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Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2001/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2037823,"bill_number":"HB2002","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to higher education.","description":"Tells a state agency to study higher ed. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2002/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":2037821,"bill_number":"HB2003","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education.","description":"Tells a state agency to conduct a study. . Requires the Department of Education to study education. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2003/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2037825,"bill_number":"HB2004","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development.","description":"Tells a state agency to conduct a study. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study economic development. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2004/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2036890,"bill_number":"HB2005","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 559, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Changes the laws on when people who are mentally ill can be made to get treatment. Changes the laws on what happens to a person charged with a crime who is not fit to go to trial. Changes the laws on some facility siting. . Describes when a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Describes the evidence that the court may consider when determining whether a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Modifies the diversion from commitment process. Creates a new procedure for determining when a person is incapacitated for purposes of a declaration for mental health treatment. Modifies the declaration for mental health treatment form. Describes when a declaration for mental health treatment obviates the need for involuntary treatment. Modifies provisions regarding the sharing of information regarding certain persons receiving mental health treatment. Includes certain attempted criminal conduct in the types of criminal conduct for which a person may be committed as an extremely dangerous person with mental illness. Directs the Judicial Department to collect and analyze data regarding tribal and state interactions relating to certain involuntary treatment of tribal members. Establishes the Task Force on the Intersection of Tribal and State Forensic Behavioral Health. Establishes maximum periods of commitment and community restoration services for criminal defendants determined to lack fitness to proceed. Establishes procedures for requesting extensions to the maximum periods up to a specified total time period. Sunsets the maximum periods on January 1, 2028. Modifies the process for court determinations on fitness to proceed. Specifies what the court may consider when making the determination and procedures for the hearing on the determination. Directs the court to determine, upon finding a defendant to lack fitness to proceed, whether the defendant may only be discharged to certain secure facilities. Modifies the process by which a committed defendant, determined to no longer require a hospital level of care, is discharged to other placements. Establishes procedures for objecting to proposed placements and court procedures when no placements are identified. Requires local governments to allow, within an urban growth boundary, siting of residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes or crisis stabilization centers within additional land use zones. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the Behavioral Health Division for payments made to community mental health programs for civil commitments. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Public Defense Commission for providing public defense to financially eligible persons in civil commitment proceedings. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2005/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":2024221,"bill_number":"HB2006","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to legislative measures.","description":"The Act limits the number of measure requests that may be made of LC during long regular sessions to stated numbers. The Act sets forth exceptions to those limits. . Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that a committee of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 400 the number of legislative measures that the Governor and state agencies under the authority of the Governor may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that other statewide elected officials may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 100 the number of legislative measures that the Judicial Department may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2006/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2005465,"bill_number":"HB2007","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Chapter 11, (2025 Laws): Effective date April 23, 2025.","title":"Relating to summer learning; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Changes parts of the Summer Learning Grant program. . Modifies requirements for the summer learning program. Directs the Department of Education to provide reports based on information provided by grant recipients. Establishes the Summer Learning Grant Program Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2007/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986099,"bill_number":"HB2008","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 251, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to consumer protection.","description":"Changes some of the law that applies to the use of personal data of consumers. . Prohibits controllers from processing personal data for the purposes of targeted advertising, or selling personal data that pertains to a consumer, if the controller has actual knowledge, or disregards knowledge of whether, a consumer is under 16 years of age or if the personal data accurately identifies within a radius of 1,750 feet a consumer's present or past location or the present or past location of a device that links or is linkable to the consumer. Exempts from the sales prohibition the content of communications or personal data that is generated by or connected to certain systems or equipment that utilities use.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2008/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973008,"bill_number":"HB2009","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates framework for school districts to measure the outcomes of students and to improve the outcomes. . [Requires the Department of Education to study methods for increasing the accountability of the public education system of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity. Directs entities to develop performance growth targets and prescribes requirements that will be imposed by the Department of Education if targets are not met. Directs school districts and public charter schools to administer and review interim assessments in mathematics and language arts to measure student academic growth. Authorizes the department to direct school districts and public charter schools to adopt specified instructional materials or to participate in training or improvement activities if the district or school does not meet the goals established in the early literacy success plan. Removes the requirement that publishers submit a fee for each instructional material proposed by the publisher to the State Board of Education. Directs the department to study the reporting requirements imposed on school districts and to identify reporting requirements that can be decreased in frequency, eliminated or consolidated. Directs the department to contract with an entity to review the administrative rule requirements for a school district or an education service district to be considered standard. Directs the department to submit to the Legislative Assembly a report summarizing administrative and organizational changes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2009/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1914060,"bill_number":"HB2010","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-21","last_action_date":"2025-04-21","last_action":"Chapter 4, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to funding to improve access to health care; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act keeps certain provider taxes in place. . Extends the assessment on earnings from health plan premiums, the assessment on payments by the Oregon Health Authority to managed care organizations, the assessment on hospitals and the Oregon Reinsurance Program. Allows the Director of the Oregon Health Authority to adopt different rates of assessment for the net inpatient revenue and net outpatient revenue of hospitals. Extends the temporary increase in net reimbursement guaranteed to the Oregon Health and Science University for the costs of services paid for with Medicaid funds. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2010/2025","subjects":["health","education","housing","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914227,"bill_number":"HB2011","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to insurance coverage of prescription drugs.","description":"Makes it an unlawful practice of law for health insurers and PBMs to stop covering drugs given out by doctors that are obtained by some drug stores. . Prohibits health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting coverage of physician-administered prescription drugs that are obtained by nonparticipating pharmacies. Designates violation of the prohibition as an unlawful practice.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2011/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912538,"bill_number":"HB2012","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to private security services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would alter a definition with respect to laws about private security services. The Act will take effect when the Governor signs it. . Modifies the definition of \"private security entity\" for purposes of private security requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2012/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914219,"bill_number":"HB2013","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 190, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to mental health treatment providers.","description":"Includes certain places that employ CADCs as providers for mental health treatment. . Includes outpatient facilities with a certified substance use disorder program that employ certified alcohol and drug counselors as providers for the purposes of mental health treatment insurance coverage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2013/2025","subjects":["health","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914100,"bill_number":"HB2014","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to hospital discharges.","description":"Makes OHA do a study on hospitals and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study hospital discharges. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2014/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914578,"bill_number":"HB2015","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 560, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to make new rules and study certain residential mental health settings. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to conduct studies and adopt rules relating to residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes, secure residential treatment facilities and secure residential treatment homes. Requires the authority to report findings and recommendations to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2015/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913846,"bill_number":"HB2016","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 373, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to discipline imposed by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.","description":"The Act says the OBLPCT has to get rid of information on its website and other public sources about people who get in trouble with the board three or five years later. . Requires the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to establish a schedule of violations and remove from the board's website and publicly accessible publications, other than from a searchable electronic database designed to enable licensure or registration verification, information related to a licensee's or associate's violations after a specified time.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2016/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":["Licensed Professional Counselors And Therapists","Oregon Board"]},{"bill_id":1913960,"bill_number":"HB2017","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public assistance.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study the ONE system. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study improvements to the Oregon Eligibility (ONE) system. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2017/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912630,"bill_number":"HB2018","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act expands Madras' ability to use an OBDD grant. . Amends the allowable uses of moneys appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to the City of Madras. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2018/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913952,"bill_number":"HB2019","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 114, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 22, 2025.","title":"Relating to Oregon Adoption Day; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a new state day to celebrate adoption. . Designates August 25 of each year as Oregon Adoption Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2019/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912899,"bill_number":"HB2020","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with disabilities.","description":"Says that a company that gives work to people with disabilities must use people with disabilities for at least 50 percent of the work hours that go into making goods or doing services. Says what must happen if a public agency ends a contract for goods or services and a new company takes over. Says that the new contract must have a health plan as good as or better than the health plan in the old contract. . Requires that qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with disabilities employ individuals with disabilities for not less than 50 percent of the work hours of direct labor required for manufacturing or providing products or services. Requires that a service provider that enters into a contract with a public agency to provide goods or services after the public agency terminated or declined to renew a previous contract with a different service provider must reimburse individuals with disabilities who were employed under the previous contract for amounts the individuals with disabilities paid for continuation coverage and must in the new contract provide health benefits that are as favorable as, or more favorable than, the health benefits available under the previous contract. [Permits the successor service provider to provide health benefits through enrollment in a health plan that a labor organization maintains or to provide health benefits that are as favorable as, or more favorable than, the benefits available under the Oregon Health Plan.] Requires the new contract to provide the health benefits at the first opportunity in which employee enrollment in the new employer's benefit plan becomes available, but not later than one year after the effective date of the new contract. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to confirm that a public agency or qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities has included the provisions required in the Act in any new contract with a successor service provider. Permits the department to require amendment of the new contract to incorporate the required provisions and to impose a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each day in which the parties to the new contract fail to incorporate the required provisions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2020/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914417,"bill_number":"HB2021","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to certificates of need.","description":"The Act makes changes to the certificate of need process. . Modifies the certificate of need process to allow only applicants to challenge proposed decisions of the Oregon Health Authority.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2021/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913922,"bill_number":"HB2022","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to certificates of need.","description":"The Act makes an exception to the certificate of need process. . Excludes facilities providing rehabilitation services to individuals with brain injuries or spinal cord injuries from the requirement to obtain a certificate of need from the Oregon Health Authority.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2022/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914010,"bill_number":"HB2023","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to applied behavior analysis.","description":"This Act makes some health insurers cover ABA therapy for a few more diagnoses in the same way it covers it for ASD. . Establishes certain health insurance coverage for applied behavior analysis therapy for certain intellectual and developmental disability diagnoses with the same requirements for coverage as autism spectrum disorder diagnoses. Sunsets on January 2, 2030.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2023/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914720,"bill_number":"HB2024","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 561, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the behavioral health workforce; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to give grants to some entities to help them hire and keep behavioral health care workers. The Act also makes changes to laws to improve the safety of workers in certain mental health care and SUD treatment settings. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to eligible entities to foster the recruitment and retention of behavioral health care providers at the entities. Specifies the manners in which an entity may use a grant. Requires an entity that receives a grant to report to the authority. [Directs the authority to develop and implement an incentive payment to eligible entities in order to enable the entities to increase employee wages.] Entitles an employee of a behavioral health employer to be reinstated with back pay if the employer unlawfully retaliates against the employee. Allows certain facilities to limit a resident's access to specified items. Requires a behavioral health employer to provide safety trainings to workers. Becomes operative July 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2024/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2036238,"bill_number":"HB2025","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At Desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act says that diesel will be taxed in the same way that gas is taxed now. The Act increases and adds taxes related to roads, cars, trucks and buses and says how revenue must be used. The Act would make the per-mile road usage charge mandatory over time. The Act would let a person pay a yearly fee instead of the per-mile road usage charge. The Act tells the Division of Audits to do performance audits of ODOT. . Directs the Division of Audits to conduct performance audits of the Department of Transportation. Alters the duties of the Joint Committee on Transportation and the Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee. Provides that the Governor shall appoint the Director of Transportation. Revises the formula for weight-mile taxes. Provides for diesel fuel to be taxed in the same manner as gasoline. Modifies the definition of \"combined weight\" for purposes of motor carrier regulation. Allows the Department of Transportation to use a motor carrier's registration card as the tax enrollment document instead of the vehicle's weight identifier. Eliminates reinstatement fees for weight identifiers. Increases and adds transportation-related fees and taxes. Provides uses of revenues. Imposes a mandatory per-mile road usage charge for registered owners and lessees of vehicles over time beginning with electric vehicles on July 1, 2026. Allows an annual fee in lieu of the mandatory per-mile road usage charge. Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits. Transfers the proceeds of the surcharge to the Abandoned Recreational Vehicle Account. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide reimbursements for the costs of towing and disposing of abandoned recreational vehicles. Sunsets the new surcharges, fund and reimbursements on January 2, 2036. Requires studies on various transportation-related subjects. Adds new criteria for the Oregon Transportation Commission to take into consideration when updating the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Expands the allowed use of moneys in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund to include capital expenses of maintaining existing light rail. Provides for an annual transfer of moneys into the Multimodal Active Transportation Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2025/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913273,"bill_number":"HB2026","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2026/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914461,"bill_number":"HB2027","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mental health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study mental health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2027/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913587,"bill_number":"HB2028","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for substance use services.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study funding for substance use services. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the funding formula under Ballot Measure 110 (2020). Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2028/2025","subjects":["health","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913876,"bill_number":"HB2029","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to audits of claims for reimbursement of the costs of behavioral health treatment; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act limits how insurers, OHA and CCOs may conduct audits. . Imposes requirements and restrictions on insurer and coordinated care organization audits of claims for reimbursement submitted by behavioral health treatment providers. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with health care providers that provide care to medical assistance enrollees, coordinated care organizations, community groups that advocate for diversity and health equity and health care industry representatives to develop recommendations for processes by which payers audit health care providers' claims for reimbursement. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2029/2025","subjects":["health","finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914491,"bill_number":"HB2030","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an appropriation for community development; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would give funds to a nonprofit in the City of Charleston so that it may buy and develop two RV parks for the community. . Appropriates moneys to the Charleston Merchants Association to purchase properties for the purpose of community development. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2030/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913896,"bill_number":"HB2031","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the definition of \"appropriate bargaining unit\" for purposes of public employee collective bargaining; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act alters a definition for the PECBA. . Makes changes to the definition of \"appropriate bargaining unit\" to clarify that athletic trainers are included in positions considered to be academically licensed. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2031/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912916,"bill_number":"HB2032","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to age verification requirements for access to sexual material harmful to minors.","description":"Tells a business that hosts online matter than can harm a child to check the ages of those who can get access to the matter and not give access to people who are under 18 years of age. Lets people sue the business for not checking ages and giving people under 18 years of age access to matter than can harm a child. . Requires a commercial entity that engages in the business of publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to minors to verify the ages of individuals to whom the commercial entity distributes or makes available the sexual material harmful to minors. Specifies reasonable methods for age verification and requires a person that verifies ages to destroy or delete information that could identify an individual or the individual's address or that could disclose other personal information about the individual. Imposes liability in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for failure to comply with the age verification requirement if the failure results in exposing an individual under the age of 18 years to sexual material harmful to minors. Imposes liability in an amount not to exceed the greater of a plaintiff's actual damages or $5,000 for failure to destroy or delete information used in age verification.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2032/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913049,"bill_number":"HB2033","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the repeal of the corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would repeal the CAT. . Repeals the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2033/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912555,"bill_number":"HB2034","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public charter schools.","description":"Takes out provisions in statutes about the use of religion in a public charter school. . Removes statutory provisions related to religion in public charter schools.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2034/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913808,"bill_number":"HB2035","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fees for substitute teaching licenses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Prohibits TSPC from charging a substitute teacher for late fees for the teacher to have a license. . Prohibits the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission from collecting a late application fee for the renewal or reinstatement of a substitute teaching license. Takes effect on July 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2035/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914609,"bill_number":"HB2036","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would repeal the estate tax. . Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2036/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914503,"bill_number":"HB2037","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to participation in athletics according to biological sex.","description":"The Act tells certain entities to designate sports by sex. The Act forbids males from playing in female sports. . Requires each athletic association, conference or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports, post-secondary institution of education and school district to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Requires academic entities to designate bathrooms and locker rooms for exclusive use by either persons of the male biological sex or persons of the female biological sex. Except as provided under written policies for coaches, trainers and other authorized persons, prohibits persons of the male biological sex from entering or using bathrooms or locker rooms designated for use by, or in use by, persons of the female biological sex and prohibits persons of the female biological sex from entering or using bathrooms or locker rooms designated for use by, or in use by, persons of the male biological sex. Provides causes of action for students, post-secondary institutions of education and school districts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2037/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913775,"bill_number":"HB2038","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nuclear energy.","description":"Tells ODOE to study nuclear energy and give a report on its findings. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study nuclear energy, including [nuclear waste disposal] legal pathways for the disposal of nuclear waste produced from nuclear energy. Requires the department to consult with the Public Utility Commission and the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council and to engage with the federally recognized Indian tribes in this state, relevant state agencies and stakeholders. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committee of the House of Representatives on climate, energy and environment not later than [September 15, 2026] January 31, 2027. Sunsets January 2, [2027] 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2038/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","trade"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913053,"bill_number":"HB2039","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exempt amount under corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Raises the exemption and filing thresholds for the CAT tax. Starts with the tax year 2026. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. . Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2039/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913363,"bill_number":"HB2040","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a health care provider complaint process; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells DCBS and OHA to create a complaint process for health care providers. . Establishes a complaint process for health care providers to submit complaints to the Department of Consumer and Business Services or the Oregon Health Authority regarding health insurers or coordinated care organizations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2040/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913152,"bill_number":"HB2041","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mental health services parity.","description":"Makes certain health professionals be paid the same when performing the same work and tells insurers to treat certain claims the same as other claims. . Requires insurers to reimburse mental health professionals at the same rate as physicians and other mental health professionals for the same services. Requires insurers to treat certain mental health professional claims in the same way as claims from other health professionals. Exempts certain statutes from sunset provisions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2041/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912665,"bill_number":"HB2042","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to consumer engagement in decisions concerning behavioral health services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would make the OHA work to increase the engagement of people in some health services in Oregon. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop, implement and administer a program to support consumer engagement efforts aimed at increasing and optimizing consumer involvement in planning and decision-making surrounding the access to, and the delivery of, behavioral health services in this state. Directs the authority to enter into contracts with a consumer supporter technical assistance center to provide technical and financial assistance in carrying out activities that accomplish purpose of program. Requires the consumer supporter technical assistance center that contracts with the authority to submit an annual progress report to the authority. Modifies the definition of \"consumer\" for purposes of the Consumer Advisory Council. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2042/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913648,"bill_number":"HB2043","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to grant to Oasis of Praise for real property. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Oasis of Praise International Ministries to acquire, renovate and rehabilitate real property. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2043/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914103,"bill_number":"HB2044","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to credit for student activities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Directs ODE to make standards for a student to earn credit for a student activity. . Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements. Sunsets on June 30, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2044/2025","subjects":["it","education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913693,"bill_number":"HB2045","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to trespassers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act requires a court to order the removal of a trespasser at the land owner's request. . Requires courts to order the removal of trespassers from a residence upon a sworn declaration from an owner or their agent. Requires law enforcement to execute the order. Provides for statutory damages for individuals harmed by wrongful use of the process.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2045/2025","subjects":["public_safety","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913034,"bill_number":"HB2046","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fishing season curtailment.","description":"The Act tells an agency to issue credits or adjust fees for fishing tags or permits when a fishing season is cut short or canceled. The Act applies to both recreational and commercial fishing seasons. . Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue credits or adjust fees for angling tags and permits when an angling season is shortened or canceled, in proportion to the portion of the season during which the tags or permits may not be used. Directs the commission to issue credits or adjust fees for commercial fishing permits when a commercial fishing season is shortened or canceled, in proportion to the portion of the season during which the permits may not be used.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2046/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913245,"bill_number":"HB2047","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to parental rights.","description":"The Act describes a parent's rights to the care, custody and control of the parent's minor child. . Declares the state's public policy regarding the rights of a parent to the care, custody and control of the parent's child. Requires treatment providers to notify and disclose certain information to a minor's parent or guardian when providing services to a minor without parental consent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2047/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912546,"bill_number":"HB2048","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to food carts.","description":"The Act stops OHA from licensing a food cart that does not have a separate licensed kitchen for preparing food. . Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority from issuing a license to a food cart that does not have a licensed commissary as a base of operation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2048/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913812,"bill_number":"HB2049","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offenders.","description":"The Act changes when information about sex offenders can be released. The Act also makes changes to the crime of failure to report as a sex offender. . Modifies when information about level two sex offenders and level one sex offenders may be released. Increases penalties for the crime of failure to report as a sex offender constituting a misdemeanor. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Prohibits the setting aside of a conviction for failure to report as a sex offender.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2049/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914507,"bill_number":"HB2050","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a taxable income exemption for taxpayers who are a veteran.","description":"The Act exempts from state income tax all federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces by certain members of the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2026. . Exempts from state income tax [for a taxpayer who is a veteran] all federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is a disabled veteran or member of a reserve component or the National Guard. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2050/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914681,"bill_number":"HB2051","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to graduation requirements; declaring an emergency.","description":"Requires a student to meet standards in reading, writing and math before getting a high school diploma. . Requires a student to demonstrate proficiency in specified Essential Learning Skills prior to the student being awarded a high school diploma or a modified diploma. Applies to diplomas awarded on or after January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2051/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913116,"bill_number":"HB2052","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to truancy; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a violation if a student does not attend school. . Creates a violation for failure to comply with compulsory school attendance requirements. Punishes by a maximum fine of $500. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2052/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912830,"bill_number":"HB2053","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the health of minors.","description":"The Act makes it against the law for a minor to take some actions related to tobacco or nicotine. . Creates the offense of a minor purchasing or attempting to purchase, possessing or attempting to possess or using in public an alternative nicotine product, inhalant delivery system or tobacco product. Punishes violation by a maximum fine of $50, community service or participation in a health promotion and risk reduction program, or a combination thereof.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2053/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912881,"bill_number":"HB2054","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wetlands projects on land zoned for agricultural uses.","description":"This Act says that projects that convert farmland to wetlands must be approved by a local government. . Requires local government approval of a project to create, enhance or restore wetlands if the project would convert lands used for agricultural purposes to wetlands.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2054/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913850,"bill_number":"HB2055","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to swiping driver licenses.","description":"The Act says that a private entity may swipe a driver's license to confirm a person's age, regardless of how old the person looks. . Provides that when offering a service with age restrictions, a private entity is allowed to swipe a driver's license to verify a person's age, regardless of how old the person looks.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2055/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913139,"bill_number":"HB2056","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act helps fund community mental health programs. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the cost of community mental health programs. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for distribution to community mental health programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2056/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913761,"bill_number":"HB2057","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prescription drugs; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells insurers and PBMs not to require that drugs be labeled as 340B drugs in a claim for repayment. . Prohibits insurers offering policies or certificates of health insurance and pharmacy benefit managers from requiring that a claim for reimbursement of a prescription drug include a modifier or other indicator that the drug is a 340B drug. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2057/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914530,"bill_number":"HB2058","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conforming estate tax to federal basic exclusion amount; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would set a static, permanent match for the estate tax exemption, tied to the federal exempt amount for 2025 deaths. The Act would become law on the 91st day after sine die. . Provides that, for the estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2026, Oregon estate tax is not due unless the value of the Oregon taxable estate exceeds $13.99 million. Raises the threshold for the filing of an estate tax return to a gross estate valued at more than $13.99 million. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2058/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913064,"bill_number":"HB2059","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 470, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to adult behavioral health facilities; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a program to fund certain mental health and SUD treatment programs. . Establishes the Residential Behavioral Health Capacity Program within the Oregon Health Authority to fund behavioral health programs that are determined by the authority to increase residential behavioral health capacity throughout this state. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2059/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913580,"bill_number":"HB2060","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tutor registry.","description":"Directs ODE to have a registry for tutors. . Directs the Department of Education to establish and maintain a registry for nonlicensed tutors. Authorizes school districts to contract with a nonlicensed tutor only if the tutor is registered.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2060/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914218,"bill_number":"HB2061","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the long term care workforce; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a task force about how to recruit and retain certain long term care workers. . Establishes a task force on the recruitment and retention of case managers and adult protective services workers. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2061/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913512,"bill_number":"HB2062","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to batteries.","description":"This Act says that makers of batteries must carry out a plan to collect and recycle batteries. . Requires producers of batteries or battery-containing products to join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement a battery producer responsibility program for the collection and recycling of batteries. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to administer and enforce requirements of the Act. Establishes the Battery Producer Responsibility Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2062/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914608,"bill_number":"HB2063","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to agrivoltaics task force; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act creates a task force to study and report on energy production on farm land. . Creates the Agrivoltaics Task Force staffed by the Department of Land Conservation and Development. Requires the task force to study agrivoltaics and to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to land use by December 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2063/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development"]},{"bill_id":1913540,"bill_number":"HB2064","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to microgrids; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes the PUC take certain actions to support microgrids. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to take certain actions to support the operations of microgrids and community microgrids. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules that support the integration of buildings with community microgrids. Allows local governments to adopt land use regulations that correspond to microgrid zones and designate a geographical area as a microgrid zone, subject to the approval of the commission. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2064/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services To Adopt Rules"]},{"bill_id":1913028,"bill_number":"HB2065","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 471, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the interconnection process; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Allows the use of a third party to study or evaluate a request to connect a microgrid to a power grid. . Allows a person to contract with a third-party consultant to conduct a study or engineering evaluation that a public utility requires for an application to interconnect a microgrid or community microgrid. Allows a contracted third-party consultant to receive from a public utility all technical data necessary to conduct the study or engineering evaluation and submit to the public utility a preliminary design for review. Requires a public utility to approve or deny an application based on safety, reliability and compliance with published standards. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2065/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912999,"bill_number":"HB2066","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 472, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to microgrids; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells the PUC to create rules and a framework to allow microgrids. . Directs the Public Utility Commission to establish a regulatory framework to allow the ownership, deployment and use of microgrids and community microgrids within the service territories of electric companies. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules that support the integration of buildings with community microgrids. Allows local governments to adopt land use regulations that correspond to microgrid zones and designate a geographical area as a microgrid zone, subject to the approval of the commission or local consumer-owned utility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2066/2025","subjects":["energy","veterans","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services To Adopt Rules"]},{"bill_id":1914254,"bill_number":"HB2067","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to landscape equipment rebates; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act directs ODOE to make a program to give rebates for the purchase of leaf blowers that run on batteries. . Directs the State Department of Energy to establish a rebate program for the purchase of battery-powered leaf blowers. Establishes the Commercial Landscape Equipment Rebate Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2067/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913105,"bill_number":"HB2068","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to beverage containers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes two new kinds of redemption centers and makes other changes to the Bottle Bill. . Modifies provisions of the beverage container redemption and recycling law. Authorizes establishment of alternative access redemption centers and producer responsibility organization depot redemption centers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2068/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912911,"bill_number":"HB2069","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 473, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to tribal consultation; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes a task force about consulting with tribes. . Establishes the Task Force on Tribal Consultation 2025 and specifies the task force membership. Requires the task force to identify and clarify requirements of state agencies to engage in tribal consultation. Requires the task force to report findings and recommendations on tribal consultation to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to government by September 15, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2069/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912530,"bill_number":"HB2070","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pets in residential tenancies.","description":"This Act eliminates pet rent. . Prohibits residential landlords from charging a tenant additional rent or fees because of a tenant's pet.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2070/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914796,"bill_number":"HB2071","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to blockchains.","description":"The Act gives certain rights about certain acts related to blockchains. . Prohibits state and local governments from restricting certain activities related to blockchain protocols and digital assets. Prohibits state and local governments from imposing charges on digital assets used as a method of payment. Exempts certain activities related to blockchain protocols and digital assets from the Oregon Money Transmitters Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2071/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912678,"bill_number":"HB2072","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 474, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to forest products harvest taxation; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act would extend three taxes on the privilege of harvesting forest products and set the new tax rates. . Extends certain taxes on the privilege of harvesting merchantable forest products on forestlands. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2072/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914175,"bill_number":"HB2073","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 36, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to the correction of erroneous material in Oregon tax law; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make technical changes to certain tax laws. . Makes technical changes in Oregon tax statutes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2073/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913955,"bill_number":"HB2074","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 191, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for vertical housing development projects; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the partial tax break for vertical housing projects. . Extends the sunset date for the partial property tax exemption for the property of vertical housing development projects. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2074/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913961,"bill_number":"HB2075","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the sunset of certain property tax breaks for brownfields. . Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2075/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913591,"bill_number":"HB2076","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for cargo containers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the sunset date for the tax exemption for cargo containers. . Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for cargo containers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2076/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914688,"bill_number":"HB2077","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 192, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for nonprofit corporation low income housing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the property tax break for low income housing owned by a nonprofit. . Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for nonprofit corporation low income housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2077/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912790,"bill_number":"HB2078","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 193, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for multiunit rental housing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the property tax break for multiunit rental housing. . Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for multiunit rental housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2078/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913793,"bill_number":"HB2079","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the property tax system in Oregon.","description":"The Act would require a study of the property tax system in this state. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the property tax system in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2079/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914692,"bill_number":"HB2080","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to revenue.","description":"The Act would require a study of revenue in this state. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study revenue in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2080/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914409,"bill_number":"HB2081","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 433, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to state finance; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires the OIC and the State Treasurer to take actions to manage climate risks to the PERS fund. . [Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the state financial system. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.] Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to take certain actions to manage the risks of climate change to the Public Employees Retirement Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2081/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914332,"bill_number":"HB2082","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding the assessment and taxation functions of the property tax system in Oregon; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would have the Legislative Revenue Officer look at the best ways to fund property assessment and taxation in this state. The Act would require a report to be turned in that recommends changes to the laws. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the funding of the assessment and taxation functions of the property tax system in Oregon. Directs the officer to submit a report, with recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2082/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913748,"bill_number":"HB2083","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adjustments for inflation.","description":"The Act would require a study of whether a single law for making adjustments for inflation in the tax laws of this state would be feasible and useful. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the feasibility and utility of enacting a single statute that uniformly governs adjustments for inflation in the tax statutes of this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2083/2025","subjects":["finance","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912773,"bill_number":"HB2084","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax compliance required for public contracts; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that people who get public contracts must obey the tax laws of the state, cities and counties and must show proof of compliance with the tax laws. . Requires public contractors to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance as a condition of the execution of a public contract. Applies to public contracts executed on or after the effective date of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2084/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913741,"bill_number":"HB2085","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the interdependence of the state and local tax systems in Oregon; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would have the Legislative Revenue Officer look at how our state and local taxes interact. The Act would have the officer submit a report on the study that suggests changes to the laws. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the interdependence of the state and local tax systems in Oregon. Directs the officer to submit a report, with recommendations for legislation, to the legislature not later than September 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2085/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914659,"bill_number":"HB2086","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax expenditures.","description":"The Act directs the LRO to study tax expenditures. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study tax expenditures. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2086/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914592,"bill_number":"HB2087","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 562, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to revenue; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to tax credits. . [Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the personal income tax system. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.] Extends sunsets for certain tax credits and exemptions. Increases allowed amounts and statewide caps and otherwise modifies certain tax credits and exemptions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2087/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912783,"bill_number":"HB2088","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to surpluses from the disposition of foreclosed property; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would set up a means for the former owners of foreclosed real property to get the surplus after the property is sold by the county. . Provides for a process by which former owners of real property deeded to the county for delinquent property taxes may claim the surplus value after the property has been disposed of by the county. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2088/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912541,"bill_number":"HB2089","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 475, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to surpluses from the disposition of foreclosed property; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would set up a means for the former owners of foreclosed real property to get the surplus after the property is sold by the county. . Provides for a process by which former owners of real property deeded to the county for delinquent property taxes may claim the surplus value after the property has been disposed of by the county. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2089/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914132,"bill_number":"HB2090","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for closure of manufactured dwelling park.","description":"The Act extends the sunset for the tax credit for tenants of manufactured dwelling parks that close. . Extends the sunset for the tax credit for closure of a manufactured dwelling park.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2090/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914584,"bill_number":"HB2091","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to earned income tax credits.","description":"The Act extends the sunset for the earned income tax credit. . Extends the sunset for the earned income tax credit.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2091/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913508,"bill_number":"HB2092","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to connection to federal tax law; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Updates the tie date to the federal Internal Revenue Code and other federal tax laws. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. . Updates the connection date to the federal Internal Revenue Code and other provisions of federal tax law. Temporarily disconnects from the automatic, rolling connection to updates to the federal law definition of \"taxable income.\" Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2092/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913357,"bill_number":"HB2093","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the estate tax.","description":"The Act tells the LRO to study the estate tax. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the estate tax. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2093/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914689,"bill_number":"HB2094","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the corporate activity tax.","description":"The Act tells the LRO to study the corporate activity tax. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the corporate activity tax. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2094/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913326,"bill_number":"HB2095","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 434, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to revenue; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes technical fixes to some tax statutes. . Modifies the tax credit for research conducted by a semiconductor company. Omits an obsolete provision concerning the election of alternative incremental credit under related federal law. Aligns dates in tax credit provisions with underlying sunset dates for credits. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2095/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913780,"bill_number":"HB2096","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to surpluses from the disposition of foreclosed property; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would set up a means for the former owners of foreclosed real property to get the surplus after the property is sold by the county. . Provides for a process by which former owners of real property deeded to the county for delinquent property taxes may claim the surplus value after the property has been disposed of by the county. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2096/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912840,"bill_number":"HB2097","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for crop donation.","description":"The Act extends the sunset for the tax credit for crop donation. . Extends the sunset for the income and corporate excise tax credit for crop donation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2097/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914135,"bill_number":"HB2098","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for pension income.","description":"The Act extends the sunset for the tax credit for pension income. . Extends the sunset for the tax credit for pension income.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2098/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913894,"bill_number":"HB2099","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to corporation taxes.","description":"The Act directs the LRO to study the taxing of corporations. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the corporate excise and income tax system. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2099/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913324,"bill_number":"HB2100","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the effects of certain environmental laws on small businesses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells the DEQ to study the effect on small businesses of the ban on some food containers and packing peanuts. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the effects on small businesses of sales and use prohibitions on polystyrene foam containers, polystyrene foam packaging peanuts and foodware containers containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2100/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914053,"bill_number":"HB2101","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to gangs.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to look at making a gang database and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study the possibility of creating a gang database. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2101/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914433,"bill_number":"HB2102","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicular accidents near entertainment events; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to study car crash rates at big games or concerts compared to car crash rates when the events are not happening. The Act tells ODOT to report the results of the study to the JCT and give the JCT ideas about how to stop car crashes at the events in the future. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the occurrence of vehicular accidents near entertainment events and provide a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation on how to prevent accidents in the future. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2102/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914672,"bill_number":"HB2103","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to xylazine.","description":"The Act tells the State Board of Pharmacy to classify xylazine as a Schedule IV controlled substance. . Directs the State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules to classify xylazine as a Schedule IV controlled substance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2103/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["The Act Tells The State Board"]},{"bill_id":1914005,"bill_number":"HB2104","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to manslaughter in the second degree.","description":"The Act changes manslaughter to include when a person delivers drugs and it results in death. . Expands the crime of manslaughter in the second degree to include circumstances in which a person delivers a controlled substance to another person on two or more occasions and the delivery results in the death of the other person.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2104/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914105,"bill_number":"HB2105","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to surveys conducted by state agencies.","description":"The Act makes a state agency make a report to the legislature on surveys done by the agency. . Directs a state agency to report to the Legislative Assembly when the agency conducts an external survey.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2105/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913940,"bill_number":"HB2106","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conveyances to foreign adversaries.","description":"This Act blocks US adversaries from getting land, water or mineral rights. . Requires the Attorney General to adopt and maintain a list of foreign adversaries who are ineligible to receive conveyances of certain land, mineral or water interests. Makes unauthorized conveyances void.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2106/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914420,"bill_number":"HB2107","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to lawsuits involving the state.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to report each year to an interim committee on court cases in the previous year that made the state have to pay money. . Directs the Department of Justice to report each year to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary on court cases in the previous year that have resulted in a judgment against the state or in a settlement that requires the state to pay money to another party.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2107/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914102,"bill_number":"HB2108","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to effectively using instructional time in grades K-12; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Directs ODE to contract with a third party to conduct a study of options to promote the good use of classroom time. . Requires the Department of Education to contract with a third party to conduct a study to determine how to promote the effective use of instructional time for the purposes of achieving positive learning outcomes and promoting a positive classroom learning environment. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2108/2025","subjects":["education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913098,"bill_number":"HB2109","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the penalty for understatement of net tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes the net tax threshold higher for a penalty for stating income tax is lower than it is really is. . Increases the threshold amount of understated income tax above which a penalty applies. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2109/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913635,"bill_number":"HB2110","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to impose income tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires a local income tax to conform to state law for determining income. . Requires a political subdivision that imposes an income tax to conform to statutory provisions governing the determination of net income. Repeals authority of a metropolitan service district to impose an income tax. Applies to an ordinance imposing local tax that has not received approval of electors of a political subdivision before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2110/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914626,"bill_number":"HB2111","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to promotion of economic growth through tax policy; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes the Task Force on Tax Competitiveness. . Establishes the Task Force on Tax Competitiveness. Requires the task force to report its findings and recommendations to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue on or before December 1, 2026. Sunsets the task force January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2111/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913565,"bill_number":"HB2112","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemptions from estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new exemption against Oregon estate tax. . Provides for an additional exemption against Oregon estate tax. Phases out the availability of the exemption based on the size of the estate. Applies to the estates of all decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2112/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913731,"bill_number":"HB2113","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to connection to federal tax allowing business deductions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act cuts off the connection to some tax deductions for business and ties to 2017 tax law. . Establishes December 21, 2017, as the connection date for the Internal Revenue Code sections governing bonus depreciation and deduction of net business interest. Allows full bonus depreciation in the first year of service and provides for the addition in later year of excess amounts subtracted from federal taxable income. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and to property placed in service on or after January 1, 2025. Allows the deduction of certain net business interest without limitation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2113/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913739,"bill_number":"HB2114","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to repeal of the corporate minimum tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes the corporate minimum tax not law. . Repeals the corporate minimum tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2114/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913440,"bill_number":"HB2115","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to apportionment of business income; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act ends the rule that a sale made to a state where the seller is not taxed is a sale in Oregon for the apportionment of business income for tax purposes. . Eliminates the general rule that a sale made to a state where a taxpayer is not taxable is considered a sale in Oregon for the apportionment of business income for corporate excise tax purposes. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2115/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913294,"bill_number":"HB2116","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax rates; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes all brackets for personal income tax and corporate excise tax adjust for changes in CPI. . Provides that the threshold of the highest personal income tax bracket and the corporate excise tax bracket threshold are adjusted for inflation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2116/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912643,"bill_number":"HB2117","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax treatment of research expenditures; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act brings back a tax credit for research expenditures. . Restores the corporate excise tax credit allowed for qualified research activities at an increased maximum amount. Provides for refundability and transferability of the credit. Allows the option for research and development expenditures to be fully deducted in the tax year paid or incurred, rather than treated as capital expenditures and amortized over five years. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2117/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914430,"bill_number":"HB2118","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the exemption of agricultural commodities from the corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act exempts certain plants grown by farmers from tax under the CAT. . Exempts certain agricultural commodities from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2118/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912918,"bill_number":"HB2119","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 250, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to standing in the Oregon Tax Court.","description":"The Act lets a group have standing in the Oregon Tax Court. . Provides for standing for an association or organization to seek declaratory relief in the Oregon Tax Court.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2119/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913954,"bill_number":"HB2120","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to retail sales agents; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that the dollar amounts used to put a liquor store in a class to pay the store agent are fixed. . Clarifies that a liquor store's amount of annual sales of alcoholic beverages used to determine liquor store class is not adjusted. Updates the amounts of the monthly base compensation for liquor store agents to amounts established for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2120/2025","subjects":["finance","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914496,"bill_number":"HB2121","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to agents appointed by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act adds OLCC agents to the meaning of the word \"licensee.\" . Includes a liquor store agent appointed by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission in the definition of \"licensee\" for purposes of alcoholic beverages laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2121/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914086,"bill_number":"HB2122","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential care facilities.","description":"The Act adds new protections for RCF residents. . Requires a residential care facility to provide a resident with an itemized monthly bill and reimburse a resident for any services for which the resident paid that the facility did not provide.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2122/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914033,"bill_number":"HB2123","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to distilled liquor sales; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says how liquor stores get money from the OLCC if the alcohol selling system changes in some kinds of ways and the stores close or cannot sell as much alcohol. . Specifies the type of change in the system for selling containers of distilled liquor that qualifies a person appointed to operate a liquor store for business loss compensation. Specifies that for certain liquor stores, the amount of business loss compensation is determined by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission by rule and increases for other liquor stores the percentage of average annual gross distilled liquor sales to be paid as business loss compensation. Includes as a source of moneys for business loss compensation a percentage of average annual gross distilled liquor sales. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2123/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912613,"bill_number":"HB2124","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to land value taxation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would require a study of land value taxation. The Act would define \"land value taxation\" to mean a tax imposed at a higher rate on land than on improvements on the land. The Act would require a report to be turned in next year. . Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to study land value taxation and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue. Defines \"land value taxation\" to mean a property tax system that imposes a higher uniform rate of tax on land assessments than on improvement assessments. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2124/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913510,"bill_number":"HB2125","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unemployment benefits for weather-related emergencies; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let the unpaid first week of an unemployment claim be waived for a worker who is away from work due to a severe weather emergency. . Authorizes the Director of the Employment Department to waive the unpaid waiting week period for unemployment insurance claimants who are unable to perform services due a state-declared emergency related to severe weather. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2125/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913978,"bill_number":"HB2126","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to union representation in certain proceedings; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act provides the right for certain represented workers to have union representation at certain DHS meetings that could result in discipline. The Act directs DHS to adopt rules about the workers' rights. The Act will take effect when the Governor signs it. . Provides that home care workers and personal support workers have the right to labor union representation in interviews, investigations or administrative reviews that could result in disciplinary action. Requires that the Department of Human Services adopt rules regarding due process rights of home care workers and personal support workers in such interviews, investigations or administrative reviews. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2126/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913214,"bill_number":"HB2127","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 50, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to motor vehicle dealer franchises.","description":"Makes changes to the law that says what rights car makers and car dealers have in franchises. . Makes various changes to the laws that govern franchise agreements between motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers, distributors and importers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2127/2025","subjects":["transportation","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913672,"bill_number":"HB2128","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 71, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to travel insurance; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Updates laws that say how a person can offer or sell travel insurance. . Updates and standardizes state laws that govern soliciting, offering, negotiating and selling travel insurance and products and services that include or are related to travel insurance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2128/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914096,"bill_number":"HB2129","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Federal Home Loan Banks; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about home loans and lender collateral. . Provides that a court may not stay or prohibit a Federal Home Loan Bank from exercising rights to collateral pledged by an insurer-member that is subject to a delinquency proceeding. Requires a receiver to comply with provisions of this Act with respect to claims against the insurer-member. Requires a Federal Home Loan Bank that exercises a right to collateral to repurchase any outstanding capital stock that exceeds the amount of Federal Home Loan Bank stock that the insurer-member must hold as a minimum investment, subject to certain determinations. Prohibits a receiver from voiding the transfer of, or obligation to transfer, moneys or property under the terms of a Federal Home Loan Bank security agreement. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2129/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914778,"bill_number":"HB2130","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 20, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Insurance Guaranty Association.","description":"Updates the law that makes a pool of insurers cover losses from a member of the pool. . Makes various changes to the responsibilities of the Oregon Insurance Guaranty Association with respect to providing coverage for the obligations of member insurers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2130/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913763,"bill_number":"HB2131","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to earned income access services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that a person must get a license to provide earned income access services in this state. Says what the person must do to get the license and how a state agency can decide whether to issue the license. Says what the person can and cannot do in providing the services. . Requires a license to provide earned income access services in this state. Specifies procedures for applying for a license, the contents of an application and criteria under which the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may issue a license. Specifies requirements that a licensee or service provider must meet and prohibitions on certain actions. Imposes a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 for each violation of a provision of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2131/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914654,"bill_number":"HB2132","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance reimbursement rates for residential care facilities.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to change the rates at which residential care facilities are reimbursed. . Directs the Department of Human Services to establish medical assistance reimbursement rates for residential care facilities that are commensurate with rates for assisted living facilities. Sunsets on June 30, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2132/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913653,"bill_number":"HB2133","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to children with hearing impairments; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes a program to assess and track the language development milestones of kids that are deaf or hard of hearing. . Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a program to assess, monitor and track the language developmental milestones of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Establishes an advisory committee to advise on the creation of the program. Directs the Department of Education to publish an annual report on language and literacy developmental milestones of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2133/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913606,"bill_number":"HB2134","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 115, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to termination of fixed term residential tenancies.","description":"This Act lets a tenant end a term lease early if the landlord has given notice ending the lease after the term. . Allows tenant to terminate a tenancy during the fixed term without penalty upon 30 days' notice if the landlord delivers certain notices terminating the tenancy in 90 days or more. [Declares an emergency, effective on passage.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2134/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913756,"bill_number":"HB2135","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to battery-charged fences.","description":"This Act amends where battery-charged fences are allowed. . Allows battery-charged fences on properties not used as residences.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2135/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912564,"bill_number":"HB2136","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fairgrounds; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to run a grant program to improve fairgrounds that are used for evacuations. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and implement a program to award grants for fairgrounds used as emergency evacuation sites. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2136/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":["Emergency Management To Develop And Implement A Pro"]},{"bill_id":1914156,"bill_number":"HB2137","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state parks; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says day-use parking passes are not needed to use state parks if a person is using a car registered in Oregon. Instead of buying a state park parking pass, the Act says a person may give money when the person registers their car with ODOT. ODOT will give the money to the SPRD. The SPRD will use the money to help pay for the costs to let folks use state parks instead of using money from the sale of day-use parking passes. The Act does not change the need to get a day-use parking pass if a person is parking a car at a state park and the car is not registered in Oregon. The Act is law until 2032. . Creates the Oregon Parks for All Subaccount within the Parks Donation Trust Fund. Provides that moneys voluntarily given at the time a vehicle is registered in this state shall be used to provide free access to state parks by Oregon residents and for the benefit of state parks. Eliminates the requirement to purchase day-use parking passes to park a vehicle registered in this state at a state park. Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on the status of the new law no later than October 1, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2137/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912674,"bill_number":"HB2138","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 476, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to land use; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act allows for denser home building in cities and requires the LCDC to adopt rules. . Expands allowable middle housing and expands middle housing requirements to include urban unincorporated lands. Expands allowable single room occupancies. Establishes dates by which local governments must implement changes. Makes retroactive the prohibition on private restrictions, including restrictions in governing documents of planned communities, that would limit middle housing, accessory dwelling units or housing density. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Reforms expedited land division provisions and makes such divisions land use decisions that are exempt from hearing requirements and appeals by opponents. Allows for plats that consolidate a land division and a middle housing land division and requires review within 120 days. Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to promote housing development and implement various provisions of this Act. Increases appropriations for rulemaking and for technical assistance grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2138/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","finance","water"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914640,"bill_number":"HB2139","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes OHCS provide grants to Indian tribes for housing and homelessness. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to [study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.] provide grants to eligible, federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon to address housing and homelessness prevention within the tribal community. Establishes the Tribal Housing Grant Fund for such purposes. Appropriates moneys to the fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2139/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913709,"bill_number":"HB2140","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 435, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to funding of the State School Fund; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes changes to how the amount needed to fund the State School Fund is calculated and then distributed. . Modifies the method by which the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Legislative Fiscal Officer project the costs of programs that are funded by the State School Fund. Directs the Department of Education to modify the manner in which certain grants from the State School Fund are distributed to school districts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2140/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913676,"bill_number":"HB2141","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to registration for commercial interior designers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a state board to come up with rules to register people as commercial interior designers. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Creates a volunteer registry with the State Board of Architect Examiners for commercial interior designers. Requires the Governor to appoint four new members to the board, three of whom must be registered commercial interior designers. Prescribes the powers and duties of the reconstituted board with respect to registering and specifying a scope of practice for registered commercial interior designers. Permits registered commercial interior designers to stamp and sign, and have accepted by regulatory authorities, technical submissions within the appropriate scope of work as part of an application for a building permit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2141/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913569,"bill_number":"HB2142","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to controlled substances.","description":"The Act requires a prison sentence for some repeat drug crimes. . Requires a prison sentence for the unlawful delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance when the person has certain prior convictions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2142/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913138,"bill_number":"HB2143","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 296, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to five-needle protocol; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says what the \"five-needle protocol\" is and who can perform it. . Defines \"five-needle protocol.\" [Allows an individual with required training to provide the five-needle protocol and exempts the individual from the requirement to obtain a license to practice acupuncture.] Allows the Oregon Medical Board to establish a registry of individuals who are qualified to provide the five-needle protocol. Provides that only an individual included on the registry may provide the five-needle protocol. Creates an exception. Exempts an individual included on the registry from the requirement to obtain a license to practice acupuncture. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2143/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914240,"bill_number":"HB2144","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to virtual public charter school enrollment; declaring an emergency.","description":"Changes the way that the three percent cap on virtual public charter school enrollment is made. . Modifies the timelines and requirements for when a school district makes a determination whether to give approval for a student to enroll in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district. Directs the Department of Education to collect and compile virtual public charter school enrollment data for the purpose of school districts making determinations whether to give approval. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2144/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912659,"bill_number":"HB2145","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county fairs; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act removes a limit on lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account and adjusts the portion of lottery money going to the account. The Act starts when it is signed. . Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allocated to the County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually and adjusts the percentage of net lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account. [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report a master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for the report.] [Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for consultant services related to the report.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2145/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914268,"bill_number":"HB2146","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adult foster homes.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study adult foster homes. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study certain adult foster homes. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2146/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914759,"bill_number":"HB2147","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to addiction medicine fellowship program; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to HECC for the addiction medicine program at OHSU. . Provides funding to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be distributed to Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2147/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913399,"bill_number":"HB2148","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care costs.","description":"Tells OHA, CCOs and health care providers to establish certain rates for services. Makes certain provider actions an unlawful practice of law. Requires health insurers, OEBB and PEBB to spend a certain amount on primary care. Tells DCBS to set penalties. Tells OHA to make a program to expand primary care for certain services and creates a program to give money to certain primary care providers. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a fee-for-service rate for all medical assistance recipients at a certain rate for certain services. Requires health care providers to establish reimbursement rates for all services at a certain rate. Designates a violation of reimbursement rates and balance billing requirements as an unlawful practice of law. Requires health benefit plans, health care service contractors, the Public Employees' Benefits Board and the Oregon Educators Benefits Board to spend a certain amount on primary care payments. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish penalties for insurers not meeting the primary care payment targets. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a primary care expansion program to eligible health care clinics for specified purposes. Creates within the authority a primary care provider incentive program to provide financial incentives to eligible primary care providers. Defines \"primary care provider.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2148/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914396,"bill_number":"HB2149","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pharmacy services administrative organization licensing.","description":"Creates rules for licensing PSAOs that operate in this state. . Requires pharmacy services administrative organizations operating in this state to be licensed by the Department of Consumer and Business Services and creates rules for licensing requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2149/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913155,"bill_number":"HB2150","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation of service providers.","description":"The Act tells DHS to adjust for inflation certain payments to I/DD providers. . [Requires the Department of Human Services to study the recommendations from the rate and wage study. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust for inflation payments made under a contract with a provider agency for the provision of services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2150/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914586,"bill_number":"HB2151","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to seismic risk mitigation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act adds some ways that moneys in the Seismic Risk Mitigation Fund can be spent. . Adds additional purposes for which moneys in the Seismic Risk Mitigation Fund may be expended. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2151/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913379,"bill_number":"HB2152","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to statewide fuel storage capacity; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells ODOE to create and implement an action plan for fuel storage. . Directs the State Department of Energy to develop and implement a Statewide Geographic Diversity of Fueling Stations for Disaster Reserves Priority Action Plan. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2152/2025","subjects":["energy","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912940,"bill_number":"HB2153","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aviation fuel; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act would raise and index the tax rate on fuel used in aircraft with turbine engines. . Increases the tax on aircraft fuel usable in aircraft operated by turbine engines and adjusts the rate biennially according to any increase in the Consumer Price Index. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2153/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914006,"bill_number":"HB2154","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-21","last_action_date":"2025-04-21","last_action":"Chapter 5, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to county safety corridors.","description":"The Act states that a county may designate a part of a county road as a safety corridor when that part of the road has a lot of bad car crashes. . Makes permanent the county safety corridor program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2154/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912943,"bill_number":"HB2155","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 319, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act allows law enforcement to use car accident reports to help them with their work. . [Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Expands the confidential use of vehicle accident reports to include law enforcement agencies for investigatory purposes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2155/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study The Development Of Uniform"]},{"bill_id":1914733,"bill_number":"HB2156","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2156/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study The Development Of Uniform"]},{"bill_id":1913594,"bill_number":"HB2157","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation funding; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study ways to fund the transportation system in this state. The Act says ODOT must report to the JCT. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to transportation funding and present the results of the study to the Joint Committee on Transportation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2157/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study Issues Related To Transport"]},{"bill_id":1913209,"bill_number":"HB2158","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation funding; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study ways to fund the transportation system in this state. The Act says ODOT must report to the JCT. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to transportation funding and present the results of the study to the Joint Committee on Transportation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2158/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study Issues Related To Transport"]},{"bill_id":1913865,"bill_number":"HB2159","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2159/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study The Development Of Uniform"]},{"bill_id":1913542,"bill_number":"HB2160","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2160/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study The Development Of Uniform"]},{"bill_id":1914139,"bill_number":"HB2161","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to highways.","description":"The Act says that the state must give Hall Blvd. to the City of Tigard to look after and a part of the Hood River Highway to the City of Hood River to look after. . Transfers jurisdiction of Hall Boulevard to the City of Tigard and a portion of the Hood River Highway to the City of Hood River.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2161/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914211,"bill_number":"HB2162","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Willamette Valley brassica production.","description":"The Act removes limits on canola in a certain valley. . Repeals restrictions on brassica production in the Willamette Valley.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2162/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914655,"bill_number":"HB2163","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 21, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the classification of persons with disabilities under the wildlife laws.","description":"The Act amends a part of the wildlife laws. The Act is about allowing persons with certain disabilities to fish and harvest shellfish. . Classifies a person with a documented intellectual or developmental disability as a person with a disability for purposes of wildlife laws that pertain to angling and harvesting shellfish.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2163/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913758,"bill_number":"HB2164","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a program of state inspection by the State Department of Agriculture; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to an agency for an inspection program. The program relates to small-scale meat processing and sales. . Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for purposes related to a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from nonamenable species. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2164/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914199,"bill_number":"HB2165","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Water Resources Department; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to WRD for the well construction and compliance program. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for costs related to well construction and compliance. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2165/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913628,"bill_number":"HB2166","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to supporting Oregon agriculture; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells an agency to assess topics related to farming in Oregon. The Act tells the agency to report on the topics. . Requires the State Department of Agriculture to submit a report on the economic competitiveness of Oregon's agricultural sector to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets the requirement on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2166/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914196,"bill_number":"HB2167","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to HECC to give to OSU for veterinary programs. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon State University for [veterinary programs] the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2167/2025","subjects":["education","finance","labor"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913153,"bill_number":"HB2168","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rural water supplies; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an entity to create a program for helping households that rely on water wells or septic systems. The Act gives money for other purposes related to water wells and septic systems. . Instructs the Oregon State University Extension Service to establish a program for providing assistance to households that rely on wells for drinking water or on septic systems for wastewater treatment. Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission out of the General Fund for distribution to the extension service for implementing the program. Appropriates moneys to the Water Resources Department out of the General Fund for deposit into the Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Environmental Quality out of the General Fund for the septic system low-interest loan programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2168/2025","subjects":["education","environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913573,"bill_number":"HB2169","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 477, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to water reuse; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act sets state policy on water reuse and tells DEQ to make a water reuse team. . Establishes state policy on water reuse. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to establish an interagency water reuse team. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2169/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913645,"bill_number":"HB2170","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 37, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to aquatic invasive species.","description":"The Act lets agencies work with others to inspect boats for harmful animals and plants. . Authorizes the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with a tribal government, local government or a local service district to perform aquatic invasive species inspections at check stations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2170/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":["Fish And Wildlife","State Marine Board"]},{"bill_id":1913378,"bill_number":"HB2171","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to camping sites on county fairgrounds; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let the state lodging tax from a camp site on a fairgrounds that does not have more than 50 camp sites with hookups for both power and sewage and that is geared to tourists be used to run or promote the camp site. . Provides [an exemption from the state transient lodging tax] that the tax collector for a camping site on a county fairgrounds that has not more than 50 camping sites with both direct electrical hookups and individual sewer hookups and that caters to tourists may withhold the state transient lodging tax collected for the camping site provided the tax moneys are used for the operation or promotion of the camping site. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2171/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","energy","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913581,"bill_number":"HB2172","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to concealed handgun license reciprocity; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act extends to people with concealed handgun licenses from some other states the same legal status as a person with an Oregon CHL. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Directs the Department of State Police to create and maintain a list of states that recognize Oregon concealed handgun licenses and require a demonstration of handgun competency to obtain a license that is similar to the requirement in Oregon. Provides persons licensed to a carry concealed handgun in states on the department list with the protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun licenses. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2172/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913175,"bill_number":"HB2173","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to controlled substance crimes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a new crime when a person unlawfully uses drugs in an enclosed space. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Creates the crime of using a controlled substance in an enclosed place in a manner that endangers another person. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' jail, $6,250 fine, or both, or five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, for a second or subsequent conviction. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2173/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913318,"bill_number":"HB2174","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to drug treatment; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes drug treatment required for some probations. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Requires that for certain drug and property crimes, the court must require an evaluation and treatment as a part of probation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2174/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914388,"bill_number":"HB2175","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to controlled substance crimes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes drug crime laws related to pill presses and similar equipment. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Creates the crime of possessing, purchasing, making, delivering or selling a pill press or similar equipment. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, a $125,000 fine, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2175/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914572,"bill_number":"HB2176","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the repeal of the corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would repeal the CAT. . Repeals the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2176/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912822,"bill_number":"HB2177","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exempt amount under corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Raises the exemption and filing thresholds for the CAT. Starts with the tax year 2026. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. . Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2177/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914769,"bill_number":"HB2178","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to standing in land use appeals.","description":"The Act limits LUBA appeals to locals. . Limits standing in appeals made to the Land Use Board of Appeals to those who reside or maintain a business in or within 25 miles of the boundary of the local government or special district and who have appeared before the decision maker in person at a hearing if available.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2178/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Land Use Board"]},{"bill_id":1913133,"bill_number":"HB2179","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school safety; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells each school district to have a policy for safety and to have an officer for every school of the school district. . Directs district school boards to adopt a policy to provide for the safety of the students of the school district, including the assignment of school resource officers or the provision of other law enforcement coverage for each school of the school district. Authorizes the Department of Education to distribute to school districts moneys from the State School Fund for the purpose of paying for the costs associated with school resource officers or other law enforcement. Takes effect on July 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2179/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913804,"bill_number":"HB2180","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school safety; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs ODE to conduct a study about hiring police officers who have retired to work in schools. . Directs the Department of Education to conduct a study related to hiring retired police officers to provide security in public schools. Directs the department to submit a report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2180/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914445,"bill_number":"HB2181","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for school safety; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs ODE to study how to fund the costs for a single point of entry at schools. . Directs the Department of Education to conduct a study to identify sources of funding to pay for the costs of establishing a secure, single point of entry for each public school. Directs the department to submit a report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2181/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914398,"bill_number":"HB2182","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school safety; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs ODE to conduct a study to identify the costs to improve school safety and how to pay for the costs. . Directs the Department of Education to conduct a study to identify the costs and possible funding sources to improve school safety. Directs the department to submit a report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2182/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912717,"bill_number":"HB2183","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 72, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to certification of private security professionals.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to let a person who is or was police do less training to be a private security worker. . Directs the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules [providing that, if an applicant for certification as a private security professional is or was certified as a police officer, a refresher course and examination satisfies the training requirements for certification] establishing a procedure for recognition of prior law enforcement experience toward completion of required training for certification as a private security professional.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2183/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913848,"bill_number":"HB2184","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act tells the State Treasurer to issue bonds over two biennia to fund a new bridge. . Directs the State Treasurer to issue general obligation bonds for the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge replacement project in the biennia beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2184/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912590,"bill_number":"HB2185","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to enrollment in virtual public charter schools; declaring an emergency.","description":"Removes the cap of the percent of students who can attend a virtual public charter school. . Removes the requirement that a student must receive approval from the student's resident school district before enrolling in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district if a specified percentage of students in the school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools that are not sponsored by the school district. Removes the requirement that a school district that does not give approval for enrollment in a virtual public charter school not sponsored by the school district must provide information about other online options available to students. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2185/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913818,"bill_number":"HB2186","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public charter school eligibility for grants from the Student Investment Account; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows virtual public charter schools to receive a SIA grant. . Allows virtual public charter schools to be eligible for grants distributed from the Student Investment Account. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2186/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912929,"bill_number":"HB2187","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to children who are not taught in a public school; declaring an emergency.","description":"Reduces actions that must be taken for a child who is taught by a private teacher, parent or legal guardian. . Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by a private teacher, parent or legal guardian. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2187/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914418,"bill_number":"HB2188","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to repeal of the paid family leave benefits program.","description":"The Act repeals laws that required paid family leave benefits. . Repeals provisions of the paid family and medical leave insurance program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2188/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913881,"bill_number":"HB2189","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to traffic violations.","description":"The Act says that if a person speeds or runs a red light and is caught by a photo radar or a photo red light camera, the person must get a warning and not a ticket. . Provides that a person shall receive a written warning for a first offense of speeding or running a red light if the conduct was captured by photo radar or photo red light cameras.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2189/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914414,"bill_number":"HB2190","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to revenues derived from the corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the way the money from the CAT is used. . Modifies the disposition of revenues received under the corporate activity tax. Maintains two-thirds of the revenues for use for education through the Fund for Student Success and directs one-third to the State Highway Fund. Applies to moneys received by the Department of Revenue on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2190/2025","subjects":["education","transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914470,"bill_number":"HB2191","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to immigration enforcement; declaring an emergency.","description":"Repeals the ban on the use of public resources to help enforce immigration laws. . Repeals the prohibition on the use of public resources to assist federal immigration enforcement. Repeals the prohibition on law enforcement agencies' or public bodies' denying services, benefits, privileges or opportunities to certain individuals on the basis of federal civil immigration actions, inquiring about an individual's citizenship status without connection to a criminal investigation or providing information about an individual in custody to a federal immigration authority. Repeals the requirement that a law enforcement agency explain to an individual committed or detained by the law enforcement agency the individual's right to refuse to disclose nationality, citizenship or immigration status and potential immigration consequences of disclosure. Repeals the prohibition on public bodies', law enforcement agencies' or officers' entering into specified agreements related to federal immigration enforcement. Repeals the requirement that a public body that receives communication or a request for assistance from a federal immigration authority report the request or communication to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2191/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Criminal Justice Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914261,"bill_number":"HB2192","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to personal information collected and maintained by public bodies; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes a public body that gets and keeps a person's data to get and keep the person's status as an immigrant or citizen. . Requires each public body that collects and maintains personal information about individuals to collect and maintain information on each individual's immigration or citizenship status. Directs the State Chief Information Officer and the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules on uniform standards and procedures for compiling and maintaining the information. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2192/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914743,"bill_number":"HB2193","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to social credit scoring; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that a person may not trade or not trade with a resident of this state on the basis of the resident's social standing. . Prohibits a person from engaging in or refusing to engage in an economic relationship with a resident of this state, or allowing or barring the resident from entry into a place of public accommodation, on the basis of or with reference to any score, rating, appraisal, assessment or other evaluation of the resident's social standing or reputation, adherence to or expression of a religious, moral or political belief or doctrine, compliance with a public health mandate or exercise of a constitutionally protected right, including the right to free expression or freedom of association or assembly. Specifies exceptions. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2193/2025","subjects":["health","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913456,"bill_number":"HB2194","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Hotels Against Human Trafficking Training Program; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes tax credit for training program for person who works at hotel or inn to be aware of and report when they see human trafficking. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. . Creates an income tax credit for providing employees of hotels and inns human trafficking awareness training. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2033. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2194/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912687,"bill_number":"HB2195","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to antisemitism.","description":"The Act says that the state should fight antisemitism and defines it. . Finds and declares that it is the policy of this state to combat antisemitism. Defines \"antisemitism.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2195/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912644,"bill_number":"HB2196","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crimes involving minors.","description":"The Act makes a new crime about harmful activity with a minor. . Creates the crime of harmful communication with a minor. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2196/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913644,"bill_number":"HB2197","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax incentives for financial institution lending in rural areas; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax subtraction for banks that loan for rural farms, houses or boats. . Creates Oregon tax subtraction for interest received by financial institutions from loans made for purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax interest received by financial institutions from loans made for purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2197/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912521,"bill_number":"HB2198","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unemployment insurance benefits for nonprofessional educational workers.","description":"The Act would restore the parts of UI law that used to restrict the benefits for some nonprofessional staff at schools and colleges. . Restores former provisions restricting the payment of unemployment insurance benefits to certain nonprofessional educational workers that were repealed by enrolled Senate Bill 489 (2023).","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2198/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913549,"bill_number":"HB2199","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemption of prescription drug sales; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes all pharmacy drug sale receipts not taxed by the corporate activity tax. . Exempts receipts from the sale of prescription drugs by all licensed retail pharmacies from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2199/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912646,"bill_number":"HB2200","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sustainable investing.","description":"The Act requires the OIC and the State Treasurer to take steps to reduce the carbon impact of certain state investments. . Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to take certain actions to reduce the carbon intensity of state investments and address certain investment risks relating to climate change. Directs the State Treasurer to report on the carbon intensity of certain investments.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2200/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914297,"bill_number":"HB2201","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mobile on-demand fueling.","description":"The Act allows for delivery of gas on the go. . Directs the State Fire Marshal to adopt standards that may be used by local governments to issue certificates for the purpose of authorizing mobile on-demand fueling.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2201/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914668,"bill_number":"HB2202","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws relating to mental health and SUD treatment. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study redundancies in the provisions of ORS chapters 414 and 430. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Modifies certain statutes to clarify roles and responsibilities for the delivery of behavioral health services and to update terminology.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2202/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912988,"bill_number":"HB2203","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the safety of behavioral health workers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws to improve the safety of workers in certain mental health and SUD treatment settings. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the safety of behavioral health workers. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires a behavioral health employer to develop and implement a written safety plan and to provide safety trainings to workers. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to behavioral health employers to conduct a risk assessment and to enhance the structural safety of work settings. Entitles an employee of a behavioral health employer to be reinstated with back pay if the employer unlawfully retaliates against the employee. Directs the authority, the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Department of Human Services to conduct studies and submit reports to the Legislative Assembly. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2203/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1913204,"bill_number":"HB2204","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rural health care provider tax credits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets more health care providers get the rural provider income tax credit. . Adds podiatric physicians and surgeons to the types of providers eligible for the tax credit allowed to rural medical care providers. Removes the requirement of hospital consulting privileges applicable to an optometrist claiming the credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2204/2025","subjects":["health","finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913600,"bill_number":"HB2205","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 320, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organization contracts.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about contracts between OHA and CCOs. . [Extends the term of a contract entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years. Directs the authority to review a coordinated care organization's performance after the initial five years of a contract term.] Requires a contract entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and a coordinated care organization to be for an initial term of no less than five years and to be the same length for all coordinated care organizations contracting with the authority.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2205/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913861,"bill_number":"HB2206","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adult residential mental health services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to create a work group related to CCO members who need residential mental health services. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to convene a work group to study adult residential mental health services provided by facilities to medical assistance recipients enrolled in coordinated care organizations and the feasibility of [and develop a plan for] transferring [responsibility] the financial risk and administration of those services from the authority to coordinated care organizations [to administer adult residential mental health service benefits and assume the financial risk of administering those benefits]. Directs, contingent on the results of the study, the work group to develop a plan for such transfers. Specifies the duties and membership of the work group. Requires the authority to report final recommendations of the work group to the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2028. Sunsets January 2, 2029. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2206/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912919,"bill_number":"HB2207","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to external quality reviews of coordinated care organizations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to adopt standards for certain reviews of CCOs. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt standards for external quality reviews of coordinated care organizations that are aligned with standards published by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2207/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912738,"bill_number":"HB2208","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 478, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to community health improvement plans.","description":"The Act makes changes to CCO health improvement plans. . [Requires a community health improvement plan to serve as the primary regional planning document for all health services and operations and incorporate various other planning documents.] Requires a coordinated care organization to collaborate with local public health authorities, community mental health programs, local planning committees and hospitals in conducting a community health assessment and adopting a community health improvement plan. Requires local public health authorities, community mental health programs and coordinated care organizations to include in a community health improvement plan any behavioral health plans required by law or by the Oregon Health Authority. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to align the community health improvement plan requirements with other planning or reporting requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2208/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913743,"bill_number":"HB2209","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organization contracts.","description":"The Act makes changes to the process of amending a contract between OHA and a CCO. . Establishes new criteria and a new process for proposed amendments to contracts entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2209/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913621,"bill_number":"HB2210","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organizations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a task force on provider credentialing. . [Expands a provider credentialing database maintained by the Oregon Health Authority to include audit or other compliance materials that an organizational provider must submit to a coordinated care organization.] Establishes the Task Force on Provider Credentialing to make recommendations for expanding and improving [the] a provider credentialing database maintained by the Oregon Health Authority. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2210/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1912654,"bill_number":"HB2211","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 252, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to dental subcontractors; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about certain dental care providers. . Defines a \"dental subcontractor.\" Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt requirements for a dental subcontractor that contracts with a coordinated care organization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2211/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913222,"bill_number":"HB2212","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the prioritized list of health services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates the Task Force on the Prioritized List of Health Services. . Establishes the Task Force on the Prioritized List of Health Services. Directs the task force to study the potential impacts, and ways to limit the potential impacts, of [eliminating] phasing out the use of the prioritized list of health services and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health no later than [March 15] February 1, 2026. Sunsets the task force on January 2, [2028] 2027. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2212/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914698,"bill_number":"HB2213","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organizations.","description":"The Act tells OHA to establish a medical loss ratio for CCOs. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a minimum medical loss ratio for coordinated care organizations at 85 percent. Prohibits the authority from applying the minimum medical loss ratio to revenue or expenditures of prepaid managed care health services organizations that provide dental care to members of a coordinated care organization.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2213/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914002,"bill_number":"HB2214","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organizations.","description":"The Act makes changes to the financial requirements for CCOs. . Modifies the minimum financial requirements for coordinated care organizations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2214/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914017,"bill_number":"HB2215","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to global budgets for coordinated care organizations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the process for adopting global budgets for CCOs. . [Establishes a process for determining global budgets for coordinated care organizations that is similar to the rate review process for insurers.] Specifies the process the Oregon Health Authority must follow in determining a global budget for a coordinated care organization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2215/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912559,"bill_number":"HB2216","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community health workers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study ways to improve how community health workers are paid. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to assess current fee-for-service billing practices and non-fee-for-service payment pathways for community health workers serving medical assistance recipients to identify improvements for ensuring adequate and sustainable funding. Directs the authority to provide technical assistance to coordinated care organizations, organizations that serve medical assistance recipients who are not enrolled in a coordinated care organization and community health worker organizations in establishing billing structures or alternative payment pathways for community health worker services. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2216/2025","subjects":["health","housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914786,"bill_number":"HB2217","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance for children; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells CCOs to make certain changes related to improving health outcomes for children. . Modifies the membership requirements for coordinated care organizations' community advisory councils. Requires coordinated care organizations to partner with Early Learning Hubs in conducting a community health assessment and adopting a community health improvement plan. Requires a community health improvement plan to evaluate the adequacy of health services for children from birth to kindergarten entry. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2217/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913061,"bill_number":"HB2218","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reimbursement rates for inpatient psychiatric services.","description":"The Act tells OHA and CCOs to change the rate at which hospitals are reimbursed for certain psychiatric services. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse hospitals for inpatient psychiatric services provided to medical assistance recipients at rates no less than the reimbursement rates for inpatient psychiatric rehabilitation provided by the Oregon State Hospital.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2218/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914111,"bill_number":"HB2219","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reimbursement rates for hospital obstetric services.","description":"The Act tells OHA and CCOs to change the rates at which hospitals are reimbursed for labor and delivery services. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations, to the extent permitted by federal law, to establish reimbursement rates for labor and delivery services provided by hospitals to medical assistance recipients that are no less than the costs to provide the services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2219/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914636,"bill_number":"HB2220","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to hospitals.","description":"Makes OHA do a study on hospitals and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study hospitals. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2220/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913589,"bill_number":"HB2221","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health insurance.","description":"Tells DCBS to study health insurance and report back. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study health insurance. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2221/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services To Study Health Insu"]},{"bill_id":1912707,"bill_number":"HB2222","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mobile integrated health care; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to adopt rules for certain providers to enroll in the state Medicaid program. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to [create and maintain a registry of mobile integrated health care providers] prescribe criteria for mobile integrated health care providers to enroll as providers in the state medical assistance program. Directs the authority to [establish billing codes and] provide technical support [in submitting claims for reimbursement for services provided by] to mobile integrated health care providers and their employers in applying for enrollment. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2222/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913076,"bill_number":"HB2223","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organizations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires CCOs to contract with providers of services to which there is limited access. . Requires coordinated care organizations to contract with providers outside of a particular geographic area when the area has limited access to a medical assistance care or service. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to identify the medical assistance care or services to which there is limited access. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2223/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914009,"bill_number":"HB2224","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws governing CCOs to include local health officials. . Modifies the membership of the metrics and scoring subcommittee of the Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee to include a member with expertise in public health or population health data. Modifies the membership of the Medicaid Advisory Committee to include professionals with experience in providing public health, behavioral health and health-related social needs services. Requires coordinated care organizations' governing bodies to include senior local health officials and county commissioners, when possible. Requires coordinated care organizations' community advisory councils to include local public health authority or local mental health authority representatives, when possible. Directs state agencies to allow local health departments to receive payment for various services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2224/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913422,"bill_number":"HB2225","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to equitable access to health care services.","description":"The Act tells OHA and CCOs to set minimum rates for reimbursing certain health care providers. . Establishes minimum amounts of reimbursement for primary care, optometry, dental care and behavioral health services provided to recipients of medical assistance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2225/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914784,"bill_number":"HB2226","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to bonding.","description":"The Act tells the State Treasurer to study bonding. . Requires the State Treasurer to study bonding. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2226/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914066,"bill_number":"HB2227","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to investments.","description":"The Act tells the State Treasurer to study investments. . Requires the State Treasurer to study investments. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2227/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913925,"bill_number":"HB2228","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to brassica production; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act removes limits on canola in a certain valley. The Act says that an agency can create a system for registering canola. The Act requires a certain amount of space between fields of canola in the valley. . Repeals provisions limiting brassica production in the Willamette Valley Protected District. Authorizes the State Department of Agriculture to establish a system for registering brassica seed crop. Requires brassica producers to maintain isolation distances between fields of brassica seed crop in the Willamette Valley Protected District, with certain exceptions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2228/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914691,"bill_number":"HB2229","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organizations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to the CCO procurement process. . Extends the term of a contract entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years and allows the authority to reevaluate a contract after the initial five years. Imposes new restrictions on the authority's ability to amend coordinated care organization contracts. Directs the authority to develop standards for evaluating applications for and awarding new contracts to coordinated care organizations. Requires that certain conditions be met before a new or existing coordinated care organization may serve an area that is already served by one or more coordinated care organizations. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2229/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913104,"bill_number":"HB2230","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to explicit digital forgeries.","description":"The Act makes it a crime to make, have, send or buy fake intimate images. . Creates the crime of unlawful creation, possession, distribution or purchase of an explicit digital forgery in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful creation, possession, distribution or purchase of an explicit digital forgery in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2230/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914623,"bill_number":"HB2231","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to seed quality standards.","description":"The Act defines the term \"quality standard\" for certain seed contracts. . Instructs the Oregon Seed Certification Service of Oregon State University to continue to periodically produce, and make available to the public, the Oregon Seed Certification Handbook. Defines the term \"quality standard\" for certain seed contracts as a specification in the handbook.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2231/2025","subjects":["education","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913612,"bill_number":"HB2232","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-21","last_action_date":"2025-04-21","last_action":"Chapter 3, (2025 Laws): Effective date March 19, 2025.","title":"Relating to off-road vehicle equipment standards; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says SPRD may adopt rules about ATV equipment and noise. . Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to adopt certain equipment standards for off-road vehicles instead of the other agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2232/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914479,"bill_number":"HB2233","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would provide money for legal help to adults in custody at one prison in Oregon. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish a program to provide legal services to assist adults in custody who are serving sentences at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Directs the commission to grant funds to the Oregon Justice Resource Center for purposes of the program. Directs the commission and center to evaluate the program and report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to corrections no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2233/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913171,"bill_number":"HB2234","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax subtraction for overtime pay received; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes overtime pay not subject to personal income tax. . Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for overtime pay received by a taxpayer during the tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2234/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914397,"bill_number":"HB2235","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for security systems; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for a security system for a small business. . Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for the installation of or upgrades to a security alarm system at certain business premises. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2235/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913280,"bill_number":"HB2236","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 280, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to employment; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make a PEO elect to treat the workers of its clients as either its own workers or the workers of the client for certain UI laws. . Allows a [worker leasing company] professional employer organization to elect to treat the employees [it furnishes to] of a client employer for whom the PEO has assumed employer responsibilities as either the employees of the [company] PEO itself or of the client employer for certain purposes under unemployment insurance law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2236/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914585,"bill_number":"HB2237","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the repeal of provisions of law governing predictive work scheduling.","description":"The Act would repeal the statutes about predictive work schedules. . Repeals statutes relating to predictive work scheduling.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2237/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913764,"bill_number":"HB2238","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organizations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to Oregon's CCO model. . Extends the term of a contract entered into between the Oregon Health Authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years and allows the authority to reevaluate a contract after the initial five years. Imposes new restrictions on the authority's ability to amend coordinated care organization contracts. Requires that certain conditions be met before a new or existing coordinated care organization may serve an area that is already served by one or more coordinated care organizations. Directs the authority to study barriers to a coordinated care organization's ability to operate within a global budget. Directs the authority to establish a minimum medical loss ratio for coordinated care organizations. Applies health outcome and quality measure requirements to fee-for-service medical assistance providers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2238/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914137,"bill_number":"HB2239","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to recovery residences; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says when OHA, a CCO or a county may contract with a recovery residence. . [Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt minimum quality and performance standards to certify recovery residences that contract with the authority, a coordinated care organization or a county behavioral health department to provide housing supports to individuals with substance use disorders. Prescribes the circumstances under which the authority, a coordinated care organization or a county behavioral health department may contract with a recovery residence.] Authorizes the Oregon Health Authority, a coordinated care organization or a county to contract with a recovery residence to provide housing supports to individuals with substance use disorders only if the recovery residence has been certified by a recovery residence certifying organization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2239/2025","subjects":["health","housing","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914701,"bill_number":"HB2240","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workers' compensation.","description":"The Act would make DCBS study workers' comp in this state and file a report of the study with the legislature. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study workers' compensation in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to labor no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2240/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913276,"bill_number":"HB2241","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unemployment insurance.","description":"The Act would make the Employment Department study unemployment insurance in this state and file a report of the study with the legislature. . Requires the Employment Department to study unemployment insurance in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to employment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2241/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912599,"bill_number":"HB2242","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment.","description":"The Act tells OED to study issues related to employment. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to employment. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2242/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912859,"bill_number":"HB2243","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to laws concerning job-protected leave from work.","description":"The Act tells OED to study issues related to paid family and medical leave. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to the family and medical leave insurance program. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2243/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913912,"bill_number":"HB2244","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workplace safety.","description":"The Act tells DCBS to study issues relating to workplace safety. The Act tells DCBS to submit a report by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study issues relating to workplace safety. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2244/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913353,"bill_number":"HB2245","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Construction Contractors Board.","description":"Tells a state agency to study how the state watches firms that do construction. . Requires the Construction Contractors Board to study construction contractors. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to construction contractors not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2245/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912723,"bill_number":"HB2246","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Employment Department.","description":"The Act would make the Employment Department study how UI law is carried out in this state and file a report of the study with the legislature. . Requires the Employment Department to study the implementation of unemployment insurance law in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to employment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2246/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913838,"bill_number":"HB2247","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment standards.","description":"The Act tells OED to study issues related to employment standards. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to employment standards. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2247/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913131,"bill_number":"HB2248","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 22, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes new laws with respect to BOLI. The Act takes effect 91 days after adjournment sine die. . [Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study matters relating to laws over which the bureau has enforcement authority. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Establishes the Employer Assistance Division within the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Provides that discussion communications made in the course of or in connection with a discussion between an employer and the Employer Assistance Division are confidential. Provides exceptions to the confidentiality requirement. Prohibits the bureau from imposing a penalty on an employer that proves the employer's reliance on discussion communications in taking any good faith action. Permits the bureau to issue advisory opinions in certain circumstances. Permits the bureau to enter into interagency agreements with state agencies to receive certain business information. Permits the bureau to enter into a settlement with respect to any violation of a provision of law over which the bureau has jurisdiction. Provides that the bureau may settle a matter through conference, mediation, conciliation, persuasion or other alternative dispute resolution processes. Establishes confidentiality requirements for communications made during the course of or in connection with settlement discussions held through the bureau's alternative dispute resolution processes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2248/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":["Labor And Industries To Study Matters Relating To L","Labor And Industries"]},{"bill_id":1913776,"bill_number":"HB2249","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to apprenticeships; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a task force about health care on-the-job training and career pathways. . [Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct a study of matters relating to apprenticeship programs in this state. Directs the bureau to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026.] Establishes the Task Force on Health Care Apprenticeships and Career Pathways. Requires the task force to identify challenges in navigating the requirements for licensure, accreditation and apprenticeships for health care providers. Requires the task force to submit a report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2249/2025","subjects":["health","housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913984,"bill_number":"HB2250","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to redistricting.","description":"The Act would have the state use the last known address of adults in custody, if available, to create some voting districts. . Directs the Department of Corrections to determine the last-known address of adults in custody, if the address is readily known or available to an adult in custody, and submit information to the Portland State University Population Research Center. Directs the center to adjust the population data reported in the federal decennial census to reflect the residence status of adults in custody before incarceration. Requires the Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State, whichever is applicable, to reapportion the state into legislative districts based on the adjusted population data. Requires use of the adjusted population data to apportion county or municipal boundaries.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2250/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912569,"bill_number":"HB2251","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to student use of personal electronic devices.","description":"Requires school districts to have a policy that does not allow students to use cell phones and similar devices. . Directs school districts to adopt a policy that prohibits the use of student personal electronic devices.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2251/2025","subjects":["it","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912666,"bill_number":"HB2252","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conditions that apply to registration as a pharmacy benefit manager.","description":"Says that a person that wants to get the right to do business dealing with claims for drug benefits under a health plan must show that the person is not owned or run by an insurer. . Requires a person that intends to register to do business in this state as a pharmacy benefit manager to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services that the person is not owned or operated by an insurer or an affiliate of an insurer. Applies the requirement to renewals of registration beginning January 1, 2031.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2252/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913000,"bill_number":"HB2253","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pharmacy benefit managers.","description":"This act makes it a condition of licensing that PBMs need to act in a patient's best interest and tells DCBS to make rules. . Requires pharmacy benefit managers to act as fiduciaries to enrollees when negotiating drug prices and tells the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules explaining the fiduciary duty requirements and to establish a complaint process for reporting breaches of fiduciary duty.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2253/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913024,"bill_number":"HB2254","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wages.","description":"The Act makes laws about unpaid wages for workers who work on construction projects. . Makes an owner and a direct contractor jointly and severally liable in a civil action for any unpaid wages owed to the unrepresented employees of the direct contractor and subcontractors at any tier. Provides the statute of limitations for actions regarding recovery for unpaid and overtime wages. Requires subcontractors to provide certain payroll records and other information to the owner or the direct contractor, upon request. Permits the owner and the direct contractor to withhold payment to a subcontractor in certain circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2254/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914152,"bill_number":"HB2255","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to interpretation of laws.","description":"The Act says that courts may not defer to a state agency's thinking about a law or rule. The Act says that courts have to use an interpretation that limits agency power and favors people's liberty. . Provides that courts may not defer to an agency's interpretation of a statute or rule. Directs courts to exercise doubt in favor of an interpretation that limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2255/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914768,"bill_number":"HB2256","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 51, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to sales of units of land not lawfully established for conservation purposes.","description":"This Act limits risk from selling unlawful units of land to protect nature. . Exempts the seller and [the nonprofit purchaser of] a nonprofit, public body or tribe that purchases property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling certain units of land not lawfully established. Cancels exception for a purchaser who resells the land to the private market within five years of the land being deeded for conservation purposes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2256/2025","subjects":["public_safety","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914545,"bill_number":"HB2257","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act gives money to OBDD to give grants to cities for infrastructure projects that will contribute to building more homes. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to provide grants to specified cities to build infrastructure that will contribute to the development of housing under the program established by a 2024 Act. Extends sunsets for the program and for cities' reports on the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2257/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914565,"bill_number":"HB2258","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 479, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act lets LCDC and DCBS preapprove housing plans. . Authorizes the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules requiring local governments to approve certain land use applications for residential developments using building plans preapproved by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires adoption of initial rules by January 1, 2027. Increases appropriation of planning program moneys for rulemaking. Authorizes the Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop a process to preapprove residential building plans. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2258/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","finance"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services","Land Conservation And Development Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912987,"bill_number":"HB2259","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2259/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914350,"bill_number":"HB2260","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2260/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913689,"bill_number":"HB2261","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homelessness.","description":"This Act requires the OHCS to study homelessness. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study homelessness and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2261/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912792,"bill_number":"HB2262","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homelessness.","description":"This Act requires the OHCS to study homelessness. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study homelessness and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2262/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914032,"bill_number":"HB2263","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homelessness.","description":"This Act requires the OHCS to study homelessness. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study homelessness and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2263/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912699,"bill_number":"HB2264","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homeownership.","description":"This Act requires OHCS to study home ownership. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study homeownership and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2264/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914528,"bill_number":"HB2265","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homeownership.","description":"This Act requires OHCS to study home ownership. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study homeownership and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2265/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914789,"bill_number":"HB2266","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homeownership.","description":"This Act requires OHCS to study home ownership. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study homeownership and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2266/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914207,"bill_number":"HB2267","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing development.","description":"This Act requires the OHCS to study the development of housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing development and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2267/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913735,"bill_number":"HB2268","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care cost sharing arrangements; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that a person that offers or sells a health care cost sharing arrangement to a resident of this state must register with a state agency. Tells the person to submit a report to the agency each year. Tells the person what to say or not say to a resident in making an offer or a sale. . Requires a person that advertises, solicits, markets, sells or offers a health care cost sharing arrangement in this state or enters into a health care cost sharing arrangement with a resident must register with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Specifies the contents required for the application. Requires registrants to file an annual report with the director and specifies the contents of the report. Requires certain disclosures in communications with residents. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful trade practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2268/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1913620,"bill_number":"HB2269","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 194, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to the Oregon State Capitol Foundation; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the relationship between OSCF and LAC. . [Modifies the number of the Oregon State Capitol Foundation voting directors who are appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.] Authorizes the Oregon State Capitol Foundation voting directors to appoint all [remaining] voting directors who are not appointed by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Changes the period for which the foundation must obtain independent financial reports from annually to biennially. Authorizes the Legislative Administrator to solicit and accept gifts, grants and donations from the foundation or other sources. Closes the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Operating Fund and the Oregon Capitol History Gateway Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2269/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914605,"bill_number":"HB2270","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to addiction medicine services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to increase the rates at which certain providers are reimbursed for addiction services. The Act tells the ADPC to review the rates each year and make recommendations. The Act tells OHA to revise the rates if needed. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to increase by 30 percent the reimbursement rates for addiction medicine services. Establishes the Task Force on Addiction Medicine Reimbursement Rates. Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to annually review the reimbursement rates for addiction medicine services and report its findings to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the authority, following the submission of the commission's report, to review and revise the reimbursement rates if necessary. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2270/2025","subjects":["health","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914476,"bill_number":"HB2271","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 563, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to employer taxes.","description":"The Act would give a credit off their UI taxes to employers whose rate for 2025 is less than their rate for the prior year by at least two and a half percentage points. . Provides a credit against an employer's unemployment insurance taxes for calendar year 2025 [years 2025, 2026 and 2027] if the employer's tax rate for calendar year 2025 is at least [three] 2.5 percentage points less than the employer's tax rate for calendar year 2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2271/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913220,"bill_number":"HB2272","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sports.","description":"The Act would require a study of sports in Oregon with a report of the study to be submitted next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study sports in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2272/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914189,"bill_number":"HB2273","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to telecommunications.","description":"Makes the OBDD do a study on telecommunications. Makes the OBDD submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study telecommunications. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2273/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912865,"bill_number":"HB2274","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Business Development Department.","description":"The Act would stop the use by the state business agency of the dba name \"Business Oregon.\" . [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study its role in economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to discontinue doing business under the name \"Business Oregon.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2274/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913110,"bill_number":"HB2275","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Business Development Department.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon study its role in economic development. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study its role in economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2275/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912863,"bill_number":"HB2276","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.","description":"The Act says that the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has to look at itself. . Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the commission. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2276/2025","subjects":["cannabis","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914237,"bill_number":"HB2277","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the semiconductor industry; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would let a semiconductor firm receive a state CHIPS Fund grant or loan if it could receive federal CHIPS Act funding but has not applied for it. . [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the semiconductor industry in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Authorizes state CHIPS Fund grants and loans to be made to businesses that are eligible for federal semiconductor financial assistance under the CHIPS Act but have not applied for it. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2277/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913651,"bill_number":"HB2278","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to trade.","description":"Tells a state agency to study trade. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study trade. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to trade not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2278/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914194,"bill_number":"HB2279","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to utilities.","description":"Makes the OBDD do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study utilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2279/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912676,"bill_number":"HB2280","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to forest products.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study forest products. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Forestry Department to study forest products. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2280/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913655,"bill_number":"HB2281","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to advanced manufacturing.","description":"The Act would require a study of advanced manufacturing in this state with a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study advanced manufacturing in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2281/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914094,"bill_number":"HB2282","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At President's desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to alcohol; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that a person has to get a new kind of permit from the OLCC to sell alcohol to consumers. The Act also changes how often minor decoy operations happen for liquor stores and distilleries. . [Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study alcohol. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires certain individuals to hold a retail liquor sales permit from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission in order to sell alcohol to consumers. Creates exceptions. Punishes by a maximum fine of $1,000. Provides that a distillery licensee and a retail outlet agent appointed by the commission may not be subject to more than one minor decoy operation per calendar year. Creates exceptions. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2282/2025","subjects":["cannabis","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912672,"bill_number":"HB2283","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the arts.","description":"The Act tells the Oregon Arts Commission to study the arts and make a report. . Requires the Oregon Arts Commission to study the arts and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the arts not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2283/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914164,"bill_number":"HB2284","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to broadband.","description":"Makes the OBDD do a study on broadband and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study broadband. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2284/2025","subjects":["it","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912709,"bill_number":"HB2285","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to business services.","description":"The Act would require a study of business services in this state with a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study business services in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2285/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913831,"bill_number":"HB2286","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis.","description":"The Act tells OLCC to study cannabis. . Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study cannabis. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2286/2025","subjects":["cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913551,"bill_number":"HB2287","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child care.","description":"The Act tells the Department of Early Learning and Care to study child care. . Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to study child care. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to child care no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2287/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912673,"bill_number":"HB2288","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to clean technology.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study and make a report on clean technology. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study clean technology. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2288/2025","subjects":["it","environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914221,"bill_number":"HB2289","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Commercialization Gap Fund program.","description":"The Act would require a study of the Commercialization Gap Fund grant program. The Act would require a report of the study to be submitted next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the Commercialization Gap Fund program administered by the Oregon Innovation Council. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2289/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913576,"bill_number":"HB2290","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county fairs.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study county fairs. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study county fairs. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2290/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912938,"bill_number":"HB2291","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would set up a grant program for organizers of festivals and other public events at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland. The Act would fund a study of options for the operation and maintenance of the park that will improve the livability and economy in the city and the state. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. . [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Appropriates moneys to establish a revolving grant program for organizers of festivals and other public events at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland. Funds a collaborative study by the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies at Portland State University of options for the long-term, cost-effective operation and maintenance of Tom McCall Waterfront Park that will improve Portland's and Oregon's livability and economy. Requires the institute to submit a report to, among others, the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2291/2025","subjects":["education","labor","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914178,"bill_number":"HB2292","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 480, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to treatment of human immunodeficiency virus.","description":"Tells some health insurers and Medicaid plans to cover more drugs and treatment for HIV. . Requires health benefit plans and medical assistance managed plans to provide coverage with no cost-sharing for additional treatment for human immunodeficiency virus and prohibits requiring prior authorization.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2292/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913527,"bill_number":"HB2293","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pretrial incarceration.","description":"The Act limits pretrial release for people charged with some crimes. . Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor to security release. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to reimburse counties for the costs of pretrial incarceration of persons charged with felonies. Appropriates moneys to the department for the reimbursement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2293/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Administrative Services To Reimburse Counties For T"]},{"bill_id":1914558,"bill_number":"HB2294","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to theft of firearms.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to classify theft of a firearm as a level 8 offense. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify theft of a firearm as a crime category 8 offense on the sentencing guidelines grid of the commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2294/2025","subjects":["public_safety","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913435,"bill_number":"HB2295","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to landowner immunity.","description":"This Act amends laws shielding land owners from lawsuits by outdoor visitors. . Amends landowner immunity provisions to focus on the activities and outdoor location of injured users and not the users' intended purposes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2295/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914079,"bill_number":"HB2296","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public defense; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes each county in charge of public defense within the county. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Directs the governing body of each county to coordinate the provision of public defense services within the county. Modifies the duties of the Oregon Public Defense Commission. Directs the commission to develop policies, standards and procedures for the provision of public defense in coordination with the governing body of each county. Directs the commission to assist the counties in providing public defense services and to provide funds to counties on a proportionate basis for public defense. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2296/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Public Defense Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913555,"bill_number":"HB2297","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tendering rent to avoid termination of residential tenancy.","description":"This Act deters tenants from waiting until eviction process to pay rent. . Requires a tenant to pay accruing rent to avoid termination for nonpayment. Requires the awarding of attorney fees in favor of a landlord if a tenant does not pay rent until the date of trial.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2297/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912642,"bill_number":"HB2298","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expungements.","description":"The Act changes when a person can set aside a conviction, arrest or GEI finding. . Modifies when a person can obtain an order setting aside a conviction, arrest, charge or guilty except for insanity judgment.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2298/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914382,"bill_number":"HB2299","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 116, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the unlawful dissemination of intimate images.","description":"The Act changes a crime to include disclosing fake nude or sexual images. . [Increases the penalty for unlawful dissemination of an intimate image and renames the crime. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, or 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if the person has a prior conviction. Modifies the crime to include the disclosure of digitally created, manipulated or altered images.] [Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if the person has a prior conviction.] Modifies the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image to include the disclosure of digitally created, manipulated or altered images.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2299/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912516,"bill_number":"HB2300","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to retaliatory actions for communications.","description":"The Act says that a plaintiff may not sue a person who talks about certain bad behavior if the person has a reasonable belief that it happened. The Act says that the plaintiff has to pay the person's lawyer fees and sanctions. . Provides that a person may not bring a civil action against an individual who, without malice, makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex discrimination if, at the time of making the communication, the individual has a reasonable belief that sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex discrimination occurred. Allows the prevailing defendant to recover attorney fees and provides for imposition of remedial sanctions against the plaintiff.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2300/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913058,"bill_number":"HB2301","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act sets the estate tax exclusion amount at $7 million and imposes the tax at a flat rate of seven percent. . Allows an additional estate tax exclusion of $7 million. Imposes tax at a flat rate of seven percent. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2301/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912548,"bill_number":"HB2302","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to abuse of vulnerable persons; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act expands who can bring a civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person. . Modifies the definition of \"vulnerable person\" for purposes of civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person to include individuals under 18 years of age. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2302/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912997,"bill_number":"HB2303","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to judicial review of administrative rules.","description":"The Act tells courts to say that a rule is invalid if the rule makes a public body break federal laws or regulations. . Directs the courts to declare a rule invalid if the rule requires a public body to fail to comply with federal laws or regulations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2303/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912847,"bill_number":"HB2304","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fairs; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act addresses how lottery money is allocated to the County Fair Account. The Act allocates lottery money to the State Fair Council. The Act tells an agency to create a master plan for county fair building. The Act gives money related to the master plan. The Act allows the issuance of bonds for an emergency and evacuee center. The Act gives money to DAS for the Union County Fairgrounds. . Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allocated to the County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually and adjusts the percentage of net lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account. Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report a master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for the report. Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for consultant services related to the report. Authorizes the issuance of bonds under Article XI-Q of the Oregon Constitution to support the use of the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center as a regional emergency and evacuee center. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for water and sewer improvements to the Union County Fairgrounds. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2304/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913381,"bill_number":"HB2305","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to termination of residential tenancy for repeated violations.","description":"This Act allows a landlord to evict upon a tenant's third breach. . Allows a landlord to terminate residential tenancy upon third material violation or late payment upon 30 days' notice with no right to cure.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2305/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912587,"bill_number":"HB2306","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 374, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to courts.","description":"The Act lets any county have a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat. The Act ups a charge for getting married and indexes it to the CPI. . Allows [the Marion County] a county court or board of county commissioners in any county to establish a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat. Increases the personal payment that may be charged for marriage solemnization and directs the State Court Administrator to adjust the payment amount to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2306/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913100,"bill_number":"HB2307","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 195, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to fluorescent lamps purchased by school districts; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act exempts lamps purchased by school districts from a ban on sales of some fluorescent lamps. . Exempts, until January 2, 2030, lamps purchased by a school district from the prohibition on the sale of certain fluorescent lamps. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2307/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913946,"bill_number":"HB2308","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to parental control filters for consumer products that enable access to the Internet.","description":"Tells the makers of some products that connect to the Internet that the products must have a filter to keep users from using some software or going to some Internet sites. The makers must turn the filter on automatically if a user is under 18 years old. Lets the Attorney General sue if the product maker does not obey the Act. . Requires manufacturers of consumer products that enable access to the Internet, that have operating systems that recognize the geographical location where the device is being used and that determine a user's age during setup to also have a parental control filter that blocks access to software applications and Internet sites that provide access to obscene material and to turn the parental control filter on automatically during setup for users who are younger than 18 years of age. Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate and bring an action against consumer product manufacturers that sell devices that do not comply with the requirements of the Act. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2308/2025","subjects":["it","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913639,"bill_number":"HB2309","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to change of name.","description":"The Act makes a person who wants to change their name and who has done some crimes prove the need to change the name. The Act gets rid of laws letting a person change the name on a birth certificate for affirming gender identity without going to court. . Requires an applicant for change of name who has been convicted of some crimes to prove necessity of name change by clear and convincing evidence. Removes provisions allowing a person to request an amendment of a record of live birth to change a name for the purpose of affirming gender identity without court approval.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2309/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914421,"bill_number":"HB2310","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the rights of crime victims.","description":"The Act tells DAs to make a victims' rights form and give it to victims. . Requires district attorney offices to develop a victims' rights form and to provide the form to all victims upon initiation of a prosecution.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2310/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913641,"bill_number":"HB2311","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to contested case hearings involving the Oregon State Hospital.","description":"The Act says that OHA does not have to use ALJs from the OAH for contested case hearings involving the Oregon State Hospital. . Provides that the Oregon Health Authority is not required to use administrative law judges from the Office of Administrative Hearings for contested case hearings involving the Oregon State Hospital.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2311/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913820,"bill_number":"HB2312","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to staffing correctional facilities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would create a task force to look into staffing at corrections facilities. . Establishes the Task Force on Staffing at Correctional Facilities. Requires the task force to submit a report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2312/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913851,"bill_number":"HB2313","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the protection of health care workers.","description":"The Act changes the crime of assault in the third degree to include assault of health care workers. The Act makes health care worker employers notify victims if the assaulter enters the victim's workplace. . Expands the crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to a health care worker while the worker is acting in the course of official duty. Requires employers of health care workers to create a notification program to notify a health care worker assault victim if the assaulter enters the victim's workplace.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2313/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914149,"bill_number":"HB2314","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a memorandum of understanding concerning oversight of agricultural labor housing standards; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODA and DCBS to agree to let ODA enforce rules relating to farmworker housing. The Act takes effect 91 days after sine die. . Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the State Department of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the administration and enforcement of the safety and health standards for agricultural labor housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2314/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914765,"bill_number":"HB2315","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offender information.","description":"The Act changes how data about some sex offenders is released. . Directs the Department of State Police to release sex offender information for level two sex offenders to certain entities on a website maintained by the department.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2315/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913889,"bill_number":"HB2316","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 481, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to lands designated for housing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act allows DAS to designate certain state and local lands within UGBs as home start lands for low cost housing. Home start lands are exempt from certain land use laws and exempt from property taxes for up to five years. . Allows designation by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services of certain state-owned and locally nominated lands within an urban growth boundary as home start lands to be used for affordable housing. Exempts home start lands from local land use laws. Allows the department to transfer state-owned home start lands to a developer exempted from ordinary transfer processes once the lands are subject to an affordable housing covenant. Establishes the Home Start Lands Fund to implement the program and to provide loans and grants to develop affordable housing on home start lands or to provide public services for residents. Allows the department to collaborate with the Housing Accountability and Production Office and requires collaboration with the Department of State Lands to implement the program. Exempts home start lands from property tax assessments for a period of up to five years under certain conditions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2316/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913609,"bill_number":"HB2317","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organizations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires the governing body of a CCO to include at least one person from an FQHC and at least one public health official. . Requires the governing body of a coordinated care organization to include at least one representative of a federally qualified health center and at least one senior public health official. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2317/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914335,"bill_number":"HB2318","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mail order drugs.","description":"The Act tells OHA to review studies about what happens when drugs get too hot or too cold during transit. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to review studies on temperature excursions during the transit of mail order drugs. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2318/2025","subjects":["health","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913077,"bill_number":"HB2319","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans' personal information.","description":"This Act makes changes to who can get veteran discharge papers from county clerks and says that those records will not be released after 25 years. . Changes who can request veteran discharge papers from county clerks and exempts veterans' discharge papers from the 25-year statute of limitations for public record disclosure.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2319/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913361,"bill_number":"HB2320","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cancellation of approval by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.","description":"The Act permits HECC to cancel its approval of a school to give a degree. . Permits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to cancel the commission's approval of a school to confer any academic degree or provide services purporting to lead to a degree in whole or in part.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2320/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913875,"bill_number":"HB2321","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 482, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to ballot measures addressing property taxes; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells a state officer to study and prepare a report on the state property tax system. . [Establishes the Task Force on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50. Requires the task force to study the disparate impacts, if any, of the ballot measures on historically disadvantaged communities and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to taxation no later than December 15, 2026.] Directs the Legislative Fiscal Officer to analyze and prepare a report on the current state property tax system and options to modernize the state property tax system. Requires the officer to submit the report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than December 1, 2026. Sunsets [the task force] January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2321/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912789,"bill_number":"HB2322","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At President's desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would let state CHIPS Fund grants be awarded to firms that could get federal semiconductor financial assistance under the CHIPS Act but have not applied for it. The Act would expand the kinds of businesses that may receive state CHIPS Fund grants. The Act would rename the CHIPS Fund as the Oregon Fostering Innovation Strength at Home and CHIPS Fund. . Authorizes state CHIPS Fund grants and loans to businesses that are eligible for federal semiconductor financial assistance under the CHIPS Act but have not applied for it. Expands the kinds of businesses that may receive state CHIPS Fund grants and loans. Renames the CHIPS Fund as the Oregon Fostering Innovation Strength at Home and CHIPS Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2322/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912691,"bill_number":"HB2323","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to food production.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study food and beverage production. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study food and beverage production. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2323/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913349,"bill_number":"HB2324","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to high technology.","description":"The Act would require a study of high technology in this state with a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study high technology in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2324/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913093,"bill_number":"HB2325","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2325/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914723,"bill_number":"HB2326","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to industrial site readiness.","description":"The Act would require a study of industrial site readiness in this state with a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study industrial site readiness in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2326/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913205,"bill_number":"HB2327","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to industrial site readiness.","description":"The Act would require a study of industrial site readiness in this state with a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study industrial site readiness in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2327/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914637,"bill_number":"HB2328","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to loans.","description":"Tells a state agency to study loans. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study loans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to lending not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2328/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912854,"bill_number":"HB2329","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to manufacturing.","description":"The Act would require a study of manufacturing in this state with a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study manufacturing in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2329/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914095,"bill_number":"HB2330","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fraudulent schemes targeting the elderly; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a task force to come up with ideas to address fraudulent schemes that target the elderly. . Establishes the Task Force on Law Enforcement Interdiction Against Financial Scams on [the Elderly] Older Oregonians. Directs the task force to prepare a list of standard terms, based on relevant federal law, regarding identification, investigation and prosecution of fraudulent schemes targeting the elderly and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology with recommendations for legislation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2330/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913483,"bill_number":"HB2331","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to authority to delegate parental decision making.","description":"The Act tells parents they cannot give someone else the rights to make decisions on behalf of a child who is in the care or custody of DHS. . Limits the right of a parent to delegate parental rights over a child who is in the care or custody of the Department of Human Services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2331/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1913762,"bill_number":"HB2332","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 73, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to air curtain incinerators; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act stops the DEQ from making some air curtain incinerators get a Title V permit. . Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from requiring a Title V operating permit for certain air curtain incinerators. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2332/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914067,"bill_number":"HB2333","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballot measures addressing property taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates the Task Force on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50. . Establishes the Task Force on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50. Requires the task force to study the impacts of the ballot measures on local governments and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to taxation no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2333/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914023,"bill_number":"HB2334","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballot measures addressing property taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates the Task Force on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50. . Establishes the Task Force on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50. Requires the task force to study the impacts of the ballot measures on the cost of public higher education and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to taxation no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2334/2025","subjects":["education","finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913036,"bill_number":"HB2335","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballot measures addressing property taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates the Task Force on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50. . Establishes the Task Force on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50. Requires the task force to study the past and future impacts of the ballot measures on small and large taxing jurisdictions and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to taxation no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2335/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913634,"bill_number":"HB2336","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Chapter 12, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to internal audits.","description":"The Act modifies the time for audits by state agencies and reporting on audits by DAS. . Modifies the timing of internal audits performed by state agencies and reporting on internal audits by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2336/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1914527,"bill_number":"HB2337","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 483, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to preferences for small businesses in public procurement; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a state agency to set up an effort to help small businesses compete for public contracts and says what the effort must do. Tells the agency to report the results of the effort to lawmakers. Tells the agency to plan for how to respond to the state's 2023 disparity study. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a small business preferences program for state procurement. Specifies minimum requirements for the program and powers that the department has to implement the program. Requires the department to report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on the implementation of the program. Requires the department to plan for and implement a response to the recommendations of the state's 2023 disparity study with respect to public procurement. Sunsets the program on December 31, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2337/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913909,"bill_number":"HB2338","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 347, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to tax preparation professionals.","description":"The Act creates a new entry-level tax prep professional known as an RTA. The Act allows RTAs to help certain tax professionals with tax prep. . Creates a new tax professional certification known as a [certified] registered tax aide. Authorizes [certified] registered tax aides to assist certain tax professionals in preparing tax returns. Prescribes requirements for continuing education, training and fees. Directs the State Board of Tax Practitioners to oversee certification of [certified] registered tax aides.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2338/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913166,"bill_number":"HB2339","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 321, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to changes to the tax laws of this state; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make certain changes to the tax laws of this state. . Makes changes to certain tax laws. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2339/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914266,"bill_number":"HB2340","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to eligibility criteria for the homestead property tax deferral program; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a home eligible for tax deferral after three years of living in it instead of five. . Reduces the minimum number of years that property must have been the homestead of an individual before the property is eligible for the homestead property tax deferral program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2340/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912998,"bill_number":"HB2341","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Chapter 13, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Department of Veterans' Affairs.","description":"Adds e-mail address to the type of data that is to be shared with the Department of Veterans' Affairs. . Adds a uniformed service member's or veteran's e-mail address to the information that the Director of Human Services, Early Learning System Director, Director of Transportation and Director of the Oregon Health Authority are required to provide to the Director of Veterans' Affairs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2341/2025","subjects":["health","education","transportation","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912721,"bill_number":"HB2342","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 564, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to fees concerning wildlife; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act increases fees under the wildlife laws. The Act allows an agency to create a new fee. The Act creates a new subaccount. The Act increases fees under commercial fishing laws. The Act takes effect 91 days after session ends. . Increases certain wildlife license, tag and permit fee amounts. Authorizes the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish ocean endorsements by rule. Establishes the Marine Fisheries Enhancement Fund Subaccount within the Fish and Wildlife Account. Increases certain license, permit and participation fees under the commercial fishing laws. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2342/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914155,"bill_number":"HB2343","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 436, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Columbia Basin endorsement.","description":"The Act extends a sunset on a fund. The Act extends a sunset on certain agency authority. The Act extends a sunset on an exemption. . Extends a sunset on the Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund. Extends a sunset on State Fish and Wildlife Commission authority to charge for endorsements to certain Columbia Basin fishing licenses and deposit endorsement moneys in the fund. Extends a sunset on youth license and pioneer license exemptions from endorsement charges.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2343/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913063,"bill_number":"HB2344","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 196, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the World War II memorial located in the Capitol Mall.","description":"Makes ODVA update the World War II memorial as needed and keep a learning tool. . Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to keep the World War II memorial located in the Capitol Mall up to date and maintain an educational tool as part of the memorial.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2344/2025","subjects":["education","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914364,"bill_number":"HB2345","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 437, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to Oregon hatcheries.","description":"Renames a fund. Makes changes related to the fund. Repeals laws creating a center. . Renames the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund. Makes certain changes related to the fund. Repeals statutes establishing the Oregon Hatchery Research Center and the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2345/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912960,"bill_number":"HB2346","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act creates a new office in DHS to provide human services in emergencies. . Creates the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management within the Department of Human Services. Sets forth the powers and duties of the office. [Provides that a person who is willful, unlawful, malicious or negligent in the origin or spread of a fire is liable for the actual costs incurred by the department in providing services to individuals affected by the fire.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2346/2025","subjects":["energy","emergency"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1912825,"bill_number":"HB2347","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 38, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to land use planning.","description":"This bill lets DLCD aid tribes with planning and makes various technical changes to land use laws. . Authorizes the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide planning assistance for housing production to federally recognized Indian tribes. Makes other technical changes to laws relating to land use planning.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2347/2025","subjects":["housing","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914606,"bill_number":"HB2348","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 253, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to economic development programs.","description":"The Act would make small changes to laws that deal with how certain economic development programs are run. . Adjusts certain economic development program statutes related to the administration of the programs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2348/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912655,"bill_number":"HB2349","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to industrial development.","description":"The Act would allow the state to aid sponsors with the financing of industrial land projects. . Authorizes the Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to projects related to industrial land. Establishes the Industrial Site Loan Fund in the State Treasury.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2349/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912600,"bill_number":"HB2350","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to financial assistance to small businesses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon set up a program for loans and grants to fund enhanced and new small business projects. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop and administer a program for awarding financial assistance for enhanced and new commercial activities that support the retention or expansion of eligible small businesses in Oregon. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2350/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913176,"bill_number":"HB2351","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 565, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the economic development information of businesses; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make some changes to how a business reports data from certain state benefit programs. . Makes changes to certain statutes related to the release and reporting of businesses' economic development information. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2351/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913008,"bill_number":"HB2352","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to long term care.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study long term care. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study long term services and supports for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2352/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913454,"bill_number":"HB2353","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health services for certain people. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health services and supports for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2353/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912795,"bill_number":"HB2354","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to long term care.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study long term care. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study long term services and supports for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2354/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913597,"bill_number":"HB2355","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to district annexations.","description":"The Act would let more than one parcel of land be included in an annexation petition that does not require an election. The Act would make it so that a public hearing is not needed for a petition signed by a majority of the electors who live on the land to be annexed. . Provides that more than one parcel of land may be included in a petition for annexation to a district that does not require an election. Provides that a petition that is signed by a majority of the electors residing on the land to be annexed does not require a public hearing.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2355/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913184,"bill_number":"HB2356","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 322, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to a metropolitan service district boundaries.","description":"Adds lands that are inside Metro's UGB to Metro district upon adding to a Metro city. . Adds lands to a metropolitan service district when those lands are within Metro's urban growth boundary and annexed by a city in Metro.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2356/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913066,"bill_number":"HB2357","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care professional interstate compacts; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes this state join a compact to let occupational therapists from other states work in this state. The Act also makes this state join a compact to let audiologists and speech-language pathologists from other states work in this state. . Enacts the interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Permits the Occupational Therapy Licensure Board to disclose specified information to the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized to work as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants under compact privilege from the requirement to obtain a license from the board and from restrictions on the use of titles. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact. Enacts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. Permits the State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to disclose specified information to the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission. Exempts individuals practicing audiology or speech-language pathology under the compact from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on this state as a result of participation in the compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2357/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913498,"bill_number":"HB2358","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school-based health practitioners; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the ODE to study the workload of some health practitioners who work in schools. . Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study to determine the appropriate number of students on a workload for a school-based health practitioner who is a speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist or physical therapist. Directs the department to report the findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than January 5, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2358/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913729,"bill_number":"HB2359","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school starting times.","description":"Requires high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. . Requires school districts and public charter schools to implement a schedule for high schools that does not start regular instructional hours before 8:30 a.m. Directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance and to award grants related to the implementation of the school starting time requirement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2359/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913413,"bill_number":"HB2360","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substance use disorders.","description":"The Act sets out standards for when a person with a substance use problem may be treated without the person's consent. . Authorizes the involuntary civil commitment of a person with a substance use disorder who meets the criteria for involuntary civil commitment of a person with a mental disorder.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2360/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913111,"bill_number":"HB2361","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax exemption for the property of veterans; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would lower the rate of disability a veteran has to have to get a tax break on the veteran's home. . Lowers the disability threshold for property tax exemption for the homestead or personal property of veterans to 10 percent. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2361/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914790,"bill_number":"HB2362","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemptions from estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new exemption against Oregon estate tax. . Provides for an additional exemption against Oregon estate tax. Phases out the availability of the exemption based on the size of the estate. Applies to the estates of all decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2362/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912788,"bill_number":"HB2363","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to damage caused by elk; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act directs an agency to create a program related to elk damage. The Act establishes a fund for the program. The Act gives moneys to the agency for the program. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish an elk damage prevention and compensation pilot program. Establishes the Elk Damage Prevention and Compensation Fund in the State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for implementing the program. Sunsets the program and fund on January 2, 2031. Directs the State Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report on the program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on or before September 15, 2029. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for implementing the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2363/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","agriculture","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912645,"bill_number":"HB2364","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the effects of wolves on livestock.","description":"The Act provides that payment for loss or injury to livestock or working dogs must be based on a multiplier of fair market value. The Act caps payment. The Act removes payment for missing livestock. . Provides that compensation for loss or injury to livestock or working dogs under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program must be based on certain multipliers of fair market value. Caps compensation at $15,000 per animal. Removes provision authorizing compensation for missing livestock.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2364/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914145,"bill_number":"HB2365","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rural medical provider tax credits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets more health care providers get the rural provider income tax credit. . Adds mental health professionals, naturopathic physicians, pharmacists, medical laboratory scientists and medical laboratory technicians to the types of providers eligible for the tax credit allowed to rural medical care providers. Removes the requirement of hospital consulting privileges applicable to an optometrist claiming the credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2365/2025","subjects":["health","finance","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914108,"bill_number":"HB2366","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to lottery revenues; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the way that lottery moneys are transferred to counties. . Provides that a fixed percentage of certain forecasted video lottery revenues be transferred to counties for economic development. Provides that disbursals to counties from video lottery revenues be adjusted to compensate for differences between the biennium's forecasted revenues and actual revenues. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2366/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914649,"bill_number":"HB2367","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to telemedicine.","description":"The Act tells OHA to look at issues with telemedicine. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study issues related to telemedicine. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2367/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913158,"bill_number":"HB2368","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the provision of information about courses of study offered by school districts; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs district school boards to place on their websites the curriculum of each course of study of the school district. . Directs district school boards to ensure that the curriculum of each course of study offered by a school district is made available to the public on the school district's website. Phases in the requirement for small school districts. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2368/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913365,"bill_number":"HB2369","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the depredation of livestock.","description":"The Act concerns wolves preying on livestock. The Act allows people to appeal certain findings. . Provides that a person who receives a finding under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program may appeal the finding to a county advisory committee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2369/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913708,"bill_number":"HB2370","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 438, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to fees imposed by the Public Utility Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Raises the annual fee amount that the PUC may impose on public utilities to cover costs of the commission. Takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Increases the annual fee amount that the Public Utility Commission may impose on public utilities for the purpose of defraying costs of the commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2370/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912933,"bill_number":"HB2371","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to waiver of tuition.","description":"The Act keeps a tuition waiver from being reduced by other aid amounts. . Prohibits the amount of tuition that is waived for qualified students from being reduced by the amount of specified student aid received by the qualified students.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2371/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913344,"bill_number":"HB2372","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to infants born alive.","description":"The Act requires that a doctor provide the same standard of care to any child born alive that requires life-saving treatment. . Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2372/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913119,"bill_number":"HB2373","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 39, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to timeshare sales agents; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a license for timeshare sales agents. . Prohibits selling or offering for sale a timeshare without a license. Establishes a timeshare real estate license. Directs the Real Estate Agency and Real Estate Commissioner to regulate and issue timeshare sales agent licenses. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2373/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914174,"bill_number":"HB2374","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to services to improve school attendance.","description":"The Act creates a program to support families and improve school attendance. . Establishes the [Parenting Effectiveness] CARE Program within the [Department of Human Services] Youth Development Division to support families and reduce barriers that contribute to absence from school and a lack of basic needs. Directs the [department] division to award grants to counties or other local entities to [provide services to families of chronically absent students] implement local CARE programs. [Directs attendance supervisors to refer chronically absent students to the nearest local parenting effectiveness program.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2374/2025","subjects":["education","housing","trade"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1913206,"bill_number":"HB2375","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 74, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to wind energy facilities.","description":"Makes a person who builds or updates a wind power facility apply to the FAA or FCC to put in a system to reduce lighting. . Requires a person who is developing or repowering a wind energy facility to apply to the Federal Aviation Administration and, if applicable, the Federal Communications Commission, for approval for the installation and use of [a] light-mitigating technology [system] systems and, if approved, install the [system] systems within 24 months or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. Prohibits a county or city from allowing or permitting a wind energy facility if the person seeking to develop or repower the wind energy facility does not apply for approval for the installation and use of light-mitigating technology systems.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2375/2025","subjects":["it","transportation","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912634,"bill_number":"HB2376","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development in Wallowa County; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would create a regional board in Wallowa County to increase jobs and housing for workers and to develop the economy. The Act would let the county partition and rezone land from resource use to housing use. . Establishes the Wallowa Rural and Recreational Economic Development Board to develop and implement strategies for investment in workforce development, workforce housing and economic development in the Wallowa Rural and Recreational Economic Development Region, including a grant and loan program. Allows the county to partition and rezone up to 50 acres of lands within the region from resource use to residential use. Sunsets January 2, 2037. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2376/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912746,"bill_number":"HB2377","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ports.","description":"The Act would require a study of the economic development of ports in Oregon. The Act would require a report to be submitted next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the economic development of ports in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2377/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913125,"bill_number":"HB2378","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to lumber grading training program.","description":"The Act requires the creation of a lumber grading training program at OSU. The Act requires DCBS to create a process for certain people to obtain lumber from those who have gone through the program. . Requires the Dean of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University to establish a lumber grading training program at the university. Establishes the requirements of the program. Requires the State Board of Forestry to establish a certification process for those individuals who have successfully completed the lumber grading training program. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a process by which specified individuals may obtain lumber from an individual who is certified as having completed the lumber grading training program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2378/2025","subjects":["education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913189,"bill_number":"HB2379","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to dyslexia.","description":"Directs ODE to study ways to teach students with dyslexia. . Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study to identify effective methods for teaching students with dyslexia. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2379/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913033,"bill_number":"HB2380","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 117, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 22, 2025.","title":"Relating to cosmetology provisional certificates; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the BOC to make rules to let a person who has a provisional certificate do supervised work. . Directs the Board of Cosmetology to adopt rules to allow the holder of a provisional certificate to perform in a cosmetology field of practice under the supervision of a practitioner in the same field of practice under certain circumstances. Establishes requirements for a practitioner to act as a supervisor. Directs the board to adopt rules for the Health Licensing Office to issue a provisional certificate. Provides that, upon application for certification, a provisional certificate holder may submit evidence of supervised practice in order to meet the educational requirements. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2380/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914770,"bill_number":"HB2381","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pregnancy resources; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act directs the OHA to set up a program and hotline to provide help to pregnant people. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish and administer the Pregnancy Launch Program to provide certain services to specified persons. Prohibits the authority from contracting for the provision of program services with an organization that directly or indirectly promotes, refers for or assists pregnant persons in obtaining abortions. Directs the authority to establish a pregnancy resources hotline. Requires the hotline to automatically connect pregnant persons seeking abortions with organizations providing services through the Pregnancy Launch Program. Exempts specified records and information from public disclosure. Creates exceptions. Requires specified reports. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2381/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913009,"bill_number":"HB2382","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding services for pregnant persons other than types of abortions on which federal moneys may not be spent; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"The Act limits payments for abortions and directs the OHA to set up a grant program to help pregnant people. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a grant program for the purpose of making grants to entities that provide services related to encouraging and assisting pregnant persons in carrying their pregnancies to term. Establishes the Pregnancy Assistance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the authority for the purpose of making grants. Specifies a minimum biennial amount that must be deposited in the fund. Specifies that the authority may reimburse abortions as part of this state's medical assistance program only if the abortion is necessary to avoid the impairment of the pregnant person's major bodily functions or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2382/2025","subjects":["health","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914311,"bill_number":"HB2383","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mass transit districts.","description":"The Act defines \"transit security officers.\" The Act says the officers may give tickets to folks who do not follow mass transit district's rules. The Act says the officers may use body cameras to record when they are on the job. . Authorizes the general manager of a mass transit district to appoint transit security officers to aid in the enforcement of mass transit ordinances. Defines \"transit security officer.\" Provides that a transit security officer may wear a video camera on the person's body that records the officer's interactions with members of the public while the officer is on duty. Expands public records exemption for law enforcement officers of video recordings resulting from the operation of a video camera worn upon the officer's person to include transit security officers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2383/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912751,"bill_number":"HB2384","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 439, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to fees on the transportation of oil by rail.","description":"This Act extends the sunset date for two fees on oil trains and changes some definitions. . Extends the sunset date for the contingency planning fee and the tank railroad car fee. Modifies definitions of \"oil\" and \"tank railroad car\" for purposes of the tank railroad car fee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2384/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913732,"bill_number":"HB2385","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 297, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to restrictions on 340B covered entities; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells drug makers not to take actions that make it hard for a drug store to get certain drugs for health care providers, deliver the drugs to the providers, or dispense the drugs. Makes it a civil penalty to violate the Act. . Prohibits drug manufacturers from interfering directly or indirectly with a pharmacy or drug outlet acquiring 340B drugs, delivering 340B drugs to certain health care providers or dispensing 340B drugs. Prohibits drug manufacturers from requiring utilization review data from a drug outlet or pharmacy as a condition of the acquisition, delivery or dispensation of a 340B drug. Creates a civil penalty imposed by the State Board of Pharmacy for violations of the provisions of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2385/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1912724,"bill_number":"HB2386","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Chapter 14, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the unclaimed remains of eligible decedents.","description":"Gives ODVA the power to make rules to carry out the laws on unclaimed remains of veterans and family. . Provides the Department of Veterans' Affairs with authority to adopt rules to implement the laws concerning the unclaimed remains of veterans, veterans' spouses and dependents and survivors of veterans.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2386/2025","subjects":["energy","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914321,"bill_number":"HB2387","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 147, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 22, 2025.","title":"Relating to psilocybin; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says some health care providers can talk about psilocybin and provide psilocybin services. The Act also says that some state boards can share information. The Act changes the members on the OPAB and says product labels have to list the psilocin potency of the product. . [Prohibits] Allows licensees of certain health professional regulatory boards [from disciplining licensees for providing] to provide psilocybin services as licensed psilocybin service facilitators [or for discussing] while providing the health care or behavioral health care services the provider is authorized to provide. Allows health care providers to discuss psilocybin services with clients or patients and to provide psilocybin services if the health care provider is a licensed psilocybin service facilitator. Allows the Oregon Health Authority and certain health professional regulatory boards to share with each other information relating to complaints and discipline, but otherwise requires confidentiality. Changes membership of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board. Requires psilocybin product labels to include the psilocin potency in a product. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2387/2025","subjects":["health","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913342,"bill_number":"HB2388","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to easements; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act allows land owners to create easements for themselves over their own land. . Allows for the creation of an easement over an owner's property for the benefit of the owner by declaration of the owner. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2388/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913461,"bill_number":"HB2389","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to enrollment limit for public universities.","description":"The Act limits higher learning schools in this state from increasing the number of their students by more than five percent each year. The Act requires each school to refer applications they receive in excess of the limit to specified schools. . Prohibits public universities in this state from increasing enrollment by more than five percent over the preceding academic year. Requires public universities to refer any application received by the university in excess of the limit on enrollment to the nearest community college and to specified public universities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2389/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913013,"bill_number":"HB2390","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for rural medical providers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act raises the amount of the tax credit that rural medical providers can get. The Act also says that the provider can get the tax credit no matter how much money they make. . Increases the amount of income tax credit allowed to rural medical providers. Removes the eligibility limitation based on the adjusted gross income of the medical provider. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2390/2025","subjects":["health","finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914381,"bill_number":"HB2391","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax credit for sheriff's deputies in rural counties; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for sheriff's deputies in rural counties. . Establishes an income tax credit for sheriff's deputies employed in rural counties. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2391/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914772,"bill_number":"HB2392","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to suicide prevention in schools.","description":"Requires school districts to have a plan for a student who may be suicidal. . Requires school districts to develop, review or revise an individualized suicide prevention protection plan for each student who demonstrates suicidal behavior. Directs the Oregon Health and Science University to convene a work group to examine ways to improve individualized suicide prevention protection plans and manage disruptive classroom environments during a behavioral or mental health crisis.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2392/2025","subjects":["health","education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913142,"bill_number":"HB2393","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the examination of instructional materials.","description":"Tells schools to allow certain people to look at class materials. . Directs school districts to give parents, guardians and district residents equitable access to instructional materials for the purpose of examining the materials.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2393/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913493,"bill_number":"HB2394","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for volunteer firefighters. . Establishes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2394/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912609,"bill_number":"HB2395","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county veterans' service officers; declaring an emergency.","description":"Lets a rural county ask ODVA for money to help the county keep its veteran services. . Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to distribute moneys for county veterans' service officers to counties that have a population of less than 30,000 and are or will be unable to maintain operations of county veterans' service officers due to budget decreases. Requires counties to apply for moneys. Establishes requirements for application. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2395/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913288,"bill_number":"HB2396","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearm purchase permits.","description":"The Act says that a person with a CHL is qualified to get a gun purchase permit. . Provides that a person is automatically qualified to obtain a permit to purchase a firearm if the person holds a valid concealed handgun license.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2396/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913168,"bill_number":"HB2397","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offender information.","description":"The Act changes how data about some sex offenders is released. . Directs the Department of State Police to release sex offender information for level two sex offenders to certain entities on a website maintained by the department.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2397/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914330,"bill_number":"HB2398","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to direct admissions to certain institutions of higher education.","description":"The Act tells HECC to create a direct admissions program for certain higher learning schools. The Act sunsets on July 1, 2035. . Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a direct admissions program for community colleges and certain public universities in this state. Requires each high school in this state to provide certain information about students who received a high school diploma to specified community colleges and universities. Prohibits a student's information from being provided unless that student consents. Sunsets on July 1, 2035.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2398/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914224,"bill_number":"HB2399","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a grant program for individuals who do public service.","description":"Tells DAS to start a grant program for persons who agree to serve in a uniformed service or public service program and complete the basic or initial training. Creates the Restart Initiative Fund. Exempts from personal income tax the amount of an awarded grant. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a program to provide one-time grants to individuals who agree to serve in a uniformed service or public service program and complete the basic or initial training for the uniformed service or public service program. Creates the Restart Initiative Fund. Exempts from personal income tax the amount of an awarded grant.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2399/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913107,"bill_number":"HB2400","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to family dwelling units; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act allows a rural homeowner to build a house for a relative. . Allows the owner of property outside an urban growth boundary to site an additional dwelling on the property for occupancy by a relative of the owner. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2400/2025","subjects":["agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914715,"bill_number":"HB2401","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to providing for the mental health needs of the agricultural workforce; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act funds the AgriStress Helpline. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to support the operation of the AgriStress Helpline in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2401/2025","subjects":["health","labor","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913827,"bill_number":"HB2402","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to administrative rules.","description":"The Act tells agencies to look at their rules and simplify them. . Directs every agency to review the agency's administrative rules and amend the rules to simplify the rules and eliminate redundancy.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2402/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913870,"bill_number":"HB2403","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a principal Act for predator damage control districts; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let owners of land form a district in order to pay the costs to the county of staving off damage to their land caused by predators, by both nonlethal and lethal means. . Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of a predator damage control district as a funding mechanism to pay the actual costs to the county of preventing, reducing and mitigating damage to property from predatory animals. Defines \"prevent, reduce and mitigate damage to property from predatory animals\" to include both nonlethal and lethal methods of prevention, reduction and mitigation. Establishes presumptive charges of $2 per acre for tax lots of 10 or more acres and a $50 flat rate charge for tax lots of less than 10 acres. Creates a cause of action under the district program for counties, landowners, districts and cities involved in the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2403/2025","subjects":["finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914255,"bill_number":"HB2404","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to student readiness for post-secondary education; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells the State Board of Ed. to make a pilot program to help students access education after high school. . Requires the State Board of Education, in coordination with Eastern Oregon University, to establish a pilot program to provide resources and support for students to access post-secondary education opportunities. Directs the Department of Education to submit a report on the pilot program no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2404/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913616,"bill_number":"HB2405","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding education programs for adults in custody in eastern Oregon; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would give money to the HECC for the adults in custody at some prisons in the eastern part of Oregon to get an education. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Corrections for distribution to some department institutions in eastern Oregon for the purpose of providing educational programs to adults in custody.] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Eastern Oregon University to provide university degrees to adults in custody at some correctional facilities in eastern Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2405/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914310,"bill_number":"HB2406","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to career and technical education.","description":"Tells the ODE to study career-based learning. . Requires the Department of Education to study career and technical education. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2406/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914446,"bill_number":"HB2407","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to capital construction.","description":"The Act says that if an agency approves a plan for a capital project, the agency can't change parts of the plan that it already approved. . Prohibits regulatory agencies from enforcing rules or regulations relating to issues that were considered or addressed as part of a prior approval or permit for certain capital construction projects.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2407/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914157,"bill_number":"HB2408","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding programs at Oregon State University; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to HECC to fund certain programs at OSU. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Oregon State University to fund the agricultural experiment station and branch stations, the Oregon State University Extension Service and the Forest Research Laboratory. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2408/2025","subjects":["education","environment","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914662,"bill_number":"HB2409","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to local stewardship of natural resources; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a pilot program for local stewardship of natural resources. The Act gives money for the program. The Act ends the program on January 2, 2031. . Directs the Office of Outdoor Recreation to establish a rural community and land stewardship technical assistance and planning pilot program. Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund for the program. Sunsets the program on January 2, 2031. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2409/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913697,"bill_number":"HB2410","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a small modular reactor energy facility demonstration project; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"Allows EFSC to approve a power plant demo project that uses one or more small modular reactors. . Allows the Energy Facility Siting Council to issue a site certificate for a small modular reactor energy facility demonstration project in Umatilla County. Requires the demonstration project to use microgrid enabling technologies such that the project can be isolated from the electric grid and support community energy resilience. Requires the council to consult with each interested federally recognized Indian tribe with tribal lands located in Umatilla County on an application for a site certificate for a demonstration project. Directs the State Department of Energy, in cooperation with certain state agencies, to prepare a report on statutes, rules, requirements or orders that may be applicable to a small modular reactor energy facility demonstration project, and statutes and rules that may need to be adopted or modified to enable the Energy Facility Siting Council to provide oversight of a demonstration project. Directs the department to submit the report to the interim committees or committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than [one year after the Act takes effect] December 15, 2026. Establishes the Umatilla County SMR Demonstration Project Report Fund. Refers the Act to the people of Umatilla County for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2410/2025","subjects":["energy","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914384,"bill_number":"HB2411","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 566, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to industrial development.","description":"The Act would allow the state to aid sponsors with the financing of industrial land projects. . Authorizes the Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to projects related to industrial land. Establishes the Industrial Site Loan Fund in the State Treasury. [Allocates lottery funds for deposit in the fund for the purpose of funding financial assistance to industrial land projects.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2411/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914151,"bill_number":"HB2412","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to media production.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon study media production in this state. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study media production in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2412/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914438,"bill_number":"HB2413","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the outdoor gear and apparel industry.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon study the outdoor gear and apparel industry in this state. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the outdoor gear and apparel industry in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2413/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913208,"bill_number":"HB2414","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to permitting.","description":"This Act requires the DLCD to study permitting. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study permitting and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2414/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912990,"bill_number":"HB2415","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 148, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to ports.","description":"The Act would let Business Oregon set the dollar cap on grants to ports from the Port Planning and Marketing Fund by rule. . [Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study ports. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ports not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Replaces the dollar cap on grants awarded to ports from the Port Planning and Marketing Fund with a maximum amount adopted by the Oregon Business Development Department by rule.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2415/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913489,"bill_number":"HB2416","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to semiconductors.","description":"Makes the OBDD do a study on semiconductors and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study semiconductors. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2416/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914736,"bill_number":"HB2417","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to signature research centers.","description":"The Act would fund certain grants to signature research centers. . [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study signature research centers established by the Oregon Innovation Council. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to fund Center for Innovative Excellence grants to signature research centers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2417/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914643,"bill_number":"HB2418","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Small Business Innovation Research matching grant program.","description":"The Act would give money to Business Oregon so that it may make grants to small firms in conjunction with a federal grant program. . [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the Small Business Innovation Research matching grant program administered by the Oregon Innovation Council. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department for grants awarded in conjunction with the federal Small Business Innovation Research program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2418/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913079,"bill_number":"HB2419","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small business.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study small business and report what the study finds out. . Requires the Secretary of State to study small business. Directs the Secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to small business not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2419/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913405,"bill_number":"HB2420","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sports funding.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon study the funding of sports in this state. The Act would require a report of the findings to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study sports funding in Oregon. Directs the department to submit its findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2420/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914563,"bill_number":"HB2421","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 52, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to direct admissions.","description":"The Act adds private higher learning schools to the direct admissions program created by HECC. . Includes [independent institutions] certain private post-secondary institutions in the direct admissions program established by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2421/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913029,"bill_number":"HB2422","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential rural use of lands.","description":"This Act allow allows denser housing to be considered a rural use. . Requires that lands zoned to allow density of one or fewer dwellings per acre to be considered a rural use. Allows counties to rezone rural lands accordingly if the land is currently zoned for up to one dwelling per 2.5 acres.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2422/2025","subjects":["housing","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912828,"bill_number":"HB2423","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care services in schools; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a task force about licensed health care providers that work in schools, school districts and education service districts. . Establishes the Task Force on Licensed Health Care Services in Oregon Schools. Directs the task force to examine the employment duties for licensed health care providers employed by schools, school districts and education services districts. Requires the task force to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2423/2025","subjects":["health","education","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914766,"bill_number":"HB2424","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Department of Veterans' Affairs.","description":"Allows the head of ODVA to appoint a deputy. . Allows the Director of Veterans' Affairs to appoint a deputy director, subject to approval by the Governor.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2424/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914345,"bill_number":"HB2425","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ensuring that forced labor is not used for electric products that public bodies procure; declaring an emergency.","description":"Sets up a task force to look at who is supplying the goods and services that public bodies in this state buy and to make sure that the products don't involve forced labor or child labor. . [Requires public bodies that procure electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic energy systems to receive before entering a contract for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system a certification from the manufacturer, distributor, vendor or supplier that the production, assembly, transportation or sale of the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system did not use or involve forced labor or oppressive child labor. Requires probative evidence to accompany the certification.] [Provides that a person that supplies a certification that is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 or half of the price the public body paid for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system. Subjects the public body to similar penalties for knowingly or intentionally accepting a certification that the public body knows is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Establishes the Task Force on Ethical Procurement with 11 members appointed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor. Requires the task force to devise methods for verifying the identities of manufacturers, distributors, vendors or suppliers of products that public bodies procure in this state and ensuring that the public bodies do not procure products for which production, assembly, transportation or sale used or involved forced labor or oppressive child labor. Specifies methods by which the task force may carry out the task force's purpose. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2425/2025","subjects":["transportation","labor","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913720,"bill_number":"HB2426","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"Repeals the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Repeals the law that requires a proposed nuclear power plant first receive approval from the electors of this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. . Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2426/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913659,"bill_number":"HB2427","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the constitutionality of state laws.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to look at all state laws and rules and report on which laws and rules are likely to be found unconstitutional under the SFFA case. . Directs the Department of Justice to review state statutes and administrative rules and determine whether each statute or rule is likely to be found unconstitutional under the reasoning and interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution set forth in the Students for Fair Admissions case decided by the United States Supreme Court. Directs the department to report on its findings to a committee or interim committee related to the judiciary.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2427/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912585,"bill_number":"HB2428","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to information collected by public bodies.","description":"The Act says that a public body may not keep some data about a person without the person's consent. . Provides that a public body may not collect certain information about a person's views, associations or activities without consent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2428/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912558,"bill_number":"HB2429","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical decision-making by individuals under 18 years of age.","description":"The Act limits the minors who can make health care choices without a parent's consent to minors who have been emancipated. . Modifies provisions authorizing unemancipated minors to consent to health care services without parental consent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2429/2025","subjects":["health","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913073,"bill_number":"HB2430","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electric vehicle registration; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act increases EV reg fees. . Increases the additional amount paid for electric vehicle registration.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2430/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912734,"bill_number":"HB2431","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority for voter registration; declaring an emergency.","description":"Repeals the transfer of certain data from the OHA to the SOS. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Repeals the transfer of certain electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State for purposes of voter registration. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2431/2025","subjects":["it","health","elections"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1912549,"bill_number":"HB2432","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the regulation of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would repeal the law that set a state standard for city and county laws that govern the use of public property by the homeless. . Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2432/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914555,"bill_number":"HB2433","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to different treatment of persons by a public body.","description":"The Act says that the government may not treat people in different ways in jobs, schools or public contracts on the grounds of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. The Act makes some exceptions. . Provides that a public body may not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting. Provides certain exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2433/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914315,"bill_number":"HB2434","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to voter registration.","description":"Tells DAS to study voter registration in this state. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to conduct a study on voter registration in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2434/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912694,"bill_number":"HB2435","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to monthly statistical report on voter registrations.","description":"Tells the SOS to publish a monthly report on voter data in each county. Specifies the data to be included in the report. . Requires the Secretary of State to publish a monthly statistical report on voter registrations for each county in this state. Specifies the statistical information to be included in the monthly report.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2435/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913297,"bill_number":"HB2436","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to appointments in state government.","description":"The Act says that the state may not treat people in different ways in putting them on boards and commissions on the basis of being in some classes. The Act makes some exceptions. . Provides that an official or agency of state government may not discriminate or grant preferential treatment to any individual on the basis of gender identity, race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the application, selection or appointment of individuals to boards and commissions. Provides certain exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2436/2025","subjects":["housing","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912566,"bill_number":"HB2437","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to paid compensation claimed as a business deduction; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires a taxpayer to list on tax return the name, the date of birth and the Social Security number of the persons for whom taxpayer has deducted pay. The Act taxes the amounts that are paid to the persons for whom this is not listed. . Requires a taxpayer to list information about persons to whom the taxpayer has paid compensation that is claimed as a business deduction on the taxpayer's federal income tax return. Requires the taxpayer to add back amounts paid to the person for whom the information is not provided. