l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2947

Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service and the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University to study the distribution and occurrence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in biosolids applied to agricultural fields that do not produce crops intended for human consumption.

Became law as Chapter 496, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act directs OSU to study PFAS in biosolids that are spread on farm fields that do not produce crops for human food. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4). Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service and the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University to study the distribution and occurrence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in biosolids applied to agricultural fields that do not produce crops intended for human consumption. Directs the extension service and college to submit a final report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture not later than September 1, 2028. 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

4 co-sponsors

Mark Gamba, Ken Helm, Sarah McDonald, Tom Andersen

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Jeff Golden, Deb Patterson

Its course

January 13 to August 7, 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 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 13151 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterJan 17 to Mar 2163 days

Ways and MeansMar 21 to May 29 · moved on69 days

Natural ResourcesMay 29 to Jun 3 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansJun 3 to Jun 118 days

In the SenateJun 13 to Jun 196 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 13 to Jun 163 days

Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 182 days

With the GovernorJun 19 to Jul 1728 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading37–4

    Passed · Jun 13 · 19 present

  • Senate, third reading25–4

    Passed · Jun 19 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 21

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 11

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 – Jun 13

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  3. Feb 10Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  4. Mar 19Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  5. Mar 21Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 29Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
  8. Jun 3Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 12Read a second time
  13. Jun 13Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 4

In the Senate Jun 16 – Jun 19

  1. Jun 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 19Passed the Senate, 25 to 4

To the Governor Jun 23 – Aug 7

  1. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 24Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 7Became chapter 496 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 17, 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 21Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 21Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. May 29Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 3Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 12Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 13Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Jun 16Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Jun 18Second reading.Senate
  18. Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.Senate
  19. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  21. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Aug 7Chapter 496, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.House of Representatives