During its February 2010 special session, the Oregon Legislature adopted Senate Bill 1045, prohibiting employers from using credit histories in making employment-related decisions.
Oregon legislature enacts workplace credit check ban - with limited exceptions, employers may not use credit histories for employment-related decisions
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