OregonRelating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency.
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 13Chapter 568, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.Latest
- Jul 24Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 30President signed.Major
- Jun 30Speaker signed.Major
- Jun 27Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 27Second reading.Minor
- Jun 27Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Minor
- Jun 26Referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Jun 26First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Jun 25Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24Second reading.Minor
- Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.Minor
- Jun 20Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jun 20Returned to Full Committee.
- Jun 20Work Session held.
- Jun 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.Minor
- Jun 18Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Minor
- Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Minor
- Jun 16Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Public Hearing held.
- Apr 15Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.Minor
- Apr 15Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- Apr 9Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.Minor
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced