Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB86: Relating to multiemployer sick time policies; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
Digest: The Act clarifies the law with respect to the sick time provided under certain benefit plans. The Act takes effect 91 days following adjournment sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2). Provides clarification regarding multiemployer exceptions from state laws governing sick leave. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to multiemployer sick time policies; amending ORS 653.646; and prescribing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 10, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to multiemployer sick time policies; amending ORS 653.646; and prescribing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 653.646 is amended to read: 653.646. (1) An employer signatory to a collective bargaining agreement to which the employer has agreed to contribute to a joint multiemployer-employee trust or benefit plan or multiemployer-employee trust or benefit plan that is maintained for the benefit of the employees subject to the agreement shall be considered to have met the requirements of ORS 653.601 to 653.661 if: (a) The terms of the agreement provide a sick leave policy or other paid time off program that is substantially equivalent to or more generous than the minimum requirements of ORS 653.601 to 653.661 for the benefit of employees: (A) Who are employed through a hiring hall or similar referral system operated by the labor organization or a third party; (B) Whose terms and conditions of employment are covered by the multiemployer collective bargaining agreement; and (C) Whose employment-related benefits are provided by the [joint multiemployer-employee] trust or benefit plan; (b) The trustees of the trust or benefit plan have agreed to the level of benefits provided under the sick leave policy or other paid time off program; and (c) The contributions to …
Sponsors
- Mark Meek (D, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 115, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
- : Governor signed.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Neron Misslin, Patterson, Pham, granted unanimous consent to change vote to aye.
- : Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.
- : Second reading.
- : Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- : Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- : Referred to Rules.
Subjects: Labor and Business
Common questions
- What is SB86?
- SB86 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to multiemployer sick time policies; prescribing an effective date.
- What does SB86 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to multiemployer sick time policies; amending ORS 653.646; and prescribing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB86?
- Chaptered as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 115, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027. (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB86?
- Mark Meek (D, 20).
- Where is the official record for SB86?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/86
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