Oregon House Bill 3187

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-4)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
Pending: House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act changes laws with respect to discrimination based on age. The Act takes effect 91 days after adjournment. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Clarifies the meaning of "because of age" for purposes of employment discrimination law. Permits observing the terms of a bona fide seniority system or bona fide employee benefit plan when taking an employment action. Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require or request disclosure of certain information regarding age and attendance or graduation dates. Provides exceptions. Removes the provision allowing age limits for the purpose of selecting apprentices to bring such conduct within the scope of the unlawful discrimination statute. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to age-based employment discrimination; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Nathan Sosa [D]	Rep. Gregory Smith [R]	Sen. Deb Patterson [D]	Rep. David Gomberg [D]
Rep. Courtney Neron [D]	Rep. Ricki Ruiz [D]	Rep. Jules Walters [D]	Sen. Floyd Prozanski [D]
Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]	Sen. Suzanne Weber [R]	Sen. Aaron Woods [D]	Rep. Tom Andersen [D]
Rep. Farrah Chaichi [D]	Rep. Willy Chotzen [D]	Rep. Lisa Fragala [D]	Rep. Mark Gamba [D]
Rep. Dacia Grayber [D]	Rep. Annessa Hartman [D]	Rep. Ken Helm [D]	Rep. Zach Hudson [D]
Rep. Shannon Isadore [D]	Rep. John Lively [D]	Rep. Sarah Finger McDonald [D]	Rep. Susan McLain [D]
Rep. Nancy Nathanson [D]	Rep. Travis Nelson [D]	Rep. Daniel Nguyen [D]	Rep. Hoa Nguyen [D]
Rep. Robert Nosse [D]	Rep. Tawna Sanchez [D]	Rep. Thuy Tran [D]	Rep. Boomer Wright [R]
Sen. Richard Anderson [R]	Sen. Wlnsvey Campos [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]	Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D]
Sen. Chris Gorsek [D]	Sen. James Manning [D]	Sen. Khanh Pham [D]	Sen. Lisa Reynolds [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3187
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3187/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84156