Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may give preference in procuring goods or services for public contracts.” Read the full text
2025R1 session
What it does
Digest: Lets state agencies that buy goods or services prefer doing so from businesses owned by their employees. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may give preference in procuring goods or services for public contracts. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Chaptered (Chapter 304) (latest official status) · Apr 14, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
0
sponsors on the bill
Recorded votes
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate · 2025-06-02 · Aye 19, Nay 10, Excused 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-13 · Nay 2, Aye 3
Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.House · 2025-04-21 · Nay 27, Aye 31, Excused 1, Excused for Business 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-04-08 · Nay 3, Aye 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered (Chapter 304).