---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the application of a prevailing rate of wage to off-site custom work for use in public works; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works. Specifies examples of such bespoke work. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2025R1"
identifier: "HB 2688"
citation: "Oregon HB 2688 (2025R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Willy Chotzen", "Zach Hudson"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-13T16:01:32+00:00"
last_action: "2025-08-13T20:54:04+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7e72eb3b-402e-43f0-9762-387259d53f5c"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2688"
source_hash: "d746671468b6e3a91749017d551baff55dd7a2f93987238e7681f9e04d105d23"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon HB 2688 (2025R1) — Relating to the application of a prevailing rate of wage to off-site custom work for use in public works; and prescribing an effective date.

Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works. Specifies examples of such bespoke work. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2688/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2688/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2688/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2688/B-Engrossed)
5. **HLWS Amendment -5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28125)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2688/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **JWM Amendment -A12** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/29748)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2688/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. — **16–13** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–3** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **28–18** (pass) · legislature
- Passed. — **31–22** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Willy Chotzen — primary (person)
- Zach Hudson — primary (person)
- April Dobson — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Bowman — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Emerson Levy — cosponsor (person)
- Farrah Chaichi — cosponsor (person)
- Hoa Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)
- Jules Walters — cosponsor (person)
- Kayse Jama — cosponsor (person)
- Lesly Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Fragala — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
- Rep Neron — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Thuy Tran — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-13T16:01:32+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-01-17T20:47:46+00:00** Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards. `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-24T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-03-26T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2025-04-07T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-04-11T18:36:41+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-11T18:36:42+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-16T15:31:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-06-12T14:39:00+00:00** Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-18T15:33:00+00:00** Returned to Full Committee.
- **2025-06-18T15:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-06-20T23:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2025-06-23T20:15:44+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-24T18:06:22+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-06-26T00:48:57+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Hudson.
- **2025-06-26T00:49:57+00:00** Motion to postpone to June 26, 2025 Calendar carried.
- **2025-06-26T18:32:28+00:00** Passed.
- **2025-06-26T20:08:20+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2025-06-26T21:14:08+00:00** Referred to Ways and Means. `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-27T15:49:49+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-27T18:15:25+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2025-06-27T19:08:44+00:00** Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-06-27T19:09:44+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
- **2025-06-30T18:36:31+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2025-06-30T19:18:53+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2025-08-01T01:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-13T20:54:04+00:00** Chapter 612, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7e72eb3b-402e-43f0-9762-387259d53f5c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).