Committees · 2020 Regular Session
Business and Labor
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Jeff BarkerChair
Democrat · 28th District
Greg BarretoVice-chair
Republican · 58th District
Janelle BynumVice-chair
Democrat · 51st District
Republican · 59th District
Republican · 55th District
Democrat · 21st District
Republican · 15th District
Democrat · 35th District
Democrat · 20th District
Democrat · 14th District
Democrat · 8th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2020 Regular Session.
Bills sent20
10% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out70%
14 of 20; 6 stopped in committee
Time in committee10 days
most between 8 and 11 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202414 bills
reported 64% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 11 members
2023144 bills
reported 44% · typically 40 days, most 28–62 · 0 amendments · 11 members
202224 bills
reported 63% · typically 10 days, most 7–14 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2021143 bills
reported 40% · typically 48 days, most 36–69 · 0 amendments · 10 members
202020 bills
reported 70% · typically 10 days, most 8–11 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2019175 bills
reported 46% · typically 45 days, most 30–64 · 0 amendments · 10 members
201829 bills
reported 66% · typically 10 days, most 5–11 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2017210 bills
reported 37% · typically 40 days, most 30–56 · 0 amendments · 9 members
201617 bills
reported 71% · typically 7 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2015180 bills
reported 53% · typically 47 days, most 35–73 · 0 amendments · 11 members
201417 bills
reported 88% · typically 8 days, most 5–9 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2013191 bills
reported 46% · typically 49 days, most 30–57 · 0 amendments · 10 members
201226 bills
reported 27% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 8 members
2011249 bills
reported 33% · typically 38 days, most 20–55 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2009188 bills
reported 48% · typically 45 days, most 29–65 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2007229 bills
reported 67% · typically 43 days, most 26–67 · 0 amendments · 7 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2020 Regular Session, newest first.
20 bills
Senate Bill 1507 · Modifies provisions relating to appraisal management companies.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1527 · Modifies requirements for enforceable noncompetition agreement.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1563 · Amends requirements for limited renewable energy technician license.
Sent February 12, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1525 · Establishes requirements for business firm advertising construction project that will be subject to property tax exemption program.
Sent February 11, 2020 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4007 · Provides that individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that individual's unemployment is due to labor dispute in active progress at individual's place of employment.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
House Bill 4008 · Permits insurer to exclude from coverage under motor vehicle liability insurance policy person other than named insured based on certain specified criteria.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
House Bill 4022 · Removes exemption of sole proprietor licensed as construction contractor from requirement to have workers' compensation insurance.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
House Bill 4045 · 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 certain economic development zones 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 $25 million.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
House Bill 4046 · For purposes of unemployment insurance law, modifies exclusion from definition of "employment" for individuals providing service as direct sellers.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
House Bill 4057 · Prohibits Oregon State Lottery from offering games based on outcomes of sporting events organized by, sponsored by or played in connection with post-secondary institutions of education.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4058 · Specifies conditions for requiring, issuing and maintaining in effect surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit for person that creates, attaches, asserts or claims lien in connection with making, altering, repairing, transporting, storing, performing services, supplying materials or performing labor in connection with motor vehicle.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 4062 · Requires city that provides disability or retirement system for firefighters and police officers by ordinance or charter that is not subject to workers' compensation law to apply provisions requiring presumption that condition or impairment of health is occupational disease that results from employment if firefighter took physical examination upon gaining or during employment that failed to reveal evidence of occupational disease that existed before employment.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 4076 · Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4087 · Allows payment from Wage Security Fund to be made to wage claimant for wages earned and unpaid in event that Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries has obtained judgment in action or has issued final order in administrative proceeding for collection of wage claim.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4096 · Authorizes Office of Child Care to award grants to child care facilities supporting large employers.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
House Bill 4108 · Provides that, for purposes of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, salary includes housing allowance paid to prison chaplain.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 4113 · Authorizes Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct inquiries and investigations, including criminal records checks, to determine whether employer and any employees of employer have adequate character and fitness to employ minors in compliance with provisions relating to employment of minors.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4125 · Provides that insurer's cancellation of automobile insurance policy is not effective unless insurer mails or delivers notice of cancellation to named insured at least 30 days before effective date of cancellation, if policy or coverage has been in effect for 60 days or more, or at least 10 days before effective date of cancellation if cancellation is for nonpayment of premium or if policy or coverage has been in effect for less than 60 days.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 4143 · Prohibits spending moneys of State of Oregon or of public body on or for benefit of industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 4153 · Prohibits Oregon State Lottery from offering games playable via mobile phone, personal computer or other personal electronic device, except for certain sports betting and multistate numbers drawing games.
Sent February 3, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives