Relating to employees at facilities under the jurisdiction of the Oregon Health Authority; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs Director of the Oregon Health Authority or director's designee to discharge employee at facility under jurisdiction of authority if it has been substantiated that employee physically or sexually abused patient or client. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jun 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2019 · House Jun 4, 2019
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Feb 7, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 13, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Salinas. Passed.
lower
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Fagan. Passed.
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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