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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2944: Relating to penalties for failure to comply with certain requirements under the laws governing public employee collective bargaining.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2944 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to penalties for failure to comply with certain requirements under the laws governing public employee collective bargaining. Primary sponsor: Travis Nelson (Democratic), Chris Gorsek (Democratic), James Manning (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Chapter 270, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Directs the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties against a public employer that has a history of failing to comply with certain requirements under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act. <b>Provides that a violation resulting from certain events is not subject to a civil penalty.</b> Permits the board to consider extenuating circumstances when determining the amount of the civil penalty to impose.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis NelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Chris GorsekPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
James ManningPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Lisa FragalaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Lesly MuñozCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse22
Thuy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 270, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
  7. Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Public Hearing held.
  12. Referred to Labor and Business.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source