SB 999
Modifies the definition of "farmworker camp" so that the relevant statutes apply to farmworker camps specifically in connection with workers who work on a seasonal or temporary basis.
| Status | In Senate Committee (SRULES) |
| Sponsors | Daniel Bonham (Republican) (Chief), David Brock Smith (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | Revenue impact issued |
Bill Text
Modifies the definition of ‘farmworker camp’ to apply specifically to seasonal or temporary workers.
Overview#
Digest: The Act would change a definition with respect to laws about farmworker camps. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies the definition of “farmworker camp” so that the relevant statutes apply to farmworker camps specifically in connection with workers who work on a seasonal or temporary basis.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Dresler | Oregon Farm Bureau | Support | 2025-03-26 |
| State Representative Anna Scharf | Amity | Support | 2025-03-28 |
| Troy Jones | Harrisburg | Support | 2025-03-29 |
| Linda Holcomb | The Dalles | Oppose | 2025-03-29 |
| d kay | crook | Support | 2025-03-30 |
| William Evans | la pine | Support | 2025-03-30 |
| Donald Wirth | TANGENT | Support | 2025-03-30 |
| Shaun Robertson | Mount Vernon | Support | 2025-03-30 |
| Dianna Lamb | self | Oppose | 2025-03-30 |
| Lisa Perry | MOUNT HOOD PARKDALE | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Gabrielle Whitaker | Jefferson | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Dina Brownell | Jefferson | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Butch Whitaker | Jefferson | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Dana Estensen | Silverton | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Trevor Brownell | Jefferson | Support | 2025-03-31 |
| Jenny Dresler | Salem | Support | 2025-04-01 |
| Sheryl Kuipers | Tillamook | Support | 2025-04-01 |
| Joe Ruef | Mt. Angel | Support | 2025-04-01 |
| Dwayne Bush | Junction City | Support | 2025-04-01 |
| Monique Bochsler | Scio | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| Fawn Barrie | Oregon Wine Council | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| Brett Dunn | Prineville OR | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| Michael Moore | Westfall | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| Amy Kaser | The Dalles | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| Connie Dunham | ENTERPRISE | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| John Moore | Marceline | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| Susan Bunch | La Grande | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| Mary Davies | Princeton | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| Jenny Dresler | Oregon Farm Bureau | Support | 2025-04-02 |
| Jenny Dressler | Oregon Farm Bureau | Support | 2025-04-03 |
| Martha Sonato | Oregon Law Center | Oppose | 2025-04-03 |
| Capt Brad Fry | Rogue River Oregon | Support | 2025-04-03 |
| Scott Dilley | WAFLA | Support | 2025-04-04 |
| Martha Sonato | Oregon Law Center | Oppose | 2025-04-04 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2025-04-04 |
| Cynthia Branger Munoz | Oregon Education Association | Oppose | 2025-04-08 |
| Anthony Salm | Salem | Oppose | 2025-04-08 |
| Monique Bochsler | Scio | Support | 2025-04-08 |
| Shantel Schroeder | Lebanon | Support | 2025-04-08 |
| Catie Theisen | OR AFL-CIO | Oppose | 2025-04-08 |
| Ira Cuello-Martinez | PCUN | Oppose | 2025-04-08 |
| Kathy Kuftin | Salem | Oppose | 2025-04-09 |
| Shelby Staffenson | Troutdale | Support | 2025-04-09 |
| Paloma Sparks | Oregon Business and Industry | Support | 2025-04-09 |
| Kate Suisman | NW Workers' Justice Project | Oppose | 2025-04-09 |
| Martha Sonato | Oregon Law Center | Oppose | 2025-04-10 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | S | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2025-02-10 | S | Referred to Labor and Business. |
| 2025-04-03 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-04-08 | S | Public Hearing and Work Session held. |
| 2025-04-14 | S | Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules. |
| 2025-04-14 | S | Referred to Rules by order of the President. |
| 2025-06-27 | S | In committee upon adjournment. |