Relating to civil claims arising during the COVID-19 emergency period; declaring an emergency.
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SB 780 — Relating to civil claims arising during the COVID-19 emergency period; declaring an emergency.
Last action — In committee upon adjournment.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Limits liability of <b>certain</b> health care <b>entities and</b> providers <i>, health maintenance organizations and hospitals</i>] for certain claims arising during COVID-19 emergency period. <b>Provides that it is unlawful employment practice for hospital or health maintenance organization to take certain action against employee for reason that employee reported violation of standard of care during COVID-19 emergency period or testified or participated in proceeding involving certain claims related to COVID-19.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill Text
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Read SB 780 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In committee upon adjournment.
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Referred to Rules.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
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Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsorship breakdown
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Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 3% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy Johnson | — | Not Voting |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Bill Kennemer | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Nay |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Not Voting |
| Dallas Heard | — | Not Voting |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Not Voting |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Not Voting |
| Lee Beyer | — | Not Voting |
| Lynn Findley | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Heard | — | Not Voting |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Nay |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 780 do?
- Limits liability of <b>certain</b> health care <b>entities and</b> providers <i>, health maintenance organizations and hospitals</i>] for certain claims arising during COVID-19 emergency period. <b>Provides that it is unlawful employment practice for hospital or health maintenance organization to take certain action against employee for reason that employee reported violation of standard of care during COVID-19 emergency period or testified or participated in proceeding involving certain claims related to COVID-19.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.
- What is the current status of SB 780?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 780?
- Track SB 780 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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