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Bill Relating to the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and prescribing an effective date. </b> </i>] [<i>Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study matters relating to laws over which the bureau has enforcement authority. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Establishes the Employer Assistance Division within the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Provides that discussion communications made in the course of or in connection with a discussion between an employer and the Employer Assistance Division are confidential. Provides exceptions to the confidentiality requirement. Prohibits the bureau from imposing a penalty on an employer that proves the employer's reliance on discussion communications in taking any good faith action. Permits the bureau to issue advisory opinions in certain circumstances. Permits the bureau to enter into interagency agreements with state agencies to receive certain business information. Permits the bureau to enter into a settlement with respect to any violation of a provision of law over which the bureau has jurisdiction. Provides that the bureau may settle a matter through conference, mediation, conciliation, persuasion or other alternative dispute resolution processes. Establishes confidentiality requirements for communications made during the course of or in connection with settlement discussions held through the bureau's alternative dispute resolution processes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b> us/states/or Oregon Legislative Assembly 2025R1 HB 2248 Oregon HB 2248 (2025R1)
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Oregon HB 2248 (2025R1) — Relating to the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and prescribing an effective date.

] [Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study matters relating to laws over which the bureau has enforcement authority. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Establishes the Employer Assistance Division within the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Provides that discussion communications made in the course of or in connection with a discussion between an employer and the Employer Assistance Division are confidential. Provides exceptions to the confidentiality requirement. Prohibits the bureau from imposing a penalty on an employer that proves the employer's reliance on discussion communications in taking any good faith action. Permits the bureau to issue advisory opinions in certain circumstances. Permits the bureau to enter into interagency agreements with state agencies to receive certain business information. Permits the bureau to enter into a settlement with respect to any violation of a provision of law over which the bureau has jurisdiction. Provides that the bureau may settle a matter through conference, mediation, conciliation, persuasion or other alternative dispute resolution processes. Establishes confidentiality requirements for communications made during the course of or in connection with settlement discussions held through the bureau's alternative dispute resolution processes. 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
  2. Introduced (filed) — source
  3. A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  4. HLWS Amendment -2 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed. — 253 (pass) · upper
  • Heard and Reported Out — 50 (pass) · upper
  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 70 (pass) · lower
  • Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed. — 560 (pass) · lower

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
  • 2025-02-26T23:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
  • 2025-03-19T22:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
  • 2025-03-25T22:22:50+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-03-27T18:44:36+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
  • 2025-03-31T18:33:44+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed. passage, reading-3
  • 2025-04-01T18:26:18+00:00 First reading. Referred to President's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
  • 2025-04-01T21:20:53+00:00 Referred to Labor and Business. referral-committee
  • 2025-04-10T15:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
  • 2025-04-15T15:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
  • 2025-04-22T16:35:57+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-04-22T19:24:51+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
  • 2025-04-23T19:22:47+00:00 Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.
  • 2025-04-24T17:42:10+00:00 Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.
  • 2025-04-28T19:20:57+00:00 Carried over to 04-29 by unanimous consent.
  • 2025-04-29T18:51:01+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed. passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-01T16:47:44+00:00 Speaker signed. passage
  • 2025-05-01T19:29:25+00:00 President signed. passage
  • 2025-05-07T21:22:00+00:00 Governor signed. executive-signature
  • 2025-05-20T18:46:25+00:00 Chapter 22, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c5de4d3c-51bd-4435-a0ba-c7f50b9c738f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).