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Committee rejects amendment to bill on minors’ hours; underlying bill moves forward
Summary
A dash-1 amendment to House Bill 4013 — which would have barred BOLI from adopting rules on minors' total working hours for agricultural and family-owned businesses — failed on a roll call. The underlying bill, which ties Oregon limits to the Fair Labor Standards Act as of Jan. 1, 2026, passed the committee with a due-pass recommendation.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Business considered House Bill 4013 on Feb. 18, 2026 and rejected a dash-1 amendment before advancing the underlying bill to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Whitney summarized HB 4013 as establishing that Oregon rules on the total hours a minor may work may not be less restrictive than the requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act in effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and permitting the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) to adopt rules that conform to future changes that increase protections for minors.
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