Bill > HB2031

This bill modifies the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) regarding the definition of "appropriate bargaining unit" for public employee collective bargaining, specifically clarifying that athletic trainers are to be included in positions considered academically licensed. The bill amends the existing law by explicitly adding "athletic trainers" to the list of academically licensed positions, which already included teachers, nurses, counselors, therapists, psychologists, and child development specialists. The definition maintains the existing restriction that a bargaining unit cannot include both academically licensed and unlicensed or nonacademically licensed school employees, with exceptions for units certified before June 6, 1995, or in school districts with fewer than 50 employees. The bill also specifies that it will take effect on the 91st day following the adjournment of the 2025 regular session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, ensuring a clear timeline for implementation of these changes to public employee collective bargaining regulations.

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2031