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2437/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913451,"bill_number":"HB2438","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to real estate professionals.","description":"The Act says that real estate agents may access the MLS and do not have to be a part of a group that represents real estate agents. . Prohibits a person from denying a real estate licensee access to the multiple listing service because the licensee is not a member of a professional real estate association or organization. Punishes violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2438/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914245,"bill_number":"HB2439","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to gender identity.","description":"The Act removes the term \"gender identity\" from certain laws. . Removes \"gender identity\" from certain statutes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2439/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913177,"bill_number":"HB2440","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unauthorized use of real property.","description":"This Act allows an owner to ask the cops to remove people who are illegally in a house or office. It raises penalties for stealing a house or office. . Requires law enforcement to investigate and remove unlawful occupants upon declaration and payment of a fee by a property owner. Amends trespassing and forgery criminal laws related to dwellings or commercial properties.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2440/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913432,"bill_number":"HB2441","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to waiver of tuition.","description":"The Act keeps a tuition waiver from being reduced by other aid amounts. . Prohibits the amount of tuition that is waived for qualified students from being reduced by the amount of specified student aid received by the qualified students.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2441/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912951,"bill_number":"HB2442","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to providing proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote.","description":"The Act tells a person to show certain forms to register to vote. The Act ends the electronic voter registration system. . Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for the first time in this state. Specifies when registration of qualified person occurs. Repeals the electronic voter registration system.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2442/2025","subjects":["it","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914505,"bill_number":"HB2443","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cancellation of voter registration.","description":"The Act tells a county clerk to cancel a voter's enrollment for certain reasons. . Requires a county clerk to cancel the registration of an elector if the elector registers to vote in another county, surrenders the elector's driver license upon being issued a license in another state or is excused from jury duty for not being a United States citizen.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2443/2025","subjects":["transportation","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914052,"bill_number":"HB2444","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to providing proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells a person to show certain forms to register to vote. The Act ends the electronic voter registration system. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote in this state. Specifies when registration of qualified person occurs. Repeals the electronic voter registration system. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2444/2025","subjects":["it","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912941,"bill_number":"HB2445","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homelessness; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would restore the prior version of the law for the removal of homeless camps that was on the books before recent changes. . Repeals the changes made by House Bill 3124 (2021) to the statutes governing local removal of homeless individuals from established camping sites. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2445/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912593,"bill_number":"HB2446","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to massage therapy.","description":"The Act says that a massage facility cannot be close to a school or similar building. . Prohibits a massage facility from being located within 1,000 feet of a school or similar building.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2446/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914510,"bill_number":"HB2447","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to boats.","description":"The Act tells the State Marine Board to study boat safety. The Act tells the board to make a report on the results of the study. . Requires the State Marine Board to study issues related to the safe operation of motorboats. Directs the board to submit findings to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2447/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913977,"bill_number":"HB2448","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for students eligible for special education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Transfers more money each year to the High Cost Disabilities Account from the State School Fund. . Increases the amount of money transferred each fiscal year by the Department of Education from the State School Fund to the High Cost Disabilities Account. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for transfer to the State School Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2448/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914523,"bill_number":"HB2449","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to support programs in recovery schools.","description":"Requires a recovery school to provide peer group support for students of the school. . Directs the State Board of Education to adopt a requirement that approved recovery schools provide peer group supports for students of the schools.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2449/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913603,"bill_number":"HB2450","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child care impact statements.","description":"The Act tells the DELC to prepare a child care impact statement in certain situations. . Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care, upon request of one member of the Legislative Assembly from each major political party, to prepare a child care impact statement for proposed legislation or a state measure. Requires the Secretary of State to print a child care impact statement for a state measure in the voters' pamphlet.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2450/2025","subjects":["education","elections"],"agencies":["Early Learning And Care"]},{"bill_id":1913310,"bill_number":"HB2451","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for students eligible for special education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Provides school districts with more money to use to help a child with a disability. . Increases the amount of money transferred each fiscal year by the Department of Education from the State School Fund to the High Cost Disabilities Account. Increases the percentage of students eligible for special education for whom a school district may receive additional funding. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for the State School Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2451/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913883,"bill_number":"HB2452","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to financial support for child care resource and referral entities; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells DELC to create a program to give grants to child care entities to help parents or guardians of children access child care. The Act gives money to DELC for grant program. . Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to establish a program to award grants to child care resource and referral entities to help parents or guardians of children access child care. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department to award grants to child care resource and referral entities. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2452/2025","subjects":["education","housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912693,"bill_number":"HB2453","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 348, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 20, 2025.","title":"Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Limits the duties of an equity committee that serves a school district. . [Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.] Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2453/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Public Education"]},{"bill_id":1913614,"bill_number":"HB2454","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to legislative oversight of executive branch actions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates an oversight officer position in the legislative branch, and directs the officer to perform audits, look at things agencies do, look at public complaints and report back to the JLAC. The Act tells the officer to do other tasks if told to do so by the JLAC. The Act says the officer is to start duties on 1/1/2026. . Authorizes the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to appoint a Legislative [Audit] Performance Oversight and Government Accountability Officer and to direct the officer to perform specified duties, including investigating, reviewing activities of and oversight of executive branch agencies, taking in and investigating complaints of members of the public concerning executive branch agency programs, conducting performance audits of executive branch agencies and reporting to the committee on work undertaken by the officer. Authorizes the officer to hire necessary staff and to enter into contracts to carry out the functions assigned to the officer. Provides that the duties the officer must perform become operative January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2454/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914368,"bill_number":"HB2455","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to home occupations on lands zoned for resource uses.","description":"This Act allows an owner of a home on lands zoned for farm or forest use to operate a business in the home. . Allows home occupations on lands zoned for resource use to be operated by a property owner who is not a resident of the property.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2455/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914073,"bill_number":"HB2456","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 298, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund.","description":"The Act changes laws about the SAVE Fund. . Modifies provisions relating to the Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2456/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913654,"bill_number":"HB2457","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council.","description":"The Act would create an advisory council on rare diseases. . Establishes the Rare Disease Advisory Council. Directs the council to biennially submit a report to the Governor and appropriate legislative committees summarizing the activities of the council and making policy recommendations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2457/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913258,"bill_number":"HB2458","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reporting requirements for public universities; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells HECC to study reporting requirements by higher learning schools in this state. Tells HECC to create a plan to reduce the number of reports. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study on reporting requirements placed on public universities in this state. Specifies that the study must include an inventory of all reporting requirements and a plan to reduce any unnecessary or duplicative requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2458/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912668,"bill_number":"HB2459","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation of state employees.","description":"The Act says that some state agencies may not pay a worker more than 10 times as much as the lowest paid worker in the agency. The Act lets an agency ask for an exemption. The Act makes some agencies report to the LFO. . Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2028, the annual salary or wages paid to an officer or employee of certain state agencies may not exceed 10 times the lowest annual salary or wages paid to a full-time officer or employee of the agency. Allows an agency to request an exemption. Requires certain agencies, including agencies not subject to the limit on salary and wages, to report to the Legislative Fiscal Officer.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2459/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914378,"bill_number":"HB2460","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 268, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to local courts; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to the process of appealing from local courts. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Updates, reorganizes and modifies the provisions governing appeals from justice courts that have not become courts of record. Updates, reorganizes and modifies the provisions governing appeals from municipal courts that have not become courts of record. Establishes procedural statutes for municipal court appeals that are separate from justice court provisions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2460/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914281,"bill_number":"HB2461","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 23, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to remote location testimony.","description":"The Act makes some new rules for remote location testimony. . Changes notice requirements and requirements related to facilities and technology for motions to allow remote location testimony.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2461/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912874,"bill_number":"HB2462","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the periods of time allowed for filing complaints with the Construction Contractors Board; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Changes some of the time limits for complaints to the Construction Contractors Board. . Revises some of the time limits allowed for filing complaints with the Construction Contractors Board. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2462/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Construction Contractors Board"]},{"bill_id":1914401,"bill_number":"HB2463","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 197, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to small claims.","description":"The Act gives a defendant more time to respond to a claim in small claims court. The Act says that the amount of a claim needed to request a jury trial in small claims court includes some interest, costs and fees. . Increases the time for a defendant to respond to a claim in small claims court. Clarifies that the total amount or value of a claim required to request a jury trial in small claims court includes identified prejudgment or preaward interest, fees and costs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2463/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913738,"bill_number":"HB2464","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-21","last_action_date":"2025-04-21","last_action":"Chapter 2, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to correction of erroneous material in Oregon law.","description":"The Act would make technical changes to certain laws. . Makes nonsubstantive and technical changes in Oregon law. Corrects grammar and punctuation. Conforms language to existing statutes and legislative style.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2464/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913557,"bill_number":"HB2465","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 118, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 22, 2025.","title":"Relating to the authority of supervising officers; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to what parole and probation officers can do. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Provides that the unlawful departure of a person from the custody of a parole and probation officer constitutes the crime of escape. Authorizes parole and probation officers to view digital copies of driver license photographs retained by the Department of Transportation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2465/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913514,"bill_number":"HB2466","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to information sharing between state and federal authorities.","description":"Allows for the sharing of data as needed to effect an extradition for a crime of a person from outside of this country to this state. . Allows a law enforcement agency or public body to provide information, or enter into an agreement to provide information, as required to effect an international extradition and return of a person charged with or convicted of a crime in this state and for whom a warrant of arrest has been issued. Prohibits a law enforcement agency or public body from entering into an agreement to provide information about an individual in custody to a federal immigration authority. Provides for exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2466/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912543,"bill_number":"HB2467","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mental illness.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about when the court may find that a person is a person with mental illness. . [Defines \"dangerous to self,\" \"dangerous to others\" and \"serious physical harm\" for the purpose of involuntarily committing a person with mental illness. Describes evidence that the court may consider in civil commitment proceedings.] Describes when a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Describes the evidence that the court may consider when determining whether a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2467/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913855,"bill_number":"HB2468","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to discovery.","description":"The Act lets the DA charge a fee before providing discovery. . Provides that a district attorney may require the payment of a fee reasonably calculated to reimburse costs before providing discovery to a defendant.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2468/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913578,"bill_number":"HB2469","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to criminal procedure.","description":"The Act changes some rules for criminal cases. . Establishes a time limit on when a district attorney may submit an indictment to the grand jury on a pending case when a trial date has been scheduled. Authorizes the use of grand jury recordings to challenge the indorsement of an indictment \"a true bill.\" Requires the district attorney to file a motion for admission of evidence seized pursuant to a warrantless search. Authorizes the court to modify the release decision after ordering preventative pretrial detention if circumstances have changed. Authorizes the court to enter a judgment for a Class A violation when a person is convicted of a misdemeanor.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2469/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913633,"bill_number":"HB2470","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mental health; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes laws about mental health findings. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to expand the capacity of the Oregon State Hospital. Requires certain updates and reports when a defendant has been ordered to engage in community restoration services due to lacking fitness to proceed. Authorizes the release of the defendant's fitness to proceed records upon request in specified circumstances. Authorizes the court to order the defendant to participate in an in-custody jail-based restoration treatment program when the defendant lacks fitness to proceed. Authorizes the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a program for persons found to lack fitness to proceed and to receive records concerning the defendant. Modifies the criteria for the commitment of an extremely dangerous person with mental illness. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2470/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914231,"bill_number":"HB2471","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 119, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 22, 2025.","title":"Relating to guilty except for insanity; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes when a person is guilty except for insanity. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Modifies when a person is guilty except for insanity. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2471/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914217,"bill_number":"HB2472","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to juvenile offenders.","description":"The Act changes the burden of proof at hearings to decide whether a young person must report as a sex offender. . Shifts the burden of proof to the state during hearings on the issue of sex offender reporting by juvenile offenders.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2472/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914317,"bill_number":"HB2473","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 375, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to criminal procedures; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes some rules for criminal cases. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Modifies the requirements for providing verification for the purposes of authenticating records in response to criminal process. Authorizes a prosecuting attorney to turn over grand jury recordings to the defense attorney as soon as a decision not to file a motion for a protective order has been made. Repeals a manner of committing the crime of harassment. Authorizes a phlebotomist to withdraw blood for a blood alcohol analysis to be used as evidence of driving while under the influence of intoxicants. Removes the time limit by which a prosecuting attorney must elect to treat a misdemeanor as a Class A violation or a specified felony as a Class A misdemeanor. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2473/2025","subjects":["public_safety","environment","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913467,"bill_number":"HB2474","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime victims who are under 18 years of age; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes when minors are the victims of some crimes. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Modifies the types of familial relationships involved in a manner of committing rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree. Adds a manner of committing unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree when there is a specified familial relationship between the defendant and the victim. Provides that sexual abuse in the second degree is a level eight offense on the sentencing guidelines when there is a specified familial relationship between the defendant and the victim. Increases the victim age below which assault and strangulation constitute felony offenses. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2474/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914258,"bill_number":"HB2475","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adults in custody.","description":"The Act tells the DOC to study adults in custody. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study adults in custody. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2475/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914098,"bill_number":"HB2476","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fitness to proceed.","description":"The Act tells the OHA to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to study issues related to fitness to proceed and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2476/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914752,"bill_number":"HB2477","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to animals.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study rules related to animals. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study rules related to animals. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2477/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913716,"bill_number":"HB2478","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to animal cruelty.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study animal cruelty. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study animal cruelty. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2478/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913530,"bill_number":"HB2479","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to attorneys.","description":"The Act tells the Oregon State Bar to study attorneys and make a report. . Requires the Oregon State Bar to study attorneys. Directs the bar to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2479/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913810,"bill_number":"HB2480","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2480/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914413,"bill_number":"HB2481","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"Authorizes the OPGC to create a program for people who lack fitness to proceed. Changes the rules about telling people they can have a lawyer and helping them get one in court cases about mental health treatment. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] Authorizes the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a program for persons found to lack fitness to proceed and to receive records concerning such persons. Modifies provisions in civil commitment proceedings regarding notices of the right to counsel and the appointment of counsel. [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2481/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913393,"bill_number":"HB2482","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis.","description":"The Act tells the OLCC to look at cannabis and report to the judiciary committees. . Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study cannabis. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2482/2025","subjects":["cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913373,"bill_number":"HB2483","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child custody.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make child custody court cases simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying child custody proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2483/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914338,"bill_number":"HB2484","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child custody.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make child custody court cases simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying child custody proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2484/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912780,"bill_number":"HB2485","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child support enforcement.","description":"The Act directs the DOJ to study how to update the child support enforcement process in this state. . Requires the Department of Justice to study how to modernize the child support enforcement process in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2485/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912808,"bill_number":"HB2486","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child welfare.","description":"The Act directs DHS to study how to simplify the provision of child welfare services in this state. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study how to simplify the provision of child welfare services in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2486/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913976,"bill_number":"HB2487","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civil commitment.","description":"The Act directs OHA to study the standards that must be met to retain a person for treatment when the person objects. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study civil commitment criteria. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2487/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914246,"bill_number":"HB2488","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civil commitment.","description":"The Act directs OHA to study the standards that must be met to retain a person for treatment when the person objects. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study civil commitment criteria. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2488/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914630,"bill_number":"HB2489","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civil proceedings.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at civil proceedings and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study civil proceedings and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2489/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914699,"bill_number":"HB2490","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to courthouses.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at courthouses and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study courthouses and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2490/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913407,"bill_number":"HB2491","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to courts.","description":"The Act sets a process for courts to follow when deciding whether to remit criminal fines, fees or costs. . Establishes a standardized process for courts to follow when a petition is filed for the remission of fines, fees or costs associated with a criminal case.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2491/2025","subjects":["public_safety","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912839,"bill_number":"HB2492","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 349, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to courts.","description":"The Act changes the process for a person to set aside offenses and contempt. . [Requires the State Court Administrator to study courts and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals and contempt of court findings and guilty except for insanity judgments. Increases the waiting period for setting aside certain types of contempt of court findings. Provides that the required time period prior to filing the motion, during which the person is required to have no convictions or specified contempt findings, applies to motions to set aside convictions only. Provides that the dismissal of a traffic violation citation may not be set aside.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2492/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914063,"bill_number":"HB2493","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2493/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912973,"bill_number":"HB2494","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2494/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913717,"bill_number":"HB2495","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to criminal proceedings.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the use of technology in improving the efficiency of criminal proceedings, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2495/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912827,"bill_number":"HB2496","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to damages.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at damages and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study damages and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2496/2025","subjects":["water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912897,"bill_number":"HB2497","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to domestic violence.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study how to improve court access for victims of domestic violence in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for improving court access for victims of domestic violence in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2497/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914771,"bill_number":"HB2498","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to driving privileges.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to do a study about being allowed to drive in this state and report back. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to driving privileges and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2498/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912688,"bill_number":"HB2499","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicants.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to do a study about DUII and report back. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to driving while under the influence of intoxicants and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2499/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914468,"bill_number":"HB2500","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substance use.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study changes to laws on substance use. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study changes to laws regarding opioid use disorder medication. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2500/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913993,"bill_number":"HB2501","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to controlled substance offenses.","description":"The Act directs OJD to study ways to improve the process for setting aside some drug convictions. . Requires the Judicial Department to study ways to improve the efficiency of the process for setting aside drug enforcement misdemeanor convictions. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2501/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913627,"bill_number":"HB2502","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to youth substance use; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODE to make grants to approved recovery schools. . [Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, in collaboration with the System of Care Advisory Council, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Education, to conduct a study to assess the feasibility of increasing the services of school-based substance use prevention, screening, intervention and referral programs. Requires the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.] [Directs the commission, in collaboration with the council, to develop a comprehensive plan for a youth continuum of care to prevent, treat and provide recovery services for substance use disorders.] Directs the [authority, in partnership with the department and the commission,] Department of Education to [provide] award grants to approved recovery schools. Establishes the Approved Recovery School Fund. Provides that the requirement to award grants to approved recovery schools becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2502/2025","subjects":["health","education","labor","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913935,"bill_number":"HB2503","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to controlled substance offenses.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of drug crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect on rates of recidivism of different dispositional outcomes for drug enforcement misdemeanor charges. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2503/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913858,"bill_number":"HB2504","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to controlled substance offenses.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of drug crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the rates of recidivism for persons convicted of drug enforcement misdemeanors. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2504/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913608,"bill_number":"HB2505","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to deflection programs.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study the OBHDP. The Act directs the CJC to provide the results of the study to the legislature by May 1, 2026. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection Program. Requires the commission to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than May 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2505/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914509,"bill_number":"HB2506","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substance use disorder treatment; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the ADPC and OHA to make changes to increase access to SUD treatment. . Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, in collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority, to develop statewide policies and practices to support the availability of medications for opioid use disorder in physical health care settings and the transition to care in the community. Directs the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 30, 2026. Directs the authority, in collaboration with the commission, to develop recommendations to develop an enhanced funding model to [allow low-barrier community substance use disorder clinics] incentivize community-based outpatient providers of substance use disorder treatment to accept referrals from emergency departments and emergency medical services providers and to [treat individuals with] promote the prescribing of medications for opioid use disorder. Repeals the prohibition against operating a methadone clinic within 1,000 feet of a school or licensed child care facility. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2506/2025","subjects":["health","education","transportation","labor","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914601,"bill_number":"HB2507","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to treatment for youth with co-occurring diagnoses; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the ADPC and SOCAC to study ways to improve treatment services for youth with two or more diagnoses. . Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, in collaboration with the System of Care Advisory Council, to study needed treatment and recovery services for youth with co-occurring diagnoses and the barriers to accessing and receiving holistic services. Requires the commission and the council to report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2507/2025","subjects":["labor","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913878,"bill_number":"HB2508","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 567, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to student data; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs ODE to create and use a method for electronic student data. . Directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a standardized method to be used by school districts, education service districts and the department to electronically create, collect, use, maintain, disclose, transfer and access student data. Prescribes requirements of the method. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2508/2025","subjects":["it","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914426,"bill_number":"HB2509","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to standards for instructional assistants.","description":"Requires some school staff who are not teachers, including staff who serve a child with a disability, to meet certain standards. . Directs the State Board of Education to adopt rules related to standards for instructional assistants.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2509/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913438,"bill_number":"HB2510","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to benefit packages for school employees.","description":"The Act tells the DAS to study benefit packages for school employees. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study the benefit packages available to school employees and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2510/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912550,"bill_number":"HB2511","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 75, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to education workforce data.","description":"The Act tells ODE to collect some education workforce data. . Directs the Department of Education to collect workforce data on all individuals who are employed by a school district or by an education service district. Requires the school districts and education service districts to provide the workforce data to the department.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2511/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913887,"bill_number":"HB2512","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to educator workforce data solutions.","description":"The Act tells the ODE to develop and maintain a data system for the education workforce in the state. . Directs the Department of Education, in conjunction with various education stakeholders, to develop, administer and maintain a statewide data system for the education workforce in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2512/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913080,"bill_number":"HB2513","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to contracts to administer a nationally normed assessment; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows ODE to contract with a benefit company to give tests. . Allows the Department of Education to enter into a contract with a benefit company to administer a nationally normed assessment to all students in grade 10 who are enrolled in a public school. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2513/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913836,"bill_number":"HB2514","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 376, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to education service district indebtedness.","description":"This Act raises the cap on the funds an education service district can raise for capital costs by issuing bonds. . Permits an education service district to contract bonded indebtedness for capital costs in excess of limits applicable to component school districts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2514/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912608,"bill_number":"HB2515","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pools for the investment of funds of public bodies.","description":"The Act allows public bodies to agree to create pools of funds or proceeds to invest without help from the State Treasurer and the OIC. . Authorizes public bodies to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to pool bond proceeds or other funds into commonly managed investments without the oversight of the State Treasurer and the Oregon Investment Council.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2515/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913006,"bill_number":"HB2516","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to benefits packages for school employees; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the DAS to study and develop a list of standardized job profiles for unlicensed school jobs in the state. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study and develop a list of standardized job profiles for unlicensed school jobs. Directs the department to convene an advisory committee. Requires the department to submit an initial report by December 1, 2026, and a final report by July 1, 2027, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2516/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services To Study And Develop A List"]},{"bill_id":1913736,"bill_number":"HB2517","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to intensive program for school districts with the highest needs.","description":"Tells the State Board of Education to adopt rules for the intensive program for school districts. . Directs the State Board of Education to adopt by rule criteria by which a school district is required to participate in an intensive program for school districts with the highest needs or may choose to participate in the program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2517/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913185,"bill_number":"HB2518","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to training for members of education governing bodies; declaring an emergency.","description":"Requires a person who is a member of the governing body for a district or school to receive training. . Requires a person who is a member of an education governing body to comply with training standards established and maintained by the State Board of Education. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2518/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913751,"bill_number":"HB2519","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to utilities.","description":"Tells ODEM to give grants to consumer-owned utilities to build projects in response to natural disasters. Creates a commission and fund for the grant program. Allows for the use of moneys from lottery bonds. . Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Commission in the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Fund. Establishes a grant program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to consumer-owned utilities for developing projects associated with mitigating damage resulting from natural disasters or responding to or recovering from natural disasters. Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds to finance projects associated with mitigating damage resulting from natural disasters or responding to or recovering from natural disasters.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2519/2025","subjects":["finance","energy","emergency","water"],"agencies":["Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1913241,"bill_number":"HB2520","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for employment of qualified military veterans; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Allows a taxpayer to claim, for up to three years, a credit against their income tax if the taxpayer employs a qualified veteran. Requires the taxpayer to pay at least the required wage. . Allows a credit against income taxes for up to three years for employment of qualified military veterans if the wage requirement is met. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2033. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2520/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913106,"bill_number":"HB2521","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veteran-owned small businesses; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes ODVA do a study on the status of small businesses owned by veterans. Tells ODVA to submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a statewide study on the status of small businesses owned by veterans. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans no later than November 1, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2521/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913188,"bill_number":"HB2522","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicle headlight use.","description":"The Act requires the use of headlights when the windshield wipers are on. . Requires the use of headlights when the windshield wipers are on [or there is fog]. Punishes offense by a maximum fine of $250. Directs the Department of Transportation to conduct an outreach program to educate drivers and the general public about the changes to the law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2522/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914062,"bill_number":"HB2523","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to incentives for film production or media production; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act increases the amount of the tax credit allowed for people who make local films and extends the credit sunset. . Increases the amount of reimbursement from the Oregon Production Investment Fund that is available to a local filmmaker or media production services company. Applies to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025. Extends the sunset on the tax credit for certified film production development contributions to Oregon Production Investment Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2523/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913145,"bill_number":"HB2524","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child care programs to support veterans' access to services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODVA to make a program to give grants to court and community care programs for children of veterans. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish a grant program for court and community care programs providing services to children of veterans and veteran families. Allocates lottery moneys from the Veterans' Services Fund for the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2524/2025","subjects":["education","finance","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914322,"bill_number":"HB2525","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for political contributions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a bigger amount for the tax credit that is allowed for gifts of money to political parties or to people who run for office. . Increases the maximum allowable amount of political contribution personal income tax credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2525/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913371,"bill_number":"HB2526","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to income tax credits for individuals who provide volunteer emergency services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for volunteer firefighters. . Grants income tax credit to firefighters and other registered individuals who provide volunteer services, including services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2526/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913932,"bill_number":"HB2527","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Union County Fairgrounds.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to the Union County Fair Association for fairground projects. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Union County Fair Association for the purpose of water and sewer improvements to the Union County Fairgrounds.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2527/2025","subjects":["labor","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914400,"bill_number":"HB2528","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes some laws that relate to products with tobacco or nicotine derived from any source. . Adds \"nicotine derived from any source\" to the definitions of \"inhalant delivery system\" and \"tobacco products.\" Repeals existing criminal prohibition on the sale of inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age and replaces the repealed law with a civil prohibition enforced by the Oregon Health Authority. Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for violations. Establishes a civil prohibition on providing, without compensation, inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products. Authorizes the authority to adopt rules to administer certain laws that apply to inhalant delivery systems and tobacco products. Requires any sale of cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to occur at licensed premises. [Expands the definition of \"tobacco products\" for taxation purposes to include nicotine pouches, nicotine lozenges and other products containing nicotine derived from any source.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2528/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914215,"bill_number":"HB2529","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to policies for the use of automated external defibrillators at schools; declaring an emergency.","description":"Requires schools to meet requirements for AEDs. . Prescribes requirements for [a cardiac emergency response plan for each school] schools related to automated external defibrillators. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for distribution to school districts and public charter schools to assist in the implementation of the requirements [of the plan]. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2529/2025","subjects":["it","education","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912908,"bill_number":"HB2530","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 198, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to school buses.","description":"The Act makes changes to school bus stop arm camera law. . Modifies school bus stop arm camera law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2530/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914016,"bill_number":"HB2531","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to services provided by the City of Salem; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would fund the fire, emergency and police services of the City of Salem. . Appropriates moneys to fund the provision of fire response, emergency medical and law enforcement and public safety services by the City of Salem. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2531/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914543,"bill_number":"HB2532","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for the Marion Polk Food Share; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS for Marion-Polk Food Share. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Marion-Polk Food Share, Inc., for a distribution center. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2532/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912652,"bill_number":"HB2533","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public records.","description":"Extends the time that public records are exempt from release to the public when it is based on the lawyer-client privilege. . Extends the statutory timeline for inspection of public records when the exemption is based on attorney-client privilege.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2533/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913929,"bill_number":"HB2534","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to motor vehicles.","description":"The Act makes changes to the crime of riot. . Modifies the crime of riot.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2534/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913120,"bill_number":"HB2535","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to theft.","description":"The Act changes theft crimes to address porch pirates and retail theft. . Creates a new way of committing the crime of theft in the second degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates two new ways of committing the crime of theft in the first degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to rank theft in the first degree at specified crime category levels. Creates a new way of committing the crime of aggravated theft in the first degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Modifies and creates two new ways of committing the crime of organized retail theft. Increases the penalties for organized retail theft if the person possesses a firearm during the commission of the offense or has two or more prior convictions. Punishes by a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to rank organized retail theft at specified crime category levels.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2535/2025","subjects":["public_safety","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913266,"bill_number":"HB2536","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to step therapy for metastatic cancer treatment.","description":"The Act bans health benefit plans from using step therapy for certain cancer drugs and treatments. . Prohibits health benefit plans from requiring step therapy prior to covering a prescription drug for the treatment of metastatic cancer and associated conditions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2536/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913665,"bill_number":"HB2537","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates the Veterans Waiver Program. . Establishes the Veterans Waiver Program in the Oregon Health Authority to provide, beginning in 2026, medical assistance to low-income veterans who reside in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2537/2025","subjects":["health","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914714,"bill_number":"HB2538","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to continuing education for Oregon Medical Board licensees.","description":"The Act says that the OMB has to tell physicians and physician associates to take some classes on lethal means counseling. . Directs the Oregon Medical Board to require physicians and physician associates to complete continuing education regarding lethal means counseling.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2538/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":["Oregon Medical Board"]},{"bill_id":1914477,"bill_number":"HB2539","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to associate's degrees; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells the HECC to create a plan that allows students at community colleges to earn credits from certain training programs. Tells the HECC to give a report on the plan to the legislature. Ends the plan on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency and takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop a plan for enabling community colleges to offer an associate's degree completed in coordination with credits earned in an apprenticeship or training program. Requires the commission to submit a report detailing the plan by September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2539/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913577,"bill_number":"HB2540","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 120, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to medical out-of-pocket costs.","description":"Makes certain health insurers credit certain costs to an enrollee's health plan. . Requires certain health insurers to credit any amount an enrollee pays directly to a provider toward out-of-pocket costs and deductibles in certain circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2540/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913957,"bill_number":"HB2541","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 24, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 7, 2025.","title":"Relating to rights of certain agricultural workers to express milk in the workplace; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes laws regarding expressing breast milk at work. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Provides certain agricultural workers with rights to express breast milk in the workplace. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2541/2025","subjects":["labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914170,"bill_number":"HB2542","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes the Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder and says what it needs to do. . Establishes the Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder. Describes the membership and duties of the commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2542/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913796,"bill_number":"HB2543","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to universal representation; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives funds to DAS for universal representation. The Act gives funds to OSB for legal help for immigration matters. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to the Oregon State Bar for purposes of use by the Legal Services Program to provide legal services to individuals on immigration matters. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2543/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914336,"bill_number":"HB2544","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Agricultural Workforce Labor Standards Board; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates laws about a labor standards board for agricultural workers. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Establishes the Agricultural Workforce Labor Standards Board. Prescribes the duties of the board. Directs the board to establish minimum working standards for agricultural workers. Provides remedies for agricultural workers alleging a violation of the minimum standards established by the board. Requires the board to conduct an biennial comprehensive review to determine whether to adopt new minimum standards or revise existing standards. Directs the board to establish uniform training requirements for agricultural workers, supervisory and nonsupervisory employees and establish a process by rule for certifying worker organizations to provide the training to agricultural workers. Requires the board to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly summarizing the results of the comprehensive review and any actions taken by the board in the prior year. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2544/2025","subjects":["labor","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913988,"bill_number":"HB2545","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would prohibit employers from firing farmworkers without cause. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Prohibits employers from terminating an agricultural worker unless the termination is for cause. Sets forth the conditions that must be satisfied in order to determine the existence of cause. Provides remedies for agricultural workers alleging a retaliation or a violation of the for cause standard. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2545/2025","subjects":["labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912756,"bill_number":"HB2546","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to HECC to give to REAP, Inc., for the Young Entrepreneurs Program. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to REAP, Inc., for the Young Entrepreneurs Program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2546/2025","subjects":["education","finance","trade"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913463,"bill_number":"HB2547","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fire safety systems in public buildings; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes new rules about fire safety systems in public buildings. Sets penalties. Takes effect on the 91st day after the session ends. . Requires the owner of a public building to periodically conduct inspections and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems in the public building. Specifies qualifications for inspectors. Requires an inspector to issue a certificate of compliance if the public building complies with the applicable standards or to issue a deficiency report if the public building does not comply. Specifies a time period within which the public building owner must return the public building to compliance. Directs a building owner that receives public moneys for the purpose of replacing or repairing fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems to require a contractor to provide certain benefits to workers in connection with an installation or repair of equipment that fails an inspection or test or is otherwise deficient. Punishes violation of the Act with a civil penalty equivalent to five cents for each square foot of occupied space in the public building. Authorizes additional civil penalties for a continuing failure to comply. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2547/2025","subjects":["labor","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914193,"bill_number":"HB2548","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 568, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would tell PSU to conduct a study on farmworker labor standards. Tells HECC to submit reports on the findings. The Act would tell LPRO to conduct a study on labor standards in the agricultural industry. Tells LPRO to submit findings to the legislature by September 15, 2026. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to distribute moneys to the Center for Public Service at Portland State University to conduct, in consultation with Oregon State University, a study examining the labor standards and working experiences of farmworkers in this state. Requires the center to integrate the study findings with the study conducted by the Legislative Policy and Research Director. Directs the commission to submit reports on the findings of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture, business and labor and natural resources by certain dates. Directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study relating to the labor standards in the agricultural industry and the rights and protections afforded to farmworkers in this state. Requires the director to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture, business and labor and natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2548/2025","subjects":["education","environment","labor","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913481,"bill_number":"HB2549","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rural health care tax credits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets pharmacists get an income tax credit if they work in rural areas. . Expands the rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural communities. Directs the Office of Rural Health to establish criteria for certifying pharmacists as eligible for the credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2549/2025","subjects":["health","finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912887,"bill_number":"HB2550","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to qualification for the Oregon Promise program.","description":"The Act changes the criteria for who may get an Oregon Promise grant. . Changes the requirements to qualify for the Oregon Promise program by removing the requirement that a person must receive the person's highest level of education six months prior to enrolling in a community college, removing the requirement that a person must complete high school in this state, removing the requirement that a person must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in high school and specifying that a person may qualify by enrolling in a program to earn an applied baccalaureate degree or a Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2550/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912629,"bill_number":"HB2551","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 53, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to security on campus.","description":"The Act tells a public university to look at data from DPSST about a person who wants to be a campus security officer. The Act says that DPSST can share the data. . Directs the governing board of a public university to [request and review] ensure that background information about special campus security officers is requested from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and reviewed before commissioning the officer. Allows the department [of Public Safety Standards and Training] to share information about applicants with a public university.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2551/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912787,"bill_number":"HB2552","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to violence in health care settings; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates new laws for workplace violence prevention in health care settings. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. . Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities. Requires subject entities to compile data concerning incidents of workplace violence and submit reports to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires certain health care employers and home care settings to take certain actions to protect workers against risks of violence and other safety-related risks. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop and administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to eligible entities for workplace violence prevention efforts. Establishes a timeline within which the authority must begin distributing funds to approved grant applicants. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2552/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1913375,"bill_number":"HB2553","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to qualification for the Oregon Promise program; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows a person to keep getting an OPP grant for joining any career group before starting school. . Allows a person to continue to qualify for the Oregon Promise program if, after being awarded a grant, the person enters into service with any career and technical student organization approved by the Department of Education before attending community college. Applies to all persons who received grants for community college courses enrolled in during the 2024-2025 academic year or later. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2553/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913095,"bill_number":"HB2554","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a social worker licensure compact; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes Oregon join a compact to let social workers work across state lines. . Enacts the interstate Social Work Licensure Compact. Allows the State Board of Licensed Social Workers to disclose specified information to the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission. Exempts individuals who hold multistate licenses issued under the Compact from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the Compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2554/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914349,"bill_number":"HB2555","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 484, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to sentencing; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to a pilot program for family sentencing in court. . Changes the name of the Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program to the Family Sentencing Alternative Program. Makes the program permanent. Modifies eligibility requirements for the program to include all sentences for which a defendant is eligible for a downward dispositional departure. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2555/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912749,"bill_number":"HB2556","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 254, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to Portland State University designation.","description":"The Act names PSU as this state's urban research school. . Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2556/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914154,"bill_number":"HB2557","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to octopus.","description":"The Act makes it illegal to raise octopus as food for humans or take part in the sale of octopus that was raised as food for humans. . Prohibits a person from raising octopus for the purpose of human consumption or participating in the sale or offer for sale of octopus that was raised for human consumption.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2557/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914340,"bill_number":"HB2558","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 350, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to activities regulated by the State Marine Board; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act redefines \"charter guide\" and defines \"crew member.\" The Act says folks must register with SMB before acting as a crew member. The Act ups the fee for all outfitters and guides, but the fee does not change until November. The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. . Modifies the definition of \"charter guide\" for purposes of outfitter and guide laws. Requires a person to register with the State Marine Board before acting as a crew member. Defines \"crew member\" for the purposes of outfitter and guide laws. Increases the registration fee for all outfitters and guides. Becomes operative November 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2558/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["State Marine Board"]},{"bill_id":1914290,"bill_number":"HB2559","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 269, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Allows for the use of a benefits letter from the USDVA by a state agency to see if a person can get benefits. . Allows [the Department of Veterans' Affairs] a state agency to use a summary of benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs when determining an applicant's eligibility for benefits or services that are offered by or through the [Department of Veterans' Affairs] state agency.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2559/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913918,"bill_number":"HB2560","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to payments to adult foster home providers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to find a new way of paying AFH providers. . Directs the Department of Human Services to restructure its rate methodology for payments to adult foster home providers by January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2560/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914087,"bill_number":"HB2561","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to consumer finance loans; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Declares that this state does not want a certain federal law to apply to consumer loans made in this state. Says who the laws that govern consumer finance loans in this state apply to and when. Says what needs to be in an application for a license to make consumer finance loans in this state. . Declares that this state does not want the amendments set forth in section 521 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 to apply to consumer finance loans made in this state. Specifies persons to whom the consumer finance laws of this state apply and circumstances in which the laws apply. Specifies the requirements for an application for a license to make consumer finance loans in this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2561/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913499,"bill_number":"HB2562","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to underwriting practices for motor vehicle liability insurance policies in this state; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells the state insurance agency to gather data about how insurers decide how much to charge for auto insurance and who gets covered. Tells the agency what kind of data to collect and to look for any bias there might be. Goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to collect a series of data related to the underwriting practices and criteria involved in issuing motor vehicle liability insurance policies in this state. Specifies the required contents and focus of the data collection effort. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2562/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913437,"bill_number":"HB2563","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 351, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to explanations required in connection with premium increases upon renewals of certain insurance policies; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells insurers to explain to policy holders why the premium will go up when the policy is renewed. Tells insurers what they must say to policy holders. Goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. . Requires an insurer to provide to an insured a clear and reasonable explanation of the reasons for any increase in the premium amount for a qualified policy upon renewal of the qualified policy. Specifies standards for a clear and reasonable explanation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2563/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913515,"bill_number":"HB2564","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 121, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the insurance rate review process.","description":"Makes some changes to the process for reviewing insurance rates. . Revises the insurance rate review process.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2564/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912583,"bill_number":"HB2565","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 40, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to contracts with federally funded research and development centers; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets the state contract with some research firms that get federal money, without having to follow the state's rules for contracting for goods and services. Goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. . Exempts contracts with certain federally funded research and development centers from the provisions of the Public Contracting Code. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2565/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913183,"bill_number":"HB2566","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the State Department of Energy's community renewable and resilient energy grant program.","description":"Adds a stand-alone energy resilience project to the types of projects that may get a grant. . Adds stand-alone energy resilience projects to the categories of projects eligible for a grant under the State Department of Energy's community renewable energy grant program. Defines \"stand-alone energy resilience project.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2566/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913866,"bill_number":"HB2567","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 76, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to heat pump programs.","description":"Directs the use of best practices to keep personal data under the heat pump program secure and private. . Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant under the Heat Pump Deployment Program to agree to use best practices to maintain the security and confidentiality of personal information of individuals who apply for or receive financial assistance under the program from the eligible entity. Allows the State Department of Energy to award additional grant moneys to an eligible entity utilizing an existing performance agreement if additional funds become available. Allows the State Department of Energy to provide an additional incentive amount under the rental home heat pump program for contractors who install heat pumps in rural or frontier communities. Extends the sunset of the rental home heat pump program from January 2, 2026, to January 2, 2032. Requires the department to provide a report each even-numbered year to the Legislative Assembly on the grants and rebates under the program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2567/2025","subjects":["housing","energy","agriculture","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913233,"bill_number":"HB2568","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to moneys from enforcement actions of the Department of Consumer and Business Services as funding for consumer education.","description":"Makes two new accounts in the Consumer and Business Services Fund. Says where the moneys for the accounts will come from and gives the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services the power to say which moneys will go into each of the accounts. . Establishes two new subaccounts in the Consumer and Business Services Fund: the Consumer Financial Education Account and the Consumer Insurance Education Account. Specifies the sources of funding for both accounts and requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to designate funds for deposit into the accounts. Continuously appropriates moneys in the accounts to the Department of Consumer and Business Services for the purpose of providing consumer education.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2568/2025","subjects":["education","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913662,"bill_number":"HB2569","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fees on the transportation of oil by rail.","description":"This Act repeals the sunset date for the contingency planning fee and tank railroad fee for certain trains that transport oil. . Repeals the sunset provision for the contingency planning fee and tank railroad fee for certain trains that transport oil.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2569/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912857,"bill_number":"HB2570","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to confidentiality of identifying information of employees who participate in workplace safety inspections.","description":"The Act makes new disclosure laws. The Act requires the director of DCBS to not disclose to the public any information that could be used to identify certain employees who take part in certain OSHA inspections. The Act creates exceptions. The Act requires the director to adopt rules and procedures for carrying out the Act. . Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to keep confidential and not disclose to the public any personally identifiable information of employees who provided information for or participated in investigations or inspections of places of employment. Creates exceptions to the prohibition against disclosure. Requires the director to adopt rules and establish procedures regarding confidentiality and disclosure of personally identifiable information.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2570/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913524,"bill_number":"HB2571","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pension benefit plans offered by public bodies.","description":"The Act makes rules for people who care for public pension benefit plans. . Establishes standards for fiduciary of pension benefit plan offered by public body. Limits factors that may be considered in investment of assets of plan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2571/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913809,"bill_number":"HB2572","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to agreements between franchisors and franchisees; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Keeps one party to a franchise agreement from telling the other party when the other party must do business. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Prohibits agreements between franchisors and franchisees from requiring franchisees to conduct business during hours or days the franchisee deems unprofitable or unsafe or on religious holidays. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2572/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912601,"bill_number":"HB2573","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 485, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to emergency medical services for residents in long term care settings; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make changes to law related to medical services for people living in long term care settings. . Modifies the requirements for the Senior Emergency Medical Services Innovation Program. Extends sunsets for the program and the prohibition on local government regulation of long term care facilities and residential care facilities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2573/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913680,"bill_number":"HB2574","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Willamette Falls Locks Authority; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act changes Willamette Falls Locks Authority laws and says that bonds can be issued. . Modifies provisions related to finances, public contracting authority and composition of Willamette Falls Locks Authority. Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds and directs that the net proceeds be distributed to the authority. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2574/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914040,"bill_number":"HB2575","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to educational alternatives for children attending public schools who fail to achieve reading proficiency by the end of the third grade.","description":"Allows a parent to have choices for other schooling if a student fails to read by the end of the third grade. . Provides a parent with alternative educational choices if a student fails to achieve reading proficiency by the end of the third grade.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2575/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914019,"bill_number":"HB2576","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Creates a task force to study the public education system. . Establishes the Task Force on the Oregon Public Education System. Requires the task force to report to the Legislative Assembly at any time within 30 days after its final meeting or at a time designated by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2576/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912903,"bill_number":"HB2577","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to telehealth services in schools for students; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to create a pilot program to provide telehealth services to students in schools. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a pilot program to provide telehealth services to students in schools and determine the extent to which the pilot program increases student access to health care services. Requires the authority to evaluate the pilot program and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2577/2025","subjects":["health","education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914415,"bill_number":"HB2578","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to open enrollment.","description":"Allows a student with an IEP or a 504 Plan to attend a school in another school district. . Establishes the open enrollment process for school districts to allow students with an individualized education program or a 504 Plan to attend schools in a nonresident school district with the consent of the receiving school district.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2578/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914273,"bill_number":"HB2579","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax credit for substitute teacher licensing fees; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for substitute teacher licensing fees. . Establishes an income tax credit for substitute teacher licensing fees. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2579/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914712,"bill_number":"HB2580","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to regional career and technical education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows certain state moneys to be used to fund regional CTE programs. . Authorizes expenditures from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account for funding of regional career and technical education programs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2580/2025","subjects":["education","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913380,"bill_number":"HB2581","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Chapter 15, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to emergency preparedness.","description":"The Act expands the duties of the State Resilience Officer. . Expands the duties of the State Resilience Officer.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2581/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914272,"bill_number":"HB2582","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 54, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to CASA programs.","description":"The Act takes out the term National CASA Association from the laws. . Removes references to the National CASA Association.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2582/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913652,"bill_number":"HB2583","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public charter school eligibility for grants from the Student Investment Account; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows some virtual public charter schools to receive an SIA grant. . Allows virtual public charter schools that do not provide educational services through a for-profit entity that contracts with the governing body of the virtual public charter school to be eligible for grants distributed from the Student Investment Account. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2583/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914437,"bill_number":"HB2584","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prohibitions upon fees that franchisors impose upon franchisees.","description":"Stops a franchisor from charging a fee that was not listed in the contract that created the franchise or shown in the disclosure that under federal law a franchisee must see before buying a franchise. Lets a franchisee sue a person for breaking the law. Lets a state agency issue an order to stop the violation. . Prohibits a franchisor from imposing upon or collecting from a franchisee a fee that the franchisor did not disclose in the agreement under which the franchisor and franchisee established the franchise or in the disclosure document a franchisor must provide to the franchisee under federal law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2584/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914114,"bill_number":"HB2585","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care profession scopes of practice; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to make a process to look at scopes of work for some health care workers and to report to the legislature. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a process to receive and review scope of practice requests for specified health care professions. Requires the authority to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care. Becomes operative July 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2585/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914243,"bill_number":"HB2586","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 150, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 27, 2025.","title":"Relating to nonresident tuition exemption for asylum seekers; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act allows for in-state higher learning costs for students who are seeking asylum in the U.S. . Permits an asylum seeker who is a student at a public university in this state or Oregon Health and Science University to receive an exemption from nonresident tuition and fees. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2586/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914573,"bill_number":"HB2587","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for students eligible for special education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Takes away the cap on the amount of state moneys that a school district may receive for a student who is a child with a disability. . Removes the percentage cap on the amount of moneys that are distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as a child with a disability. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2587/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914780,"bill_number":"HB2588","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a registered apprenticeship in teaching program; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act gives money to the ODE for an apprenticeship program for teachers. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [Teacher Standards and Practices Commission] Department of Education for distribution to the Educator Advancement Council to support the Oregon Registered Teaching Apprenticeship Program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2588/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913046,"bill_number":"HB2589","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for public education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes money available to ODE for the State School Fund based on the QEM. . Appropriates to the Department of Education out of the General Fund for the State School Fund an amount of money determined by the Quality Education Commission to be sufficient to ensure that the state's system of kindergarten through grade 12 public education meets quality goals. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2589/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913674,"bill_number":"HB2590","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prohibited provisions in franchise agreements.","description":"Tells a franchisor not to make a franchisee buy goods or services from the franchisor or a source the franchisor favors. Lists some exceptions. Says that a franchisor may not get money, goods or a benefit from a person that does business with a franchisee unless the franchisor passes the money, goods or benefit to the franchisee right away. Lists an exception. . Prohibits a franchisor from requiring a franchisee to purchase goods, supplies, inventories or services from the franchisor or a source the franchisor designates if goods, supplies, inventories or services of comparable quality are available elsewhere. Specifies exceptions. Prohibits a franchisor from receiving payment, goods, services or any other benefit from a person with which a franchisee does business unless the franchisor accounts for and transmits to the franchisee the payment, goods, service or benefit. Specifies exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2590/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914663,"bill_number":"HB2591","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to incentives for individuals who practice anesthesiology; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets OHA make rules to include some health care providers in the health care provider incentive program. . [Establishes an income tax credit for physicians who practice anesthesiology and for certified registered nurse anesthetists who do not qualify for rural health care provider tax credits.] [Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.] [Directs] Allows the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to include as eligible providers physicians who practice anesthesiology and certified registered nurse anesthetists in the health care provider incentive program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2591/2025","subjects":["health","finance","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912700,"bill_number":"HB2592","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to balloon releases.","description":"This Act makes it a crime to intentionally release a balloon into the airspace of this state. . Adds intentionally releasing a balloon into the airspace of this state as conduct punishable as the crime of offensive littering. Punishes by a maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, a $1,250 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2592/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912858,"bill_number":"HB2593","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child care.","description":"The Act changes the name of a state program that helps people pay for child care. The Act tells an agency to bring people together to study and create a plan related to the program. . [Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to study the impact on student parents and working parents of the waitlist to participate in the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program.] [Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to child care no later than September 15, 2026.] Renames the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to convene stakeholders to study and develop recommendations to remove families from the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program wait-list. Requires the department to submit a report on the recommendations to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to early childhood no later than September 30, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2593/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912880,"bill_number":"HB2594","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 199, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to dental laboratories; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that a dental laboratory has to register with the HLO. . Requires a dental laboratory to register with the Health Licensing Office. Defines \"dental laboratory.\" Requires a dental laboratory to provide a material content disclosure to a dentist who prescribes a work order for a dental prosthetic appliance or other artificial material or device. Defines \"material content disclosure.\" Allows the office to impose discipline for certain violations. Directs the office to provide administrative and regulatory oversight to the dental laboratory program. Becomes operative July 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2594/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913571,"bill_number":"HB2595","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Parkinson's disease registry; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a system to track Parkinson's disease in Oregon. . Establishes Parkinson's disease registry.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2595/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914571,"bill_number":"HB2596","status":5,"status_name":"Vetoed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"Veto sustained in accordance with Article V, Section 15b, Oregon Constitution.","title":"Relating to an interstate compact for school psychologists.","description":"Causes this state to join a compact for school psychologists. . Enacts the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact. Prescribes that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of school psychology in educational or school settings. Describes the rights and responsibilities under the Compact.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2596/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914632,"bill_number":"HB2597","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reimbursement rates for dental services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to increase the rate at which dental care organizations are reimbursed. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse dental care organizations for dental services provided to medical assistance recipients at a rate no less than 59.8 percent of the average rate paid by insurers nationwide. Directs the authority to annually review and revise the rates. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2597/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913114,"bill_number":"HB2598","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rail fixed guideway public transportation system.","description":"The Act makes clear that a light rail car or monorail are not commercial motor vehicles. . Clarifies that a rail fixed guideway system is not a commercial motor vehicle for the purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2598/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912684,"bill_number":"HB2599","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Prescription Drug Affordability Board; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells PDAB to make a plan about uniform drug pricing and report back. . Requires the Prescription Drug Affordability Board to make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly regarding aligning prescription drug price transparency. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2599/2025","subjects":["health","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913747,"bill_number":"HB2600","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to evidence.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at evidence and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study evidence and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2600/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912826,"bill_number":"HB2601","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expunctions.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study ways to improve the expunction process, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2601/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913519,"bill_number":"HB2602","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expungements.","description":"The Act directs OJD to study ways to improve the process for setting aside convictions. . Requires the Judicial Department to study ways to improve the efficiency of the process for setting aside convictions. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2602/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914014,"bill_number":"HB2603","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expungements.","description":"The Act directs OJD to study ways to improve the process for setting aside convictions. . Requires the Judicial Department to study ways to improve the efficiency of the process for setting aside convictions. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2603/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914008,"bill_number":"HB2604","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to family law.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make family law court cases simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying family law proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2604/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914298,"bill_number":"HB2605","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fees.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at fees and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study fees and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2605/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912529,"bill_number":"HB2606","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearms.","description":"The Act directs the Department of State Police to study background checks for gun transfers. . Requires the Department of State Police to study the efficiency of firearm transfer criminal background checks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2606/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914721,"bill_number":"HB2607","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to insurance.","description":"Tells a state agency to study insurance and submit a report on what it finds. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study insurance. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to insurance not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2607/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services To Study Insurance"]},{"bill_id":1914465,"bill_number":"HB2608","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to juries.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at juries and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study juries and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2608/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913511,"bill_number":"HB2609","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to juveniles.","description":"The Act tells OYA to study juveniles. . Requires the Oregon Youth Authority to study the demographics of juveniles in the juvenile justice system in this state. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2609/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913599,"bill_number":"HB2610","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety officers.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to look at public safety officers and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study public safety officers. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2610/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Public Safety Standards And Training To Study Publi"]},{"bill_id":1913352,"bill_number":"HB2611","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to lawsuits.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at lawsuits and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study lawsuits and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2611/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912636,"bill_number":"HB2612","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to liens.","description":"Tells a state agency to study liens. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study liens. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to indebtedness not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2612/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912616,"bill_number":"HB2613","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 122, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to minor victims.","description":"The Act tells the court what factors to look at when deciding whether a child is in immediate danger. . [Requires the Department of Human Services to study how to improve services provided to victims of child abuse in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Prescribes the factors that the court must consider when determining whether a child is in immediate danger for the purpose of granting a request for a temporary order providing for the custody of, or parenting time with, the child.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2613/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914202,"bill_number":"HB2614","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 569, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Public Defense Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes various changes to the OPDC. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to submit an agency request budget to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services after approval by commission members. Modifies the requirements for policies concerning compensation and caseloads. Removes the authority of the commission to advocate for or against legislation. Modifies the authority of the Governor, beginning January 1, 2026, over the appointment and removal of the executive director of the commission [and the removal of commission members]. Changes the date, from July 1, 2027, to January 1, 2026, on which the authority of the Governor over the removal of commission members is limited. [Extends] Removes the sunset on the authority of the commission to contract with entities that subcontract with other entities or persons for the provision of public defense services [until July 1, 2033]. Specifies standards and requirements for subcontracting entities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2614/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":["Relating To The Oregon Public Defense Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912745,"bill_number":"HB2615","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Youth Authority.","description":"The Act directs OYA to study how to improve how the authority serves youth in this state. . Requires the Oregon Youth Authority to conduct a study regarding options for improving how the authority provides services to youth in this state. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2615/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Relating To The Oregon Youth Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913376,"bill_number":"HB2616","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pardons.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study recidivism rates of persons granted a pardon and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2616/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914464,"bill_number":"HB2617","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to post-conviction relief.","description":"The Act directs the DOJ to do a study. . Directs the Department of Justice to study possible modifications to post-conviction relief proceeding procedures to increase efficiency, and provide the results of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2617/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912727,"bill_number":"HB2618","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pretrial proceedings.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the use of technology in improving the efficiency of pretrial proceedings, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2618/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912540,"bill_number":"HB2619","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to privacy.","description":"Tells OJD to study privacy and report back. . Requires the Judicial Department to study privacy. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2619/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912670,"bill_number":"HB2620","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to probate.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make probate proceedings simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying probate proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2620/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912769,"bill_number":"HB2621","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to protective proceedings.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make protective proceedings simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying protective proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2621/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914244,"bill_number":"HB2622","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Psychiatric Security Review Board.","description":"The Act tells the PSRB to do a study. . Directs the Psychiatric Security Review Board to study progress in developing a restorative justice program, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2622/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Psychiatric Security Review Board"]},{"bill_id":1912884,"bill_number":"HB2623","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public defense.","description":"The Act tells OPDC to do a study on public defense. . Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to study best practices to improve the provision of public defense services within this state, and provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2623/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913774,"bill_number":"HB2624","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public defense services.","description":"The Act tells OPDC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to study best practices to improve the provision of public defense services within this state, and provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2624/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914116,"bill_number":"HB2625","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2625/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913744,"bill_number":"HB2626","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2626/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914326,"bill_number":"HB2627","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to receivership.","description":"Tells the court system to study when it is a good idea to take charge of the assets of companies that cannot pay people they owe money to. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study receivership. Directs the administrator to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to receivership not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2627/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912797,"bill_number":"HB2628","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to restitution.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect that the payment of restitution has on recidivism rates, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2628/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912552,"bill_number":"HB2629","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to safety standards.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to study safety standards and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study safety standards. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2629/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913449,"bill_number":"HB2630","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offenders.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of sentencing types on recidivism rates of sex offenders, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2630/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913238,"bill_number":"HB2631","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offenses.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of sentencing types on recidivism rates of sex offenders, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2631/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913664,"bill_number":"HB2632","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 151, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to specialty courts.","description":"The Act renames specialty courts to treatment courts and tells the Chief Justice to take certain actions related to treatment courts. . [Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study issues related to specialty courts, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Directs the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint an advisory committee on treatment courts. Changes the defined term \"specialty court\" to \"treatment court\" and modifies the definition. Directs the Chief Justice to designate a case management system for maintaining treatment court records. Directs treatment court programs to use the system for case management.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2632/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913900,"bill_number":"HB2633","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to specialty courts.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study issues related to specialty courts, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2633/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913015,"bill_number":"HB2634","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to traffic offenses.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to do a study about traffic offenses and report back. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to traffic offenses and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2634/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913263,"bill_number":"HB2635","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tribes.","description":"The Act tells the LCIS to study tribes and report to the judiciary committees. . Requires the Commission on Indian Services to study tribes. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2635/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913118,"bill_number":"HB2636","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to victims.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to look at victims and make a report. . Requires the Department of Justice to study victims and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2636/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912849,"bill_number":"HB2637","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to youth.","description":"The Act tells OYA to study youth who receive services from OYA. . Requires the Oregon Youth Authority to study the demographics of youth receiving services from the authority. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2637/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913260,"bill_number":"HB2638","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to family law.","description":"The Act makes changes to what a court can order with regard to the parties' property rights while a case to end the marriage is pending. . Modifies the court's authority regarding the parties' property rights while a proceeding to terminate a marriage is pending.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2638/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913070,"bill_number":"HB2639","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expungements.","description":"The Act changes the process for setting aside offense convictions and dismissals and contempt findings. The Act makes some of the same changes for setting aside GEI judgments. . Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals, contempt of court findings and guilty except for insanity judgments. Increases the waiting period for setting aside certain types of contempt of court findings. Modifies when the court is required to hold a hearing on and grant motions to set aside. Requires that the court enter an order within 120 days of granting a motion to set aside. Specifies a process for when a person has outstanding financial obligations and authorizes the court to waive such obligations under specified circumstances. Provides that the required time period prior to filing the motion, during which the person is required to have no convictions, applies to motions to set aside convictions and certain arrests, charges and citations only. Provides that the dismissal of a traffic violation citation may not be set aside. Directs the Judicial Department to annually submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary concerning motions to set aside.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2639/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912980,"bill_number":"HB2640","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime.","description":"The Act makes changes to two harassment crimes. The Act also reduces some crimes to violations. . Repeals a manner of committing the crime of harassment. Requires that for a manner of committing the crime of aggravated harassment, the person must create a risk of spreading communicable disease to the victim. Reduces to Class A violation offenses the crimes of failure to appear in a violation proceeding, failure to appear in the second degree, criminal trespass in the second degree, criminal mischief in the third degree, failure to carry a license or to present a license to a police officer and, under specified circumstances, failure to appear on a criminal citation, theft in the third degree, failure to report as a sex offender, driving while suspended and failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged. Punishes by a maximum fine of $2,000.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2640/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914617,"bill_number":"HB2641","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prior convictions.","description":"The Act changes how prior convictions may be used. . Modifies when a prior conviction is admissible to impeach the character of a witness. [Limits prior convictions that may be used to calculate the criminal history of a defendant for the purposes of sentencing.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2641/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914559,"bill_number":"HB2642","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to motor vehicle pollution control systems.","description":"This Act tells DEQ to contract with businesses to test vehicles. The Act stops the DEQ from testing vehicles at its own stations or letting employees do the tests for their employers. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with businesses to provide motor vehicle pollution control equipment testing. Prohibits the department from owning or operating motor vehicle pollution control testing stations. Prohibits the department from issuing a license to an employee of a fleet owner to inspect pollution control systems of fleet vehicles.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2642/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914264,"bill_number":"HB2643","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to combinations of vehicles.","description":"The Act says that a truck that pulls a trailer may also pull a farm trailer. However, the farm trailer must have a hitch that does not swivel and must not be longer than eight feet in length. . Permits a motor vehicle drawing a trailer to also draw a farm trailer under specified conditions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2643/2025","subjects":["transportation","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914239,"bill_number":"HB2644","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to facilities used for imposition of the death penalty.","description":"The Act would make the DOC study and report on the facilities used to carry out the death penalty in Oregon. . Directs the Department of Corrections to study the facilities used to execute adults in custody at the Oregon State Penitentiary. Requires the department to report to the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary by February 15 each year. Sunsets December 31, 2047.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2644/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914064,"bill_number":"HB2645","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to disclosures of impeachment information by prosecutors.","description":"The Act says that a law enforcement unit may not discipline a police officer because the officer's name has been put on a certain list of witnesses kept by the DA. The Act tells DAs to write policies. . Prohibits a law enforcement unit from disciplining a police officer because the officer's name has been placed on a list maintained by a prosecutor's office of recurring witnesses for whom there is known potential impeachment information, or because the officer's name may otherwise be subject to disclosure pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). Requires a district attorney to develop and adopt a written protocol addressing potential impeachment disclosures.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2645/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914722,"bill_number":"HB2646","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the disclosure of private information.","description":"The Act creates a new crime about disclosing private data. . Creates the crime of unlawful disclosure of private information. Punishes by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2646/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914127,"bill_number":"HB2647","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 341, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to urban growth boundaries.","description":"This Act creates a process for Monmouth to amend its UGB. . Establishes the process and requirements by which the City of Monmouth may amend its urban growth boundary to add up to 75 acres and to remove up to 90 acres. Sunsets January 2, 2033.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2647/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914325,"bill_number":"HB2648","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to student inventors.","description":"Directs ODE to run a program to help student inventors. . Directs the Department of Education to establish a program to assist student inventors in the development of intellectual property and to assist education service districts in the acquisition of interests in intellectual property developed by student inventors. Establishes the Oregon Invents Partnership Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2648/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913873,"bill_number":"HB2649","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 299, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 11, 2025.","title":"Relating to tuition and fees for public universities; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act allows certain higher learning schools to set tuition rates for certain students from East Asia. . [Permits certain public universities in this state to increase tuition and fees without the approval of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.] Permits the governing boards of certain universities in this state to establish a tuition rate for certain qualifying students participating in a program developed by the boards for cooperation in higher education and economic development with certain countries in East Asia. Requires the rate of tuition to be a specified amount. Permits the boards to establish fees for services used by the students and the requirements for a student to be qualified. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2649/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912524,"bill_number":"HB2650","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans' courts.","description":"Directs ODVA to create a grant program to provide funding to counties for veterans' courts. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and implement a grant program to provide funding to Oregon counties for veterans' courts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2650/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913069,"bill_number":"HB2651","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fees charged in connection with consumer finance loans for purchasing motor vehicles.","description":"Says a person may not charge for a loan used to buy a car, or lease a car, fees that are more than the greater of $150 or one half of one percent of the loan amount or car price. . Prohibits a person from charging as the sum of specified fees more than $150 or one half of one percent of the amount of a consumer finance loan made for the purpose of purchasing a motor vehicle or one half of one percent of cash sale price of the motor vehicle. Applies the prohibition to retail installment sales and retail leases of motor vehicles.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2651/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912542,"bill_number":"HB2652","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to intercollegiate sports.","description":"Requires a public college to get the consent of the LA before changing athletic groups. . Requires a public university to submit any proposed change in affiliation with an athletic association, conference or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports to the appropriate legislative committees for review. Prohibits the public university's a change in affiliation from occurring unless the change is first approved by the Legislative Assembly.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2652/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914431,"bill_number":"HB2653","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency medical transport.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study ways to get more federal funding for ground medical transport. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study options to maximize federal funding for the ground emergency medical transport program. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2653/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914744,"bill_number":"HB2654","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the emergency veterans housing program.","description":"This Act creates and funds an OHCS program for housing disabled veterans. . Establishes the emergency veterans housing program within the Housing and Community Services Department. Requires the department, in coordination with the Department of Veterans' Affairs and an advisory board, to award grants for the project costs of residential housing for persons of lower income who are service-disabled veterans and their families. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for the program. Sunsets January 2, 2030.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2654/2025","subjects":["housing","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913265,"bill_number":"HB2655","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a strategic housing stipend pilot program.","description":"This Act makes OHCS create a housing stipend pilot program in three counties. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to develop a housing stipend pilot program to provide housing stipends to individuals to move to a city where their labor is expected to benefit economic development of the city. Establishes an advisory board to consult with the department on the development of the program. Requires the department to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on the program on or before September 15, 2028. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the program. Sunsets on January 2, 2031.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2655/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913752,"bill_number":"HB2656","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to net metering.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws involving solar power systems. . Prohibits the Public Utility Commission, municipal electric utilities, electric cooperatives and people's utility districts from setting a maximum amount of cumulative generating capacity for solar net metering systems that is allowed to be interconnected.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2656/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914536,"bill_number":"HB2657","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to building codes applicable to essential facilities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets a state board set licensing standards for doing masonry work in essential buildings. Lets another board set standards for putting in fire proofing materials in essential buildings. Tells a state agency to adopt rules that say that there must be good fire proof materials in essential buildings. Takes effect on the 91st day after the session ends. Permits the Building Codes Structures Board to adopt licensing standards for performing structural masonry in essential facilities. Permits the Construction Contractors Board to adopt licensing standards for applying or installing fireproofing materials in essential facilities. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules for adequate fireproofing in all newly constructed essential facilities. Specifies minimum provisions required in the department's rules. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2657/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services To Adopt Rules"]},{"bill_id":1912766,"bill_number":"HB2658","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 486, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to conditions of development.","description":"Says that a city or county may not in some cases make a person repair or build a road, curb, gutter or sidewalk in order to get a building permit. . [Prohibits cities or counties from conditioning a permit or zoning change on the development of an improvement project that has already been financed, planned or approved.] Prohibits a municipality from requiring in, or as a condition of obtaining, a construction permit to renovate or otherwise alter an existing building that the construction permit holder install a frontage improvement if the alteration does not increase the building's square footage or footprint, if the cost of the alteration does not exceed a specified amount and if existing or proposed uses for the building do not change the occupancy classification group that applied to the building. Specifies exemptions from the prohibition. Requires a municipality and the Department of Transportation to determine if a design, engineering or construction plan exists for any frontage improvements that the municipality or the department requires along a state highway as a condition of obtaining a construction permit or final action on a permit or zone change. Applies to [cities or counties] municipalities with a population of 15,000 or greater. Beginning on January 1, 2031, applies to all [cities and counties] municipalities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2658/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913867,"bill_number":"HB2659","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Vehicle Industry Board; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates the Oregon Vehicle Industry Board. This board will take over the rules for car dealers and people who take apart cars from ODOT. The changes will begin January 1, 2026. . Establishes the Oregon Vehicle Industry Board. Transfers the duties, functions and powers of the Department of Transportation related to the regulation of vehicle dealers and dismantlers to the Oregon Vehicle Industry Board. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Repeals the Oregon Dealer Advisory Committee. Becomes operative on January 1, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2659/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912686,"bill_number":"HB2660","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 55, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to trip permits.","description":"The Act says vehicle dealers may issue a trip permit for RVs bought by those who live out of Oregon and plan to title the RV in a state that is not Oregon. . Allows vehicle dealers to issue a recreational vehicle trip [permits that are] permit that is valid for 30 consecutive days if the vehicle is bought by a person who does not reside in Oregon and does not intend to title the vehicle in Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2660/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913770,"bill_number":"HB2661","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to petroleum contamination; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act creates a task force on stopping petroleum contamination and tells the task force to carry out a study. . Establishes the Task Force on Containment of Petroleum Contamination. Requires the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2661/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912712,"bill_number":"HB2662","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to law enforcement agencies.","description":"The Act says that some law enforcement agencies have to have at least two officers in patrol cars. . Directs a municipal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over a population of at least 350,000 to staff patrol vehicles with a minimum of two officers. Specifies an exception.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2662/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913928,"bill_number":"HB2663","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to motor vehicles.","description":"The Act says that a car dealer may give a short-term permit for a car that does not have proof it is following pollution control rules at the time the car is sold. The car dealer must tell the buyer that ODOT will not give the buyer a license plate and stickers unless the buyer has proof that the car meets these rules. . Permits a vehicle dealer to issue temporary registration permits for motor vehicles that do not have proof of compliance with pollution control equipment requirements. Requires the dealer to give written notice to a purchaser that the Department of Transportation will not issue stickers, registration and plates unless proof of compliance is provided.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2663/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912912,"bill_number":"HB2664","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing for veterans.","description":"Tells ODVA to make a program to buy housing properties and rent to veterans who need help with housing. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish and administer a program to acquire and manage residential properties for the benefit of veterans who are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing, housing instability. Authorizes the department to enter into agreements with private entities to administer the program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2664/2025","subjects":["housing","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913074,"bill_number":"HB2665","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the establishment of Central Oregon University; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Creates COU. Takes effect 91 days after the legislative session ends. . Establishes Central Oregon University as a separate public university, distinct from Oregon State University. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2665/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913814,"bill_number":"HB2666","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pretrial detainees; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act requires each county to have a place to treat certain people who are in custody waiting for trial. . Requires each county to have a facility jointly managed by the sheriff and community mental health program director to house and treat individuals with behavioral health disorders or intellectual or developmental disabilities who are in the custody of the county sheriff pending trial. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2666/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912736,"bill_number":"HB2667","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to servicemembers.","description":"The Act makes two new crimes about servicemembers. . Creates the crime of criminal defamation of a servicemember. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful appropriation of the identity of a servicemember. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2667/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913453,"bill_number":"HB2668","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 200, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to search and rescue.","description":"The Act says that private persons who help look for a missing person must first tell certain things to the family of the missing person and to the county sheriff. . Requires certain private persons, before engaging in search and rescue efforts, to make specified disclosures to the family of the missing person and to notify county sheriffs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2668/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914576,"bill_number":"HB2669","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to part-time faculty at community colleges; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would set new laws with respect to the rate that community colleges must pay part-time faculty. . Requires community colleges to pay part-time faculty [at the same rate, on a per-hour basis, as] a certain percentage of the total salary that the community college pays equally experienced full-time faculty [to prepare for and teach a course] who teach comparable courses. Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of paying for salary equity. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2669/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914090,"bill_number":"HB2670","status":3,"status_name":"Enrolled","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Motion to table carried. Tabled. Ayes, 42; Nays, 7--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Helfrich, McIntire, Reschke, Wright; Excused, 10--Diehl, Elmer, Harbick, Munoz, Osborne, Pham H, Skarlatos, Valderrama, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.","title":"Relating to education for children with a traumatic brain injury.","description":"Expands the types of brain injuries that can cause a child to receive special education. . Broadens the description of what constitutes a [brain injury] health impairment for determining when a child is considered a child with a disability for purposes of qualifying for special education.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2670/2025","subjects":["education","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914727,"bill_number":"HB2671","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to highly automated vehicles; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act permits the testing of automated vehicles on highways of this state. Directs ODOT to adopt rules to carry out the Act. . Permits the testing of highly automated vehicles on highways of this state under certain circumstances. Prescribes the testing permit application requirements. Directs automated vehicle manufacturers to obtain additional umbrella liability insurance policies prior to testing. Directs the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for the testing of highly automated vehicles on the highways of this state. Permits the department to grant automated vehicle manufacturers that are testing highly automated vehicles exemptions to state equipment requirements. Imposes a civil penalty for testing a highly automated vehicle without a testing permit. Requires automated vehicle manufacturers to provide to the department reports on collisions and necessary disengagements that involve highly automated vehicles. Creates the offense of testing a highly automated vehicle without a testing permit or sticker. Punishes by a maximum fine of $500. Defines \"testing operator\" to include both an onboard operator and a remote operator of a highly automated vehicle. Requires a testing operator to monitor the operation of a test vehicle at all times and to be prepared to take control of the test vehicle if necessary. Identifies the testing operator as the operator or driver of a highly automated vehicle for purposes of certain provisions. Exempts persons testing highly automated vehicles without an onboard operator on highways of this state from certain provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code if the manufacturer has a valid testing permit. Directs the department to submit a report on the performance of highly automated vehicle technologies to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation not later than November 15, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2671/2025","subjects":["it","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914395,"bill_number":"HB2672","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to open enrollment.","description":"Allows a student to attend a school in a nonresident school district. . Establishes the open enrollment process for school districts to allow students to attend schools in a nonresident school district with the consent of the receiving school district.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2672/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914740,"bill_number":"HB2673","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school business professionals; declaring an emergency.","description":"Gives money to ODE to transfer to OASBO to set up a program for school business professionals. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education [to establish an accreditation] for a statewide education program for school business professionals. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2673/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912981,"bill_number":"HB2674","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a task force on high school diploma requirements; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Directs a task force to study the requirements for a high school diploma. . Establishes the Task Force on High School Diploma Modernization. Prescribes the membership, duties and reporting requirements of the task force. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2674/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913703,"bill_number":"HB2675","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for an after-school program at the Oregon Institute of Technology; declaring an emergency.","description":"Provides money for an after-school program at OIT. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oregon Institute of Technology for an after-school program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2675/2025","subjects":["it","education"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912794,"bill_number":"HB2676","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an interstate dental professionals compact; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes Oregon join a compact to let dentists and dental hygienists from other states work in this state. . Enacts the interstate Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. Permits the Oregon Board of Dentistry to disclose specified information to the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized by compact privilege from requirement to obtain licensure from the board to practice as a dentist or dental hygienist. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2676/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913688,"bill_number":"HB2677","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 487, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to juvenile records; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about when juvenile court records may be expunged. . Modifies the procedure for the expunction of certain juvenile records. Directs the juvenile department to initiate the statutory expunction process for juvenile records relating to acts that if committed by adults would constitute misdemeanors involving violence. Creates exceptions. Modifies venue for juvenile court expunction proceedings. Expands expunction eligibility for records relating to felonies. Modifies requirement for notifying victim in juvenile proceedings of expunction process. Increases the appropriation from the General Fund to the Oregon Youth Authority to support expunction processing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2677/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913321,"bill_number":"HB2678","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to services for medically complex Oregonians.","description":"The Act tells state agencies to study ways to improve services for people with complex medical needs. . Directs the Department of Human Services to establish an Exceptional Home Care Worker Certification program. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study the feasibility of implementing a new classification for case managers who serve people with acute behavioral health needs. Directs the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to study funding pathways for providing behavioral health services to seniors and persons with physical disabilities, a shared functional needs assessment tool and a process for incorporating housing benefit eligibility applications into the Oregon Eligibility (ONE) system. Directs the Department of Human Services to develop a data-driven argument for expanding the service priority levels for which an individual may be eligible for medical assistance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2678/2025","subjects":["health","housing","labor"],"agencies":["Human Services And The Oregon Health Authority","Human Services And The Oregon Health Authority To S"]},{"bill_id":1913560,"bill_number":"HB2679","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to neonicotinoid pesticides; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act puts limits on the use of pesticides that have some neonicotinoids in them. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to classify certain pesticides containing neonicotinoids as restricted-use. Prohibits application of restricted-use neonicotinoid pesticides on residential landscapes, subject to certain exceptions. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2679/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912837,"bill_number":"HB2680","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 300, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to certifications required for work with fenestration systems in public buildings; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that a firm that installs, repairs or remodels glass in a public building must be properly qualified to do the work if the firm wants to get public funds for the work. . Requires a contractor, as a condition of receiving public funds to install, repair or remodel a fenestration product or system in a public building, to have a national certification as a glazing contractor and at least one employee that has a national certification as an architectural glass and metal technician. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2680/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914419,"bill_number":"HB2681","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for career and technical education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Funds CTE programs. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for career and technical student organization grants and for activities related to career and technical education that can lead to high wage and high demand jobs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2681/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913347,"bill_number":"HB2682","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 77, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to services for young children with special needs.","description":"The Act tells ODE to create an advisory committee to study services for young children with special needs. . Directs the Department of Education to establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early intervention and early childhood special education in this state. Directs the advisory committee to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2682/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913924,"bill_number":"HB2683","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to documents issued by the Department of Transportation.","description":"The Act says a person can ask ODOT to add a note on their reg card, driver license, permit or ID card. The note will let police officers know that the person has a disability that makes it hard to communicate with the officer. To do this, the person will need to fill out a form and get a doctor or other listed health professional to confirm the disability. . Provides that a person may request that the Department of Transportation include on a registration card, driver license, driver permit or identification card the fact that the person has a disability that interferes with the person's ability to effectively communicate with a police officer. Requires the person to submit an application to the department and have a health care professional verify the disability.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2683/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913492,"bill_number":"HB2684","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 377, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to integrated pest management.","description":"This Act changes laws for school IPM plans. . Requires that a school integrated pest management plan be reviewed at least once every five years. [and made available to the public on a website. Provides that a low-impact pesticide list shall be included in an integrated pest management plan.] Requires that the school integrated pest management plan and the list of low-impact pesticides be made available to the public on a website.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2684/2025","subjects":["education","environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914083,"bill_number":"HB2685","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 488, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to cytomegalovirus; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act updates the law concerning a disease that affects newborns. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide information on the screening protocol for cytomegalovirus to hospitals and birthing centers. Requires the authority to establish by rule a newborn screening protocol for cytomegalovirus. Eliminates the requirement if cytomegalovirus is added to the newborn bloodspot screening panel. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2685/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913088,"bill_number":"HB2686","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to re-enrollment of residents; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives funding to HECC for a program to re-enroll people into certain programs. . Provides funding to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes of providing a grant to an organization that manages a statewide strategy to re-enroll residents of this state into certain programs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2686/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913464,"bill_number":"HB2687","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a grant program for improving the health and safety of agricultural workforce housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the requirements to qualify for a certain grant program. The Act takes effect 91 days after sine die. . Removes a provision that excluded certain temporary agricultural workers from grant eligibility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2687/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913893,"bill_number":"HB2688","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 612, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the application of a prevailing rate of wage to off-site custom work for use in public works; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes a certain wage apply to custom work done off-site but for a particular public works project. . Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works. Specifies examples of such bespoke work. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2688/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913920,"bill_number":"HB2689","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the competitiveness of the Oregon food sector; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a program for promoting the purchase of Oregon food sector products by persons in other states. The Act tells the agency to study topics related to the Oregon food sector. The Act gives money for the program and the study. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a program to promote the purchase of Oregon-made food and beverage products by persons in other states. Directs the department to study the competitiveness of food and beverage processing businesses in Oregon. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates money to the department out of the General Fund for the program and the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2689/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913921,"bill_number":"HB2690","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a committee to review proposed measures that require a health plan to pay for a certain type of health service or a health service that is provided by a certain type of provider of health care. The committee must report the results of its review of each measure to the legislature. The LPRO director staffs the committee. . Establishes the Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee, staffed by the Legislative Policy and Research Director, to meet during interims between sessions of the Legislative Assembly to review a specified number of proposed measures sponsored by or submitted to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health if the measure requires health insurance policies to reimburse specified health care providers or to reimburse the cost of a specific service. Specifies the membership of the committee and the type of review that the committee must undertake. Requires the committee to produce a report of its findings on each proposed measure no later than January 15 of the year in which the measure may be introduced or 15 days after a review is requested, whichever is later. Requires the director to report to the Legislative Assembly, by September 15, 2027, on the work of the committee and recommendations for legislation. Sunsets June 30, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2690/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913027,"bill_number":"HB2691","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to plant-based foods.","description":"The Act says that plant-based foods are misbranded if their labels imply that they are made of meat or eggs. The Act tells an agency to try to exclude certain plant-based foods from federal nutrition programs. The Act tells agencies not to purchase certain plant-based foods. . Provides that a manufactured-protein food product that bears a label suggesting that the food product is made from meat is misbranded unless the food product contains text disclosing that the food product is not made from meat. Provides that a fabricated-egg food product that bears a label suggesting that the food product is made from eggs is misbranded unless the food product contains text disclosing that the food product is not made from eggs. Instructs the Department of Human Services to request a waiver that excludes manufactured-protein food products and fabricated-egg food products from eligibility under federal nutrition programs. Instructs the State Board of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to separately adopt rules to prohibit the purchasing of manufactured-protein food products and fabricated-egg food products.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2691/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914522,"bill_number":"HB2692","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to administrative law.","description":"The Act changes some laws about agency actions. . Modifies provisions relating to administrative law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2692/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913797,"bill_number":"HB2693","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to levees; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would issue lottery bonds to fund levee projects. . Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds for deposit in the Levee Project Grant Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2693/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914179,"bill_number":"HB2694","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a registry for union representatives.","description":"The Act would require the ERB to set up a system where people can register as union representatives. The Act does not allow anyone to act as a union representative unless they are registered in the system. The Act sets fines for breaking the law. . Requires the Employment Relations Board to establish and maintain a registry system for persons to register as union representatives. Prohibits a person from acting as a union representative unless the person is registered and enrolled in the registry system. Establishes a civil penalty for each violation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2694/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914564,"bill_number":"HB2695","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 201, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to duties of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors.","description":"The Act directs the OHSU board to include certain people in the process to hire a president. The Act directs the board to let campus union representatives talk to the board. . Requires the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors to include specified individuals in the search and hiring committees for a president of the university. Requires the board to allow a representative from campus labor organizations to communicate with the board upon the representative's request.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2695/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912781,"bill_number":"HB2696","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to camping sites on public property; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would make clear that the laws for the storage of the personal property of the homeless apply when it is removed from a public camping site. . Specifies that the laws governing the storage of the personal property of homeless individuals applies to personal property removed from a public camping site. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2696/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912820,"bill_number":"HB2697","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to traffic stops.","description":"The Act repeals the limit on traffic stops for some lighting offenses. . Repeals the limitation on police officers initiating traffic stops for certain offenses related to vehicle lighting.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2697/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912894,"bill_number":"HB2698","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 202, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to homeownership goal; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act establishes a goal for home owning in this state. . Establishes a statewide goal for homeownership. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to track goal progress [as part of the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis]. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2698/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913958,"bill_number":"HB2699","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nurse faculty compensation.","description":"The Act directs HECC to study nurse teacher pay. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study nurse faculty compensation in this state. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2699/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912791,"bill_number":"HB2700","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency response.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to make a registry of people who can help with emergencies. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to create and maintain a registry of persons able and willing to provide services related to emergency response. Requires that the registry be accessible to emergency management agencies and emergency program managers. Directs the department to establish procedures for communicating with appropriate entities to gather and update registry information.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2700/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913010,"bill_number":"HB2701","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency preparedness; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that some health and public safety places have to be prepared for emergencies. . Requires health care facilities, health care providers, local public health authorities and public and private safety agencies to maintain capacity, including sufficient amounts of certain supplies, to continue in normal operation for 120 days at a 25 percent mortality rate. Defines \"25 percent mortality rate.\" Directs the Oregon Health Authority and health professional regulatory boards to report to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Directs the department to report annually to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency preparedness. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2701/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1914347,"bill_number":"HB2702","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to disaster response.","description":"The Act creates a fund for ODEM to give funds to local governments when needed to get federal aid or for disaster grants. . Establishes the Oregon Disaster Response Assistance Matching Fund. Provides that moneys in the fund may be used by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to issue grants to local governments to make matching contributions necessary to access federal aid or to assist or support disaster response efforts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2702/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913788,"bill_number":"HB2703","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax surtax to fund emergency preparedness; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act makes a new personal income tax to fund resiliency. . Imposes a surtax on income tax liability. Transfers the proceeds of the income tax surtax to the Resiliency Grant Fund. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2703/2025","subjects":["finance","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913564,"bill_number":"HB2704","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to redistricting.","description":"The Act tells the state to try to find out the last address of persons who are confined in custody and to use that address to create some voting districts in the state. . Directs the Department of Corrections to determine the last-known address of adults in custody, if the address is readily known or available to the adult in custody, and to submit the information to the Secretary of State. Directs the secretary to adjust the population data reported in the federal decennial census to reflect the residence status of adults in custody before incarceration. Requires the Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State, whichever is applicable, to reapportion the state into legislative districts based on the adjusted population data. Requires the use of the adjusted population data to apportion county or municipal boundaries.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2704/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913521,"bill_number":"HB2705","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to patents resulting from public funding of post-secondary institutions of education.","description":"Tells the HECC to study how much money the state should get for each patent a college gets after receiving public money. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with public universities and community colleges, to conduct a study to determine the appropriate rate of return the State of Oregon should receive for each patent obtained as a result of public moneys provided to a public university or community college. Requires the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2705/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913871,"bill_number":"HB2706","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 189, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to businesses regulated by the Department of Transportation.","description":"The Act says that a dismantler certificate is good for two years. . [Directs the Department of Transportation to provide two days' notice to vehicle dealers and dismantlers before inspecting records unless the department is responding to a complaint.] Extends a dismantler certificate validity period by one year. Increases the fee for a certificate.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2706/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913742,"bill_number":"HB2707","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to testing and inspecting fire safety systems in public buildings; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes new rules about fire safety testing in public buildings. Sets penalties. Takes effect on the 91st day after the session ends. . Requires the owner of a public building to periodically conduct inspections and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems in the public building. Specifies qualifications for inspectors. Requires an inspector to issue a certificate of compliance if the public building complies with the applicable standards or to issue a deficiency report if the public building does not comply. Specifies a time period within which the public building owner must return the public building to compliance. Punishes violation of the Act with a civil penalty equivalent to five cents for each square foot of occupied space in the public building. Authorizes additional civil penalties for a continuing failure to comply. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2707/2025","subjects":["water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912582,"bill_number":"HB2708","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workforce development; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make new laws for workforce development. The Act would transfer workforce development duties from HECC to BOLI. The Act would make a new workforce development program and office at BOLI. . Transfers duties, functions and powers related to administering the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and workforce development matters from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Establishes the Office of Workforce Development within the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Establishes the Office of Workforce Development Account. Creates the Oregon Workforce Corps to provide workforce development and employment opportunities. Renames the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to the Office of Community Colleges. Renames the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Account to the Office of Community Colleges Account. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2708/2025","subjects":["education","labor","energy","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission","Labor And Industries"]},{"bill_id":1914471,"bill_number":"HB2709","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a warrantor's obligations with respect to extended warranties for motor vehicles; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says a person may not get a fee from a resident to cover the resident's car with an extended warranty if the person knows that the car does not qualify for the warranty. Tells the person to ask for enough information to decide whether the car qualifies. Says that the person must cover the car even if it doesn't qualify if the person takes a fee from the resident. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Prohibits a warrantor from accepting a fee from a resident for an extended warranty unless the warrantor knows that the resident's motor vehicle qualifies for coverage under the extended warranty. Requires the warrantor to request and obtain information needed to assess whether the motor vehicle qualifies for coverage. Requires a warrantor to provide coverage under an extended warranty for a motor vehicle that does not qualify for coverage if the warrantor accepted a fee to provide the extended warranty. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2709/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914489,"bill_number":"HB2710","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to participant eligibility in the Address Confidentiality Program; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes it so that the victims of child abduction are on the list of those that are able to join the Address Confidentiality Program. . Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of child abduction. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2710/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913417,"bill_number":"HB2711","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency benefits for independent contractors; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would pay UI benefits to gig workers when an emergency is declared in this state. . Provides a worker-funded program to pay emergency benefits during a state of emergency declared by the Governor to unemployed independent contractors on terms similar to the terms under which employees receive regular benefits. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2711/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914788,"bill_number":"HB2712","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 613, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2025.","title":"Relating to the Judicial Department; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives judges more pay. The Act says that the Chief Justice can take actions and make rules to promote accountability of judges and make justice services fair and accessible. . Increases the salaries of state court judges. Provides that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has authority to take actions and establish rules that promote judicial accountability and fair and accessible justice services. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2712/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913546,"bill_number":"HB2713","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for calamity preparation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act imposes new income taxes and takes revenues that would go the Rainy Day Fund, to help the state plan for disasters. . Imposes a surtax on personal income tax liability. Imposes an Oregon personal alternative minimum tax. Establishes the Resiliency Requirements Fund. Establishes the Shaky Day Fund. Directs the proceeds of the income tax surtax and the alternative minimum tax to be used for funding resiliency. Modifies the formula for transfer of a percentage of the General Fund ending balance to include a transfer to the Shaky Day Fund, in addition to the transfer to the Rainy Day Fund. First applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2713/2025","subjects":["finance","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912868,"bill_number":"HB2714","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to support loans for small business activity in this state; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells the State Treasurer to create a program to offer loans to small businesses that cannot operate at their usual levels during an emergency. Sets out how a business will qualify for a loan. Allows bonds to fund the program. . Directs the State Treasurer to develop and implement a small business support loan program that aids in supporting the economic activities of small businesses during times in which small businesses cannot conduct business activities at an ordinary or customary level because of a statewide or regional emergency or other significant disruption of business activity. Specifies the structure and funding for the program and describes features that the program must include. Specifies eligibility for small business support loans. Authorizes the State Treasurer to issue bonds to fund the program. Establishes the Small Business Support Loan Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2714/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914458,"bill_number":"HB2715","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to higher education.","description":"Allows for all public higher learning schools to offer PhDs that are approved by the HECC. Limits certain public higher learning schools to five PhD programs until 2044. Blocks public money to be used for aid to students at certain higher learning schools. . Authorizes all public universities in Oregon to offer doctoral degrees, subject to approval by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Limits certain public universities to five doctoral programs until 2044. Prohibits the commission or any other state agency from using public moneys to award scholarships, grants or other types of student financial aid to post-secondary institutions of education that offer coursework primarily online and have been found to have engaged in fraudulent or predatory practices against students or prospective students.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2715/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913647,"bill_number":"HB2716","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicle dealers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to tell car dealers if ODOT finds missing or incomplete papers or fees when the dealer tries to register or title a car. ODOT must also give the dealer a chance to fix the problem. The Act also tells ODOT to study how long it takes to process the papers and fees from car dealers. By September 15, 2027, the department must share the study results and ideas for improvement with the ODAC. . Directs the Department of Transportation to notify vehicle dealers when the department discovers documentation, information or fees the vehicle dealer submitted to register or title a vehicle are missing, incomplete or miscalculated. Directs the department to take certain actions to allow a vehicle dealer to rectify the missing documentation, information or fees. Directs the department to undertake a study to assess delays in processing documentation and fees submitted by vehicle dealers. Provides that the department report the results of the study and recommendations to the Oregon Dealer Advisory Committee no later than September 15, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2716/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913772,"bill_number":"HB2717","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that the state may issue bonds for a veterans' home in Roseburg. . Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds under Article XI-Q of the Oregon Constitution for construction of a veterans' home in Roseburg. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2717/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912979,"bill_number":"HB2718","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicle dealers.","description":"The Act allows car dealers to turn in paperwork to the DMV in person. . Allows vehicle dealers to submit vehicle-related documents in person at a field office of the Department of Transportation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2718/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913755,"bill_number":"HB2719","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to methods of paying for post-secondary education; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a program to provide money for higher learning students. The Act requires students to repay the program for receiving money. . Establishes the Guaranteed Opportunity Program. Requires the Office of Student Access and Completion to administer the program. Requires the State Workforce and Talent Development Board to monitor the program every two years and make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly on whether modifications are necessary to enhance the state's workforce. Establishes that the program becomes operative on January 1, 2045. Establishes the Guaranteed Opportunity Program Implementation Fund. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, on the effective date of the Act, to begin the process of developing the policy and rules necessary to implement the Guaranteed Opportunity Program. Requires the commission to submit a report regarding the progress on the development of policy and rules to committees related to public finance and higher education during the 2026 and 2027 regular sessions of the Legislative Assembly. Establishes the Task Force on Implementing the Guaranteed Opportunity Program. Requires the task force to determine the amount of moneys the program will need to raise through bonding, determine which current grant and scholarship programs should be repealed on the operative date of the Guaranteed Opportunity Program and analyze the methods for preventing bad faith participation of participants in the program. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2719/2025","subjects":["education","housing","finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914195,"bill_number":"HB2720","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency preparedness.","description":"The Act expands the duties of the State Resilience Officer. . Expands the duties of the State Resilience Officer.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2720/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913430,"bill_number":"HB2721","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a public transit incentive surcharge.","description":"The Act would allow a city or county to impose a public transit surcharge on top of any parking fine. . Authorizes a city or county to impose a public transit incentive surcharge on the amount of any fine for violation of the city's or county's motor vehicle parking code.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2721/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913658,"bill_number":"HB2722","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of integrators for vehicle-related transactions.","description":"The Act says ODOT must work with others to help with some of ODOT's responsibilities. . Directs the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with any qualified provider to assist the department with certain functions of the department.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2722/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914513,"bill_number":"HB2723","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to backup power sources.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to require certain health care facilities to have backup power sources. . Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules requiring licensed long term care facilities, outpatient renal dialysis facilities and residential facilities to acquire and maintain backup power sources to be used during power outages.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2723/2025","subjects":["health","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914521,"bill_number":"HB2724","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to corporate registration for federal selective service.","description":"Tells companies that each year they must send to the state tax agency a notice stating the company registered, or tried to register, for the draft. The company must file the notice when the company files a tax return. Lets the company file the notice within three years after filing the tax return. Tells the state tax agency not to allow subtractions or credits if the company does not file the notice. . Requires every corporation to annually file an affidavit with the Department of Revenue attesting that the corporation has registered or attempted to register with the United States Selective Service System. Directs the department to disallow all state corporate excise or income tax subtractions and credits claimed by the corporation if the corporation fails to file an affidavit with the corporation's tax return. Allows the corporation to comply with the law by filing an affidavit within three years after filing a return.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2724/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913187,"bill_number":"HB2725","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 489, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the inclusion of ports in strategic investment program agreements; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would limit the kind of port district that must be a party to a contract in the strategic investment program. . Limits the kind of port districts that are required to be involved in strategic investment program agreements with respect to eligible projects that are located in the port district's territory. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2725/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913942,"bill_number":"HB2726","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Columbia corridor flood safety project.","description":"The Act would let lottery bonds be sold to fund flood safety projects on certain parts of the Columbia. . Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds to fund Columbia corridor flood safety projects in Multnomah County.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2726/2025","subjects":["finance","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914616,"bill_number":"HB2727","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to limitations on post-legislative service activity.","description":"The Act does not allow former legislators to be hired by certain groups to support policies. The Act applies to former legislators for one year after they leave office. . Expands restrictions on post-legislative service activities to prohibit receiving money or other consideration for advocacy on behalf of a public or private entity for changes in policy or funding for public or private sector programs or entities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2727/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912907,"bill_number":"HB2728","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 490, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to member data under the Public Employees Retirement System; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells PERS to put data about overtime in the letter sent to a retiring member of PERS. . Directs the Public Employees Retirement System to include information about the use of overtime hours in calculating the final average salary of a member of the system who is retiring. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2728/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912594,"bill_number":"HB2729","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to schools; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the OHA to issue grants and take other actions to increase school-based health services. . [Directs the Oregon Health Authority to modify the amounts of grants for school-based health centers for inflation.] [Directs the authority to issue grants for the planning and operation of school-based health services.] Directs the [authority] Oregon Health Authority to develop and implement a program to issue grants to increase and improve school-based mental health services and substance use services. Directs the authority to study methods for providing or increasing reimbursement for mental health services delivered through school-based health centers. [Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds for school-based health center purposes.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2729/2025","subjects":["health","education","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913043,"bill_number":"HB2730","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to incentives for beginning agricultural operators; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a new program to encourage beginning farmers and ranchers and creates a new fund for the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Establishes a beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in the State Department of Agriculture. Requires the department to establish types of incentives to provide to beginning farmers and ranchers. Establishes the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for purposes of the incentive program. Appropriates moneys for deposit into the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2730/2025","subjects":["agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913308,"bill_number":"HB2731","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for agricultural education.","description":"Allows ODE to pay for grants for farm education from the Fund for Student Success moneys. . Authorizes the Department of Education to use moneys in the Statewide Education Initiatives Account to fund grants to manage programs of study in agricultural science and technology between school years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2731/2025","subjects":["it","education","agriculture","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914277,"bill_number":"HB2732","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for crop donation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the tax credit for crop gifts by raising percentage of value allowed. . Increases, for purposes of tax credit allowed for crop donation, percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2732/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913686,"bill_number":"HB2733","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the concealment of a person's face during criminal activity.","description":"The Act says that a defendant wearing a mask during a crime for specified reasons can increase the sentence. . Requires the court to consider the defendant having a concealed face during the crime, with the intent to avoid arrest or facilitate the commission of the crime, as aggravation for sentencing purposes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2733/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913582,"bill_number":"HB2734","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Public Defense Commission; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act authorizes OPDC to contract with certain entities to provide public defense. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Authorizes the Oregon Public Defense Commission to contract with specified individuals and entities for the provision of public defense services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2734/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Relating To The Oregon Public Defense Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913593,"bill_number":"HB2735","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to individual development accounts.","description":"The Act raises the cap on total tax credits allowed for IDA donations. . Increases the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed to taxpayers in a tax year for donations for individual development accounts. Aligns the date by which donations must be made to qualify for a credit with the underlying sunset date for the credit.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2735/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913202,"bill_number":"HB2736","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education of students in voluntary placements.","description":"The Act directs ODE to study the needs of school districts that serve certain students in out-of-home placements. . Requires the Department of Education to study how school districts serve students who have been voluntarily placed outside the students' homes with public or private agencies. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2736/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913971,"bill_number":"HB2737","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to student transportation.","description":"Directs ODE to conduct a study to help school districts that transport students who live outside of the district. . Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study to identify methods for assisting school districts that are required to provide transportation to students who do not live in district boundaries. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2737/2025","subjects":["education","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913749,"bill_number":"HB2738","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of leaded fuel; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act bans the use of leaded fuel at race tracks in cities with 500,000 or more people. . Prohibits the use of leaded fuel at race tracks in cities with a population of 500,000 or greater as of January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2738/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914501,"bill_number":"HB2739","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to motor vehicles.","description":"The Act allows car owners to ask for a note on their vehicle reg card if they or a person driving the car has a difficult time with the English language. . Provides that a registered owner may request that the registration card issued for a vehicle include that the owner, or a person operating the vehicle, has limited English language proficiency.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2739/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912801,"bill_number":"HB2740","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education outcomes.","description":"Tells LPRO to conduct a study on education outcomes for students in this state. . Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study regarding education outcomes. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2740/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914480,"bill_number":"HB2741","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 203, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to public health testing.","description":"The Act tells the OHA to have a public health laboratory and to run a program for testing newborns. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of specimens for newborn bloodspot screening and report certain test results to the authority. Creates an exemption for parents or guardians who oppose screening of an infant for religious or philosophical reasons.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2741/2025","subjects":["health","housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914081,"bill_number":"HB2742","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to persons with disabilities.","description":"The Act makes creates new laws with respect to people with disabilities. . Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to create guidance and informational materials to assist employers in complying with the laws regarding reasonable accommodation. Requires the bureau to establish a program to administer and coordinate low-cost or no-cost mediation services for the resolution of disputes concerning reasonable accommodation. Prohibits employers from denying an employee the right to have union representation in discussions concerning reasonable accommodation. Extends prohibition against discrimination in government services, programs and activities, to local governments. Prohibits employers from using minimum physical requirements to screen out persons with disabilities. Requires state contracting agencies and state agencies to include outreach, retention and recruitment of persons with disabilities in carrying out the agencies' affirmative action policies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2742/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912627,"bill_number":"HB2743","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adult entertainment establishments; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would create new laws for adult entertainment establishments. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. . Requires adult entertainment establishments to be registered with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission in order to operate in this state. Directs the commission to adopt rules establishing a process for applying for issuance and renewals of registration. Makes registration contingent upon compliance with certain regulatory requirements. Requires the Department of Business and Consumer Services to make training available to adult entertainers and other staff who work in adult entertainment establishments. Establishes requirements regarding the terms and conditions of leasing fee agreements entered into between adult entertainers and adult entertainment establishments. Requires adult entertainment establishments to take certain actions to protect the health and safety of adult entertainers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2743/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913567,"bill_number":"HB2744","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exclusions of insurance coverage for veterinary services on the basis of a preexisting condition; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells an insurer that it may not exclude, limit or reduce benefits under a policy that covers health care for a person's pet on the basis that the pet had a health condition before the policy went into effect. Says that this is so even if the pet owner knew about the condition. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Prohibits insurers that issue a policy of insurance that provides coverage or benefits to an insured for veterinary services for the insured's pet from excluding, limiting or reducing the coverage or benefits on the basis of a preexisting condition that affects the pet's health or physical condition. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2744/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913354,"bill_number":"HB2745","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to benefit payments during employer compliance investigations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would set the time by which benefits would have to be paid to a worker when the employer is being investigated for not complying with workers' comp law. . Provides the timeline for payment of temporary disability compensation during an investigation of the compliance of the worker's employer with workers' compensation law. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2745/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913050,"bill_number":"HB2746","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to disclosures of certain information concerning employment-related matters; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes new laws regarding pay transparency. The Act takes effect 91 days after sine die. . Requires employers and employment agencies to include certain wage and benefit information in job postings for job, promotion and transfer opportunities. Requires employers to maintain certain employment records for each employee. Directs the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct proactive outreach and ongoing training to educate employers and employment agencies about the requirements. Makes a violation an unlawful practice and permits the commissioner [of the Bureau of Labor and Industries] to assess civil penalties for a violation. [Establishes circumstances under which the commissioner may dismiss a complaint about a violation.] Permits the commissioner to issue a letter of explanation or education to an employer or employment agency instead of a civil penalty for a first violation. Requires the remainder of sums collected as penalties, after application toward reimbursement of costs, to be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund. Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer or an employment agency to retaliate or discriminate against an employee for invoking or exercising certain rights. Makes employment agencies subject to the prohibition against inquiries regarding salary history and past criminal convictions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2746/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","finance","labor","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Labor And Industries"]},{"bill_id":1913225,"bill_number":"HB2747","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adults in custody; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would tell the DOC to provide some adults in custody access to some online education. . Requires the Department of Corrections to provide adults in custody at [all] certain department institutions access to specific online educational programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2747/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913044,"bill_number":"HB2748","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 378, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the use of nursing titles.","description":"The Act says that an entity that is not a human may not call itself a nurse or similar title. . Prohibits a nonhuman entity from using [the title \"nurse\" or other similar titles] specified nursing titles and abbreviations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2748/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913227,"bill_number":"HB2749","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the bridge across Columbia Boulevard; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to ODOT to give to the City of Portland to help design a bridge. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Transportation for distribution to the City of Portland for the purpose of designing a bridge across Columbia Boulevard. Directs the city to report to the Joint Committee on Transportation on seeking federal funds for the bridge across Columbia Boulevard. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2749/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913860,"bill_number":"HB2750","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Task Force on Improving Safety in Health Care Settings.","description":"The Act makes a task force on improving safety in health care settings. Tells the task force to make a report. . Establishes the Task Force on Improving Safety in Health Care Settings and directs the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than December 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2750/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912991,"bill_number":"HB2751","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community health worker services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to create a project to expand the services for which community health workers may be paid. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to administer a two-year demonstration project in two counties to test whether expanding the scope of compensable services provided by community health workers can improve outcomes for low-income families and children at risk of entering the foster care system. Sunsets January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2751/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914524,"bill_number":"HB2752","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to revenue estimates; declaring an emergency; providing for revenue estimate modification that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.","description":"The Act changes the kicker estimate to fund disaster help and UAL relief. . Increases the amount of the estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Requires that the difference between the amount actually collected and the amount estimated after the close of the 2023 regular session be used for disaster preparedness and for application against unfunded actuarial liability of the Public Employees Retirement System. Provides for the return to taxpayers of surplus revenue over the adjusted estimate amount if the constitutional threshold is exceeded. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2752/2025","subjects":["finance","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913370,"bill_number":"HB2753","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency preparedness; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that the state may issue bonds for the emergency equipment grant program. . Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds under Article XI-Q of the Oregon Constitution for the emergency preparedness equipment grant program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2753/2025","subjects":["finance","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912974,"bill_number":"HB2754","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to viewpoint discrimination in nonresidential tenancies.","description":"This Act stops a landlord from barring or limiting a tenancy based on a tenant's ideas. . Prohibits viewpoint discrimination by nonresidential landlords.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2754/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913387,"bill_number":"HB2755","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding public safety; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would set up a task force to plan for a state body to fund public safety. The Act will take effect only if the Oregon Constitution is amended to create the state body. . Establishes a task force to develop a plan for the Legislative Assembly to establish a statewide public safety funding authority in Oregon in accordance with House Joint Resolution 8 (2025). Takes effect only if House Joint Resolution 8 (2025) is approved by the people at the next regular general election. Takes effect on the effective date of the constitutional amendment proposed by House Joint Resolution 8 (2025).","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2755/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913673,"bill_number":"HB2756","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to international economic relations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the OBDD to establish a trade center for Oregon in Taiwan and Vietnam. The Act allows the OBDD to establish up to five additional trade centers or offices in some other countries. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to establish the Oregon-Taiwan Trade Center and the Oregon-Vietnam Trade Center. Authorizes the department to establish up to five additional trade centers or offices in countries that the department determines are critical commercial partners. Requires the department to study options to reorganize the agency staff structure for the purpose of fostering economic relations and expanding trade between Oregon and the countries in which a trade center is established. Requires the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2756/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913885,"bill_number":"HB2757","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workloads in the Department of Human Services.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study the workloads of APD case managers. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study the workloads of case managers in the aging and disability services division of the department. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2757/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1913328,"bill_number":"HB2758","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tourism districts.","description":"The Act tells an agency to designate tourism districts in this state. . Directs the Oregon Tourism Commission to identify, designate and monitor tourism districts in this state. Allows a tourism district to apply to the commission for assistance in obtaining grants from the Oregon Business Development Department for community development and from the Department of Transportation for community transit investments. Allows a tourism district to request assistance from the commission in applying for and obtaining temporary waivers of land use and building code requirements and regulations of public entities. Authorizes the commission to identify and designate tourism and recreation activity that is a live performance as a priority tourism and recreation activity that is not subject to the crime of unlawful recording of a live performance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2758/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912883,"bill_number":"HB2759","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to quality assurance in the Judicial Department.","description":"The Act makes an office in OJD to do audits in circuit courts and report bad behavior. . Establishes the Office of Quality Assurance as an independent office within the Judicial Department. Directs the office to conduct audits of noncriminal proceedings in the circuit courts and report incidents of judicial bias or egregious behavior to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2759/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912924,"bill_number":"HB2760","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency volunteers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to pay back disaster response groups for their costs related to volunteers. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and implement a program to reimburse certain nongovernmental entities for specified costs related to volunteers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2760/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":["Emergency Management To Develop And Implement A Pro"]},{"bill_id":1912743,"bill_number":"HB2761","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county disaster recovery; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to give grants to counties to hire staff to manage disasters. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and implement a program to provide grants to counties to create and fill county-level disaster mitigation and recovery manager positions. Specifies the duties of a disaster mitigation and recovery manager. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2761/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":["Emergency Management To Develop And Implement A Pro"]},{"bill_id":1914529,"bill_number":"HB2762","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to traffic violations.","description":"The Act says it is an offense to sleep in danger zone near the road. . Creates the offense of sleeping in a highway danger zone. Punishes by a maximum fine of $250.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2762/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914557,"bill_number":"HB2763","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act creates a fund to help people after emergencies. . Establishes the Oregon Individual Assistance Grant Account as an account in the Oregon Disaster Response Fund. Continuously appropriates the moneys in the account to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management for assistance to individuals and households following emergencies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2763/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913624,"bill_number":"HB2764","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to programs in the Department of Human Services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a work group to make a multi-sector plan for aging. . Directs the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to appoint a work group to develop a framework for a multi-sector plan for aging to be administered by the Department of Human Services. Specifies the membership and duties of the work group. Requires the work group to submit three reports to the committees and interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services, by December 1, 2025, during the 2026 regular session of the Legislative Assembly and by July 1, 2026, respectively. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2764/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1914579,"bill_number":"HB2765","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a grant program to prevent fuel spills.","description":"This Act tells DEQ to create a grant program to prevent fuel spills. . Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop and maintain a grant program to prevent spills at fuel facilities. Establishes the Fuel Spills Mitigation Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2765/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914580,"bill_number":"HB2766","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to justice courts.","description":"The Act gets rid of the law saying that a justice court may not become a court of record if the court is within 50 miles of the circuit court for the county in which the court is located. . Removes the provision stating that a justice court may not become a court of record if the court is located within 50 driving miles of the circuit court for the county in which the justice court is located.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2766/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913390,"bill_number":"HB2767","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mitigation planning; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DLCD to make plans related to natural hazards. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Land Conservation and Development for natural hazards mitigation planning. Declares the intent of the Legislative Assembly that the appropriated moneys be used to secure federal funding for natural hazards mitigation planning. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2767/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913548,"bill_number":"HB2768","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to philanthropic liaisons for emergency preparedness; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to contract with one or more persons to help acquire and use resources for emergencies. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to contract with one or more philanthropic liaisons. Specifies the minimum duties of philanthropic liaisons. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2768/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914708,"bill_number":"HB2769","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OBDD to give info about emergencies to small businesses. The Act tells OBDD to run a program to give grants to small businesses to prepare for emergencies. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a registry of small businesses interested in receiving communications relating to emergency management. Directs the department to use the registry to communicate information relating to emergency management to small businesses. Directs the department to develop and implement a program to provide grants and assistance to small businesses to strengthen emergency resilience. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2769/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914561,"bill_number":"HB2770","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act creates a body to direct the state's response after an emergency. The Act lets the Governor hire more people to do work during the emergency. . Establishes the Oregon Disaster Recovery Authority. Provides that the Governor may activate the authority when declaring a state of emergency. Directs the authority, when activated, to coordinate initial crisis services, coordinate recovery and mitigation efforts and coordinate the provision of emergency aid to local governments or private entities. Authorizes the Governor, when the authority is activated, to hire additional state agency personnel to perform duties related to the emergency.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2770/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912986,"bill_number":"HB2771","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to justice of the peace districts.","description":"The Act removes the law that stops a county from making a justice of the peace district that includes parts of some cities. . Removes provisions prohibiting a county court or board of county commissioners from establishing a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat or city in which a circuit court regularly holds court.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2771/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["County Commissioners From Establishing A Justice"]},{"bill_id":1913759,"bill_number":"HB2772","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the emergency alert system; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act gives money to counties and OPB for the emergency alert system. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Military Department for distribution to counties for the purpose of acquiring analog encoders for transmission of information to broadcasters in case of an emergency. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for distribution to Oregon Public Broadcasting for the purpose of upgrading, repairing or replacing elements of its signal distribution system. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2772/2025","subjects":["transportation","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913737,"bill_number":"HB2773","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fishing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a program for fishing in certain areas. The Act ends the program on January 2, 2033. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a program to award grants for recreational fishing facilities within an urban growth boundary. Authorizes the use of lottery bond net proceeds to fund the grants. Sunsets the program on January 2, [2028] 2033. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2773/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913367,"bill_number":"HB2774","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to supervised parenting time.","description":"The Act prohibits a parent from being left alone with a child if the parent commits certain acts with a gun. . Directs the court to prohibit unsupervised parenting time with a parent who committed abuse if the abuse involved certain acts with a firearm.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2774/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912875,"bill_number":"HB2775","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to discounted mortgage loans for installation of energy generation improvements.","description":"Tells a state agency to see if it is possible to get discounts on home loans for putting in renewable energy systems. Shows examples of the kinds of systems the agency should look into. Tells the agency to report back its findings to the legislature. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study the feasibility of providing discounted mortgage loans to home buyers who install energy generation improvements capable of providing electricity to a local utility. Directs the department to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy resources not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2775/2025","subjects":["housing","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914795,"bill_number":"HB2776","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to do a study on its operations. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2776/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Emergency Management To Study And Make Recommendati"]},{"bill_id":1913109,"bill_number":"HB2777","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mining.","description":"This Act makes some changes to the mining laws. . Exempts from the requirement to obtain an onshore exploration permit wells from which sample materials are acquired, if the well is constructed by a licensed well constructor. Provides that the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may not impose additional conditions on the transfer of an operating permit. Provides that the department or other permitting agency may not require a land use compatibility statement for activities already authorized by a local jurisdiction.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2777/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912901,"bill_number":"HB2778","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to innovative water technology; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study innovative water technologies. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. The Act gives money for the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study innovative water technologies. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the department for the purpose of undertaking the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2778/2025","subjects":["it","environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912588,"bill_number":"HB2779","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to juries.","description":"The Act says that members of the Legislative Assembly may not serve on juries. . Provides that members of the Legislative Assembly may not serve on juries.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2779/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914140,"bill_number":"HB2780","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearm purchase permits.","description":"The Act says that a person with a CHL is qualified to get a gun purchase permit. . Provides that a person is automatically qualified to obtain a permit to purchase a firearm if the person holds a valid concealed handgun license.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2780/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914483,"bill_number":"HB2781","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Federal Home Loan Banks; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about home loans and lender collateral. . Provides that a court may not stay or prohibit a Federal Home Loan Bank from exercising rights to collateral pledged by an insurer-member that is subject to a delinquency proceeding. Requires a receiver to comply with provisions of this Act with respect to claims against the insurer-member. Requires a Federal Home Loan Bank that exercises a right to collateral to repurchase any outstanding capital stock that exceeds the amount of Federal Home Loan Bank stock that the insurer-member must hold as a minimum investment, subject to certain determinations. Prohibits a receiver from voiding the transfer of, or obligation to transfer, moneys or property under the terms of a Federal Home Loan Bank security agreement. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2781/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912730,"bill_number":"HB2782","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to elections.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study voting. . Requires the Secretary of State to study elections. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2782/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913213,"bill_number":"HB2783","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to squatting.","description":"This Act requires DOJ to study squatting. . Requires the Department of Justice to study squatting and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2783/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914208,"bill_number":"HB2784","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety training.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to look at training police on deflection and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study incorporating deflection training into the training required of police officers. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2784/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913232,"bill_number":"HB2785","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.","description":"This Act changes some fees charged by DOGAMI and tells DOGAMI to give a report on mined land to the legislature each year. . Modifies certain fees charged by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Requires the department to annually report on the mined land regulatory and reclamation program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2785/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Geology And Mineral Industries"]},{"bill_id":1913656,"bill_number":"HB2786","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation for accrued leave upon termination of employment.","description":"The Act makes laws about unused sick leave and vacation leave payouts. . Requires employers who provide sick leave, vacation leave or personal business leave benefits to employees to compensate employees for all earned but unused accrued leave when employment terminates.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2786/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914725,"bill_number":"HB2787","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to requirements concerning on-call shifts.","description":"The Act requires employers to pay employees for time spent on call or on standby. . Requires employers to compensate employees for time spent on call or on standby. Requires employers to post work schedules at least 14 days in advance, including all scheduled on-call and standby shifts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2787/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914754,"bill_number":"HB2788","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to immigration; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs DHS to give grants to service providers to help people who are noncitizens change their immigration status. The Act goes into effect on its passage. . Directs the Department of Human Services to provide grants to nonprofit service providers to assist individuals who are noncitizens to change their immigration status or obtain lawful permanent resident status. Requires the nonprofit service providers to report on the number of individuals who succeed in changing their immigration status or obtaining lawful permanent resident status. Directs the department to provide every individual served by the department information about, and a referral to the grant program. Declares that it is state policy to help Oregonians who are eligible under federal law change their immigration status or obtain lawful permanent resident status. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the purpose of providing grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2788/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914441,"bill_number":"HB2789","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 204, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to services provided by registered nurses; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act allows a registered nurse to bill for certain services without needing an order from the patient's PCP. . Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority under specified circumstances from requiring, as a condition of reimbursing the cost of the service, a primary care provider to order a covered care management service provided by a licensed registered nurse to a medical assistance recipient. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2789/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1912698,"bill_number":"HB2790","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sick leave for mental health.","description":"The Act clarifies that employees can take sick leave for a mental health condition. . Clarifies the meaning of \"mental health condition\" for purposes of sick leave provisions to include leave taken to restore the employee or the employee's family member to a state of mental well-being. Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop informational materials and training opportunities on the relationship between mental and physical health and the benefits of mental health leave. Permits the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to enter into contracts with mental health professionals to investigate retaliation complaints involving absences relating to a mental health condition. Requires the commissioner to adopt rules concerning retaliation for absences related to a mental health condition.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2790/2025","subjects":["health","labor","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913969,"bill_number":"HB2791","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workers' compensation.","description":"The Act would make changes to provisions of workers' comp law that deal with the timing of a worker's claim and the worker's engagement in training. . Allows a worker to receive permanent disability payments and complete the appeal of a notice of closure while engaged in training. Allows the redetermination of a worker's permanent total disability compensation after ceasing to engage in training. Allows a worker to postpone the selection of a training program and engagement in the program until after claim closure becomes final.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2791/2025","subjects":["labor","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914432,"bill_number":"HB2792","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the amount a hospital spends for individuals to replace employees during a labor dispute.","description":"Makes a hospital report on what it spends to replace employees during a strike or lockout. . Requires a hospital to report the amount the hospital spends for individuals to replace employees involved in a strike or lockout.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2792/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912568,"bill_number":"HB2793","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to actions by a hospital on labor organizing.","description":"Makes a hospital report on what it spends to counter efforts by labor to organize. . Requires a hospital to report on the amount of money the hospital spends on strategies to discourage, avoid or prevent labor organizing.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2793/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912972,"bill_number":"HB2794","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the provision of care by health care facilities.","description":"Tells a health care facility to make a process that a staff member may use to complain if the staff member believes in good faith supply or equipment is not safe. . Directs a health care facility to establish and maintain procedures that a staff member may use to submit to the health care facility a complaint regarding a medical supply or equipment that the staff member believes in good faith is faulty or dangerous. Requires the health care facility to retain a complaint and associated information for 10 years, inform a person if the health care facility uses, has used or stops using a medical supply or equipment that is subject to a complaint and establish and maintain procedures that a person may use to obtain a copy of a complaint and associated information.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2794/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913055,"bill_number":"HB2795","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public transportation service providers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to the STIF program. . Modifies the definition of \"qualified entity\" for purposes of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund distributions for public transit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2795/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913355,"bill_number":"HB2796","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care.","description":"Makes a hospital or hospital system that is in this state make public certain financial data. Requires the data to be updated once a year. Allows the OHA to impose penalties for failure to comply with the law. . Requires a hospital or hospital system in this state to make publicly available certain financial data.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2796/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913411,"bill_number":"HB2797","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Port of Morrow.","description":"The Act adds two people to the board of the Port of Morrow who are to be appointed by the Governor from the trade sector. . Adds two commissioners to the board of the Port of Morrow. Provides that the additional commissioners are appointed by the Governor from the port district at large. Requires that the additional commissioners have knowledge or experience in the trade sector.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2797/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913101,"bill_number":"HB2798","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care.","description":"Makes a hospital or hospital system in this state make public its expenses from the prior year. Allows the OHA to impose penalties for failure to comply with the law. . Requires a hospital licensed or hospital system operating in this state to make publicly available its expenses from the preceding year.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2798/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913072,"bill_number":"HB2799","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 152, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to litigation costs for prevailing claimants.","description":"The Act would raise and index the cap for witness fees, expenses and costs for a claimant who wins in a case brought against a denial of a workers' comp claim. . [Removes the cap on reasonable litigation costs and expenses and attorney fees for a claimant who prevails in a workers' compensation dispute.] Raises and indexes the cap for witness fees, expenses and costs for a claimant who prevails against a denial in a workers' compensation dispute.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2799/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913094,"bill_number":"HB2800","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 78, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to professional employer organizations under workers' compensation law; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would change the law to reflect the use of PEO agreements to assign employer duties between a PEO and its clients for some or all of the client's workers. . Changes the term \"worker leasing company\" to \"professional employer organization\" in statute to reflect the use of [PEOs by businesses to coemploy workers] agreements under which professional employer organizations and client employers allocate employer responsibilities for some or all of the client employer's workers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2800/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914222,"bill_number":"HB2801","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 79, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the time frame for allowing changes to determined claims in the Upper Klamath Basin.","description":"The Act extends the time for allowing changes to certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin. . Allows the Water Resources Department to approve leases or temporary transfers of certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin until a court issues a final water rights decree. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2801/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913323,"bill_number":"HB2802","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 25, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to lump sum payments of permanent partial disability awards.","description":"The Act would change when a lump sum payment for permanent partial disability has to be made. . [Requires] Establishes the circumstances in which an insurer is required to make a lump sum payment of a permanent partial disability award [if the worker waives reconsideration of the notice of closure or the award has become final by operation of law].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2802/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913130,"bill_number":"HB2803","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 570, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to fees concerning water; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act increases fees related to water. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Increases certain fees related to water. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2803/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913424,"bill_number":"HB2804","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 56, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 12, 2025.","title":"Relating to the Psychiatric Security Review Board; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gets rid of the juvenile panel of the PSRB and changes its membership. . Repeals provisions related to the juvenile panel of the Psychiatric Security Review Board. Provides that the board consists of a single panel of five members and a discretionary alternate member who carry out the board's duties. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2804/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Psychiatric Security Review Board"]},{"bill_id":1912902,"bill_number":"HB2805","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 440, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to food establishment licenses.","description":"The Act allows an agency to increase certain license fees. . Makes permanent the authority of the State Department of Agriculture to annually increase license fees for food establishments by up to three percent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2805/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914660,"bill_number":"HB2806","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 441, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to license fees for commercial instruments.","description":"The Act allows an agency to increase certain license fees. . Makes permanent the authority of the State Department of Agriculture to annually increase license fees for commercial weighing or measuring instruments by up to three percent, subject to certain maximum limits. Authorizes the department to increase the license fees by a certain additional percentage for two fiscal years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2806/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914457,"bill_number":"HB2807","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 57, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the liability of the Psychiatric Security Review Board.","description":"The Act says that the PSRB is immune from liability for some acts of the board and acts of persons let go by the board. . Provides that the Psychiatric Security Review Board is immune from liability for the performance of certain functions of the board. Provides that, except when the board commits wanton and willful misconduct, the board is immune from liability for the acts and omissions of a person who is or was under the jurisdiction of the board.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2807/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Psychiatric Security Review Board"]},{"bill_id":1913602,"bill_number":"HB2808","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 491, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to fees concerning wells; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act increases fees related to wells. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Increases certain fees related to wells. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2808/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913784,"bill_number":"HB2809","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 442, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to pesticide registration fees; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act increases the upper limit on the fee to register a pesticide. . Increases the upper limit on pesticide registration fees. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2809/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912953,"bill_number":"HB2810","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Public Defense Commission.","description":"The Act directs the OPDC to study law changes needed for public defense. The Act directs the OPDC to provide the results of the study to the legislature by May 1, 2026. . Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to study law changes needed to implement Senate Bill 337 (2023). Requires the commission to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than May 1, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2810/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Relating To The Oregon Public Defense Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912610,"bill_number":"HB2811","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to encouragement of reading in young children; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act establishes a program to provide a free book each month to certain children. . Establishes the Imagination Library of Oregon Program to provide a free book each month to eligible children, encourage children to develop a love of reading and learning and improve third-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation rates. Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to implement the program. Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Account within the Department of Early Learning and Care Fund for purposes of funding the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2811/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914427,"bill_number":"HB2812","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 58, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to individually identifiable health information disclosure.","description":"Exempts some client health info that the PSRB has from disclosure to the public but allows for its release in some situations. . Exempts individually identifiable health information in the possession of the Psychiatric Security Review Board from disclosure under public records laws and allows for disclosure in certain circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2812/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":["Psychiatric Security Review Board"]},{"bill_id":1912722,"bill_number":"HB2813","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water right retirement under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a new fund related to ground water conservation. The Act puts money in the fund. . Establishes the [Harney] Groundwater Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Match Fund in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Appropriates moneys for the [Harney] Groundwater Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Match Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2813/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913834,"bill_number":"HB2814","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 153, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 27, 2025.","title":"Relating to licensing of child care facilities; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act allows DELC to waive some requirements for a certified child care facility. The Act directs ELC to adopt rules for the number and age of kids allowed at a registered family child care home. . Authorizes the Department of Early Learning and Care to waive certain requirements for certified child care facilities upon good cause shown and if the resulting circumstances protect the welfare of the children and the consumer interests of the parents of the children. Directs the Early Learning Council to define by rule the number of children per age group allowed at a registered family child care home. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2814/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913562,"bill_number":"HB2815","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 492, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to tribal early learning services.","description":"The Act tells the DELC to create a statewide plan to support tribal children and tribal educators. . [Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to study options for supporting tribal early learning and care in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to early learning and care not later than September 15, 2026.] Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care, in consultation with the nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon, to develop and implement a statewide early learning and care plan for children eight years of age or younger who are Native American or Alaska Native and enrolled in early childhood care or education programs in this state. Requires the department to establish and administer a grant program to award moneys to the nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon for the purpose of implementing the objectives and strategies of the plan. Requires the department to establish an advisory committee called the Oregon Tribal Early Learning Alliance to advise the department on the development and implementation of the plan and grant program. Directs the Early Learning Council, in consultation with the department, to adopt rules necessary for the administration of the plan and grant program. Establishes the Tribal Early Learning Fund in the State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for implementation of the plan and grant program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2815/2025","subjects":["education","finance","trade"],"agencies":["Early Learning And Care"]},{"bill_id":1912526,"bill_number":"HB2816","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to forest products harvest taxation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act would extend three taxes on the privilege of harvesting forest products and set the new tax rates. . Extends certain taxes on the privilege of harvesting merchantable forest products on forestlands. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2816/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914577,"bill_number":"HB2817","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 59, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to forestland closures.","description":"The Act removes permit closure of forests. . Eliminates the closure of forestland, due to fire danger, by permit closure.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2817/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913899,"bill_number":"HB2818","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study potential changes to one of its programs. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study potential changes to the coordinated care organization quality incentive program administered by the authority. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2818/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914377,"bill_number":"HB2819","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 493, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to fire protection enforcement procedures.","description":"The Act relates to fire protection. The Act allows citations on certain bases. . Authorizes the State Forester or a person authorized by the State Forester to issue citations if there [are reasonable grounds] is probable cause to believe violations have occurred.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2819/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914653,"bill_number":"HB2820","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation ratios in certain nonprofit corporations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a public agency not to take an offer for a public contract from a not-for-profit company if the person who earns the most money at the company earns more than 50 times as much as the person who earns the least money. Takes effect on the 91st day after the session ends. . Provides that a contracting agency may not accept a bid or proposal for a public contract from a covered entity for which the ratio between highest amount of total compensation and lowest amount of total compensation that the covered entity pays employees of the covered entity exceeds 50 to 1. Requires a contracting agency to disclose the prohibition in an advertisement or solicitation for the public contract and provide in the public contract that a failure to comply subjects the covered entity to a termination of the public contract and debarment or disqualification, as appropriate. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2820/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914288,"bill_number":"HB2821","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to disclosure of information from executives of businesses receiving public moneys.","description":"Requires the heads of businesses that receive at least $10 million in public funds over five years to file an SEI. . Requires directors and senior executives of businesses that receive $10 million or more in public moneys over a five-year period to file a statement of economic interest.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2821/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913362,"bill_number":"HB2822","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a report on Canis lupus; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study certain effects on wolf populations. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to submit a report on the effects on Oregon wolf populations of changes in certain protections for the gray wolf during the last 10 years. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2822/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912753,"bill_number":"HB2823","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to patents for inventions in public high schools in this state.","description":"Tells a state agency that it can hire a lawyer to help with getting a patent for any invention someone makes while working or being a student at a public high school. Lets the agency share in or say it will not share in the ownership of the patent. . Permits the Oregon Business Development Department to hire an attorney for the purpose of prosecuting a patent for any invention that faculty, staff or students reduce to practice while employed by or enrolled in a public high school in this state. Permits the department to assume, assign, partake in or disclaim ownership of any patent that results from an invention under the terms of a contract or other agreement into which the department enters with faculty or staff, with students who have legal capacity to enter into contracts or with the legal guardians of students without legal capacity to enter into contracts and in accordance with rules the department adopts and other applicable law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2823/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914542,"bill_number":"HB2824","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prescription drugs for veterans.","description":"Requires CCO drug outlets to give certain veterans a 7-day supply of a drug at no cost if the veteran cannot get the drug from the VA. . Requires coordinated care organization drug outlets to dispense a seven-day supply of a prescription drug to a veteran with a disability, at no cost to the veteran, if the veteran is unable to obtain the prescription drug through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2824/2025","subjects":["health","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913842,"bill_number":"HB2825","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to preferences for veterans in public employment selection processes.","description":"This Act updates the laws about how public employers should give priority to veterans when hiring for jobs. If they choose not to hire a veteran, they have to write down their reasons in certain situations. If a veteran or disabled veteran thinks they were treated unfairly, they must first try to solve the problem with BOLI before they can take action. . Modifies law regarding the requirement that a public employer grant preference to a veteran or disabled veteran in the selection process for a civil service position. Requires evidence of eligibility and disability to be provided at the time of application. Sets forth processes for granting one or more preferences. Allows a public employer to exercise discretion not to appoint a qualified veteran or disabled veteran to a civil service position based solely on the veteran's or disabled veteran's merits or qualification in the final stage of the selection process. Requires a public employer to provide written reasons for not appointing a veteran or disabled veteran to a position under certain circumstances. Requires an aggrieved veteran or disabled veteran to exhaust nonjudicial remedies with the Bureau of Labor and Industries before filing a civil action for an unlawful employment practice.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2825/2025","subjects":["labor","elections","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913181,"bill_number":"HB2826","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans' courts.","description":"Directs ODVA to create a grant program to provide funding to counties for veterans' courts. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and implement a grant program to provide funding to Oregon counties for veterans' courts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2826/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914710,"bill_number":"HB2827","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to goods necessary to address emergencies.","description":"The Act says that the Governor may require persons to make, sell or supply goods if needed for an emergency. . Authorizes the Governor, if necessitated by an emergency, to require any person in this state to accept and fulfill orders for the manufacture, sale or distribution of certain goods. Specifies conditions under which a person may reject such orders. Provides that a person that accepts an order is not liable for contractual damages resulting from an act or omission necessary for compliance with the Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2827/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912522,"bill_number":"HB2828","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Tells colleges to give 12 credits to veterans who have served two or more years on active duty. . Requires public post-secondary institutions to grant 12 academic credits to veterans who have served two or more years on active duty.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2828/2025","subjects":["education","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913967,"bill_number":"HB2829","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Makes ODVA do a study on veterans and submit a report on its findings. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2829/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914177,"bill_number":"HB2830","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to materials for local water projects; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes rules for local governments about things used for water projects. . Prohibits a local government, local contracting agency or local contract review board from enacting, adopting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, rule or other law that prohibits, restricts or limits the evaluation, comparison or use of pipe or piping materials for a water project if the pipe or piping materials meet current standards or performance specifications of specified organizations and if moneys appropriated from the State Treasury directly or indirectly provided funding for the water project. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2830/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913822,"bill_number":"HB2831","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to police oversight boards.","description":"The Act tells police agencies to make a board to look at the policies of the agency and make a report to DPSST. . Requires a law enforcement agency to designate a police oversight board to annually review policies of the agency and report to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2831/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Public Safety Standards And Training"]},{"bill_id":1913681,"bill_number":"HB2832","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to preferences for veterans in public employment.","description":"The Act says that veterans have to show proof that they can get special preference when they apply for government jobs. They can use any documents that show they qualify. If a public employer decides not to talk with a veteran about being hired for a job, they must write down why they made that choice. . Provides that a veteran must provide evidence of eligibility for veterans' preference in public employment at the time of application for a civil service position. Provides that evidence may include any documentation demonstrating preference eligibility. Modifies the law relating to interviews of veterans for vacant civil service positions. Provides that a public employer that does not interview a veteran must provide a written explanation of reasons for the decision.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2832/2025","subjects":["labor","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914044,"bill_number":"HB2833","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to identification of law enforcement.","description":"The Act makes more police doing crowd management work wear ID. . Expands the application of a law requiring law enforcement officers working in crowd management to wear certain identification to crowd management in a city with a population of over 5,000, instead of 60,000.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2833/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913496,"bill_number":"HB2834","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the military.","description":"Makes the OMD do a study on the military and submit a report on its findings. . Directs the Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2834/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912945,"bill_number":"HB2835","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act tells ODVA to create some agency staff jobs and gives lottery moneys for veterans' programs. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to fill and utilize certain positions. Allocates lottery moneys from the Veterans' Services Fund for specified purposes. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2835/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914567,"bill_number":"HB2836","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to statements of economic interest.","description":"Requires the heads of nonprofits to file a SEI if the nonprofit got at least $1 million in state funds or spoke to the legislature about getting state funds in the last five years. Requires the heads of businesses to file a SEI if the business got at least $1 million in state funds in the last five years. . Requires a statement of economic interest to be filed by all members of the board of directors or governing body of a nonprofit that has either received or submitted testimony to the Legislative Assembly requesting $1 million or more in state capital construction funding over the previous five years. Requires a statement of economic interest to be filed by all members of the board of directors or governing body of any business that has received $1 million or more in state capital construction funding over the previous five years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2836/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912886,"bill_number":"HB2837","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to do a study on its operations. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2837/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Emergency Management To Study And Make Recommendati"]},{"bill_id":1913007,"bill_number":"HB2838","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Makes ODVA do a study on veterans and submit a report on its findings. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2838/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914444,"bill_number":"HB2839","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the military; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act gives money to OMD to staff the Service Member and Family Support Program. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Military Department for the Service Member and Family Support Program in the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2839/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913696,"bill_number":"HB2840","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to designated representatives.","description":"The Act changes the law about PERS benefits for a person who takes release time. . Modifies provisions relating to retirement benefits for a public employee who is a designated representative of an exclusive representative and takes release time.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2840/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912939,"bill_number":"HB2841","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to instructors at institutions of higher education.","description":"The Act requires that a higher learning school must offer a certain amount of credit hours taught by full-time employees. The Act sets the amount by academic year. The Act tells each school to give HECC certain information. The Act tells HECC to report on the requirement to the legislature each year. . Requires each community college and public university to have at least 65 percent of the total number of credit hours offered to be taught by full-time employees of the college or university during the 2026-2027 academic year and at least 75 percent of the total number of credit hours offered to be taught by full-time employees every academic year thereafter. Requires each community college and public university to report annually to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission on compliance with the full-time employee requirement. Requires the commission to report annually to the Legislative Assembly on compliance with the full-time employee requirement by each community college and public university.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2841/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914591,"bill_number":"HB2842","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to childcare programs for people with governmental business; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give out for programs for giving free childcare to people to do government business. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to an organization and Polk County for [expanding a program] programs for providing free drop-in childcare for people with business at a county courthouse or with other governmental business and data collection regarding the [program] programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2842/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914042,"bill_number":"HB2843","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans' benefits.","description":"Creates a fund to assist veterans to apply for federal and state benefits and aid. . Establishes the Veterans' Benefits Economic Development Fund. Appropriates moneys in the fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs to assist veterans and family members of veterans to apply for federal and state veterans' benefits and aid. Allocates lottery moneys to the fund. Sunsets January 2, 2035.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2843/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912992,"bill_number":"HB2844","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates new systems and structures to plan and improve emergency response in the state. . Creates statewide preparedness offices in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Imposes duties on the offices relating to statewide coordination of emergency management. Creates the Commission on Statewide Intergovernmental Emergency Response Training Facilities and Programming. Directs the commission to develop and carry out a strategic plan for investments to improve statewide emergency preparedness. Creates the Statewide Regional Training Office within the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Directs the office to manage and operate facilities for emergency response training. Creates the Task Force on Twenty-first Century Emergency Management Local Governance. Directs the task force to evaluate models for conducting local and regional emergency management operations. Requires all state agencies to designate employees to act as liaisons for emergency management operations or for preparing continuity of governance plans. Requires each county to submit biennial reports on the state of the county's emergency preparedness. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2844/2025","subjects":["public_safety","emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Public Safety Standards And Training"]},{"bill_id":1913781,"bill_number":"HB2845","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes many changes to ODVA laws. . [Requires an appropriation to] Declares that it is the goal of the Legislative Assembly to fund the Department of Veterans' Affairs [from the General Fund to be] in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000, from the General Fund, in 2015 dollars, adjusted for inflation. Requires the Director of Veterans' Affairs to add additional full-time positions within the department. Creates in the department the position of Veterans Employment Coordinator. [Allows the director to appoint a deputy director, subject to approval by the Governor.] Requires the director [and deputy director] to be a veteran who has received a discharge or release under other than dishonorable conditions. Allows the director to appoint a deputy director, subject to approval by the Governor. Directs the department to develop and implement one or more pilot programs for suicide prevention and workforce training and preparation. Allows moneys in the Veterans' Services Fund to be used for the pilot programs. [Requires the Department of Transportation to accept, for issuing a driver license, an identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.] Directs the director to distribute moneys appropriated for county veterans' service officer programs on a quarterly basis. Directs the department to provide a report on the quarterly distribution process. Changes who is allowed to request county veteran discharge records. Increases from $5,000 to $10,000, the cap on the individual grant amount that is allowed under the Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program. Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to work with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission and the Judicial Department to develop a plan for establishing and maintaining a veterans' court in each county or judicial district. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2845/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","transportation","finance","labor","veterans","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Criminal Justice Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912725,"bill_number":"HB2846","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to refinancing options for veterans.","description":"Makes ODVA create a program to provide loan and credit guarantees for veterans to refinance home mortgages. Creates a fund to pay for amounts due under a guarantee. Bans payments by ODVA other than from the fund. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop a program under which the department, pursuant to contracts with financial institutions, provides loan or credit guarantees for qualified veterans for the purpose of refinancing existing home mortgages on veterans' primary residences. Establishes the Veterans Refinancing and Reintegration Services Fund. Appropriates moneys in the fund to the department. Prohibits the department from paying amounts due under a loan or credit guarantee agreement from any source other than available funds in the Veterans Refinancing and Reintegration Services Fund. Provides that amounts due and payable under an agreement do not constitute a debt, or a lending of credit, of the state. Authorizes financial institutions to exercise rights against the security if there are insufficient available funds to pay amounts due under a loan or credit guarantee agreement. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to include in the Governor's budget request to the Legislative Assembly for each fiscal period amounts sufficient to permit the payment of amounts due on unpaid loan and credit guarantees for that fiscal period.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2846/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914107,"bill_number":"HB2847","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to subtractions for start-up expenditures; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax subtraction for start-up expenditures. . Creates a subtraction from taxable income for start-up expenditures. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2847/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912759,"bill_number":"HB2848","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nonprofit corporations that receive public funds; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells not for profit companies that get public money to obey open meetings and public records laws. Tells the companies that they must post a copy of the budget they expect to adopt on their websites. Tells the companies that they must agree to and cooperate with audits. Says that the company's directors, officers and employees must comply with government ethics standards. Takes effect on passage. . Requires nonprofit corporations that meet certain requirements, including a receipt of public funds, to comply with open meetings law and public records law, to post a copy of the corporation's proposed annual budget to the corporation's public website and to submit to and cooperate with an audit. Subjects members of a corporation's board of directors and officers and employees of a corporation to government ethics standards. Applies the provisions of the Act to corporations over a 15-year period, with required compliance during the period depending on the proportion of the budget or revenues of the corporation that comes from public funds. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2848/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913915,"bill_number":"HB2849","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to law enforcement.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to look at issues facing law enforcement and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study issues facing law enforcement agencies. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2849/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912641,"bill_number":"HB2850","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nepotism laws for members of the Legislative Assembly.","description":"The Act requires each member of the legislature to file a form with the OGEC. The Act requires that the form contain the name and salary of each of the member's relatives or members of the household who serve on the member's personal staff. . Requires a member of the Legislative Assembly who has a relative or a member of the household who receives a salary for serving on the member's personal legislative staff to file a statement with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission naming each relative or member of the household and stating the amount of the salary each relative or member of the household receives for serving on the member's personal legislative staff.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2850/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":["Oregon Government Ethics Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914493,"bill_number":"HB2851","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to critical infrastructure.","description":"The Act changes a definition for two crimes. . Modifies the definition of \"critical infrastructure\" to include a terrestrial-based cable or wire communication facility for purposes of the crimes of domestic terrorism in the first degree and domestic terrorism in the second degree.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2851/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913304,"bill_number":"HB2852","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency preparedness public contracting preferences.","description":"The Act tells state agencies to try to contract with bidders who agree to help with emergency readiness. The Act tells ODEM to start a program to certify such bidders. . Directs contracting agencies to give preference to a bidder or proposer who is certified by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management as an emergency preparedness partner. Directs the department to establish a program for certification of business organizations as emergency preparedness partners. Provides that organizations shall be certified if a minimum number of individuals in the organization complete the required training and meet other requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2852/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913217,"bill_number":"HB2853","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to urban growth boundaries.","description":"This Act replaces an old industrial siting program with a new program that allows for UGB growth. . Authorizes cities to bring certain lands within their urban growth boundaries for light industrial and open space uses. Sunsets January 2, 2037. Sunsets 2011 program under which the Economic Recovery Review Council designated regionally significant industrial areas.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2853/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912767,"bill_number":"HB2854","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to building code requirements for school facilities within the seismic hazard region; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells a state agency to make changes to the state building code that say which design features school facilities must have in a seismic zone. . Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt amendments to the state building code that mandate certain design features for new school facilities in a designated seismic hazard region. Specifies the design features. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2854/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913728,"bill_number":"HB2855","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public exchange stations.","description":"Tells the DSP to create a public exchange area. . Requires the Department of State Police to establish public exchange locations with certain requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2855/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914300,"bill_number":"HB2856","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veteran housing services.","description":"Tells ODVA to give grants to offset costs that groups incur but did not expect to incur in repurposing buildings for veteran housing. Creates a fund with lottery moneys to fund the grants. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to offset unexpected increases in costs in repurposing buildings for veteran housing and housing programs. Establishes the Veterans Housing Construction Cost Reduction Fund. Directs the State Treasury to transfer, each biennium, moneys from the Veterans' Department of Veterans' Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund to the Veterans Housing Construction Cost Reduction Fund to be used by the department to provide the grants.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2856/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914339,"bill_number":"HB2857","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to air ambulance services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a program in ODEM to give subsidies to some air ambulance bases to help them pay for their costs of operation. . Establishes an air ambulance readiness program in the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to provide subsidies to qualified air ambulance bases to offset the costs of operating air ambulances and air ambulance services. Requires the department to biennially report on the program to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2857/2025","subjects":["health","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914463,"bill_number":"HB2858","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates new systems and structures to plan and improve emergency response in the state. . Creates statewide preparedness offices in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Imposes duties on the offices relating to statewide coordination of emergency management. [Creates the Commission on Statewide Intergovernmental Emergency Response Training Facilities and Programming. Directs the commission to develop and carry out a strategic plan for investments to improve statewide emergency preparedness.] Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to make grants for public safety projects. Creates the Statewide Regional Training Office within the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Directs the office to manage and operate facilities for emergency response training. [Creates the Task Force on Twenty-first Century Emergency Management Local Governance. Directs the task force to evaluate models for conducting local and regional emergency management operations.] Requires all state agencies to designate employees to act as liaisons for emergency management operations or for preparing continuity of governance plans. Requires each county to submit biennial reports on the state of the county's emergency preparedness. Delays the date on which responsibility for management of the emergency notification system is transferred to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2858/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance","emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Emergency Management","Public Safety Standards And Training"]},{"bill_id":1914650,"bill_number":"HB2859","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to services for veterans.","description":"This Act tells ODVA and the Governor to ask for funds for ODVA at a certain level and tells the legislature to fund ODVA at that level. . Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs, in its biennial agency request budget, to request a certain level of funding. Requires the Governor's budget to fund the department at a certain level of funding. Requires the Legislative Assembly to fund the department at a certain level of funding. Provides that the requirements do not apply under certain negative economic conditions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2859/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913322,"bill_number":"HB2860","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the military.","description":"Makes the OMD do a study on the military and submit a report on its findings. . Directs the Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2860/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912904,"bill_number":"HB2861","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the military.","description":"Makes the OMD do a study on the military and submit a report on its findings. . Directs the Oregon Military Department to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2861/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913486,"bill_number":"HB2862","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to interest-only loans to assist small businesses to increase employment.","description":"The Act would create a loan program to support small businesses. . Establishes the Local Markets Small Business Capital Loan Program to be administered by the Oregon Business Development Department for the purpose of making interest-only loans to allow businesses with not more than 50 employees to hire new employees. Requires the payment of principal plus penalty for failure to hire and retain employees for at least two years. Establishes the Local Markets Small Business Capital Loan Fund for the purpose of administering the loan program. Appropriates moneys to the department for the purpose of administering the loan program and loan fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2862/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913705,"bill_number":"HB2863","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to capital gains treatment of affordable housing property; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act exempts gain on the sale of certain property in a low-income census tract from tax. . Allows a subtraction from federal taxable income of the gain from the sale of opportunity zone property, defined as property in a low-income census tract developed for affordable housing and held for a stated period of time. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2863/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913945,"bill_number":"HB2864","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to do a study on its operations. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2864/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Emergency Management To Study And Make Recommendati"]},{"bill_id":1913558,"bill_number":"HB2865","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to certain state agencies. The Act states that the money may be spent for certain purposes related to fire protection, OrSAP and ODEM. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to specified state agencies for specified purposes related to emergency management for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2865/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913448,"bill_number":"HB2866","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to labor organization representation.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about collective bargaining with respect to public employees who are not members of a union. The Act would change how those employees will make payments to the union. . Permits employees who are not union members to voluntarily consent to make in-lieu-of-dues payment to a labor organization for the organization's representation of the nonmember employees in employment relations with a public employer. Prohibits compulsory payments to labor organizations by nonmember employees. Makes entering into an agreement that requires the nonmember employees of a labor organization to make payments to the labor organization an unfair labor practice.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2866/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914057,"bill_number":"HB2867","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Makes ODVA do a study on veterans and submit a report on its findings. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2867/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912622,"bill_number":"HB2868","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act says a court has to look at, when the court determines aggravation, if a person did the crime in an emergency when the court sentences the person. . Directs a court to consider, when determining aggravation in imposition of a criminal sentence, evidence that the defendant committed the crime during an emergency, an evacuation while an emergency was in effect or within one year after an emergency ceases, provided that the emergency is related to a natural disaster and the defendant took advantage of circumstances related to the emergency, evacuation or recovery from the emergency. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to include in the rules concerning sentencing departure factors the commission of a crime under such circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2868/2025","subjects":["public_safety","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914341,"bill_number":"HB2869","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to services provided by school districts.","description":"Requires a school district to keep money paid for a public contract for services until the contract is complete. . Requires school districts to withhold retainage when entering into a public contract to provide services required by state or federal law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2869/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914657,"bill_number":"HB2870","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to campaign reform.","description":"Creates a panel of eight people to look into false campaign comments. Creates penalties for someone who makes false campaign comments. . Creates the Oregon Campaign Review Commission to investigate complaints of false statements made by candidates or political committees. Establishes sanctions for violations of false statement law. Applies to campaigns conducted for elections held on or after January 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2870/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914307,"bill_number":"HB2871","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax returns.","description":"The Act tells a business that gets over 20 percent of its receipts from public contracts to list amount with tax return. . Requires businesses receiving more than 20 percent of gross receipts from public contracts to include a statement of the amount received with a tax return filed with the Department of Revenue. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2871/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914333,"bill_number":"HB2872","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ensuring the credentials of persons working in regulated building activities.","description":"The Act requires proof that workers in building trades have licenses. . Requires that a building permit must show a contractor's Construction Contractors Board license number if the contractor is known. Requires an inspector performing building code inspection as part of a building inspection program, or for the purpose of enforcing a municipal ordinance, to require that persons engaged in regulated building activity present evidence of compliance with applicable licensing, registration or certification requirements. Requires that a municipality ensure that a person issued a permit for work requiring a Construction Contractors Board license holds a Construction Contractors Board license. Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to inform the Construction Contractors Board when the director has reason to believe that a person is engaging, has engaged or plans to engage in a violation of laws regarding licensing and endorsement of construction contractors.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2872/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":["Construction Contractors Board"]},{"bill_id":1913819,"bill_number":"HB2873","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to post-secondary student financial aid; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells the HECC to create an Oregon work study pilot program. Ends the program on January 2, 2029. Tells the HECC to study college students' access to basic needs. Tells the HECC to submit a report on the findings of the study. Declares an emergency and becomes law on July 1, 2025. . Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish an Oregon work study pilot program to assist post-secondary students. Sunsets the program on January 2, 2029. Directs the commission to conduct a study on post-secondary students' access to basic necessities and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2873/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914004,"bill_number":"HB2874","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to preferences for veterans in public employment selection processes.","description":"This Act updates the laws about how public employers should give priority to veterans when hiring for jobs. It limits the preference to those who apply within ten years of leaving the U.S. Armed Forces. . Modifies law regarding the requirement that a public employer grant preference to a veteran or disabled veteran in the selection process for a civil service position. Limits eligibility for preference to a veteran who applies for a position within 10 years of discharge or release from service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Requires evidence of eligibility and disability to be provided at the time of application. Sets forth processes for granting one or more preferences. Allows a public employer to exercise discretion to not appoint a qualified veteran or disabled veteran to a civil service position based solely on the veteran's or disabled veteran's merits or qualification in the final stage of the selection process. Requires a public employer to provide written reasons for not appointing a veteran or disabled veteran to a position under certain circumstances. Requires an aggrieved veteran or disabled veteran to exhaust nonjudicial remedies with the Bureau of Labor and Industries before filing a civil action for an unlawful employment practice.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2874/2025","subjects":["labor","elections","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912621,"bill_number":"HB2875","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to maker spaces.","description":"Authorizes school districts to have maker spaces. . Authorizes district school boards to take specified actions to facilitate the creation and use of maker spaces.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2875/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914460,"bill_number":"HB2876","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county governing bodies.","description":"The Act would make all counties have a nonpartisan board of commissioners unless voters in the county choose not to do so. . Provides that the governing body of a county shall be a nonpartisan board of five commissioners elected by the people of the county unless county voters choose not to do so. Requires a county to provide by ordinance or resolution for the structure of the board, the board districts, if any, the election procedures and compensation for the commissioners if the county voters have not chosen to exempt the county from the provisions. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2876/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912906,"bill_number":"HB2877","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workforce assistance to veterans in the construction industry; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act tells ODVA to start a pilot program to give help to veterans in the construction industry. . Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and implement one or more pilot programs statewide to provide training, job placement services, financial assistance, technical support and business creation assistance to veterans in the construction and construction materials industries. Permits the department to use moneys in the Veterans' Services Fund to develop, implement and maintain the pilot programs. Requires a report to the Legislative Assembly regarding the status of the pilot programs by September 15, 2026. Sunsets pilot programs on December 31, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2877/2025","subjects":["labor","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913631,"bill_number":"HB2878","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to carbon sequestration.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a program for sequestering carbon. The Act allows the State Treasurer to issue certain bonds for the program. . Authorizes the State Treasurer to issue general obligation bonds under Article XI-E of the Oregon Constitution in an amount that produces $500 million in net proceeds for a Strategic Carbon Sequestration and Forestry Sustainability Program. Directs the State Forestry Department to establish a Strategic Carbon Sequestration and Forestry Sustainability Program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2878/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912836,"bill_number":"HB2879","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to seismic event preparation; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a task force to study how a major seismic event will affect children and to prepare to meet the needs of children after such an event. . Establishes the Task Force on Seismic Event Preparation. Directs the task force to conduct a study regarding the impacts of a major seismic event on children and to identify methods for preparing schools and communities to meet the needs of children following a major seismic event. Directs the task force to submit a report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets task force on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2879/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914314,"bill_number":"HB2880","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to grants to small cities for public transit.","description":"The Act allows an agency to give grants to some cities for public transit projects. . Authorizes the Oregon Business Development Department to make grants to certain small cities for the purposes of studying, developing and capitalizing public transit systems. Appropriates moneys to the department for the grant program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2880/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913982,"bill_number":"HB2881","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to appointments to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland.","description":"The Act says that the Governor has to interview at least one person who is part of a minority group when naming a person to the Port of Portland board. . Requires the Governor to interview at least one candidate from an underserved racial, ethnic or minority population when making an appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Portland.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2881/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913397,"bill_number":"HB2882","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to real estate appraisers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the ACLB to start a program and give grants to appraisers who are licensed or certified. The new law ends after two years. . Directs the Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board to establish a program to award grants to state certified appraisers and state licensed appraisers to whom the board issues a certificate or license on or after January 1, 2026. Directs the board to issue temporary certificates and licenses to engage in real estate appraisal activity. Sunsets on January 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2882/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913706,"bill_number":"HB2883","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to technology support structures; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes DLCD report on limiting tech towers' impact on views. . Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to conduct a study on methods to mitigate the impact of technology support structures on the aesthetics of certain areas. Requires the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use by September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2883/2025","subjects":["it","environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914680,"bill_number":"HB2884","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to returning hatchery fish.","description":"The Act tells an agency to annually assess the effects of rules about hatchery fish that return to hatcheries. The Act tells the agency to report on what the agency learns. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to annually assess the effects of provisions related to the disposition of hatchery-produced fish carcasses and report the results to committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2884/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912732,"bill_number":"HB2885","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency volunteers.","description":"The Act tells state agencies to make an electronic system to manage emergency volunteers in this state. The Act puts ODEM in charge of maintaining the system. The Act tells ODEM to start a workgroup about volunteers. . Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Oregon Health Authority and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to collaboratively plan and implement the creation of an interoperative, centralized electronic system to manage information about persons in Oregon who are available to serve as volunteers in case of emergency. Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to administer and maintain the system, conduct outreach and training regarding the system, coordinate a workgroup for periodic review of the system and coordinate a workgroup to develop recommendations regarding statewide volunteerism. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop policies and procedures to incorporate the system into the activities and duties of the OregonServes Commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2885/2025","subjects":["it","health","education","public_safety","labor","emergency"],"agencies":["Emergency Management","Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913062,"bill_number":"HB2886","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small business resource sharing; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would require a study of the costs of operations that are saved by small businesses that share resources. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study the cost savings and expense reductions that may result from cooperative resource sharing by small businesses. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2886/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913518,"bill_number":"HB2887","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to carbon sequestration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a specific carbon sink as an area. The Act creates a task force related to the area. The Act sunsets the task force. The Act creates an advisory board related to the area. . Requires the State Forestry Department to establish the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink as a geographical area and take certain actions regarding the area on or before January 1, 2037. Establishes the Task Force on the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Establishes the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink Advisory Board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2887/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914080,"bill_number":"HB2888","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fish hatcheries.","description":"This Act says that the ODF&W must get approval from the legislature before closing a hatchery that raises certain kinds of fish. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to seek prior legislative approval before taking any action to close a fish hatchery engaged in the propagation of an exploitation rate indicator stock.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2888/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913392,"bill_number":"HB2889","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small employer compliance with the Oregon Safe Employment Act.","description":"The Act makes clear the meaning of \"provide consultative services\" for purposes of the OSEA. The Act tells DCBS to give incentives to small employers who use certain services to get help with following the laws. . Clarifies the meaning of \"provide consultative services\" to require the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide incentive to small employers to participate in consultative services, to provide maximum allowable protection from fines and penalties to small employers that participate in consultative services and to promote consultative services to the small business community.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2889/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914645,"bill_number":"HB2890","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small business economic development in rural areas of the state.","description":"The Act allows the OIC to give grants for economic development in rural areas of this state. . Authorizes the Oregon Innovation Council to make grants to small businesses for seed and start-up capital and gap funding to create and support invention, innovation and economic development in rural areas of this state. Authorizes the council to provide monetary awards to the winners of contests that are designed to attract invention, innovative and entrepreneurial solutions and opportunities in rural areas of this state. Establishes the Oregon Fund for Rural Small Business Development. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the council to implement the grant program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2890/2025","subjects":["agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913045,"bill_number":"HB2891","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to personnel records kept for faculty members at institutions of higher education.","description":"The Act limits the number of records that a higher learning school may keep on a teaching employee. The Act allows a teaching employee to respond to the contents of a record. The Act allows a higher learning school to use only allowed files. The Act allows a teaching employee to sue the higher learning school for not following the law about records. . Restricts the number of personnel records concerning faculty members that a community college may maintain. Provides that a faculty member may respond to information in a personnel record. Prohibits a community college or public university from basing an evaluation of a faculty member on information from personnel records other than authorized personnel records. Permits a faculty member to bring an action for damages or other equitable relief against a public university community college or individuals who participate in an evaluation in violation of the prohibition. Becomes operative January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2891/2025","subjects":["education","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914128,"bill_number":"HB2892","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state funding of county projects.","description":"The Act says that the state may not give money to a county for capital construction unless the county attests that it will not secede. . Provides that a state agency may not provide moneys to a county for capital construction unless the county attests that it will remain a county in the State of Oregon for a specified length of time.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2892/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914214,"bill_number":"HB2893","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to screening of replacement workers during a labor dispute in an industry involving hazardous materials.","description":"The Act directs DCBS to study the benefits of screening replacement workers during a strike. The Act tells DCBS to submit a report by a certain date. . Directs the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study potential safety benefits of screening replacement workers during labor disputes with an employer that employs more than 100 employees in an industry involving hazardous materials. Directs the division to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly with findings.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2893/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912536,"bill_number":"HB2894","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Military Department; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would direct a portion of lottery revenue for tuition waivers for certain soldiers. The Act takes effect 91 days after sine die. . Allocates $500,000 of lottery revenue to the Oregon Military Department for purposes of providing tuition waivers for eligible post-secondary institutions to members of the Oregon National Guard. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2894/2025","subjects":["education","finance","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914075,"bill_number":"HB2895","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for employing youth workers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for youth employment. . Creates an income tax credit for employing up to three youth workers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2895/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912586,"bill_number":"HB2896","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state educational goals.","description":"Makes changes to the education goals of this state. . Modifies the educational goals of the state to take into consideration students' aspirations, to provide students with a well-rounded education and to provide students with sufficient instructional time to meet students' educational goals. Expands the state's mission of education beyond high school.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2896/2025","subjects":["education","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913931,"bill_number":"HB2897","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the eligibility of corporations to serve on juries.","description":"The Act says that corporations can serve on juries. . Makes corporations eligible to serve on juries.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2897/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913852,"bill_number":"HB2898","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a public safety task force; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes a task force about sources of money that can be used for public safety and security and tells the task force to make a report. . Establishes the Oregon All Funds Crisis and Disaster Resourcing Task Force. Directs the task force to review sources of public and private moneys used to support public safety and security in this state, assess the value of existing taxes, fees and other moneys and evaluate outcomes resulting from these funding sources. Directs the task force to make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly for design and implementation of the strategic resources structure necessary to respond to future public safety and security needs. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2898/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912870,"bill_number":"HB2899","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax incentives for firearms safety; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit and a new tax subtraction for expenses around gun safety background checks. . Creates a credit against personal income tax for the cost of a criminal history record check required by state law for a transfer of a firearm. Creates a subtraction from taxable income for mileage for travel associated with a criminal history record check. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2899/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913813,"bill_number":"HB2900","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 352, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to teachers.","description":"The Act would change the definition of \"contract teacher.\" . [Clarifies the definitions of \"contract teacher\" and \"probationary teacher.\" Requires a probationary teacher who has completed a three-year probationary period at one school district to complete a maximum one-year probationary period upon assuming employment with a new school district. Establishes a mandatory 60-day improvement period for those probationary teachers if performance deficiencies arise.] Modifies the definition of \"contract teacher\" for the purposes of the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2900/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914594,"bill_number":"HB2901","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to newborn safety devices.","description":"The Act allows a parent to leave a newborn in a safety device if the device meets certain standards. . Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2901/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912584,"bill_number":"HB2902","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for educator classroom expenses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for unreimbursed costs of educators. . Creates an income tax credit for the unreimbursed expenses of teachers and adjunct instructors. Adjusts the credit amount for inflation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2902/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914551,"bill_number":"HB2903","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adjustment of classification of management service employees during an economic emergency.","description":"The Act says when the Governor may declare an economic emergency. The Act would allow a state agency to change the employment status of certain jobs to at-will status. The Act would require a review and a report of the changes that were made. . Grants the Governor authority to declare an economic emergency. Authorizes state agencies to reclassify management service employees to at-will employment status and to adjust staffing levels of management service employees. Requires a state agency that reclassified management service employees to at-will employment status to review personnel adjustments made during the economic emergency to determine the value of those adjustments and to report findings to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2903/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912882,"bill_number":"HB2904","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a task force to study the QEM. . Establishes the Oregon Quality Education Model Modernization Task Force. Sunsets the task force January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2904/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913418,"bill_number":"HB2905","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the training of police officers.","description":"The Act lets a law enforcement unit sponsor a reserve officer to train as a police officer. The Act lets the officer pay with cash or G.I. Bill money. The Act tells DPSST to look at the effects of the Act and make a report. . Authorizes reserve officers sponsored by a law enforcement unit to pay for training as police with cash and G.I. Bill education benefits. Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to increase training class sizes by up to 25 percent as necessary to train sponsored reserve officers. Requires a reserve officer to remain with the law enforcement unit for at least three years after certification and allows the department to suspend or revoke certification if the reserve officer fails to comply. Requires the department to conduct a study of the impact of the measure on state and local public safety budgets and recruitment and maintenance of public safety and to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public safety. Sunsets on January 2, 2032.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2905/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913937,"bill_number":"HB2906","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing for veterans; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a task force on housing strategies for veterans. Makes the task force do a study on housing strategies for veterans and submit a report on its findings. . Establishes the Task Force on Innovative Housing Strategies for Veterans. Directs the task force to study innovative housing strategies for veterans and submit its findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing and veterans' affairs not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2906/2025","subjects":["housing","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912833,"bill_number":"HB2907","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax incentives for investment in community food resources; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for food banks and community gardens. . Creates an income tax credit for investment in community gardens and food banks. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2907/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913377,"bill_number":"HB2908","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civics proficiency for a high school diploma.","description":"Allows a school district or a public charter school to decide how a student shows civics knowledge. . Allows a school district or a public charter school to require a student to demonstrate proficiency in civics by a method other than completion of a civics course.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2908/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912983,"bill_number":"HB2909","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public utilities.","description":"The Act creates the OPUHSC as part of the ODEM. . Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Commission within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Establishes the Oregon Public Utility Homeland Security Fund. Establishes a grant program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to consumer-owned utilities for developing projects associated with natural disaster mitigation, prevention, response and recovery. Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds to finance projects associated with natural disaster mitigation, prevention, response and recovery.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2909/2025","subjects":["finance","energy","emergency"],"agencies":["Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1913841,"bill_number":"HB2910","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy-related improvements; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would change some laws related to energy and property taxes. . Authorizes local governments to adopt additional criteria to encourage energy efficiency and energy generation on property granted certain exemptions from ad valorem property taxation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2910/2025","subjects":["finance","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914590,"bill_number":"HB2911","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a paid sick leave tax credit; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for sick leave paid by employers. . Creates an income tax credit for certain employers that are required to provide paid sick leave. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2911/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913255,"bill_number":"HB2912","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to accelerated college credit programs; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Requires a teacher of a course that is part of a dual credit program to take graduate level course work for the course. . Establishes minimum education requirements for high school teachers of dual credit courses. Takes effect July 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2912/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913148,"bill_number":"HB2913","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for veterans services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for donations that aid veterans. . Creates an income tax credit for a member of a military organization that contributes financial resources to the Veterans' Educational Aid Account prior to the organization's dissolution. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2913/2025","subjects":["education","finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913753,"bill_number":"HB2914","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pipeline security; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act creates a task force to study how to make pipelines and associated storage units secure. . Establishes the Task Force on Secure Pipelines and Associated Storage Units and Terminals. Directs the task force to study matters related to safe transportation, storage and transference of petroleum, natural gas and other flammable substances through pipelines, in associated storage units and at associated terminals. Directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency preparedness no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2914/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914737,"bill_number":"HB2915","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 60, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to disclosures of written accounts to the Psychiatric Security Review Board.","description":"The Act lets some health records be sent to PSRB without the person's permission when a person is released to DOC. . Allows disclosure without authorization of written accounts containing individually identifiable health information to the Psychiatric Security Review Board for an individual who is under the jurisdiction of the board and conditionally released to the Department of Corrections.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2915/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Psychiatric Security Review Board"]},{"bill_id":1914144,"bill_number":"HB2916","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 205, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Fire Policy Committee.","description":"The Act changes the needs for the fire instructor on the Fire Policy Committee. . Modifies the qualifications of the fire instructor representative member of the Fire Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2916/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913165,"bill_number":"HB2917","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study how coverage will be determined for the Oregon Health Plan. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study potential changes to the prioritized list of health services compiled by the Health Evidence Review Commission under ORS 414.690. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2917/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912626,"bill_number":"HB2918","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care.","description":"Requires a hospital to report on a quarterly basis to the OHA its daily cash on hand. Allows the OHA to impose penalties for failure to comply with the law. . Requires a hospital to report on a quarterly basis to the Oregon Health Authority its daily cash on hand. Allows the authority to impose penalties for failure to comply with the law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2918/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914068,"bill_number":"HB2919","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care.","description":"Makes a hospital report on an annual basis to the OHA certain data on stock assets. Allows the OHA to impose penalties for failure to comply with the law. . Requires a hospital to report on an annual basis to the Oregon Health Authority the percentage of medical assistance program payments and the amount of other public funds that were invested in stocks. Allows the authority to impose penalties for failure to comply with the law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2919/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913625,"bill_number":"HB2920","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the disclosure of financial information.","description":"Makes a hospital give to the OHA and make public on a website certain fiscal data. . Requires a hospital to report to the Oregon Health Authority and make publicly available securities data and disclosures that the hospital provides to the federal Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2920/2025","subjects":["health","finance","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913443,"bill_number":"HB2921","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to full-service redemption centers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes changes to how some redemption centers may be sited and approved. . Modifies provisions related to the siting and approval of full-service redemption centers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2921/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914318,"bill_number":"HB2922","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 41, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to address confidentiality.","description":"The Act allows employees of State Parks to keep their home address private in ODOT records. . Provides that State Parks and Recreation Department employees whose job classification is a park manager or a park ranger are eligible to request that records kept by the Department of Transportation contain the employer's address instead of the employee's home address.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2922/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914748,"bill_number":"HB2923","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to statements of economic interest.","description":"The Act specifies some types of business roles that must be included on an SEI form. . Specifies some types of business positions that public officials and candidates must supply on a statement of economic interest.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2923/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913325,"bill_number":"HB2924","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 80, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the System of Care Advisory Council.","description":"The Act makes changes to the SOCAC membership. . Modifies the number and description of members on the System of Care Advisory Council.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2924/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914717,"bill_number":"HB2925","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 494, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to ocean shore permitting.","description":"The Act changes the law for permits for some activities on the ocean shore. . Modifies existing permitting procedures for ocean shore improvements. Authorizes the State Parks and Recreation Department to issue general authorization permits for limited activities on the ocean shore.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2925/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914072,"bill_number":"HB2926","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training in cases of denial; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act allows DPSST to act against an officer or instructor even if the officer or instructor leaves the job. Lets DPSST make rules. . Allows the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to proceed with an investigation of, or action to deny the application for training or deny the certification of, a public safety officer or instructor notwithstanding a subsequent change in the employment status of the officer or instructor. Allows the department to adopt rules. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2926/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913590,"bill_number":"HB2927","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to investigations into alleged ethics law violations.","description":"Allows OGEC to prolong probes into certain alleged wrongs by up to 60 days. . Permits the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to prolong an investigation into alleged ethics law or lobbying violations by no more than 60 days.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2927/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913001,"bill_number":"HB2928","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to gift limits.","description":"Removes the ban on offering gifts worth more than $50 in a calendar year to certain people. . Removes the prohibition on offering gifts in excess of $50 per calendar year to a public official, candidate, or relative or member of the household of a public official or candidate.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2928/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914517,"bill_number":"HB2929","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 495, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to substance use; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to the ADPC. . Modifies the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission's membership, functions and powers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2929/2025","subjects":["energy","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913295,"bill_number":"HB2930","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 353, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to conflict of interest requirements.","description":"Applies the conflict of interest laws to people who live in the same house as public officials. . Applies conflict of interest provisions to members of the household of public officials.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2930/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914173,"bill_number":"HB2931","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 255, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the interstate bridge replacement program.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about the I-5 bridge project and tolling. . Modifies, adds and repeals laws related to the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2931/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913650,"bill_number":"HB2932","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 354, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to exceptions to prohibited use of official position or office.","description":"Allows a public official to get paid for teaching at certain schools. . Provides an exception to the prohibition against a public official using official position or office for financial gain or avoidance of financial detriment. Permits a public official to receive compensation from a post-secondary institution in exchange for teaching one or more courses at the institution.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2932/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913065,"bill_number":"HB2933","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 123, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.","description":"The Act approves changes to CJC rules. . Approves modifications to the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission related to the sentencing guidelines.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2933/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Oregon Criminal Justice Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913223,"bill_number":"HB2934","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Justice Reinvestment Program.","description":"The Act makes some changes to the CJC's Justice Reinvestment Program. . Modifies the membership of the Justice Reinvestment Grant Review Committee and the process for reviewing grant applications.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2934/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913679,"bill_number":"HB2935","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 61, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to pretrial release.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to study pretrial release. The Act tells the CJC to provide the results of the study to the legislature by May 1, 2027. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study pretrial release and include certain data in the study. Requires the commission to provide the results of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than May 1, 2027. Sunsets January 2, 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2935/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912993,"bill_number":"HB2936","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to marketplace affordability.","description":"Tells OHA to study if the health insurance market is cost effective. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study marketplace affordability. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2936/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912959,"bill_number":"HB2937","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health testing.","description":"The Act tells the OHA to have a public health laboratory and to run a program for testing newborns. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of specimens for newborn bloodspot screening and report certain test results to the authority. Creates an exemption for parents or guardians who oppose screening of an infant for religious or philosophical reasons.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2937/2025","subjects":["health","housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914373,"bill_number":"HB2938","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the payment of wages upon termination.","description":"The Act would make changes to laws regarding penalty wages. . Permits a collective bargaining agreement to prescribe due dates for the payment of wages upon termination that do not require interpretation. Provides that penalty wages may be imposed against employers who fail to pay such wages by the prescribed due date.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2938/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914159,"bill_number":"HB2939","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the provision of health services offered by hospitals.","description":"The Act makes a hospital that wants to close or cease, reduce or relocate health services first give notice 275 days in advance. Allows the OHA to impose civil penalties. . Prohibits a hospital from closing or ceasing, reducing or relocating health services without first providing notice 275 days in advance. Requires the hospital to provide notice to the Oregon Health Authority, local governments, patients, employees and the public. Allows the authority to impose civil penalties for violations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2939/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913097,"bill_number":"HB2940","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 301, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to hemoglobinopathies; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells OHA to make a program to provide EDs in real time a notice when a patient has an inherited blood disorder. . [Establishes the Task Force on Hemoglobinopathies and Sickle Cell Disease. Requires the task force to develop and establish a statewide protocol for assessing and treating individuals with hemoglobinopathies. Directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than December 15, 2026.] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to implement a program for providing to emergency departments in real time notifications that identify patients with hemoglobinopathies and provide information on how to contact a hematologist. Directs the authority to consult with interested stakeholders on how to implement the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2940/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912534,"bill_number":"HB2941","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to projects eligible for federal tax credits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells ODE to help school districts plan and develop projects to get a federal tax credit. . Requires the Department of Education to provide technical assistance to school districts to plan and develop certain projects eligible for federal tax credits. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2941/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914034,"bill_number":"HB2942","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 206, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to reimbursement of pharmacy services; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells OHA and CCOs to pay pharmacists the same as health care providers for certain services related to HIV care. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse pharmacies and pharmacists in the same manner as other health care providers for certain services related to HIV treatment. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2942/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913262,"bill_number":"HB2943","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health testing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells OHA to make a pilot program where a hospital may conduct certain STI tests when a person has other blood tests done at the ED, unless the person opts out of the test. . [Directs a hospital to conduct HIV and syphilis screening when an individual undergoes a blood test or analysis as part of medical care received within an emergency department, unless the individual declines a test. Provides for exceptions.] [Requires health insurance coverage of HIV and syphilis screening conducted at a hospital emergency department.] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a voluntary pilot program where participating hospitals may screen an eligible individual for hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis when the eligible individual undergoes a blood test or analysis as part of medical care received within an emergency department. Requires a participating hospital to give the eligible individual notice and opportunity to decline the tests. Defines \"eligible individual.\" Directs the authority to submit a report on the outcomes and findings from the pilot program to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2029. Requires health insurance coverage of the tests conducted under the pilot program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority to cover costs incurred by counties in carrying out investigation and outreach related to the increase in HIV and syphilis screening. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2943/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1912528,"bill_number":"HB2944","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 270, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to penalties for failure to comply with certain requirements under the laws governing public employee collective bargaining.","description":"The Act makes changes to the PECBA. The Act creates penalties for violating certain provisions of the PECBA. . Directs the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties against a public employer that has a history of failing to comply with certain requirements under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act. Provides that a violation resulting from certain events is not subject to a civil penalty. Permits the board to consider extenuating circumstances when determining the amount of the civil penalty to impose.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2944/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914176,"bill_number":"HB2945","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to zero-emission school buses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes new goals and laws for buying zero-emission school buses. . Establishes the state policy on the purchase of new zero-emission school buses. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to adopt rules to require the purchase of new zero-emission school buses in certain areas. Requires the purchase of new zero-emission school buses if the price is equal to a comparable school bus that is not zero-emission. Directs the department to provide technical and financial assistance to school bus fleet owners. Establishes the Zero-Emission School Bus Assistance Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2945/2025","subjects":["education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914639,"bill_number":"HB2946","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an audit of the Department of Transportation.","description":"The Act requires a fiscal audit of ODOT. . Requires the Secretary of State to perform a fiscal audit of the Department of Transportation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2946/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913637,"bill_number":"HB2947","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 496, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to a study of PFAS in biosolids applied to land; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act directs OSU to study PFAS in biosolids that are spread on farm fields that do not produce crops for human food. . 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.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2947/2025","subjects":["education","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914250,"bill_number":"HB2948","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 207, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to schools.","description":"The Act says who, for certain reasons, can supervise a nurse who works in a school. . [Provides that only a registered nurse may supervise a nurse in a school setting with respect to the practice of nursing.] Allows [an individual] a school administrator or other staff member who is not a nurse to supervise a school nurse or registered nurse in a school setting for purposes not related to the practice of nursing. Prohibits an administrator or other individual from directing a school nurse or registered nurse in the practice of nursing.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2948/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913671,"bill_number":"HB2949","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to financial assurance for certain facilities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes owners of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals show they can cover the costs of oil or fuel spills. . [Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with a third party to study and assess financial assurance requirements for owners or operators of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility from the Department of Environmental Quality. Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to establish rules pertaining to certificates of responsibility. Requires the department to report to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation of the Act each even-numbered year. Preempts local governments from requiring financial assurance that exceeds or is in addition to the requirements of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2949/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","trade"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1913995,"bill_number":"HB2950","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to amending land use planning goals; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes LCDC update land use goals on public process and makes DLCD suggest changes to how goals are updated. . Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to update the statewide land use planning goal relating to \"citizen involvement\" by rule by [June 30, 2027] June 30, 2029. Requires the advisory committee appointed by the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide the commission with draft recommendations by June 30, 2027. Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to make recommendations by December 31, 2026, relating to the goal amendment process to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly [relating] related to land use. Establishes the Public Involvement Goal Update Fund. Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit into the fund. Sunsets January 2, 2030. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2950/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913916,"bill_number":"HB2951","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to notarial acts; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the SOS to make an online database of notarial acts. The Act tells notaries to put data about acts into the database. . Directs the Secretary of State to maintain an online database of notarial acts. Requires notaries public to enter information about notarial acts in the database. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2951/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913431,"bill_number":"HB2952","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to documents.","description":"The Act says that more data needs to be included on a some documents. The Act lets a county clerk not accept a document that may be fraudulent. . Requires more information to be included on a certificate of a notarial act and certain other documents. Authorizes a county clerk to refuse to accept a document that has any characteristic suggesting it may be fraudulent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2952/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914776,"bill_number":"HB2953","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for students eligible for special education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Takes away the cap on the amount of state moneys that a school district may receive for a student who is a child with a disability. . Removes the percentage cap on the amount of moneys that are distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as a child with a disability. Directs the Department of Education to prepare and submit a report related to special education funding and expenditures. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for transfer to the State School Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2953/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912807,"bill_number":"HB2954","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substance abuse prevention; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would give money to the OHA to give to local health entities and tribes to prevent addiction in Oregon. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for distribution to local health departments and federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon to provide addiction prevention services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2954/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1912744,"bill_number":"HB2955","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to continuous glucose monitors; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act requires the state Medicaid program to cover a type of diabetes treatment in some cases. . Requires medical assistance to include continuous glucose monitors for specified recipients of medical assistance. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2955/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913678,"bill_number":"HB2956","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adult foster homes.","description":"The Act creates a pilot program to allow certain adult foster homes to care for up to 7 adults. . [Requires the Department of Human Services to study adult foster homes. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a pilot program to allow up to 30 adult foster homes meeting specified requirements to care for up to seven residents. Requires the department to compile data and report on the results of the pilot program to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the department to discontinue enrolling new adult foster homes into the pilot program beginning September 15, 2028. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2039.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2956/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913089,"bill_number":"HB2957","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 379, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to time limitations associated with violations over which the Bureau of Labor and Industries has enforcement authority; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act prohibits certain contracts that shorten certain statutes of limitations. The Act sets the time limits for when BOLI must issue a notice of rights to a complainant. The Act sets the time limits for when a complainant must file a lawsuit after issuance of the notice. . Prohibits employers from entering into agreements that shorten the statute of limitations with respect to violations over which the Bureau of Labor and Industries has enforcement authority. Designates a violation of the prohibition as an unlawful employment practice. Establishes time limits for when the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries must issue a notice of rights to complainants. Clarifies that the bureau will not issue a notice for matters that have been resolved by a settlement agreement. Establishes time limits for filing a civil action after issuance of the notice. Makes conforming amendments. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2957/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912544,"bill_number":"HB2958","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to earned income tax credits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act modifies the earned income tax credit and extends the sunset for the credit. . Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit. [Provides that a credit is available to all adults, including childless adults, over 18.] Provides that the credit may be paid quarterly, in advance, and is not subject to garnishment. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Extends the sunset for the credit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2958/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913970,"bill_number":"HB2959","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to infertility; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes some health insurance cover some fertility treatments. The Act tells OHA and DCBS to study access to reproductive treatments and report back to the committee on health. The Act makes it an emergency. . Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers. Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2959/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913825,"bill_number":"HB2960","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to certain facilities that convert plastic waste; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act forbids facilities that change the structure of waste plastic. . Prohibits the establishment or operation of a plastic conversion or depolymerization facility in this state. Prohibits state agencies and local governments from providing incentives to any plastic conversion or depolymerization facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2960/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913385,"bill_number":"HB2961","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the capacity for electric vehicle charging required in certain newly constructed buildings.","description":"Sets the percentage of parking spaces in some new buildings that must have what is needed to charge electric cars. . [Increases] Specifies, for newly constructed buildings within a metropolitan jurisdiction, the percentage of electrical service capacity for charging electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging stations that must be installed at vehicle parking spaces in the garages or parking areas of [newly constructed] commercial buildings, multifamily buildings with [five] 10 or more units and mixed-use buildings consisting of privately owned commercial space and [five] 10 or more residential dwelling units.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2961/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914495,"bill_number":"HB2962","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to minimum wage rates; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes laws with respect to the calculation of the minimum wage rate. . Provides for calculation of the minimum wage rate beginning July 1, 2026. Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish a formula by rule for setting the minimum wage rate. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2962/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913247,"bill_number":"HB2963","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electric bicycles; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act directs the EQC to create an electric bicycle rebate program. . Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to establish by rule a program for providing rebate vouchers to qualifying individuals who purchase electric assisted bicycles. Establishes the Electric Bicycle Incentive Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2963/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912910,"bill_number":"HB2964","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 380, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes OHCS provide loans for costs of low cost housing predevelopment. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to award [grants] loans for the predevelopment costs of affordable housing [and a grant to assist nonprofits receiving grants or loans under this Act. Sunsets January 2, 2028]. Requires the department to adopt initial rules by June 1, 2026, and to combine other existing predevelopment loan programs. [Establishes the Affordable Housing Predevelopment Loan Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department to award loans for predevelopment costs of affordable housing.] [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for grants and loans.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2964/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914474,"bill_number":"HB2965","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aquaculture.","description":"The Act sets requirements for raising fish as food for humans. The Act creates a related fund. . Establishes certain requirements concerning aquaculture. Establishes the Aquatic Animals Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Appropriates moneys in the Aquatic Animals Fund to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for certain purposes related to aquaculture and aquatic animals.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2965/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912604,"bill_number":"HB2966","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a public finance task force; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a task force to study public financing options. . Establishes the State Public Finance Task Force. Directs the task force to study and make recommendations regarding public banking and other public financing options. Requires the task force to submit a report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly by [September 1, 2027] December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2966/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914046,"bill_number":"HB2967","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential applicant screening charges.","description":"The Act bans applicant screening fees for tenants. . Prohibits residential landlords from charging an applicant screening charge.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2967/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912996,"bill_number":"HB2968","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes OHCS guarantee a local government's collection of a fee to be paid by a home builder on a delayed schedule. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to guarantee a housing developer's payment of system development charges that the local government has agreed to defer until after occupancy. Allows the department to assess a civil penalty and interest against defaulting developers. Allows the Department of Revenue to pursue collections against developers. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Establishes the Municipal Development Protection Fund for such purposes. Appropriates moneys to the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2968/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913141,"bill_number":"HB2969","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development.","description":"The Act would grant funds to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association for a project to use fish to make nonfood products. . [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.] Appropriates moneys for distribution to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association to be used to replicate the success of the 100% Fish Project of the Iceland Ocean Cluster in utilizing fish for nonfood product manufacturing.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2969/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914372,"bill_number":"HB2970","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of dogs to hunt wild cats.","description":"The Act prohibits people from using dogs to hunt or chase lynx or bobcats. The Act provides penalties for a violation. . Prohibits a person from using dogs to hunt or pursue lynx or bobcats. Provides that a violation is subject to a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, and suspension of the privilege to apply for a hunting license.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2970/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912661,"bill_number":"HB2971","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 96, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to financial institutions.","description":"The Act changes how certain banks can invest money. The Act changes how public depositories compute their net worth. . Modifies the allowable investments for certain financial institutions. Modifies the method of calculating the net worth of qualified depositories.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2971/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914487,"bill_number":"HB2972","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for staffing workforce reentry programs; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act provides OED money for staffing certain workforce programs. . Provides funding to the Employment Department for staffing workforce reentry programs for adults in custody. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2972/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913800,"bill_number":"HB2973","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for marine cleanup.","description":"The Act would direct the Department of State Lands to study how to fund the cleanup of the public waterways in this state. The Act would require a report of the study to be submitted next year. . Requires the Department of State Lands to study options for funding for marine cleanup. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the use of the state's public waterways no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2973/2025","subjects":["water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913002,"bill_number":"HB2974","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crimes involving children; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the meaning of a term and enhances a sentence for some crimes involving children. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Modifies the meaning of \"sexually explicit conduct\" for certain crimes involving children. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify invasion of personal privacy in the first degree as a crime category 8 on the sentencing guidelines grid when the victim is a minor. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2974/2025","subjects":["public_safety","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913725,"bill_number":"HB2975","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 271, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to crimes constituting domestic violence; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that a pleading, admission or finding that criminal conduct constitutes DV is not an element of the crime. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Provides that a pleading, an admission or a finding that criminal conduct constitutes a crime [constitutes] involving domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2975/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913301,"bill_number":"HB2976","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to a group for indigenous languages. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to a nonprofit [groups] group for purposes related to interpretation of indigenous languages. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2976/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913447,"bill_number":"HB2977","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding to support species conservation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act increases a tax on short-term lodging. The Act changes the name of a subaccount related to wildlife. The Act lists how moneys from the increase must be distributed. . Increases the state transient lodging tax. Changes the name of the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. [Transfers moneys attributable to the increase of the state transient lodging tax to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount.] Specifies how moneys attributable to the increase are to be distributed. Applies the transient lodging tax increase to transient lodging charges occurring on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2977/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913604,"bill_number":"HB2978","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 42, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to natural resources.","description":"The Act makes changes about a program to reduce cars hitting wildlife. The Act tells agencies to create a related advisory group. . Makes certain changes concerning a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Instructs the Department of Transportation and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish an advisory group. Makes certain changes related to reporting on the program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2978/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912662,"bill_number":"HB2979","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to groups to help produce and distribute food. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to various entities for food production and distribution. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2979/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913195,"bill_number":"HB2980","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildlife.","description":"The Act tells ODFW to set up a Wildlife Stewardship Program. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a Wildlife Stewardship Program. Directs the department to administer a grant program to support licensed wildlife rehabilitation centers. Appropriates moneys to the department, out of the General Fund, for purposes of the grant program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2980/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914000,"bill_number":"HB2981","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aquatic invasive species; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to four agencies to pay for steps that concern aquatic invasive species. The Act takes effect on 7/1/2025. . [Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study aquatic invasive species. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.] Appropriates moneys to the Department of Environmental Quality to fund vessel inspections to minimize the risk of introducing aquatic invasive species into this state. Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to fund monitoring for aquatic invasive species in high-risk waterbodies. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to update waterbody vulnerability assessments for aquatic invasive species. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture to fund interagency rapid response exercises and interagency collaboration related to the detection of aquatic invasive species. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2981/2025","subjects":["education","environment","labor","agriculture","water","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913285,"bill_number":"HB2982","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 381, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to small watercraft.","description":"The Act increases some boat fees. The money raised will be put into a fund to prevent and control plants and animals that do not belong in the waters of this state. . Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund. Provides that a waterway access permit is required while operating a nonmotorized boat of any length. Creates exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2982/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912798,"bill_number":"HB2983","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to individuals with developmental disabilities.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study the transition of certain youth to adult homes and facilities. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study the transition of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities from youth residential settings to adult residential settings. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2983/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912956,"bill_number":"HB2984","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for activities concerning water; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to an agency for deposit into a certain fund. The Act says that the money must be used for activities related to water. . Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife out of the General Fund for deposit into the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2984/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914554,"bill_number":"HB2985","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Public Utility Commission.","description":"The Act changes the laws about how the PUC conducts proceedings. . Modifies provisions relating to the administrative proceedings of the Public Utility Commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2985/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission","Relating To The Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913226,"bill_number":"HB2986","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to irrigation districts.","description":"The Act tells irrigation districts that if a user requests less water for a season, the user's district must comply with the request. The Act says that the district may send the extra water to other users. . Provides that an irrigation district that receives a request from a user for delivery of a lower rate or duty of water during an irrigation season may not deliver to the user a higher rate or duty of water during the irrigation season than was requested. Creates an exception. Provides that the irrigation district may temporarily transfer the use of the water.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2986/2025","subjects":["agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913331,"bill_number":"HB2987","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation for members of certain public entities.","description":"The Act tells DAS to do a study on compensation. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study compensation for members of state boards and commissions. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2987/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914115,"bill_number":"HB2988","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aquifers.","description":"The Act tells an agency to do certain things related to aquifers. The Act tells the agency to make a report related to aquifers. . Instructs the Water Resources Department to take certain actions related to aquifer recharge and aquifer storage and recovery. Instructs the department to report to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on topics related to aquifer recharge and aquifer storage and recovery on or before [October 1, 2026] January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2988/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913264,"bill_number":"HB2989","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account.","description":"The Act directs OHA to pay, in some cases, for a person's medical care out of the LEMLA if the person was injured by a peace officer. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to pay out of the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account any copayment or other cost-sharing amounts owed by an individual for the cost of medical services, or the entire cost of the medical services if an individual is a medical assistance recipient or uninsured, for injuries related to law enforcement activity. Authorizes the authority to make the final determination of whether injuries are injuries related to law enforcement activity. Directs the authority to conduct outreach about the availability of funding and the process for submitting claims for reimbursement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2989/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913391,"bill_number":"HB2990","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to give a report on how they are changing the written test for Class C driver licenses. They must send this report to the JCT by September 15, 2026. The law will start 91 days after the legislature finishes its session. . Requires the Department of Transportation to provide a report on the progress of revising the written test for Class C driver licenses. Directs the department to submit the report to the Joint Committee on Transportation not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2990/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913078,"bill_number":"HB2991","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to services for assisting low-income individuals with tax navigation; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to an agency to fund help for low-income people with their taxes. . Appropriates moneys to be used for funding outreach regarding federal earned income tax credits and other tax benefits and to provide tax navigation and preparation to low-income individuals. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2991/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912649,"bill_number":"HB2992","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to student vision; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs OHA to have a program to provide eye exams and glasses to certain students. . Directs [the Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority to jointly] the Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Oregon Board of Optometry, to establish and implement a program that provides eye examinations, [and] prescription eyeglasses and related services to students from low-income families. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2992/2025","subjects":["health","education","labor"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914248,"bill_number":"HB2993","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to linguistically appropriate health care.","description":"The Act tells the OMB and OSBN to offer classes and forms to help health care providers communicate with their patients. . Directs the Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing to offer language education to health care providers regulated by the boards and make available patient forms in languages patients can comfortably communicate.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2993/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":["Oregon State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913229,"bill_number":"HB2994","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health equity; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to create a position designed to promote health equity. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a medical science liaison position to develop recommendations for advancing health equity and justice. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2994/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914337,"bill_number":"HB2995","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a task force on reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Sets up a task force to look at ways in which the state can give reparations for past acts of racism to African-American people who live in the state. . Establishes the Task Force on Reparations and directs the task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent, develop appropriate methods for educating the public about the task force's findings and recommend appropriate remedies based on the task force's findings. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2995/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914686,"bill_number":"HB2996","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child abuse arising from neglect.","description":"The Act tells DHS that it cannot find that a parent has neglected a child based solely on the parent's financial resources. . Prohibits the Department of Human Services from substantiating allegations of child neglect based solely on the financial resources of the child's parent or guardian.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2996/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914242,"bill_number":"HB2997","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to higher education; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act requires HECC to create a grant program for college access and success. The Act sets the criteria for a grant to be given. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a grant program for the purpose of supporting organizations to expand the scope and community reach of college access and success programs. Details the eligibility criteria to receive a grant and the factors the commission must consider when awarding grants. Appropriates moneys to the commission for purposes of the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2997/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913348,"bill_number":"HB2998","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health screening for racial trauma; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to adopt rules to require certain mental health providers to screen for racial trauma. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to require behavioral health providers that are certified or licensed by the authority to screen for racial trauma during an initial assessment. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2998/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913476,"bill_number":"HB2999","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to warrants requirements in child abuse investigations.","description":"The Act expands some rights of a person who is the subject of a child abuse inquiry and requires DHS to provide the person with notice of the person's rights. . Requires that the Department of Human Services provide a person suspected of abusing a child with a notice of rights before interviewing or searching the person in a child abuse investigation. Prohibits the department from entering a person's private property during the course of a child abuse investigation without the person's permission, a warrant or exigent circumstances. Prohibits the department, an administrative law judge or a juvenile court judge from making negative inferences when the subject of an abuse investigation refuses to answer questions or consent to a search.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB2999/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912657,"bill_number":"HB3000","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to oversight of the child abuse investigation process.","description":"The Act changes how the person who the public can call to complain about DHS employees is appointed and what that person does. . Requires that the Children's Advocate be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. Modifies complaint review duties of the Children's Advocate.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3000/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913768,"bill_number":"HB3001","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adults in custody.","description":"The Act provides resources for Black adults in custody. . Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the Department of Corrections to provide housing and employment reentry services to Black adults in custody.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3001/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914746,"bill_number":"HB3002","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to demographic data; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes the Task Force on Data Modernization and tells the task force to make a report. . Establishes the Task Force on Data Modernization and directs the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than September 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3002/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912754,"bill_number":"HB3003","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 62, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to Department of Human Services annual child welfare reporting.","description":"The Act makes changes to the data that DHS must put in its annual reports about foster children. . Modifies the list of data that the Department of Human Services must include in its annual child welfare report.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3003/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914459,"bill_number":"HB3004","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community violence prevention.","description":"The Act directs the YDD to review community violence prevention efforts in this state. Tells the YDD to submit a report on the findings to the legislature by a certain date. . Directs the Youth Development Division to [establish a statewide community violence prevention program] conduct a comprehensive review of initiatives aimed at reducing community violence in this state. Establishes requirements for the division when conducting the review. Requires the division to ensure that any engagement with tribal communities in conducting the review is done in accordance with the tribal consultation policies of the Department of Education. Requires the division to report findings and recommendations to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education by December 1, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3004/2025","subjects":["education","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914731,"bill_number":"HB3005","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expunction of records relating to child abuse; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells DHS when records about reported or founded child abuse may be expunged. . Prescribes when records related to reported or founded child abuse may be expunged. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3005/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913905,"bill_number":"HB3006","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the education workforce.","description":"The Act would create ways to increase diversity in the education workforce in the state. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for various purposes related to increasing the representation of marginalized populations in the education workforce in this state. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award scholarships to administrator candidates who are from marginalized populations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3006/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914673,"bill_number":"HB3007","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 281, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 9, 2025.","title":"Relating to accommodations for students diagnosed with a brain injury; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Requires schools to implement a plan when a student has a brain injury. . Prescribes the requirements for an immediate and temporary accommodations plan to be implemented when a public education provider receives notification that a student has been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3007/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913296,"bill_number":"HB3008","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to investments in the child care workforce.","description":"The Act gives more money to different agencies for investment in the child care workforce. . Appropriates moneys to fund child care workforce investments.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3008/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913956,"bill_number":"HB3009","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Grant Program.","description":"The Act would allow grant funding to be used for people at a different type of county facility. . Expands the definition of \"local correctional facility\" under the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Grant Program to allow people at other types of county facilities to receive opioid use disorder treatment and transition planning services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3009/2025","subjects":["health","housing","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913201,"bill_number":"HB3010","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pesticide education; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells OSU and ODA to give pesticide training in Spanish. . Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service to develop a program for Spanish language pesticide education. Directs Oregon State University and the State Department of Agriculture to complete development of the Spanish language version of the online pesticide precertification program and to publicize the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3010/2025","subjects":["education","environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912971,"bill_number":"HB3011","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a fund for childhood teaching development at HECC. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law on July 1, 2025. . Establishes the Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide funding to community colleges and public universities in this state that offer [early childhood education degrees and certificates] on-the-job training for students enrolled in early care and education or related degree or certificate programs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3011/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914130,"bill_number":"HB3012","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to voting in school district elections.","description":"The Act lets someone who is 16 or 17 years old and registered to vote to cast a ballot in school district elections. . Permits an individual who is 16 or 17 years of age and registered to vote to cast a ballot in school district elections.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3012/2025","subjects":["education","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914287,"bill_number":"HB3013","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the effect of land use provisions that fail to gain acknowledgement.","description":"This Act gives a process for revoking a permit based on an overturned land use plan or regulation. . Details the process by which a permit or zone change that is based on provisions of a comprehensive plan or land use regulation that fail to gain acknowledgment is voided and any resulting improvements or uses are removed or revoked.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3013/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914125,"bill_number":"HB3014","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school facilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes more money available from grants for school districts and ESDs to use for school facilities. . Establishes the School District Facility Equity Fund. Directs the Office of School Facilities to award grants from the fund for the facility needs of school districts and education service districts. Prescribes the requirements for the grants. Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds for deposit in the fund. Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene the school facilities advisory group for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations for sustainable funding sources for the fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3014/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912965,"bill_number":"HB3015","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school nutrition; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Bans certain items from being added to food and beverages sold in schools. . Prohibits certain food and beverage items sold to students in public schools from including Red Number 3, potassium bromate or propylparaben. Takes effect on July 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3015/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913196,"bill_number":"HB3016","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a rebate program for zero-emission landscaping equipment; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells the EQC to give rebates to people that replace gas lawn and garden tools with electric lawn and garden tools. . Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to establish a program to provide rebate vouchers for the replacement of combustion lawn and garden equipment with zero-emission lawn and garden equipment. Establishes the Lawn and Garden Equipment Rebate Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3016/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912762,"bill_number":"HB3017","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to chemicals in products.","description":"The Act would tell OHA to study the risks to human health of chemicals in some products. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the risks to human health of chemicals in menstrual, intimate care and incontinence products. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public health no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3017/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912533,"bill_number":"HB3018","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to food waste; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes new laws to prevent and dispose of food waste. . Requires entities that cook, assemble, process, serve or sell food to recover and dispose of food waste as specified in the Act. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a program to educate entities on food waste separation and disposal requirements. Requires local governments responsible for solid waste management to provide collection service to entities covered under the Act. Requires state agencies to prioritize a specified compost feedstock when procuring compost. Modifies food date labeling laws to require foods packaged with a date label to use uniform terms. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3018/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914697,"bill_number":"HB3019","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Oregon Medical Board licensure of medical practitioners trained outside of the United States.","description":"The Act tells the OMB to look at giving licenses to doctors and PAs who trained outside the USA. . Requires the Oregon Medical Board to study licensing certain providers who received training outside of the United States. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3019/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913734,"bill_number":"HB3020","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 26, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to racing.","description":"The Act makes betting on dog races illegal. . Prohibits wagering on dog races. Modifies animal racing law to remove references to greyhound racing. Becomes operative July 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3020/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914783,"bill_number":"HB3021","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 43, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to laws administered by the Employment Department; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make changes to the laws of the unemployment and paid leave programs run by the Employment Department. . Makes changes to statutes related to unemployment insurance law and paid family and medical leave insurance law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3021/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913315,"bill_number":"HB3022","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 27, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to information collected by state agencies; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would allow sharing of information by state agencies for the paid leave program. . Authorizes the Department of Revenue to disclose information to the Employment Department for purposes of administering the paid family and medical leave insurance program. Makes provisions requiring reports required to be filed by employers with the Department of Revenue consistent across agency programs. Removes the requirement that the Department of Revenue must determine contribution payment methods by rule. Authorizes the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice to release reporting information on newly hired employees to the Employment Department. Includes a program eligibility determination in purposes for which a county supervisory authority must submit defendant information to the Director of the Employment Department. Applies to information disclosed and reports required on or after January 1, 2023. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3022/2025","subjects":["health","finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913475,"bill_number":"HB3023","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to racing.","description":"Certain horse racing companies pay a fee to the ORC. Currently, a portion of the fee goes to the General Fund. The Act removes the requirement to transfer money to the General Fund. . Removes requirement that the Oregon Racing Commission transfer certain fees related to Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hubs to the General Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3023/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Racing Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914036,"bill_number":"HB3024","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 382, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the reduction of unemployment benefits due to disqualification; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would get rid of the cut in maximum benefits when a worker is barred from benefits due to not working for cause and has not earned four times weekly benefits. . Eliminates the reduction of an individual's maximum benefit amount by eight times the individual's weekly benefit amount after the individual is disqualified from the receipt of benefits for cause and has not earned at least four times the individual's weekly benefit amount. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3024/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913368,"bill_number":"HB3025","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 383, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Opportunity Grant program.","description":"Tells the HECC to give money to certain students to help with college costs. . Removes the shared responsibility model by which a qualified student, the student's family, the federal government and the state share the cost of education for the student. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to qualified students to assist with the students' cost of education. Establishes the bases for the commission's determination of grant amounts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3025/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913135,"bill_number":"HB3026","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 384, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to the education laws of this state. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . [Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026.] Modifies eligibility requirements for a scholarship program for teacher candidates. Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to procure or supervise the procurement of certain goods, services, personal services and information technology. Establishes an exception to the requirement that all subcommittees of the Transfer Council consist of equal numbers of faculty from public universities and community colleges. Exempts from public meetings laws meetings of certain subcommittees of the council. Directs the commission, in consultation with community colleges and public universities, to study reporting requirements affecting public institutions of higher education and the commission and to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education no later than November 15, 2026. Extends the reporting deadline for a forestry workforce study to December 31, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3026/2025","subjects":["it","education","environment","labor","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914160,"bill_number":"HB3027","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 272, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to injunctions regarding career school regulatory violations.","description":"Allows the HECC to seek a court order to require career schools to comply with certain laws. . Permits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to seek an injunction against a person or career school that is engaged, has engaged or is about to engage in any activity in violation of career school licensure requirements and standards. Specifies what an injunction may require.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3027/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914161,"bill_number":"HB3028","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 385, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to degree authorization by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.","description":"Allows the HECC to set fees by rule to pay the cost of reviewing a school's application for approval. . Removes the statutory amounts that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may charge for determining whether a school may confer or offer to confer a degree upon a person or provide academic credit applicable to a degree. Authorizes the commission to adopt rules imposing fees necessary to recover designated costs in reviewing a school's application for commission approval.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3028/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913291,"bill_number":"HB3029","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workforce development.","description":"The Act makes new laws with respect to workforce development programs and projects. . Makes changes to workforce development statutes to improve alignment across workforce development programs and projects. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop a program to convene local industry sector partnerships. Requires the State Workforce and Talent Development Board to consult with local workforce development boards and relevant state agencies to establish a definition for the term \"public workforce system.\" Requires the State Workforce and Talent Development Board to establish criteria for identifying critical workforce shortages and strategic workforce opportunities and requires the board and local workforce development boards to identify such shortages and opportunities based on the criteria established by the board. Incorporates the identification of and responsiveness to critical workforce shortages and strategic workforce opportunities as an objective for various workforce programs in key industry sectors. Renames the Prosperity 10,000 Program as the Prosperity Program. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to local workforce development boards to administer the program. Makes changes concerning term limits for members appointed to the Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3029/2025","subjects":["education","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914741,"bill_number":"HB3030","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to grants for diverse school administrator candidates.","description":"Allows the HECC to give money to certain school leader candidates. . [Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to culturally and linguistically diverse school administrator candidates to use at approved educator preparation programs.] Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to school administrator candidates who have experience with diverse populations to use at approved educator preparation programs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3030/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913892,"bill_number":"HB3031","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 497, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act requires OIFA to finance roads and pipes to support new home building. . [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.] Establishes a program through which the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority may provide financial assistance for infrastructure to support housing development. Establishes the Housing Infrastructure Project Fund for the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3031/2025","subjects":["housing","transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority"]},{"bill_id":1912689,"bill_number":"HB3032","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homelessness.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study homelessness. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study homelessness. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3032/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913740,"bill_number":"HB3033","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3033/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914327,"bill_number":"HB3034","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 44, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Emergency Housing Account.","description":"This Act changes the funding and use of a housing account. . Modifies the role of the Oregon Housing Stability Council in designing policy for Emergency Housing Account programs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3034/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912757,"bill_number":"HB3035","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"This Act grows OHCS' program and lending authority. . Expands Housing and Community Services Department authority regarding homeownership housing projects and lending. Allows the department to refinance housing loans.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3035/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913721,"bill_number":"HB3036","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for affordable housing lending; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to the tax credit for banks that lend to build housing. . Expands purposes, for corporate excise tax credit allowed for affordable housing lending, for which a qualified borrower may use savings from a reduced interest rate to include provision of resident services or supportive services. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3036/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913622,"bill_number":"HB3037","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 498, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to state grants awarded by the Department of Education; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes changes to grants awarded by ODE. . Allows the State Board of Education to establish for small school districts a minimum grant amount and the Department of Education to reduce the administrative burden related to applying for and reporting on grants. Expands eligibility and makes funding adjustments to amounts appropriated under the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act and to grants awarded for implementing early warning systems. Expands the entities eligible for grants awarded from the Student Investment Account. Revises the reporting date related to grants that are provided for English language learner programs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3037/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914018,"bill_number":"HB3038","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 386, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes many changes in laws that relate to education in this state. . Adjusts purposes and eligible recipients of grants related to STEM education. Abolishes the Connecting Education to Careers Account. Clarifies the method for funding approved recovery schools that are also public charter schools. Provides that children who have a 504 Plan or who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind may attend the Oregon School for the Deaf and that a parent or guardian must consent to a placement in the Oregon School for the Deaf. Prescribes requirements related to comprehensive safety programs in schools. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3038/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913615,"bill_number":"HB3039","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expanded learning options.","description":"Directs ODE to study ways to increase summer and after school programs. . Requires the Department of Education to study methods for increasing the availability of summer and after-school academic and enrichment programs. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3039/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914348,"bill_number":"HB3040","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 571, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to early literacy.","description":"Changes the grant program for reading. . Prescribes professional development and coaching requirements under the Early Literacy Success School Grant program. Expands the allowed uses of grants related to curricula. Modifies the reporting date related to Early Literacy Success School Grants and the contents of the reports. Expands allowed interventions for the Department of Education to take when a school district or public charter school does not meet the goals established in an early literacy success plan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3040/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913828,"bill_number":"HB3041","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 45, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to the Educator Advancement Council; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the type of law that provides for a council related to educators. . Modifies the source of law that establishes the Educator Advancement Council from intergovernmental agreement to state statute. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3041/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912829,"bill_number":"HB3042","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 273, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lists additional reasons for which the OBNM can discipline a person. . Specifies additional reasons for which the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may impose discipline. [Allows the board to require a person under investigation by the board to undergo a mental, physical, chemical dependency or competency evaluation.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3042/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Oregon Board"]},{"bill_id":1912812,"bill_number":"HB3043","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 499, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the impaired health professional program; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes some changes to the impaired health professional program. . Defines \"monitoring agreement\" and \"workplace monitor\" for purposes of the impaired health professional program. Clarifies that a licensee may self-refer to the program. Under specified circumstances, allows a health professional licensing board to remove from board records information regarding a licensee's participation in the program. Clarifies the requirements of a program clinical evaluator. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3043/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913690,"bill_number":"HB3044","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 124, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to nursing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act defines some terms related to nursing. The Act gives the Oregon State Board of Nursing some new authority. . Defines \"Advanced Practice Registered Nurse,\" \"diagnosing\" and \"medication aide.\" Clarifies multiple ways to obtain a nursing license. Allows the Oregon State Board of Nursing to require an applicant for relicensure to demonstrate the applicant's ability to practice nursing. Allows the board to refund fees paid to the board. Removes the requirement for the board to approve all nursing continuing education programs. Allows the board to continually monitor nursing assistant training programs and revoke program approval. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3044/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913409,"bill_number":"HB3045","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 443, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the State Board of Pharmacy; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets the State Board of Pharmacy make a person who might be in trouble with the board take a test. . Authorizes the State Board of Pharmacy to require a person under investigation by the board to undergo a mental, physical, chemical dependency or competency evaluation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3045/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Pharmacy","Relating To The State Board"]},{"bill_id":1914749,"bill_number":"HB3046","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pharmacy; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets pharmacists prescribe, dispense and administer some medicines. The Act also says some machines have to be registered with the State Board of Pharmacy. . Clarifies that a pharmacist may prescribe, dispense and administer medications for treatment of opioid use disorder. Allows pharmacists to register with the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice for purposes of prescribing, dispensing and administering medications for treatment of opioid use disorder. Requires certain pharmacy prescription lockers to be registered with the State Board of Pharmacy. Defines \"pharmacy prescription locker.\" Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3046/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["State Board","Pharmacy"]},{"bill_id":1912701,"bill_number":"HB3047","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development.","description":"The Act would require a study of the clean tech sector in Oregon. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the clean technology sector in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3047/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913833,"bill_number":"HB3048","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to arts and culture.","description":"The Act gets rid of the OAC and the Trust for Cultural Development Board on July 1, 2027. The Act makes the Oregon Arts and Cultural Development Board. The Act makes the Oregon Arts and Cultural Development Office. The Act gives the duties of the old commission and board to the new board and office. The Act changes some laws about the arts. . [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study arts and culture in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to arts and culture not later than September 15, 2026.] Abolishes the Oregon Arts Commission and the Trust for Cultural Development Board on July 1, 2027. Establishes the Oregon Arts and Cultural Development Board. Establishes the Oregon Arts and Cultural Development Office as a semi-independent state agency. Transfers the duties of the abolished commission and board to the new board and office. Modifies provisions relating to arts and cultural development.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3048/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913592,"bill_number":"HB3049","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax exemptions for business development; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes an income tax exemption for business firms in poor and rural areas. . Modifies provisions governing a corporate excise tax exemption allowed for business firms operating in certain economically lagging areas. Makes changes to the program requirements, including methods of calculating employee wages in support of showing of applicant eligibility. First applies to preliminary certifications and annual certifications issued on or after the effective date of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3049/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912851,"bill_number":"HB3050","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ports.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon set up a loan and grant program for Oregon port projects. The program would be run by the infrastructure finance section of the department. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop, and the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority to administer, a program for financial assistance to eligible port projects.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3050/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913485,"bill_number":"HB3051","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fitness to proceed.","description":"The Act makes the OHA study fitness to proceed. The Act makes the OHA provide the results of the study to the legislature by May 1, 2026. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to study fitness to proceed and requires the authority to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than May 1, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3051/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913926,"bill_number":"HB3052","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to PFAS.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study PFAS. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3052/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912848,"bill_number":"HB3053","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to summer camp training for certain University of Oregon students; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to HECC for a pilot program at UO for certain students training to work with kids who have certain needs. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law on July 1, 2025. . Provides moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be distributed to the University of Oregon for purposes of a pilot program training graduate-level students who are learning to become speech-language pathologists to use a family-centered approach when serving children with augmentative and alternative communication needs in a traditional overnight summer camp setting. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3053/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914405,"bill_number":"HB3054","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 387, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to residential tenancies for a space in a facility; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act limits rent increases and sales constraints by a landlord in a home park or marina. . [Reduces] Fixes at six percent maximum rent increases for rental spaces in a larger facility [to match changes to the consumer price index. Limits to 10 percent the maximum increase in rent paid by the purchaser of a dwelling or home in a facility.] beginning in 2026. Creates an exception for certain infrastructure upgrades approved by a vote of the tenants. Prohibits a landlord from requiring aesthetic improvements or internal inspections as conditions of sale of a dwelling or home in a facility. [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study water, sewer and septic systems of facilities and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.] Declares an emergency, effective September 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3054/2025","subjects":["housing","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914191,"bill_number":"HB3055","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to statewide summative assessments.","description":"Requires each school district to have students take tests and improve test scores for the school district to receive certain state moneys. . Requires school districts to comply with statewide summative assessment participation requirements and to demonstrate improved student achievement on statewide summative assessments to be eligible for state funding related to the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act. Eliminates the directive to the Department of Education to apply for a waiver of state assessment requirements under federal law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3055/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912864,"bill_number":"HB3056","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public record request fees.","description":"This Act tells a state agency not to charge a fee for public records when it is a member of the Legislative Assembly who makes the request. . Requires state agencies to waive fees for public records requests when the request is made by a member of the Legislative Assembly.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3056/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914188,"bill_number":"HB3057","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adoption awareness.","description":"The Act tells DHS to create an adoption awareness program. . Directs the Department of Human Services to establish the Adoption Awareness Program to be administered by a nonprofit organization or agency.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3057/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912740,"bill_number":"HB3058","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to commitment for fitness to proceed.","description":"The Act tells courts to make a finding when committing a person to the state hospital for fitness to proceed. . Directs a court to make a finding on dangerousness when committing a person who lacks fitness to proceed to a state mental hospital.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3058/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913081,"bill_number":"HB3059","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the education of youth in residential facilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs ODE to study the needs of youth who are in a residential training home and who attend a public school in this state. . Requires [the Department of Human Services and] the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to [jointly] study the needs of youth who are in a residential [facility] training home and who attend a public school in this state. Directs the [departments] Department of Education to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services and education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3059/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1914028,"bill_number":"HB3060","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a physician assistant licensure compact; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes Oregon join a compact with other states to let physician assistants from other states work in this state. . Enacts the PA Licensure Compact. Allows the Oregon Medical Board to disclose specified information to the PA Licensure Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized to provide medical services by compact privilege from certain requirements. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the Compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3060/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914742,"bill_number":"HB3061","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to consideration of criminal convictions in school settings.","description":"The Act tells the TSPC to study opportunities to hire a person to work in a school even if the person has been convicted of some crimes. . Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to study opportunities to modernize the background check process and criminal history standards that apply to people seeking employment in public schools. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3061/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912632,"bill_number":"HB3062","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to industrial development impact on sensitive uses of land; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes new factories study and reduce harms to sensitive people. . Requires local governments to map sensitive uses as part of a comprehensive plan. Requires, before allowing the development of industrial uses, study and mitigation of impacts on nearby sensitive uses and an additional public hearing. Requires local governments to map sensitive uses by January 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3062/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914392,"bill_number":"HB3063","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 63, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to students in hospital educational programs.","description":"Considers a student who is in a hospital program to be enrolled in the student's school district. . Provides that a student who is in a hospital educational program shall continue to remain enrolled in the school district in which the student had been a resident prior to being in the hospital educational program only for the purpose of maintaining access to classroom curricula and associated technology.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3063/2025","subjects":["it","health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913766,"bill_number":"HB3064","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 500, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to health care coverage beginning at perimenopause.","description":"Tells some health insurers, OEBB and PEBB to cover care for menopause symptoms. . Requires certain health insurers, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and the Public Employees' Benefit Board to cover treatment for perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3064/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Benefit Board","Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1912879,"bill_number":"HB3065","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to local standards to promote housing stability; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes cities adopt local rental standards, which may include rent control. . Requires each city with a population of less than 200,000 to establish local standards to promote housing stability no later than July 1, 2027. Allows adoption of rent control through local standards adopted under this Act or by cities with a population of 200,000 or greater. Requires review of local standards at least every 10 years. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3065/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914003,"bill_number":"HB3066","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the advanced esthetics program at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to the DOC for a program for adults in custody. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Corrections for purpose of funding the advanced esthetics program at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3066/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913917,"bill_number":"HB3067","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Justice Reinvestment Program.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study repealing the sunset of the JRP. The Act directs the CJC to provide the results of the study to the legislature by May 1, 2026. