---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to Bracero Program Day; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Designates <i>___</i>] <b>August 4</b> of each year as Bracero Program Day."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 2955"
citation: "Oregon HB 2955 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ricki Ruiz"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 22
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-26T17:51:21+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8511ecc8-b201-4b49-aea6-1d1af65a416b"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2955"
source_hash: "1113480987cf025c042ed5de3c162ddcad40d2380997bd1b8a9bf71c8eafdb2f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon HB 2955 (2023R1) — Relating to Bracero Program Day; and declaring an emergency.

Designates <i>___</i>] <b>August 4</b> of each year as Bracero Program Day.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2955/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2955/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2955/A-Engrossed)
4. **HRULES Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24553)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2955/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. — **56–1** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ricki Ruiz — primary (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Hai Pham — cosponsor (person)
- Hoa Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Reynolds — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Nathan Sosa — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-09T16:13:56+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-16T17:42:49+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-06T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-20T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-24T21:32:30+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-25T17:58:31+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-26T18:13:50+00:00** Read.
- **2023-04-27T06:15:00+00:00** Made a Special Order of Business on 05-01 Calendar.
- **2023-05-01T16:58:06+00:00** Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-01T17:53:58+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-05-04T18:28:05+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-16T22:02:00+00:00** Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- **2023-06-15T15:13:36+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15T21:55:03+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-16T19:18:31+00:00** Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-22T02:21:03+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-24T18:06:15+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-24T23:08:16+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-22T02:22:03+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Hansell.
- **2023-07-18T20:55:25+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-26T17:51:21+00:00** Chapter 329, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 18, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8511ecc8-b201-4b49-aea6-1d1af65a416b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).