Oregon House Bill 2490 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Failed on June 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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. Prohibits employers from retaliating against long term care employees who participate in board activities. Permits commissioner to assess civil penalty against employers that retaliate against employees. Requires moneys collected as penalties to be used to reimburse board in carrying out board's duties. Requires board to adopt recommended compensation schedule for long term care employees. Requires board to submit annual report to Bureau of Labor and Industries. Allows Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to consider recommended schedule in establishing compensation rates for long term care employees. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to the long term care wage board; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Paul Holvey [D]	Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon [D]	Rep. Julianne Fahey [D]	Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]
Sen. Shemia Fagan [D]	Sen. James Manning [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-05-29	House	Public Hearing held.
2019-01-15	House	Referred to Business and Labor.
2019-01-14	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2490
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2490/Introduced