Oregon Senate Bill 668 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits assessment of civil penalty or fine for violation of state occupational safety or health measure if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 occurred as result of violation. Prohibits assessment of civil penalty or fine for violation of state occupational safety or health measure if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 occurred as result of violation. Requires Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to rescind civil penalties and fines assessed against employers for violations of COVID-19-related occupational safety or health measures if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 has occurred as result of violation. Requires director to refund rescinded civil penalties and fines. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to penalties under Oregon Safe Employment Act; prescribing an effective date.

Sen. Tim Knopp [R]

Sen. Richard Anderson [R]

Sen. Fred Girod [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-01-15	Senate	Referred to Health Care.
2023-01-09	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB668
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB668/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/66619