l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1566

Exempts certain projects for public works, primarily related to affordable housing, from the requirement to pay a prevailing rate of wage.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Labor and Business Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Says that a public agency does not need to set a certain wage level for a project that is affordable housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Exempts certain projects for public works, primarily related to affordable housing, from the requirement to pay a prevailing rate of wage. 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

David Brock Smith

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 2 to March 6, 2026, 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 action4 actions on 3 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Labor and BusinessFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

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 Feb 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Feb 9Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate