Oregon House Bill 2644 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on June 24 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-24 - Chapter 419, (2015 Laws): Effective date June 16, 2015.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that public body and its officers, employees and agents are not immune from liability for wrongful death of person who is covered by workers' compensation law if death occurred in course and scope of decedent's employment, death occurred as result of conduct of another person who is subsequently convicted of murder or found guilty except for insanity of murder and decedent was not employed by public body at time of death. Sunsets January 2, 2017. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to claims for wrongful death; and declaring an emergency.

Rep. Bradley Witt [D]

Sen. Elizabeth Johnson [D]

2015-06-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-05-26 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-03-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 57 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-03-10 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-24	House	Chapter 419, (2015 Laws): Effective date June 16, 2015.
2015-06-16	House	Governor signed.
2015-06-09	Senate	President signed.
2015-06-08	House	Speaker signed.
2015-06-03	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Ayes, 28; excused, 2--Beyer, Olsen.
2015-06-02	Senate	Second reading.
2015-06-02	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass.
2015-05-26	Senate	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2015-03-20	Senate	Referred to Judiciary.
2015-03-19	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2015-03-18	House	Third reading. Carried by Witt. Passed.Ayes, 57; Nays, 2--Greenlick, Nearman; Excused, 1--Vega Pederson.
2015-03-17	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to March 18, 2015 Calendar.
2015-03-16	House	Second reading.
2015-03-12	House	Recommendation: Do pass.
2015-03-10	House	Work Session held.
2015-02-16	House	Public Hearing held.
2015-01-16	House	Referred to Judiciary.
2015-01-12	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2644
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2644/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2644/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/21037
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=334900
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/22654
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=356078