Oregon House Bill 2548
Session 2025R1
Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 24, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2548
State
Oregon
Session
2025R1
Motion Text
Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.
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Summary
Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to distribute moneys to the Center for Public Service at Portland State University to conduct, in consultation with Oregon State University, a study examining the labor standards and working experiences of farmworkers in this state. Requires the center to integrate the study findings with the study conducted by the Legislative Policy and Research Director. Directs the commission to submit reports on the findings of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture, business and labor and natural resources by certain dates. Directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study relating to the labor standards in the agricultural industry and the rights and protections afforded to farmworkers in this state. Requires the director to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture, business and labor and natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A-Engrossed
B-Engrossed
House Amendments to A-Engrossed
House Amendments to Introduced
2025-03-12 Proposed Amendment -2
March 12, 2025
2025-04-07 Proposed Amendment -3
April 7, 2025
2025-04-09 Proposed Amendment -3
April 9, 2025
2025-05-29 Proposed Amendment -7
May 29, 2025
2025-06-20 Proposed Amendment -A9
June 20, 2025
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08/13/2025
House
Chapter 568, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.
07/24/2025
House
Governor signed.
06/30/2025
Senate
President signed.
06/30/2025
House
Speaker signed.
06/27/2025
Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
06/27/2025
Senate
Second reading.
06/27/2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
06/26/2025
Senate
Referred to Ways and Means.
06/26/2025
Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
06/25/2025
House
Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.
06/24/2025
House
Second reading.
06/23/2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
06/20/2025
House
Work Session held.
06/20/2025
House
Returned to Full Committee.
06/20/2025
House
Work Session held.
06/18/2025
House
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
06/18/2025
House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
06/18/2025
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
06/16/2025
House
Work Session held.
05/29/2025
House
Public Hearing held.
04/15/2025
House
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
04/15/2025
House
Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.
04/09/2025
House
Work Session held.
03/12/2025
House
Public Hearing held.
01/17/2025
House
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
01/13/2025
House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2025 1:33:14 AM
Record Updated
Sep 25, 2025 1:24:49 PM