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Senate approves child‑labor bill after floor debate over federal trigger and agency authority
Summary
HB 4013 sets a statutory floor so Oregon law cannot be less protective than future federal child‑labor standards (effective 01/01/2026). Senators debated whether the bill merely waits for a federal trigger and whether agency rulemaking could alter protections; sponsor said language is 'very, very tight.'
House Bill 4013 came to the Senate floor for third reading Feb. 25 and passed after floor discussion of its intended effect.
Senator Taylor, carrier of the bill, described HB 4013 as establishing a statutory floor so that state child‑labor protections "may not be less restrictive than the federal government as of 01/01/2026." She said the change is…
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