Business and Labor

House Bill 3244 · Prohibits employer from requiring that employee become or remain member of labor organization or pay dues, fees or other amounts in lieu of dues to labor organization as condition for or continuation of employment.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3252 · Excludes, for limited duration, certain employees of Oregon State Police from meaning of supervisory employee for purposes of public employment.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3312 · Prohibits title loan lender and payday loan lender from making new title loan or payday loan within seven days of date on which any title loan or payday loan expires, including title loans or payday loans from other title loan lenders or payday loan lenders.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3339 · Establishes that lease-to-own contract concerning dog or cat is void.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3347 · Prohibits person from collecting or receiving for purpose of recovering or defraying costs of sending printed copy of invoice or bill, or receiving or processing printed check, money order or cash as payment from consumer, any surcharge, fee or other amount in excess of amount person charges consumer for goods or services the consumer purchased and any of person's actual and verifiable expenses for shipping and handling or taxes that are directly related to transaction for goods or services.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3374 · Establishes salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime requirements.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 3379 · Permits local government or Department of Transportation to license and regulate vehicle-for-hire services and hired drivers.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 39 · Replaces exemption from laws regulating practice of engineering, land surveying and photogrammetric mapping with exemption from registration requirement.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 227 · Authorizes cemetery authority, or person with authority to determine disposition of human remains, to move, temporarily store or reinter human remains dislodged from original cemetery plot by natural disaster or other similar emergency.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 298 · Allows employee or agent of funeral home or person acting as funeral service practitioner named in record of death or fetal death to request certified copy of record of death or fetal death at any time following date of death.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 422 · Expands definition of "natural hair care" to include shampooing and conditioning.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3143 · Revises definitions regarding activities and oral representations constituting practice of engineering, professional engineering or land surveying.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3152 · Permits dealer management system provider to condition dealer's or authorized integrator's access to and ability to receive, share, copy, use, write or transmit protected dealer data from or to dealer data system on dealer's or authorized integrator's compliance with security standards, require authorized integrator to have express written authorization from dealer before allowing authorized integrator to gain access to, receive, share, copy, use or transmit protected dealer data and deny access to dealer data system if dealer fails to pay amount due to dealer management system provider under lease, contract or other agreement.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3159 · Requires nonprofit corporations that meet certain requirements, including receipt of public funds, to comply with open meetings law and public records law, to post copy of corporation's proposed annual budget to corporation's public website and to submit to and cooperate with audit.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3161 · Requires directors and senior executives of businesses that receive $10 million or more in public moneys over five year period to file statement of economic interest.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3193 · Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to notify Construction Contractors Board of valid wage claim filed against contractor or business subject to licensing by board.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3195 · Establishes insurance coverage requirements for participating drivers that offer or provide prearranged rides to riders by means of digital networks.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3196 · Requires transportation network company or other employer to conduct or have other person conduct criminal records check to determine whether individual that transportation network company or other employer intends to engage as participating driver has committed certain criminal violations.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3205 · Expands Telecommunication Devices Access Program to include provision of communication facilitators.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3217 · Makes contractor liable for unpaid wages, including other benefit payment or contribution, of employee of subcontractor at any tier.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 3218 · Limits time during which Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board may commence disciplinary proceedings.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3220 · Removes exemption for public or livery conveyance from definition of "private passenger motor vehicle" for purposes of determining personal injury protection benefit coverage in insurance policies.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

Senate Bill 294 · Authorizes annexation of land to pioneer cemetery maintenance district upon petition by owner and approval of governing body of district.

Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3140 · Expands definition of "family member" for purposes of family and medical leave.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 117 days

House Bill 3187 · Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to refuse to provide to requesting state agency employment verification and any other information that is necessary to determine individual's eligibility to receive public assistance provided by agency.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 117 days

House Bill 3190 · Requires vehicle manufacturer to make available to owner of vehicle or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any part, tool, service manual or other device, implement or information that vehicle manufacturer makes available to authorized repair provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing vehicle that vehicle manufacturer makes or supplies.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 117 days

