312 · Requires member of Public Employees Retirement System to contribute ___ percent of salary to benefit funding account.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3313 · Changes definition of "qualifying position" for purposes of public employee retirement benefits to require employee to work at least 1040 hours in calendar year.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3314 · Eliminates payments toward cost of health insurance premiums for retired members of Public Employees Retirement System who are not eligible for Medicare.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3315 · Requires Employment Department to report employer contracting for forest maintenance activity on federal forestland if employer is not in compliance with federal requirements for temporary employment certification.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 50 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3342 · Prohibits public employer from assisting, promoting or deterring union organizing .

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3343 · Modifies authority of Port of Portland to establish contract standards. .

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 3347 · Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor or importer from requiring dealer to construct new dealer facility or materially alter or remodel existing dealer facility within seven years after date on which dealer previously constructed, materially altered or remodeled existing dealer facility if existing dealer facility complies with manufacturer's, distributor's or importer's approved brand image standards or plans that existed at time dealer constructed, materially altered

Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3351 · Removes exceptions that allow retired member of Public Employees Retirement System to be reemployed by public employer and continue to receive pension payments.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3352 · Eliminates requirement that any person employed in factory or manufacturing establishment who works more than 10 hours in any one day be paid at rate of time and one-half regular rate for each hour worked over 10 hours. .

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3361 · Defines "comparable" for purposes of arbitration between certain employees and Department of Corrections.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3379 · Prohibits public employer from agreeing to pay or provide retirement benefit to member of Public Employees Retirement System other than payments required or provided for in statutes governing retirement benefits of members of system.

Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

House Bill 3095 · Prohibits public body from deeming franchisee employee of franchisor unless public body determines, with support of substantial evidence, that franchisor exercises more control over franchisee than is customary among franchisor and franchisee relationships in relevant market and than is necessary to preserve goodwill associated with trademark that franchisor licensed to franchisee.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3119 · Provides that part-time faculty members are entitled to health care benefits regardless of whether Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires institution of higher education to provide health care benefits.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3123 · Directs Secretary of State to compile, prepare, maintain and publish comprehensive reference book that lists and summarizes state and federal employment statutes, regulations, rules and other laws that affect businesses that have fewer than 50 employees.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3138 · Includes payments due for accrued vacation time in meaning of wages for purposes of wage claim.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3141 · Excludes certain direct sales from definition of "employment" for purposes of unemployment insurance taxation.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3142 · Modifies definitions of "employ," "employee," "employer" and "wages" for purposes of statutes relating to hours, wages, wage claims, employment conditions, employment agencies, farm labor contractors and construction contractors.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3143 · Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Investment Board.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3146 · Modifies meaning of "matters concerning labor relations" for collective bargaining with family child care providers.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3147 · For purposes of exclusion of service performed in operation of certain vehicles from definition of "employment" under unemployment compensation law, removes requirement that service be performed for entity operated by board of owner-operators elected by members of entity.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3148 · Modifies law providing increased retirement benefits to members of Public Employees Retirement System in compensation for income taxation of retirement benefits.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3164 · For purposes of employee bargaining involving employees of mass transit district, defines "employment relations" to exclude group health care plan that would subject employer to excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3215 · Limits compensation of video lottery game retailers to specified percentage of net receipts from video lottery games.

Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3005 · Authorizes person with legal estate in real property to evict person in possession of real property under lease or rental agreement for conduct that causes place to be nuisance.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3026 · Includes siblings as family members for purposes of family leave.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3041 · Prohibits discrimination or retaliation against employee who expresses concerns about wage inequity based on sex.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3042 · Prohibits discrimination against members of certain protected classes in payment of wages for work of comparable character that requires comparable skills to perform.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3050 · Revises definition of "employment relations" for purposes of collective bargaining.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3056 · Eliminates use of accumulated unused vacation leave and unused sick leave in computation of final average salary for purposes of determining retirement benefit of member of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3057 · Limits cost-of-living adjustment under Public Employees Retirement System to first $3,000 of monthly benefits.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3058 · Eliminates employer pick-up of six percent employee contribution required of members of individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System as of July 1, 2020.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3059 · Prohibits Public Employees Retirement Board from paying increased retirement benefits resulting from state income taxation of payments made by board if person receiving payments does not pay Oregon income tax on benefits.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3061 · Requires Employment Relations Board to conduct annual recertification elections for appropriate bargaining units.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3062 · Prohibits individuals from being required to be members of labor organizations or pay dues or other charges to labor organizations or related entities as condition of employment.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3076 · Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to study methods of resolving post-employment disputes and report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 1, 2014.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3180 · Authorizes holder of off-premises sales license to store wine, cider and malt beverages at licensed premises for transport to other premises of holder licensed for off-premises sales.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3187 · Allows arbitrator of labor dispute between public employer and public employees to make arbitration award containing elements from each of last best offers submitted by parties.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3190 · Prohibits participating public employer from issuing revenue bonds to finance pension liability without express authorization from Legislative Assembly and majority of electors within jurisdiction of participating public employer.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3202 · Limits cost-of-living adjustment under Public Employees Retirement System to first $2,000 of monthly benefits.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3203 · Requires Public Employees Retirement Board to establish rate of return for crediting member accounts.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3204 · Limits total retirement benefit payable under Public Employees Retirement System to 100 percent of final average salary.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3205 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board once every two years to calculate savings in employer contributions attributable to legislation enacted in preceding two years and set aside savings in Employer Contributions Savings Account and rate stabilization subaccount.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3206 · Provides that Tier 1 and Tier 2 members cease to be members of individual account program on effective date of Act.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3207 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to recalculate required employer contributions to reflect savings from legislation relating to public employee retirement enacted by Legislative Assembly during 2013 regular session.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3209 · Prohibits Public Employees Retirement Board from using assumed interest rate of more than six percent in determining amount of annuity for money match calculation of retirement benefits.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3214 · Authorizes employees of city or county who are members of collective bargaining unit with fewer than 100 members to participate in benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 3216 · Makes employees of public charter school members of collective bargaining unit that represents employees of district in which public charter school is located who perform same duties as employees of public charter school.

Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days

House Bill 2950 · Allows eligible employees to take family leave to deal with death of family member.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2976 · Regulates entity that procures employment for others as employment agency when entity's services are paid for by anyone other than job applicant.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

House Bill 2977 · Requires construction labor contractors to be licensed by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2990 · Requires person engaged in trade or business that makes payment for performance of construction services to make reports to payee and to Department of Revenue.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2991 · Requires subject employer to pay first installment of temporary disability compensation in workers' compensation claim within 14 days after employer has notice or knowledge of claim or has notice or knowledge of employee's disability, whichever is later.

Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

House Bill 2923 · Extends exclusive remedy protections of workers' compensation statutes to partners, limited liability company partners, general partners, limited liability partners, and limited partners.

Sent February 22, 2013 · Reported out after 61 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2915 · Eliminates requirement for religious corporation to hold annual meeting if sole member of religious corporation is corporation sole or individual that constitutes corporation sole, provided that religious corporation is incorporated under state laws and is of same church or religious denomination as corporation sole.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 142 · Permits authorized agent of incorporator, director, officer or receiver, trustee or fiduciary of business entity to execute filings for office of Secretary of State.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 208 · Allows applicant enrolled in senior year of curriculum approved by State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying to take fundamentals of engineering examination or fundamentals of land surveying examination.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 209 · Authorizes State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying to suspend, revoke or refuse to issue, restore or renew certificate or permit, or to issue reprimand, for failing to pay civil penalty or fee in manner prescribed by board or for failing to meet any other term of final order of board.

Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2844 · Limits retroactivity of release of injured worker to regular employment or declaration of medically stationary status for termination of payment of temporary disability benefits and creation of overpayment of benefits.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2845 · Prohibits owner of self-service storage facility from selling or offering to sell insurance unless owner applies for and receives limited license from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2846 · Permits person to use "cooperative" as part of person's corporate name, business name or title if person is cooperative incorporated under laws of another jurisdiction, if person does business in this state and if person's cooperative name is distinguishable from other entity names in records of office of Secretary of State.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2847 · Extends deadline for submission of last best offer in arbitration hearing for public employee collective bargaining from 14 calendar days prior to hearing to 35 calendar days prior to hearing.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2885 · Establishes license fee surcharges for full on-premises sales, limited on-premises sales and off-premises sales licenses for alcoholic beverages.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2886 · Imposes conditions for Oregon Liquor Control Commission approval of license application following unfavorable recommendation by governing body of local government.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2899 · Provides that Uniform Commercial Code governs funds transfer that is remittance transfer, as defined in federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act, unless funds transfer is electronic fund transfer.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2900 · Establishes Task Force on Unlawful Business-to-Business Trade Practices for purpose of investigating extent to which Oregon unlawful trade practices laws can and should be amended to apply to transactions between businesses.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2903 · Requires certain employers to post in premises where employees are employed summary of statutes and rules related to employment rights of victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2907 · Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish full-time equivalent position for investigator to investigate misclassification of employees as independent contractors.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2908 · Requires Interagency Compliance Network to conduct biennial review of usage of certain terms related to employment and to report findings to Legislative Assembly and appropriate interim legislative committee by September 15 of each even-numbered year.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2909 · Renames Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology to Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 37 · Adds violation of federal law by applicant as grounds for refusal by Oregon Liquor Control Commission to issue license.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 205 · Eliminates requirement that Construction Contractors Board rules require certain contract terms as mandatory contract contents.

Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2744 · Requires qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities to pay minimum wage or prevailing rate of wage set forth in state or federal law to individuals with disabilities.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days

House Bill 2754 · Expands prohibition related to employment of persons through contract with entity to provide educational services.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days

House Bill 2778 · Requires Employment Department to develop system that allows employers to report whether claimant for unemployment insurance benefits applied for work in appropriate manner.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days

House Bill 2784 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to calculate or recalculate retirement benefits of member of Public Employees Retirement System if member is convicted of certain work-related felonies.

Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days

House Bill 2688 · Changes from $250 to $1,000 value of chattel for which person that forecloses lien on chattel by sale must file statement of account with recording officer of county in which sale takes place.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2692 · Directs school districts to consider competence of teacher when transferring teacher to different subject or grade level when school district reduces staff in certain circumstances.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2698 · Eliminates sunset on provisions for training, qualifying and certifying specialized building inspectors.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2702 · Establishes process for Oregon Liquor Control Commission to adopt rule declaring alcohol impact area upon petition by municipality.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

House Bill 2706 · Permits owner of self-service storage facility to charge late fee for failure to pay or late payment of rent due.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2728 · Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to register retirement investment vendors and establish website for retirement planning information.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

House Bill 2057 · Expands membership of Alcohol Server Education Advisory Committee to include two educators and two representatives of alcohol server education providers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2061 · Reduces amount of time that appraisal management company has to make payment to independent contractor appraiser for completion of appraisal or appraisal review assignment.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2066 · Allows certain personal property to be used as pledge for pledge loan from pawnbroker.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2068 · Extends exclusive remedy protections of workers' compensation statutes to partners, limited liability company partners, general partners limited liability partners and limited partners.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2069 · Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to order payment of temporary disability compensation for up to 21 months for certain injured workers actively engaged in vocational assistance training.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2070 · Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to specify by rule minimum frequency with which board of directors of banking institution must meet.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2071 · Clarifies minimum alcohol content making nonbeverage foods subject to Oregon Liquor Control Commission regulation. .

