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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 779: Relating to providing for the mental health needs of the agricultural workforce; declaring an emergency.

In committee 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

SB 779 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to providing for the mental health needs of the agricultural workforce; declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Todd Nash (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

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.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to support the operation of the AgriStress Helpline in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd NashPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Bobby LevyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Deb PattersonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Janeen SollmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  3. Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  4. Work Session held.
  5. Public Hearing held.
  6. Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health by order of the President.
  7. Recommedation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
  8. Work Session held.
  9. Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
  10. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sources

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