Business and Labor

• Paul HolveyChair

  Democrat · 8th District

• Daniel BonhamVice-chair

  Republican · 59th District

• Dacia GrayberVice-chair

  Democrat · 35th District

• Janelle Bynum

  Democrat · 51st District

• Jami Cate

  Republican · 17th District

• Shelly Boshart Davis

  Republican · 15th District

• Paul Evans

  Democrat · 20th District

• Jessica George

  Republican · 25th District

• Andrea Salinas

  Democrat · 38th District

• Barbara Smith Warner

  Democrat · 45th District

• Brad Witt

  Democrat · 31st District

• Bills sent24

  13% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

• Reported out63%

  15 of 24; 9 stopped in committee

• Time in committee10 days

  most between 7 and 14 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 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

24 bills

• Senate Bill 1514 · Temporarily modifies definition of "compensation," for purposes of pay equity requirements, to exclude hiring bonuses and retention bonuses.

  Sent February 17, 2022 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1565 · Makes unlawful practice for place of public accommodation to refuse to accept United States coins or currency as payment for goods and services.

  Sent February 17, 2022 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1586 · Clarifies prohibitions regarding provisions that may not be included in agreements between employers and former, current or prospective employees.

  Sent February 17, 2022 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1513 · Prohibits employer from taking adverse employment action against employee employed in certain manufacturing establishments who refuses to work mandatory overtime shift unless employer has provided employee with at least five days' advance notice of overtime shift, including date and time of overtime shift.

  Sent February 16, 2022 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1585 · Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services, Employment Department and Oregon Health Authority to enter into intergovernmental agreement for sharing of information to enable Department of Consumer and Business Services to inform beneficiaries of their rights to workers' compensation death benefits.

  Sent February 16, 2022 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1505 · Requires person that produces intercollegiate sports team jersey, video game or trading card for profit to make royalty payment to student athlete for use of student athlete's name, image or likeness.

  Sent February 14, 2022 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1515 · Modifies definition of "benefit year" for purposes of paid family and medical leave insurance program.

  Sent February 8, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4001 · Requires Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study development and administration of program to make payments to essential workers for services performed during COVID-19 pandemic and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to labor on or before September 15, 2023.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days

• House Bill 4002 · Prohibits employers from permitting or requiring agricultural workers to work in excess of maximum allowable hours unless workers are compensated for overtime hours worked.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4017 · Provides that data broker may not collect, sell or license brokered personal data within this state unless data broker first registers with Department of Consumer and Business Services.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4018 · Directs insurer to consider only specified information in determining rates for motor vehicle liability insurance policy.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days

• House Bill 4019 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to periodically conduct performance audit of public agencies to determine compliance with laws that require procurements from qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with disabilities.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4020 · Requires certain residential general contractors proposing remodel or repair project of more than $20,000 in value to tour residential structure with property owner and provide property owner with itemized and detailed description for each feature of proposed construction work.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days

• House Bill 4024 · Allows private entity to swipe driver license or identification card to submit information to electronic system for purpose of transferring drug containing pseudoephedrine.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days

• House Bill 4041 · Permits Building Codes Structures Board to adopt licensing standards for performing structural masonry.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days

• House Bill 4069 · Prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation on basis of person's medical history.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days

• House Bill 4086 · Amends provisions of workers' compensation law related to beneficiaries.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4103 · Increases penalty for offenses related to engaging in professional real estate activity without holding active license.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4106 · Allows person employed by health care facility to practice surgical technology if person has completed and is certified by specified apprenticeship program.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4113 · Adds to cancers covered by rebuttable presumption of occupational disease for eligible nonvolunteer firefighters.

  Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law