2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB731: Relating to public employer policies regarding language pay differentials.

Legislative Summary

The Act makes laws about public employer pay differential policies that provide extra pay for certain language skills and sign language skills. The Act requires the extra pay be applied in the same way for each of the skills. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Requires public employer employment policies to provide for a pay differential for sign language skills in the same manner that pay differentials are provided for other bilingual or multilingual skills.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Labor and Business.
Senate
1/28/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
2/6/2025
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Senate
2/11/2025
Recommendation: Do pass.
Senate
2/11/2025
Second reading.
Senate
2/18/2025
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Robinson; Excused, 2--Linthicum, Taylor.
Senate
2/20/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Third Reading
2/18/2025
27
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass
2/6/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Labor and Workplace Standards(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197028.2 KB
Analysis
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Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970624.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970597.8 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/23/202539.1 KB
Analysis
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Analysis
Analysis2/6/2025123.6 KB
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Analysis1/28/202540.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/28/2025145.5 KB