Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create certain guidance and informational materials to assist employers and employees.
The Act makes new laws with respect to people with disabilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create certain guidance and informational materials to assist employers and employees. Prohibits employers from denying an employee's request to have [<i>an authorized representative</i>] <b>a support person</b> accompany the employee in discussions concerning reasonable accommodation<b> subject to specific conditions</b>. Extends prohibition against discrimination in government services, programs and activities to local governments. Prohibits employers from using minimum physical requirements [<i>to screen out persons with disabilities</i>] <b>in a job posting without connecting the physical requirements to the essential functions of the job</b>.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-13 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-13 | Latest Action | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4057 | Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to provide standardized information on all publicly funded early learning and care programs and resources available in this state to people who apply for or are placed on the waitlist for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. | in_committee |
| HB 4069 | Requires a behavioral health employer to implement a written safety policy or plan for the physical safety of individuals working for the behavioral health employer. | in_committee |
| HB 4089 | Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments. | in_committee |
| HB 4147 | Requires the Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with the Department of Human Services and the Employment Department to submit an annual report that provides information about employers that employ 500 or more employees in this state and have employees who are medical assistance recipients. | in_committee |
| SB 1512 | Expands the goals and purposes of the Prosperity 10,000 Program. | introduced |
| SB 1533 | Modifies the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights. | introduced |
| SB 1535 | Allows the Early Learning Council to modify the priority given to families receiving temporary assistance for needy families for participation in the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. | in_committee |
| HB 4111 | Provides that evidence of a party's or a witness's immigration status is not admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding. | introduced |