HB 3646 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to contract preferences in public procurement for employee-owned businesses; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary

Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may give preference in procuring goods or services for public contracts. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 11, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized into its enrolled form after passing both legislative chambers. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the introduced version, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of official signatures from legislative leaders and the Governor.

TECHNICAL

Removed the summary section and replaced it with the enrolled chapter header and official signatures from legislative leaders and the Governor, which is standard procedure for bills that have passed both chambers and received gubernatorial approval.

Added the names of additional Representatives (ANDERSEN, NERON) to the sponsor list in the enrolled version, reflecting changes that occurred during the legislative process.

Reorganized the bill text to conform to enrolled format standards, including proper page numbering and signature lines for the House, Senate, and Governor.

Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 11, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

upper

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Labor and Business.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors