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LEGISLATIVE
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PCUN priority bills 2007
Other legislation of interest
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PCUN priority
bills 2007
As of March 22, 2007
| Bill Number | Description | Status |
| Farmworker Rights |
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| SB 202 | Requires farm labor contractors to provide workers compensation insurance for workers. Requires applicant for farm labor contractor license to provide proof of existence of workers compensation insurance. Sponsors: Printed
pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President
of the Senate in conformance with pre- |
Introduced 01/11/07 Referred to Commerce 1/15/07 Hearing held: 01/24/07 |
| SB 203 | Increases amount of damages recoverable from
person acting as farm labor contractor for certain violations. |
Introduced 01/11/07 |
| SB 204 | Permits alternative methods of service of process,
including service on Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries,
for actions arising out of activities of farmworker camp operator
who has not registered camp, when farmworker camp operator is not
present in state or available to accept service Sponsors: Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with precession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President. (at the request of Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries Dan Gardner) PCUN position: SUPPORT |
Introduced 01/11/07 |
| SB 368 | Establishes credit against income or corporate excise
taxes for wage increases paid by farm employers, when increases are
caused by increase in minimum wage. Sponsor: Senator Schrader PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Referred to Commerce 1/18/07 Public Hearing Scheduled 3/12/07
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| HB 2531 | Creates tax credit for wage increases paid to
farmworkers when increases are caused by increase in minimum wage. |
Introduced 1/30/07 Referred to Agriculture 2/6/07 |
| HB2573 | Requires employer of agricultural worker to give
worker written notice if workers labor does not constitute “employment”
for purposes of unemployment insurance. Sponsor: Representative Tomei (at the request of Renee Moog). PCUN position: SUPPORT |
Introduced: 02/06/07 Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources. |
| HJR 20 | Directing Employment Department to work closely
with nursery industry concerning H-2A temporary agricultural worker
program. |
Introduced 2/13/07 |
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS |
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| SB 243 | Creates crime of trafficking in persons. |
Introduced 1/11/07 Referred to Judiciary 1/15/07 |
| SB 395 | Requires Dept of Human Services to verify lawful
presence in U.S. of applicants for public assistance |
Introduced 1/15/07
Referred to Judiciary 1/19/07 |
| SB 424 | Puts Oregon in compliance with the REAL ID Act. Sponsor: Senator Metsger. PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Referred to Business, Transportation, and Economic
Development 1/29/07
Public hearing held 2/22/07 |
| HB 578 | Creates crime of trafficking in persons Sponsor: click here |
Introduced 2/12/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/14/07 Hearing held 3/1/07 |
| HB 2270 | Puts Oregon in compliance with the REAL ID Act. Sponsor: Gov. Kulongoski at the request of ODOT PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Referred to House Transportation 1/12/07 |
| HB 2411 | Creates Illegal Alien Stop-Loss Program for
small Oregon hospitals Sponsor: : Rep.Butler PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 1/10/07; Referred to Health Care 1/17/07 |
| HB 2416 | Requires Office of Rural Health to adopt rules to
determine unreimbursed expenses incurred by rural hospitals in serving
patients who are not United States citizens. Sponsor: Rep. Butler PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 1/10/07
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| HB 2459 | Makes English the official language of
Oregon |
Introduced 1/17/07 Referred
to Election, Rules, and Ethics 2/20/07 |
| HB 2680 | Requires proof of citizenship to register to
vote PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Election, Rules, and Ethics 2/20/07 |
| HB 2681 | Bars state from hiring or entering into contract
with employer of undocumented immigrants PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Business and Labor 2/20/07 |
| HB 2682 | Repeals ORS 181.850, deputizing local police
as immigration enforcement agents PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 2/13/07
Referred to Judiciary 2/20/07 |
| HB 2683 | Creates crime of trafficking in persons and involuntary
servitude. |
Introduced 2/13/07 |
| HB 2684 | Makes English the official language of Oregon PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Election, Rules, and Ethics 2/20/07 |
| HB 2685 | Requires Dept of Human Services to verify lawful
presence in U.S. of applicants for public assistance PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Human Services 2/20/07 |
| HB 2686 | Puts Oregon in compliance with the REAL ID Act. PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Transportation 2/20/07 |
| HB 2705 | Tuition Equity Bill: Allows in-state tuition
rates for all qualified residents of Oregon, regardleses of immigration
status. PCUN position: SUPPORT |
Introduced 2/15/07 Referred to Education 2/16/07 |
| HB 2715 | Requires employers to participate in federal
employment verification pilot program. PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 2/15/07 Referred to Business and Labor 2/21/07 |
| HB 2803 | Puts Oregon in compliance with the REAL ID Act. PCUN position: OPPOSE |
Introduced 2/26/07 |
| HB 2827 | Prohibits state from expending funds to comply
with federal Real ID Act of 2005 unless certain PCUN position: SUPPORT |
Introduced 2/27/07 Referred to Transportation 2/28/07 |
| HJM 8 | Urging Congress to reimburse Oregon
taxpayers for cost of incarcerating illegal immigrants. |
Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/20/07 Hearing and possible work session scheduled 3/14/07 |
| HJM 11 | Prohibits state from expending funds to comply
with federal Real ID Act of 2005 unless certain PCUN position: SUPPORT |
Introduced 2/27/07 Referred to Transportation 2/28/07 |
| SJM 4 | Urging Congress to prioritize family reunification
in federal immigration reform. Sponsor: Sen. Gordly PCUN position: SUPPORT |
Introduced 2/5/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/12/07 |
| SJR 12 | Declaring importance of legal status
for noncitizen parents of children who are United States citizens. PCUN position: SUPPORT |
Introduced 2/5/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/12/07 |
For more information,
choose the following links:
Oregon
State Legislature Committee Schedules
Oregon State Legislature
Bills and Laws
Oregon AFL-CIO
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