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HB2548 • 2025

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.

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.

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Sponsor
Representative Valderrama,, Munoz,, Nelson, Representative Andersen,, Chotzen,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Hudson,, Nosse,, Tran,, Walters,, Senator Jama,, Patterson,, Pham,, Taylor,
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 House

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

  2. 2025-07-24 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-30 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-30 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  6. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-26 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  9. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  10. 2025-06-25 House

    Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed. Ayes, 32; Nays, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Owens, Scharf, Smith G, Wright; Absent, 1--Skarlatos; Excused, 10--Cate, Edwards, Harbick, Javadi, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Diehl, Drazan, Evans, Levy E.

  11. 2025-06-24 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-23 House

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

  13. 2025-06-20 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-20 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  15. 2025-06-20 House

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-18 House

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

  17. 2025-06-18 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  18. 2025-06-18 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  19. 2025-06-16 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-05-29 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-04-15 House

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

  22. 2025-04-15 House

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

  23. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-03-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-01-17 House

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

  26. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act would tell PSU to conduct a study on farmworker labor standards. Tells HECC to submit reports on the findings. The Act would tell LPRO to conduct a study on labor standards in the agricultural industry. Tells LPRO to submit findings to the legislature by September 15, 2026. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8).
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.
Relating to: Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned