Committees · 2017 Regular Session
Workforce
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Kathleen TaylorChair
Democrat · 21st District
Tim KnoppVice-chair
Republican · 27th District
Democrat · 25th District
Democrat · 8th District
Republican · 29th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session.
Bills sent86
6% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out40%
34 of 86; 52 stopped in committee
Time in committee66 days
most between 49 and 83 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
201991 bills
reported 48% · typically 44 days, most 24–65 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201811 bills
reported 73% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
201786 bills
reported 40% · typically 66 days, most 49–83 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201595 bills
reported 61% · typically 50 days, most 32–73 · 0 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017 Regular Session, newest first.
86 bills
House Bill 3437 · Establishes legislative findings and intent regarding State Workforce and Talent Development Board.
Sent May 5, 2017 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2162 · Requires state contracting agency that awards public improvement contract with contract price of more than $5 million to require contractor to employ apprentices to perform 10 percent of work hours on public improvement that workers in apprenticeable occupations perform.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2265 · Allows parties to agree in writing to starting date for 150-day period after which parties involved in negotiations over terms of collective bargaining agreement may notify Employment Relations Board of need for mediator.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2567 · Requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice to employees and certain officials before ceasing operations, relocating or ordering mass layoff involving 50 or more employees.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 71 days
House Bill 3008 · Prohibits employer from requiring employee to create, file or sign documents containing information that employer knows is false related to hours worked or compensation received by employee.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3060 · Prohibits state contracting agency from entering into public contract with prospective contractor that has not certified that prospective contractor has policy and practice of preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault and discrimination against members of protected classes of workers.
Sent April 27, 2017 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2005 · Provides definitions relating to comparable work for purposes of pay equity provisions.
Sent March 29, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1040 · Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law.
Sent March 29, 2017 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2337 · Increases workers' compensation benefits for permanent total disability .
Sent March 20, 2017 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2338 · Specifies only one monthly benefit rate for children of deceased worker and uniform duration of benefits for children under 19 years of age.
Sent March 20, 2017 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2335 · Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services, at request of party to proceeding to close workers' compensation claim, to appoint as many as three members to panel of medical arbiters in accordance with criteria director sets by rule.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2336 · Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to appoint claims processing agent for self-insured employer or self-insured employer group that defaults or cancels employer's or group's certification or that director decertifies.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 999 · Limits remedies and penalties for certain wage and hour violations.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 1000 · Changes name of "Oregon State Defense Force" to "Oregon Civil Defense Force." Authorizes Superintendent of State Police to form volunteer Oregon State Police Civil Defense Force to provide emergency response and communications, medical assistance, logistical support and other aid.
Sent March 8, 2017 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2186 · Provides that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services may certify self-insurance program created by intergovernmental agreement as self-insured employer for purposes of workers' compensation insurance.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2192 · Increases term of Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee members from two years to three years.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 913 · Modifies provisions relating to Public Employees Retirement System.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 950 · Allows local public employer to enact right to work legislation.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 970 · Establishes permanent state preemption of local governmental authority to regulate work schedules and compensation requirements.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
Senate Bill 972 · Allows employer to pay accrued sick leave to employee who is employed on fixed-rate, piece-rate or commission basis at employee's fixed hourly rate.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
66 more
Senate Bill 984 · Directs employer in specified industries to pay greater of daily or weekly overtime when employee is eligible for both in same week.
Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 848 · Specifies that it is unlawful employment practice for employer to require, as condition of employment, that employee or prospective employee obtain or receive vaccination.
Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 130 days
House Bill 2263 · Increases fee from $500 to $625 for third mediation session conducted by mediator assigned by Employment Relations Board to resolve labor dispute or labor controversy.
Sent February 22, 2017 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 828 · Requires large employers in specified industries to provide new employee with estimated work schedule and to provide current employee with seven days' notice of employee work schedule.
Sent February 22, 2017 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 811 · Provides that employees of Oregon State Hospital qualify as police officers under Public Employees Retirement System.
Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 791 · Eliminates limitations on hours that may be worked by retired member of Public Employees Retirement System without suspension of retirement benefits.
Sent February 14, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
Senate Bill 761 · Establishes alternate death benefit for surviving spouse of member of Public Employees Retirement System who dies before retirement.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 777 · Removes certain discretion from court to require employee to pay employer's attorney fees if employee pursues action for unpaid wages against employer but does not prevail.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 779 · Specifies that, for purpose of sick leave employee-count threshold, employee and parent, spouse or child of employee may not be counted if employee or parent, spouse or child of employee is director of corporation with substantial ownership interest, member of limited liability company or partner of limited liability partnership.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 780 · Modifies process for independent medical examinations of injured workers to provide for random selection of qualified physicians to conduct independent medical examinations in workers' compensation claims.
Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 144 days
Senate Bill 712 · Provides hours of service credit for vesting purposes and retirement credit to member of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan who receives workers' compensation disability payments and subsequently is reemployed by any participating public employer.
Sent February 8, 2017 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 752 · Provides definitions relating to comparable work for purposes of pay equity provisions.
Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 149 days
Senate Bill 648 · Requires that labor negotiations be conducted in open meetings subject to notification requirements.
Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 660 · 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 accounts for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to accounts in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.
Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days
Senate Bill 41 · Authorizes Employment Department to disclose information in department records to public universities and Oregon Health and Science University to extent necessary to carry out planning, performance measurement, program analysis, socioeconomic analysis or policy analysis functions.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 42 · Reverses amendments to statute made by Enrolled Senate Bill 1534 (2016) that were determined by United States Secretary of Labor to be out of conformity with federal law.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 92 · Allows Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to set civil penalties for violations of state occupational health and safety statutes, not to exceed maximum penalties or fall below certain minimum penalties under federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 93 · Increases from $250,000 to $1 million maximum amount credited to Workers' Memorial Scholarship Account from civil penalties recovered for violations of occupational health and safety standards.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 124 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to reimburse certain recipient of reduced payment under Public Employees Retirement System if recipient establishes that payment was subject to Oregon personal income tax.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 139 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for construction and capital equipment of innovation and workforce training center in Rockwood neighborhood of Gresham.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 200 · Allows member of Public Employees Retirement System to purchase retirement credit for periods of service in uniformed services.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 201 · Provides that remuneration paid to certain employee of university with governing board who resides and performs service in United States is deemed includable in employee's taxable income during continuous period of employment with university.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 214 · Provides that post-doctoral scholars at public universities and Oregon Health and Science University are not eligible to participate in Public Employees Retirement System .
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 279 · Requires that notice of nonpayment of wages or compensation to employer include statement that payment of unpaid wages or compensation to employee within 12 days limits penalty to 100 percent of unpaid wages or compensation owed to employee.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 290 · Creates tax credit for employers that pay wages to youth workers, defined as workers between 16 and 25 years of age.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 291 · 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 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 294 · Permits employee of contracting agency that conducts cost analysis or determines feasibility of procurement, or exclusive representative of employee's bargaining unit, to seek judicial review of cost analysis or determination.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 295 · Specifies when employer's notice of anticipated changes to collective bargaining agreement that impose duty to bargain may be given to exclusive representative of employees and when mediator must be assigned by Employment Relations Board to meet with parties.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 296 · Requires Director of Employment Department to study eligibility of employees of educational institutions for unemployment insurance benefits.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 298 · Extends sunset for provisions making discretionary Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries' authority to prepare formal charges and pursue certain matters in court.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 299 · Allows employers to limit number of hours of sick time that employees may accrue per year.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 309 · Eliminates option of members of individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System to receive distributions as installment payments upon retirement.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 329 · Extends state preemption of local governmental authority to regulate work schedule requirements.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 93 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 386 · Prohibits public employer from participating in collection of labor organization dues.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 392 · Repeals law authorizing Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to issue warrants to collect unpaid debt.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 398 · Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules to require employers to provide written notice to employees about state and federal earned income tax credits.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 400 · Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid family leave to employees, including paid sick time taken to care for family members of employees.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 401 · Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid sick time.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 402 · Exempts agricultural workers from sick leave other than for agricultural worker who uses leave because of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, stalking or harm as result of certain felonies.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 403 · Limits availability of paid and unpaid sick leave to employee who uses leave because of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, stalking or harm as result of certain felonies.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 406 · Creates income tax credit for certain employers to defray costs of increase in minimum wage.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 407 · Limits application of tiered minimum wage rate to employer that employs more than 50 employees.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 408 · Freezes minimum wage rate for agricultural workers at July 1, 2016, rate, adjusted annually for inflation.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 409 · Repeals minimum wage increases that have not yet become operative.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 410 · Allows local government to opt out of minimum wage increases in effect after July 1, 2016, with annual adjustment based on consumer price index.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 411 · Allows certain local governments, charter schools, school districts and education service districts to freeze minimum wage at rate in effect on July 1, 2016, and opt out of future increases, with annual adjustment based on consumer price index.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 412 · Allows local governments, charter schools, school districts and education service districts located in Idaho border counties to freeze minimum wage at rate in effect on July 1, 2016, and opt out of future increases, with annual adjustment based on consumer price index.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 416 · Provides that Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries may apply certain considerations to determine whether to divide public works project into separate contracts.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 448 · Establishes lower minimum wage for high school students participating in vocational training program.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 453 · Exempts from sick leave certain agricultural employers that experience lower than average commodity values.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 455 · Freezes minimum wage rate for certain agricultural employers that experience lower than average commodity values.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 459 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to study various approaches to providing retirement benefits to volunteer firefighters and report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 1, 2018.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 460 · Creates tax credit for employers that pay wages to youth workers, defined as workers between 16 and 25 years of age.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 464 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to reimburse certain recipient of reduced payment under Public Employees Retirement System if recipient establishes that payment was subject to Oregon personal income tax.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 471 · Requires employer that employs 20 or more employees to grant unpaid leave of absence to employee who is called into service to perform duties related to service as volunteer firefighter, reserve peace officer or civil air patrol member.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 486 · Exempts retired members of Public Employees Retirement System from limitations on reemployment if member is reemployed as police officer by public university or Oregon Health Science University.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 543 · Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid family leave, with restrictions.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 544 · Establishes state preemption of authority to require mandatory provision of employment benefits to employees of private employers.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 559 · Changes calculation of final average salary for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System to use five years of salary instead of three years, for salary paid on and after January 1, 2018.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 93 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 560 · Redirects employee contributions made by member of system from individual account program to account to be used to pay for member's pension or other retirement benefits accrued on or after January 1, 2018.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 93 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 569 · Exempts employee under 19 years of age from state minimum wage.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 598 · Creates credit against income tax for taxpayers with not more than 100 employees that create 10 or more new jobs during tax year.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 603 · Provides that statutes providing for Oregon Retirement Savings Plan create contract between State of Oregon and participants in retirement plan providing that contributions to retirement plan may not be combined with moneys contained in Public Employees Retirement Fund.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 606 · Allows paid sick leave to be counted as fringe benefit for purpose of prevailing rate of wage.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 607 · Excludes sick leave pay from definition of "payroll" for purpose of workers' compensation calculations.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days
Senate Bill 613 · Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that expand workforce with positions that pay above average wage by 10 percent or more in tax year.
Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days