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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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
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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
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Where it is
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. · Jan 13, 2025
Senate
Referred to Judiciary. · Jan 17, 2025
Senate
Public Hearing held. · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Work Session held. · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Second reading. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 04-08 by unanimous consent. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 04-09 by unanimous consent. · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Public Hearing held. · May 7, 2025
House
Work Session held. · May 19, 2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. · May 23, 2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. · May 23, 2025
House
Second reading. · May 27, 2025
House
Third reading. Carried by Fragala. · May 28, 2025
House
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. · May 28, 2025
House
Motion to rerefer to Labor and Workplace Standards failed. · May 28, 2025
House
Motion to refer to Rules failed. · May 28, 2025
House
Passed. · May 28, 2025
House
Vote explanation(s) filed by Isadore, Watanabe. · May 28, 2025
House
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. · May 29, 2025
Senate
President signed. · May 30, 2025
Senate
Speaker signed. · Jun 2, 2025
House
Governor signed. · Jun 9, 2025
Senate
Chapter 287, 2025 Laws. · Jun 20, 2025
Senate
Effective date, January 1, 2026. · Jun 20, 2025
Senate
The numbers
22
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Floyd ProzanskiLisa FragalaJames Manning Jr.Andrea ValderramaMark MeekDacia GrayberRicki RuizDeb PattersonLisa ReynoldsKhanh PhamJeff GoldenGregory SmithLesly MuñozWilly ChotzenTravis NelsonFarrah ChaichiTom AndersenZach HudsonNathan SosaMark GambaThuy TranJason Kropf
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: Effective date, January 1, 2026. (Jun 20, 2025).