A Senate committee, only in the 2016 session.
Committees · 2016 Regular Session
Workforce and General Government
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Michael DembrowChair
Democrat · 23rd District
Kim ThatcherVice-chair
Republican · 13th District
Democrat · 8th District
Republican · 27th District
Democrat · 21st District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2016 Regular Session.
Bills sent15
9% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out53%
8 of 15; 7 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
201615 bills
reported 53% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2016 Regular Session, newest first.
15 bills
House Bill 4106 · Requires agencies to report annually to Legislative Assembly information related to their use of temporary rulemaking procedures.
Sent February 18, 2016 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4022 · Exempts retired member of Public Employees Retirement System from limitations on reemployment by public employer if member is reemployed by school district or education service district to provide services as speech-language pathologist or speech-language pathology assistant.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1594 · Allows paid sick leave to be counted as fringe benefit for purpose of prevailing wage.
Sent February 4, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
Senate Bill 1508 · Increases term of Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee members from two years to three years.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1519 · Modifies provisions relating to employee contributions of members of Public Employees Retirement System.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1525 · Excludes sick leave pay from definition of "payroll" for purpose of workers' compensation calculations.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1526 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for Oregon Employer Workforce Training Program, local workforce investment boards and Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1532 · Establishes tiered system for determination of minimum wage based on geographical location of employer.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1534 · Provides that certain statutory provisions relating to eligibility of individuals who perform certain services for educational institutions for unemployment insurance benefits during period between two successive academic years or terms or established and customary vacation period or holiday recess do not apply to claim filed by individual who voluntarily left work with good cause.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1544 · Increases maximum number of weeks for which unemployed individual participating in apprenticeship program may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1549 · Permits Oregon Department of Administrative Services to require fingerprints for purpose of requesting state or nationwide criminal records check of person who is employed or applying for employment with, or provides or seeks to provide services to, qualified entity.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1579 · Requires state agencies to provide summary of legal advice regarding validity or effect of proposed rule or written order.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1581 · Defines employer location as location of headquarters.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1587 · Modifies information that must be included in itemized statement provided to employee each pay period.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1592 · Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps to $13.50 per hour by 2019.
Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days