Makes an owner and a direct contractor jointly and severally liable in a civil action for any unpaid wages owed to the unrepresented employees of the direct contractor and subcontractors at any tier.
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Makes an owner and a direct contractor jointly and severally liable in a civil action for any unpaid wages owed to the unrepresented employees of the direct contractor and subcontractors at any tier.” Read the full text
2025R1 session
What it does
Digest: The Act makes laws about unpaid wages for workers who work on construction projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Makes an owner and a direct contractor jointly and severally liable in a civil action for any unpaid wages owed to the unrepresented employees of the direct contractor and subcontractors at any tier. Provides the statute of limitations for actions regarding recovery for unpaid wages. <b>Specifies that the joint and several liability provisions for unpaid wages do not app
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Chaptered (Chapter 287) (latest official status) · Feb 25, 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
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sponsors on the bill
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate · 2025-05-29 · Aye 17, Nay 12, Excused 1
Passed.House · 2025-05-28 · Nay 26, Excused 2, Aye 31
Motion to refer to Rules failed.House · 2025-05-28 · Nay 35, Excused 2, Aye 22
Motion to rerefer to Labor and Workplace Standards failed.House · 2025-05-28 · Nay 35, Excused 2, Aye 22
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.House · 2025-05-28 · Nay 35, Excused 2, Aye 22
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-19 · Nay 3, Aye 4
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate · 2025-04-09 · Aye 18, Nay 11, Excused 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-03-26 · Aye 4, Nay 2
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 287) · effective Jan 1, 2026.