Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2254 — 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.

Last action — In House Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 18, 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    5 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Digest: The Act makes laws about unpaid wages for workers who work on construction projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). 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. Provides the statute of limitations for actions regarding recovery for unpaid and overtime wages. Requires subcontractors to provide certain payroll records and other information to the owner or the direct contractor, upon request. Permits the owner and the direct contractor to withhold payment to a subcontractor in certain circumstances.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (77)

77 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2254 do?
Digest: The Act makes laws about unpaid wages for workers who work on construction projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). 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. Provides the statute of limitations for actions regarding recovery for unpaid and overtime wages. Requires subcontractors to provide certain payroll records and other information to the owner or the direct contractor, upon request. Permits the owner and the direct contractor to withhold payment to a subcontractor in certain circumstances.
Who sponsors HB 2254?
HB 2254 is sponsored by Lisa Fragala (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Andrea Valderrama (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Willy Chotzen (Democrat), Gregory Smith (Republican), Courtney Neron, and Sarah McDonald (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2254?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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