SB 5503 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

SB 5503 approves specific new or increased fees adopted by Oregon's State Department of Agriculture for agricultural and food-related services, effective July 1, 2025. The bill lists exact fees, including $1.35 per head of cattle for brand identification, $100 for industrial hemp vendor licenses, and $25 for unique identification at food establishments. These fees directly affect livestock producers, agricultural businesses, food handlers, and animal rescue organizations that use state-regulated services. The legislation includes an emergency declaration to expedite the fee implementation without delaying the July 1, 2025, effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 6 edits · Jun 24, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' status, adding official signatures and page numbers while retaining the same fee structure for the Oregon Department of Agriculture. The substantive policy content remained unchanged, with fees for livestock branding, agricultural inspections, hemp licenses, and weighing equipment staying the same. The only notable change is the addition of the emergency declaration specifying July 1, 2025 as the effective date.
TIMELINE

Added specific signature lines for Senate approval, House passage, and Governor approval with blank date fields for official filing

TECHNICAL

Added page numbers and enrolled bill designation (SB 5503-A) for official record-keeping

Added printing attribution to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 and Oregon Department of Administrative Services

Changed header from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' indicating final legislative status

Removed summary section and bill digest that were present in the A-Engrossed version

Reformatted fee schedule with consistent indentation and numbering for the enrolled version

Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2025 · House Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

218
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 5, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
4 Yea 8 Nay
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jan 19, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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