House Bill 3101 · Extends from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2023, period of time public universities must provide scope and value of specified employee benefits.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3109 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to study tax incentives for cybersecurity businesses and to report its findings to interim legislative committees related to economic development on or before September 15, 2020.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3120 · Provides that individual may not be disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits for voluntarily leaving work, failing to apply for available suitable work or failing to accept suitable work, if individual or member of individual's immediate family was victim of conduct that, in determination of Director of Employment Department, more likely than not constitutes crime of intimidation, individual believes that individual or immediate family member could become victim of such conduct or individual seeks to protect individual or immediate family member from such conduct that individual reasonably believes will occur as a result of individual's continued employment or acceptance of work.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3128 · Provides that persons employed by participating public employers may not become members of pension program or individual account program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan on or after January 1, 2020.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3130 · Exempts retired member of Public Employees Retirement System from limitations on reemployment if member is reemployed for purposes of providing security to Governor's residence or judges or for purposes of law enforcement related to access and habitat programs.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3131 · Permits insurer to exclude from coverage under motor vehicle liability insurance policy person other than named insured based on certain specified criteria.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

Senate Bill 76 · Authorizes Oregon Racing Commission to issue exchange wagering license to qualified applicant.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 77 · Allows Oregon Racing Commission to adopt rules to authorize and license Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hubs to conduct simulcast broadcasting of, and mutuel wagering on, animal races.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 78 · Directs Oregon Racing Commission to adopt rules related to issuance of licenses to conduct off-race course simulcast mutuel wagering.

Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

House Bill 3039 · Provides exception to offense of illegal consignment practices.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3072 · Prohibits terms of collective bargaining agreement from requiring public employee who has withdrawn membership from labor organization from continuing to pay member dues or continuing to authorize public employer to deduct dues from salary of employee.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3078 · Requires that building permit must show contractor's Construction Contractors Board license number if contractor is known.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3079 · Provides that real estate appraisal activity does not include certain evaluations performed by state licensed appraiser or state certified appraiser if evaluation includes prescribed disclaimer.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 3103 · Requires Department of Transportation to study feasibility of imposing statewide assessment on transportation network companies.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

Senate Bill 43 · Authorizes State Board of Geologist Examiners to adopt rules prescribing continuing education requirements.

Sent March 1, 2019 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2411 · Allows financial institution to swipe identification card or driver license to collect information about individual for purpose of processing application for deposit account or loan for individual.

Sent February 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

House Bill 3009 · Provides that labor organization's charging certain employees reasonable fees and costs for representation that is unrelated to negotiation of collective bargaining agreement is not unfair labor practice.

Sent February 26, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3023 · Requires transportation network company that operates in this state to obtain license from Department of Transportation.

Sent February 26, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3029 · Provides that municipal bank is not required to obtain deposit insurance from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Sent February 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

House Bill 2992 · Establishes as condition of enforceability of noncompetition agreement that employer provide signed, written copy of terms of agreement to employee within 30 days after termination of employee's employment.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2993 · Modifies retirement plan options of persons elected or appointed as statewide elected officials or judges.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 2995 · Prohibits caller from using automatic dialing and announcing device to solicit subscriber in this state for purposes of commerce.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 2996 · Prohibits alarm monitoring company from locking out client from security alarm system or device.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 2998 · Specifies requirements for Secretary of State to file document in accordance with laws governing business organizations.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3001 · Provides that peer-to-peer car rental program shall be subject to same airport fees and state and local law, including taxes and fees, as car rental company.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

House Bill 3003 · Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to release surety bond or other security on deposit with director if self-insured employer or self-insured employer group obtains paid-up insurance policy satisfactory to director.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3030 · Allows professional licensing board to issue nonrenewable temporary authorization to spouse of member of Armed Forces of United States stationed in Oregon and who holds eligible out-of-state authorization to provide occupational or professional service.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 366 · Removes sunset from statutes that regulate guaranteed asset protection waivers.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

Senate Bill 390 · Allows farm direct marketer sales and consignment sales of olive oil.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2016 · Requires public employer to grant reasonable paid time to public employee who is designated representative to engage in certain activities.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2971 · Directs Real Estate Board to adopt rules for administering laws that Real Estate Agency is charged with enforcing and administering.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 2972 · Authorizes Harney County Health District to offer alternative retirement programs in addition to Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3022 · Provides that diagnostic services are compensable under workers' compensation law after industrial accident or occupational disease has been determined to be compensable and if diagnostic services are reasonable and necessary to identify nature or extent of medical condition that may be related to industrial accident or occupational disease.

Sent February 21, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2956 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study and make recommendations concerning changes to Insurance Code that address managing, investigating and enforcing violations identified in complaints against person that is subject to Insurance Code.

Sent February 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 132 days

House Bill 2911 · Directs that moneys appropriated from General Fund for payment of expenses of members of Legislative Assembly that are unexpended and uncommitted at end of biennium be transferred to Public Employees Retirement Fund to be applied against liabilities of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 2927 · Provides that employee of public employer is liable to employer for wages paid to employee during period of administrative leave if employee was placed on leave as result of allegation that employee engaged in criminal conduct and if employee is thereafter convicted of crime by reason of conduct.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 2936 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study how Occupational Safety and Health Division enforces state rules.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 2946 · Applies common paymaster rule for purposes of unemployment insurance law to limited liability companies.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 2888 · Applies Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association's $300,000 liability limit for long term care insurance retroactively.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

House Bill 2904 · Provides that auction company has lien on motor vehicle that auction company possesses and stored on premises that auction company owns or controls.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

House Bill 2913 · Removes requirement for person to have surety bond in effect before making, altering, repairing, transporting, storing, providing services for, supplying materials for or performing labor in connection with motor vehicle.

Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2885 · Adds extended warranties to list of collateral charges for which manufacturer may need to compensate consumer when consumer returns motor vehicle that manufacturer cannot conform to manufacturer's express warranty.

Sent February 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 139 days

House Bill 2886 · Modifies law regarding requirement that public employer grant preference to veteran or disabled veteran in selection process for civil service position.

Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2804 · Prohibits retail pet store from selling or offering to sell dog, cat or rabbit acquired from source other than animal shelter or rescue organization.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2807 · Requires approval of certain collective bargaining and arbitration agreements by Legislative Assembly.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2818 · Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2821 · Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to make structural specialty code requirements for seismic force resistance applicable retroactively to existing unreinforced masonry structures two or more stories above grade.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2822 · Permits State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to evaluate risk corporation has insured for employers during past three years and reduce premium corporation charges employer to reflect reductions or mitigations in risk that result from agreement between employer and corporation.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2833 · Restricts number of faculty personnel files that community college may maintain.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2838 · Provides that hours worked by certain law enforcement employees do not count for purposes of limitations on reemployment of retired member of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 71 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2861 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to provide members of individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System with written disclosure statement about investment options available under program.

Sent February 4, 2019 · Reported out after 71 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2756 · Provides that teachers providing instruction to persons in custody of Department of Corrections or local correctional facility qualify as police officers for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2778 · Directs state agencies to consult with Office of Small Business Assistance in preparing statement of cost of compliance effect on small businesses as part of rulemaking process.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2785 · Provides that employees of Oregon State Hospital qualify as police officers under Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2786 · Provides that deputy district attorneys qualify as police officers under Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 78 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2787 · Specifies that certain taxes related to transacting wet marine and transportation insurance in this state apply to authorized insurers.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2798 · Allows housing associations to invest funds in high-rated municipal bonds.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

House Bill 2726 · Permits employees who are not union members to voluntarily consent to make in-lieu-of-dues payment to labor organization for organization's representation of nonmember employees in employment relations with public employer.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2749 · Eliminates requirement that certificate issued to cosmetic practitioner include practitioner's address.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2769 · Permits contracting agency, in conducting procurement for architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning and land surveying services, to consider pricing policies, proposals and other pricing information as part of screening and selection of consultants in specified circumstances.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2775 · Prohibits union security agreements between public employer and union.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2784 · Establishes certain requirements for employer who hires homeless day laborer to perform work for employer.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2788 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to maintain balance of Workers' Benefit Fund in amount equivalent to 12 months of projected expenditures from fund and to devise and report to Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee plan to increase balance to required amount if department determines that balance will fall below required amount.

Sent January 25, 2019 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2133 · Extends sunset for tax credit for pension income.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2216 · Repeals sunset date on temporary law and makes permanent law requiring public universities to interview qualified minority candidate when hiring head coach.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2218 · Requires financial institution, when unilaterally closing account, to notify account holder of reason for closure.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2223 · Prohibits assessment of penalty wage as remedy for allegation of certain wage and hour violations if employer did not remedy violation prior to employee's separation from employment.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2231 · Provides right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon to health care interpreters .

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2276 · Removes authority of public employer and labor organization to enter into fair-share agreement.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2288 · Requires that percentage of net lottery proceeds from sports betting games be applied against unfunded actuarial liability of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2296 · Allows employer to pay 85 percent of minimum wage to agricultural employee under 21 years of age for initial 90 days of employment.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2335 · Provides that hours worked by school marshal providing security in school do not count for purposes of limitations on reemployment of retired member of Public Employees Retirement System.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2398 · Specifies that compensation paid to employees of charitable gaming events is based on Oregon minimum wage standards.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2406 · Clarifies scope of workers' compensation coverage for trainees who participate in certain work experience programs or school directed professional education projects.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2407 · Reduces number of districts within which public works project may be performed for purposes of applying prevailing rate of wage from 14 to five.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2408 · Includes within definition of "public works" project for constructing, reconstructing or performing major renovation of privately owned road, highway, building, structure or improvement that is located in enterprise zone or for which qualified business firm received or will receive exemption from ad valorem property taxation and has total project cost estimated as equaling or exceeding $20 million.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 2409 · Provides that prevailing rate of wage for trade or occupation in locality is rate of wage set forth in collective bargaining agreement for trade or occupation in locality or, if more than one collective bargaining agreement covers trade or occupation in locality, average of rate of wage set forth in collective bargaining agreements for trade or occupation in locality.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2410 · Requires contractors and subcontractors that employ workers on a public works project to directly incur costs of providing fringe benefits or contribute to trustee or third person under plan, fund or program that provides fringe benefits.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2411 · Allows financial institution to swipe identification card or driver license to collect information about individual for purpose of processing application for deposit account or loan for individual.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2412 · Creates Community Outreach and Labor Education Account in State Treasury.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2419 · Permits Department of Consumer and Business Services to issue licenses and conduct criminal records checks through Nationwide Multistate Licensing System.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2425 · Allows county clerk to record electronic record or record bearing electronic signature and to charge for electronic delivery of copies of records.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2426 · Permits credit unions to prescribe terms of executive officers in bylaws.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2427 · Prohibits exercise of right of redemption if obtained from judgment debtor who resided in foreclosed dwelling after foreclosure judgment and on or before execution sale.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2443 · Raises threshold at which prevailing rate of wage applies to projects for public works by amount Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries specifies by rule.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2483 · Delays date when civil action may be brought alleging violation of certain unlawful employment practices.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2506 · Provides that funds held in trust by TriMet for purpose of paying post-employment benefits other than pensions are not surplus funds and may be invested in accordance with statutory standard of judgment and care for investment of public investment funds.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2517 · Prohibits state agencies from suspending or revoking license required to pursue commercial activity, trade, occupation or profession because licensee is delinquent in paying student loan debt.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2534 · Excludes certain police officers from meaning of supervisory employee for purposes of public employment.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2548 · Directs Occupational Safety and Health Division of Department of Consumer and Business Services to study potential safety benefits of screening replacement workers during labor dispute with employer that employs more than 100 employees in industry involving hazardous materials.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2554 · Grants Governor authority to declare economic emergency.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2567 · Requires Employment Relations Board to conduct study relating to public employers subject to public employee collective bargaining act and submit report of board's findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2021.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2616 · 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 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2643 · Provides that membership in public sector labor organization is voluntary.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2646 · Provides that for purposes of determining salary of certain member of Public Employees Retirement System, housing allowance paid to prison chaplain shall be treated as includable in member's taxable income under Oregon law.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2647 · Allows certain police officers commissioned by Oregon Health and Science University to elect to discontinue participation in alternative retirement program and to elect to participate in Public Employees Retirement System for purposes of service performed as police officer commissioned by Oregon Health and Science University on and after date of election.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Reported out after 88 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2655 · Provides that conditioning employment on refraining from using any substance that is lawful to use in this state is unlawful employment practice.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2686 · Creates exemption to requirement that wages due to employee who is participant in Oregon Youth Employment Program must be paid immediately after termination of employment.

