HB 4093 Oregon House · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to protections for persons with disabilities.

Summary

Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create certain guidance and informational materials to assist employers and employees. Prohibits employers from denying an employee's request to have [ an authorized representative ] a support person accompany the employee in discussions concerning reasonable accommodation subject to specific conditions . Extends prohibition against discrimination in government services, programs and activities to local governments. Prohibits employers from using minimum physical requirements [ to screen out persons with disabilities ] in a job posting without connecting the physical requirements to the essential functions of the job .

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill amends Oregon's disability discrimination laws to clarify and expand protections for employees. The most significant change allows employees to bring a 'support person' instead of an 'authorized representative' to discuss reasonable accommodations, provided the support person does not disrupt the meeting. Additionally, the law now prohibits employers from listing minimum physical requirements in job postings unless they are directly connected to the essential functions of the job.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of protected activities by formally recognizing the right to bring a support person to accommodation discussions and clarifies restrictions on job posting requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the term 'authorized representative' to 'support person' in the context of reasonable accommodation discussions, adding a specific condition that the support person must not disrupt or inhibit the discussion.

Modified the prohibition on using minimum physical requirements to screen out individuals with disabilities to specify that this applies only when such requirements are listed in a job posting without being connected to the essential functions of the job.

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Committee

Mar 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Labor and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

10 primary · 5 co-sponsors