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2111 · Revises standard for determination of whether individual is substantially limited in major life activity.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2112 · Authorizes imposition of civil penalty by Bureau of Labor and Industries for certain actions relating to deductions from compensation paid to employees.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2113 · Modifies fees for certain farm labor contractor licenses.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2196 · Repeals prohibition of strikes by employees of mass transit district, transportation district or municipal bus system.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2214 · Exempts employees of attorneys from licensure and other requirements relating to tax return preparation.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2241 · Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to share information related to acquisitions of insurers under certain circumstances.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2242 · Allows use of alternate definition of "base year" only if use makes individual eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2243 · Excludes from definition of "employment" service performed for corporation by individual with substantial ownership interest in corporation who is sole officer and director of corporation.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2268 · Clarifies qualifications for firms providing architectural services.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2296 · Permits creation of, or conversion of other business entity into, benefit company that has purpose of providing general public benefit and possible specific public benefit in addition to other purposes.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2318 · Permits creation of, or conversion of other business entity into, benefit corporation for purpose of providing general public benefit or specific public benefit in addition to other corporate purposes.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2332 · Requires premises licensed for alcohol consumption and meeting specified criteria to obtain nightclub endorsement from Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2340 · Modifies provisions requiring public body to provide workers' compensation coverage for qualified emergency service volunteers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2360 · Modifies requirements for licensure as tax preparer or tax consultant.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2379 · Prohibits person that issues credit card or debit card or that provides service as payment card network from restricting or prohibiting merchant from disclosing amount of interchange transaction fee or network fee that merchant pays to person, specifying minimum dollar amount for which merchant will accept credit card or debit card as payment in retail transaction or offering other person discount for using payment method other than credit card or debit card in retail transaction.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2383 · Prohibits merchant from requiring statement of account as condition for cardholder to obtain refund of amount in payment card transaction.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2398 · Prohibits sale of certain consumer goods by self-checkout device.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2403 · Modifies manner in which scrap metal business may purchase metal for recycling purposes.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2410 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to request waiver from federal government of federal requirements for operation of small cranes mounted on boom trucks.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2416 · Makes violation by employer of statute providing for leave of absence by employee who is search and rescue volunteer unlawful employment practice.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2418 · Modifies definition of "supervisory employee" for purposes of public employee collective bargaining law.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2443 · Allows licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell malt beverages, wine and cider in certain containers supplied by consumers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2448 · Requires issue subject to collective bargaining during term of collective bargaining agreement that is not resolved through negotiation or mediation to be resolved through binding arbitration.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2449 · Makes strikes or recognition of picket line of labor organization by assistant attorneys general unlawful.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2469 · Extends sunset for tax credit for pension income.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2478 · Extends sunset for tax credit for payments to employee and dependent scholarship programs.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2484 · Requires credit union to file periodic reports with Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services that summarize number and amount of member business loans and certain other loans, that describe services credit union provides to people with low and moderate incomes and that list total amount of deposits credit union holds at main office and at locations where credit union accepts deposits.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2485 · Provides that credit union has continuing and affirmative obligation to help meet credit needs of community in which credit union has offices or branches.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2502 · Authorizes employer to pay wages due employee through direct deposit into employee's account or by other means of electronic transfer.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2524 · Limits exemption from construction contractor licensing requirement for surety companies, commercial lending institutions, certain entities connected to commercial lending institutions, real estate managers and suppliers of workers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2529 · For purposes of unemployment insurance benefits, includes in definition of "employment" service performed by leaseholder in operation of passenger motor vehicle operated as taxicab or operated for nonemergency medical transportation.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2535 · Prohibits client of temporary service provider from paying employee provided by temporary service provider directly if employee is being paid by temporary service provider.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2539 · Repeals requirement that certain local governments make health care insurance coverage available to certain retirees.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2540 · Allows Construction Contractors Board to revoke, suspend or refuse to issue license if board finds person has engaged in dishonesty by enabling evasion of certain obligations.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2545 · Permits Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to debar from public works contract contractor or subcontractor that is limited liability company if member or manager of limited liability company fails to pay or post prevailing rate of wage, fails to pay subcontractor's employees when contractor pays employees on subcontractor's behalf or falsifies information on contractor's or subcontractor's certified statements.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2566 · Permits board of directors of corporation to delegate to officer of corporation authority to designate recipients of rights, options, warrants and equity compensation awards for purchasing or receiving shares of corporation.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2567 · Permits board of directors of corporation or nonprofit corporation to authorize participation in shareholders' meeting by remote communication subject to guidelines and procedures of board.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2590 · Clarifies respective applications of Uniform Commercial Code and federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act to certain fund transfers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2608 · Requires, when parties utilize services of escrow agents, trust funds to be deposited in interest-bearing accounts.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2613 · Authorizes Oregon Racing Commission to allow mutuel wagering at race course on horse races previously held.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2614 · Increases share of moneys retained by Oregon Racing Commission from payments received by commission from gross receipts of mutuel wagering recorded by totalizator system.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2619 · Requires person operating as landscape maintenance business to register with State Landscape Contractors Board.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2634 · Establishes Self-Insurer Security Fund for certain employers subject to workers' compensation laws.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2642 · Directs state agencies and local governments with functions related to issuance of registrations, licenses, certifications or permits necessary to conduct business in Oregon to provide nonmonetary assistance to qualified persons.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2643 · Directs Secretary of State to maintain Oregon License Directory as searchable database containing information regarding licenses, permits and registrations for which fees and fee-related regulations are imposed on small businesses by local agencies and state agencies, and to make directory available on Internet to public free of charge.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2645 · Establishes Short-Term Disability Insurance Program.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2646 · Applies provisions of prevailing wage law to agreement under terms of which private entity constructs, reconstructs, renovates or paints improvement on real property that Oregon University System or institution in Oregon University System owns .

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2654 · Prohibits employer from requiring or requesting employee or applicant for employment to provide access to personal social media account, to add employer to social media contact list or to allow employer to view employee's or applicant's personal social media account.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2655 · Establishes Task Force on Lowering Barriers to Entering a Profession for purpose of studying barriers to entering professions not related to health care.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2669 · Extends certain employee protections to interns performing work for educational purposes.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 92 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2672 · Establishes certain workplace protections for domestic workers.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2675 · Modifies definition of "public works." Classifies exemption from ad valorem property taxation as funds of public agency for purpose of requiring payment of prevailing rate of wage.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2677 · Defines "funds of a public agency," for purposes of applying prevailing rate of wage to projects for public works, to include tax credits or tax abatements that contractor engaged in project for public works receives from state in connection with project.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2681 · Establishes that injuries or conditions arising from workers' compensation claim resolved by disputed claim settlement are not compensable injuries.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2682 · Excludes confidential investigation files from personnel records that must be provided to employee.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

House Bill 2683 · Authorizes employer to pay wages due employee through direct deposit into employee's account.

Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law