Relating to collective bargaining rights of legislative employees.
Summary
Directs Legislative Administrator ] presiding officers of each house of Legislative Assembly to represent legislative department in collective bargaining negotiations with legislative department employee bargaining units. Permits presiding officers to delegate collective bargaining responsibility to chief negotiator. Clarifies that only state agencies within executive department are to be represented by Oregon Department of Administrative Services in collective bargaining negotiations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Signed Jul 27, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Jul 27, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Thatcher.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner. Passed.
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Heard.
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Rayfield
DDemocratic
Co
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
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