Bill > HB2188

This bill seeks to repeal Oregon's paid family and medical leave insurance program (ORS chapter 657B) by eliminating multiple statutory references and provisions related to the program. Specifically, the bill would revert any remaining funds in the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund to the State Highway Fund for specific transportation projects (Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Project and Interstate 205 Abernethy Bridge Project). The legislation removes references to the paid family leave program from various existing statutes, including those related to unemployment, tax court jurisdiction, and worker protections. Section 10 of the bill comprehensively repeals the entire chapter of law governing family and medical leave insurance, effectively dismantling the program that was previously established to provide paid leave benefits to workers. This repeal would eliminate the state-run insurance program that was designed to provide wage replacement for workers taking family or medical leave, returning Oregon to its previous approach to family and medical leave.

Labor and Employment

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2188