Relating to family leave.
Summary
Expands applicability of certain provisions relating to family leave to employers who employ one or more employees. ] Expands eligibility for protected leave under Oregon Family Leave Act to all employees of covered employer during public health emergency unless employee was employed for fewer than 30 days prior to commencing leave or worked average of less than 25 hours per week in 30 days prior to commencing leave. Establishes eligibility to take leave for employees who separate from employment, are eligible at time of separation and are reemployed within 180 days of separation, or for employees who are eligible at beginning of temporary cessation of scheduled hours of 180 days or less and who return to work at end of cessation period. Allows for restoration of time worked by employee when employee returns to work after separation or temporary cessation period. Includes closure of child care provider or school due to public health emergency as qualifying purpose for which leave may be taken. Allows employers to request verification for need for leave due to such closure. Reduces amount of time employee must work for employer before becoming eligible to take leave. Eliminates disciplinary action that may be imposed upon employee for employee's failure to comply with leave notice requirements. Allows employee to determine order in which employee may choose to use accrued leave. ] Removes gendered language from provisions related to pregnancy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 8, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 8, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 26, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
May 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Committee
Subsequent referral to Business and Labor rescinded by order of the Speaker.
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Business and Labor be rescinded.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood with subsequent referral to Business and Labor.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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