Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 904 — Includes school districts among the self-insured employers that may apply for exemption from the rules requiring such employers to demonstrate financial viability and provide security to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2025. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Digest: The Act would let school districts apply to be exempt from the law that requires self-insured employers to submit proof that they will be able pay workers' comp claims. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Includes school districts among the self-insured employers that may apply for exemption from the rules requiring such employers to demonstrate financial viability and provide security to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Bill Text

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Action History

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.

Passed 35 Yea · 17 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 41503
Unaffiliated 3202
Total 351707
% of votes cast 59%29%0%12%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Not Voting
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Nay
Rep Levy B — Nay
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Not Voting
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Not Voting
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Nay
Cyrus Javadi Republican Not Voting
Darcey Edwards Republican Nay
Darin Harbick Republican Nay
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Emily McIntire Republican Not Voting
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Nay
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Committee vote — HCCP

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1102
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 7102
% of votes cast 70%10%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Rep Neron — Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Not Voting
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.

Passed 24 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 16000
Republican 7400
Unaffiliated 1101
Total 24501
% of votes cast 80%17%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Nay
Sen Woods — Not Voting
Sen Pham — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
Diane Linthicum Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea
Mike McLane Republican Nay
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Todd Nash Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 904 do?
Digest: The Act would let school districts apply to be exempt from the law that requires self-insured employers to submit proof that they will be able pay workers' comp claims. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Includes school districts among the self-insured employers that may apply for exemption from the rules requiring such employers to demonstrate financial viability and provide security to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Who sponsors SB 904?
SB 904 is sponsored by Kathleen Taylor (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 904?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 06, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 904?
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