Committees · 2019 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 · 3rd District
Republican · 29th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019 Regular Session.
Bills sent91
7% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out48%
44 of 91; 2 moved on without a report, 45 stopped in committee
Time in committee44 days
most between 24 and 65 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 2019 Regular Session, newest first.
91 bills
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 April 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 68 days
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 April 23, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3252 · Excludes, for limited duration, certain employees of Oregon State Police from meaning of supervisory employee for purposes of public employment.
Sent April 23, 2019 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2196 · Provides that employee of Oregon Military Department whose primary duties include fighting fires qualifies as firefighter under Public Employees Retirement System.
Sent April 19, 2019 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2231 · Provides right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon to health care interpreters .
Sent April 19, 2019 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, 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 April 19, 2019 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2593 · Conforms Oregon law related to expression of milk in workplace to federal law.
Sent April 19, 2019 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 17, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 16, 2019 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 10, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 April 5, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 29, 2019 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1026 · Repeals exemption for seafood processors from overtime requirements applicable to persons employed in canneries, driers and packing plants.
Sent March 29, 2019 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate
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 March 15, 2019 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2041 · Adds parole and probation officers to definition of "police officer" for purposes of life insurance benefits for police officers and firefighters.
Sent March 8, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 934 · Expands exemption from limitations on employment of retired members of Public Employees Retirement System employed by certain law enforcement and correctional agencies.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 937 · Provides that person applying for license to act as plumber, electrician, landscape professional or contractor is not required to possess high school diploma, modified diploma or equivalent or degree from post-secondary institution.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
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Senate Bill 945 · Permits Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries, in consultation with Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services, to enter into written agreement, jointly or separately, with nonprofit organization to conduct outreach and education regarding rights and available remedies for labor contractors who engage in forestation and reforestation work.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 947 · Expands definition of "family member" for purposes of family and medical leave.
Sent March 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 116 days
Senate Bill 879 · Caps salary of state employees in executive, judicial and legislative branches hired on or after effective date of Act.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 882 · Caps salary of state employees hired on or after July 1, 2021, at amount of compensation of similarly situated federal employee.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 121 days
Senate Bill 845 · Modifies public meeting notice requirements for meetings held in executive session.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 846 · Prohibits union security agreements between public employer and union.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 847 · Requires labor organization that is exclusive representative of public employees to prepare annual financial disclosure report describing labor organization's expenditures of moneys collected by and paid to labor organization.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 123 days
Senate Bill 852 · Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage and 50 percent of increase in premium cost for employee and dependent coverage.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 768 · Exempts retired member of Public Employees Retirement System from limitations on reemployment if member is reemployed as teacher by school district or education service district.
Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 198 · Extends sunset for tax credit for pension income.
Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 202 · Extends sunset for tax credits for owner or operator of agriculture workforce housing.
Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 203 · Extends sunset for earned income tax credit.
Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 750 · Establishes procedure for aggrieved person, whistleblower or representative organization to bring action in name of state to recover civil penalties for violations of certain laws related to labor and employment.
Sent February 6, 2019 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 758 · Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax.
Sent February 6, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 722 · Provides state-funded program to pay unemployment benefits to employees of United States and active duty members of Armed Forces of United States who are required to perform service without compensation due to lapse of federal appropriations and who would otherwise be eligible for unemployment compensation for federal employees or ex-servicemembers under federal law.
Sent February 5, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 722 · Provides state-funded program to pay unemployment benefits to employees of United States and active duty members of Armed Forces of United States who are required to perform service without compensation due to lapse of federal appropriations and who would otherwise be eligible for unemployment compensation for federal employees or ex-servicemembers under federal law.
Sent February 5, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 478 · Prohibits campaign moneys and public moneys from being used to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.
Sent February 1, 2019 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 478 · Prohibits campaign moneys and public moneys from being used to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.
Sent February 1, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 726 · Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to enter agreement that would prevent employee from disclosing or discussing conduct that constitutes unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault.
Sent February 1, 2019 · Reported out after 75 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 705 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to allow participating employers making certain lump sum payments to Public Employees Retirement System to choose starting date for amortization period for use of lump sum payment to offset contributions to system.
Sent January 30, 2019 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 617 · Requires public employer to include certain information about contributions to retirement plans and payments for health insurance or benefits in itemized pay statement provided to employees.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 634 · Provides for remuneration paid to certain employee of public charter school who resides and performs service in United States to be treated as if remuneration were includable in employee's taxable income during continuous period of employment with public charter school.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 641 · Establishes retirement benefits payable under Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to persons who establish membership in Public Employees Retirement System on or after effective date of Act.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 679 · For purposes of unemployment insurance law, modifies exclusion from definition of "employment" for individuals making sales of consumer goods or services in home or otherwise than in permanent retail establishment.
Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 157 days
Senate Bill 565 · Establishes that decisions related to immunizations are personal health care decisions and that immunizations may not be mandated as condition of employment for registered nurses or other medical staff unless required by federal law.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Senate Bill 600 · Adds requirement that communities be within same region that is used to determine required minimum wage to be considered comparable communities.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 164 days
Senate Bill 370 · Requires employer to provide notice to employees of upcoming inspection by federal agency of employer's records regarding identity and employment eligibility of employees within three business days of employer's receipt of notice of inspection from agency.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 392 · Removes substantive language from definition of "workweek" for purposes of provisions governing overtime.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 479 · Requires public employers to adopt policies to prevent workplace harassment.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 494 · Requires employers who are authorized to pay subminimum wages to individuals with disabilities to pay certain wage rates until June 30, 2023.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 507 · Specifies certain presumptions as to compensability of covered employee's claim of benefits under workers' compensation law for death, disability or impairment of health .
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 519 · Increases minimum wage exemption for purposes of garnishment and execution.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 525 · Allows certain employers to permit employees to work more than 60 hours in one workweek to cover for employee absences.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 530 · Requires that collective bargaining agreements with state agency within executive branch be negotiated and entered into in even-numbered year preceding biennium in which agreement takes effect.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 531 · Redirects employee contribution to Public Employees Retirement System to account to be used to pay for pension or other retirement benefits payable to member or member's beneficiary accrued on or after January 1, 2020.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 532 · Requires member of individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System and member's employer to each contribute three percent of member's salary to individual account program.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 533 · Redirects employee contribution to Public Employees Retirement System to account to be used to pay for pension or other retirement benefits payable to member or member's beneficiary accrued on or after January 1, 2020.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 550 · 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 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 551 · 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, 2020.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 554 · 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, 2020.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 555 · Eliminates option of members of individual account program of Public Employees Retirement System to receive distributions as installment payments upon retirement.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 562 · 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 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 165 days
Senate Bill 6 · Increases minimum wage exemption for purposes of garnishment and execution.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 75 · Provides that interest earned by Employer Incentive Fund may be used to match lump sum payments by participating public employers in Public Employees Retirement System.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 82 · Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish program to provide supportive services for preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs in this state.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 83 · Expands prohibition against requiring employee to pay cost of medical examination as condition of employment to include consideration for employment.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 84 · Broadens standard under which employment discrimination based on family members may be proved.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 85 · Makes employment of minors at business that permits live entertainment exhibiting obscene performance unlawful employment practice.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 86 · Removes staffing requirements for live entertainer hotline.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 110 · Removes restriction on maximum number of hours that certain employers may require or permit employees to work in single workweek.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 114 · Creates income tax credit for operation costs of housing for agricultural workers.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 51 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 118 · Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues relating to workforce development and report results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business and labor on or before February 1, 2021.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 119 · Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues relating to labor and report results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business and labor on or before February 1, 2021.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 120 · Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues relating to employment and report results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business and labor on or before February 1, 2021.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 121 · Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct study and make recommendations regarding implementing paid family and medical leave program and to report results, including recommendations, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to business and labor on or before February 1, 2021.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 122 · Directs Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct study of issues related to predictability in employee work schedules in Oregon and to report results to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to business and labor on or before February 1, 2021.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 123 · Provides that employer is not in violation of pay equity requirements for paying different level of compensation to employee for modified work in certain circumstances.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 148 · Requires members of Public Employees Retirement System to elect to participate in pension programs and traditional individual account program, or to participate in alternative individual account program, on and after July 1, 2020.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 149 · Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to study options for allowing retired members of the Public Employees Retirement System to be reemployed by participating public employer and for member and employer to make contributions to system to be applied against unfunded liabilities of system.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 164 · Makes employer's failure to comply with requirements of Oregon Retirement Savings Plan unlawful practice.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 187 · Provides that judicial marshal certified by Department of Public Safety Standards and Training qualifies as police officer under Public Employees Retirement System.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 243 · Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct study to determine effects of employment discrimination against veterans on overall veteran unemployment rate in this state.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 272 · Includes assistant attorneys general among public employees who are prohibited from striking.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 280 · Clarifies that "live entertainer" is employee and not independent contractor.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 284 · Makes it unlawful employment practice for employer to collect biometric data from employees.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 305 · Changes minimum contract price at which prevailing rate of wage applies to public works projects from $50,000 to amount that Oregon Department of Administrative Services determines by rule.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 325 · Requires state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 332 · Modifies law regarding requirement that public employer grant preference to veteran or disabled veteran in selection process for civil service position.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 343 · Redirects employee contribution to Public Employees Retirement System to account to be transferred to School Districts Unfunded Liability Fund upon employee's retirement.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 344 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Workforce and Talent Development Board for distribution to local workforce development boards.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days
Senate Bill 345 · Appropriates moneys for distribution to State Workforce and Talent Development Board and local workforce development boards for expenditure, in accordance with federal workforce legislation, in support of job training opportunities.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 166 days