Requires public employer employment policies to provide for a pay differential for sign language skills in the same manner that pay differentials are provided for other bilingual or multilingual skills.
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Officially: “Requires public employer employment policies to provide for a pay differential for sign language skills in the same manner that pay differentials are provided for other bilingual or multilingual skills.” Read the full text
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What it does
Digest: The Act makes laws about public employer pay differential policies that provide extra pay for certain language skills and sign language skills. The Act requires the extra pay be applied in the same way for each of the skills. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Requires public employer employment policies to provide for a pay differential for sign language skills in the same manner that pay differentials are provided for other bilingual or multilingual skills.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. · Jan 13, 2025
Senate
Referred to Labor and Business. · Jan 17, 2025
Senate
Public Hearing held. · Jan 28, 2025
Senate
Public Hearing and Work Session held. · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass. · Feb 11, 2025
Senate
Second reading. · Feb 11, 2025
Senate
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Feb 20, 2025
House
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards. · Feb 21, 2025
House
Public Hearing held. · Apr 23, 2025
House
Work Session held. · May 5, 2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass. · May 8, 2025
House
Second reading. · May 12, 2025
House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar. · May 13, 2025
House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar. · May 14, 2025
House
Third reading. Carried by Boshart Davis. Passed. · May 15, 2025
House
President signed. · May 19, 2025
Senate
Speaker signed. · May 20, 2025
House
Governor signed. · May 27, 2025
Senate
Chapter 169, 2025 Laws. · Jun 6, 2025
Senate
Effective date, January 1, 2026. · Jun 6, 2025
Senate
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third reading. Carried by Boshart Davis. Passed.House · 2025-05-15 · Aye 53, Excused 5, Excused for Business 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-05-05 · Aye 7
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate · 2025-02-18 · Aye 27, Excused 2, Nay 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-02-06 · Aye 5
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 6, 2025).