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study repealing the sunset of the Justice Reinvestment Program. Requires the commission to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than May 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3067/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912869,"bill_number":"HB3068","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community corrections.","description":"The Act would tell the DOC to study community corrections. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study community corrections. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3068/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913404,"bill_number":"HB3069","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 557, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes grant programs run by the CJC. The Act also makes permanent some provisions of HB 3194 (2013). The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Reorganizes most of the individual grant programs administered by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission into the Oregon Public Safety Coordination Grant Program and the Oregon Law Enforcement Grant Program. Provides that certain local government applicants are subject to grant procedures specified for each reorganized set of programs. Establishes program accounts for those individual grant programs currently without an account. Makes consistent the types of rules adopted for most individual grant programs. Makes permanent the Justice Reinvestment Program and reentry court provisions. Modifies the distribution of program funds and consolidates provisions related to supplemental grants and other related program provisions into one section. Modifies the manner in which Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection Program funds are distributed. Eliminates the Improving People's Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Grant Review Committee. Directs the commission to administer the Improving People's Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program. Modifies the eligible recipients of the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program. Modifies the membership of the commission. Repeals sentencing increases from House Bill 3194 (2013) set to become operative on July 1, 2033. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3069/2025","subjects":["health","housing","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Criminal Justice Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913082,"bill_number":"HB3070","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Sexual Assault Task Force.","description":"The Act gives money to DOJ for the Sexual Assault Task Force for SANE certification. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to fund the management of the Oregon SAE/SANE Certification Commission by the Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3070/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914574,"bill_number":"HB3071","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime victim services.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to look at crime victim services and make a report. . Requires the Department of Justice to study crime victim services. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3071/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914093,"bill_number":"HB3072","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expungements.","description":"The Act directs OJD to study ways to improve the process for setting aside convictions. . Requires the Judicial Department to study ways to improve the efficiency of the process for setting aside convictions. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3072/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914485,"bill_number":"HB3073","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3073/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914570,"bill_number":"HB3074","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearms.","description":"The Act directs the Department of State Police to study background checks for gun transfers. . Requires the Department of State Police to study the efficiency of firearm transfer criminal background checks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3074/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912708,"bill_number":"HB3075","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearms; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to the gun permit and transfer process. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Modifies the firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Specifies where a person may apply for a permit to purchase a firearm and adds an eligibility requirement. Provides that information obtained during the application process and during the criminal background check and maintained within the database of permit holders is exempt from disclosure as a public record. [Extends the time, from 30 to 60 days from receipt of the application, by which a permit agent must issue a permit to a qualified applicant or mail reasons for a denial in writing to the applicant.] Increases the maximum fee that may be charged for an initial application for and renewal of a permit. Specifies the portion of the fee payable to the Department of State Police for conducting a criminal background check. Establishes alternatives to a firearms training course or class that may be used to satisfy the requirement of proof of completion of a firearm safety course for the permit. Provides that permits are not required for firearm transfers until July 1, 2026. [Establishes a temporary exception to the permit requirement for the transfer of certain firearms until July 1, 2028.] Establishes [a permanent] an exception to the permit requirement for certain active [duty] and retired law enforcement [and military] officers. Modifies the affirmative defense language for the large capacity magazine provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Provides that a person may not be prosecuted for prohibited conduct occurring while enforcement of the provisions is enjoined by a court. Provides that gun dealers and manufacturers have 180 days after entry of an appellate judgment reversing or vacating the injunction to take certain actions concerning large capacity magazines. Provides that a challenge to legality of the Act must be commenced in the Circuit Court for Marion County. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3075/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913713,"bill_number":"HB3076","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to gun dealer licenses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a state gun dealer licensing program administered by the DOJ. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program. Requires a license for specified dealers selling firearms, frames, receivers and unfinished frames and receivers beginning [January] July 1, 2027, [or October 15, 2027, for certain federal firearms licensees] and for all other dealers, beginning July 1, 2028. Authorizes the Department of Justice to establish licensing fees. Specifies eligibility criteria for obtaining the license. Directs the department to conduct licensee inspections. Specifies circumstances that result in license suspension or revocation or the imposition of a civil penalty. Directs the department to adopt rules concerning licensee employee training, the storage of firearms and ammunition by licensees and other security requirements. Requires licensee employee background checks and specifies requirements for recordkeeping. Punishes the selling of a firearm by a dealer without a license by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs the department to submit an annual report on the licensing program to the Legislative Assembly. Establishes the Firearm Dealer License Fund. Requires a transferor at a gun show to hold a state license. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice for the licensing program. [Declares an emergency, effective on passage.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3076/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912631,"bill_number":"HB3077","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fire.","description":"The Act lets some local government workers be volunteers to help fight wildfires. . Allows local government employees to volunteer to support wildland fire suppression in emergency situations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3077/2025","subjects":["environment","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913240,"bill_number":"HB3078","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a pilot program for training certain water system operators. The Act tells an agency to create a program for giving grants to certain water providers. The Act extends a sunset on certain rules. The Act gives money for the pilot program. The Act gives money for the program and for treating western juniper. . Directs the Oregon Drinking Water Services of the Oregon Health Authority to establish a pilot program for training drinking water system operators. Sunsets the program on January 2, 2028. Directs the Water Resources Department to establish a matching funds grant program that awards grants to certain municipal water providers. Extends the sunset on rules for the Deschutes Basin ground water study area to January 2, 2039. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Health Authority out of the General Fund for distribution to the Oregon Drinking Water Services for the pilot program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the matching funds grant program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to state agencies for purposes related to the treatment of western juniper. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3078/2025","subjects":["health","environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913369,"bill_number":"HB3079","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to youth homelessness.","description":"The Act tells DHS to submit some plans to the Legislative Assembly about homeless youth and it makes changes to who can get help with housing. . Requires the Department of Human Services to update its 2022 estimate of costs to implement youth experiencing homelessness programs. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Housing and Community Services Department to study options for allocating 30 percent of their respective budgets in the 2027-2029 biennium toward reducing the number of youth aging into adult homelessness. Directs the Department of Human Services to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing and human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Expands eligibility for emergency housing.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3079/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913434,"bill_number":"HB3080","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care decision making for incapacitated individuals.","description":"The Act expands the list of people who can make health care decisions for a person who is not able to do so. . Modifies provisions regarding who can act as a health care representative for an incapacitated person who has not appointed a health care representative or does not have an advance directive.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3080/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913452,"bill_number":"HB3081","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy.","description":"Makes ODOE do outreach and provide certain support. . Requires the State Department of Energy to coordinate with other organizations, conduct outreach, establish a statewide navigation and support system, identify and address gaps and overlaps between programs and provide information in multiple languages, as part of the department's single resource for providing information and assistance related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs. Requires the department, to the greatest extent possible, to create a statewide clearinghouse for energy and energy efficiency incentive programs that uses a single, universal application form and application process. Requires the department to coordinate with and encourage other incentive and program providers to participate in the statewide clearinghouse. Requires entities to use best practices to maintain the confidentiality and security of information and data as required by law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3081/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914148,"bill_number":"HB3082","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reporting obligations for patient assistance programs for prescription drug purchases.","description":"Tells a person that makes drugs and offers help in paying for the drugs to report to a state agency the number of people who used the help the person offered. Tells the person to do the report even if the price of the drug did not go up. . Requires prescription drug manufacturers to report to the Department of Consumer and Business Services the total number of consumers to which the manufacturer offered a patient assistance program who participated in the program, notwithstanding any increase in the price of the prescription drug for which the manufacturer offered the program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3082/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913484,"bill_number":"HB3083","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 208, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to school safety.","description":"Directs schools to consider use of a panic alarm system as part of a school safety plan. . Directs the governing body of a school to consider the installation of a panic [alert device] alarm system as part of the policies and procedures relating to school building security.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3083/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914375,"bill_number":"HB3084","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act tells state agencies to help with the CORE3 center in various ways. . Directs specified state agencies to collaborate with local and regional officials to develop the CORE3 center. Directs state agencies to incorporate the CORE3 center in agency emergency planning. Directs specified state agencies to evaluate whether financial participation in the CORE3 center is advisable. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to issue a grant for the CORE3 center.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3084/2025","subjects":["labor","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913596,"bill_number":"HB3085","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health treatment.","description":"The Act creates a program for children facing mental health crises. . Establishes the Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in the Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises. Directs the authority to implement up to three pilot programs in three regions with one hospital per region willing to be a Regional Child Psychiatric Center. Allows a center to also open a Child Psychiatric Emergency unit within the pilot region with funding provided by the authority. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2032.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3085/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913439,"bill_number":"HB3086","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to drug costs; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Requires PEBB to count the amounts paid from coupons or by other third parties toward any costs that an insured person must pay for their drugs. . Requires the Public Employees' Benefit Board to count payments made by or on behalf of an enrollee for the cost of certain prescription drugs when calculating the enrollee's contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum, deductible, copayment, coinsurance or other required cost-sharing for the drugs. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3086/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1914129,"bill_number":"HB3087","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to renewable energy; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Creates a tax credit for the amount paid for transmission services for solar or wind power or power storage. . Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for the amount paid by an owner of an eligible generation facility for transmission services. Directs that the amount paid, for purposes of the tax credit, shall be calculated as the sum of amounts paid by the owner to the Bonneville Power Administration or an electric utility for up to 600 megawatts of the eligible generation facility's nameplate capacity and to other parties. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and to eligible generation facilities first placed in service on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3087/2025","subjects":["finance","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912810,"bill_number":"HB3088","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates the SAF task force, which becomes law right away. . [Directs the Department of Transportation to study promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuel in Oregon and present the results of the study to the Joint Committee on Transportation.] Creates the Task Force on Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3088/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912892,"bill_number":"HB3089","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a definition of \"wildfire\" for the purposes of insurance coverage; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act defines \"wildfire risk\" to show what insurers must do with respect to homeowner insurance. The Act takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Defines \"wildfire risk\" for the purpose of determining certain obligations of insurers related to homeowner insurance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3089/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914099,"bill_number":"HB3090","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homeownership development incubator programs.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to change the HDIP. . Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to amend its homeownership development incubator program for specified purposes. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3090/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912592,"bill_number":"HB3091","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Department of Environmental Quality.","description":"This Act tells the DEQ to make clear rules about its permits and to expedite permits if it misses a deadline. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to establish clear administrative rules and internal directives with respect to permits or authorizations issued by the department. Prohibits the department from requiring applicants for a permit or authorization to comply with requirements not in effect at the time of application, subject to exceptions. Requires the department to expedite an application for a permit or authorization if the established deadline for final action has been missed.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3091/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1912891,"bill_number":"HB3092","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to drug costs; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Requires OEBB to count the amounts paid from coupons or by other third parties toward any costs that an insured person must pay for their drugs. . Requires the Oregon Educators' Benefit Board to count payments made by or on behalf of an enrollee for the cost of certain prescription drugs when calculating the enrollee's contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum, deductible, copayment, coinsurance or other required cost-sharing for the drugs. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3092/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1914732,"bill_number":"HB3093","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to DNA samples; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires the taking of DNA samples of people arrested for some crimes. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Requires law enforcement agencies to take a DNA sample of a person arrested for certain crimes. Requires the destruction of the sample, upon the person's request, if the arrest is followed by an acquittal, dismissal, reversal of the conviction or expiration of the statute of limitations. Removes provisions directing the Department of State Police to prioritize testing of certain DNA samples when funds are limited. Includes obtaining and analyzing DNA samples of arrested persons as a purpose for which moneys may be allocated from the Criminal Fine Account. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3093/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912606,"bill_number":"HB3094","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to drug treatment; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to drug treatment funding and oversight. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to provide grants and funding for drug treatment and other related services. Transfers the duties of the Oversight and Accountability Council to the commission. Modifies the Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection Program. Provides that the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission makes funding decisions on grant recipients based on recommendations from the Improving People's Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Grant Review Committee. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3094/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912844,"bill_number":"HB3095","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rebuttable presumptions regarding parenting; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act directs the court to presume, unless rebutted, that equal parenting time is in the best interests of the child. . Creates rebuttable presumption that equal parenting time is in the best interests of the child. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3095/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914233,"bill_number":"HB3096","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for apprenticeships; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for apprenticeships. . Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that provide apprenticeship opportunities. Applies to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3096/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914371,"bill_number":"HB3097","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the offense of attempting to elude a police officer.","description":"The Act increases crime seriousness for the crime of attempting to elude a police officer. The Act states the OCJC must make sentence longer than the OCJC has it now. . Increases sentencing guidelines for felony attempting to elude a police officer.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3097/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912806,"bill_number":"HB3098","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reporting by recipients of public moneys; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires persons who get grants or loans from state agencies to report on how they spent the money. The Act also requires them to report on whether they made any political contributions. . Requires certain recipients of grant or loan moneys distributed by state agencies to submit annual reports to committees of the Legislative Assembly. Directs state agencies to notify recipients of requirements of the Act. Requires persons required to file reports under the Act to disclose amounts and recipients of political contributions made within a specified time frame. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3098/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914644,"bill_number":"HB3099","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development districts; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would give funds to the twelve economic development districts in this state so they can get federal matching grants. . Allocates lottery moneys for distribution to the economic development districts in Oregon to be used to receive federal matching grants awarded by the United States Economic Development Administration. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3099/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913253,"bill_number":"HB3100","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a unified trade strategy for Oregon; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would give lottery funds to Business Oregon to craft a trade strategy for this state. . Allocates lottery funds to the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a unified trade strategy for Oregon in collaboration with the Port of Portland, the Oregon Tourism Commission, the State Department of Agriculture and other stakeholders. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3100/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912650,"bill_number":"HB3101","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to events that involve livestock; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act addresses how lottery money is allocated to the County Fair Account. The Act allocates lottery money to a new Horse Racing Account. The Act creates the new Horse Racing Account. . [Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allocated to the County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually.] Allocates eight-tenths of one percent of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery to the County Fair Account and two-tenths of one percent of net proceeds from the lottery to the Horse Racing Account. [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report a master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for the report.] [Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for consultant services related to the report.] Establishes the Horse Racing Account separate and distinct from the General Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3101/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914293,"bill_number":"HB3102","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to damages incurred as a result of wildfire.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study certain impacts from wildfire damages. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study certain impacts of damages from wildfire. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3102/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913244,"bill_number":"HB3103","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the State Forester to see how much forestland there is. The Act tells the State Forester to make harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act tells the State Forester to manage state forestland. The Act says some people can ask for an injunction. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. . Directs the State Forester to determine the available state forestland, establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and [develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels] manage available state forestland. [Directs the State Forester to offer timber for sale at the sustainable harvest level, annually report on sales of timber relative to the sustainable harvest level and address any deficit in timber sales. Confers standing on certain persons to challenge a failure to address a deficit.] [Directs the State Forester to adopt sustainable harvest levels, forest management plans and related significant policy documents by rule. Establishes certain requirements for judicial review of the rules.] [Makes certain changes concerning forest management reports by the State Forester.] Allows certain persons to seek an injunction if the State Forester fails to establish sustainable harvest levels or manage available state forestland. Appropriates moneys to the State Forester out of the General Fund for [developing a timber inventory model and] adopting a sustainable harvest level. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3103/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912975,"bill_number":"HB3104","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rural community resources; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon set up a resource center to help rural areas of this state apply for grants and manage grant funds. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization or local government association to serve as a statewide rural community resource center. Requires the center to provide technical assistance to rural jurisdictions to assist them with developing and submitting proposals for public and private awards and to manage funds that are awarded as a result. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3104/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913792,"bill_number":"HB3105","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water.","description":"The Act allows a person to assign a water right certificate to someone else. The Act makes a person who sells property that has a water right tell an agency about the sale. . Provides that a certificate to appropriate water may be assigned. Requires a seller of real estate that includes a water right to notify the Water Resources Department of the real estate transaction and the water right that is involved.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3105/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914452,"bill_number":"HB3106","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water data; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates the Integrated Water Data Team. The Act says that DOGAMI must lead the team and work with the team on creating a state water data portal. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality for the Oregon Water Data Portal project.] Creates the Integrated Water Data Team. Directs the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to be the lead agency to coordinate the Integrated Water Data Team. Directs the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to work with the Integrated Water Data Team to create and maintain a statewide integrated water data portal. [Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3106/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912964,"bill_number":"HB3107","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Department of Environmental Quality regulatory processes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act changes the way DEQ can agree to make a regulatory process work better or faster. . Modifies the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into agreements with regulated entities to expedite or enhance a regulatory process. Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to establish standards to guide the department in the exercise of the department's authority. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3107/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913601,"bill_number":"HB3108","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aquifer storage and recovery permits.","description":"Tells OWRD to make changes to how certain permits about aquifers are reviewed. . Requires the Water Resources Department to implement additional rules and requirements for the review of limited license applications for an aquifer storage and recovery permit.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3108/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914540,"bill_number":"HB3109","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Sustainable City Year Program at the University of Oregon; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to HECC for the SCYP at UO. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law on July 1, 2025. . Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Sustainable City Year Program at the University of Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3109/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912982,"bill_number":"HB3110","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to official flags.","description":"The Act requires state and U.S. flags on public buildings to be flame hardy flags by July 4, 2026. . Establishes criteria for state and United States flags to be official flags. Directs public buildings to transition from displaying flags manufactured of flammable materials to flags manufactured of flame retardant materials by July 4, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3110/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912955,"bill_number":"HB3111","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to evictions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act requires OHCS to make a mediation program for all evictions. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish an eviction mediation program. Requires residential landlords to provide information about the program in termination notices. Requires parties to eviction to participate in the program. Amends eviction mediation and settlement procedures. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the department for the program. Allows tenants to use nonattorneys in eviction proceedings and allows the prevailing party to recover nonattorney costs. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3111/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913386,"bill_number":"HB3112","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the voluntary relinquishment of water rights; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a program for paying people to give up certain ground water rights. The Act gives money for the program. . Directs the Water Resources Commission to establish a program for compensating ground water right holders for voluntarily relinquishing all or portions of ground water rights in basins designated as critical ground water areas. Appropriates moneys to the commission for the purpose of funding the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3112/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913031,"bill_number":"HB3113","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to access to funding; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would set up a post in the Regional Solutions Program to help communities get state and federal funds. The Act would allocate lottery funds to be used to match federal funds. . Creates a state and federal grants coordinator position in the Regional Solutions Program. Directs the coordinator to identify barriers that communities face in applying for and managing state and federal funding. Allocates lottery funds to provide matches for federal funds available through the Federal Readiness and Leverage Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3113/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912527,"bill_number":"HB3114","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Chewaucan River watershed; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act concerns a process for managing water. The Act tells agencies to take actions related to water. The Act gives money for supporting the process. . Instructs Oregon Consensus at Portland State University and Oregon State University to support a process related to water management in the Chewaucan River watershed. [Instructs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Water Resources Department to undertake certain activities related to the Chewaucan River watershed and Lake Abert.] Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon Consensus and Oregon State University for purposes related to the process. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3114/2025","subjects":["education","environment","water","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914076,"bill_number":"HB3115","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 46, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to the state lottery; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that a person may not buy or sell certain winning lottery tickets. The Act says that people who buy such tickets can't deduct the price for Oregon taxes. The Act lets lottery winners choose whether to release their name and address. The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. . Prohibits the transfer, for consideration, of winning Oregon State Lottery tickets or shares above a certain value. Provides that purchases of certain winning lottery tickets that are deductible for federal tax purposes are not deductible for Oregon tax purposes. Provides that the name and address of a lottery prize winner are exempt from disclosure as public records and may not be disclosed without authorization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3115/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914703,"bill_number":"HB3116","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to WRD to use and distribute for place-based water planning. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for place-based water planning. Limits expenditures by the department for grants to implement water resources plans. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3116/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914354,"bill_number":"HB3117","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for responses to natural disasters.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study ways to fund responses to natural disasters. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Forestry Department to study funding for preventing, responding to and recovering from natural disasters. Directs the department to report on the study to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3117/2025","subjects":["environment","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914146,"bill_number":"HB3118","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to communications services for persons in custody.","description":"The Act would tell DOC to make some voice communications services free for persons in custody. . Requires the Department of Corrections to enter into a contract, or renegotiate an existing contract, with a third party to provide voice communications services at no cost to persons confined at a Department of Corrections institution. Prohibits the receipt of financial or in-kind compensation by the department for providing voice communications services to persons in custody. Directs the department to submit a progress report on the implementation of the Act to the Legislative Assembly by February 1, 2026, and a biennial report on certain data to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3118/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913545,"bill_number":"HB3119","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the delay of certain motor vehicle emissions standards; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act tells DEQ to wait to enforce some California rules on truck exhaust. . Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from implementing or enforcing the Advanced Clean Trucks regulations before January 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3119/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914001,"bill_number":"HB3120","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to earned income tax credits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act modifies the earned income tax credit and extends the sunset for the credit. . Increases the percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as a credit against Oregon personal income tax. Provides an additional percentage tier based upon the age of the youngest dependent of the taxpayer. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Extends the sunset for the earned income tax credit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3120/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912957,"bill_number":"HB3121","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community water systems; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would result in support for small and very small water systems. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to [enter into a contract with] distribute moneys to the Oregon Association of Water Utilities to provide technical assistance, or enter into a contract with a third party to provide technical assistance, to address the needs and vulnerabilities of small and very small community water systems, construct and equip a water utility training center and employ three staff to provide related support and resources. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department to carry out the [contract] Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3121/2025","subjects":["energy","water","trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1912718,"bill_number":"HB3122","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Owyhee Lake Road.","description":"The Act would tell the SPRD to work to enter an agreement with federal partners to create an access fee on a road in eastern Oregon. . Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to exercise good-faith efforts to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Land Management to establish and implement an access fee for use of Owyhee Lake Road. Provides for certain minimum terms of the agreement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3122/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913068,"bill_number":"HB3123","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfire.","description":"The Act tells ODA to start a program to give grants to help reduce the risk and impact of wildfires in rangeland areas of the state. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildfire risk and impact reduction initiative program that awards grants to eligible local stakeholders.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3123/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913849,"bill_number":"HB3124","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to predator management in drought-stricken regions; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to identify areas with drought impacts. The Act tells the agency to reduce predators in the areas. The Act gives money for purposes related to the areas. . Instructs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify certain areas as wildlife management units or herd ranges and undertake predator control in the wildlife management units or herd ranges until certain criteria are met. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for predator control. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3124/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912785,"bill_number":"HB3125","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rangeland wildfire resilience; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a task force related to rangeland wildfire. . Establishes the Task Force on Rangeland Wildfire Resilience and Risk Reduction. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3125/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913215,"bill_number":"HB3126","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to licensure of teachers providing classroom instruction in subjects other than career and technical education.","description":"The Act tells the TSPC to create a pilot program to license some types of teachers. . Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish by rule a five-year pilot program to license teachers other than career and technical education teachers in this state in a manner similar to the career and technical education teaching license program. Sunsets on January 2, 2031.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3126/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914450,"bill_number":"HB3127","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 444, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to reports of death.","description":"The Act would tell people to report deaths to the state using an electronic system. . Requires use of the state electronic reporting system to report deaths to the Center for Health Statistics. [Takes effect July 1, 2027.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3127/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913327,"bill_number":"HB3128","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of water for fire response preparedness.","description":"The Act says that a person does not need to get a permit in order to store surface water to prepare for responding to fire. . Provides that the storage of surface water for fire response preparedness does not require a water right application, permit or certificate.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3128/2025","subjects":["emergency","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913649,"bill_number":"HB3129","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the behavioral health workforce; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a behavioral health workforce fund for higher learning. The Act provides for the purposes and uses of moneys in the fund. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Establishes the Higher Education Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Fund. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to distribute moneys from the fund to community colleges and public and private universities in this state for purposes of expanding the training, employment and retention of behavioral health professionals. Appropriates moneys to the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3129/2025","subjects":["health","education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913685,"bill_number":"HB3130","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic interest statements filed by district school board members.","description":"Provides that a school board member does not have to file an SEI if the member does not receive a stipend from the school district. . Requires a member of a district school board to file an economic interest statement only if the member receives a stipend from the district school board.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3130/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914360,"bill_number":"HB3131","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to a state agency for uses related to working lands. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, out of the General Fund, for deposit in the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Establishes a maximum limit for payment of expenses by the board from the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3131/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":["Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board"]},{"bill_id":1913117,"bill_number":"HB3132","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to augmentation of firefighting capacity of airports; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to take certain actions to improve firefighting resources at certain airports. The Act also changes some laws to make it easier to move fuel. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to procure and maintain vehicles for purposes related to fuel and personnel needs at certain airports. Provides that the Director of Transportation may exercise the authority to suspend certain statutes when the Emergency Conflagration Act is invoked. Provides that the suspension may apply to geographic areas other than the area where an emergency or conflagration occurs. Authorizes the Oregon National Guard and the Oregon Civil Defense Force to transport aviation fuel under certain circumstances. Directs the department to issue grants for infrastructure projects at certain airports. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3132/2025","subjects":["transportation","veterans","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913096,"bill_number":"HB3133","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to farm stands.","description":"This Act amends rules for farm stands on farm lands. . Amends conditions under which a county must approve a farm stand on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3133/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912926,"bill_number":"HB3134","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 388, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to prior authorization.","description":"Tells some insurers to report more data to DCBS and makes rules about prior authorization for some procedures. Tells some insurers to use a program by a set date. . [Creates a process that exempts certain health care providers from prior authorization requirements under certain circumstances.] Requires additional reporting about prior authorization to the Department of Consumer and Business Services from insurers offering a health benefit plan and tells the department to make [certain] this data publicly available. [Applies these requirements to commercial health insurance, the Public Employees' Benefit Board, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and coordinated care organizations.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Creates restrictions for prior authorization requirements during certain surgical procedures for insurers offering a health benefit plan. Requires certain insurers offering a health benefit plan to implement a prior authorization programming interface by January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3134/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Benefit Board","Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1914760,"bill_number":"HB3135","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water conservation; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives an agency money for grants to soil and water conservation districts in certain counties and for support and monitoring. The Act takes effect when it is signed. . [Directs] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award grants to soil and water conservation districts that operate in certain counties. Appropriates moneys to the department for distribution to the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council for soil and water conservation districts for coordination and administrative support and to perform certain monitoring. [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for awarding the grants.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3135/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913919,"bill_number":"HB3136","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 355, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to composition of planning commissions.","description":"This Act lets more land professionals serve on planning commissions. . Removes a requirement that a maximum of two real estate professionals may serve on a city or county planning commission for commissions with more than five members.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3136/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914238,"bill_number":"HB3137","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 389, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to real estate professionals.","description":"The Act changes laws about folks who work as real estate agents. . Modifies laws related to regulation of real estate professionals. Defines \"managing principal broker\" and prescribes responsibilities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3137/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914728,"bill_number":"HB3138","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an organic policy special assistant to the Director of Agriculture.","description":"The Act tells an agency head to hire an organic policy specialist. The Act describes the tasks of the new specialist. . Instructs the Director of Agriculture to employ an organic policy special assistant to the director.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3138/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914229,"bill_number":"HB3139","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the assessment of rebuilt homesteads; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let a county grant a property tax break to homes rebuilt after being destroyed by a wildfire. . Authorizes a county to allow a homestead rebuilt by the same owner on the same lot to replace the homestead destroyed by wildfire to have a specially assessed value equal to the destroyed homestead's real market value for the property tax year during which the homestead is destroyed, to the extent of the square footage of the destroyed homestead. Provides that the specially assessed value continues until the earliest of the date on which the rebuilt homestead is no longer the owner's principal dwelling, is rented to another person for any duration or is transferred to new ownership. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3139/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912615,"bill_number":"HB3140","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to recreation; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that an operator can make a person who does recreation release the operator from some types of claims. Tells OBDD to study issues for the recreation industry and make a report. . Provides that an operator may require a person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department, with the assistance of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to study issues facing the recreation industry and report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys for study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3140/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1914696,"bill_number":"HB3141","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 47, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 8, 2025.","title":"Relating to Oregon Farmer and Rancher Day; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes the third Tuesday of March of each year Oregon Farmer and Rancher Day. . Designates [October 12] the third Tuesday of March of each year as Oregon Farmer and Rancher Day. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3141/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913537,"bill_number":"HB3142","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment subject to unemployment insurance taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make it so that employers do not have to pay unemployment taxes on the wages of noncitizens who work here on H-2A visas. . Exempts employers of noncitizens in agricultural labor who are not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits from liability for contributions related to that labor. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3142/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914424,"bill_number":"HB3143","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fostering coexistence with beavers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act allows agencies to award moneys under a grant program related to living with beavers on private land. The Act directs an agency and a committee to report on the grant program. The Act gives moneys to the agency for the grant program. The Act goes into effect on the 91st day after the 2025 session ends. . Establishes the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program Subaccount in the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Authorizes the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to award block grants from the subaccount under the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program, on recommendations from the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee. Directs the department and the committee to jointly report on the grant program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment on or before September 15, 2027. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for deposit in the subaccount for purposes related to the grant program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3143/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912799,"bill_number":"HB3144","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Chapter 274, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to dwellings.","description":"This Act stops private bans on mobile homes and extends a program to fix conflicts in marinas and mobile home parks. . Prohibits new recorded instruments or governing documents of a planned community from banning the siting of manufactured dwellings or prefabricated structures. Extends sunset until January 2, 2031, for Housing and Community Services Department grants for low-income facility tenant dispute resolution services and for the Manufactured and Marina Communities Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3144/2025","subjects":["housing","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912720,"bill_number":"HB3145","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 501, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to factory-produced housing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act lets OHCS use LIFT money for prefab homes and makes OHCS hire a contractor to support the prefab home industry. . Allows the Housing and Community Services Department to use Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program Fund moneys for factory-built housing. Requires the department to hire a contractor to support the factory-built housing industry. Requires the department to report on outcomes to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2027. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3145/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914282,"bill_number":"HB3146","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency housing for individuals awaiting residential substance use disorder services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a pilot program to house people who are on a wait list for residential SUD services. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to administer a pilot program to provide low-barrier emergency housing for houseless or unsafely housed individuals on waiting lists for residential substance use disorder treatment or withdrawal management programs. Requires the authority to report the outcomes of the pilot program to the Legislative Assembly beginning September 15, 2026, and every two years thereafter. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2033. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3146/2025","subjects":["health","housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913710,"bill_number":"HB3147","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to broadband service infrastructure; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells each state agency to focus on and speed up the process to allow a person to build, site or operate broadband services. . Declares a state goal to capitalize on and make the best use of federal moneys available for broadband service infrastructure. Directs each state agency to prioritize and expedite the process for permits and other governmental authorizations necessary for the construction, siting or operation of broadband service infrastructure. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3147/2025","subjects":["it","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913950,"bill_number":"HB3148","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 502, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the availability of residential telecommunication services for low-income customers; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Repeals the sunset on the Oregon Lifeline plan. Makes changes to the assistance that the plan provides. . Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services. Renames the plan of assistance the Oregon Lifeline plan. Adds to the assistance provided to low-income customers a one-time personal computing device benefit for the purchase of an Internet-enabled computer and ancillary devices. Repeals the requirement but still permits the Public Utility Commission to use part of the surcharge assessed on retail telecommunications subscribers for marketing and outreach activities to increase participation in the plan of assistance. Repeals the Oregon Telephone Assistance Program Advisory Committee. Directs the commission to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of the Act not later than December 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3148/2025","subjects":["it","energy"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913901,"bill_number":"HB3149","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state moneys for school districts impacted by wildfires; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows state moneys to be spent for school districts that were impacted by wildfires for one more school year. . Allows for additional distributions of state moneys to wildfire-impacted school districts for an additional [four school years] school year. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3149/2025","subjects":["education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912614,"bill_number":"HB3150","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for volunteer firefighters. . Establishes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3150/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912835,"bill_number":"HB3151","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to State School Fund distributions; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes changes to the formula used for deciding how much state money each school district receives. . Removes the cap on the amounts distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students who are eligible for special education as children with disabilities. Allows for an additional weight for students who are homeless for purposes of calculating distributions of State School Fund moneys to school districts. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3151/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912800,"bill_number":"HB3152","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to candidate filings.","description":"Tells the SOS to create an e-filing system. Allows certain city and county candidates to file a picture and statement to the system. Requires the SOS to post the pictures and statements on the secretary's website. Requires the state and county pamphlets to list the offices whose candidates may file a picture and statement and where they may be viewed. . Requires the Secretary of State to establish an electronic filing system to allow a candidate for nomination or election to a county or city office held at a primary or general election to file a portrait and statement electronically with the secretary if the candidate cannot have the portrait and statement printed in the county voters' pamphlet. Requires the Secretary of State to post a candidate portrait and statement on the secretary's website. Requires the applicable state voters' pamphlets and county voters' pamphlets to include a list of all offices whose candidates may post portraits and statements on the Secretary of State's website and the website address where the portraits and statements will be posted.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3152/2025","subjects":["it","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913283,"bill_number":"HB3153","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cougars.","description":"The Act allows a person to use dogs to hunt or chase cougars. The Act tells an agency to assess how many livestock cougars prey on and address the issue in certain ways. . Authorizes a person to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars on private property owned by the person or with the consent of the property owner. Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to assess cougar depredation of livestock, establish a threshold for chronic depredation of livestock and reduce cougar populations as needed to address chronic depredation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3153/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913996,"bill_number":"HB3154","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to defining buildable lands.","description":"This Act changes which lands may be called buildable. . Removes certain lands from definitions of buildable lands for purposes of urbanization.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3154/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913446,"bill_number":"HB3155","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to all-terrain vehicles.","description":"The Act allows ATVs on the roads if the ATV meets certain requirements and does not go on the freeway. . Permits a person to operate Class I, Class III and Class IV all-terrain vehicles on highways that are not interstate highways if the all-terrain vehicle meets vehicle equipment standards and the all-terrain vehicle is registered. Directs the Department of Transportation to permit optional registration for Class I, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicles if the applicant provides satisfactory proof that the all-terrain vehicle meets equipment standards for highway use.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3155/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914389,"bill_number":"HB3156","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 97, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to utilities.","description":"Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services. . [Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3156/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913923,"bill_number":"HB3157","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax credit for blood donations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for donating blood. . Establishes a refundable personal income tax credit for making a blood donation to certain organizations during a declared period of emergency. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3157/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913126,"bill_number":"HB3158","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.","description":"This Act makes solar plants on farm land work with farm or allowed nonfarm uses. . Allows certain photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use to operate alongside farm or allowed nonfarm uses on a tract.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3158/2025","subjects":["energy","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912682,"bill_number":"HB3159","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public utility rates.","description":"Limits the amount by which a public utility may increase a rate or schedule of rates in a year. . Limits the maximum percentage by which a public utility may increase a rate or schedule of rates in a calendar year to the average percentage change of the Consumer Price Index.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3159/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914516,"bill_number":"HB3160","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for fire districts.","description":"The Act tells the State Fire Marshal to study funding for fire districts. The Act tells the State Fire Marshal to report on the study. . Directs the State Fire Marshal to study funding for fire districts. Directs the State Fire Marshal to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3160/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914328,"bill_number":"HB3161","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public utility liabilities arising out of wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Bans a public utility from raising rates if there are unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years. . Prohibits a public utility from increasing the public utility's rates or schedules of rates if the public utility has, for a period of three or more years, outstanding or contingent liabilities arising out of wildfire-related litigation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3161/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912890,"bill_number":"HB3162","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to financial support for child care; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to ODE to provide grants to schools for child care before and after school hours. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for distribution to schools for the purpose of providing child care before and after school hours. Directs the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to child care no later than June 30, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3162/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913408,"bill_number":"HB3163","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a specially assessed value for the residences of seniors; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let counties opt to grant a specially assessed property tax value for the homes of people who are at least 62 years old. . Allows counties to adopt an ordinance or resolution that provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the owner-occupied primary residences of individuals who are at least 62 years of age. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3163/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913216,"bill_number":"HB3164","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to temporary signs on private property.","description":"The Act says that a sign that is not up very long on private land may be up to 32 square feet instead of 12 square feet. . Increases the allowable size of temporary signs on private property.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3164/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914386,"bill_number":"HB3165","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state moneys for school districts impacted by wildfires; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows more state moneys to be spent for school districts that were impacted by wildfires. . Transfers moneys from amounts retained in the Fund for Student Success to the School Stabilization Subaccount for Wildfire-impacted School Districts and increases the expenditure limitation for payment of grants-in-aid, program costs and purchased services for the Department of Education for the 2023-2025 biennium for the purpose of awarding grants to school districts impacted by wildfires. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3165/2025","subjects":["education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913278,"bill_number":"HB3166","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to elections.","description":"Requires that all candidates will be on the same primary ballot. . Requires all candidates for partisan office and nonpartisan office, regardless of political party affiliation or nonaffiliation, to appear on the same unified primary election ballot, with the five candidates receiving the most votes advancing to the general election ballot. Exempts candidates for President and Vice President of the United States.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3166/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914380,"bill_number":"HB3167","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 390, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to regulating sales of admission tickets to entertainment events.","description":"Says a person may not sell or use software to get around a ticket seller's or reseller's efforts to sell tickets fairly. Says a person may not use a domain name that is too much like the name of an operator or venue without an okay from the operator or venue. . Prohibits willfully selling or using software that is designed to circumvent, thwart, interfere with or evade a control or measure, including a security measure or an access control system, that an operator, ticket seller or reseller establishes or uses to ensure an equitable distribution, sale or resale of admission tickets for an entertainment event, including a public or private presale of admission tickets. [Prohibits a person from offering or selling an admission ticket to a retail purchaser unless the person discloses the initial price and total price of the admission ticket before requiring the purchaser to provide payment information. Requires the seller to make additional disclosures.] Prohibits a person from willfully using, without prior authorization, an Internet domain name or subdomain name that names a venue, names an entertainment event or a person that is scheduled to appear or perform at the entertainment event or is substantially similar to the name of the venue, of the entertainment event or the person or entity that is scheduled to appear or perform at the entertainment event. Prohibits a person from publishing or causing another person to publish a website that has or uses text, images, graphics, a design or other material that is so substantially similar to the intellectual property of an operator or venue as to mislead a reasonable visitor to the website into believing that the website is affiliated with the operator or venue. [Prohibits a reseller from selling or offering for resale an admission ticket unless the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket and makes certain disclosures before completing the sale.] Punishes violations of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3167/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914705,"bill_number":"HB3168","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential developmental disabilities services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to increase the safety of IDD service providers. . Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt rules to require an agency that hires, trains and supervises direct support professionals using state funds received from the department to implement enhanced staffing ratios under specified circumstances. Requires a residential training home or residential training facility that serves a high-needs resident to provide to the department a staff safety plan that addresses specified issues. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3168/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914059,"bill_number":"HB3169","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school-based health centers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to adjust grants to school-based health centers for inflation. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to modify the amounts of grants for school-based health centers for inflation. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3169/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914535,"bill_number":"HB3170","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community resilience; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about networks that help people prepare for and respond to disasters. . Modifies the definitions of and grant requirements for Resilience Hubs and Resilience Networks. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for providing grants for Resilience Hubs and Resilience Networks. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3170/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912771,"bill_number":"HB3171","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county energy resilience plans; declaring an emergency.","description":"Changes what must be included in an energy resilience plan that a county makes under the Act. Extends the time of a grant program for counties making an energy resilience plan. . Changes the requirements for an energy resilience plan that a county develops under the Act. Extends the sunset of a grant program that a county may use to help the county develop an energy resilience plan. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3171/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914434,"bill_number":"HB3172","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reducing the vulnerability of structures to wildfire; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a grant program for reducing wildfire damage. The program is for retrofitting dwellings. The Act gives money for the program. . Directs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to establish a grant program to facilitate the retrofitting of dwellings [and accessory structures] to reduce vulnerability to wildfire. Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3172/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912843,"bill_number":"HB3173","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the OregonFlora Program at Oregon State University; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a program at OSU regarding plant life in this state. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law on July 1, 2025. . Establishes the OregonFlora Program at Oregon State University. Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be distributed to Oregon State University for purposes of the OregonFlora Program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3173/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912620,"bill_number":"HB3174","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicants; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Increases ADSS fee. Says that money in the IDPF may be spent on more things DUII related for indigent defendants. Says that those who do not live in this state may get treatment out of state. . Increases the fee paid for alcohol and drug screening specialists. Expands uses of moneys in the Intoxicated Driver Program Fund for indigent defendants. Provides some limitations. Allows an individual who is not a resident of Oregon to complete a treatment program out of state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3174/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914675,"bill_number":"HB3175","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 98, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to county recording fees.","description":"The Act would lift the cap on fees that are used to fund county activities related to public land survey corners. . Removes the cap on fees a county may charge to fund the county's activities related to public land survey corners.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3175/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912567,"bill_number":"HB3176","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to staffing plans for home health care entities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires certain home health care entities to adopt staffing plans. . Requires home health agencies and home hospice programs to establish home health and home hospice staffing committees to develop staffing plans. Imposes penalties for certain violations. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to post the staffing plans to the authority's website and establish an online portal for filing complaints regarding violations. Prescribes a complaint process. Adds enforcement tools for the authority to enforce the home health and home hospice staffing requirements. Permits employees or exclusive representatives of employees of home health agencies and home hospice programs to seek enforcement by the Bureau of Labor and Industries of rules adopted by the bureau regarding meal periods and rest periods. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3176/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912969,"bill_number":"HB3177","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to offers for used motor vehicles; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a car seller to check the car's VIN against a federal recall list and do all needed repairs before placing an ad for, or making an offer to sell, the car. . Requires a motor vehicle seller to check a used motor vehicle's vehicle identification number against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's motor vehicle safety recall database and to repair or replace all parts of the motor vehicle that are subject to a safety recall before advertising or offering the motor vehicle for sale or lease. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3177/2025","subjects":["transportation","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914638,"bill_number":"HB3178","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 81, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to conditions for financing a transaction involving a motor vehicle.","description":"Sets out rules a seller must follow when making a sale or lease of a motor vehicle that involves installment payments. . Requires a seller in a motor vehicle transaction that involves a retail installment contract or lease agreement to make a good faith effort to sell the retail installment contract or lease agreement to a lender on the exact terms that the seller and buyer negotiated. Requires the seller to undertake certain actions if the lender does not agree to buy the retail installment contract or lease agreement within 10 calendar days after the buyer takes possession of the motor vehicle. Prohibits the seller from selling or paying off a loan balance for any trade-in vehicle that is part of the transaction before receiving a lender's final approval of funding. Specifies the liabilities a seller has for failing to comply with the prohibitions. Requires the seller to provide the buyer with certain disclosures before concluding the transaction. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3178/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913243,"bill_number":"HB3179","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 503, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to public utilities; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells the PUC to look at the economic impact of a proposed residential rate or schedule of rates. Allows the PUC to adjust rates to mitigate an increase. . Directs the Public Utility Commission to consider the cumulative economic impact of an electric or natural gas company's proposed residential rate or schedule of rates. Requires an electric or natural gas company to file an analysis of the cumulative economic impact on the company's residential rate payers if the company's return on equity is subject to review and modification. Authorizes the commission to adjust rates to mitigate an increase in residential customer rates if the increase would affect the ability of customers to maintain adequate utility services. Prohibits any increase in residential rates from taking effect from November 1 to March 31. Directs the commission to require an electric or natural gas company to establish a multiyear rate plan for certain rate revisions. Prohibits, until January 2, 2027, or the date the commission adopts rules regarding multiyear rate plans, certain rate increases from taking effect within 18 months from the date of the last rate increase. Authorizes a public utility, upon approval by the commission, to issue bonds and securitize debt for costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by the public utility associated with certain capital investments, retiring a generation asset, environmental remediation or an event in which the availability of electricity or natural gas within a regional energy market is significantly constrained. Requires an electric or natural gas company to provide and make public a visual representation of cost categories included in the company's residential customer rates and a report on any rate adjustments the company expects within the next 12 months. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3179/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912535,"bill_number":"HB3180","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives funds to OJD for a planning project for the Washington County courthouse. . Appropriates moneys to the Judicial Department for the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3180/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913207,"bill_number":"HB3181","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a task force on youth apprenticeships; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates the Task Force on Youth Apprenticeship. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Establishes the Task Force on Youth Apprenticeship. Requires the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than December 1, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3181/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914251,"bill_number":"HB3182","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aid to students in higher education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells the HECC to give money to fund basic needs for higher learning students. Creates a task force on student housing to study student housing needs. Directs the HECC to provide grants to certain organizations that help low-income college students with housing. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to administer a grant program to fund basic needs programming. Appropriates moneys to the commission to establish the program and award grants for basic needs programming. Sunsets the grant program on January 2, 2027. Establishes the Task Force on Student Housing to review and make recommendations on policy changes regarding barriers that students in higher education face in accessing affordable housing. Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2027. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide affordable housing support to low-income students in higher education in this state. Appropriates moneys to the commission for purposes of awarding the grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3182/2025","subjects":["education","housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914241,"bill_number":"HB3183","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Open Educational Resources Program; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to HECC for purposes of the OER Program. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes of the Open Educational Resources Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3183/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914782,"bill_number":"HB3184","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the homestead exemption.","description":"The Act says that a homestead may not be sold on execution for a judgment that is not more than the amount of the homestead exemption. . Provides that a homestead may not be sold on execution to satisfy a judgment that does not exceed the amount of the homestead exemption.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3184/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913026,"bill_number":"HB3185","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to post-secondary students working at nonprofit corporations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes the program for hiring certain students by nonprofits. The Act gives priority to certain types of courses. The Act increases the payback amount to the nonprofits. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Provides that priority may be given to students in specified courses of study to participate in a pilot program to enhance the hiring of public university students by eligible nonprofit organizations. Provides for the reimbursement of eligible nonprofit organizations that participate in the pilot program up to 100 percent of the amount the organizations have paid in wages to participating students. Removes the requirement that eligible nonprofit organizations must have an annual budget of $5,000,000 or less. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3185/2025","subjects":["education","finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912821,"bill_number":"HB3186","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the State Board of Towing.","description":"The Act changes the name of the State Board of Towing to the Oregon State Board of Towing. The Act says that the OSBT is an independent agency. . Changes the name of the State Board of Towing to the Oregon State Board of Towing. Establishes the Oregon State Board of Towing as an independent board.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3186/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Relating To The State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913083,"bill_number":"HB3187","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 125, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to age-based employment discrimination; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes laws with respect to discrimination based on age. The Act takes effect 91 days after adjournment. . [Clarifies the meaning of \"because of age\" for purposes of employment discrimination law. Permits observing the terms of a bona fide seniority system or bona fide employee benefit plan when taking an employment action.] Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require or request disclosure of certain information regarding age and attendance or graduation dates. Provides exceptions. Removes the provision allowing age limits for the purpose of selecting apprentices to bring such conduct within the scope of the unlawful discrimination statute. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3187/2025","subjects":["housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912809,"bill_number":"HB3188","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to guarantees against losses in mortgage loans extended to first-time home buyers; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells a state agency to back home loans that a lender makes to first-time buyers in this state. Says what kinds of loans qualify and how a lender must claim a loss from a loan. Creates a fund to hold moneys for the loan guarantees. . Directs the [Department of Consumer and Business Services] Housing and Community Services Department to establish a program to guarantee against losses in mortgage loans that lenders extend to first-time home buyers. Specifies which mortgage loans qualify for the guarantee and the qualifications and duties of first-time home buyers. Specifies circumstances under which a lender may make a claim and documentation a lender must provide as support for the claim. Establishes the Welcome Home Assistance Program Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department to carry out the purposes of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3188/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1914664,"bill_number":"HB3189","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Arts Commission; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives some funds to the OAC. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for the purposes of the Oregon Arts Commission. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for the purposes of distribution to the Oregon Arts Commission for grants to certain organizations. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3189/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912565,"bill_number":"HB3190","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 209, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to historic property special assessment; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make it so that only commercial property may get the tax break for historic property. . Limits the property tax special assessment program for historic property to commercial property. Makes other structural changes to the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3190/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912575,"bill_number":"HB3191","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to support of cultural organizations.","description":"The Act would appropriate funds to support the arts and culture in Oregon. . Appropriates moneys to support arts and cultural organizations in Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3191/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914504,"bill_number":"HB3192","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to newborn bloodspot screening.","description":"The Act gives money to the OHA to test newborns for five specific diseases. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the purpose of screening newborns for five specific diseases under the Northwest Regional Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3192/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914738,"bill_number":"HB3193","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to farmworker disaster relief.","description":"The Act would create a relief program to provide money to farmworkers who have lost income due to a disaster. . 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.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3193/2025","subjects":["health","labor","agriculture","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913360,"bill_number":"HB3194","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 504, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to farmworker camps.","description":"The Act makes new laws about farmworker camps. . Establishes [that landowners and persons acting as farmworker camp operators are jointly and severally liable for operating a farmworker camp on the landowner's property unless certain conditions are met.] joint and several liability for landowners under certain circumstances involving the operation of farmworker camps. Creates a rebuttable presumption that a landowner did not know and could not reasonably have known of the operation of an unregistered farmworker camp on the landowner's property if the landowner produces a lease agreement expressly prohibiting such activity. Modifies remedies that may be sought for violations of certain requirements for farmworker camps.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3194/2025","subjects":["labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913843,"bill_number":"HB3195","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 64, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 12, 2025.","title":"Relating to children's advocacy centers; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act removes the limit on the maximum amount that a CAC can receive from the CAC One-Time Grant Fund. . Modifies eligibility requirements for distributions from the Children's Advocacy Center One-Time Grant Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3195/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913151,"bill_number":"HB3196","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DOJ for purposes related to VOCA grants. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice [to backfill reductions in] for purposes related to federal Victims of Crime Act grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3196/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913911,"bill_number":"HB3197","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to revenues derived from sale of alcoholic beverages.","description":"The Act directs the LRO to study the taxing of the sale of beer and wine. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the taxation of the sale of beer and wine. Directs the officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3197/2025","subjects":["finance","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912623,"bill_number":"HB3198","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to missing and murdered indigenous people.","description":"The Act tells OHA to have staff in the part that does tribal affairs look at missing and murdered indigenous people. . [Requires the Department of Justice to study missing and murdered indigenous people. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public safety not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to dedicate staff in the office of the authority that is responsible for tribal affairs to lead the work of addressing the issue of missing and murdered indigenous people.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3198/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913687,"bill_number":"HB3199","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 505, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to school attendance; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs LPRO to study how to improve the rate that students are at school and the State Board of Education to adopt a policy based on the study. . Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study on statewide attendance initiatives. Directs the Department of Education to convene an advisory committee to review the study and to recommend for adoption by the State Board of Education a policy regarding the improvement of school attendance. [Requires the department to make available to the public data provided to the department by school districts and public charter schools related to students who are regular attenders and students who are chronically absent.] [Directs the department to develop best practices related to student absences and to develop a common coding system for school districts to record and report student absences.] [Modifies requirements and allowed uses of grants awarded to school districts to implement a parent notification and early warning system.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3199/2025","subjects":["education","housing","elections","trade"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1912913,"bill_number":"HB3200","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to a scholarship program for people who are studying to be teachers. The Act provides money for the scholarship program. The Act goes into effect on July 1, 2025. . [Requires the Department of Education to allocate a specified amount from the Fund for Student Success to the scholarship program for diverse teacher candidates in the biennium beginning July 1, 2025.] Modifies provisions of a scholarship program for teacher candidates. Directs the Department of Education to allocate moneys from a fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of awarding scholarships. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3200/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913084,"bill_number":"HB3201","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to food served under the Child and Adult Care Food Program; declaring an emergency.","description":"Provides financial support for food served under the CACFP. . Directs the Department of Education to implement policies and procedures that increase access to healthy and culturally relevant food for children in child care. Establishes the Child and Adult Care Food Program Supplemental Fund for the purpose of increasing access to healthy and culturally relevant food for children in child care. Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service to create culturally specific menus. Appropriates moneys to the [Department of Education] Higher Education Coordinating Commission from the General Fund for the purpose of creating culturally specific menus. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3201/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912752,"bill_number":"HB3202","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school attendance; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODE to put together an advisory group to help make school attendance better. . Directs the Department of Education to convene an advisory committee regarding attendance improvement. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3202/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913668,"bill_number":"HB3203","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school attendance; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODE to put together an advisory group to help make school attendance better. . Directs the Department of Education to convene an advisory committee regarding attendance improvement. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3203/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913271,"bill_number":"HB3204","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to student attendance data.","description":"Makes public data that are collected each quarter about students going to school. . Requires the quarterly collection and compilation of data about students who are regular attenders or who are chronically absent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3204/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913003,"bill_number":"HB3205","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicles used to transport children from home to school.","description":"The Act says that a school activity vehicle may be used to get kids from home to school. . Authorizes the use of school activity vehicles to transport students from home to school.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3205/2025","subjects":["education","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912967,"bill_number":"HB3206","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the recording of student absences.","description":"Tells ODE to take actions about how school districts record and respond to student absences. . Directs the Department of Education to review, make recommendations and develop procedures related to the recording of student absences and how school districts respond to student absences. Requires school districts to report to the department when a student is not considered to have regular attendance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3206/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913839,"bill_number":"HB3207","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an early warning system for students.","description":"Tells ODE to use state money to help school districts with technology for the early warning system. . Directs the Department of Education to use moneys from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account to provide school districts with technology for data analysis systems for the early warning system.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3207/2025","subjects":["it","education","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914025,"bill_number":"HB3208","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school attendance; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs ODE to study how to improve school attendance. . Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving school attendance. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than December 31, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3208/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913372,"bill_number":"HB3209","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to motor vehicles; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act adds extra fees to the registration fees and of some vehicles, like campers or motor homes, and an extra fee for RV trip permits. The money taken in from this fee would go into a new fund. This fund would help the Department of Transportation pay for towing and getting rid of abandoned RVs. The new extra fees will last 10 years. . Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits. Transfers proceeds of the surcharge to the Abandoned Recreational Vehicle Account. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide reimbursements for the costs of towing and disposing of abandoned recreational vehicles. Sunsets new surcharges after 10 years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3209/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914556,"bill_number":"HB3210","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding the manufacture of electric vehicles in Oregon; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would give federal funds marked for small business to Lit Motors, Inc., to fund its making of electric vehicles in this state. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to distribute moneys available through the federal State Small Business Credit Initiative to Lit Motors, Inc., to fund the manufacture of electric vehicles in Oregon, with attendant economic benefits. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3210/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913888,"bill_number":"HB3211","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 154, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to health directives.","description":"The Act directs OHA to create a directive form about certain drugs a person does not want to be given. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop and make available a nonopioid directive form.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3211/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914276,"bill_number":"HB3212","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pharmacy benefits.","description":"Makes changes to the rules for PBMs and prescription drug benefits. . Creates additional rules and requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and a policy or certificate of health insurance or other contract providing for the reimbursement of the cost of a prescription drug.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3212/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913906,"bill_number":"HB3213","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public records disclosure by public university foundations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act applies public records laws to higher learning bodies. The Act tells higher learning bodies to post certain annual reports. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Requires that public university foundations are subject to the public records laws of this state. Specifies the records that are exempt from disclosure. Specifies the records that are not exempt from disclosure. Requires public university foundations to release an annual report that is publicly available on the website maintained by the public university foundation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3213/2025","subjects":["education","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914734,"bill_number":"HB3214","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to marijuana for medical use; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that some entities have to write a policy and teach their staff about the medical use of marijuana. . Expands the definition of \"debilitating medical condition\" for the medical use of marijuana. Requires an organization or residential facility that is designated as an additional caregiver for a medical marijuana cardholder to create and maintain a written policy and provide education to staff regarding the medical use of marijuana. Exempts hospitals and hospital-affiliated clinics from the requirements. Requires an organization or residential facility to create the written policy not later than June 30, 2026, and make education available to staff not later than December 31, 2026. Protects an organization or residential facility and its employees and contractors from certain criminal liability related to the medical use of marijuana. Prohibits the Oregon State Board of Nursing from taking disciplinary action against a nurse for discussing the medical use of marijuana with a patient. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3214/2025","subjects":["health","education","public_safety","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914308,"bill_number":"HB3215","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sponsorship of public charter schools.","description":"Expands the types of entities that can sponsor a public charter school. . Allows chambers of commerce, community-based organizations, industry trade associations, corporations and nonprofit organizations to sponsor a public charter school.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3215/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913874,"bill_number":"HB3216","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a system for submitting certified statements required for reporting compliance with the prevailing wage laws; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells a state agency to study how to make a system to report data on payments of wage levels needed for state projects. . [Requires contractors and subcontractors that must report compliance with the prevailing wage laws to submit certified statements and reports showing compliance to the Bureau of Labor and Industries by means of a centralized system and electronic portal. Directs the bureau to develop and implement an appropriate electronic portal. Lists specifications for and required elements of the electronic portal.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study the feasibility of developing a centralized system for reporting compliance with prevailing wage payment requirements. Specifies what the study should consider and requires the bureau to report the results of the study to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to public procurement not later than September 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3216/2025","subjects":["it","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913303,"bill_number":"HB3217","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Gives students money for school, creates standards for a high school degree, takes away the cap for virtual schools and allows students to go to school in other districts. . Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for the purpose of providing options in education to certain students of this state. Restricts the percentage of students from each school district who may enroll in the program for the first 10 years. Requires a student to demonstrate proficiency in specified Essential Learning Skills prior to the student being awarded a high school diploma or a modified diploma. Applies to diplomas awarded on or after January 1, 2026. Removes the requirement that a student must receive approval from the student's resident school district before enrolling in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district if a specified percentage of students in the school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools that are not sponsored by the school district. Establishes the open enrollment process for school districts to allow students to attend schools in a nonresident school district with the consent of the receiving school district. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3217/2025","subjects":["education","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914058,"bill_number":"HB3218","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 210, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to school attendance.","description":"The Act tells LCIS and DOE to look at making the Tribal Attendance Promising Practices grant program bigger. . Requires the Commission on Indian Services and the Department of Education to study the Tribal Attendance Promising Practices grant program. Directs the commission and the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3218/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913236,"bill_number":"HB3219","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon.","description":"The Act gives moneys to HECC for the Oregon Hazards Lab at UO. . Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3219/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913959,"bill_number":"HB3220","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nursing education.","description":"The Act tells the OSBN to make a rule about the ratio of students to faculty in some parts of nursing education programs. . Directs the Oregon State Board of Nursing to adopt rules to require a certain student-to-faculty ratio in the clinical component of nursing education programs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3220/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913853,"bill_number":"HB3221","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to urgent care centers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Prohibits the use of the terms \"urgent\" or \"urgent care\" unless a health clinic registers with OHA. Makes an urgent care center that is registered with OHA meet certain standards. . [Requires a person or government unit that is establishing or operating an urgent care center in this state to register the urgent care center with the Oregon Health Authority. Defines \"urgent care center.\"] [Requires certain minimum health service capabilities for an urgent care center. Requires certain information to be posted on-site of an urgent care center. Requires an urgent care center to provide a patient with a clinical summary and copy of medical notes made during a visit. Requires the authority to establish procedures for filing a complaint as to an urgent care center.] Prohibits a person or government entity that is not registered with the Oregon Health Authority from using a business or trade name with the terms \"urgent\" or \"urgent care\" or from holding itself out using the terms \"urgent\" or \"urgent care\" in any external sign or advertisement. Directs the authority to adopt a process and criteria for registering an urgent care center in this state. Makes registration optional. Requires an urgent care center that is registered in this state to provide certain information to the authority, have minimum health service capabilities and meet certain requirements. Defines \"urgent care center\" and \"specialty urgent care center\" for the purposes of the Act. Directs the authority to establish and maintain a website to provide the public information on urgent care centers registered in this state. [Directs the authority to conduct a study on incentives for urgent care centers to accept all patients.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3221/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914209,"bill_number":"HB3222","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to academic assessments administered to students by school districts.","description":"Tells ODE to update a survey on the tests given to students in this state. . Directs the Department of Education to review and update information collected for a survey of the academic assessments administered to the students of this state by school districts. Requires the department to submit an updated report to the State Board of Education and to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than December 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3222/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913248,"bill_number":"HB3223","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prescription drugs; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act limits when a type of pharmacy can send prescription drugs to another type of pharmacy. . Prohibits a mail-order, specialty or online pharmacy from transferring prescription drugs intended for dispensation to a patient to a pharmacy located in this state unless the pharmacy has agreed to receive the prescription drugs. Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from requiring a pharmacy to receive transfers of prescription drugs intended for a patient from a mail-order, specialty or online pharmacy. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3223/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914648,"bill_number":"HB3224","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 302, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 11, 2025.","title":"Relating to background checks; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells DHS to study some aspects of background checks and make reports. . Requires the Department of Human Services to review the statutes of this state to identify all instances of required background checks[,] under certain statutes and similarities and differences in the different background checks, and report on options to consolidate and reduce the number of different background checks for similar purposes or programs. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Requires the department to study options for providing that a person does not need to undergo another background check conducted by a state agency for certain purposes if the person has already passed a background check conducted by a state agency in the previous 12 months. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than June 30, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3224/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912772,"bill_number":"HB3225","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to control of a professional corporation organized for the purpose of practicing medicine; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says what a doctor must do to be among the majority of the directors of, or to hold most of the shares of, a company that is formed to practice medicine. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Specifies qualifications for a physician who is among the majority of the shareholders or directors of a professional corporation organized for the purpose of practicing medicine. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3225/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913075,"bill_number":"HB3226","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 303, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to organizations that provide services related to obtaining prescription drugs; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that if a person that takes claims from drug stores for payment under a health plan signs a contract with another person that acts for the drug stores, the person must still obey the laws that govern pharmacy benefit managers. Says that the person that acts for or signs contracts for the drug stores must get a license to do that business. . Includes pharmacy services administrative organizations within the definition of pharmacies for the purpose of ensuring that pharmacy benefit managers are subject to laws regulating their activities even if their contracts are with pharmacy services administrative organizations. Requires pharmacy services administrative organizations to register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services as third party administrators. Specifies exemptions from the registration requirement. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3226/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913458,"bill_number":"HB3227","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to restrictive covenants in employment contracts for medical professionals; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would stop companies that give medical care from telling their workers that they cannot work for someone else, say that the company is bad or speak out about the company's bad acts. Stops companies from punishing those who speak out. The Act takes effect 91 days after sine die. . Voids noncompetition agreements, nondisclosure agreements nondisparagement agreements and nonsolicitation agreements between certain business entities and medical professionals, with specified exceptions, and prohibits the business entities from retaliating against the medical professional for violating the void agreements. Punishes retaliations as an unlawful employment practice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3227/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913314,"bill_number":"HB3228","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cybersecurity; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes a council assess why public bodies are not able to get cybersecurity insurance. Tells the council to submit a report on its findings. Creates a fund. . [Requires the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to study the use of cybersecurity insurance for public bodies.] Directs the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to conduct assessments to address the reasons why public bodies in this state are unable to meet cybersecurity insurance coverage requirements. Directs the advisory council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology not later than [December 31, 2025] September 30, 2026. Establishes the Oregon Cybersecurity Resilience Fund. Appropriates moneys in the fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to assist public bodies with cybersecurity insurance requirements and cybersecurity  vulnerabilities, training and incidents. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3228/2025","subjects":["it","education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912860,"bill_number":"HB3229","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to provider enrollment in the medical assistance program; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to the OHP provider enrollment process. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to expedite the process for enrolling behavioral health providers in the medical assistance program and study the feasibility of developing and implementing an automated, online tool for behavioral health provider enrollment applications. Requires a coordinated care organization to render a decision on a behavioral health provider's request to contract with the coordinated care organization within 30 days after the coordinated care organization receives a complete application and to reimburse a contracted behavioral health provider retroactively to the date that the provider submitted a complete enrollment application to the authority that resulted in the assignment of a provider identification number. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3229/2025","subjects":["it","health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912755,"bill_number":"HB3230","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to information technology; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes the State Chief Information Officer contract with a third party for a study of how the state uses information and technology and advise on how to improve. Makes the officer submit a report. The Act takes effect on its passage. . Requires the State Chief Information Officer to contract for an independent assessment of the information technology environment within the executive department, to include recommendations for improving performance, operations and resources. Directs the officer to submit a report on the results of the assessment and recommendations to the Governor and the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology and any other appropriate legislative committee. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3230/2025","subjects":["it","environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912782,"bill_number":"HB3231","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to passenger rail; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that the passenger rail plan needs to include ways to fix and improve train tracks and other important parts. It also has to help trains carry more passengers. The Department of Transportation must give updates on how the plan is going by December 31 every two years. All reports about passenger trains will be combined into one part of the law. . Requires the passenger rail plan to include strategies for upgrading and improving railroad track, strategies related to infrastructure and boosting capacity and information about federal grants sought and received. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide status updates on the plan no later than December 31 of each even-numbered year. Consolidates reports on passenger rail into one section of law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3231/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914670,"bill_number":"HB3232","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 211, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to exemption of property owned by a limited equity cooperative; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would ease one of the rules for an existing limited equity co-op to be able to claim the low income rental housing tax break. . Removes the eligibility requirement for the low income rental housing property tax exemption that property of a limited equity cooperative be constructed or converted after the local governing body adopts the exemption program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3232/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914709,"bill_number":"HB3233","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 28, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to rail; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to team up with the State of Washington and Vancouver, B.C., to make plans for rail. Adds more to passenger rail plan. Expands biennial report on rail. . Expands requirements for the passenger rail plan. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit quarterly reports on the performance of passenger rail to the Joint Committee on Transportation. Directs the Department of Transportation to work with the Washington State Department of Transportation and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop plans to operate and fund rail transportation. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit biennial reports on plans and shared regional approach to rail to the [interim committees of] Legislative Assembly [related to transportation]. Allows the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the Washington State Department of Transportation and others to collaborate on developing shared objectives for rail. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3233/2025","subjects":["transportation","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914785,"bill_number":"HB3234","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to business practices that reduce access to health care in this state; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets the Attorney General look into or sue a health insurer that breaks the law in certain ways. . Authorizes the Attorney General, at the Attorney General's own initiative, but in consultation and cooperation with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to investigate and bring an action against a health insurer or affiliate of a health insurer in a court of this state to enforce a violation of the antitrust laws of this state, to obtain damages, a civil penalty or restitution, and to enjoin an act or practice that constitutes a monopoly, a business combination in restraint of trade or commerce or a substantial reduction or elimination of competition or competitors within a region or market of this state, or that otherwise constitutes an unlawful trade practice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3234/2025","subjects":["health","elections","water","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1914077,"bill_number":"HB3235","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a grant program to support accelerated mortgages for first-time home buyers; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells a state agency to give money to people who support home buyers to build equity in their homes more quickly. . Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to give a grant to an organization to support first-time home buyers that purchase residential property to build equity ownership in the residential property through reduced interest rate loans and accelerated loan terms. Specifies qualifications for loan recipients. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3235/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914285,"bill_number":"HB3236","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for lending for affordable housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to the tax credit for banks that lend for housing. . Expands purposes for the corporate excise tax credit allowed for affordable housing lending. [Establishes the Affordable Housing Lender Fund.] Allows a tax credit for contributions to [the] a qualified mortgage loan fund with the purpose of assisting certain home buyers. Allows credit for loans for preservation or rehabilitation of distressed properties without requiring typical rent reductions. Applies to loans made and tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3236/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913830,"bill_number":"HB3237","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety answering points.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to run a grant program to support PSAP consolidation and upgrades. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to administer a grant program in support of projects to consolidate and modernize or upgrade public safety answering points. Sunsets January 2, 2045.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3237/2025","subjects":["public_safety","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912917,"bill_number":"HB3238","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cybersecurity.","description":"Makes EIS do a study on the security of cyber assets and submit a report. . Requires the office of Enterprise Information Services to study cybersecurity. Directs the office to submit its findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3238/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914560,"bill_number":"HB3239","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to criminal records checks; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives funds to DHS, OHA and OSP to do programs about criminal records checks. . Appropriates moneys to and limits expenditures by the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of State Police for implementation of programs related to criminal records checks, including the Rap Back program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3239/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority","Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1914611,"bill_number":"HB3240","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to development of staging areas for emergency response.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to develop staging areas for emergency response in the state. The Act sets up a committee to give advice to ODEM about the staging areas. . Establishes the Oregon Public Places Are Safe Places Investment Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management for the implementation of strategies for identifying and developing staging areas for emergency response. Creates an advisory committee within the department to provide recommendations and advice regarding expenditures from the fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3240/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914167,"bill_number":"HB3241","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to events on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.","description":"This Act allows some events on farm land. . Allows lands zoned for exclusive farm use to be used for certain events.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3241/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913953,"bill_number":"HB3242","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 126, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to in-network credentialing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells a health insurer to pay a health care provider in the same way it would pay them if they were in-network during a certain time and in some situations. Tells the provider to pay back the money sometimes. Tells insurers to tell providers that their application is incomplete in certain circumstances. . Requires health insurers to pay providers who are joining an in-network practice the same as in-network providers during the credentialing period. Requires repayment by the provider group if the provider does not meet credentialing criteria or submit a complete application. Establishes a notification process of an incomplete application for the purpose of determining repayments. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3242/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912619,"bill_number":"HB3243","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 614, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to billing for ground ambulance services.","description":"Tells ambulance service providers not to balance bill some patients and makes them report local rates to DCBS. Makes some rules about health insurance for ambulance services. Tells DCBS to make a new database of local rates and allows for penalties. Tells DCBS to submit a report. . Prohibits balance billing for ambulance ground transportation services in certain circumstances and creates rules for health benefit plan reimbursement of ambulance services. Requires ground ambulance services to submit established local rates to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Establishes a database of local rates for ambulance services and allows for penalties to be imposed for violations. Requires the department to submit a report on the implementation of this Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3243/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1913115,"bill_number":"HB3244","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to municipal solid waste incinerators; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act changes how air pollution is tested at a place that burns solid waste. . Replaces the requirement that an owner or operator of a municipal solid waste incinerator conduct continuous monitoring or sampling of specified air contaminants with a requirement that the monitoring or sampling be conducted annually. Modifies the time for submission and implementation of a monitoring or sampling plan. Provides that the Department of Environmental Quality may modify the plan. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3244/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914779,"bill_number":"HB3245","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organization global budgets; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study how to calculate a CCO's global budget. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to [develop] study a methodology for calculating a coordinated care organization's global budget and report the authority's findings to the Legislative Assembly. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3245/2025","subjects":["health","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930370,"bill_number":"HB3246","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to circular economy; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon develop a plan to promote industrial symbiosis, which is defined to mean the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would require a report on the plan to be turned in next year. The Act would appropriate funds to be used for technical aid for up to six symbiosis pilot programs. The Act would let certain county service districts fund water resource services with charges for services, works or commodities. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting voluntary industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon. Requires the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to fund technical assistance for up to six industrial symbiosis pilot communities in Oregon. Authorizes certain county service districts to fund water resource management services with charges for district services, facilities or commodities. [Sunsets on January 2, 2028.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3246/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930513,"bill_number":"HB3247","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the supply of electricity in this state; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes a power company have a new power source that meets certain standards before the company can close a power plant. . Requires an electric company to first acquire a replacement resource of reliable or dispatchable electricity prior to retiring an electric power generating facility that provides reliable or dispatchable electricity. Requires the Public Utility Commission to seek a waiver to, or if unable to obtain a waiver, seek an injunction against, any federal regulations or requirements that impose increasing costs to the maintenance or operation of an electric power generating facility such that an electric company seeks to retire the electric power generating facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3247/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930671,"bill_number":"HB3248","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to abortion restrictions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act places limits and duties on health care providers who perform abortions. . Prohibits an abortion unless a health care provider first determines the probable gestational age of the unborn child, except in the case of a medical emergency. Defines \"abortion\" and \"health care provider.\" Prohibits the abortion of an unborn child with a probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks, except in the case of a medical emergency, rape or incest. Requires that an abortion of an unborn child with probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks be performed or induced in specified facilities and with specific safeguards in place. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care provider for violations. Requires a health care provider who performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, an abortion to file a report with the Oregon Health Authority. Requires the authority to publish annually statistics relating to abortion. Allows specified persons to bring a cause of action for actual and punitive damages and injunctive relief against a health care provider for violations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3248/2025","subjects":["health","water","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1930389,"bill_number":"HB3249","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an exemption from property taxes for the homesteads of seniors; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would grant a partial tax exemption for the home of a senior or the senior's surviving spouse. . Allows a partial exemption of ad valorem property taxes due on the owner-occupied principal dwelling of an individual who is at least 65 years of age and the individual's surviving spouse regardless of age. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3249/2025","subjects":["finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930264,"bill_number":"HB3250","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to consideration of nonfinancial factors in managing state investments.","description":"The Act says that persons who invest PERS moneys may not consider factors that do not relate to financial risk or return. . Prohibits the Oregon Investment Council, the State Treasurer and managers from considering nonfinancial factors when directing or managing the investment of the Public Employees Retirement Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3250/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930314,"bill_number":"HB3251","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to leasing land for the placement of cell phone towers in rural areas; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act is about leasing state land for cell phone towers in rural areas. The Act says that the lease rate in Clatsop County and Tillamook County must be $1,500 per year. The Act says that about 10 years in the future, the rate must be consistent with the rate for leasing federal forest land for the same purpose. . Directs the State Board of Forestry to allow the lease of land in Clatsop County and Tillamook County that is owned or managed by the board for telecommunications towers at the rate of $1,500 per year. Provides that on and after January 2, 2036, the rate shall change to a rate consistent with the rate for leasing land in federal forests for the same purpose. