OR HB2947 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Passed on August 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-07 - Chapter 496, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Passed on August 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-07 - Chapter 496, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
This Act directs OSU to study PFAS in biosolids that are spread on farm fields that do not produce crops for human food. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4). 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.
Title
Relating to a study of PFAS in biosolids applied to land; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| Sen. Courtney Neron Misslin [D] | Sen. Janeen Sollman [D] | Rep. Tom Andersen [D] | Rep. Mark Gamba [D] |
| Rep. Ken Helm [D] | Rep. Sarah Finger McDonald [D] | Sen. Jeffrey Golden [D] | Sen. Deb Patterson [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 25 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-13 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2025-06-06 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 21 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-13 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2025-06-06 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 21 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | House | Chapter 496, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025. |
| 2025-07-17 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2025-06-24 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2025-06-23 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2025-06-19 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 4--Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Meek. |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2025-06-13 | House | Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed. Ayes, 37; Nays, 4--Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Harbick; Excused, 19--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker. |
| 2025-06-12 | House | Second reading. |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2025-06-06 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2025-01-13 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
