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SB1019 • 2025

Increases the maximum fee for activating a brand.

Increases the maximum fee for activating a brand.

Agriculture
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Nash
Last action
2025-07-02
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Chapter 468, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Effective date, June 26, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-18 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-18 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-17 House

    Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. Ayes, 49; Nays, 2--Cate, Rieke Smith; Excused, 7--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Fragala, Hartman, Munoz, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Mannix, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-06-16 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 17, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-06-13 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 16, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-12 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-06-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Nash. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Starr.

  12. 2025-06-10 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-06-10 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  14. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  15. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  16. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

  18. 2025-05-30 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  21. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  22. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  23. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  24. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Work Session held.

  26. 2025-02-20 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  28. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act increases the maximum fees related to brands on livestock. The Act says that an agency may contract with others to perform brand inspections, and allows the agency to create a program for livestock owners to self-inspect their branded livestock. The Act directs LPRO to conduct a study about brands. The Act takes effect when it is signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).
Increases the maximum fee for activating a brand.
Increases the maximum brand inspection fee on cattle for which a brand inspection certificate is valid for eight days.
Authorizes the State Department of Agriculture to contract with qualified persons to perform brand inspection services. Authorizes the department to establish a self-inspection program that permits livestock owners to conduct brand inspections of their livestock.
Directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to evaluate the state brand inspection program and compare Oregon's program with the brand inspection programs of other states.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to brands; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned