HB 4093 — Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create certain guidance and informational materials to assist employers and employees.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-17
Digest: The Act makes new laws with respect to people with disabilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create certain guidance and informational materials to assist employers and employees. Prohibits employers from denying an employee's request to have [<i>an authorized representative</i>] <b>a support person</b> accompany the employee in discussions concerning reasonable accommodation<b> subject to specific conditions</b>. Extends prohibition against discrimination in government services, programs and activities to local governments. Prohibits employers from using minimum physical requirements [<i>to screen out persons with disabilities</i>] <b>in a job posting without connecting the physical requirements to the essential functions of the job</b>.
Latest action: — In House Committee
Sponsors
- Nelson, Travis (D, OR-44) — sponsor
- Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, OR-8) — sponsor
- Manning Jr., James (D, OR-7) — sponsor
- Chaichi, Farrah (D, OR-35) — sponsor
- Chotzen, Willy (D, OR-46) — sponsor
- Muñoz, Lesly (D, OR-22) — sponsor
- Rieke Smith, Sue (D, OR-26) — sponsor
- Wise, Lamar (D, OR-48) — sponsor
- Frederick, Lew (D, OR-22) — sponsor
- Gorsek, Chris (D, OR-25) — sponsor
- Isadore, Shannon (D, OR-33) — cosponsor
- McDonald , Sarah (D, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Walters, Jules (D, OR-37) — cosponsor
- Patterson, Deb (D, OR-10) — cosponsor
- Andersen, Tom (D, OR-19) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- · state_lower — Referred to Labor and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- · state_lower — Public Hearing scheduled.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- · state_lower — Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- · state_lower — In committee upon adjournment.
Text versions
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaichi, Farrah (D, state_lower OR-35) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Chotzen, Willy (D, state_lower OR-46) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Frederick, Lew (D, state_upper OR-22) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, state_upper OR-8) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Gorsek, Chris (D, state_upper OR-25) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 6 | Manning Jr., James (D, state_upper OR-7) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 7 | Muñoz, Lesly (D, state_lower OR-22) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 8 | Nelson, Travis (D, state_lower OR-44) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 9 | Rieke Smith, Sue (D, state_lower OR-26) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 10 | Wise, Lamar (D, state_lower OR-48) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 11 | Andersen, Tom (D, state_lower OR-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Isadore, Shannon (D, state_lower OR-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | McDonald , Sarah (D, state_lower OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Patterson, Deb (D, state_upper OR-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Walters, Jules (D, state_lower OR-37) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no