SB 478 Oregon Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to nondisclosure agreements; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Prohibits campaign moneys and public moneys from being used to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment. Declares void and unenforceable any nondisclosure agreement entered into with use of prohibited moneys. Establishes civil penalty for using prohibited moneys to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement of up to two times amount of penalty provision for violating nondisclosure agreement that is contained within nondisclosure agreement. Prohibits public official ] holder of public office or candidate from using moneys received from third parties to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to harassment in workplace, if alleged harassment occurred when public official ] holder of public office or candidate was acting as public official ] holder of public office or candidate. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019 Signed Jun 20, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2019 · House Jun 4, 2019

How they voted

290
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 25, 2019
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jun 20, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.
lower
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
May 3, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser, Knopp. Passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Workforce.
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Workforce by order of the President.
upper
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Referred to Capitol Culture.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors