l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2548

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.

Became law as Chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 24, 2025, 192 days after it was filed. In force from July 24, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

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.

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

8 co-sponsors

Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, Zach Hudson, Rob Nosse, Thuy Tran, Willy Chotzen, Tom Andersen, Jules Walters

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Kayse Jama, Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Kathleen Taylor

    Its course

    January 13 to August 13, 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 action26 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 25163 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Labor and Workplace StandardsJan 17 to Apr 1588 days

    RulesApr 15 to Jun 1864 days

    Ways and MeansJun 18 to Jun 18 · moved on0 days

    Capital ConstructionJun 18 to Jun 20 · moved on2 days

    Ways and MeansJun 20 to Jun 233 days

    In the SenateJun 25 to Jun 272 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 25 to Jun 261 day

    Ways and MeansJun 26 to Jun 271 day

    With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 2427 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading32–13

      Passed · Jun 25 · 15 present

    • Senate, third reading18–11

      Passed · Jun 27 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 18

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 23

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 – Jun 25

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Labor and Workplace Standards
    3. Mar 12Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    4. Apr 9Heard in Labor and Workplace Standards
    5. Apr 15Labor and Workplace Standards reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    6. Sent to Rules
    7. May 29Heard in Rules
    8. Jun 16Heard in Rules
    9. Jun 18Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    10. Sent to Ways and Means
    11. Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
    12. Jun 20Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
    13. Returned to Ways and Means
    14. Heard in Ways and Means
    15. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    16. Jun 24Read a second time
    17. Jun 25Passed the House of Representatives, 32 to 13

    In the Senate Jun 26 – Jun 27

    1. Jun 26Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 27Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Passed the Senate, 18 to 11

    To the Governor Jun 30 – Aug 13

    1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Signed in the Senate
    3. Jul 24Signed by the Governor
    4. Aug 13Became chapter 568 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 24, 2025
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 15Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 15Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. May 29Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    8. Jun 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 18Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 20Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 24Second reading.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 25Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 26First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    19. Jun 26Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    20. Jun 27Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
    21. Jun 27Second reading.Senate
    22. Jun 27Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
    23. Jun 30Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 30President signed.Senate
    25. Jul 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
    26. Aug 13Chapter 568, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.House of Representatives