HB 2425 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to ensuring that forced labor is not used for electric products that public bodies procure; declaring an emergency.

Summary
] [ Requires public bodies that procure electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic energy systems to receive before entering a contract for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system a certification from the manufacturer, distributor, vendor or supplier that the production, assembly, transportation or sale of the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system did not use or involve forced labor or oppressive child labor. Requires probative evidence to accompany the certification. ] [ Provides that a person that supplies a certification that is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 or half of the price the public body paid for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system. Subjects the public body to similar penalties for knowingly or intentionally accepting a certification that the public body knows is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate. ] [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Establishes the Task Force on Ethical Procurement with 11 members appointed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor. Requires the task force to devise methods for verifying the identities of manufacturers, distributors, vendors or suppliers of products that public bodies procure in this state and ensuring that the public bodies do not procure products for which production, assembly, transportation or sale used or involved forced labor or oppressive child labor. Specifies methods by which the task force may carry out the task force's purpose. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced A-Engrossed · 6 edits · Apr 22, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was substantially rewritten to shift focus from requiring specific forced labor certifications for electric vehicles and solar panels to establishing a broader Task Force on Ethical Procurement. The task force will investigate supply chains for all products purchased by public bodies, not just electric vehicles and solar panels, and will develop verification methods to prevent forced labor procurement.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from specific electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic systems to all products procured by public bodies in the state.
REQUIREMENT

Removed mandatory certification requirements for electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic systems that vendors must provide before contracts are signed.

Added establishment of a Task Force on Ethical Procurement with 11 members appointed by the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor.

Added requirement for the task force to develop methods for verifying manufacturer and supplier identities and ensuring products don't involve forced labor.

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from 91 days after session adjournment to immediate effect with an emergency declaration, and added a sunset date of December 31, 2026.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed specific civil penalty provisions of up to $10,000 or half the purchase price for providing false certifications.

DEFINITION

Removed detailed definitions for 'electric vehicle', 'forced labor', 'oppressive child labor', 'public body', and 'solar photovoltaic energy system'.

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

4212
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic35
20 Yea 12 Nay 3
57% Yea
R Republican23
22 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill, refer to Ways and Means. Refer to <<CName>> by order of the President.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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