l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2799

Raises and indexes the cap for witness fees, expenses and costs for a claimant who prevails against a denial in a workers' compensation dispute.

Became law as Chapter 152, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 134 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act would raise and index the cap for witness fees, expenses and costs for a claimant who wins in a case brought against a denial of a workers' comp claim. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.2).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would remove the cap on awards for the costs and attorney fees incurred by a worker in a dispute over a workers' comp claim. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.5).</i>] [<i>Removes the cap on reasonable litigation costs and expenses and attorney fees for a claimant who prevails in a workers' compensation dispute.</i>] <b>Raises and indexes the cap for witness fees, expenses and costs for a claimant who prevails against a denial in a workers' compensation dispute.</b>

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

2 co-sponsors

Zach Hudson, Lesly Muñoz

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Lew Frederick, Mark Meek

Its course

January 13 to June 11, 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 action20 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1592 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Labor and Workplace StandardsJan 17 to Apr 1083 days

In the SenateApr 15 to May 1530 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 216 days

Labor and BusinessApr 21 to May 1221 days

With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading53–0

    Passed · Apr 15 · 7 present

  • Senate, third reading25–2

    Passed · May 15 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 – Apr 15

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
  3. Feb 12Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  4. Apr 7Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  5. Apr 10Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 0

In the Senate Apr 16 – May 15

  1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Sent to Labor and Business
  3. May 1Heard in Labor and Business
  4. May 6Heard in Labor and Business
  5. May 12Labor and Business recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 15Passed the Senate, 25 to 2

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 11

  1. May 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 27Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 152 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 21Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  10. May 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 6Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 12Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. May 12Second reading.Senate
  14. May 13Carried over to 05-14 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. May 14Carried over to 05-15 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. May 15Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.Senate
  17. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 20President signed.Senate
  19. May 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 11Chapter 152, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives