l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3194

Establishes joint and several liability for landowners under certain circumstances involving the operation of farmworker camps.

Became law as Chapter 504, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes new laws about farmworker camps. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Establishes [<i>that landowners and persons acting as farmworker camp operators are jointly and severally liable for operating a farmworker camp on the landowner's property unless certain conditions are met.</i>] <b>joint and several liability for landowners under certain circumstances involving the operation of farmworker camps. Creates a rebuttable presumption that a landowner did not know and could not reasonably have known of the operation of an unregistered farmworker camp on the landowner's property if the landowner produces a lease agreement expressly prohibiting such activity.</b> Modifies remedies that may be sought for violations of certain requirements for farmworker camps.

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

6 co-sponsors

Dacia Grayber, Farrah Chaichi, Lesly Muñoz, Tom Andersen, Willy Chotzen, Thuy Tran

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Kayse Jama, Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Floyd Prozanski, Kathleen Taylor

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 action24 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 19157 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

RulesApr 11 to Jun 1767 days

In the SenateJun 19 to Jun 256 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 19 to Jun 190 days

RulesJun 19 to Jun 256 days

With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 1722 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading37–16

    Passed · Jun 19 · 7 present

  • Senate, third reading17–10

    Passed · Jun 25 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17

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 19

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 10Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 7Heard in Judiciary
  6. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
  7. Apr 11Judiciary reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  8. Sent to Rules
  9. Jun 11Heard in Rules
  10. Jun 12Heard in Rules
  11. Jun 17Rules recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 18Read a second time
  13. Jun 19Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 16

In the Senate Jun 19 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 20Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 23Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 25Rules recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the Senate, 17 to 10

To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 7

  1. Jun 27Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 7Became chapter 504 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 11Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 11Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 18Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Jun 19Referred to Rules.Senate
  16. Jun 20Public Hearing held.Senate
  17. Jun 23Work Session held.Senate
  18. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  19. Jun 25Second reading.Senate
  20. Jun 25Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
  21. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  23. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Aug 7Chapter 504, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives