HB 3187 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to age-based employment discrimination; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary

[ Clarifies the meaning of "because of age" for purposes of employment discrimination law. Permits observing the terms of a bona fide seniority system or bona fide employee benefit plan when taking an employment action. ] Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require or request disclosure of certain information regarding age and attendance or graduation dates. Provides exceptions. Removes the provision allowing age limits for the purpose of selecting apprentices to bring such conduct within the scope of the unlawful discrimination statute. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 7 edits · May 23, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was finalized in its enrolled version with several substantive additions to Oregon's age discrimination law. The main changes expand protections to include labor organizations, add new prohibitions on discriminatory job advertisements, and clarify rules about when employers can ask for age information during hiring.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from covering only employers to also including labor organizations, and added specific protections against discriminatory job advertisements.

SCOPE

Added protections for labor organizations against discrimination based on age, race, and other protected characteristics.

REQUIREMENT

Added new restrictions on job advertisements and applications that express limitations based on age or other protected characteristics.

Added specific rules about when employers can request age or birth date information from job applicants before making hiring decisions.

Added protections for employees who oppose unlawful practices or file discrimination complaints.

Added provisions allowing employers to provide child care services to employees with minor children.

Added clarification that employers can enforce dress codes as long as they provide reasonable accommodations for health and safety needs.

Removed language that exempted age limits for selecting apprentices from being considered unlawful discrimination.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

20–9

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

May 13, 2025

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican12

3 Yea 9 Nay

75% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 23, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

upper

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Labor and Business.

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.

lower

Apr 11, 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

7 primary · 31 co-sponsors