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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 904

Includes school districts among the self-insured employers that may apply for exemption from the rules requiring such employers to demonstrate financial viability and provide security to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Became law as Chapter 234, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 127 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 would let school districts apply to be exempt from the law that requires self-insured employers to submit proof that they will be able pay workers' comp claims. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Includes school districts among the self-insured employers that may apply for exemption from the rules requiring such employers to demonstrate financial viability and provide security to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 21 to June 6, 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 action24 actions on 21 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Apr 877 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 21 to Jan 210 days

Labor and BusinessJan 21 to Apr 170 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 8 to May 1941 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 8 to Apr 157 days

Commerce and Consumer ProtectionApr 15 to May 1227 days

With the GovernorMay 19 to May 289 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading24–5

    Passed · Apr 8 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading35–17

    Passed · May 19 · 7 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 Senate Jan 21 – Apr 8

  1. Jan 21Introduced
  2. Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Mar 11Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Mar 25Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Apr 1Labor and Business recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Apr 8Passed the Senate, 24 to 5

In the House of Representatives Apr 9 – May 19

  1. Apr 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 15Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
  3. May 1Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. May 6Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. May 12Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it
  6. May 13Read a second time
  7. May 19Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 17

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 6

  1. May 20Signed in the Senate
  2. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 234 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 21Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Mar 11Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 25Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 1Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Apr 1Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 2Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Apr 3Carried over to 04-07 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Apr 7Carried over to 04-08 by unanimous consent.Senate
  10. Apr 8Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Senate
  11. Apr 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 15Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
  13. May 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  14. May 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
  15. May 12Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  16. May 13Second reading.House of Representatives
  17. May 14Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. May 15Rules suspended. Carried over to May 19, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. May 19Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. May 20President signed.Senate
  21. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  23. Jun 6Chapter 234, 2025 Laws.Senate
  24. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate