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House package bill would limit immigration status evidence and protect workers updating documents

House Committee on Judiciary · February 4, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 4,111 would generally bar a witness's immigration status from civil proceedings unless essential, prohibit employer retaliation when employees lawfully update federal employment records, and add immigration status to Oregon's anti‑profiling law; testimony highlighted access‑to‑justice benefits and technical drafting points.

Sponsors and advocates described House Bill 4,111 as a three‑part measure to strengthen anti‑discrimination protections for immigrant Oregonians: (1) make a witness’s immigration status inadmissible in civil proceedings unless essential to the claim, (2) bar employer retaliation against employees who lawfully update federal employment records, and (3) add immigration status (and perceived status) to…

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