Oregon Senate Bill 545 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on July 7 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-07 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants. Instructs state agencies to report use of E-Verify system to Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Requires department to report annually to Legislative Assembly on use of E-Verify system by state agencies. Authorizes department to adopt rules. Establishes Task Force on the Use of E-Verify by Public Employers. Requires task force to report findings and recommendations to interim legislative committee. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to use of the E-Verify employment verification system in public employment; declaring an emergency.

Sen. Kim Thatcher [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-07	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2017-01-17	Senate	Referred to General Government and Accountability.
2017-01-09	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/SB545
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB545/Introduced