l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3187

Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require or request disclosure of certain information regarding age and attendance or graduation dates.

Became law as Chapter 125, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 129 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act changes laws with respect to discrimination based on age. The Act takes effect 91 days after adjournment. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). [<i>Clarifies the meaning of "because of age" for purposes of employment discrimination law. Permits observing the terms of a bona fide seniority system or bona fide employee benefit plan when taking an employment action.</i>] Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require or request disclosure of certain information regarding age and attendance or graduation dates. Provides exceptions. Removes the provision allowing age limits for the purpose of selecting apprentices to bring such conduct within the scope of the unlawful discrimination statute. 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

24 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Farrah Chaichi, Willy Chotzen, Mark Gamba, Dacia Grayber, Annessa Hartman, Ken Helm, Zach Hudson, Shannon Isadore, Sarah McDonald, Susan McLain, Nancy Nathanson, Travis Nelson, Daniel Nguyen, Hoa Nguyen, Rob Nosse, Tawna Sanchez, Thuy Tran, Lisa Fragala, Mari Watanabe, Lesly Muñoz, Pam Marsh, Jason Kropf, Hai Pham

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Chris Gorsek, James Manning Jr., Khanh Pham, Lisa Reynolds, 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 action19 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1693 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Labor and Workplace StandardsJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

In the SenateApr 16 to May 1327 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 16 to Apr 215 days

Labor and BusinessApr 21 to May 1221 days

With the GovernorMay 13 to May 229 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–16

    Passed · Apr 16 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading20–9

    Passed · May 13 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

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 – Apr 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
  3. Feb 19Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  4. Apr 7Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  5. Apr 11Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 16Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 16

In the Senate Apr 17 – May 13

  1. Apr 17Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Apr 29Heard 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 13Passed the Senate, 20 to 9

To the Governor May 14 – Jun 11

  1. May 14Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. May 15Signed in the Senate
  3. May 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 125 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 19 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 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 17First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Apr 21Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  11. Apr 29Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. May 6Work Session held.Senate
  13. May 12Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  14. May 12Second reading.Senate
  15. May 13Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  16. May 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. May 15President signed.Senate
  18. May 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 11Chapter 125, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives