Oregon House Bill 2474 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Passed on September 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-25 - Chapter 182, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Expands eligibility for protected leave under Oregon Family Leave Act to all employees of covered employer during public health emergency unless employee was employed for fewer than 30 days prior to commencing leave or worked average of less than 25 hours per week in 30 days prior to commencing leave. Expands applicability of certain provisions relating to family leave to employers who employ one or more employees.] Expands eligibility for protected leave under Oregon Family Leave Act to all employees of covered employer during public health emergency unless employee was employed for fewer than 30 days prior to commencing leave or worked average of less than 25 hours per week in 30 days prior to commencing leave. Establishes eligibility to take leave for employees who separate from employment, are eligible at time of separation and are reemployed within 180 days of separation, or for employees who are eligible at beginning of temporary cessation of scheduled hours of 180 days or less and who return to work at end of cessation period. Allows for restoration of time worked by employee when employee returns to work after separation or temporary cessation period. Includes closure of child care provider or school due to public health emergency as qualifying purpose for which leave may be taken. Allows employers to request verification for need for leave due to such closure. Reduces amount of time employee must work for employer before becoming eligible to take leave. Eliminates disciplinary action that may be imposed upon employee for employee's failure to comply with leave notice requirements. Allows employee to determine order in which employee may choose to use accrued leave.] Removes gendered language from provisions related to pregnancy.

Relating to family leave.

Rep. Karin Power [D]	Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D]	Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon [D]	Sen. Wlnsvey Campos [D]
Rep. Maxine Dexter [D]	Rep. Dacia Grayber [D]	Rep. Zach Hudson [D]	Rep. Courtney Neron [D]
Rep. Lisa Reynolds [D]	Rep. Ricki Ruiz [D]	Rep. Sheri Malstrom Schouten [D]	Rep. Barbara Warner [D]
Rep. Andrea Valderrama [D]	Rep. Anna Williams [D]	Rep. Joseph Zika [R]	Sen. Deb Patterson [D]

2021-05-26 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 22 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-05-13 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-15 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 53 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-04-07 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and rescind subsequent referral to Business and Labor. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-09-25	House	Chapter 182, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.
2021-06-08	House	Governor signed.
2021-05-27	Senate	President signed.
2021-05-27	House	Speaker signed.
2021-05-26	Senate	Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
2021-05-26	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 7--Boquist, Findley, Girod, Heard, Linthicum, Robinson, Thomsen; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
2021-05-25	Senate	Second reading.
2021-05-25	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2021-05-13	Senate	Work Session held.
2021-05-04	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-04-23	Senate	Referred to Labor and Business.
2021-04-19	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2021-04-15	House	Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed. Ayes, 53; Nays, 3--Bonham, Post, Reschke; Excused, 3--Breese-Iverson, Levy, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Prusak.
2021-04-14	House	Carried over to April 15, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-04-13	House	Second reading.
2021-04-09	House	Subsequent referral to Business and Labor rescinded by order of the Speaker.
2021-04-09	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Business and Labor be rescinded.
2021-04-07	House	Work Session held.
2021-03-22	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-03-15	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Early Childhood with subsequent referral to Business and Labor.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2474
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2474/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2474/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2474/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2474/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/31849
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=516155
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/32395
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=525341