HB 2548

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jun 26, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 25, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 27, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jul 24, 2025

Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency.

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (15)

Votes


Actions


Aug 13, 2025

House

Chapter 568, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.

Jul 24, 2025

House

Governor signed.

Jun 30, 2025

Senate

President signed.

Jun 30, 2025

House

Speaker signed.

Jun 27, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

Jun 27, 2025

Senate

Second reading.

Jun 27, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

Jun 26, 2025

Senate

Referred to Ways and Means.

Jun 26, 2025

Senate

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Jun 25, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.

Jun 24, 2025

House

Second reading.

Jun 23, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Jun 20, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Jun 20, 2025

House

Returned to Full Committee.

Jun 20, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Jun 18, 2025

House

Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

Jun 18, 2025

House

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Jun 18, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Jun 16, 2025

House

Work Session held.

May 29, 2025

House

Public Hearing held.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Apr 09, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Mar 12, 2025

House

Public Hearing held.

Jan 17, 2025

House

Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

Jan 13, 2025

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
A-Engrossed PDF
B-Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
House Amendments to A-Engrossed PDF
House Amendments to Introduced PDF
Introduced PDF
HRULES Amendment -8 PDF
JWM Amendment -A9 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
2025-03-12 Proposed Amendment -2 PDF
2025-04-07 Proposed Amendment -3 PDF
2025-04-09 Proposed Amendment -3 PDF
2025-05-29 Proposed Amendment -7 PDF
2025-06-20 Proposed Amendment -A9 PDF

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