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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2548: Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2548 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Andrea Valderrama (Democratic), Lesly Muñoz (Democratic/Working Families), Travis Nelson (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2025): Chapter 568, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrea ValderramaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Lesly MuñozPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse22
Travis NelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Willy ChotzenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Lisa FragalaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Zach HudsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Kayse JamaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Rob NosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Khanh PhamCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Kathleen TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Thuy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Jules WaltersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 568, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
  8. Referred to Ways and Means.
  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.
  10. Third reading. Carried by Valderrama. Passed.
  11. Second reading.
  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source