Oregon House Bill 2026 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on September 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-25 - Chapter 509, (2021 Laws): Effective date July 19, 2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requires public employers to give preferences to residents of Malheur County for civil service positions if majority of work of position will be performed within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region. Requires public employers to give preferences to residents of Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region] Malheur County for civil service positions if majority of work of position will be performed within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region. Provides that resident applicant who receives position must maintain residency in Malheur County for at least five consecutive years following date on which employment begins. Provides that failure to maintain residency shall be considered voluntary termination of employment. Provides that resident applicant who elects not to receive preference is not subject to residency requirement. Authorizes Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board, in consultation with governing body of Malheur County, to prescribe method for employee to notify employer of county of residence. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to resident preferences in employment; and declaring an emergency.

Rep. Mark Owens [R]	Sen. Lynn Findley [R]	Rep. Janelle Bynum [D]	Rep. Rick Lewis [R]
Rep. Lily Morgan [R]	Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]

2021-06-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-17 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the B-Eng bill (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-09 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 53 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-06-03 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-31 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-09-25	House	Chapter 509, (2021 Laws): Effective date July 19, 2021.
2021-07-19	House	Governor signed.
2021-06-26	Senate	President signed.
2021-06-24	House	Speaker signed.
2021-06-23	Senate	Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
2021-06-23	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Findley. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Heard, Thomsen; Excused, 1--Manning Jr.
2021-06-22	Senate	Second reading.
2021-06-22	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
2021-06-17	Senate	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2021-06-10	Senate	Referred to Rules.
2021-06-09	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2021-06-09	House	Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. Ayes, 53; Nays, 5--Bonham, Fahey, Hayden, Reschke, Stark; Excused, 2--Evans, Nearman.
2021-06-07	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2021-06-03	House	Work Session held.
2021-06-02	House	Work Session held.
2021-05-21	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-04-15	House	Motion to refer to Rules carried. Referred.
2021-04-15	House	Third reading.
2021-04-14	House	Carried over to April 15, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-04-13	House	Carried over to April 14, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-04-12	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 13, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-10	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 12, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-09	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-08	House	Carried over to April 9, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-04-07	House	Second reading.
2021-04-05	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2021-03-31	House	Work Session held.
2021-03-24	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Business and Labor.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2026
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2026/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2026/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2026/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2026/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2026/B-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2026/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/31704
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/32808
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=528952
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/33013
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=532961