Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3193: Relating to farmworker disaster relief.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act would create a relief program to provide money to farmworkers who have lost income due to a disaster. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish and implement a permanent farmworker disaster relief program. Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the authority to carry out the program.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to farmworker disaster relief.
From the engrossed text, March 28, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to farmworker disaster relief. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Farmworker" means an individual who is or has been employed in Oregon in a lawful activity related to agriculture, farming, fishing, planting or harvesting Christmas trees, dairy, ranching, food processing, canning, slaughtering, packaging, butchering or a nursery. (b) "Qualifying disaster" includes: (A) A drought, wildfire, earthquake, hurricane, flood, excessive heat, tornado, winter storm, snowstorm, freeze, hail, smoke, tsunami, volcanic eruption or other adverse weather event. (B) A pandemic or other public health crisis. (C) A declaration of an emergency under ORS 401.165 or public health emergency under ORS 433.441 by the Governor. (D) An emergency declaration related to public health or a natural disaster that is issued by a municipality, county or public health official. (2) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish and implement a permanent farmworker disaster relief program to provide financial support to farmworkers who lose income or wages due to a qualifying disaster. (3)(a) The authority shall enter into a contract with a worker relief organization to distribute financial support to eligible farmworkers under the program. (b) To be eligible to enter into a contract with the authority under this subsection, a worker relief organization must: (A) …
Sponsors
- Pam Marsh (D, 5) · primary sponsor
- Katherine Pham (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Andrea Valderrama (D, 47) · primary sponsor
- Farrah Chaichi (D, 35)
- Zachary Hudson (D, 49)
- Lesly Muñoz (D, 22)
- Hoa Nguyen (D, 48)
- Deb Patterson (D, 10)
- Willy Chotzen (D, 46)
- Mark Gamba (D, 41)
- Lisa Fragala (D, 8)
- Thomas Andersen (D, 19)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Votes
- HLWS Committee Vote (March 24, 2025): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Ways and Means, Labor and Workplace Standards
Common questions
- What is HB3193?
- HB3193 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to farmworker disaster relief.
- What does HB3193 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to farmworker disaster relief.
- What is the status of HB3193?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3193?
- Pam Marsh (D, 5), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3193?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3193
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.