Relating to the Oregon Safe Employment Act; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Authorizes Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct comprehensive inspection of any place of employment as deemed necessary by department based on prior violation history of place of employment. Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct comprehensive inspections of fixed ] place of employment when occupational death ] whenever accident investigation reveals that violation has caused or contributed to work-related fatality at place of employment or three or more willful or repeated violations have occurred. Provides specific civil penalty amounts that may be assessed against employers that violate occupational safety and health requirements. Requires Director of Department of Department of Consumer and Business Services to submit annual report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly summarizing information related to penalties assessed, appeals filed with Department of Consumer and Business Services and department inspections of places of employment. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2023 · House May 15, 2023
How they voted
20–9
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 8, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
5
May 24, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Mannix.
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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