Relating to payment of travel for telecommuting state workers.
Summary
Prohibits state from paying costs of travel to or from Oregon for employee in state service who telecommutes from principal worksite more than 60 miles outside this state , unless collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise or essential requirements of position make it necessary for employee to telecommute from outside this state .
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed.
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 57 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Scharf
RRepublican
P
Tim Knopp
RRepublican
P
Vikki Breese Iverson
RRepublican
Co
AW
Aaron Woods
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
AR
Art Robinson
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
Co
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
Co
BB
Brian Boquist
IIndependent
Co
BS
Brian Stout
RRepublican
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
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