HB 3458 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to work time limits; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Directs employer in specified industries to pay greater of daily or weekly overtime when employee is eligible for both in same workweek. Defines "workweek" for purposes of calculating weekly hours worked. Declares that employer satisfies certain overtime laws by paying greater of applicable daily or weekly overtime. Prohibits certain employers from requiring certain employees to work more than 60 hours in one workweek. Provides undue hardship period exemption to certain employers that process perishable products. Allows employer to permit certain employees to work up to 84 hours per workweek for four workweeks during under hardship period and up to 80 hours per workweek during remainder of undue hardship period. Limits combined total duration of undue hardship period to 21 workweeks in calendar year. Requires 10-hour rest period between certain work shifts for certain employees . Creates private cause of action to enforce certain overtime laws. Authorizes court to award costs, disbursements and reasonable attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff for violations of certain overtime laws. Imposes civil penalties against employer that coerces employee to consent to work certain additional hours. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 15, 2017 Signed Aug 8, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Aug 8, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
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Jul 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
legislature
Jul 5, 2017
Introduced
Vote explanations filed by Boquist, Thomsen.
legislature
Jul 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor, Knopp. Passed.
legislature
Jul 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules.
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB, Smith Warner.
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Holvey. Passed.
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
legislature
May 16, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules.
legislature
May 15, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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