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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2947: Relating to a study of PFAS in biosolids applied to land; 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 2947 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a study of PFAS in biosolids applied to land; and declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Rep Neron, Janeen Sollman (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2025): Chapter 496, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rep NeronPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Janeen SollmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Tom AndersenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Mark GambaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Jeff GoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Ken HelmCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Sarah McDonaldCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“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 496, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. 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 McDonald. Passed.
  11. Second reading.
  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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