l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 906

Requires employers to provide to all employees, at the time of hire, a written explanation of earnings and deductions shown on itemized statements.

Became law as Chapter 235, 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.

<b>Digest: The Act makes new laws that require employers to explain certain details about employee pay stubs. The Act tells BOLI to make a sample document for employers to use to explain those details. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act makes new requirements for employee pay stubs. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</i>] [<i>Requires that itemized statements provided to employees show, in plain language, the amount and purpose of each deduction.</i>] <b>Requires employers to provide to all employees, at the time of hire, a written explanation of earnings and deductions shown on itemized statements. Describes the ways in which an employer may satisfy the requirement. Establishes specifications for the contents of the written explanation. Requires employers to review and update the information provided in the written explanation by January 1 of each year. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to impose civil penalties for violations of the requirements. Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and make available to employers a model written guidance document in English and in Spanish and, if requested, in other languages, to the extent practicable.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

    4 co-sponsors

    Rob Nosse, Travis Nelson, Tom Andersen, Zach Hudson

    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 19 days

    In the SenateJan 21 to Apr 1079 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 21 to Jan 210 days

    Labor and BusinessJan 21 to Apr 776 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to May 2040 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 10 to Apr 155 days

    Labor and Workplace StandardsApr 15 to May 1429 days

    With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading20–7

      Passed · Apr 10 · 3 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading35–17

      Passed · May 20 · 7 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 7

    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 Senate Jan 21 – Apr 10

    1. Jan 21Introduced
    2. Sent to Labor and Business
    3. Mar 13Heard in Labor and Business
    4. Mar 25Heard in Labor and Business
    5. Apr 3Heard in Labor and Business
    6. Apr 7Labor and Business recommended it as amended
    7. Apr 8Read a second time
    8. Apr 10Passed the Senate, 20 to 7

    In the House of Representatives Apr 10 – May 20

    1. Apr 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 15Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
    3. May 5Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    4. May 12Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    5. May 14Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it
    6. May 15Read a second time
    7. May 20Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 17

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 6

    1. May 21Signed in the Senate
    2. May 22Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. May 28Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 6Became chapter 235 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 13Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 25Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 3Work Session held.Senate
    6. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Apr 8Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
    9. Apr 10Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Senate
    10. Apr 10Nash granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.Senate
    11. Apr 10Girod granted unanimous consent to change vote from nay to aye.Senate
    12. Apr 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 15Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.House of Representatives
    14. May 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    15. May 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
    16. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    17. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
    18. May 19Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. May 20Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.House of Representatives
    20. May 21President signed.Senate
    21. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. May 28Governor signed.Senate
    23. Jun 6Chapter 235, 2025 Laws.Senate
    24. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate