Oregon · Senate Bill 906 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires employers to provide to all employees, at the time of hire, a written explanation of earnings and deductions shown on itemized statements.

SB 906 Sponsored by Kathleen Taylor and James Manning Jr. Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 28, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act makes new laws that require employers to explain certain details about employee pay stubs. The Act tells BOLI to make a sample document for employers to use to explain those details. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). [ Digest: The Act makes new requirements for employee pay stubs. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). ] [ Requires that itemized statements provided to employees show, in plain language, the amount…

Read the full title (188 words)

The Act makes new laws that require employers to explain certain details about employee pay stubs. The Act tells BOLI to make a sample document for employers to use to explain those details. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). [ Digest: The Act makes new requirements for employee pay stubs. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). ] [ Requires that itemized statements provided to employees show, in plain language, the amount and purpose of each deduction. ] Requires employers to provide to all employees, at the time of hire, a written explanation of earnings and deductions shown on itemized statements. Describes the ways in which an employer may satisfy the requirement. Establishes specifications for the contents of the written explanation. Requires employers to review and update the information provided in the written explanation by January 1 of each year. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to impose civil penalties for violations of the requirements. Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and make available to employers a model written guidance document in English and in Spanish and, if requested, in other languages, to the extent practicable.

Every action

24 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Labor and Business. · Senate Labor and Business
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Labor and Business
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Labor and Business
  5. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Labor and Business
  6. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Labor and Business
  7. SenateSecond reading.
  8. SenateCarried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.
  9. SenateThird reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.20–7 vote
  10. SenateNash granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.
  11. SenateGirod granted unanimous consent to change vote from nay to aye.
  12. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  13. CommitteeReferred to Labor and Workplace Standards. · House Labor and Workplace Standards
  14. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Labor and Workplace Standards
  15. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Labor and Workplace Standards
  16. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Labor and Workplace Standards
  1. HouseSecond reading.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.35–17 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 235, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 20–7
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 7 Not voting 3
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 7

Excused · 3

Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. · Full House

Passed 35–17
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 17 Not voting 7
Democrats: 34 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

No · 17

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 Senate Labor and Business Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 4

Excused · 1

 4–0
May 12, 2025 House Labor and Workplace Standards Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 4

No · 1

Excused · 2

 4–1

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.