HB 3929 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the wellness of public safety workers.

Summary

[ Establishes a testimonial privilege for ] Modifies provisions related to the confidentiality and admissibility of communications by certain public safety employees to a peer supporter.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 11, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, adding new sponsors and removing the original sponsors' names. The substantive policy content regarding peer support confidentiality for public safety workers remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a new subsection on confidentiality between peer supporters and employee assistance program staff.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only sponsor lists were updated and minor formatting adjustments were made.

ELIGIBILITY

Representatives GAMBA, JAVADI, NGUYEN H were added as sponsors; Representatives KROPF, GRAYBER, HELFRICH, LIVELY, MANNIX, SMITH G, Senators BROADMAN, GORSEK, MANNING JR, MCLANE, MEEK, SMITH DB, SOLLMAN remain; Senators BONHAM, THATCHER were added to the sponsor list.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including removal of 'A-Engrossed' header and addition of 'Enrolled' header; page numbering and section headers were adjusted for final version.

REQUIREMENT

New subsection (4) was added to clarify that communications between peer supporters, supervisors, and employee assistance program staff are also confidential.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Jun 2, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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 Manning Jr. Passed.

upper

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Lewis. Passed.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

14 primary · 19 co-sponsors