HB 3205 Oregon House · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to the exemption of certain bonuses from pay equity requirements; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Modifies definition of "compensation," for purposes of pay equity requirements, to exclude hiring bonuses and retention bonuses. ] Permits employer to pay employees at different compensation levels pursuant to retention bonus provided that employer does not discriminate in payment of retention bonus, and that retention bonus accounts for entire compensation differential. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 7, 2023 Last action Jun 26, 2023

Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2023

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 18 other

Total votes 59

Apr 14, 2023

D Democratic35

30 Yea 5

85% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican23

10 Yea 13

43% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

16

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Apr 19, 2023

Committee

Referred to Labor and Business.

upper

Apr 17, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Apr 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Bynum. Passed.

lower

Apr 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

lower

Feb 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Business and Labor.

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

3 primary · 19 co-sponsors

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