l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3646

Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may give preference in procuring goods or services for public contracts.

Became law as Chapter 304, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 111 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Lets state agencies that buy goods or services prefer doing so from businesses owned by their employees. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may give preference in procuring goods or services for public contracts. 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

3 co-sponsors

Pam Marsh, Courtney Neron Misslin, Tom Andersen

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Deb Patterson, Janeen Sollman, Suzanne Weber

    Its course

    February 20 to June 23, 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 action28 actions on 25 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Apr 2160 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 211 day

    Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransFeb 21 to Apr 1149 days

    In the SenateApr 21 to Jun 242 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 21 to Apr 221 day

    Labor and BusinessApr 22 to May 1927 days

    With the GovernorJun 2 to Jun 119 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading31–27

      Passed · Apr 21 · 2 present

    • Senate, third reading19–10

      Passed · Jun 2 · 1 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 20 – Apr 21

    1. Feb 20Introduced
    2. Feb 21Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
    3. Mar 18Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
    4. Apr 8Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
    5. Apr 11Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it
    6. Apr 14Read a second time
    7. Apr 21Passed the House of Representatives, 31 to 27

    In the Senate Apr 22 – Jun 2

    1. Apr 22Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Labor and Business
    3. May 8Heard in Labor and Business
    4. May 13Heard in Labor and Business
    5. May 19Labor and Business recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Jun 2Passed the Senate, 19 to 10

    To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 3Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 23Became chapter 304 of Oregon Laws 2025
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Feb 20First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 21Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass.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 16Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 21Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 22First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    12. Apr 22Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
    13. May 8Public Hearing held.Senate
    14. May 13Work Session held.Senate
    15. May 19Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    16. May 19Second reading.Senate
    17. May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
    18. May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
    19. May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
    20. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
    21. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
    22. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
    23. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
    24. Jun 2Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
    25. Jun 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    26. Jun 3President signed.Senate
    27. Jun 11Governor signed.House of Representatives
    28. Jun 23Chapter 304, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives