Oregon 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 10 D cosponsors

SB 592 — Relating to the Oregon Safe Employment Act; and declaring an emergency.

Last action — Effective date, May 24, 2023.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on May 24, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

<b>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.</b> Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct comprehensive inspections of <i>fixed</i>] place of employment <i>when occupational death</i>] <b>whenever accident investigation reveals that violation has caused or contributed to work-related fatality at place of employment</b> 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 Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date, May 24, 2023.

  2. Chapter 126, 2023 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. President signed.

  6. Vote explanation(s) filed by Mannix.

  7. Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

  8. Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.

  9. Second reading.

  10. Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill and be printed B-Engrossed.

  11. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill.

  12. Work Session held.

  13. Public Hearing held.

  14. Public Hearing held.

  15. Referred to Business and Labor.

  16. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  17. Vote explanation filed by Boquist.

  18. Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.

  19. Carried over to 03-08 by unanimous consent.

  20. Second reading.

  21. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  22. Work Session held.

  23. Public Hearing held.

  24. Public Hearing held.

  25. Referred to Labor and Business.

  26. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 60 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (80)

80 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.

Failed 24 Yea · 34 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 03001
Unaffiliated 6401
Total 243402
% of votes cast 40%57%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Brian Stout — Yea
Charlie Conrad — Yea
Christine Goodwin — Yea
Courtney Neron — Nay
Dan Rayfield — Nay
James Hieb — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Not Voting
Lily Morgan — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Nay
Paul Holvey — Nay
Tracy Cramer — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Nay
Annessa Hartman Democrat Nay
Ben Bowman Democrat Nay
Dacia Grayber Democrat Nay
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Nay
David Gomberg Democrat Nay
Emerson Levy Democrat Nay
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Nay
Hai Pham Democrat Nay
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Nay
Jason Kropf Democrat Nay
John Lively Democrat Nay
Jules Walters Democrat Nay
Julie Fahey Democrat Nay
Ken Helm Democrat Nay
Khanh Pham Democrat Nay
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Nay
Mark Gamba Democrat Nay
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Nay
Nathan Sosa Democrat Nay
Pam Marsh Democrat Nay
Paul Evans Democrat Nay
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Nay
Rob Nosse Democrat Nay
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Not Voting
Susan McLain Democrat Nay
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Nay
Thuy Tran Democrat Nay
Tom Andersen Democrat Nay
Travis Nelson Democrat Nay
Zach Hudson Democrat Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

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Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.

Passed 35 Yea · 23 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11700
Democrat 30001
Unaffiliated 4601
Total 352302
% of votes cast 58%38%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Brian Stout — Nay
Charlie Conrad — Nay
Christine Goodwin — Nay
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
James Hieb — Nay
Janelle Bynum — Not Voting
Lily Morgan — Nay
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Tracy Cramer — Nay
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Not Voting
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Bobby Levy Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Nay
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Emily McIntire Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Nay
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out

Passed 6 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 6500
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Paul Holvey — Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.

Passed 20 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 1600
Unaffiliated 6400
Total 201000
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Yea
Art Robinson — Nay
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Lynn Findley — Nay
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
David Brock Smith Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 592 do?
<b>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.</b> Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to conduct comprehensive inspections of <i>fixed</i>] place of employment <i>when occupational death</i>] <b>whenever accident investigation reveals that violation has caused or contributed to work-related fatality at place of employment</b> 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.
Who sponsors SB 592?
SB 592 is sponsored by Rob Nosse (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Nathan Sosa (Democrat), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), and Kathleen Taylor (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 592?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
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