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HB2889 • 2025

Clarifies the meaning of "provide consultative services" to require the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide incentive to small employers to participate in consultative services, to provide maximum allowable protection from fines and penalties to small employers that participate in consultative services and to promote consultative services to the small business community.

Clarifies the meaning of "provide consultative services" to require the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide incentive to small employers to participate in consultative services, to provide maximum allowable protection from fines and penalties to small employers that participate in consultative services and to promote consultative services to the small business community.

Labor Small Business
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Evans
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes clear the meaning of "provide consultative services" for purposes of the OSEA. The Act tells DCBS to give incentives to small employers who use certain services to get help with following the laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).
Clarifies the meaning of "provide consultative services" to require the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide incentive to small employers to participate in consultative services, to provide maximum allowable protection from fines and penalties to small employers that participate in consultative services and to promote consultative services to the small business community.
Relating to: Relating to small employer compliance with the Oregon Safe Employment Act.
Current location: In House Committee