Became law as Chapter 612, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 31, 2025, 199 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2688
Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: Makes a certain wage apply to custom work done off-site but for a particular public works project. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works. Specifies examples of such bespoke work. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
14 co-sponsors
Courtney Neron Misslin, Thuy Tran, Jules Walters, Hoa Nguyen, Emerson Levy, Ben Bowman, Farrah Chaichi, April Dobson, Lesly Muñoz, Lisa Fragala, Rob Nosse, Mark Gamba, Jason Kropf, Dacia Grayber
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 13 to August 13, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action27 actions on 18 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 26164 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Labor and Workplace StandardsJan 17 to Apr 1184 days
Ways and MeansApr 11 to Jun 12 · moved on62 days
Capital ConstructionJun 12 to Jun 18 · moved on6 days
Ways and MeansJun 18 to Jun 235 days
In the SenateJun 26 to Jun 271 day
Waiting for a committeeJun 26 to Jun 260 days
Ways and MeansJun 26 to Jun 271 day
With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 3134 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading31–22
Passed · Jun 26 · 7 present
Senate, third reading16–13
Passed · Jun 27 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 11
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 23
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jun 26
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
- Feb 24Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
- Mar 26Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
- Apr 7Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
- Apr 11Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 12Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
- Jun 16Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
- Jun 18Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Jun 20Heard in Ways and Means
- Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it as amended
- Jun 24Read a second time
- Jun 25Read a third time
- Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 31 to 22
In the Senate Jun 26 – Jun 27
- Jun 26Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 27Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 16 to 13
To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 13
- Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
- Signed in the Senate
- Jul 31Signed by the Governor
- Aug 13Became chapter 612 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from September 26, 2025
All 27 actions, as published
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.House of Representatives
- Feb 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 11Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
- Jun 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 18Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
- Jun 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Jun 24Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 25Third reading. Carried by Hudson.House of Representatives
- Jun 25Motion to postpone to June 26, 2025 Calendar carried.House of Representatives
- Jun 26Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 26First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jun 26Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
- Jun 27Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
- Jun 27Second reading.Senate
- Jun 27Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
- Jun 27Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.Senate
- Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 30President signed.Senate
- Jul 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Aug 13Chapter 612, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.House of Representatives