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Senate passes bill preserving wage and overtime protections for home health care workers
Summary
Senate Bill 1518 passed the Oregon Senate on third reading to maintain existing Oregon minimum wage and overtime protections for home health care workers in response to potential federal rule changes.
The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 1518 on third reading, a measure that lawmakers said will preserve Oregon minimum wage and overtime protections for home health care and personal care workers.
Senator Taylor, presenting the measure for the Senate Committee on Labor and Business, said the bill maintains the status quo established under Oregon’s 2015 Worker Protection Act and was drafted in response to possible federal rule changes that could remove protections for care professionals. "This bill ensures that home health care workers here in Oregon continue to earn Oregon's minimum wage and overtime here in Oregon," Taylor said.
Taylor told colleagues the bill had no opposition in committee and asked for their support. There was no extended floor debate and the bill was carried to a recorded vote; the Senate declared SB 1518 passed on the third reading.
The floor record indicates the bill received the constitutional majority required for passage and was declared passed. The transcript records a roll-call outcome logged as 26 ayes (with at least one recorded nay). The measure was described by sponsors as preserving existing state protections rather than creating new obligations.
