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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3881: Relating to workforce requirements for public improvements constructed by educational institutions; prescribing an effective date.

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 3881 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to workforce requirements for public improvements constructed by educational institutions; prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Ben Bowman (Democratic), Kayse Jama (Democratic), Kathleen Taylor (Democratic). It lists 8 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.

Adds school districts[<i>, education service districts and public charter schools</i>]<b> that apply for and receive a matching fund grant from the Department of Education</b> to the definition of "qualifying agency" for the purpose of applying apprenticeship requirements in connection with constructing public improvement projects. [<i>Specifies demonstrations that contractors must make to a qualifying agency as part of the qualifying agency's responsibility determination. Specifies exemptions for contractors that enter into project labor agreements with school districts</i>]<b> Provides that school districts that are qualifying agencies must retain in the school district general fund the amount of any reduction in payment to a contractor as a consequence of the contractor's failure to meet apprenticeship requirements</b>. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben BowmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kayse JamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Kathleen TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Anthony BroadmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Paul EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lisa FragalaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Zach HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Lesly MuñozCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse22
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Rob NosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42

“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 Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
  3. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
  4. Work Session held.
  5. Public Hearing held.
  6. Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
  7. Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
  8. Work Session held.
  9. Public Hearing held.
  10. Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
  11. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sources

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