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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3778: Relating to the withdrawal of the federally approved state plan concerning workplace safety; declaring an emergency.

In committee 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 3778 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the withdrawal of the federally approved state plan concerning workplace safety; declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Lucetta Elmer (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

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Official summary

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

Directs the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to notify the United States Secretary of Labor of the intent to withdraw the federally approved state plan. The Act forbids the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt or enforce any rule, regulation or standard that is more stringent than any federal occupational health and safety rule, regulation or standard adopted under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Becomes operative on December 1, 2026, or 60 days after the date on which the United States Secretary of Labor approves the withdrawal of the state plan. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lucetta ElmerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Court BoiceCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Ed DiehlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17

“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. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
  3. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sources

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