Sent January 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2087 · Changes caps on civil penalties that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services may impose for violations of certain workers' compensation statutes or required practices.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2088 · Allows Department of Consumer and Business Services to restrict or suspend operations of endowment care cemetery for specified reasons.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2089 · Prohibits title loan lender and payday loan lender from making loan to consumer until seven days after consumer has fully repaid outstanding title loan or payday loan.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2105 · Allows Department of Consumer and Business Services to issue specialty vehicle mechanic licenses and master vehicle mechanic licenses to qualified applicants.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2211 · Includes veteran who has 70 percent total disability rating and received discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions as person who may apply to Oregon Business Development Department for loan approval.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2212 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of providing financial assistance to state agencies that provide workplace accommodations for employees with physical disabilities.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2273 · Permits business to communicate with owner by electronic mail regarding abandoned securities.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2274 · Shortens length of time until unpaid wages become abandoned to one year.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2275 · Adds certain individuals to list of persons exempt from real estate licensing law.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2312 · Requires seller disclosure form to include warning regarding flood insurance.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2333 · Allows option to obtain title, but not registration, from Department of Transportation for recreational vehicle qualifying as park model recreational vehicle and meeting other criteria.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2341 · Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to , because of known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition of job applicant or employee, take certain actions related to reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2413 · Provides that injured worker is eligible for vocational assistance unless average weekly wage exceeds 95 percent of weekly wage paid for employment in which worker was engaged at time of injury.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2414 · Adds to definition of "public works" project to build or repair ship that public agency owns or for which using funds of public agency serves public interest, maintenance of building that public agency owns or occupies and fabricating or manufacturing custom item under contract and specifically for use in public works.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2415 · Requires that retainage be placed in interest-bearing escrow account if contract price exceeds $500,000.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2416 · Requires person applying for issuance or renewal of recreational vehicle registration for small home to attest home meets certain conditions concerning mobility.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2417 · Establishes alternate death benefit for surviving spouse of member of Public Employees Retirement System who dies before retirement.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2418 · Specifies certain presumptions as to cause of death, disability or impairment of health of fire service professional, public safety personnel or employee of public or private safety agency with duties related to firefighting, police, ambulance or emergency medical services in claim for benefits related to occupational disease under workers' compensation law.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2421 · Specifies procedures Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services may use to investigate violations of Insurance Code.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2422 · Clarifies that provision allowing Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to impose civil penalties includes imposition of penalties for violation of certain requirements for labor contractors.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2423 · Adopts Small Home Specialty Code to regulate construction of homes not more than 400 square feet in size.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 92 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2463 · Permits pawnbroker to store large pledge items at single storage location off premises of business location at which pawnbroker makes pledge loan if pawnbroker and pledgor agree in writing that pawnbroker may do so.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2489 · Establishes conditions of enforceability for certain employment contracts or agreements.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2490 · Directs Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to appoint long term care wage board to examine factors that may present challenges to recruiting and retaining long term care employees.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2499 · Adds businesses that individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender own to list of businesses eligible for certification by Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity as necessary participants in certain public contracts.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2539 · Clarifies meaning of "provide consultative services" to require Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide incentive to small employers to participate in consultative services, to provide maximum allowable protection from fines and penalties to small employers that participate in consultative services and to promote consultative services to small business community.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2588 · Requires certain persons that service student loans in this state to obtain or renew license.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2593 · Conforms Oregon law related to expression of milk in workplace to federal law.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2660 · Removes prohibition on payment of unemployment insurance benefits to nonprofessional employees of educational institution providing facilities or janitorial services for weeks of unemployment commencing during period between two successive academic years or terms.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2688 · Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of digital electronic equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any part, tool, service manual or other device, implement or information that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized repair provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing digital electronic equipment that original equipment manufacturer makes or supplies.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days

House Bill 2711 · Specifies minimum coverage required of construction contractor public liability, personal injury and property damage insurance.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days