2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3789: Relating to union misrepresentation.

Legislative Summary

The Act makes it unlawful for a person to falsely impersonate a union representative. The Act says that the union has the sole right to decide its own representatives based on its own rules. The Act allows a union to file a lawsuit against a person who breaks the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Makes it unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative. Provides that a labor organization shall have, as a matter of internal governance, the sole authority to identify and designate the union representatives associated with the labor organization. Provides a cause of action for a union representative alleging a violation of the prohibition against falsely impersonating a union representative. .

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Bill History

2/27/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third reading. Carried by Pham H.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Motion to rerefer to Labor and Workplace Standards failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 31--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Dobson, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Hudson, Isadore, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Watanabe, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 6--Cate, Evans, Helm, Nguyen H, Owens, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Valderrama.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Motion to refer to Rules failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 31--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Dobson, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Hudson, Isadore, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Watanabe, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 6--Cate, Evans, Helm, Nguyen H, Owens, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Valderrama.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Passed. Ayes, 32; Nays, 22--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 6--Cate, Evans, Helm, Nguyen H, Owens, Walters.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
4/14/2025
Referred to Labor and Business.
Senate
5/6/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
5/8/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
5/13/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
5/23/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Bonham, Hayden not concurring.
Senate
5/23/2025
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)
Senate
5/27/2025
Second reading.
Senate
5/28/2025
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 12; Nays, 18--Broadman, Campos, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Neron Misslin, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman, Taylor, President Wagner.
Senate
5/28/2025
Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-A8

Senate Committee On Labor and Business (2025-05-13)

5/13/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-A6

Senate Committee On Labor and Business (2025-05-13)

5/13/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-AMR10

Senate Committee On Labor and Business (2025-05-13)

5/13/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-A9

Senate Committee On Labor and Business (2025-05-13)

5/13/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-A6

Senate Committee On Labor and Business (2025-05-08)

5/8/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Labor and Business Amendment #-A6

Senate Committee On Labor and Business (2025-05-06)

5/6/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards Amendment #-5

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards (2025-03-31)

3/31/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards Amendment #-2

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards (2025-03-31)

3/31/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards Amendment #-3

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards (2025-03-31)

3/31/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards Amendment #-4

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards (2025-03-31)

3/31/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards Amendment #-2

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards (2025-03-26)

3/26/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards Amendment #-5

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards (2025-03-26)

3/26/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards Amendment #-4

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards (2025-03-26)

3/26/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards Amendment #-3

House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards (2025-03-26)

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Motion to substitute Minority Report
5/28/2025
12
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Third Reading
5/28/2025
18
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
5/13/2025
3
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Motion to Refer
4/10/2025
22
Yea
31
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Motion to Rerefer
4/10/2025
22
Yea
31
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Third Reading
4/10/2025
32
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
3/31/2025
4
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(5/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
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