Oregon House Bill 2527
Session 2021 Regular Session
Relating to regulation of private security entities; and declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 27, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2527
State
Oregon
Session
2021 Regular Session
Dacia Grayber
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
House Roll Call Votes
Andrea Valderrama
Yes
Bobby Levy
No
Boomer Wright
No
Yes
Yes
Dacia Grayber
Yes
Yes
Absent
Jami Cate
No
Absent
Jason Kropf
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Khanh Pham
Yes
Lily Morgan
No
Lisa Reynolds
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rep Leif
No
Ricki Ruiz
Yes
Yes
Yes
Suzanne Weber
No
Yes
Wlnsvey Campos
Yes
Zach Hudson
Yes
Summary
Requires Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to establish by rule standards and procedures for licensing of private security entities. Defines "private security entity." Requires that rules adopted by department require private security entity to provide private security providers with professional training. Increases limitations on biennial expenditures by department to implement provisions of Act.
Conditions licensure upon applicant's successful passing of qualification examination and upon applicant's character, competence and reliability.
Establishes requirements for licensed private security entities and for private security entities employing armed private security professionals.
Prohibits private security entity from discharging or discriminating against private security provider employed or contracted by entity for making claim or participating in proceeding against entity.
Creates personal, joint and several liability for unpaid wages for person who retains unlicensed private security entity. Creates personal liability for all penalty wages for wages due.
Permits department to bring action to enjoin person from using or acting as private security entity and to seek damages. Prohibits entity from providing private security services without license, person from providing services as private security entity without first providing license information and person from retaining private security entity without first verifying entity's license.
Makes act of providing private security services as private security entity without license Class A violation. Makes act of retaining services of private security entity without first verifying entity's license information Class A violation. Permits Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to impose license sanctions against private security entity that has multiple violations.
Becomes operative January 1, 2024.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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House Amendments to A-Engrossed
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09/25/2021
House
Chapter 618, (2021 Laws): Effective date July 27, 2021.
07/27/2021
House
Governor signed.
06/30/2021
Senate
President signed.
06/29/2021
House
Speaker signed.
06/26/2021
Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
06/26/2021
Senate
Second reading.
06/26/2021
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
06/25/2021
Senate
Referred to Ways and Means.
06/25/2021
Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
06/25/2021
House
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
06/24/2021
House
Second reading.
06/23/2021
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
06/21/2021
House
Work Session held.
06/16/2021
House
Returned to Full Committee.
06/16/2021
House
Work Session held.
06/03/2021
House
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
04/13/2021
House
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
04/13/2021
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
04/01/2021
House
Work Session held.
02/18/2021
House
Public Hearing held.
01/19/2021
House
Referred to Judiciary.
01/11/2021
House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 11, 2021 3:18:48 PM
Record Updated
Aug 24, 2021 12:04:41 AM