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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 999
Sponsored by Senator BONHAM
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
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.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to farmworker camps; amending ORS 658.705.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 658.705 is amended to read:
658.705. As used in ORS 658.705 to 658.850:
(1) “Applicant” means an individual who proposes to operate a farmworker camp and who is
applying for a camp operator indorsement under ORS 658.730.
(2) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Labor and Industries.
(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.
(4) “Department” means the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(5) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(6) “Farm labor contractor” has the same meaning as that provided in ORS 658.405.
(7)(a) “Farmworker camp” means any place or area of land where sleeping places, manufactured
structures or other housing is provided as a term or condition of employment by a farmer, farm
labor contractor, employer or any other person in connection with the recruitment or employment
of workers to work on a seasonal or temporary basis in the production and harvesting of farm
crops or in the reforestation of lands, as described in ORS 658.405.
(b) “Farmworker camp” does not [include] mean:
[(a)] (A) A single, isolated dwelling occupied solely by members of the same family, or by five
or fewer unrelated individuals; or
[(b)] (B) A hotel or motel which provides housing with the same characteristics on a commercial
basis to the general public on the same terms and conditions as housing is provided to such workers.
(8) “Farmworker camp operator” means any person who operates a farmworker camp.
(9) “Indorsee” means a farm labor contractor licensed under ORS 658.410 who has obtained a
camp indorsement under ORS 658.730.
(10)(a) “Seasonal or temporary basis” means a period of time that is for a limited,
short-term or fixed duration.
(b) “Seasonal or temporary basis” does not mean a period of time that is year-round or
of permanent duration.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 4172