l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3789

Makes it unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative.

Became law as Chapter 307, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 104 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 it unlawful for a person to falsely impersonate a union representative. The Act says that the union has the sole right to decide its own representatives based on its own rules. The Act allows a union to file a lawsuit against a person who breaks the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Makes it unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative. Provides that a labor organization shall have, as a matter of internal governance, the sole authority to identify and designate the union representatives associated with the labor organization. Provides a cause of action for a union representative alleging a violation of the prohibition against falsely impersonating a union representative.

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

13 co-sponsors

Willy Chotzen, Lisa Fragala, David Gomberg, Zach Hudson, Lesly Muñoz, Jules Walters, April Dobson, Mari Watanabe, Jason Kropf, Rob Nosse, Travis Nelson, Farrah Chaichi, Mark Gamba

In the Senate

    8 co-sponsors

    Anthony Broadman, Lew Frederick, Kate Lieber, Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Floyd Prozanski, Lisa Reynolds, James Manning Jr.

    Its course

    February 27 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 action27 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Apr 1042 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

    Labor and Workplace StandardsMar 4 to Apr 431 days

    In the SenateApr 10 to May 2848 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 144 days

    Labor and BusinessApr 14 to May 2339 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 28 to Jun 36 days

    With the GovernorJun 3 to Jun 118 days

    Votes

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

    • Labor and Workplace Standards22–31

      Apr 10 · 7 present

    • Rules22–31

      Apr 10 · 7 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading32–22

      Passed · Apr 10 · 6 present

    • Senate, third reading12–18

      May 28

    • Senate, third reading18–12

      Passed · May 28

    • House of Representatives, concurrence33–22

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 2 · 4 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 4

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 23

    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 27 – Apr 10

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 4Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
    3. Mar 10Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    4. Mar 31Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    5. Apr 4Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 7Read a second time
    7. Apr 10Read a third time
    8. Passed the House of Representatives, 32 to 22

    In the Senate Apr 14 – May 28

    1. Apr 14Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Labor and Business
    3. May 6Heard in Labor and Business
    4. May 8Heard in Labor and Business
    5. May 13Heard in Labor and Business
    6. May 23Labor and Business recommended it as amended
    7. May 27Read a second time
    8. May 28Passed the Senate, 18 to 12

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 2 – Jun 3

    1. Jun 2The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 33 to 22
    2. Jun 3Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 3Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    3. Jun 23Became chapter 307 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 4Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 31Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 7Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 8Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 9Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Pham H.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 10Motion to rerefer to Labor and Workplace Standards failed.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 10Motion to refer to Rules failed.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 10Passed.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 14First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    14. Apr 14Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
    15. May 6Public Hearing held.Senate
    16. May 8Public Hearing held.Senate
    17. May 13Work Session held.Senate
    18. May 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Bonham, Hayden not concurring.Senate
    19. May 23Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)Senate
    20. May 27Second reading.Senate
    21. May 28Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed.Senate
    22. May 28Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
    23. Jun 2House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 3President signed.Senate
    26. Jun 11Governor signed.House of Representatives
    27. Jun 23Chapter 307, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives