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HB2337 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a small business preferences program for state procurement.

Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a small business preferences program for state procurement.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

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Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 483, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-26 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-26 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  6. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 6--Breese-Iverson, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Owens; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Javadi, Pham H, Reschke, Walters.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-20 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  13. 2025-06-17 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-11 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-11 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2025-06-07 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.

  17. 2025-03-28 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  18. 2025-03-28 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  19. 2025-03-25 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-18 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Tells a state agency to set up an effort to help small businesses compete for public contracts and says what the effort must do. Tells the agency to report the results of the effort to lawmakers. Tells the agency to plan for how to respond to the state's 2023 disparity study. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a small business preferences program for state procurement. Specifies minimum requirements for the program and powers that the department has to implement the program. Requires the department to report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on the implementation of the program. Requires the department to plan for and implement a response to the recommendations of the state's 2023 disparity study with respect to public procurement.
Sunsets the program on December 31, 2031.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to preferences for small businesses in public procurement; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned