OR HB 4027

enacted

Relating to the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and prescribing an effective date.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did OR HB 4027 pass?

Yes. OR HB 4027 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Chapter 30, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.

What is OR HB 4027 about?

] [Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study of the manner in which state labor agencies in other states are funded. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to labor and business no later than September 15, 2027.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2028.] Amends the Workers' Benefit Fund assessment statute to direct the Department of Consumer and Business Services to set an additional assessment rate in order to deposit in a new BOLI Expenses Fund at least the greater of a minimum dollar amount or 12 months of projected expenses to fund the duties of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, subject to a cap on the costs of new positions, to reimburse certain related expenses of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services and to create and maintain a 12-month reserve in the new fund. Prohibits the transfer of assessment moneys in the Workers' Benefit Fund to the new fund to make up the new assessment amounts. Raises the maximum fee amount paid by public agencies that award public works contracts subject to the prevailing wage rate. Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to submit a biennial report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to labor that examines whether the maximum fee amount raises enough revenue for the bureau to meet its staffing needs. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Who sponsors OR HB 4027?

Hai Pham, Sue Rieke Smith, Dacia Grayber and 3 others are the primary sponsors of OR HB 4027, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-02
Latest action: 2026-04-06 — Chapter 30, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-06
Chapter 30, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-06
President signed.
passage
2026-03-05
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-04
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-03
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-03
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Referred to Ways and Means.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-27
Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-02-26
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-25
Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Work Session held.
2026-02-24
Work Session held.
2026-02-24
Returned to Full Committee.
2026-02-20
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Work Session held.
2026-02-11
Work Session held.
2026-02-09
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-04
Public Hearing scheduled.
2026-02-02
Informational Meeting scheduled.
2026-02-02
Referred to Labor and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-16 · pass · 5-3
Member-level votes (8)
- Shelly Boshart Davis: no
- Matt Bunch: no
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- Anna Scharf: no
Heard and Reported Out
2026-02-25 · pass · 28-18
Member-level votes (25)
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: no
- Lucetta Elmer: no
- Paul Evans: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Mark Owens: no
- E. Werner Reschke: no
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Gregory Smith: no
- Andrea Valderrama: yes
- Dick Anderson: no
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Lew Frederick: absent
- Fred Girod: no
- Kate Lieber: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Mike McLane: no
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Rob Wagner: yes
- David Brock Smith: absent
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: no
Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed.
2026-02-27 · pass · 33-11
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: no
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: absent
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: no
- Thuy Tran: absent
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: absent
- Ed Diehl: absent
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: absent
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: absent
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: no
- Annessa Hartman: yes
- Cyrus Javadi: absent
- E. Werner Reschke: no
- Alek Skarlatos: absent
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: no
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: no
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: absent
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: absent
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: absent
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: absent
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: no
- Anna Scharf: no
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: no
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: no
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: absent
- Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: absent
- Lucetta Elmer: no
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
2026-03-04 · pass · 18-12
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: no
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: no
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: no
- Diane Linthicum: no
- Suzanne Weber: no
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Christine Drazan: no
- David Brock Smith: no
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: no
- Todd Nash: no
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: no
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: no
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes

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Official source

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4027

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