HB 3194 Farmworker camps and liability to landowners

03/09/2025 HB 3194A VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3194 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview The Act makes new laws about farmworker camps. (Gut and stuff) Establishes 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…

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HB 2548 Unionize agriculture workers

03/08/2025 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-24-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2548 Creates laws about a labor standards board for agricultural workers. The Act would prohibit employers from firing such workers without cause. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. Oregon’s agriculture industry is already grappling with the aftermath of the recent agricultural overtime…

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SB 85 closes Confined Animal Feeding Operations

SB 85B VOTE: NO
PASSED – Signed into law by Gov. Kotek 7-27-23 and effective immediately

HB 2667 Bans confined animal feeding operations

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

SB 199 Controlling predatory animals

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

HB 2058 Agriculture overtime award

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek

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SB 33 Increases food license fees

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

VOTE: YES – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

VOTE: YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 832 Mandates Covid-19 tests for Mink Farmers

SB 832 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB832 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2021R1/Committees/SNRWR/Overview This bill mandates that mink farm owners not operate unless they have tested negative for COVID-19 within previous 10 days and directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish and implement contact tracing for mink farm workers. Personal Choice and Responsibility…

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HB 2358 Overtime for Agricultural Workers

HB 2358 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/21 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2358 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/JWM/Overview This bill eliminates the agricultural exemption for payment of overtime to agricultural workers and requires overtime pay in excess of 40 hours per workweek. Personal Choice and Responsibility This bill will impact everyone raising food cost or cause a scarcity of…

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