l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2541

Provides certain agricultural workers with rights to express breast milk in the workplace.

Became law as Chapter 24, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 7, 2025, 114 days after it was filed. In force from May 7, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act changes laws regarding expressing breast milk at work. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.9). Provides certain agricultural workers with rights to express breast milk in the workplace. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

11 co-sponsors

Lisa Fragala, Pam Marsh, Travis Nelson, Rob Nosse, Ricki Ruiz, Thuy Tran, Hoa Nguyen, Tom Andersen, Lesly Muñoz, Courtney Neron Misslin, Emerson Levy

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Lisa Reynolds, Janeen Sollman

Its course

January 13 to May 20, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action22 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 279 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Labor and Workplace StandardsJan 17 to Mar 2870 days

In the SenateApr 2 to Apr 2927 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 2 to Apr 31 day

Labor and BusinessApr 3 to Apr 2219 days

With the GovernorApr 29 to May 78 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading52–0

    Passed · Apr 2 · 8 present

  • Senate, third reading26–2

    Passed · Apr 29 · 1 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Apr 2

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
  3. Mar 19Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  4. Mar 24Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
  5. Mar 28Labor and Workplace Standards recommended it
  6. Mar 31Read a second time
  7. Apr 2Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0

In the Senate Apr 3 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 3Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Apr 15Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Apr 17Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Apr 22Labor and Business recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Apr 29Passed the Senate, 26 to 2

To the Governor May 1 – May 20

  1. May 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 7Signed by the Governor
  4. May 20Became chapter 24 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from May 7, 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 28Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 31Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 1Carried over to April 2, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 2Third reading. Carried by Munoz. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 3First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Apr 3Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  11. Apr 15Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Apr 17Work Session held.Senate
  13. Apr 22Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  14. Apr 22Second reading.Senate
  15. Apr 23Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. Apr 24Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. Apr 28Carried over to 04-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Senate
  19. May 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. May 1President signed.Senate
  21. May 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. May 20Chapter 24, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 7, 2025.House of Representatives