HB 2957 — Prohibits employers from entering into agreements that shorten the statute of limitations with respect to violations over which the Bureau of Labor and Industries has enforcement authority.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: The Act prohibits certain contracts that shorten certain statutes of limitations. The Act sets the time limits for when BOLI must issue a notice of rights to a complainant. The Act sets the time limits for when a complainant must file a lawsuit after issuance of the notice. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.4). Prohibits employers from entering into agreements that shorten the statute of limitations with respect to violations over which the Bureau of Labor and Industries has enforcement authority. Designates a violation of the prohibition as an unlawful employment practice. Establishes time limits for when the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries must issue a notice of rights to complainants. Clarifies that the bureau will not issue a notice for matters that have been resolved by a settlement agreement. Establishes time limits for filing a civil action after issuance of the notice. Makes conforming amendments. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Latest action: — Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Andersen, Tom (D, OR-19) — sponsor
- Nelson, Travis (D, OR-44) — sponsor
- Muñoz, Lesly (D, OR-22) — cosponsor
- Sosa, Nathan (D, OR-30) — cosponsor
- Frederick, Lew (D, OR-22) — cosponsor
- Fragala, Lisa (D, OR-8) — cosponsor
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — cosponsor
- Manning Jr., James (D, OR-7) — cosponsor
- Chotzen, Willy (D, OR-46) — cosponsor
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Inbound (9)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Chotzen, Willy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Fragala, Lisa | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Gamba, Mark | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Muñoz, Lesly | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Sosa, Nathan | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Frederick, Lew | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Manning Jr., James | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Andersen, Tom | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Nelson, Travis | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andersen, Tom (D, state_lower OR-19) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Nelson, Travis (D, state_lower OR-44) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Chotzen, Willy (D, state_lower OR-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Fragala, Lisa (D, state_lower OR-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Frederick, Lew (D, state_upper OR-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Manning Jr., James (D, state_upper OR-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Muñoz, Lesly (D, state_lower OR-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Sosa, Nathan (D, state_lower OR-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Fragala, Lisa (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Sosa, Nathan (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Chotzen, Willy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Frederick, Lew (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Manning Jr., James (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Gamba, Mark (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Andersen, Tom (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Nelson, Travis (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Muñoz, Lesly (cosponsor) · sponsorship