Key Votes
SB 519 - Mandatory Workplace Meetings - Key Vote
Oregon Key Votes
Stages
- June 30, 2009 Became Law Without Governor's Signature
- June 19, 2009 House Bill Passed
- June 8, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 11, 2009 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Executive) - June 30, 2009
Title: Mandatory Workplace Meetings
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (34-24) - June 19, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Mandatory Workplace Meetings
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits businesses from requiring workers to attend company-organized meetings about politics, including union organizing, and religion.
Highlights:
-Prohibits employers from penalizing employees for not attending employer-organized meetings about the employer's opinions on religion or politics (Sec. 2).
-Gives employees the right to sue employers for violating this act and requires employers to inform employees of their rights (Sec. 2).
-Makes exceptions for religious and political organizations and allows employers to offer optional meetings about religion or politics (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (16-14) - June 8, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Mandatory Workplace Meetings
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits businesses from requiring workers to attend company-organized meetings about politics, including union organizing, and religion.
Highlights:
-Prohibits employers from penalizing employees for not attending employer-organized meetings about the employer's opinions on religion or politics (Sec. 2).
-Gives employees the right to sue employers for violating this act and requires employers to inform employees of their rights (Sec. 2).
-Makes exceptions for religious and political organizations and allows employers to offer optional meetings about religion or politics (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 11, 2009
Title: Mandatory Workplace Meetings
Sponsors
- Richard Devlin (OR - D)
- Diane M. Rosenbaum (OR - D)
- Michael W. 'Mike' Schaufler (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bradley 'Brad' Witt (OR - D)
Co-sponsors
- Laurie Monnes Anderson (OR - D)
- Jules Kopel Bailey (OR - D)
- Jeff Barker (OR - D)
- Alan C. Bates (OR - D)
- Peter J. Buckley (OR - D)
- Michael E. Dembrow (OR - D)
- Larry Galizio (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul R. Holvey (OR - D)
- Rod Monroe (OR - D)
- Mary Nolan (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Arnold L. 'Arnie' Roblan (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- William 'Chip' Shields (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Vicki L. Walker (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
