l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2944

Directs the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties against a public employer that has a history of failing to comply with certain requirements under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act.

Became law as Chapter 270, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 5, 2025, 143 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to the PECBA. The Act creates penalties for violating certain provisions of the PECBA. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Directs the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties against a public employer that has a history of failing to comply with certain requirements under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act. <b>Provides that a violation resulting from certain events is not subject to a civil penalty.</b> Permits the board to consider extenuating circumstances when determining the amount of the civil penalty to impose.

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

4 co-sponsors

Lesly Muñoz, Lisa Fragala, Thuy Tran, Tom Andersen

In the Senate

Its course

January 13 to June 19, 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 action22 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1794 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Labor and Workplace StandardsJan 17 to Apr 1487 days

In the SenateApr 17 to May 2134 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 214 days

Labor and BusinessApr 21 to May 1625 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 21 to May 287 days

With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 58 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading24–33

    Apr 17 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–24

    Passed · Apr 17 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading16–11

    Passed · May 21 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence35–21

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 27 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 16

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 17

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
  3. Feb 17Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  4. Apr 7Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  5. Apr 14Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 16Read a second time
  7. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 24

In the Senate Apr 21 – May 21

  1. Apr 21Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Labor and Business
  3. May 1Heard in Labor and Business
  4. May 8Heard in Labor and Business
  5. May 16Labor and Business recommended it as amended
  6. May 19Read a second time
  7. May 21Passed the Senate, 16 to 11

Back in the House of Representatives May 27 – May 28

  1. May 27The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 35 to 21
  2. May 28Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 29 – Jun 19

  1. May 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 5Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 19Became chapter 270 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 22 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 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 16Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 17Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 21First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 21Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  12. May 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 8Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  15. May 19Second reading.Senate
  16. May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. May 21Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  18. May 27House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  19. May 28Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 29President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 5Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 19Chapter 270, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives