HB 4089 Makes theft of service a felony

VOTE:NO – PASSED
Gov Kotek signed 3-31-26

HB 4098 Makes it easier to sue businesses

HB 4098 – expands the Unlawful Trade Practices Act which means more people can sue more businesses. This bill increases costs via lawsuits, increases bureaucracy, increases insurance costs, and it was repealed in California. Oregonians expect legislators to protect consumers while also ensuring affordability for policy holders. HB 4098 does the opposite. It encourages lawsuits, and risks increasing costs for…

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HB 4150 Prohibits business transporting people for deportation

HB 4150 – persons who contract with the state or get grants from the state must promise not to help transport people for deportation. Directs state agencies to require prospective contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients to attest that they do not and will not transport individuals detained by federal agencies for the purpose of deportation, except in accordance with judicial…

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SB 916 Unemployment benefits paid for striking

02/03/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek, 6-24-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB916 Pays unemployment to strikers. The Act would repeal the law that denies benefits to a person who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute. Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual’s unemployment…

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SB 542 Requires manufacturer to provide repairs

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee