SB 426
Makes an owner and a direct contractor jointly and severally liable in a civil action for any unpaid wages owed to the unrepresented employees of the direct contractor and subcontractors at any tier.
| Status |
Chapter Number Assigned |
| Sponsors |
Floyd Prozanski (Democrat) (Chief), Lisa Fragala (Democrat) (Chief), James Manning Jr. (Democrat) (Chief), Mark Meek (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Andrea Valderrama (Democrat) (Chief), Gregory Smith (Republican), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Willy Chotzen (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Nathan Sosa (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Thuy Tran (Democrat), Jason Kropf (Democrat)
|
| Fiscal impact |
Has minimal fiscal impact |
| Revenue impact |
No revenue impact |
Bill Text
Makes property owners jointly liable for certain unpaid contractor wages.
Original Bill Text
Public Testimony
| Name |
Organization |
Position |
Date |
| Travis Snyder |
Central Point |
Oppose |
2025-02-24 |
| Zach Lindahl |
Multifamily NW |
Oppose |
2025-02-24 |
| Garrett West |
Medford |
Oppose |
2025-02-24 |
| Mike Riddle |
McMinnville |
Oppose |
2025-02-24 |
| Jack Dempsey |
Coalition of Supporters |
Support |
2025-02-25 |
| Edie Lander |
Stone Bridge Homes NW |
Oppose |
2025-02-25 |
| Edie Lander |
Venture Properties Inc. |
Oppose |
2025-02-25 |
| Edie Lander |
DMH Holdings |
Oppose |
2025-02-25 |
| John Hanna |
Western States Regional Council of Carpenters |
Support |
2025-02-25 |
| Brian Case |
Medford |
Oppose |
2025-02-25 |
| Jerry Gomes |
Sandy |
Oppose |
2025-02-25 |
| Jennifer Fairfield |
Fairfield Realty |
Oppose |
2025-02-25 |
| Jason Fields |
Grants Pass |
Oppose |
2025-02-25 |
| Jason Flores |
keizer |
Oppose |
2025-02-25 |
| Justen Maron |
Monmouth |
Oppose |
2025-02-25 |
| Monique Bochsler |
Scio |
Oppose |
2025-02-26 |
| Kathy Lara |
The Oregon Center for Public Policy |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Eric Morgan |
Eugene |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Trampas Simmons |
Lebanon |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Garth Finley |
Prineville |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Katie Melton |
Philomath |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Joshua Lucas |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez |
Oregon City |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Garth Finley |
Powell Butte |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Santino Juarez |
Residwnce |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Chris McGhee |
Roseburg |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| John Snider |
Rickreall |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Todd Gorham |
La Grande |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| John Killin |
Tualatin |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Donald Stover Jr |
Salem Oregon |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Melvin Norman |
Gladston |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| michael woltersdorf |
Powell Butte |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Damian Cooke |
Cottage Grove |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Bryan Wedmore |
Eugene |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Nickeia Hunter |
Vancouver |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Brian Lemke |
Cove |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Michael Martin |
Carpenters local 541 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Alvaro Bedoya |
Federal Trade Commission |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Damian Hughes |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Caleb Susee |
Carpenters Local 541 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Garrett Wilcoxson |
EUGENE |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Heather Mayther Perez |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| James Lopez |
Gresham |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Annette Bass |
Turner |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Rich Evoniuk |
roseburg |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Tom Largent |
Carpenter union |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jeanne Davaz |
Springfield |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Hailee Horn |
Eugene |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Austin Saucedo |
Carpenters union |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Joe Cadwell |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Hunter Lytle |
Vancouver |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Patrick Iler |
Central Point |
Oppose |
2025-02-26 |
| Ukiah Hawkins |
Tillamook |
Oppose |
2025-02-26 |
| Cesar Ruiz-Meza |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Damien Craycraft-Colby |
SHERIDAN |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Tereso Robles |
Cornelius |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Chris Faulkner |
Central Point |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Kelly Smith |
Estacada |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Aidan Watkins |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jeromy Hettinga |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Brittney Merzoian |
Carpenters union |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| David Castellanos |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Stephenson Hubbard |
Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jeffrey Stumpf |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| John Jellum |
Tangent |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Mary Roche |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Max Clement |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Victor Salamanca |
Milwaukie oregon |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| George Corey Rogers |
Carpenters Local 541 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Gabriel Mendez |
Gresham |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Rosmeri Gusman |
Western States Regional Council of Carpenters |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Joseph Figueroa |
Vancouver |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Estevan Nivola |
Happy Valley |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Stephanie Jacobson |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Colin GOODSON |
Milwaukie |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| William Stephens |
Prineville |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Joseph Reyes |
Harrisburg |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Joseph Reyes |
Harrisburg |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Michael Brunelle |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Miguel Angel Rivera Jr |
VANCOUVER |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Adam Kekahuna |
Lynnwood |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| David Mork |
SPRINGFIELD |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Bryan Emswiler |
Veneta |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Kira Davis |
Eugene |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Victor Maldonado |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Luke Lyons |
Carpenters local 541 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Leonardo Olmos |
Carpenters local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jordan Stewart |
Drain |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Johnathan Mills |
Tigard |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Joseph Yost |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Ryan Kateley |
Oregon City |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Anthony Person |
Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Joshua Jennings |
Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Daniel Shanley |
Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Wellington Dion Grant |
Bend |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Dalton Newman |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| James shovey |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Cody Hammond |
Union carpenters local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jordan Hutto |
Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Raul Aguilera |
Gresham |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Scott Schaefer |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Arthur Milsap |
Portland OR |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Luis Coria |
CARPINTERS 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Luis Roger Garcia |
Molalla |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Amando Garcia jr |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Richard Petrich |
Arch Cape |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Maggie Gerlicher |
Associated General Contractors |
Oppose |
2025-02-26 |
| Shannon Rupright |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Dulce Perkins |
LatinoBuilt |
Oppose |
2025-02-26 |
| Elgam Berishev |
Vancouver |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Rauf Berishev |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jesse Ellsworth |
Silver Lake |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Shane Simon |
Roseburg |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Roberto Bocanegra |
WS Carpenters Union - Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| William Rayner |
503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| John Wright |
milwaukie |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Kyle Gardner |
Falls City |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Martha Sonato |
Oregon Law Center |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Dennis Rotherham |
EUGENE |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Daniel Weaver Yett |
Carpenters local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Luis Gutierrez |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Keith McGuckin |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Marco Garcia |
Oregon City |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| John Szatlocky |
Portland Oregon |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Payton McCalligan |
Springfield |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Stephanie Roy |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Matthew Howell |
Lebanon |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Joe Weyhmiller |
Bend |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jeff Morse |
Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jason Williams |
Beaverton |
Oppose |
2025-02-26 |
| Nathan McDonald |
Fairview |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Pedro Interian |
Washougal |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jose Garcia |
City of residence |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| James Wood |
Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Josh Summerhays |
Carpenters local 541 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Saul Montesinos |
Salem |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Reiny Stevahn |
Eugene |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| SETH Walton |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Representative Andrea Valderrama |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Chris Wisecup |
Veneta OR |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jullian Kuznetsov |
Woodburn |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jose Alamo Marquez |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Kevin Perez |
Gresham |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Steve Rilling |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| JaBen Virtue |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Keith Murphy |
Gresham |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Paul Richter |
Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Krista Farmer |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Corey Coe |
Ubc local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Kairat Tue Adkins |
Western States Carpenters |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Federico Ayala |
Sheridan |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Gabriela Rodriguez |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Katie Zerzan |
Carpenters local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-26 |
| Jesus Sauceda |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Angel Alvarado-Medina |
Western states Carpenters |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Malynnda Harwood |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| David Hill |
Carpenters local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Sara Mendez |
springfield |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Richard Wisner |
Siletz |
Oppose |
2025-02-27 |
| Chenoa Young |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Traci Hensley |
Canby |
Neutral |
2025-02-27 |
| Jonathan Mathew |
Gresham OR |
Oppose |
2025-02-27 |
| J Carriveau |
Springfield |
Oppose |
2025-02-27 |
| Joseph Sowa |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Denice Searcy |
EUGENE |
Oppose |
2025-02-27 |
| Ryan Delihanty |
Vancouver |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Robert Sowdon |
Woodburn |
Oppose |
2025-02-27 |
| James Purvine |
Eugene |
Oppose |
2025-02-27 |
| Lisa Fragala |
Eugene |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Jeffrey Kihn |
Medford |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Catie Theisen |
OR AFL-CIO |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Betsy Crist |
Astoria |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Rose Kaler |
Lebanon |
Oppose |
2025-02-27 |
| Sean Greene |
Albany |
Oppose |
2025-02-27 |
| Paul Peck |
Carpenters Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Thomas Smith |
Vancouver |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Donna Bleiler |
Salem |
Oppose |
2025-02-27 |
| Matthew Smith |
Local 503 |
Support |
2025-02-27 |
| Yeferson Alva rodriguez |
Carpenter 503 |
Support |
2025-02-28 |
| Aaron Beratta |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-28 |
| Symantha Smith |
Portland |
Support |
2025-02-28 |
| Jessie Dhillon |
Portland |
Oppose |
2025-02-28 |
| Kara Crisp |
3358 |
Oppose |
2025-02-28 |
| Kirsten Adams |
AGC |
Oppose |
2025-02-28 |
| Richard Wisner |
Siletz |
Oppose |
2025-05-04 |
| D Torres |
Southern Oregon |
Oppose |
2025-05-04 |
| Michelle Schwarz |
Bend |
Oppose |
2025-05-05 |
| Linda Dykwel |
Bend |
Oppose |
2025-05-06 |
| Carole Leofsky |
Oakland |
Oppose |
2025-05-06 |
| Brant Wolf |
Oregon Broadband Association |
Oppose |
2025-05-06 |
| James White |
Blue Roof Property MAnagement |
Oppose |
2025-05-06 |
| Debra Fromdahl |
Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce |
Oppose |
2025-05-06 |
| Debbie Meadows |
Redmond |
Oppose |
2025-05-06 |
| Robin Chitwood |
Prineville |
Oppose |
2025-05-06 |
| victor lehr |
prineville |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Travis Drilling |
NAIOP Oregon |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Kelly Ross |
Commercial Association of Brokers |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Zach Lindahl |
Multifamily NW |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Maggie Gerlicher |
Salem |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Justice Rajee |
Portland |
Support |
2025-05-07 |
| Leslie Wu |
Oregon Department of Justice |
Support |
2025-05-07 |
| Derek Sangston |
Salem |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Sara Odendahl |
Bend |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Shawn Miller |
Associated Builders and Contractors |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Catie Theisen |
OR AFL-CIO |
Support |
2025-05-07 |
| Anthony Smith |
NFIB |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Denice Searcy |
EUGENE |
Oppose |
2025-05-07 |
| Susan King |
Lebanon |
Oppose |
2025-05-08 |
| Ira Cuello-Martinez |
PCUN |
Support |
2025-05-08 |
| Hayley Watson |
OSBCTC |
Support |
2025-05-08 |
| Kate Suisman |
NW Workers' Justice Project |
Support |
2025-05-08 |
| Shelby Staffenson |
Troutdale |
Oppose |
2025-05-09 |
| JoAnne Veenker |
Redmond |
Oppose |
2025-05-09 |
| Deanna Palm |
Washington County Chamber of Commerce |
Oppose |
2025-05-09 |
| Tom Hope |
Beaverton |
Oppose |
2025-05-09 |
| Kirsten Adams |
Associated General Contractors |
Oppose |
2025-05-09 |
| Chris Hewitt |
Portland |
Support |
2025-05-09 |
| Jeremy Rogers |
Oregon REALTORS |
Oppose |
2025-05-09 |
Legislative History
| Date |
Chamber |
Action |
| 2025-01-13 |
S |
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2025-01-17 |
S |
Referred to Judiciary. |
| 2025-02-26 |
S |
Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-03-26 |
S |
Work Session held. |
| 2025-04-02 |
S |
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2025-04-03 |
S |
Second reading. |
| 2025-04-07 |
S |
Carried over to 04-08 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-04-08 |
S |
Carried over to 04-09 by unanimous consent. |
| 2025-04-09 |
S |
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. |
| 2025-04-10 |
H |
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-04-15 |
H |
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards. |
| 2025-05-07 |
H |
Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-05-19 |
H |
Work Session held. |
| 2025-05-23 |
H |
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2025-05-23 |
H |
Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2025-05-27 |
H |
Second reading. |
| 2025-05-28 |
H |
Third reading. Carried by Fragala. |
| 2025-05-28 |
H |
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. |
| 2025-05-28 |
H |
Motion to rerefer to Labor and Workplace Standards failed. |
| 2025-05-28 |
H |
Motion to refer to Rules failed. |
| 2025-05-28 |
H |
Passed. |
| 2025-05-28 |
H |
Vote explanation(s) filed by Isadore, Watanabe. |
| 2025-05-29 |
S |
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. |
| 2025-05-30 |
S |
President signed. |
| 2025-06-02 |
H |
Speaker signed. |
| 2025-06-09 |
S |
Governor signed. |
| 2025-06-20 |
S |
Chapter 287, 2025 Laws. |
| 2025-06-20 |
S |
Effective date, January 1, 2026. |