Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 16 R cosponsors

HB 3979 — Prohibits strikes by public employees.

Last action — In House Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 R).

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Summary

Digest: The Act would make changes to PECBA. The Act would prohibit public employees from engaging in strikes to resolve labor disputes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Prohibits strikes by public employees. Requires that labor issues in dispute be submitted to final and binding arbitration.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 74 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (74)

74 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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Subjects

labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3979 do?
Digest: The Act would make changes to PECBA. The Act would prohibit public employees from engaging in strikes to resolve labor disputes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Prohibits strikes by public employees. Requires that labor issues in dispute be submitted to final and binding arbitration.
Who sponsors HB 3979?
HB 3979 is sponsored by Anna Scharf (Republican), Lucetta Elmer (Republican), Shelly Boshart Davis (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), Darcey Edwards (Republican), Darin Harbick (Republican), Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Alek Skarlatos (Republican), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), and Vikki Breese-Iverson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3979?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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