l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3550

Exempts from certain laws governing certain employment conditions minor league baseball players who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement that provides for payment of wages and other working conditions.

Became law as Chapter 156, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 27, 2025, 105 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 exempts certain sports players from some state laws about working conditions. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Exempts from certain laws governing certain employment conditions minor league baseball players who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement that provides for payment of wages and other working conditions.

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

In the Senate

Its course

February 11 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 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 2542 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 11 to Feb 121 day

Labor and Workplace StandardsFeb 12 to Mar 2440 days

In the SenateMar 25 to May 1551 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 25 to Mar 272 days

Labor and BusinessMar 27 to May 1347 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 reading35–15

    Passed · Mar 25 · 10 present

  • Senate, third reading22–5

    Passed · May 15 · 3 present

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 Feb 11 – Mar 25

  1. Feb 11Introduced
  2. Feb 12Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
  3. Mar 5Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  4. Mar 19Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  5. Mar 24Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 25Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 15

In the Senate Mar 27 – May 15

  1. Mar 27Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Labor and Business
  3. May 1Heard in Labor and Business
  4. May 6Heard in Labor and Business
  5. May 13Labor and Business recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 15Passed the Senate, 22 to 5

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 156 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 12Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 24Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 24Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 25Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 27First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Mar 27Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  10. May 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 6Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 13Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  13. May 13Second reading.Senate
  14. May 14Carried over to 05-15 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. May 15Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  16. May 20Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. May 20President signed.Senate
  18. May 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 11Chapter 156, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives