OR SB907 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Passed on June 14 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-14 - Effective date, January 1, 2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibits employer from retaliating or discriminating against employee or prospective employee who, in good faith and with no reasonable alternative, refuses exposure arising from hazardous condition at place of employment. Provides employee with right to refuse to perform task assigned by employer under certain circumstances. Protects employee against disciplinary action for exercising right.] Prohibits employer from retaliating or discriminating against employee for invoking right] or prospective employee who, in good faith and with no reasonable alternative, refuses exposure arising from hazardous condition at place of employment. Allows employee to use sick leave to cover period when employee is not working due to employee's exercising right to refuse to perform assigned task.] Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to implement provisions of Act that are in accordance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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Title

Relating to employees' rights to refuse to perform certain work assignments.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-05-25 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 33 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2023-05-17 - House - House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-04-13 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-06-14SenateEffective date, January 1, 2024.
2023-06-14SenateChapter 196, 2023 Laws.
2023-06-07SenateGovernor signed.
2023-06-01HouseSpeaker signed.
2023-05-31SenatePresident signed.
2023-05-25HouseVote explanation(s) filed by Cramer.
2023-05-25HouseThird reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 15--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Conrad, Cramer, Diehl, Goodwin, Hieb, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Stout, Wright; Excused, 12--Boshart Davis, Bynum, Elmer, Evans, Helfrich, Javadi, McIntire, Morgan, Nelson, Scharf, Sosa, Wallan.
2023-05-24HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 25, 2023 Calendar.
2023-05-23HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2023 Calendar.
2023-05-22HouseSecond reading.
2023-05-18HouseRecommendation: Do pass.
2023-05-17HouseWork Session held.
2023-05-10HousePublic Hearing held.
2023-04-20HouseReferred to Business and Labor.
2023-04-14HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2023-04-13SenateVote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
2023-04-13SenateSollman, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.
2023-04-13SenateThird reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 8--Boquist, Findley, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Gorsek.
2023-04-12SenateCarried over to 04-13 by unanimous consent.
2023-04-11SenateCarried over to 04-12 by unanimous consent.
2023-04-10SenateSecond reading.
2023-04-07SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2023-04-04SenateWork Session held.
2023-03-30SenatePublic Hearing and Work Session held.
2023-03-16SenatePublic Hearing held.
2023-02-15SenateReferred to Labor and Business.
2023-02-14SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Oregon State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB907
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB907/Introduced
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB907/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB907/A-Engrossed
Texthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB907/Enrolled
Amendmenthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24039
Amendmenthttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24103
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/74145
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/268835
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/264899
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/267455
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/268740
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/268349
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/268592
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/77511
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/77512
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/77973
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/78311
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/273274
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/273443
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/273751
Supplementhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/79714
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/35123
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=573123
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/35847
Roll Callhttps://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=582362

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