All Roll Calls
Yes: 140 • No: 159
OregonSB 4262025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Relating to wages.
Sponsored By: Andrea Valderrama (Democratic), Floyd Prozanski (Democratic), James Manning Jr. (Democratic), Lisa Fragala (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Construction workers gain wage recovery rights
Oregon construction-project owners share full responsibility with direct contractors for unpaid wages and employer benefit contributions owed to unrepresented workers. This includes workers employed by subcontractors at any tier, for work done on or after the law’s effective date. Workers are presumed to be employees unless they meet Oregon’s independent-contractor test. Workers or authorized representatives can sue for unpaid pay, benefit contributions, interest, penalties, damages, attorney fees, and court costs. The Attorney General can accept assigned claims and sue in the state’s name. Before suing an owner or direct contractor, claimants must send certified-mail notice and allow 21 calendar days after delivery to correct the violation. Timely correction bars suit against that party; otherwise, claims must be filed within two years after payment became due. Exceptions cover public-agency owners, certain foreclosure lenders, an owner’s principal residence, and properties with five or fewer residential or commercial units on one tract. Liability waivers are invalid, and the law leaves collective bargaining rights intact while excluding employees covered by those agreements.
Construction workers gain personal information protections
Direct contractors and subcontractors cannot disclose construction workers’ personally identifying information, except as needed to follow federal or state law. This protection applies to work done on or after the law’s effective date.
Subcontractors face records requests and withheld payments
For work done on or after the law’s effective date, subcontractors must provide records when owners or direct contractors ask. Records include certified payroll, worker names and employee-or-contractor status, contact details, hired subcontractors, and expected start dates and work duration. A sworn statement must disclose wage-law proceedings involving the subcontractor or current principals over the past five years, including outcomes. Owners and direct contractors can withhold payments for missing records or wages paid on a subcontractor’s behalf; withholding cannot exceed those wage payments. Missing records do not erase wage liability, existing prompt-payment rules remain, and worker representatives receive only their worker’s legally accessible information.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Andrea Valderrama
Democratic • House
Floyd Prozanski
Democratic • Senate
James Manning Jr.
Democratic • Senate
Lisa Fragala
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Dacia Grayber
Democratic • House
Deb Patterson
Democratic • Senate
Farrah Chaichi
Democratic • House
Gregory Smith
Republican • House
Jason Kropf
Democratic • House
Jeff Golden
Democratic • Senate
Khanh Pham
Democratic • Senate
Lesly Muñoz
Democratic • House
Lisa Reynolds
Democratic • Senate
Mark Gamba
Democratic • House
Mark Meek
Democratic • Senate
Nathan Sosa
Democratic • House
Ricki Ruiz
Democratic • House
Thuy Tran
Democratic • House
Tom Andersen
Democratic • House
Travis Nelson
Democratic • House
Willy Chotzen
Democratic • House
Zach Hudson
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/29/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
Yes: 17 • No: 12
House vote • 5/28/2025
Motion to rerefer to Labor and Workplace Standards failed.
Yes: 22 • No: 35
House vote • 5/28/2025
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.
Yes: 22 • No: 35
House vote • 5/28/2025
Motion to refer to Rules failed.
Yes: 22 • No: 35
House vote • 5/28/2025
Passed.
Yes: 31 • No: 26
House vote • 5/19/2025
Labor and Workplace Standards: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
Yes: 4 • No: 3
Senate vote • 4/9/2025
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
Yes: 18 • No: 11
Senate vote • 3/26/2025
Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
Yes: 4 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Effective date, January 1, 2026.
6/20/2025SenateChapter 287, 2025 Laws.
6/20/2025SenateGovernor signed.
6/9/2025SenateSpeaker signed.
6/2/2025HousePresident signed.
5/30/2025SenateSenate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
5/29/2025SenateVote explanation(s) filed by Isadore, Watanabe.
5/28/2025HousePassed.
5/28/2025HouseMotion to refer to Rules failed.
5/28/2025HouseMotion to rerefer to Labor and Workplace Standards failed.
5/28/2025HouseMotion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.
5/28/2025HouseThird reading. Carried by Fragala.
5/28/2025HouseSecond reading.
5/27/2025HouseRecommendation: Do pass with different amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
5/23/2025HouseRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
5/23/2025HouseWork Session held.
5/19/2025HousePublic Hearing held.
5/7/2025HouseReferred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
4/15/2025HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
4/10/2025HouseThird reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
4/9/2025SenateCarried over to 04-09 by unanimous consent.
4/8/2025SenateCarried over to 04-08 by unanimous consent.
4/7/2025SenateSecond reading.
4/3/2025SenateRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/2/2025SenateWork Session held.
3/26/2025Senate
Bill Text
HLWS Amendment -A14 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -A15 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -A18 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -A19 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -A20 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -A21 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -A22 (Adopted)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -A23 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -A24 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -AMR25 (Proposed)
5/19/2025
HLWS Amendment -A14 (Proposed)
5/14/2025
HLWS Amendment -A15 (Proposed)
5/14/2025
HLWS Amendment -A18 (Proposed)
5/14/2025
HLWS Amendment -A19 (Proposed)
5/14/2025
HLWS Amendment -A20 (Proposed)
5/14/2025
HLWS Amendment -A21 (Proposed)
5/14/2025
SJUD Amendment -10 (Adopted)
3/26/2025
SJUD Amendment -11 (Proposed)
3/26/2025
SJUD Amendment -4 (Proposed)
3/26/2025
SJUD Amendment -3 (Proposed)
3/19/2025
SJUD Amendment -4 (Proposed)
3/19/2025
A-Engrossed
B-Engrossed
Enrolled
House Amendments to A-Engrossed
House Minority Amendments to A-Engrossed
Introduced
Minority Report to B-Engrossed
Senate Amendments to Introduced
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