Oregon Senate Bill 738 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits assessment of civil penalty or fine for violation of state occupational or health measure if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 occurred as result of violation. Prohibits assessment of civil penalty or fine for violation of state occupational or health measure if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 occurred as result of violation. Directs Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to rescind civil penalties and fines assessed against employers for violations of COVID-19-related occupational safety or health measures if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 has occurred as result of violation. Directs director to refund rescinded civil penalties and fines.

Relating to penalties under Oregon Safe Employment Act; prescribing an effective date.

Sen. Tim Knopp [R]

Sen. Bill Hansell [R]

Sen. Lynn Findley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-02-10	Senate	Referred to Health Care.
2021-02-04	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB738
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB738/Introduced