HB 2548 — 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.
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 11, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
3 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Digest: The Act would tell PSU to conduct a study on farmworker labor standards. Tells HECC to submit reports on the findings. The Act would tell LPRO to conduct a study on labor standards in the agricultural industry. Tells LPRO to submit findings to the legislature by September 15, 2026. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). 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.
Bill Text
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Read HB 2548 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Andrea Valderrama · Primary
- Lesly Muñoz · Primary
- Travis Nelson · Primary
- Lisa Fragala · Cosponsor
- Mark Gamba · Cosponsor
- Zach Hudson · Cosponsor
- Rob Nosse · Cosponsor
- Thuy Tran · Cosponsor
- Kayse Jama · Cosponsor
- Deb Patterson · Cosponsor
- Khanh Pham · Cosponsor
- Kathleen Taylor · Cosponsor
- Willy Chotzen · Cosponsor
- Tom Andersen · Cosponsor
- Jules Walters · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 75 not signed on · 23 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Andrea Valderrama Democrat
- Lesly Muñoz Democrat
- Travis Nelson Democrat
Co-sponsors (12)
- Lisa Fragala Democrat
- Mark Gamba Democrat
- Zach Hudson Democrat
- Rob Nosse Democrat
- Thuy Tran Democrat
- Kayse Jama Democrat
- Deb Patterson Democrat
- Khanh Pham Democrat
- Kathleen Taylor Democrat
- Willy Chotzen Democrat
- Tom Andersen Democrat
- Jules Walters Democrat
Not signed on (75)
75 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 75 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 37% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | Nay |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Courtney Neron Misslin | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Nay |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Nay |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 32 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 22% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Levy E | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Nay |
| Rep Levy B | — | Nay |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Rep Rieke Smith | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Not Voting |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Nay |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Nay |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Court Boice | Republican | Nay |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Not Voting |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Not Voting |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 38% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Smith G | — | Nay |
| Sen Smith DB | — | Nay |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Nay |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Nay |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Nay |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Nay |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Nay |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2548 do?
- Digest: The Act would tell PSU to conduct a study on farmworker labor standards. Tells HECC to submit reports on the findings. The Act would tell LPRO to conduct a study on labor standards in the agricultural industry. Tells LPRO to submit findings to the legislature by September 15, 2026. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). 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.
- Who sponsors HB 2548?
- HB 2548 is sponsored by Andrea Valderrama (Democrat), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Thuy Tran (Democrat), Kayse Jama (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Willy Chotzen (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), and Jules Walters (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2548?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 11, 2026. Enacted.
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