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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1108: Relating to paid time off for employees to donate blood.

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

SB 1108 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to paid time off for employees to donate blood. Primary sponsor: Lew Frederick (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): Effective date, January 1, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

</b> </i>] [<i>Requires employers to allow employees to take up to four hours of blood donation leave per calendar year without the loss of time, pay or benefits.</i>] <b>Makes blood donation that is made in connection with a voluntary program that is approved or accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks or the American Red Cross a permissible use of sick time.</b>

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lew FrederickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
James ManningCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Travis NelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“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. Effective date, January 1, 2026.
  2. Chapter 243, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.
  7. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass.
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Public Hearing held.
  12. Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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