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3251/2025","subjects":["it","environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930450,"bill_number":"HB3252","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to administrative rules regarding agricultural labor housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes new laws for how administrative rules apply to farmworker labor housing. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Limits the applicability of certain administrative rules relating to the siting, permitting or location of agricultural labor housing in connection with a livestock operation. Prohibits the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services from retroactively enforcing the rules with respect to certain agricultural housing unless there exists an immediate hazard to the health and safety of agricultural workers occupying the housing. Prohibits the director from adopting rules that require the relocation, modification or demolition of certain agricultural labor housing to comply with certain rules adopted on or after the effective date of this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3252/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930366,"bill_number":"HB3253","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to technology support structures.","description":"This Act changes how counties review the siting of a telecom tower. . Establishes review criteria for telecommunications towers to be applied by counties. Requires existing telecommunications towers to comply with criteria by January 1, 2032.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3253/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930472,"bill_number":"HB3254","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Tells ODVA to report on the amount of federal moneys the state receives for each dollar the state spends for veterans. . Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to report the amount of federal moneys the state receives for each dollar the state spends on outreach and programming for veterans and the amount of federal moneys received by service members and veterans in this state not later than December 1 of each year.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3254/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930716,"bill_number":"HB3255","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to requirements for online businesses to provide contact methods to respond to customer concerns.","description":"Says that an online business must have a telephone number and electronic mail address to hear and respond to customer concerns. Lets the Secretary of State check to see if the business obeys the requirement and to fine a business that does not obey. Says that the business can be barred from this state if it fails to comply again and again. . Prohibits an online business from operating in this state unless the online business maintains a permanent telephone number and electronic mail address that allows customers to contact the online business with concerns and receive a timely and substantive response. Permits the Secretary of State to test compliance with the Act and to impose civil penalties for a failure to comply or to administratively dissolve an online business or revoke the online business's authority to transact business in this state if the Secretary of State determines that the failure to comply is intentional, willful and repeated.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3255/2025","subjects":["it","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930357,"bill_number":"HB3256","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to motor vehicle pollution control systems.","description":"This Act says that vehicles that are eight years old or newer do not need a certified pollution control system. . Exempts motor vehicles with model years that predate by eight years or less the date of registration or renewal of registration from the requirement to be equipped with a certified pollution control system.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3256/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930568,"bill_number":"HB3257","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to licensure portability for military families.","description":"The Act makes OMD do a study on the use across state lines of licenses and other certifications held by members of military families. The Act makes OMD submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Military Department to study licensure portability for military families. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans and emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3257/2025","subjects":["veterans","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930571,"bill_number":"HB3258","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development.","description":"The Act tells the OBDD to study economic development in this state. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to conduct a study of economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3258/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930388,"bill_number":"HB3259","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety answering points.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to run a grant program to support PSAP consolidation and upgrades. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to administer a grant program in support of projects to consolidate and modernize or upgrade public safety answering points. Sunsets on January 2, 2045.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3259/2025","subjects":["public_safety","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930606,"bill_number":"HB3260","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a grant program to improve the resiliency of community facilities.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to give grants to make facilities more resilient. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and maintain a grant program to harden community facilities against man-made and natural disasters. Establishes the Community Facility Hardening Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3260/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930516,"bill_number":"HB3261","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to diesel fuel; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act creates the Task Force on Renewable Diesel and tells it to carry out a study. . Establishes the Task Force on Renewable Diesel. Directs the task force to study the availability of renewable diesel, estimate current and future demand for diesel fuels, study incentives for increasing the availability of renewable diesel and study the implications of removing petroleum diesel from the state marketplace. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3261/2025","subjects":["housing","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930311,"bill_number":"HB3262","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfire recovery; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"Creates a fund that three state agencies may use to help protect from, recover from and restore property damaged by wildfires. Specifies what the agencies may use the moneys in the fund to do. Tells the State Fire Marshal to send some of the money to a fund that makes grants to rural fire protection districts. Tells insurers to pay a fee to a state agency for each property insurance policy the insurer issues in this state. Lets insurers get the money they pay back from policy holders. Tells the state agency to put the money from the fee into the fund that the other three state agencies use. Sets a filing fee for property taxes and sets aside part of the fee for the wildfire protection fund. Sunsets the Act on July 1, 2033. . Establishes the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund and directs the State Fire Marshal, the State Forestry Department and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to make expenditures from the fund for various activities related to restoration, protection and recovery from wildfires. Requires the State Fire Marshal to reserve and transfer to a revolving fund a certain percentage of moneys from the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund for grants to rural fire protection districts. Requires an insurer each year to remit to Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services a surcharge for each policy of insurance that is property insurance. Permits an insurer each year to recoup from insureds the amount the insurer remitted to the director. Requires the director to deposit the proceeds of the surcharge into the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund. Imposes a filing fee for property taxes and requires remission of the proceeds of the fee, less a specified percentage for administrative costs, to the Oregon Wildfire Preparedness and Community Protection Fund. Sunsets July 1, 2033.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3262/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","agriculture","emergency","water"],"agencies":["Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board"]},{"bill_id":1930720,"bill_number":"HB3263","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to carbon sequestration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a specific area in which trees must be replanted. The Act creates a task force. The Act ends the task force a while later and creates an advisory board. . Requires the State Forestry Department to establish the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink as a geographical area and take certain actions regarding the area on or before January 1, 2035. Establishes the Task Force on the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Establishes the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink Advisory Board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3263/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930466,"bill_number":"HB3264","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fire service professional training standards; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to look at fire service professional training standards and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study fire service professional training standards. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3264/2025","subjects":["public_safety","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930243,"bill_number":"HB3265","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to retainage in public improvement contracts.","description":"Tells a state agency to do a study about how to make sure that contractors do the work on construction projects that they are supposed to do. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study alternative methods to implement retainage provisions in public improvement contracts. Directs the department to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public procurement not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3265/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930392,"bill_number":"HB3266","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community water systems.","description":"The Act would tell DAS to study community water systems. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study community water systems. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3266/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930258,"bill_number":"HB3267","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans' recognition registration plates.","description":"The Act says veterans may use other types of ID to prove they served in the military when they want to get a special veterans' plate for their car. . Provides for additional forms of identification that may be used by a person to prove status as a veteran when applying for a veterans' recognition registration plate.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3267/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930279,"bill_number":"HB3268","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the selection of directors for the school district in which the State Capitol is located.","description":"Requires board members from the school district in which the State Capitol is located to represent zones. . Provides that directors of the district school board of the Salem-Keizer School District must be nominated and elected by zone.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3268/2025","subjects":["education","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930504,"bill_number":"HB3269","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to correctional facility staffing plans.","description":"The Act would create a staffing committee at each DOC facility. . Establishes a correctional facility staffing committee within each Department of Corrections facility. Directs the committee to develop a written facility-wide staffing plan. Directs department facilities to implement the staffing plan. Directs the committee to periodically review and modify the staffing plan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3269/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930652,"bill_number":"HB3270","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Emergency Board.","description":"The Act adds more members to the Emergency Board. . Expands the membership of the Emergency Board. Becomes operative upon adjournment sine die of the 2027 regular session of the Legislative Assembly.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3270/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930334,"bill_number":"HB3271","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the State Department of Energy; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires a study on the laws about energy incentives. The Act would require ODOE to submit a report of the results of the study by a certain date. . Directs the State Department of Energy to study laws related to energy incentives and provide the results to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3271/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930360,"bill_number":"HB3272","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to academic credits at public institutions of higher education.","description":"Tells colleges to give course credit to an incoming student who took part in certain programs while the student was in high school. . Requires a public institution of higher education to award academic credit when an enrolled student completed a high school class or participated in a high school program that offered learning and experiences comparable to an introductory communications, public speaking or argumentation course offered at the institution. Requires the institution to award two or four academic credits to each student who participated in specified programs affiliated with national organizations. Prohibits an institution from requiring certain students to take an introductory communications, public speaking or argumentation course offered at the institution as a prerequisite for taking more advanced courses at the institution.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3272/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930510,"bill_number":"HB3273","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Safety Assessment Program.","description":"The Act gives money to the Fire Marshal for OrSAP. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of the State Fire Marshal for personnel costs related to the Oregon Safety Assessment Program (OrSAP).","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3273/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930597,"bill_number":"HB3274","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to youth career-training opportunities.","description":"The Act makes new laws for youth career training opportunities. . Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with certain other agencies, to establish criteria for recognizing student internship programs. Makes student internship programs eligible for Career and Technical Education Revitalization grants. Modifies references in certain career and technical education funding provisions to focus on high demand jobs. Removes cap on the number of students that may participate in youth apprenticeship programs per biennium.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3274/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930429,"bill_number":"HB3275","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tuition at post-secondary institutions of education.","description":"Tells public higher learning schools not to charge tuition and fees larger than the resident rate for those linked to the armed forces. . Requires public universities and community colleges to charge tuition and fees no greater than the resident rate for an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States and for a spouse or dependent child of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3275/2025","subjects":["education","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930558,"bill_number":"HB3276","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to airport infrastructure resilience.","description":"The Act tells the ODA to study how to make airports stronger and better and to report back. . Directs the Oregon Department of Aviation to study issues related to improving airport infrastructure resilience and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3276/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930352,"bill_number":"HB3277","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to military spouses.","description":"Makes the OMD do a study on military spouses and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Military Department to study military spouses. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3277/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930698,"bill_number":"HB3278","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act tells the OCJC to look at how different types of sentences effect recidivism rates and make a report about the study. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of sentencing types on recidivism rates. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3278/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930308,"bill_number":"HB3279","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to professional licensing during emergencies.","description":"The Act says that ODEM can give short-term licenses during emergencies to people who used to do certain health care jobs. . Authorizes the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to issue temporary professional licenses during states of emergency to individuals formerly licensed by certain professional licensing boards.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3279/2025","subjects":["health","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930480,"bill_number":"HB3280","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rural medical training facilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates the Task Force on Rural Medical Training Facilities. The Act tells the task force to research issues related to shortages of nurses and other medical professionals in rural areas. The Act would end the task force on a certain date. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Establishes a Task Force on Rural Medical Training Facilities. Directs the task force to investigate issues related to alleviating a shortage of skilled and experienced nurses and medical technicians in or near Douglas County. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3280/2025","subjects":["health","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930300,"bill_number":"HB3281","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Makes the OMD do a study on veterans and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Military Department to study veterans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3281/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930303,"bill_number":"HB3282","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the restructuring of the Oregon Health Authority.","description":"The Act would make a third party study the OHA and provide ideas to make the OHA operate better. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to contract with a third party to examine restructuring of the authority to improve efficiency and responsiveness. Directs the authority to report the findings of the contractor to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3282/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1930532,"bill_number":"HB3283","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to animal sanctuaries.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study animal sanctuaries. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study animal sanctuaries. Directs the department to submit findings to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to wildlife no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3283/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930260,"bill_number":"HB3284","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aquaculture products; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a program for buying trophy trout from certain facilities. The Act ends the program later. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a program to purchase trophy trout from private aquaculture facilities. Sunsets the program on January 2, 2031. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3284/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930253,"bill_number":"HB3285","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to long-term recovery groups; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to support local groups that help prepare for emergencies. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to identify long-term recovery groups operating in Oregon and to provide grants for their support. Establishes the Long-Term Recovery Group Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for the support of long-term recovery groups operating in areas experiencing an emergency. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3285/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930611,"bill_number":"HB3286","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community organizations active in disaster; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to help each county develop local groups to help in emergencies. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to establish a liaison for each county to foster development of county-level organizations or networks to address emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3286/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930688,"bill_number":"HB3287","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for disabled veterans; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would allow some veterans and the surviving spouses of some veterans to not pay some taxes. . Grants a higher property tax exemption for the property of veterans with disabilities. Grants an exemption for a veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3287/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930585,"bill_number":"HB3288","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unemployment insurance taxes.","description":"The Act would tell an agency director to study ways to give employers more time to pay a type of tax. . Requires the Director of the Employment Department to study methods of allowing employers to pay quarterly unemployment insurance taxes over an extended period. Requires the director to report the findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to employment on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3288/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930579,"bill_number":"HB3289","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to post-custodial workforce development.","description":"The Act tells the DOC to study job training for persons upon release from custody. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study issues related to post-custodial workforce development in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3289/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930454,"bill_number":"HB3290","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to alcohol delivery.","description":"The Act tells OLCC to look at alcohol delivery. . Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study alcohol delivery. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3290/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930395,"bill_number":"HB3291","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the military.","description":"Makes OMD do a study on the military and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Military Department to study the military. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans and emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3291/2025","subjects":["veterans","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930553,"bill_number":"HB3292","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to seaport transportation infrastructure resilience.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to do a study on the resilience of seaports. . Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study seaport transportation infrastructure resilience. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3292/2025","subjects":["transportation","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930433,"bill_number":"HB3293","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to seaport transportation infrastructure resilience.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to do a study on the resilience of seaports. . Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study seaport transportation infrastructure resilience. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3293/2025","subjects":["transportation","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930462,"bill_number":"HB3294","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 506, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to staffing plans for health care provider entities; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes changes to the laws regarding hospital nurse staffing plans. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the effects of House Bill 2697 (2023). Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Directs that a hospital shall comply with either the nurse staffing plan for a unit if a nurse staffing plan for the unit has been adopted or, if a nurse staffing plan for the unit has not been adopted, the applicable statutory nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for the unit. Allows the Oregon Health Authority to consolidate multiple complaints related to hospital staffing ratios that contain the same allegations or allegations based on the same set of facts into a single investigation or enforcement action. Directs the authority to give priority to the investigation and disposition of complaints related to hospital staffing ratios that contain allegations that occur on or after June 1, 2025. Creates a violation for failure to adopt a hospital-wide nurse staffing plan, comply with a nurse staffing plan that has been adopted for a unit, or comply with a statutory nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for a unit if a nurse staffing plan has not been adopted for a unit. Prohibits the imposition of a civil penalty for a violation for failure to comply with a statutory nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for a unit if the hospital took certain actions in efforts to comply. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3294/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930382,"bill_number":"HB3295","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to improvements to Powell Boulevard.","description":"The Act gives money to ODOT to improve a stretch of Powell Blvd. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of improving a portion of Southeast Powell Boulevard.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3295/2025","subjects":["transportation","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930713,"bill_number":"HB3296","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation infrastructure resilience.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to conduct a study. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to improving transportation infrastructure resilience and to report to the appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3296/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930477,"bill_number":"HB3297","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment.","description":"The Act tells BOLI to study issues related to employment in this state. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues related to employment in this state. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3297/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930326,"bill_number":"HB3298","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of education in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3298/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Education"]},{"bill_id":1930600,"bill_number":"HB3299","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a special bridge district; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would allow for the creation of a bridge district in the area around Salem. . Authorizes the formation of a bridge district in the capital city region, consisting of Benton, Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties. Authorizes the bridge district to levy property taxes for the purpose of planning, financing, constructing, operating and maintaining bridges over the Willamette River in the capital city region. Provides for the organization of a district board consisting of five members, one elected from each of the four counties in the capital city region and one elected from the district at large. Sunsets on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3299/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930549,"bill_number":"HB3300","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to desalination; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a task force on desalination and tells it to carry out a study. . Establishes the Task Force on Desalination. Directs the task force to study the creation of a statewide desalination program. Requires the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to water no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3300/2025","subjects":["water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930538,"bill_number":"HB3301","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ground transportation infrastructure resilience.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to study ways to make roads strong against future challenges. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to improving ground transportation infrastructure resilience and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3301/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930557,"bill_number":"HB3302","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a public corporation for establishing secure cash storage facilities in this state; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a public company to take and securely hold cash from people who do business in cash. Tells the company what its powers and functions are. Creates a fund the public company can use to carry out its functions. Tells the Secretary of State to audit the public company each year. Tells the Attorney General to defend the public company against actions brought against the company as it carries out its functions. . Establishes the Oregon Cash Depository Corporation as an independent public corporation and prescribes the corporation's purposes and powers. Directs the corporation to lease or acquire real property and construct or renovate offices, facilities and business locations throughout the state at which the corporation receives, handles, stores and dispenses cash and other valuable property. Establishes the Oregon Cash Depository Corporation Fund in the State Treasury and requires the corporation to deposit all moneys the corporation receives into the fund. Permits the corporation to invest the moneys in the fund and a fraction of the corporation's deposits in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Subjects the corporation to an annual audit by the Secretary of State and requires the corporation to respond to the recommendations in the audit report. Requires a study of the corporation's operations every four years and a report to the Legislative Assembly. Requires the Attorney General to defend the corporation and the directors, officers and employees of the corporation against a claim or charge brought for actions in performing the duties of the corporation. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3302/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","energy","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930363,"bill_number":"HB3303","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to infrastructure financing; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would require a study of how the state can help lower infrastructure and housing costs. The Act would require the agency doing the study to submit a report to the legislature by mid-September. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study infrastructure financing in Oregon by considering and evaluating tools the state may use to have a positive effect on infrastructure and housing costs in Oregon. Requires the department to submit a report of the findings of the study to the Legislative Assembly. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3303/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930239,"bill_number":"HB3304","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment benefits of education workers.","description":"The Act tells OEBB to look at benefits for education workers and make a report. . Requires the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to study the adequacy of benefits offered to education workers. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3304/2025","subjects":["health","education","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930460,"bill_number":"HB3305","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to desalination; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act creates a state desalination agency and tells it to carry out a study. . Establishes the Oregon Desalination Authority. Directs the authority to study the development and maintenance of desalination facilities in this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3305/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930297,"bill_number":"HB3306","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to taxable income exemption for military taxpayers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 received by a person 62 years of age or younger as retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2025. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is receiving retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces of the United States and who has not attained 63 years of age before the close of the taxable year for which a return is filed. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3306/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930524,"bill_number":"HB3307","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency volunteers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to run a grant program to support and expand certain volunteer programs in this state. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and implement a grant program, in consultation with the OregonServes Commission, to support and expand community volunteer programs related to emergency management in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3307/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930641,"bill_number":"HB3308","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fuel.","description":"The Act says that certain government facilities must keep a three-week fuel supply. The Act also says that governments must use renewable diesel fuel. . Requires certain strategically important state and local government facilities to maintain a three-week fuel supply beginning in 2031. Requires all state and local government facilities to use renewable diesel for all diesel fuel requirements beginning in 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3308/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930286,"bill_number":"HB3309","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act creates an account to help public bodies respond to emergencies. . Establishes the Oregon Public Assistance Grant Account as an account in the Oregon Disaster Response Fund. Continuously appropriates the moneys in the account to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management for funding to state agencies, local governments, special government bodies, federally recognized Indian tribes and nonprofit organizations for specified emergency response activities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3309/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930420,"bill_number":"HB3310","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to regional foodstuff supplies.","description":"The Act creates an agency to encourage certain acts related to ensuring there is food throughout this state. The Act tells the agency to create a related grant program. . Establishes the Oregon Strategic Resilience Sustainability Commission. Requires the commission to develop and administer a grant program to provide grants for increasing the amount, availability and security of regional foodstuff supplies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3310/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930603,"bill_number":"HB3311","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to degrees offered by certain public universities.","description":"Removes the limit on the types of degrees that certain higher learning schools may offer. . Removes the limitation on the types of degrees that may be offered by Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University and Eastern Oregon University.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3311/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930615,"bill_number":"HB3312","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school meals; declaring an emergency.","description":"Requires school meals to be provided at no charge to students. . Requires schools and school districts to offer lunch and, when applicable, breakfast at no charge. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3312/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930291,"bill_number":"HB3313","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the eligibility to use electricity generated from waste for renewable energy certificates.","description":"Makes power made from the direct burning of solid waste eligible for RECs. . Establishes the eligibility for renewable energy certificates for facilities that generate electricity from the direct combustion of municipal solid waste and became operational before January 1, 1995, if such facilities register with the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System at any time, and for up to 11 average megawatts of electricity generated, per calendar year, from the combustion of biogenic material.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3313/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930705,"bill_number":"HB3314","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to harmful algal blooms; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act gives money to DAS to give to the Human Access Project to mitigate harmful algal blooms. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [Higher Education Coordinating Commission] Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to [Oregon State University] the Human Access Project for harmful algal bloom mitigation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3314/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1930373,"bill_number":"HB3315","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the website of the Oregon Business Development Department; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would make the state business development department put up a new version of its website. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to update and redesign its public website. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3315/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930483,"bill_number":"HB3316","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to video recordings of certain labor negotiations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes laws that would require video recordings of certain labor negotiations. The Act would take effect when the Governor signs it. . Requires video recordings of labor negotiations conducted by or on behalf of certain public bodies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3316/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930443,"bill_number":"HB3317","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to political expenditures by publicly traded corporations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that a big company that gives more than $100 to another person for political reasons must first get approval from shareholders to do so. Tells the big company that gives out money for a political reason to let people know it has done so. Tells the heads of the company that they must let people know what interest they have in the person to which the big company gave the money. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Requires a publicly traded corporation that makes a political expenditure of more than $100 in a calendar year to first obtain approval for the political expenditure from shareholders by an affirmative vote of the majority of shares entitled to vote. Requires a corporation to disclose the amount, recipient and purpose of each political expenditure in excess of $100 in each calendar year. Requires the directors and officers of a publicly traded corporation to disclose a statement of economic interest that provides certain information with respect to the director's or officer's interest in the recipient of the political expenditure or in the candidate or expected change in policy for which the publicly traded corporation made the political expenditure. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3317/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930673,"bill_number":"HB3318","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civil penalties for violation of environmental laws.","description":"This Act allows the EQC to adopt enhanced civil penalties for cargo tank vehicles that break some laws. . Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule a schedule of enhanced civil penalties for violations of certain environmental laws involving cargo tank motor vehicles.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3318/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930422,"bill_number":"HB3319","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the authority of the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to set premium rates.","description":"The Act would allow for lower premiums for a type of insurance in some situations. . Permits the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to evaluate the risk the corporation has insured for employers during the past three years and reduce the premium the corporation charges the employer to reflect any reductions or mitigations in risk that result from an agreement between the employer and the corporation. Permits the corporation to specify in an agreement with the person that owns a new business or that assumes ownership of an existing business conditions under which the corporation will charge the person a reduced premium rate for a probationary period during which the corporation evaluates the person's adherence to the terms of the agreement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3319/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930247,"bill_number":"HB3320","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management volunteers.","description":"The Act would require a study of the means of granting a tax break to emergency volunteers. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the means of granting a tax benefit to emergency management volunteers. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3320/2025","subjects":["finance","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930631,"bill_number":"HB3321","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 507, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to primary prevention of substance use.","description":"The Act tells the ADPC to create a statewide strategy for preventing substance use. . Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to develop and implement plans, including a statewide primary prevention strategy, that address the entire youth continuum of care and are designed to prevent the onset of substance use. Requires the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly on the commission's findings and recommendations no later than September 15, 2026. Directs the commission, in collaboration with the Oregon Health and Science University, to provide education and technical assistance to providers of youth substance use disorder treatment and early intervention.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3321/2025","subjects":["education","labor","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930476,"bill_number":"HB3322","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to parenting time.","description":"The Act lets a minor who is at least 14 years old ask the court to change the parenting time of a parent who has abused the child. . Creates a procedure for a minor who is at least 14 years old to intervene and move the court to suspend or terminate the parenting time of parent against whom the Department of Human Services has substantiated an allegation of abuse.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3322/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930564,"bill_number":"HB3323","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to traffic offenses; declaring an emergency.","description":"If a driver is 18 or younger and gets a ticket and they have had no other tickets before, they can take a class instead of having the ticket. . Authorizes a driver improvement course as an alternative to conviction of a traffic violation for a person 18 years of age or less whose driving record shows no prior convictions of traffic offenses. Provides exception if person has already taken a driver improvement course. Directs the Department of Transportation to establish standards for the driver improvement courses and maintain a routinely updated list of providers. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3323/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930268,"bill_number":"HB3324","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to product liability civil actions.","description":"The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against a health care facility. . Provides that a health care facility is not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of a product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the health care facility was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3324/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930378,"bill_number":"HB3325","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transient lodging taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let tax districts in counties with high tourist counts use a certain percent of net lodging taxes for essential services. . Provides that taxing districts within counties with high averaged annual ratios of tourists to residents may expend a certain percentage of net transient lodging taxes for essential services that benefit both residents and tourists. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3325/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930274,"bill_number":"HB3326","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to dental care for seniors; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a program to provide emergency dental care to certain people who are 65 years of age or older. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study barriers to accessing dental care for seniors. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Establishes the Seniors Emergency Dental Program in the Oregon Health Authority to provide certain emergency dental services to eligible low-income seniors without any corresponding copayments, deductibles or cost sharing required. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3326/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930678,"bill_number":"HB3327","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to legislation affecting local governments.","description":"The Act tells LPRO to do a study on laws affecting local governments. The Act tells LPRO to report on its study. . Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to study legislation affecting local governments. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3327/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930405,"bill_number":"HB3328","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 29, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to expending county road fund moneys for patrolling.","description":"The Act would let Grant County use road fund moneys from federal forest reserves payments to patrol roads in the county. . Adds Grant County to the list of counties that may use road fund moneys from federal forest reserves payments for patrolling on the county's roads. [Declares an emergency, effective on passage.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3328/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930655,"bill_number":"HB3329","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to incentives for film production; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act raises the total amount of tax credits allowed for people who give money to help people make a film or other media. . Increases the amount of total tax credits allowed for certified film production development contributions made to the Oregon Production Investment Fund. Applies to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3329/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930317,"bill_number":"HB3330","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to participation in medical procedures.","description":"The Act expands laws that protect a health care worker's right to object to taking part in certain health care treatments. . Provides protections for a person who refuses to participate in a procedure related to abortion, physician-assisted suicide or gender-affirming treatment if the refusal is based on a person's ethical, moral or religious convictions. Allows a health care facility to refuse to perform a procedure related to abortion, physician-assisted suicide or gender-affirming treatment. Allows a person to bring an action for damages and equitable relief against a health care facility, health professional regulatory agency, employer or school for a violation. Directs a court to award attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3330/2025","subjects":["health","education","labor","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930435,"bill_number":"HB3331","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to catastrophic disaster.","description":"The Act says that a portion of dividends paid by SAIF must be redirected into a fund for disaster preparedness. The Act creates a board to advise on how the fund is used. . Provides that a percentage of dividends paid by the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation are redirected to a fund for catastrophic disaster preparedness. Creates an advisory board to advise on expenditures from the fund and on other policy improvements. Directs the advisory board to make recommendations on or before February 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3331/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930523,"bill_number":"HB3332","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to horse racing.","description":"The Act changes the uses of certain moneys that the ORC receives from racing hubs. . Modifies the uses for certain moneys received by the Oregon Racing Commission from Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hubs. Requires entities that receive distributions of such moneys to expend the moneys and report on the expenditures within a certain time period. Provides for clawback if a recipient fails to expend the moneys or report on expenditures. Provides that moneys that are clawed back be deposited in a fund for horse and jockey safety. Provides that certain moneys that the commission does not expend within a fiscal biennium are deposited in the fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3332/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Racing Commission"]},{"bill_id":1930244,"bill_number":"HB3333","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax subtraction for teachers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a new income tax subtraction for teachers. . Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for teachers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3333/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930306,"bill_number":"HB3334","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for educator classroom expenses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for teacher expenses. . Creates an income tax credit for the unreimbursed expenses of certain public school teachers and adjunct instructors. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3334/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930708,"bill_number":"HB3335","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to land use siting of renewable energy facilities that are solar photovoltaic power generating facilities.","description":"This Act makes DLCD study placing solar power plants. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study land use siting of renewable energy facilities that are solar photovoltaic power generating facilities and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3335/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930574,"bill_number":"HB3336","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 391, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to electric transmission systems; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes power companies file plans with the PUC to use grid enhancing tech. Simplifies the local review of the tech. . Declares a state policy regarding the electric transmission system. Requires an electric company to file with the Public Utility Commission a strategic plan for using grid enhancing technologies where doing so is cost-effective. Requires the plan to be updated [every two years] with the integrated resource plan. Requires an electric [company to carry out the electric] company's first filed strategic plan to identify which actions can be carried out not later than January 1, 2030. Requires an electric company to conduct a cost-effectiveness and timetable analysis of multiple strategies when proposing additions, improvements or modifications to a transmission system. Requires local governments to review certain applications for the use of grid enhancing technology in an existing right-of-way or easement without holding a hearing and through the application of only clear and objective criteria. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3336/2025","subjects":["it","energy"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1930629,"bill_number":"HB3337","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to photo radar in highway work zones.","description":"Makes changes to the highway worker photo radar laws. . Makes changes to the highway worker photo radar laws.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3337/2025","subjects":["transportation","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943164,"bill_number":"HB3338","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to gender-affirming treatment; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells HERC to review treatments that affirm gender. . Directs the Health Evidence Review Commission to evaluate gender-affirming treatment. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3338/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943388,"bill_number":"HB3339","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a psychology licensure compact; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes Oregon join a compact with other states to let psychologists work across state lines. . Enacts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. Allows the Oregon Board of Psychology to disclose specified information to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized under the Compact from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the Compact. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3339/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943362,"bill_number":"HB3340","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to foreign interest in resources lands; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act bans foreign adversaries listed by the AG from getting an interest in farm or forest lands. . Requires the Attorney General to adopt and maintain a list of foreign adversaries who are ineligible to receive conveyances of farm or forest lands. Makes unauthorized conveyances void. Requires the State Department of Agriculture to create and publish an annual report relating to foreign ownership of agricultural lands and to deliver copies of the report to the Governor and to relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3340/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943265,"bill_number":"HB3341","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to OWEB for a program to protect and improve sources of drinking water. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for deposit in the Community Drinking Water Enhancement and Protection Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3341/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943226,"bill_number":"HB3342","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 282, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to water; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes laws related to the regulation of water rights in this state. The Act goes into effect 91 days after sine die. . Modifies provisions of law related to the regulation and administration of water rights in this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3342/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943293,"bill_number":"HB3343","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to natural resources.","description":"This Act tells the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study natural resources. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study natural resources. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3343/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943295,"bill_number":"HB3344","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the total return distribution method for endowment care cemeteries.","description":"The Act would let a cemetery opt to use the total return distribution method to fund its care. . Authorizes a cemetery authority to elect to use the total return distribution method to fund endowment care of the cemetery.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3344/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943241,"bill_number":"HB3345","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicle registration plates.","description":"The Act says that taxis and rideshare vehicles must have plates that have red letters and numbers. . Requires taxis and rideshare vehicles to have rideshare plates that have cherry red lettering and numbering. Creates the offense of failure to display rideshare plates. Punishes by a maximum fine of $250.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3345/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943209,"bill_number":"HB3346","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to siting of energy facilities in designated critical ground water areas.","description":"This Act makes DLCD study land use for energy siting in areas short on ground water. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, State Department of Energy and Water Resources Department, to study siting of energy facilities in designated critical ground water areas east of the Cascade Range. Directs the [department to submit] Department of Land Conservation and Development to summarize findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use not later than [September 15] November 30, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3346/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","energy","water"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development"]},{"bill_id":1943317,"bill_number":"HB3347","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to family support payments.","description":"The Act makes changes to some laws about family support payments. . Directs the Department of Justice to disburse to certain obligees payments of support that have been assigned to the state beginning January 1, 2027. Directs the Department of Human Services to disregard certain child and spousal support paid to the family beginning January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3347/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943237,"bill_number":"HB3348","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 99, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to child support.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about the child support program. . Modifies provisions of law regarding child support program administration.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3348/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943294,"bill_number":"HB3349","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 508, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to fire protection; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act allows an agency to take certain actions related to items used for fighting fires. The Act makes changes related to groups that fight fires in certain rural areas. The Act creates a new fund for providing moneys and items to groups. . Authorizes the State Forestry Department to take certain actions related to motor vehicles and other equipment used by the department. Instructs and authorizes the department to take certain actions related to rangeland protection associations. Establishes the Rangeland Protection Association Fund. Appropriates moneys to the fund and establishes an expenditure limitation for the fund. Makes certain changes related to the authority of the State Forester to assist rangeland protection associations. Authorizes the State Forester and forest protection associations to acquire or dispose of goods, services or equipment for the prevention, mitigation or suppression of fire on forestland. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3349/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943392,"bill_number":"HB3350","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fire protection; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to an agency for deposit in a new fund related to groups that fight fires in certain rural areas. . Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the State Forestry Department for deposit in the Rangeland Protection Association Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3350/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943313,"bill_number":"HB3351","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a counseling licensure compact; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes Oregon join a compact to let counselors from other states work in Oregon. . Enacts the interstate Counseling Compact. Allows the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to disclose specified information to the Counseling Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized to work as professional counselors under the Compact privilege to practice from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the Compact. Becomes operative on January 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3351/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Licensed Professional Counselors And Therapists"]},{"bill_id":1943192,"bill_number":"HB3352","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the creation of credits for the restoration of salmon habitat; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells the DSL to make a pilot program for owners of land to restore salmon habitat. . Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins. Establishes the Salmon Credit Trust Fund. Directs the Department of State Lands and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to consult with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to develop or identify an existing programmatic general permit to authorize restoration activities under the pilot program. Becomes operative on the date that a programmatic general permit is established. Provides that the Department of State Lands may not approve a salmon credit project on or after January 2 of the sixth year following the establishment of a programmatic general permit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3352/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":["Fish And Wildlife","State Lands","State Lands May Not Approve A Salmon Credit Project","State Lands And The State Department Of Fish And Wi"]},{"bill_id":1943401,"bill_number":"HB3353","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the impacts of wildfire on water quality.","description":"The Act tells agencies to study how wildfire affects water quality. The Act tells the agencies to report on the study. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of wildfire on water quality of streams and tributaries. Directs the departments to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3353/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943177,"bill_number":"HB3354","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county sales of lands.","description":"This Act lets counties keep proceeds of their land sales. . Distributes the balance of the proceeds from county sales of real property to the county general fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3354/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943200,"bill_number":"HB3355","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fish.","description":"The Act tells ODFW to study protocols for stocking fish. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study stocking protocols for salmon and other fish. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3355/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943208,"bill_number":"HB3356","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to support a meal program for seniors. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to South Coast Business Employment Corporation to provide meal services to elderly individuals. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3356/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943320,"bill_number":"HB3357","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the reporting of education workplace safety incidents.","description":"Requires ODE to provide a method to record an injury of an employee at a school. . Directs the Department of Education to implement a method to be used by school districts and education service districts to record school workplace safety incidents.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3357/2025","subjects":["education","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943279,"bill_number":"HB3358","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county property tax collection; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would have a county at high risk of financial distress hold back three percent of property taxes to be used to fund the work of the county assessor. . Authorizes a county tax collector to withhold from property tax distributions to taxing districts within the county an amount equal to three percent of the distributions. Applies during any period in which the county is listed in an audit report of the Secretary of State as being at high risk of financial distress. Requires the county to use the withheld amounts to fund the office of the county assessor. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3358/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943219,"bill_number":"HB3359","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the definition of a totaled vehicle.","description":"The Act alters the definition of \"totaled vehicle\" for the vehicle code. . Modifies the definition of \"totaled vehicle\" for the purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3359/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943179,"bill_number":"HB3360","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to capital funding for schools; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the uses of the corporate \"kicker.\" . Requires that moneys from the corporate income and excise tax kicker be used for the funding of school construction and maintenance projects and infrastructure improvements. Limits availability to certain districts. Applies to biennia ending on or after June 30, 2027. Takes effect only if House Joint Resolution 13 (2025) is approved by the people at the next regular general election. Takes effect on the effective date of the constitutional amendment proposed in House Joint Resolution 13 (2025).","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3360/2025","subjects":["education","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943368,"bill_number":"HB3361","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for summer learning programs; declaring an emergency.","description":"Gives funding for program that provides summer learning grants. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education to fund the Summer Learning Grant program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3361/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943350,"bill_number":"HB3362","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax on sales of tires; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"This Act creates a tax on tires to pay for rail transit, tire pollution and wildlife crossings. . Imposes an excise tax on retail sales of tires. Directs the Department of Revenue to transfer tax revenue to specified funds for purposes related to rail transit, tire pollution prevention and mitigation and wildlife passage infrastructure. Establishes the Tire Pollution and Rail Transit Fund. Establishes the Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Reduction Fund. Directs the Department of Transportation to establish a tire pollution prevention and mitigation program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3362/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943384,"bill_number":"HB3363","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the application of overtime under the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.","description":"The Act changes how overtime is used in OPSRP. . Modifies how the overtime cap is calculated for use in calculating the final average salary of members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3363/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943306,"bill_number":"HB3364","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 82, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to water; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes related to a water supply grant program. The Act tells an agency to report on certain programs related to water at least every eight years. . Makes changes related to a water supply grant program. Directs the Water Resources Department to report to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to water and to the Water Resources Commission on certain funding programs at least every eight years. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3364/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943377,"bill_number":"HB3365","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 445, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to climate change instruction in public schools.","description":"The Act would make new laws with respect to updates to academic content standards in certain core subjects. The updates must include standards about the causes and effects of climate change. . Directs the State Board of Education to ensure that [academic content standards for core subjects include sufficient instruction on the causes and effects of climate change and strategies for responding to such causes and effects] any revisions to the academic content standards for certain core subjects include standards that address the causes and effects of climate change and strategies for mitigating, adapting to and strengthening community resilience to those causes and effects. Applies to academic content standards that are reviewed and revised on or after the effective date of the Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3365/2025","subjects":["education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943168,"bill_number":"HB3366","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firefighting funding.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to the Rogue Siskiyou Regional Training Center. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Rogue Siskiyou Regional Training Center.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3366/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943339,"bill_number":"HB3367","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to agricultural labor housing.","description":"The Act would change a definition with respect to laws about farmworker camps. . 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. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3367/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943198,"bill_number":"HB3368","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to district attorneys; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that DDAs will be paid by the state salary plan. The Act tells the state to pay a county for the salary of one DDA and half of the salary of other DDAs appointed by the DA. . Provides for deputy district attorneys to be paid salaries according to the state salary plan. Provides for the state to reimburse a county for the salary of one deputy district attorney and half of the salary of other deputy district attorneys appointed by the district attorney. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3368/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943222,"bill_number":"HB3369","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to courthouses.","description":"The Act lets the State Treasurer issue bonds to pay to expand courthouses. . Authorizes the State Treasurer to issue Article XI-Q general obligation bonds to finance expansion of courthouses.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3369/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943369,"bill_number":"HB3370","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 65, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to financial institutions.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws relating to credit unions and banks. . Modifies the time frame in which state agencies may submit information to financial institutions related to deceased members or depositors. Authorizes directors of credit unions to delegate the duty to consider requests for reinstatement. Modifies requirements for supervisory committees of credit unions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3370/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943230,"bill_number":"HB3371","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to lienholders of a residential tenant's abandoned property.","description":"This Act makes landlords notify car lenders of a tenant's left behind car. . Requires landlords to notify and treat lienholders of abandoned vehicles the same as lienholders of abandoned recreational vehicles, manufactured dwellings or floating homes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3371/2025","subjects":["housing","transportation","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943244,"bill_number":"HB3372","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 283, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to exempt uses of water.","description":"The Act allows exempt wells to use a set amount of water per day for irrigating lawns and gardens. . Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre. Provides that the exemption applies to the use of water for growing industrial hemp but otherwise not to the use of water to grow plants in the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae. Provides that, for two years, the exemption does not apply to the use of ground water for watering any commercial garden in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area. Specifies that the total combined use for industrial or commercial purposes, when combined with a commercial garden, may not exceed 5,000 gallons per day.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3372/2025","subjects":["agriculture","cannabis","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943346,"bill_number":"HB3373","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education audit reports.","description":"Directs ODE to make a single report of district and school audit findings. . Directs the Department of Education to prepare and distribute a report that compiles the audit findings for school districts, education service districts and public charter schools.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3373/2025","subjects":["education","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943402,"bill_number":"HB3374","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical services for injured workers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let SAIF form or acquire subsidiaries. The Act would let SAIF or a subsidiary provide managed care to injured workers. The Act would require the Department of Consumer and Business Services to make an annual audit of the managed care that they provide. . Authorizes the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to form or acquire subsidiaries to perform any function the corporation may delegate under law. Authorizes the corporation or a subsidiary to provide managed care services to injured workers. Sets forth the membership and duties of the board of directors that governs a subsidiary. Requires an annual audit of the managed care services provided by the corporation or a subsidiary. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3374/2025","subjects":["health","finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943191,"bill_number":"HB3375","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to youth substance abuse.","description":"The Act tells the ADPC to study programs related to youth substance use prevention and SUD treatment. . Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to inventory and assess existing primary prevention programs and youth substance use screening, intervention and referral programs. Directs the commission to analyze gaps in the provider workforce and service delivery system for youth in need of all levels of substance use disorder treatment. Requires the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly on its findings and recommendations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3375/2025","subjects":["health","labor","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943272,"bill_number":"HB3376","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public defense; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates the office of the district defender. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Establishes the office of the district defender in each judicial district. Specifies the powers and duties of the district defender. Modifies the types of entities the Oregon Public Defense Commission may contract with for the provision of public defense services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3376/2025","subjects":["public_safety","energy"],"agencies":["Oregon Public Defense Commission"]},{"bill_id":1943380,"bill_number":"HB3377","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the James Beard Public Market; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says the state may issue lottery bonds to help pay for a public market in Portland. . Authorizes lottery bonds for construction of the James Beard Public Market in Portland. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3377/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943323,"bill_number":"HB3378","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 127, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to tenant dwelling access to dwelling unit.","description":"This Act requires landlords to offer nonapp keys to tenants. . Requires residential landlords to offer a method of accessing the dwelling unit other than software on tenant-owned phones or other electronic devices for the dwelling to be considered habitable.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3378/2025","subjects":["it","housing","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943216,"bill_number":"HB3379","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance reimbursement of emergency medical services.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study Medicaid payments for GEMT services. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study Medicaid supplemental reimbursement for ground emergency medical transportation services. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3379/2025","subjects":["health","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943203,"bill_number":"HB3380","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency medical services providers.","description":"The Act makes a tax credit bigger for some EMS providers and keeps the tax credit in the law until the year 2030. . Increases the tax credit allowed to rural volunteer emergency medical services providers from $250 per tax year to $1,000 per tax year. Requires the Office of Rural Health to annually submit to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care and to the Emergency Medical Services Program a report that includes the number of taxpayers eligible for the tax credit. Extends the tax credit sunset to January 1, 2030.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3380/2025","subjects":["health","finance","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943343,"bill_number":"HB3381","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to study public safety and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study public safety. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3381/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Public Safety Standards And Training To Study Publi"]},{"bill_id":1943255,"bill_number":"HB3382","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to administrative rules.","description":"The Act tells the SOS to make an online system about rules. The Act tells agencies to make some data about rules accessible online. . Directs the Secretary of State to maintain an online Oregon Rulemaking Information System. Directs agencies to make certain information relating to administrative rules accessible online. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3382/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943233,"bill_number":"HB3383","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fees charged by county clerks.","description":"The Act would raise certain fees charged by county clerks. . Raises certain fees charged by county clerks.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3383/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943331,"bill_number":"HB3384","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to filing petitions for initiatives and referenda.","description":"The Act allows local elections chiefs not to act on IM petitions that are filed during a specified time. . Permits local elections officials not to take certain actions on a petition or prospective petition for an initiative or referendum if the petition is filed between the 75th day prior to and the 35th day following an election in either May or November.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3384/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943316,"bill_number":"HB3385","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 30, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to public record fees.","description":"Exempts public records filed with a county clerk from the fee schedule. . Modifies the statute that governs the fee schedule for public records filed with a county clerk.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3385/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943327,"bill_number":"HB3386","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Chapter 31, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to solemnization of marriage.","description":"The Act allows a deputy of a county clerk to perform weddings. . Authorizes a deputy of a county clerk to solemnize marriages.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3386/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943252,"bill_number":"HB3387","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to precinct committeepersons counting ballots.","description":"The Act allows for certain candidates to help county clerks count ballots. . Permits a precinct committeeperson who appears on the ballot to volunteer as personnel to assist a county clerk with counting ballots.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3387/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943278,"bill_number":"HB3388","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to recalls of public officials.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study recalls. . Requires the Secretary of State to study recalls of public officials. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3388/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943275,"bill_number":"HB3389","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to elections.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study voting. . Requires the Secretary of State to study elections. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3389/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943284,"bill_number":"HB3390","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to elections; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells a legislative group to write certain voter information for bills and const. amends. that passed the 2025 legislature and that voters must vote yes or no on at the 2026 general election for the bills or const. amends. to become law. . [Requires the Secretary of State to study elections. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026.] Prescribes the method for creating a ballot title and explanatory statement by a joint legislative committee for any amendment to the Oregon Constitution that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session and is referred to the people by the Legislative Assembly and for any Act that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session if the Act is referred to the people by either the Legislative Assembly or by referendum petition. [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3390/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943163,"bill_number":"HB3391","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ranked choice voting.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study ranked choice voting. . Requires the Secretary of State to study ranked choice voting. Directs the Secretary of State to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3391/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943282,"bill_number":"HB3392","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to campaign finance.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study money in voting. . Requires the Secretary of State to study campaign finance. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3392/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943231,"bill_number":"HB3393","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to measures on the ballot.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study measures on the ballot. . Requires the Secretary of State to study measures on the ballot. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3393/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943175,"bill_number":"HB3394","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public meetings.","description":"Tells DOJ to study public meetings and report back. . Requires the Department of Justice to study public meetings. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3394/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943303,"bill_number":"HB3395","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to government ethics.","description":"Tells the OGEC to study ethics. . Requires the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to study government ethics. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to government ethics not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3395/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943349,"bill_number":"HB3396","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public records.","description":"Tells DOJ to study public records and report back. . Requires the Department of Justice to study public records. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3396/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943170,"bill_number":"HB3397","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation for public service.","description":"The Act tells DAS to do a study on compensation. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study compensation for public service. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3397/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943213,"bill_number":"HB3398","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state administration.","description":"The Act tells DAS to look at state administration and make a report. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study state administration and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3398/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943381,"bill_number":"HB3399","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state administration.","description":"The Act tells DAS to look at state administration and make a report. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study state administration and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3399/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943358,"bill_number":"HB3400","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state finance.","description":"The Act tells DAS to do a study on state finance. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study state finance. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3400/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943271,"bill_number":"HB3401","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state finance.","description":"The Act tells DAS to do a study on state finance. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study state finance. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3401/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943238,"bill_number":"HB3402","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At Desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act tells the Division of Audits to do performance audits of ODOT. The Governor will now appoint the Director of ODOT instead of the OTC. The Act increases and adds taxes related to roads, cars, trucks and buses and says how revenue must be used. . [Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Directs the Division of Audits to conduct performance audits of the Department of Transportation. Alters the duties of the Joint Committee on Transportation and the Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee. Provides that the Governor shall appoint the Director of Transportation. Increases and adds transportation-related fees and taxes. Provides uses of revenues. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3402/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study The Development Of Uniform"]},{"bill_id":1943357,"bill_number":"HB3403","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education.","description":"Tells five state public entities to have a system that shares data about educators in this state. . [Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of education in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.] Directs the Department of Education, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the Educator Advancement Council and the Employment Department to establish and maintain a statewide educator workforce data system that consolidates data sources related to the educator workforce in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3403/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission","Education To Study The Adequacy Of Education","Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1943186,"bill_number":"HB3404","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of education in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3404/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Education"]},{"bill_id":1943165,"bill_number":"HB3405","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child care.","description":"The Act tells the Department of Early Learning and Care to study child care. . Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to study child care. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to child care no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3405/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943291,"bill_number":"HB3406","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to higher education.","description":"Tells the HECC to study higher learning. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3406/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1943185,"bill_number":"HB3407","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3407/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943249,"bill_number":"HB3408","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3408/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943218,"bill_number":"HB3409","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 346, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to health care; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes rules for some insurers and PBMs about 340B drugs. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Allows insurers offering policies or certificates of health insurance and pharmacy benefit managers to require that a claim for reimbursement of a prescription drug include a modifier or other indicator that the drug is a 340B drug unless certain requirements are met. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3409/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943301,"bill_number":"HB3410","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 572, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes changes to an Act that keeps people from running both a company that does not do medical work and another entity that does medical work. Goes into effect right away. . Amends portions of an Act that restricts management services organizations from owning a majority interest in professional medical entities and that prohibits noncompetition agreements, nondisparagement agreements and nondisclosure agreements between medical licensees and other persons. Makes a prohibition on the use of noncompetition agreements retroactive. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3410/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943337,"bill_number":"HB3411","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3411/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943160,"bill_number":"HB3412","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the climate.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study and make a report on the climate. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the climate. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3412/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943234,"bill_number":"HB3413","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to natural resources.","description":"This Act requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study and make a report on natural resources. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study natural resources. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3413/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943276,"bill_number":"HB3414","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to do a study on emergency management. The Act tells ODEM to report on its study. . Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study emergency management. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3414/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Emergency Management To Study Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1943248,"bill_number":"HB3415","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfires.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study wildfires. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Forestry Department to study wildfires. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3415/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943373,"bill_number":"HB3416","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to revenue.","description":"The Act tells the LRO to study the personal income tax system. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the personal income tax system. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3416/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943298,"bill_number":"HB3417","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3417/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943329,"bill_number":"HB3418","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development.","description":"The Act would require a study of economic development in this state with a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3418/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943182,"bill_number":"HB3419","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study rules related to water. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3419/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943201,"bill_number":"HB3420","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for talented and gifted educational programs; declaring an emergency.","description":"Transfers money from the State School Fund for use on TAG education. . Requires the Department of Education to transfer from the State School Fund to the Talented and Gifted Education Account an amount that equals one percent of the total amount available to school districts as general purpose grants. Establishes the Talented and Gifted Education Account. Prescribes the distribution of the account. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3420/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943287,"bill_number":"HB3421","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to biomarker testing coverage.","description":"This Act tells some health insurers and OHP to cover biomarker testing with some rules. . Requires certain policies and certificates of health insurance and medical assistance managed plans to cover biomarker testing with certain rules and requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3421/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943253,"bill_number":"HB3422","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy facility compliance with statewide planning goals; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Adds to the standards that must be met for EFSC to take an exception to a planning goal for a proposed energy facility. . Adds a criterion to the standards that the Energy Facility Siting Council must find for the council to take an exception to an applicable statewide planning goal for a proposed energy facility. Applies to exceptions taken on or after the effective date of this Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3422/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943374,"bill_number":"HB3423","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to information permitted for insurer's decisions concerning motor vehicle liability insurance; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says than an insurer may not look at some information about a person to set a rate for car insurance for that person. . Directs an insurer to consider only specified information in determining rates for a motor vehicle liability insurance policy. Prohibits an insurer from considering other specified information in determining eligibility, rates or premiums for a motor vehicle liability insurance policy. Permits an insurer, under specified circumstances, to consider an abstract of an individual's nonemployment driving record when evaluating the individual's application to obtain or renew motor vehicle liability insurance. Prohibits an insurer from using credit history to determine eligibility, rates or premiums for motor vehicle liability insurance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3423/2025","subjects":["transportation","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943269,"bill_number":"HB3424","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime victim rights.","description":"The Act directs DOJ to conduct a study on crime victim rights and report the findings to the legislature. . Requires the Department of Justice to study improvements to crime victim rights notification procedures. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3424/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943354,"bill_number":"HB3425","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to grooming.","description":"The Act creates the crime of grooming. . Creates the crime of grooming. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Defines grooming as a sex crime requiring sex offender reporting upon conviction.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3425/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943347,"bill_number":"HB3426","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unmanned aircraft systems.","description":"The Act says that it is an offense to use a drone to interfere with firefighting and search and rescue activities. The Act changes some penalties for use of drones. . Expands offenses relating to the use of an unmanned aircraft system to interfere with official duties to include firefighting and search and rescue efforts. Modifies penalties for using an unmanned aircraft system to interfere with law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue or emergency response efforts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3426/2025","subjects":["public_safety","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943225,"bill_number":"HB3427","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax subtraction for a taxpayer having three or more children; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act exempts income of a taxpayer with three or more children from tax. . Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for income of a taxpayer with three or more dependent children under the age of 18. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3427/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943364,"bill_number":"HB3428","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exclusions from estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act adds a new estate tax exclusion of $1 million. . Allows an additional estate tax exclusion of $1 million. Adjusts for inflation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3428/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943325,"bill_number":"HB3429","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Governor's emergency powers authority; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act puts a time limit on states of emergency that the Governor declares. . Provides that a state of emergency declared by the Governor terminates after 60 days unless the Legislative Assembly extends the state of emergency by joint resolution. Provides that such extensions may not exceed 60 days. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3429/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943239,"bill_number":"HB3430","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax credit for independent physicians; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for independent physicians. . Establishes an income tax credit for independent physicians. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3430/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943161,"bill_number":"HB3431","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public notices.","description":"The Act lets people publish some notices in online news. The Act changes some laws about public notices. . Expands the application of certain statutes requiring publication in a newspaper to allow publication in online news publications. Modifies the laws relating to publication of public notices.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3431/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943387,"bill_number":"HB3432","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the redemption of beverage containers at wineries.","description":"The Act lets wineries refuse to redeem cans and bottles not sold at the winery. . Permits a winery to refuse to accept and to pay the refund value of beverage containers not sold at the winery.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3432/2025","subjects":["agriculture","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943215,"bill_number":"HB3433","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to beverage containers for wine; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act adds wine bottles to the Bottle Bill and makes other changes to the law. . Adds wine bottles to the Bottle Bill, operative July 1, 2026. Modifies provisions of the Bottle Bill applicable to wine containers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3433/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943257,"bill_number":"HB3434","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unemployment insurance benefits for employees unemployed due to a labor dispute; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would repeal the law that denies benefits to a person who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute. . Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3434/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943184,"bill_number":"HB3435","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school meals; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes school meals available at no cost. . Phases in the requirement that school districts offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge, regardless of household income. Provides exceptions. Requires school districts that make breakfast accessible at a school site to make breakfast accessible at the school site after the beginning of the day. Provides exceptions. Prescribes nutrition standards for reimbursable meals that are paid for by state sources. Directs the Department of Education to apply for statewide participation in federal programs and projects that expand the availability of free or reduced price meals. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education from the General Fund for the purposes of paying any costs owed by parents or guardians for costs previously incurred for a reimbursable meal and assisting school districts in purchasing or upgrading equipment necessary to comply with the expanded provision of free lunches and breakfasts. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3435/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943391,"bill_number":"HB3436","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to costs associated with trees on public property; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act bars a city from making a property owner pay to cut down a tree on public property or to fix a sidewalk for damage from such a tree. . Prohibits a city from requiring a property owner to pay for the removal of a tree from public property or repairs to a public sidewalk damaged by a tree on public property. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3436/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943332,"bill_number":"HB3437","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act bans the sale of flavored products with tobacco or nicotine. . Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or offering to sell flavored inhalant delivery system products or flavored tobacco products in this state. Defines \"flavored inhalant delivery system product\" and \"flavored tobacco product.\" Prohibits distributing, offering or providing, without compensation, any tobacco product or inhalant delivery system. Requires any sale of cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to occur at licensed premises. Authorizes local governments to adopt regulations that are stricter than state law on the sale of inhalant delivery system products or tobacco products. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3437/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943365,"bill_number":"HB3438","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to golf courses on exclusive farm use lands in Coos County.","description":"This Act allows Coos County two years to approve a golf course under new criteria. . Adds additional criteria under which Coos County may approve a golf course on lands zoned for exclusive farm use. Sunsets on January 1, 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3438/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943171,"bill_number":"HB3439","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to naturopathic physicians.","description":"Makes insurers pay naturopathic doctors the same as a doctor, PA or NP when they do the same work. . Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within the scope of their practice if the services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians, physician associates or nurse practioners. Requires reimbursement paid to a naturopathic physician in independent practice to be in the same amount as reimbursement paid to a physician, physician associate or nurse practioner.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3439/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Benefit Board","Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1943194,"bill_number":"HB3440","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to student proficiency in language arts.","description":"Prohibits a student in third grade from going into the next grade if the student does not meet language arts standards. . Prohibits a school district from promoting a student in the third grade to the next grade level if the student does not demonstrate grade-level proficiency on a statewide assessment in language arts. Provides exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3440/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943310,"bill_number":"HB3441","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a state commission for public charter schools.","description":"Creates a state commission to sponsor and oversee public charter schools in this state. . Establishes the State Commission on Public Charter Schools. Prescribes the purposes of the commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3441/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943309,"bill_number":"HB3442","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to payment facilitation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Exempts certain people from having to get a license to transmit money. . Exempts from the requirement to obtain a money transmission license a person that assists with or facilitates payment for goods or services under the terms of a contract with a payee if the person does not engage in money transmission and if payment to the person satisfies or otherwise extinguishes a payor's obligation to the payee. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3442/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943385,"bill_number":"HB3443","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to felon in possession of a firearm.","description":"The Act says that each gun possessed by a felon constitutes a separate offense. . Provides that each firearm possessed by a person committing the crime of felon in possession of a firearm constitutes a separately punishable offense.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3443/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943398,"bill_number":"HB3444","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public charter school funding; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows public charter schools to get more public moneys. . Modifies the percentage of amounts that school districts must pay from the State School Fund to public charter schools that are not virtual public charter schools. Removes certain eligibility restrictions for public charter schools to receive moneys from the Student Investment Account. Directs a school district or sponsor to transfer federal, state and local moneys to public charter schools on the same basis as moneys are transferred to nonchartered public schools in the school district. Considers transportation costs incurred by a public charter school to be the same as transportation costs incurred by a school district. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3444/2025","subjects":["education","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943268,"bill_number":"HB3445","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to truancy; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a violation if a student does not attend school. . Creates a violation for failure to comply with compulsory school attendance requirements. Punishes by a maximum fine of $500. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3445/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943260,"bill_number":"HB3446","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding to support career and technical education.","description":"Changes how moneys are given to schools for CTE activities. . Reallocates how moneys from the Connecting Education to Careers Account for activities related to career and technical education are distributed to schools.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3446/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943342,"bill_number":"HB3447","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 66, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to nitrous oxide.","description":"The Act says that a business has to make sure that a person is at least 18 years of age before they buy nitrous oxide. . Requires a business that makes retail sales of certain nitrous oxide canisters to verify the recipient is at least 18 years of age. Prohibits a business that makes retail sales of the nitrous oxide canisters through an online ordering system from completing the delivery of a nitrous oxide canister unless the business first verifies that the recipient is at least 18 years of age.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3447/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943261,"bill_number":"HB3448","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school calendars; declaring an emergency.","description":"Requires 175 days of school each year and requires school districts to operate all year. . Requires school districts to have a school year of 175 days and to have a class schedule that operates throughout the year. Directs the Department of Education to convene an advisory group to assist school districts with transitioning to a schedule that complies with the daily and yearly requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3448/2025","subjects":["education","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943246,"bill_number":"HB3449","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 212, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to a pilot program to provide support to foster child students; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Modifies the grants and rules for a pilot program that provides support to foster child students. . Allows moneys available for a pilot program to provide support to foster child students to be used in other schools of the grantee's school district. [Requires collaboration between the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services for the administration of the pilot program.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3449/2025","subjects":["education","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943196,"bill_number":"HB3450","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy storage transition planning; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells ODOE to make an energy storage transition plan for some bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals. . Directs the State Department of Energy to develop an energy storage transition plan for the critical energy infrastructure hub. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3450/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952968,"bill_number":"HB3451","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.","description":"Makes the head of ODE an elected position. . Establishes the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a nonpartisan statewide elected office. Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene the Oregon Parents Advisory Group to advise the superintendent on the operations of public elementary and secondary schools.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3451/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952976,"bill_number":"HB3452","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballot titles.","description":"The Act makes the LC responsible for drafting ballot titles. . Makes the Legislative Counsel, rather than the Attorney General, responsible for drafting ballot titles for state measures.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3452/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952906,"bill_number":"HB3453","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to commuter rail; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates the WESA. . Creates the Westside Express Service Authority. Prescribes duties of the authority. Directs the authority to collaborate with TriMet on the transfer to the authority and directs TriMet to transfer the operation of the Westside Express Service commuter rail line to the authority. [Establishes the Westside Express Service Authority Fund. Directs the authority to use moneys in the fund to support the operation of the Westside Express Service.] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the authority to support the operation of the Westside Express Service. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3453/2025","subjects":["transportation","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952885,"bill_number":"HB3454","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the provision of adoption information to students.","description":"The Act tells some schools to tell some students about adoption resources. . Requires public education programs to provide students with information about adoption when the students are provided with information about contraceptives or sexually transmitted infections.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3454/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952940,"bill_number":"HB3455","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state forest lands.","description":"The Act tells an agency to transfer certain state forest lands to counties. The Act describes when and how the transfers must occur. . Directs the State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to a county that determines that the county would secure the greatest permanent value of the lands to the county and requests conveyance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3455/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952882,"bill_number":"HB3456","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Internet safety policies for minors.","description":"Tells schools and libraries to have a policy for Internet use by minors. . Requires district school boards and public library boards to adopt policies to provide for Internet safety for students and minors. Prescribes the requirements of the policies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3456/2025","subjects":["it","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952901,"bill_number":"HB3457","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of the E-Verify employment verification system in employment.","description":"The Act makes all employers use E-Verify for new hires. . Requires employers to use the federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify the employment eligibility of employees.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3457/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952876,"bill_number":"HB3458","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.","description":"Directs each district school board to adopt a policy related to the use of student cell phones. . Directs the Department of Education to develop model policies related to the use of student cellular telephones and other personal electronic devices. Requires each district school board to adopt a policy that, at a minimum, complies with the least restrictive model policy developed by the department. Provides that a school district may be considered nonstandard for failure to comply with the requirements for the adoption of a policy.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3458/2025","subjects":["it","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952893,"bill_number":"HB3459","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to human development education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells schools to teach about human growth in the uterus and to show related videos. . Directs school districts to teach about human biology related to pregnancy and human development inside the womb and to show related videos. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3459/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952860,"bill_number":"HB3460","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to hyperbaric oxygen therapy; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to create a program for veterans to be treated with HBOT. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to administer a program to reimburse the cost of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for low-income veterans who have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder and are ineligible for medical assistance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3460/2025","subjects":["health","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953006,"bill_number":"HB3461","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to machine-powered pesticide application devices; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act allows some workers to apply pesticides without a license if they use a device that runs on a battery. . Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3461/2025","subjects":["environment","labor","energy","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952987,"bill_number":"HB3462","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to camping on public property.","description":"The Act would ban camping on public property other than school lands and state forests. The Act would punish a violation of the ban with a maximum fine of $100. . Prohibits camping on public property other than school lands and state forests. Punishes by a maximum fine of $100.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3462/2025","subjects":["education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952971,"bill_number":"HB3463","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water banks.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study water banks. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study water banks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3463/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952996,"bill_number":"HB3464","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pretrial release for felony sex crimes; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act restricts pretrial release for persons who commit a new felony sex crime while on pretrial release for a felony sex crime. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Provides that when a person is charged with committing a new felony sex crime while on pretrial release for a felony sex crime, the person is only eligible for release after a hearing during which the court determines whether security release may be denied, and if security release is allowed, the person must deposit the full security amount set by the court. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3464/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952979,"bill_number":"HB3465","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fire protection.","description":"The Act tells a state agency to pursue a fire protection contract with a federal agency. The contract would apply in two counties. . Directs the State Forestry Department to endeavor to enter into a fire protection contract with the United States Forest Service that pertains to certain counties.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3465/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953023,"bill_number":"HB3466","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tolling on Interstate 205.","description":"The Act says that the OCT may not toll I-205. . Prohibits the Oregon Transportation Commission from establishing a toll on Interstate 205.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3466/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Oregon Transportation Commission"]},{"bill_id":1952973,"bill_number":"HB3467","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballots; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act provides that a person may not return someone else's ballot. The Act has exceptions. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning the ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3467/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953027,"bill_number":"HB3468","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to updating voter registration information; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act keeps county clerks from updating voter data by using data that ODOT and OHA send. The Act lets voters use voter registration cards to make updates to their data. The Act becomes law 91 days after the legislature is done. . Prohibits a county clerk from using certain information provided by the Department of Transportation or the Oregon Health Authority to update any registration information for an elector who is already registered to vote. Provides that an elector may update the elector's registration information by submitting a registration card. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3468/2025","subjects":["health","transportation","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952872,"bill_number":"HB3469","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy; declaring an emergency.","description":"Specifies that power made by a dam or hydro-related equipment may be used to comply with an RPS. Repeals the law that makes an electric company stop using coal to make power. . Specifies that electricity generated by a hydroelectric facility or other equipment that generates electricity through use of hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard. Repeals the requirement that an electric company eliminate coal-fired resources from its allocation of electricity. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3469/2025","subjects":["energy","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952931,"bill_number":"HB3470","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to verification of voter registration information.","description":"The Act tells the SOS to confirm voter registration data from ODOT and OHA. The Act tells the secretary not to send the data to a county clerk until and unless the person is confirmed to be a U.S. citizen. . Requires the Secretary of State to verify information provided to the secretary by the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority regarding voter registration. Prohibits the secretary from providing voter registration information the secretary receives from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to a county clerk until and unless the secretary verifies that the voter is a United States citizen.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3470/2025","subjects":["health","transportation","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation And The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1953035,"bill_number":"HB3471","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to performance audits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the SOS to do an audit of emergency actions by state agencies. . Directs the Division of Audits to conduct a performance audit of state agencies related to emergencies. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3471/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952959,"bill_number":"HB3472","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicles; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study e-bikes and e-scooters. The Act says ODOT must report to the JCT. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to electric assisted bicycles and motor assisted scooters and present the results of the study to the Joint Committee on Transportation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3472/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953043,"bill_number":"HB3473","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to registering to vote by voter registration card; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act ends the transfer of voter registration data from ODOT and the OHA to the SOS. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3473/2025","subjects":["health","transportation","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation And The Oregon Health Authority","Transportation And The Oregon Health Authority To T"]},{"bill_id":1952938,"bill_number":"HB3474","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 573, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Secretary of State conducting a study of changes to the U.S. Postal Service.","description":"Tells the SOS to study changes to the U.S. Postal Service. Tells the SOS to discuss how any changes would impact Oregon voting laws. Requires the SOS to report to the legislature. . Requires the Secretary of State to study changes to the United States Postal Service. Requires the secretary to analyze how any changes may impact Oregon's vote-by-mail system. Requires the secretary to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3474/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953037,"bill_number":"HB3475","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to teacher licensing requirements.","description":"The Act tells the TSPC to study teacher licensing. . Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to study the requirements to obtain a teaching license to determine whether a reasonable nexus exists between the requirements and the qualifications necessary for a teacher to deliver educational instruction in accordance with academic content standards. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3475/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1952895,"bill_number":"HB3476","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to the City of Prineville for improvements to the 3rd Street corridor. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the City of Prineville for improvements to the 3rd Street corridor. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3476/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952852,"bill_number":"HB3477","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to climate change; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act changes the state's goals to reduce greenhouse gases and changes the term \"global warming\" to \"climate change\" in some laws. . Modifies state greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Replaces the term \"global warming\" with \"climate change\" in provisions related to the Oregon Climate Action Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3477/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953018,"bill_number":"HB3478","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 155, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to dispensing nonretail fuel; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act removes the need to buy a certain amount of fuel by cardlock users. The Act says that cardlock license holders will need to renew every three years instead of every year. . Eliminates gallonage requirements for eligibility for nonretail cardlock dispensing of motor vehicle fuel. Increases cardlock facility licensing period from one year to three years. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3478/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952862,"bill_number":"HB3479","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to insurance for unmanned aircraft systems; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act makes some drone users carry insurance. The Act imposes a tax on the insurance premiums. . Requires commercial operators of unmanned aircraft systems to maintain liability insurance. Imposes a tax on the insurance premiums for unmanned aircraft systems and directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to deposit the revenues from the tax in the State Aviation Account for the purpose of establishing and maintaining an advanced air mobility program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3479/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953010,"bill_number":"HB3480","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3480/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study The Development Of Uniform"]},{"bill_id":1952868,"bill_number":"HB3481","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3481/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study The Development Of Uniform"]},{"bill_id":1953029,"bill_number":"HB3482","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3482/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study The Development Of Uniform"]},{"bill_id":1952920,"bill_number":"HB3483","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to established camping sites; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that a homeless camp site must be occupied for 72 hours before a 72-hour notice of removal of the camp site may be posted. . Provides that a camping site is not \"established\" until it has been continuously occupied for 72 hours for purposes of the rule requiring 72-hour notice before homeless individuals may be removed from the camping site. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3483/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952887,"bill_number":"HB3484","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to WRD for certain water right activities. . [Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026.] Increases appropriations made to the Water Resources Department for the 2025-2027 biennium to fund positions related to water right transaction processing activities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3484/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952951,"bill_number":"HB3485","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to abuse of students.","description":"The Act changes when DHS can find that a person's restraint or seclusion of a student amounts to child abuse. . Modifies when the Department of Human Services may substantiate an allegation of child abuse arising from the restraint or seclusion of a student.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3485/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952910,"bill_number":"HB3486","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to marine research; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act includes a member of the Research Vessel Council from UO. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law on July 1, 2025. . Requires at least one member of the Research Vessel Council to be a trained scientist from the University of Oregon. Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oceangoing Research Vessel Program and the University of Oregon for purposes related to the University of Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3486/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1953004,"bill_number":"HB3487","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 67, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 12, 2025.","title":"Relating to funding grasshopper suppression efforts; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would allow counties to use some money to pay for costs to implement a policy to reduce grasshoppers in the state. . Authorizes counties that receive moneys from the State Department of Agriculture under a past appropriation to use up to eight percent of the moneys to pay expenses incurred in administering grasshopper suppression efforts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3487/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952984,"bill_number":"HB3488","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to moving the Oregon-Idaho border; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a task force to study moving the OR and ID border to include certain OR counties in ID. . Establishes the Move Oregon-Idaho Border Task Force to document the state and federal legal and legislative processes that must take place to relocate the Oregon and Idaho state boundaries to include specified Oregon counties in Idaho. Directs the task force to study and document the impacts of the proposed relocation on residents, businesses and other specified entities. Establishes the membership of the task force. Directs the task force to prepare a report and make recommendations on the relocation to the Legislative Assembly on or before January 15, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3488/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952912,"bill_number":"HB3489","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to forestry; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"The Act would impose a new severance tax on timber harvested from public or private forestland. The Act would repeal all current forest product harvest taxes. The Act would get rid of a lot surcharge, the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund. The Act would make changes related to the cost of fire protection in forest protection districts. The Act would be referred for a vote at next year's general election. . Imposes a severance tax on owners of timber harvested from public or private forestland. Imposes the tax at rates determined under brackets according to the acreage of forestland held in common ownership, multiplied by the pond value of timber at the time of harvest. Repeals forest products harvest taxes. Abolishes a lot surcharge. Makes changes related to the cost of fire protection provided within forest protection districts. Abolishes the Emergency Fire Cost Committee and the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3489/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952851,"bill_number":"HB3490","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to chiropractic physicians.","description":"The Act would lift certain limits on the practice of chiropractors in workers' comp claims. . Removes the limits on the duration of medical services, the number of visits and the areas of practice for chiropractic physicians serving as attending physicians in workers' compensation claims.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3490/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953012,"bill_number":"HB3491","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the family and medical leave insurance program.","description":"The Act tells OED to study issues related to paid family and medical leave. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to the family and medical leave insurance program. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3491/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952926,"bill_number":"HB3492","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to seismic hazards; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells DOGAMI to study and report on risks related to toxic substances that may be released in an earthquake. . Directs the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to study risks and issues relating to earthquake-induced [dispersion of hazardous materials] toxic inhalation. Requires the department to submit a report on the study to the State Resilience Officer by December 1, 2027. Provides that the study and report are confidential pending review by the Director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3492/2025","subjects":["environment","emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1953002,"bill_number":"HB3493","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to political activities in residential tenant facilities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act stops landlords of mobile and floating home parks from banning political campaigns from knocking on doors. . Prohibits landlords from banning political canvassing or solitication in manufactured dwelling parks and marinas. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3493/2025","subjects":["housing","elections","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952935,"bill_number":"HB3494","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance reimbursement of behavioral health services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to set minimum rates for reimbursing providers of mental health and SUD treatment. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish minimum reimbursement rates for behavioral health services provided to medical assistance recipients. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3494/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952989,"bill_number":"HB3495","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to merit-based compensation.","description":"The Act tells the TSPC to study merit-based pay for the workforce in the state education system. . Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to study the implications and necessary changes of law to establish merit-based compensation for the workforce in kindergarten through post-secondary education in this state. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3495/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1952994,"bill_number":"HB3496","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child care facilities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes the DLCD write guidance for siting child care facilities. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to develop guidance for local governments on siting, and incentivizing the development of, child care facilities on or before December 31, 2026. Requires the department to publish the guidance and deliver a copy to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use or child care. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3496/2025","subjects":["education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953031,"bill_number":"HB3497","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Oregon's growing aging population; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a task force to develop a comprehensive state plan on aging. . Requires specified agencies to consider the effects of a proposed action on older adult populations. Establishes the Shared Future Oregon Task Force and specifies the task force's membership and duties. Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3497/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952879,"bill_number":"HB3498","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to abuse of students; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to which acts are \"abuse\" of a child. . Modifies the definition of \"abuse\" for purposes of child abuse to remove the use of certain restraints on and seclusion of students. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3498/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952864,"bill_number":"HB3499","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to urban renewal.","description":"The Act would require that an urban renewal plan or an amendment to a plan be approved by voters. . Requires the approval of an urban renewal plan by the electors of a municipality proposing a plan or a substantial amendment to a plan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3499/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952965,"bill_number":"HB3500","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to city councillors seeking reelection before the expiration of their current term; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would bar city councillors from running for reelection before the last election held before the end of their current term. The Act would make an exception for a councillor who has moved from one district in the city to another. . Provides that a city councillor may not seek reelection prior to the last election held before the expiration of the councillor's current term. Provides an exception if the city councillors are elected by district and the councillor has changed residence from one district to another. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3500/2025","subjects":["housing","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952934,"bill_number":"HB3501","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water rights.","description":"The Act is about changing aspects of certain water rights. . Prohibits the consideration of whether certain changes related to water rights would impair or be detrimental to the public interest.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3501/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952981,"bill_number":"HB3502","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water right examiner certification.","description":"The Act removes a sunset on provisions that relate to people who review water rights. . Makes permanent certain provisions related to water right examiner certification.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3502/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952907,"bill_number":"HB3503","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Clackamas County community land trust housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes OHCS give money to charity to turn Clackamas County homes into low-cost starter homes. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to disburse moneys to Community LendingWorks to provide grants to purchase housing in Clackamas County that will be made available through a community land trust as affordable housing to first-time home buyers. Appropriates moneys for this program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3503/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952915,"bill_number":"HB3504","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to the TSPC to pay for new staff positions. . Appropriates moneys to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to fund nine additional full-time staff positions to support student safety and adult accountability in the education system. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3504/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1952890,"bill_number":"HB3505","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 83, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act would bar an SDC for putting in a home fire sprinkler system that meets a certain national standard. The Act would bar an SDC for the increase in the capacity of the system's water meter over the water meter that would otherwise be required. . [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.] Provides that a local government may not impose or increase a system development charge for the installation of a National Fire Protection Association 13D residential fire sprinkler system or for the increase in capacity of the system's water meter over the capacity of the water meter that would otherwise be required.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3505/2025","subjects":["housing","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953047,"bill_number":"HB3506","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 509, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"This Act transfers money from a tax deferral account to OHA's Healthy Homes fund and to DOR to promote tax deferrals. . Transfers moneys from the Senior Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account to the Healthy Homes Repair Fund for the purpose of supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities and to the Department of Revenue to increase public knowledge of property tax deferral programs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3506/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952954,"bill_number":"HB3507","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Housing and Community Services Department home ownership programs; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Amends OHCS's HOAP and CRO-DPA programs to reach more home owners. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to amend specified down payment assistance programs to increase eligibility by January 1, 2026. Amends department home ownership programs to expand eligibility to moderate income households. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3507/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953039,"bill_number":"HB3508","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to study of active forest management; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells SFD to work with others and do a study about how to better manage forests in this state. . Directs the State Forestry Department, in collaboration with the Oregon Business Development Department and the Housing and Community Services Department, to study methods for improving active forest management in this state. Directs the State Forestry Department to submit findings and recommendations to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources, housing and agriculture not later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028. Appropriates moneys to the State Forestry Department for the study. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3508/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952928,"bill_number":"HB3509","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organization reserves.","description":"The Act creates an escrow fund to hold CCO restricted reserves. . Creates the Community Escrow Fund in the State Treasury to hold coordinated care organization restricted reserves. Allows a coordinated care organization to request from the Oregon Health Authority payments from the fund in amounts needed to pay costs not accounted for in establishing the coordinated care organization's global budget.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3509/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1952923,"bill_number":"HB3510","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to regulating sales of admission tickets to entertainment events.","description":"Stops people from using ways of buying up tickets to events that evade a ticket seller's security or limit on the number of tickets a person can buy. Says that a reseller must have a ticket before it can sell the ticket. . Prohibits knowingly or intentionally selling or offering for sale admission tickets that a person obtains by using software that is designed to circumvent, thwart, interfere with or evade a control or measure, including a security measure or an access control system, that an operator, ticket seller or reseller establishes or uses to ensure an equitable distribution, sale or resale of admission tickets for an entertainment event. Prohibits a reseller from selling or offering for resale an admission ticket unless the reseller has actual or constructive possession of the admission ticket and makes certain disclosures before completing the sale. Punishes violations of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3510/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952948,"bill_number":"HB3511","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to betel nuts; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells some state agencies to take steps to raise awareness of the negative health effects of using betel nuts. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to develop and implement a program to award grants to community-based organizations to conduct a public health campaign on the negative health effects of using betel nuts. Requires the Oregon Medical Board and the Oregon State Board of Nursing to ensure that health care providers are trained on the negative health effects of using betel nuts. Directs the Department of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to ensure information on the negative health effects of using betel nuts is incorporated into curricula. Requires the authority to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public health no later than December 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3511/2025","subjects":["health","education","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission","Oregon State Board"]},{"bill_id":1958447,"bill_number":"HB3512","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to PFAS.","description":"This Act prohibits the sale of certain products that contain PFAS. . Prohibits the distribution or sale of certain covered products that contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Requires a manufacturer of covered products to provide a certificate of compliance to persons that sell or distribute covered products in this state. Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate and bring an action to obtain an injunction or a civil penalty for violations of the Act. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3512/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958353,"bill_number":"HB3513","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to solid waste incinerators.","description":"This Act tells the DEQ to study and make a report on solid waste incinerators. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study solid waste incinerators. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3513/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958396,"bill_number":"HB3514","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to publication of certain election information.","description":"The Act directs a county clerk to publish a voters' pamphlet for certain elections. The Act directs a county clerk to publish an official tally of votes at least two times on the day of certain elections. . Requires the county clerk to publish a county voters' pamphlet for any primary and general election. Requires the county clerk to publish at least two unofficial tallies of votes on the day of each primary election and general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3514/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958381,"bill_number":"HB3515","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to training of armed public safety officers.","description":"The Act says that the training for officers with guns has to include two hours of nonlethal techniques for each hour of lethal techniques. . Provides that the training required to obtain certification as a public safety officer armed with a firearm must include two hours of training in nonlethal techniques for each hour of training in lethal techniques.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3515/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958377,"bill_number":"HB3516","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Attorney General.","description":"The Act tells the AG to study issues about following state laws related to workplace safety and health. The Act requires a report to be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Attorney General to study matters relating to state laws affecting safety and health in places of employment. Directs the Attorney General to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3516/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958322,"bill_number":"HB3517","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to obesity treatments.","description":"This Act tells some health insurers, OHP, PEBB and OEBB to cover some treatments for the chronic disease of obesity. . Requires a policy or certificate of health insurance or health care services contract offered by a health care service contractor in this state, state medical assistance and health benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board to cover certain treatments for an obesity diagnosis with certain requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3517/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Benefit Board","Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1958337,"bill_number":"HB3518","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding county assessment functions; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act would raise the county recording fee that goes to the County Assessment and Taxation Fund. The Act would index that fee to inflation. The Act would send a set percentage of all property tax moneys other than bond levies to the same fund. . Increases the county recording fee that is credited to the County Assessment and Taxation Fund and indexes the fee to inflation. Provides that a certain percentage of all tax moneys other than bond levy moneys be deposited in the same fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3518/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958417,"bill_number":"HB3519","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a cultural exchange program; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a program to provide for a cultural exchange for students. . Directs the Department of Education to provide oversight of a program that coordinates an in-state and a national cultural exchange for students of this state. Prescribes the requirements of the program. Directs the department to transfer moneys from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account for the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3519/2025","subjects":["education","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958387,"bill_number":"HB3520","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to notification requirements for structures located within 1,000 feet of an interstate pipeline; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes a person that wants to build a building or structure near an interstate pipeline to give notice. . Requires a person that proposes to construct a building or structure located within 1,000 feet of an interstate pipeline to notify the Oregon Utility Notification Center. Prohibits a state agency or municipality from issuing a building permit for a building or structure unless the agency or municipality receives a copy of the notice and a copy of a reply from the owner or operator of the interstate pipeline. Requires an owner or operator of an interstate pipeline each year to provide contact information to the Oregon Utility Notification Center. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3520/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964599,"bill_number":"HB3521","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 392, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to residential tenancy hold deposits.","description":"This Act awards an applicant money from a landlord who breaks a promise to rent a home and does not return the deposit soon after. . Requires residential landlords to pay a minimum amount of damages for breaching an agreement to later execute a rental agreement of a habitable dwelling unit in exchange for holding a deposit, unless the deposit is returned within five business days or repayment is excused based on an act of God.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3521/2025","subjects":["housing","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964627,"bill_number":"HB3522","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 356, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to evictions of squatters.","description":"This Act allows the eviction of a squatter. . Allows an owner or landlord to evict a squatter.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3522/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964524,"bill_number":"HB3523","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing discrimination based on minor status; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would change laws with respect to discrimination against certain persons in real property transactions. The Act takes effect 91 days after sine die. . Prohibits discrimination in real property transactions on the basis of minor status. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3523/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964648,"bill_number":"HB3524","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the administration of medications for adults in custody.","description":"The Act tells the DOC to study when medications may be given to adults in custody. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study when medications can and should be given involuntarily to adults in custody. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3524/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964536,"bill_number":"HB3525","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 574, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to exempt wells that supply ground water for domestic purposes.","description":"This Act requires landlords to test tenants' wells for contaminants. . Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by a landlord for which the source of drinking water is an exempt well in a ground water quality management area, that the landlord collect and test samples of drinking water from the dwelling unit for arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead and nitrates. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt implementation rules. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3525/2025","subjects":["health","housing","environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964515,"bill_number":"HB3526","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exempt wells that supply water for domestic purposes.","description":"This Act says that a buyer of real estate may sue the seller if the seller does not give the buyer well test results. . Establishes a cause of action for a buyer in a real estate transaction if the seller fails to provide the results of required well tests. Modifies well testing requirements to require that a seller provide a copy of well test results to the Department of Environmental Quality. Modifies the form of the seller's property disclosure statement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3526/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1964526,"bill_number":"HB3527","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water utility ratepayer assistance; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Creates a fund to help households with low incomes with water, stormwater and sewer bill payments. . Establishes the Public Drinking Water, Stormwater and Sewer Ratepayer Assistance Fund. Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants from moneys in the fund to qualified organizations to distribute water, stormwater and sewer bill payment assistance to low-income residential households. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3527/2025","subjects":["housing","energy","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964591,"bill_number":"HB3528","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act gives money to HECC to give out for water-related research and grants. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the University of Oregon and Portland State University for water-related research and grants. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3528/2025","subjects":["education","finance","water","trade"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1964508,"bill_number":"HB3529","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tribal relations training for the legislative branch; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells CIS to give training on Indian tribes and tribal relations at least once per calendar quarter. The Act requires Senate and House members and all legislative staff to attend the training at least once per year. . Directs the Executive Officer of the Commission on Indian Services to provide training on tribes and tribal relations at least once per calendar quarter. Requires all members of the Legislative Assembly and all legislative staff to attend the training at least once annually. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3529/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964588,"bill_number":"HB3530","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to highway names.","description":"The Act requires the term \"squaw\" to be removed from highway names. . Directs public bodies to change the name of highways that use the term \"squaw\" in the name.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3530/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964557,"bill_number":"HB3531","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Commission on Indian Services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs CIS to hire staff to aid tribes and state agencies to work together on natural resources management. The Act gives money to CIS for this purpose. The Act starts on July 1, 2025. . Directs the Commission on Indian Services to employ a natural resources management tribal liaison officer to facilitate opportunities for integrated natural resources management between Indian tribes and state agencies with natural resources management duties. Appropriates moneys to fund the work of the liaison officer. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3531/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964635,"bill_number":"HB3532","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 284, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 9, 2025.","title":"Relating to offensive names; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would have the Oregon Geographic Names Board make a list of offensive geographic names in Oregon. The Act would have the board suggest new names within three years of the Act's passage. The Act would require a report to be turned in to the Legislative Assembly next year. . Directs the [Oregon Historical Society] Oregon Geographic Names Board, in consultation with [the Oregon Geographic Names Board,] federally recognized Indian tribes, state and local government leaders, local landowners and other interested parties, to compile a list of [highways and] geographic features in Oregon that bear offensive names. Requires the [society] board to recommend nonoffensive names to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names no later than three years following the effective date of this Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2029. Requires the board to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to history no later than February 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3532/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964560,"bill_number":"HB3533","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to required disclosures of fees during certain transactions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a person that offers or sells consumer goods or services in this state not to put out an ad with a price, or show or offer a price, that doesn't show the fees a buyer must pay for the goods or services. . Prohibits a person that [advertises] offers or sells consumer goods or [consumer] services [for sale] in this state from [displaying in an advertisement or quoting during a transaction] advertising, displaying or offering a price for the consumer goods or [consumer] services that does not include [or disclose every fee] all fees and charges that [the consumer] a resident must pay to complete the [sale of] transaction in the consumer goods or [consumer] services other than taxes or fees that a governmental body imposes on the transaction or reasonable charges actually incurred for shipping the goods or providing the services. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful trade practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3533/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964531,"bill_number":"HB3534","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tuition waivers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act adds certain schools and hands-on programs to the tuition program for veterans and their children. . Provides for a waiver of tuition, fees and the cost of textbooks for veterans and the children of veterans from eligible post-secondary institutions. Includes community colleges and apprenticeship programs that are partnered with community colleges as eligible post-secondary institutions. Prohibits the amount of tuition that is waived for qualified students from being reduced by the amount of specified student aid received by the qualified students. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3534/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964639,"bill_number":"HB3535","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pregnancy resources.","description":"The Act tells OHA to create a free pregnancy resources hotline that a person must call before having an abortion in this state. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a toll-free pregnancy resources hotline to provide information and assistance to pregnant persons seeking abortions in this state. Defines \"medical emergency\" for purposes of determining when an abortion is medically necessary. Prohibits the performance of an abortion unless the pregnant person consulted with the pregnancy resources hotline at least 48 hours prior to the procedure. Creates an exception. Directs the authority to conduct annual records audits to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act. Creates a penalty for noncompliance of $5,000 for each separate violation. Exempts specified records and information from public disclosure. Creates exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3535/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964617,"bill_number":"HB3536","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to treatment for minors; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act describes the process for a parent to admit their minor child to a place for treatment of a substance abuse problem. . Prescribes certain procedures that apply when a child's parent or guardian consents to inpatient substance use disorder treatment for the child. Expands access of a child's parent or guardian to the child's relevant health information when the child is receiving certain treatment. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3536/2025","subjects":["health","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964612,"bill_number":"HB3537","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to redistricting; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"The Act states that two-thirds of House and Senate districts are to have +/- 5% parity in major party sign-ups for 2031 and later years, where sound. The Act is referred to voters to say yes or no at the Nov. 2026 election. . Provides that, when reapportioning state House of Representatives and state Senate districts, elector registration from one major party shall be within five percentage points of the elector registration from the other major party, when practicable, so as to achieve five percent parity in at least 40 state House of Representatives districts and 20 state Senate districts. Provides that the major party parity factor shall be given greater weight than other listed factors to the extent permitted under the United States Constitution and federal law. Refers the Act to voters for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3537/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964563,"bill_number":"HB3538","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civics; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes the SOS the chief civics officer in the state and establishes a division in the SOS office for civics. The Act says that civics shall be taught in schools and that civics programs shall be given to adults. The Act creates a task force to study and propose ideas to improve civics in this state. The Act creates the PRC as an office for people to make complaints about false campaign statements, investigate the complaints and make findings, including required warnings near certain statements. The Act takes effect when signed. . Establishes the Secretary of State as the chief civics officer of this state and establishes the Division of Civic Engagement within the Secretary of State office. Directs the division to establish civics education in public schools and develop programs and outreach for adults to enhance civic engagement. Establishes the Civics Action Benchmarks Task Force to study and make recommendations on the steps to be taken to enhance the participation of Oregonians in civic affairs. Establishes the Commission on Political Rhetoric. Directs the commission to receive complaints alleging that a candidate for public office has made false statements with purposeful malice or reckless intent. Provides that if a supermajority of the commission determines that the subject of a complaint made false statements with purposeful malice or reckless intent, the voters' pamphlet and other publications containing the candidate's statements must also contain a warning statement specified by the Act. Appropriates moneys to the Secretary of State and Commission on Political Rhetoric to fund the programs established in the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3538/2025","subjects":["education","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964641,"bill_number":"HB3539","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to greenhouse gas emissions reporting; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act tells the EQC to get a third party to study and make an emissions factor for electricity bought from unknown sources. . Requires the Environmental Quality Commission to contract with a third party to study and determine a greenhouse gas reporting emissions factor for electricity purchased from unspecified sources. Requires the commission to update rules establishing the emissions factor no later than January 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3539/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964544,"bill_number":"HB3540","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the costs of compliance with electric energy standards for electric utilities.","description":"Provides for a single limit on the cost for a power company to comply with both an RPS and the clean energy targets. . Provides for a single limit on the cost of compliance for an electric utility that is required to comply with a renewable portfolio standard and the statutory clean energy targets. Applies to compliance years beginning on or after the effective date of the Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3540/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964633,"bill_number":"HB3541","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to drive-through restaurants.","description":"The Act makes drive-through restaurants have a garbage can outside for customers to use from a car. . Requires drive-through restaurants to provide a garbage can within 15 feet of a service window for customers to dispose of garbage from a motor vehicle after purchasing food or drink from the drive-through restaurant.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3541/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964512,"bill_number":"HB3542","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to motorcycles.","description":"The Act lets motorcycles drive between lanes of traffic. . Allows a motorcycle operator to travel between lanes of traffic under certain conditions. Increases the penalty for committing the offense of motorcycle or moped unlawful passing in a lane with a vehicle. Punishes a violation by a maximum $2,000 fine.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3542/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964476,"bill_number":"HB3543","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aquatic invasive species; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act gives money to the DEQ to stop aquatic invasive species in ballast water. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct activities related to ballast water to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3543/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964551,"bill_number":"HB3544","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 575, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to water.","description":"The Act creates a standard process for contested cases about the use of water. . Establishes uniform processes for hearing contested case proceedings relating to the use of water.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3544/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964478,"bill_number":"HB3545","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to acquisitions of real property by foreclosure for delinquent taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would establish when charges made by HOAs and condo associations start to accrue on property deeded to the county in a tax foreclosure. The Act would create a lien for the amount of the charges on the property. The Act would bar certain costs from inclusion in the amount of the charges secured by the lien. The Act would say who is liable for the charges and the date on which the lien must be satisfied. . [Provides a temporary exemption from assessments imposed by a homeowners association or by an association of condominium unit owners on foreclosed property that has been deeded to a county.] Establishes when homeowners and condominium association assessments accrue on property deeded to the county in the tax foreclosure process. Creates a lien for the amount of the assessments against the property. Excludes certain costs from the amount of assessments secured by the lien. Establishes the liability for the assessments and the date on which the lien must be satisfied. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3545/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964630,"bill_number":"HB3546","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 323, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 16, 2025.","title":"Relating to large energy use facilities; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells the PUC to provide for a class of service for facilities that use large amounts of energy. . Directs the Public Utility Commission to provide for a classification of service for large energy use facilities. Requires any tariff schedule adopted for the class to allocate the costs of serving large energy use facilities to the facilities and mitigate the risks to other classes of retail electricity consumers. Defines \"large energy use facility.\" Directs the commission to require an electric company to use a contract when providing electricity service to a large energy use facility. Requires the contract to meet certain requirements and conditions. Directs the commission to report each even-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy on trends in load requirements and other implications from large energy use facilities. Sunsets January 2, 2035. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3546/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964500,"bill_number":"HB3547","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to certificates of need; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates an exemption from the certificate of need process. . Exempts institutions for mental diseases from the requirement to obtain a certificate of need from the Oregon Health Authority. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3547/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1964474,"bill_number":"HB3548","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"Repeals the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Repeals the law that requires a proposed nuclear power plant first receive approval from the electors of this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. . Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3548/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964615,"bill_number":"HB3549","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fluorescent lamps; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act exempts lamps used for the care of animals from a ban on fluorescent lamps. . Exempts lamps used for the care of animals from a prohibition on the sale and distribution of fluorescent lamps. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3549/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964482,"bill_number":"HB3550","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 156, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to an exemption for certain minor league baseball players from certain laws governing employment conditions.","description":"The Act exempts certain sports players from some state laws about working conditions. . Exempts from certain laws governing certain employment conditions minor league baseball players who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement that provides for payment of wages and other working conditions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3550/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964584,"bill_number":"HB3551","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the enforcement of federal immigration laws with respect to individuals who are convicted of a crime.","description":"Tells public bodies and bodies that enforce state laws to help enforce the nation's immigration laws. Applies only to persons who are convicted of certain crimes. . Requires public bodies and law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration laws with respect to any individual who is convicted of a violent felony or Class A misdemeanor or felony sexual offense.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3551/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964581,"bill_number":"HB3552","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to regional career centers.","description":"Allows ESDs to set up regional career centers for regional CTE needs. . Allows education service districts to establish regional career centers to provide career and technical education. Prescribes the purposes of the centers [and the requirements of funding plans for the centers]. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education from the General Fund for the purpose of [providing grants to education service districts for] supporting regional career centers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3552/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964555,"bill_number":"HB3553","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to controlled substance crimes; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes drug crime laws related to pill presses and similar equipment. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Creates the crime of possessing, purchasing, making, delivering or selling a pill press or similar equipment. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, a $125,000 fine, or both. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3553/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964496,"bill_number":"HB3554","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to support for health care providers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes intended to help support health care providers. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a primary care provider loan repayment program to provide loan repayment subsidies to specified primary care providers. Defines \"primary care provider.\" Directs the authority to establish a primary care incentive program to provide financial incentives to eligible primary care practices. Defines \"primary care practice.\" Directs the authority to provide low-interest loans to eligible primary care practices to implement or upgrade interoperative electronic health records systems. Directs the authority, in collaboration with the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to [establish] develop and implement a centralized online portal for reporting data on health outcome and quality measures. Directs the authority and the department to convene a task force to assist in the development and implementation of the portal. Requires the authority and the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on [the implementation of] their progress in developing and implementing the portal. Directs the authority to study past barriers to and potential solutions for establishing a centralized system for health care practitioner credentialing information and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on the authority's findings and recommendations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3554/2025","subjects":["it","health","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1964606,"bill_number":"HB3555","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to name changes.","description":"Allows a party to change a middle name for marriage or partnership. . Allows a party who is entering into marriage or a registered domestic partnership to change the party's middle name back to the party's middle name at birth.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3555/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964506,"bill_number":"HB3556","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of local transient tax revenue; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let a city or county use net revenue from its hotel tax to fund the costs of public safety and costs that are tied to infrastructure. . Extends the permissible uses of net revenue from a new or increased local transient lodging tax to include public safety services and certain costs related to \"community infrastructure.\" Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3556/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964602,"bill_number":"HB3557","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to standard charges established by a hospital.","description":"Makes a hospital make a public list of standard charges that lists the hospital's regular rates or prices. . Requires a hospital to establish, update and make public a list of standard charges that lists the regular rates or prices established by the hospital for items or services and shoppable services offered or provided by the hospital. Specifies the information that a list of standard charges must include. Requires a hospital to provide each newly created or updated list of standard charges to the Oregon Health Authority. Directs the authority to create an electronic form for submitting complaints to the authority. Directs the authority to require a hospital to take immediate or corrective action to remedy any violations. Provides for a private right of action if a hospital initiates or pursues a collection action for a debt owed on an item or service if the hospital is not in compliance. Provides for civil penalties.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3557/2025","subjects":["it","health","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1968096,"bill_number":"HB3558","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substance use.","description":"The Act changes how the term \"recovery\" is defined in laws relating to substance use. . Modifies the definition of \"recovery\" in the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3558/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968165,"bill_number":"HB3559","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nicotine; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would make changes to the law for some products containing nicotine. . Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or allowing to be sold inhalant delivery systems in this state unless the inhalant delivery systems are listed in a directory maintained by the Attorney General. Requires manufacturers of inhalant delivery systems who want the inhalant delivery systems to be listed in the directory to submit an annual certification to the Attorney General attesting to compliance with federal marketing authorization requirements. Imposes certification fees and penalties. Defines \"alternative nicotine products\" and adds those products to existing provisions that apply to other tobacco products. Clarifies licensing requirements for distributors and delivery sellers of tobacco products. Prohibits the sale of flavored inhalant delivery systems that contain nicotine or nicotine analogues and that have not received a marketing authorization order from the United States Food and Drug Administration. Establishes new age verification requirements for the sale of tobacco products. Expands authority to seize and destroy unlawful tobacco products. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3559/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968124,"bill_number":"HB3560","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 157, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the siting of child care facilities.","description":"This Act expands allowable sites for child care centers. . Expands areas where a child care facility may be sited. Requires local governments to update their land use laws to comply within one year after the effective date of the Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3560/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968121,"bill_number":"HB3561","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to financial assistance for the cost of health care services.","description":"Makes OHA do a study on aid for hospitals and submit a report. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study hospital financial assistance. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3561/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968141,"bill_number":"HB3562","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school safety; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs schools to prepare school maps for use by local and state first responders. . Directs schools to prepare school maps for use by local and state public safety agencies responsible for emergency services at the school. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3562/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973011,"bill_number":"HB3563","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to interpersonal boundary invasions affecting youth.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state laws related to abuse and sexual conduct in schools. . Requires the Department of Education to study the statutory requirements related to reports of abuse and sexual conduct in public schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3563/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972967,"bill_number":"HB3564","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 393, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to published defamatory statements.","description":"The Act changes the law about how a publisher must correct or retract a statement in a digital paper. . Modifies provisions relating to demands for correction or retraction of a [published] defamatory statement published in an electronic newspaper, magazine or other periodical.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3564/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968153,"bill_number":"HB3565","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities.","description":"Allows the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors. Exempts the siting from certain conditions. . Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste or that the proposed site certificate for the small modular reactor energy facility be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3565/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968171,"bill_number":"HB3566","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to towing.","description":"The Act says that if a person pays with cash, the tower must provide exact change on the same day. The Act says a person may pay for towing and storage using a credit card and other methods of payment. The Act says a person may get their personal property out of a towed car even if the property is not emergency in nature. The Act requires a receipt with details. . Modifies laws related to towing. Provides that if a person pays with cash, the tower must provide exact change on the same day. Allows person to pay for towing and storage using a credit card, debit card and other methods of payment. Allows a person to collect all personal property from a towed car. Requires a towing company to provide the owner or insurance company with an itemized receipt. Allows person to recover damages incurred as a result of unlawful towing.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3566/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968187,"bill_number":"HB3567","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the culturally responsive organization down payment assistance program.","description":"This Act gives money to OHCS for its down payment assistance program. . Appropriates moneys to the Housing and Community Services Department to continue providing down payment assistance through culturally responsive organizations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3567/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968099,"bill_number":"HB3568","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the promotion of seafood products in the public schools of this state; declaring an emergency.","description":"Provides money to promote seafood products in the public schools of this state. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for distribution to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association for the purpose of promoting seafood in the public schools of this state. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for the purpose of implementing local food incentives and product development to provide seafood products in public schools. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3568/2025","subjects":["education","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968102,"bill_number":"HB3569","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 446, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to rules advisory committees.","description":"The Act says that some legislators have to be asked to be on the RAC for rules implementing the law. . Requires an agency that appoints a rules advisory committee with regard to rules implementing legislation to invite [the first chief sponsor] certain legislators to participate on the committee as [a nonvoting member] nonvoting members. Requires the Small Business Rules Advisory Committee to invite [the first chief sponsor] certain legislators to participate on the committee as [a nonvoting member] nonvoting members when the committee is used as a rules advisory committee with regard to rules implementing legislation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3569/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968168,"bill_number":"HB3570","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community infrastructure inventory; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would fund an update by Business Oregon of the infrastructure that is needed for new housing. The Act would also have the agency draft two reports, one on the update and one on water-related works. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to update the inventory of community infrastructure project needs related to the production of new housing and prepare reports on the inventory update and the processes and programs for maintaining inventories of, and providing funding for, drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3570/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968161,"bill_number":"HB3571","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water research institutes.","description":"The Act gives money to HECC to be given to OSU for the water research institute. . Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon State University for purposes of the Institute for Water and Watersheds.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3571/2025","subjects":["education","environment","water"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1968118,"bill_number":"HB3572","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency medical services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the EMS Program to make a 10-year strategic plan and to give money to some emergency medical services providers. The Act also tells the program to give money to some areas of the state to make EMS better. The Act lets the Governor use EMS resources for emergencies in this state. . Directs the Emergency Medical Services Program to develop a state emergency medical services 10-year strategic plan. Sunsets on January 2, 2037. Directs the program to provide loan repayment subsidies to certain licensed emergency medical services providers. Directs the program to subsidize the cost of obtaining an emergency medical services provider license for which an individual must have earned at least an associate degree. [Enacts the EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. Permits the Oregon Health Authority to disclose specified information to the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice. Exempts individuals authorized to work as emergency medical services providers from the requirement to obtain a license from the authority. Allows the authority to use moneys to meet the financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact. Requires an entity to provide a labor peace agreement prior to engaging certain individuals authorized under compact privilege to practice as emergency medical services providers. Sunsets on January 2, 2030.] Allows the program to award funding to each regional emergency medical services advisory board for innovation proposals to improve emergency medical services within the emergency medical services regions. Accepts specified emergency medical services training programs and apprenticeships as sufficient for meeting certain emergency medical services provider education requirements for licensure. Allows the Governor to assign and make available for use any emergency medical services resources and equipment in response to an emergency for which emergency medical services are required. Establishes the Emergency Medical Services Mobilization Advisory Board to advise the Governor on the mobilization of emergency medical services in this state. Changes the \"Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee\" to the \"Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Committee.\" Directs the Legislative Assembly to allocate moneys from the Criminal Fine Account to the Emergency Medical Services Program Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3572/2025","subjects":["health","education","housing","public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968178,"bill_number":"HB3573","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water resources; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to OWRD for certain things. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for specified purposes relating to water resources data collection and monitoring for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3573/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968137,"bill_number":"HB3574","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to certificate of need laws.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study certificate of need laws. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the effectiveness of current laws and rules governing the certificate of need process in this state. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3574/2025","subjects":["health","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968109,"bill_number":"HB3575","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the transfer of federal public lands.","description":"This Act tells the Department of State Lands to ask the U.S. government to transfer some U.S. public lands to the state. . Requires the Department of State Lands to petition the United States Congress for the transfer of certain public lands. Requires the department to dispose of the lands through private sales or transfers to federally recognized Indian tribes or to manage the lands as trustee for the benefit of counties where the lands are sited.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3575/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968146,"bill_number":"HB3576","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for deflection programs; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tasks the OCJC with creating a formula for giving grant funds to counties for deflection programs. . Transfers to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission the responsibility to develop a formula for the distribution of grant funds to counties for deflection programs. Prescribes the factors that the formula must take into account. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3576/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968193,"bill_number":"HB3577","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wastewater treatment; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act gives money to DAS to give money to a city to build a wastewater treatment plant. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for the purpose of providing a grant to the City of Adair Village to construct a wastewater treatment facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3577/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968090,"bill_number":"HB3578","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfire.","description":"The Act makes the Department of Wildfire. . Establishes the Department of Wildfire. Directs the department to oversee wildfire prevention, intervention and recovery in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3578/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968075,"bill_number":"HB3579","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tolling.","description":"The Act says the OTC must get elector approval before the OTC imposes a toll on a highway. . Provides that tolling proposed by the Oregon Transportation Commission must be approved by electors before implementation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3579/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972998,"bill_number":"HB3580","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to eelgrass resources in state waters; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act creates the Task Force on Eelgrass Resources. . Establishes the Task Force on Eelgrass Resources. Provides duties of the task force and directs the task force to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3580/2025","subjects":["water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972986,"bill_number":"HB3581","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex crime statutes of limitation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act removes the statute of limitations for most felony sex crimes. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Removes the statute of limitations for most felony sex crimes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3581/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973038,"bill_number":"HB3582","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 447, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to statutes of limitation; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes the law about the time limit for some claims based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault. The Act gets rid of the time limit for claims based on child sexual abuse or sexual assault. . Modifies the qualifications for certain statutes of limitations for civil actions based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault. Prospectively eliminates the statute of limitations for civil actions based on sexual assault or child sexual abuse. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3582/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972963,"bill_number":"HB3583","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to domestic violence survivor defendants; prescribing an effective date; providing for criminal sentence reduction that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.","description":"The Act changes sentencing for people who are domestic violence survivors. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Requires the sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence whether the defendant was subjected to domestic violence that was ongoing when the criminal behavior occurred and was a significant factor in the criminal behavior, and the criminal behavior was directed against the domestic violence perpetrator. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying a downward departure sentence. Authorizes the court to impose a lesser sentence even if there is a mandatory minimum sentence or a sentence otherwise required by law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3583/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973025,"bill_number":"HB3584","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prostitution; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that a person must be at least 18 years of age to commit the crime of prostitution. The Act also allows protective custody for kids in some cases. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Provides that a person must be 18 years of age or older in order for the person to commit the crime of prostitution. Authorizes the taking of a child into protective custody when the child has engaged in or is at risk of engaging in a commercial sex act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3584/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973020,"bill_number":"HB3585","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to strangulation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act increases the penalty for the crime of felony strangulation. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Increases the penalties for the crime of strangulation constituting a felony. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify the offense as a crime category 8 on the sentencing guidelines grid. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3585/2025","subjects":["public_safety","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973040,"bill_number":"HB3586","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sexual battery; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a cause of action against a person who removes a condom without consent. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Creates a civil cause of action against a person who removes a condom without the consent of the plaintiff. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3586/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973002,"bill_number":"HB3587","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rocky habitat management; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act tells DLCD and Oregon Ocean Science Trust to take actions to help rocky habitats. . Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to take certain actions related to rocky habitat management. Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to provide competitive grants for nonregulatory rocky habitat management programs. Appropriates moneys [to the trust] for the purpose of providing the grants. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3587/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972987,"bill_number":"HB3588","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 158, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 27, 2025.","title":"Relating to business registrations; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Says that a state official may take a document for filing that has a CMRA as a person's address if the person's business address is the same as the CMRA address. Says that the official must not allow the public to see the address if the person does not want that. . [Requires the Secretary of State to study the effect of requiring physical street addresses for business registrations in light of changes to postal regulations. Directs the Secretary of State to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Permits the Secretary of State to accept a commercial mail receiving agency as a business entity's principal office, records office address or principal address if the physical street address of the business entity's principal office, records office address or principal address is the same as the physical street address of the commercial mail receiving agency. Requires the Secretary of State to protect from public disclosure a business entity's physical street address if the physical street address of the business entity's principal office, records office address or principal address is the same as the physical address of a commercial mail receiving agency and if the business entity requests the protection. Includes a commercial mail receiving agency within the definitions of principal office, records office address and principal address if the physical street address of a business entity's principal executive office is the same as the physical street address of a commercial mail receiving agency. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3588/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973018,"bill_number":"HB3589","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 576, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"This Act requires OHCS to focus on senior housing and sweeps moneys from tax deferrals for such housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to develop a senior housing development initiative. Transfers moneys from the Senior Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account to be used for the initiative. Requires the Department of Revenue to annually review the account, beginning in 2027, for estimated excess funds to transfer to the [Elderly and Disabled Housing Fund] General Housing Account for the initiative. Sunsets July 1, 2031. Provides that projects funded by the Elderly and Disabled Housing Fund remain eligible for affordable housing tax credits.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3589/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973033,"bill_number":"HB3590","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pediatric care; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells a children's care provider to bill the same for in-network and out-of-network care sometimes and makes some insurers, OEBB and PEBB pay these care providers in a way that is similar. Takes effect 91 days after it passes. . Prohibits out-of-network providers from balance billing for pediatric care in certain circumstances. Requires insurers, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board and the Public Employees' Benefit Board to reimburse out-of-network providers in the same way as in-network providers for the same pediatric care and services in certain circumstances. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3590/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Benefit Board","Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1972975,"bill_number":"HB3591","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pediatric care; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells some insurers, OEBB and PEBB to pay all children's care providers the same and to cover this care in the same way for in-network and out-of-network care. . Requires a group or individual health benefit plan, policy or contract, including plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board or the Oregon Educators Benefit Board, to reimburse out-of-network providers the same as in-network providers for pediatric care and prohibits additional out-of-pocket costs for pediatric care. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3591/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Benefit Board","Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1973003,"bill_number":"HB3592","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to artificial intelligence.","description":"Creates a commission on AI to be a central resource on the use of AI in this state. Directs the DOJ to hire a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. . Establishes the [Oregon] Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence within the Department of Justice. Establishes the commission's purpose to serve as a central resource to monitor the use of artificial intelligence technologies and systems in this state and report on long-term policy implications. Directs the commission to provide an annual report to the Legislative Assembly. Allows the commission to make recommendations for legislation, regulations or policies to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the [State Chief Information Officer] Attorney General to hire a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to assist the commission in carrying out the commission's duties. Allows the Department of Justice to charge a state or local agency or public body for the commission's services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3592/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973010,"bill_number":"HB3593","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the lower Deschutes River.","description":"Makes ODOE do a study on the lower Deschutes River and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study the lower Deschutes River. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3593/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973012,"bill_number":"HB3594","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residency requirements under the wildlife laws.","description":"This Act makes it so that a student who is not a resident of this state but goes to a college in this state is a resident of this state to buy certain licenses, tags or permits. . Allows students enrolled full-time in an Oregon institution of higher education to be treated as residents for the purpose of purchasing licenses, tags and permits issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3594/2025","subjects":["education","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972988,"bill_number":"HB3595","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Lunar New Year.","description":"The Act makes the Lunar New Year a state holiday. . Establishes the Lunar New Year as a legal holiday in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3595/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972966,"bill_number":"HB3596","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildlife management; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study mule deer in the Steens Mountain herd range area. The Act gives money for the study. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study mule deer in the Steens Mountain herd range area. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2028. Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3596/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972993,"bill_number":"HB3597","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electric vehicles; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes changes to ZEV rebate programs. . [Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study electric vehicles. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality to reduce the amount of rebates available under zero-emission vehicle rebate programs, subject to certain conditions. Expands eligibility for the charge ahead rebate. Requires the department to allocate additional moneys from the Zero-Emission Incentive Fund to education and outreach each biennium, unless the balance of the fund is below a certain threshold. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3597/2025","subjects":["education","environment","transportation","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973005,"bill_number":"HB3598","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electric vehicles.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study and make a report on electric vehicles. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study electric vehicles. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3598/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972971,"bill_number":"HB3599","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Public Records Advisory Council.","description":"Tells PRAC to study public records and report back. . Requires the Public Records Advisory Council to study public records. Directs the council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3599/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972969,"bill_number":"HB3600","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3600/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973039,"bill_number":"HB3601","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mental health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study mental health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3601/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972964,"bill_number":"HB3602","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Oregon's land use system.","description":"This Act requires DLCD to study Oregon's land use system. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study Oregon's land use system and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3602/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972974,"bill_number":"HB3603","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to criminal justice.","description":"The Act directs OJD to study ways to improve the process for setting aside convictions. . Requires the Judicial Department to study ways to improve the efficiency of the process for setting aside convictions. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3603/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972976,"bill_number":"HB3604","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 159, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to animal rescue entities; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act protects some animal entities from civil and criminal laws if they accept, hold or get rid of cats as required by the Act. . [Establishes defenses to the crimes of theft and animal abandonment, and immunity for civil liability, for an entity that takes possession, keeps or disposes of a cat as provided by the Act.] Establishes a defense to prosecution for theft, and immunity from civil liability, for an entity that takes possession of, keeps or disposes of a cat as provided in the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3604/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972983,"bill_number":"HB3605","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 160, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to unlawful practices in home solicitation sales; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets a person sue a seller that breaks the laws related to a seller's offer to sell goods or services made at a place other than the seller's place of business. . Punishes a violation of the laws that regulate home solicitation sales as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3605/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972984,"bill_number":"HB3606","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homelessness.","description":"This Act makes OHCS look at homelessness. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study homelessness and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3606/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973019,"bill_number":"HB3607","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care benefits for part-time faculty.","description":"The Act directs the HECC to study health care for certain higher learning faculty. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study health care benefits for part-time faculty at public universities and community colleges in this state. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3607/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1972997,"bill_number":"HB3608","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to decedents' estates.","description":"The Act tells the OJD to submit a report to the legislature about ways to make probates more efficient. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for making the administration of decedents' estates more efficient. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3608/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973026,"bill_number":"HB3609","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to distributed power plants; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes each power company create a program for buying grid services. . Requires each electric company to develop a distributed power plant program for the procurement of grid services to be provided by distributed energy resources. Specifies the grid services that may be eligible for compensation and the classes of distributed energy resources technologies that must be eligible to provide the grid services. Allows a customer to enroll directly or through a third party in an electric company's distributed power plant program. Requires an electric company to use a standard offer, open access tariff. Allows an electric company to recover in rates prudently incurred costs associated with the program. Directs the Public Utility Commission to develop and adopt annual procurement targets and performance incentives. Allows an electric company to earn performance incentives for meeting program targets. Requires each electric company to file an annual report with the commission on the status of the electric company's distributed power plant program, including the capacity enrolled in the program. Provides for initial requirements and an implementing timeline. Requires an initial distributed power plant program to provide compensation for system-wide peak load reduction that is provided by an energy storage device that is a battery. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3609/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972962,"bill_number":"HB3610","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child welfare; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells DHS to create and send a report describing the families in child welfare to the legislature. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study the demographics of families involved in the child welfare system. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3610/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972968,"bill_number":"HB3611","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to assessments.","description":"Directs ODE to conduct a study about tests given in public schools. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of assessments administered in public schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3611/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972995,"bill_number":"HB3612","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to access to resources for development in Curry County.","description":"This Act makes OBDD study resources for progress in Curry County. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study access to resources for development in Curry County and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3612/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972978,"bill_number":"HB3613","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pharmaceutical purchasing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Creates the OPP and moves the OPDP to OPP. Makes some changes to OPDP and PMPDP. Takes effect 91 days after session ends. . Creates the Office of Pharmaceutical Purchasing within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to support multiagency and multistate collaborative purchasing of pharmaceuticals, drive down the cost of prescription drugs for residents of this state and manage the Oregon Prescription Drug Program. Creates an advisory board within the Office of Pharmaceutical Purchasing to assist in coordinating pharmaceutical purchasing across state agencies and programs. Transfers the Oregon Prescription Drug Program from the Oregon Health Authority to the Office of Pharmaceutical Purchasing and modifies the program, including by requiring certain agencies and coordinated care organizations to participate. Clarifies that a uniform Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan and preferred drug list should be used in both fee-for-service reimbursements and prescription drugs provided by coordinated care organizations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3613/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973036,"bill_number":"HB3614","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tariffs.","description":"The Act tells OBDD to set up a program to repay certain companies for tariffs on goods moved through the Port of Coos Bay. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement a program to reimburse companies that relocate headquarters to Oregon for tariffs paid on goods imported through the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3614/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973037,"bill_number":"HB3615","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for veterans' services.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study how moneys are used to pay for veterans' services. . Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study how different sources of moneys are used to provide veterans' services in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3615/2025","subjects":["housing","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973007,"bill_number":"HB3616","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an appropriation for the Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would give funds to the Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority for a project to remodel one of its fire and rescue stations. . Appropriates moneys to the Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority to fund the remodel of one of its fire and rescue stations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3616/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973009,"bill_number":"HB3617","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an appropriation for the Mapleton Water District; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would give funds to the Mapleton Water District for a project to replace its distribution lines. . Appropriates moneys to the Mapleton Water District to fund the replacement of its water distribution lines. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3617/2025","subjects":["finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973035,"bill_number":"HB3618","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act gives money to HECC to give to SWOCC for elevator repair. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Southwestern Oregon Community College to repair elevators in Tioga Hall. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3618/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1973029,"bill_number":"HB3619","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to domestic relations.","description":"The Act says that a child custody order must be made in writing in a short time. The Act says that a court may not name a parenting coordinator unless the parents agree and talk about the cost. The Act says that when a domestic relations or custody matter is remanded, the first judge may not hear the further proceedings. . Provides that a court that issues an order for the custody of a child must issue the order in writing within five days after the ruling. Provides that a court may not appoint a parenting coordinator unless both parents agree after a discussion of costs. Provides that when a domestic relations or custody matter is remanded to a circuit court, the judge who presided over the initial proceedings may not preside over the further proceedings.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3619/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972994,"bill_number":"HB3620","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the public purpose charge.","description":"Repeals the public purpose charge. . Repeals the public purpose charge and public purpose expenditure standard for electric companies and Oregon Community Power. Repeals the Housing and Community Services Department Electricity Public Purpose Charge Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3620/2025","subjects":["housing","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973004,"bill_number":"HB3621","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prerequisites to performing abortions.","description":"The Act requires a doctor to do an ultrasound at least three days before providing an abortion. . Prohibits abortions unless a health care provider first performs an ultrasound on the pregnant person, except in the case of a medical emergency. Creates a civil penalty for a violation of the ultrasound requirement. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to deposit penalties assessed into the Oregon Student Assistance Fund for purposes of providing scholarships to foster children.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3621/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973000,"bill_number":"HB3622","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to human trafficking; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs each school district board to teach about child human trafficking. . Directs each school district board to adopt a prevention curriculum that addresses child human trafficking. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3622/2025","subjects":["education","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973022,"bill_number":"HB3623","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to documents issued by the Department of Transportation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that before a person can get a regular driver license or ID card they need to show the DMV that they are legally allowed to be in the United States. . Requires that a person provide proof of lawful status in the United States before the Department of Transportation issues a noncommercial driver license, a noncommercial driver permit or an identification card. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3623/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972992,"bill_number":"HB3624","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to examinations administered to homeschooled children.","description":"Requires ESDs to pay fees for certain tests that homeschooled children must take. . Directs education service districts to [reimburse parents and legal guardians for fees incurred by parents and legal guardians related to] provide and pay for examinations administered to homeschooled children.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3624/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972970,"bill_number":"HB3625","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act says that a public safety agency can charge a fee to an entity that uses a lot of services. . Allows a public safety agency to charge fees to an entity that overuses the public safety services of the agency. Allows the public safety agency to request that the governing body of the jurisdiction in which the entity is located issue a notice to the entity about the overuse of public safety services. Requires the governing body to allow the entity an opportunity to cure the overuse. Allows the governing body to petition the Secretary of State to take action against the entity for failure to cure the overuse. Requires a public safety agency that imposes fees to annually report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public safety. Sunsets on January 2, 2031.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3625/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972979,"bill_number":"HB3626","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicles.","description":"The Act defines what a \"powered micromobility device\" is. It also combines the laws for kids under 16, making it clear that they must wear helmets when riding bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters and some other vehicles. ODOT must tell the public about these new laws. . Defines \"powered micromobility device\" for the vehicle code. Consolidates and makes uniform standards for wearing protective headgear for children under 16 years of age when riding or using a bicycle, electric assisted bicycle, motor assisted scooter, powered micromobility device and certain nonmotorized vehicles. Provides that a person [12] 14 years of age or older can use a [motor assisted scooter or] Class 1 [or Class 2] electric assisted bicycle. Provides that a person 16 years of age or older can use a Class 2 or Class 3 electric assisted bicycle. Directs the Department of Transportation to undertake a public information campaign to inform the public about the changes to the law and develop a safety education program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3626/2025","subjects":["education","transportation","energy","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976369,"bill_number":"HB3627","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for disabled veterans; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates the Disabled Veterans Assistance Fund. The Act tells a state agency to give money from the fund to disabled veterans for some purposes. . Establishes the Disabled Veterans Assistance Fund. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide grants to disabled veterans for accessibility resources at residences inhabited by the veteran if the residence is owned by the veteran or a family member of the veteran. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3627/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976260,"bill_number":"HB3628","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Electric Transmission Authority; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Creates a public body to fund, build, upgrade, own and carry out transmission projects. . Establishes the Oregon Electric Transmission Authority as an independent public corporation. Provides that the authority shall support the expansion of electric transmission capacity in this state by financing, developing, constructing, upgrading, owning and operating electric transmission infrastructure. Directs the authority to identify and establish electric transmission corridors with statewide significance. Authorizes the authority to finance transmission projects by issuing revenue bonds and collecting payments from the users of the authority's transmission facilities. Establishes the Tribal Advisory Council on Electric Transmission. Directs the authority to submit an annual report to the interim committees or committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy on the authority's activities and operations for the preceding year. Limits the authority's annual operating budget to no more than $2 million. Provides for the collection of a nonbypassable charge from large industrial electricity customers to fund the authority's operating budget. Sunsets January 2, 2032. Requires the State Department of Energy to conduct a review of the authority and submit a report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy for the Legislative Assembly's consideration to extend the sunset date. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3628/2025","subjects":["finance","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976337,"bill_number":"HB3629","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency preparedness.","description":"The Act sets up a public corporation to work on new ways to build emergency readiness in this state. . Establishes the Oregon Partnership for Resilience as a public corporation, the mission of which is to enhance the emergency preparedness of the state through innovation. Establishes the governance structure and sets forth powers and duties of the partnership. Requires annual reporting to the Legislative Assembly and the Governor of partnership activities and plans.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3629/2025","subjects":["energy","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976355,"bill_number":"HB3630","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 577, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to estate tax treatment of natural resource property; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make it so estates would not pay estate tax for farm, forestry or fishing interests that are owned by trusts and businesses. . Modifies exemption from the taxable estate for the value of natural resource property to accommodate interests owned through a trust or business entity. Adds detail to look-back and look-forward provisions as applicable to entities. Allows for replacement property. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3630/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976311,"bill_number":"HB3631","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to youth behavioral health services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a pilot program to provide youth mental health and substance use prevention services. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a thriving youth pilot program to provide substance use prevention education through comprehensive out-of-school programming and access to specialized mental or behavioral health services to youth in 20 counties in this state. Requires the authority to submit an interim report on the outcomes of the pilot program and a report on the feasibility of extending the pilot program. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2029. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3631/2025","subjects":["health","education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976358,"bill_number":"HB3632","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to restrictions on expression in certain housing communities.","description":"The Act stops certain housing communities from banning certain acts of free expression in shared spaces and common areas. The Act creates some exceptions. . Prohibits continuing care retirement communities from banning certain acts of free expression in community spaces or common areas of the continuing care retirement community. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to impose a civil penalty against a continuing care retirement community that violates the prohibition.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3632/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976348,"bill_number":"HB3633","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pretrial release; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act limits pretrial release for people charged with certain crimes. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Sets a minimum amount of security for persons charged with Ballot Measure 11 (1994) offenses. Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor who commit a new felony or Class A misdemeanor while on release. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3633/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976307,"bill_number":"HB3634","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the water workforce; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes new laws with respect to workforce development activities with respect to the water workforce. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Establishes the Water Workforce Program in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to support workforce development initiatives within the water workforce. Directs the commission to award grants to local workforce development boards to administer the program. [Requires the commission to disburse funds appropriated for the purpose of administering the program to local workforce development boards within a certain timeline.] Requires the commission and local workforce development boards to consult with certain entities to establish a process and criteria for distributing moneys to certain subgrantees and entities that participate in certain workforce development activities. Requires the commission and the boards to establish the process and criteria within a certain timeline. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3634/2025","subjects":["education","labor","elections","water","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1976285,"bill_number":"HB3635","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to bonding; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act raises the cap on XI-G bond revenues that a community college may receive. . Increases the limit on the aggregate amount of XI-G general obligation bonds that may be issued for projects at a single community college. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3635/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976300,"bill_number":"HB3636","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to personal injury protection benefits.","description":"Says that an insurer that offers car insurance must also offer PIP benefits. Lets a driver decide whether to accept or not. . Requires insurers to offer personal injury protection benefits to persons insured under the insurer's motor vehicle liability policy, but makes the decision to elect to receive personal injury protection benefits optional.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3636/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976278,"bill_number":"HB3637","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline.","description":"The Act tells the CSLESCD to study law enforcement standards and tell a committee what the study found. . Requires the Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline to study law enforcement standards of conduct and discipline. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3637/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976351,"bill_number":"HB3638","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to executive sessions.","description":"Extends the time that a person can file a written grievance that a public body broke the rules for executive sessions. . Extends the time a person may file a written grievance that a governing body acted in violation of the rules and requirements for executive sessions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3638/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976293,"bill_number":"HB3639","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to collection of system development charges.","description":"This Act prohibits collecting SDCs for a new urban home before the home is built. . Prohibits local governments from requiring the payment of a system development charge prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy for a dwelling within an urban growth boundary.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3639/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976321,"bill_number":"HB3640","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to farmworker camp registration.","description":"The Act makes new laws with respect to the registration of farm worker housing. . Requires that rules adopted by the Department of Consumer and Business Services with respect to the registration of farmworker camps be consistent with federal regulations governing farmworker housing health and safety standards. Directs the department to register farmworker camps that comply with certain federal regulations. Becomes operative on January 1, 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3640/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976271,"bill_number":"HB3641","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballots.","description":"The Act says that a person may not deliver the ballot of another person. The Act has exceptions. The Act imposes specified fines for a violation. . Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning a ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Imposes a fine of $2,500 per ballot for a person other than an individual that illegally collects and returns the ballot of an individual and a fine of $500 per ballot for an individual who illegally collects and returns the ballot of a different individual.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3641/2025","subjects":["housing","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976384,"bill_number":"HB3642","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential tenancies.","description":"This Act allows landlords to end tenancies and raise rents without limit. . Allows landlords to terminate month-to-month residential tenancies without cause. Repeals limits on increases to rent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3642/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976318,"bill_number":"HB3643","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 324, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 16, 2025.","title":"Relating to Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a new state day to raise awareness of youth suicide. . Designates October 9 of each year as Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3643/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976373,"bill_number":"HB3644","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 510, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to a statewide shelter program; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act requires the OHCS to create a statewide shelter program. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a statewide shelter program through which regional coordinators are selected to administer funding to shelter providers. Sunsets January 2, 2034. Requires the department to adopt rules on or before January 1, 2026, and to select regional coordinators on or before May 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3644/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976376,"bill_number":"HB3645","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfire.","description":"The Act tells SFD to do a study on wildfires. . Requires the State Forestry Department to study wildfires. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to forests not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3645/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976289,"bill_number":"HB3646","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 304, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to contract preferences in public procurement for employee-owned businesses; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets state agencies that buy goods or services prefer doing so from businesses owned by their employees. . Adds entities in which employees of the entity own at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity directly or through an employee stock ownership plan to the list of sources to which a contracting agency may give preference in procuring goods or services for public contracts. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3646/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976267,"bill_number":"HB3647","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to price displays required for retail fuel dispensing stations.","description":"Tells gas station owners to display the prices they charge for fuel on a sign visible from the street and at each pump. . Requires a person that operates a service station, business or other place for the purpose of retailing and delivering gasoline, diesel or other fuel to display on a sign visible from the street and on a sign visible at or near each dispensing device the prices charged for all grades of gasoline, diesel or other fuel.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3647/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976380,"bill_number":"HB3648","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to incineration; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act directs the Department of State Police to study places where drugs can be destroyed. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Directs the Department of State Police to study locations where controlled substances can be incinerated. Requires the department to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 1, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3648/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976326,"bill_number":"HB3649","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to regional housing coordination; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes DAS give a grant to a charity to support market rate housing via regional subgrants. . Requires the [Housing Accountability and Production Office] Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide [grants] a grant to a nonprofit by January 1, 2026, to provide up to five regional subgrants for regional housing coordination [by January 1, 2026]. Requires the [office] department to report on the [grants] grant to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to housing on or before September 15, 2027. Appropriates moneys to the department [of Land Conservation and Development] out of the General Fund for [grants] the grant. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3649/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1976391,"bill_number":"HB3650","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Latino Health System Task Force; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates the Latino Health System Task Force. . Establishes the Latino Health System Task Force. Prescribes the task force's membership and duties. Directs the task force to report to the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3650/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976366,"bill_number":"HB3651","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to agricultural seed.","description":"The Act tells a person that plants certain types of turf grass in a field to register the field and make annual reports. . Requires a person that plants turf type perennial ryegrass or turf type tall fescue in a field for sale as agricultural seed to register the field with, and make an annual report to, Oregon State University.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3651/2025","subjects":["education","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976264,"bill_number":"HB3652","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mandatory subjects of collective bargaining for school districts; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make changes to laws with respect to school district collective bargaining. . Expands the requirement to discuss class size and caseload as mandatory subjects of bargaining for purposes of school district collective bargaining. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3652/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976275,"bill_number":"HB3653","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 161, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to energy performance contracts; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets a state agency sign a contract to get energy savings and other benefits. Says that the state agency must obey certain rules, hire an approved company and get a guarantee of a certain level of savings. Takes effect on the 91st day after the session ends. . Defines \"energy performance contract\" and allows authorized state agencies to enter into energy performance contracts without requiring a competitive procurement if the authorized state agency follows rules that the Attorney General adopts, negotiates a performance guarantee and enters into the contract with a qualified energy service company that the State Department of Energy prequalifies and approves. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3653/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976314,"bill_number":"HB3654","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to matching grants for cities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would set a maximum percent required for matching grants made by the state to small cities for capital projects. . Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for capital construction and municipal infrastructure. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3654/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976362,"bill_number":"HB3655","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to lagoon wastewater treatment systems.","description":"This Act tells the DEQ to make a program to test and certify wastewater lagoon operators. . Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop a program for examination and certification of operators of lagoon wastewater treatment systems.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3655/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982016,"bill_number":"HB3656","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to election dates for local option tax measures; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make it so that elections for local option taxes must be held on the date of a general election in an even-numbered year. The Act would make an exception for certain measures to extend a current local option tax. . Provides that elections on local option tax measures shall be held only on the date of general elections in even-numbered years, with one exception for certain measures seeking to extend current local option taxes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3656/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982200,"bill_number":"HB3657","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to damage caused by wildlife; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a pilot program related to damage caused by wildlife. The Act creates a fund for the pilot program. The Act gives money to the agency for the pilot program. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildlife damage prevention and compensation pilot program. Establishes the Wildlife Damage Prevention and Compensation Fund in the State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for implementing the program. Sunsets the program and fund on January 2, 2030. Directs the department and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report on the program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on or before September 15, 2028. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for implementing the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3657/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","agriculture","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982141,"bill_number":"HB3658","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to court-appointed counsel.","description":"The Act changes when the court must appoint a lawyer for some people in matters involving children. . Modifies provisions regarding the appointment of counsel for parents or children in juvenile dependency proceedings and contested adoption proceedings. Directs the court to appoint counsel for parents in juvenile dependency proceedings, including proceedings for termination of parental rights, only if facts found in the dependency proceeding may effect a criminal proceeding. Directs the court to appoint counsel for a child in a juvenile dependency proceeding only if the child was allegedly abused. Directs the court to appoint counsel for parents in contested adoption proceedings, including certain proceedings to determine parentage, only if facts found in the adoption proceeding may effect a criminal proceeding.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3658/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982070,"bill_number":"HB3659","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to revenue estimates; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act adds detail for methods of making estimates of how much tax money comes into General Fund. . Prescribes methodology for the preparation of revenue estimates used in the budgeting process and as applicable to the surplus revenue refund process. Applies to estimates prepared on or after January 1, 2026. Requires the Department of Revenue to estimate the difference in surplus revenue calculations using stated methodologies, and transfer an amount equal to the difference for use for various purposes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3659/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982163,"bill_number":"HB3660","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing development.","description":"This Act makes the DLCD study the development of housing. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study housing development and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3660/2025","subjects":["housing","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982106,"bill_number":"HB3661","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electrical transmission.","description":"Makes ODOE do a study on power transmission and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study electrical transmission. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3661/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982103,"bill_number":"HB3662","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to clean energy project requests for proposals.","description":"Makes ODOE do a study on clean energy and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study clean energy. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3662/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982213,"bill_number":"HB3663","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rental housing.","description":"This Act makes the OHCS study rental housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study rental housing and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3663/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982114,"bill_number":"HB3664","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3664/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study The Development Of Uniform"]},{"bill_id":1982037,"bill_number":"HB3665","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of education in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3665/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Education"]},{"bill_id":1982073,"bill_number":"HB3666","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to utility wildfire safety practices.","description":"Makes a power company apply to the PUC to show that the company carries out wildfire safety. Allows COUs to apply. . Requires an electric public utility to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Allows a consumer-owned utility to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Directs the Public Utility Commission to issue a certification if the applicant has and implements, as applicable, a wildfire protection plan or wildfire mitigation plan and meets certain requirements. Establishes a statutory presumption that a utility that has been issued a wildfire safety certification is acting reasonably with regard to wildfire safety practices and materially consistent with the utility's wildfire protection plan or wildfire mitigation plan. Provides that a certification is valid for 12 months. Declares legislative findings with regard to human-caused wildfires and utilities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3666/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982203,"bill_number":"HB3667","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of education in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3667/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Education"]},{"bill_id":1982017,"bill_number":"HB3668","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of education in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3668/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Education"]},{"bill_id":1982044,"bill_number":"HB3669","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workforce development.","description":"The Act changes the goals of a workforce development program. . Expands the goals and purposes of the Prosperity 10,000 Program. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to [disburse funds appropriated for the purpose of administering the program to local workforce development boards within certain timelines] award grants to local workforce development boards to administer the program. Requires local workforce development boards to consider certain factors when distributing funds to certain entities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3669/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1982188,"bill_number":"HB3670","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to high-value farmland.","description":"The Act is about diverting bodies of water near high-value farmland. The Act says that a company or state agency that diverts such a body of water has to do a study of impacts. . Requires a company or state agency that diverts a body of water within 15 miles of high-value farmland to conduct a study to ensure that the diversion will not negatively impact the high-value farmland.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3670/2025","subjects":["agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982034,"bill_number":"HB3671","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to senior centers.","description":"The Act tells DHS to study ways to fund senior centers. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study the ways to fund senior centers in Oregon. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3671/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982162,"bill_number":"HB3672","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public improvement contract preferences for construction materials sourced in this state; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets a state agency prefer a bid for a contract to build a public building from a person that makes the material for the building in this state. . Permits contracting agencies to grant a preference in awarding a public improvement contract to a benefit company organized in this state and with a majority of the benefit company's employees located in this state, or to prospective contractors that fabricate or process construction materials in this state, if the increase in the cost of the construction materials does not exceed a specified percentage. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3672/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982147,"bill_number":"HB3673","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the timeline for reviewing land use applications.","description":"This Act speeds up review of housing and facility permits. . Reduces to 90 days the time under which a city or county must decide a land use application for housing or mental health or addiction facilities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3673/2025","subjects":["health","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982097,"bill_number":"HB3674","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fish; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes related to the Oregon Hatchery Research Center. The Act creates the Chum Subaccount for distributing money for purposes related to chum. The Act creates a fee related to chum. The Act says that money from the fee must go into the Chum Subaccount. . Makes certain changes related to members of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board. Makes certain changes related to the duties of the board. Makes certain changes related to board meetings. Makes certain changes related to the activities of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center. Makes certain changes related to hatchery research funding. Establishes the Chum Subaccount in the Fish and Wildlife Account. Provides that moneys in the subaccount must be distributed for purposes related to chum. Establishes the chum enhancement validation. Provides that moneys from the validation shall be credited to the subaccount. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3674/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982183,"bill_number":"HB3675","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to staffing plans for hospitals.","description":"Makes OHA do a study on staffing plans for hospitals and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study staffing plans for hospitals. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3675/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982019,"bill_number":"HB3676","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a grant program for community water infrastructure.","description":"This Act tells OHA to create a grant program for small city drinking and waste water facilities. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Quality, to establish a program to provide grants to repair or replace certain community drinking water and wastewater facilities. Establishes the Small Community Water Infrastructure Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3676/2025","subjects":["health","environment","water"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1982159,"bill_number":"HB3677","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to criminal acts committed against certain employees; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act expands two crimes to include acts committed against public employees. The Act also requires expulsion for certain acts against school employees. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Expands the crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to a public employee. Expands the crime of aggravated harassment to include propelling bodily fluids or another dangerous substance at a public employee. Requires a district school board to have a policy requiring expulsion when a student commits assault against or propels bodily fluids or another dangerous substance at a school employee. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3677/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982096,"bill_number":"HB3678","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to all-terrain vehicles; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets ATVs drive on county roads if county approves. . Expands all-terrain vehicle highway access routes to include county roads. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3678/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982206,"bill_number":"HB3679","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of crossbows for hunting; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells an agency to allow certain persons to hunt using a crossbow. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow a person meeting certain criteria to hunt game mammals using a crossbow. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3679/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982102,"bill_number":"HB3680","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to livestock brands.","description":"The Act increases the amounts of some fees related to livestock brands. . Increases fees related to livestock brands.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3680/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982031,"bill_number":"HB3681","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 305, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to energy facilities.","description":"Makes changes to the EFSC site certificate process. . Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order. [Provides that any final order issued by the council is appealable directly to the Supreme Court.] Requires the council to include in all final orders approving or rejecting an application for a site certificate or amended site certificate any decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application. Requires a petitioner to establish individual or associational standing to appeal a final order. Provides that the council's approval or rejection of an application or request for an amendment, including decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application or request, is conferred upon the Supreme Court. [Allows a holder of a site certificate to file a notice for minor changes to the site boundaries of an energy facility. Allows a holder of a site certificate for certain energy facilities to file a request to extend by up to three years the deadlines by which construction of a facility must begin or be completed as specified in the site certificate.] [Narrows the criteria by which the Public Utility Commission reviews a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for overhead transmission lines. Directs the commission to review a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity without requiring a petitioner to first obtain any required land use approvals.] [Allows the use of a site certificate for a high voltage transmission line as conclusive evidence of public use and necessity for any proceeding for condemnation of land or an interest therein. Allows a high voltage transmission line that has been designated as having statewide significance by a regional transmission authority that is established under state law to be placed in areas zoned for exclusive farm use.] Allows a person who holds a site certificate to request to add area to the approved site boundary without the council requiring an amendment to the site certificate.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3681/2025","subjects":["energy","agriculture"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1982127,"bill_number":"HB3682","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the state budget.","description":"The Act tells LPRO to do a study on changing the timeline for passing the state budget. . Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to study changes necessary to adopt a policy of passing budget bills before passing other bills. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than June 1, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3682/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982053,"bill_number":"HB3683","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to interstate bridges.","description":"The Act says that a commission to make a new bridge over the Columbia River is a public body for the OTCA. . Provides that a commission formed by local governments to replace a bridge crossing the Columbia River is a public body for purposes of the Oregon Tort Claims Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3683/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982091,"bill_number":"HB3684","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the security of state information technology assets; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets a state agency get a waiver to the law that restricts the use of covered products on IT assets if the waiver is needed to perform its duties. . Allows a state agency to apply for and obtain a limited waiver to the prohibitions or requirements regarding state information technology assets and covered products if the state agency shows that a waiver is needed for the state agency or a contractor of the state agency to perform their duties. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3684/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982046,"bill_number":"HB3685","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to local option tax measures.","description":"The Act would have ballot titles include the effects of proposed local option tax measures. . Requires ballot title statements to include certain information regarding the effects of proposed local option tax measures.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3685/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982150,"bill_number":"HB3686","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a special election; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act sets the date and the process for a special election in the late fall of 2025 for electors to vote on a proposed change in the law. . Establishes the date and process for a special election to be held on November 4, 2025, for electors to approve or reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would require future constitutional amendments or revisions to obtain a three-fifths majority vote of the votes cast for adoption. Appropriates moneys to pay direct expenses incurred by the state to hold the special election. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3686/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982180,"bill_number":"HB3687","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 511, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to majority vote thresholds for local charters; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make it so that elections that affect a county or city charter would have to be by simple majority vote. . Prohibits a supermajority vote requirement for any question related to a county or city charter. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3687/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982186,"bill_number":"HB3688","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for Oregon estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let a surviving spouse claim the unused amount of the first spouse's estate tax exclusion. . Allows an exclusion from the Oregon taxable estate of a surviving spouse for the unused portion of exclusion that applied to the prior deceased spouse of the decedent. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3688/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982130,"bill_number":"HB3689","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to removal proceedings.","description":"The Act lets the Governor commute prison terms to allow for removal. The Act also tells DOC to work with ICE to identify AICs subject to removal and to report this data to the Governor. . Authorizes the Governor to commute a person's prison sentence to allow for the removal of the person. Directs the Department of Corrections to work with federal immigration authorities to identify persons in the custody of the department who are subject to removal, to facilitate participation in removal proceedings during incarceration sentences and to coordinate with the Governor so that any commutation results in the person being transferred directly into the custody of a federal immigration authority.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3689/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982064,"bill_number":"HB3690","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to assistance for unauthorized noncitizens.","description":"This Act prohibits OHCS funds from being spent on people unlawfully present in US. . Prohibits Housing and Community Services Department program funds from being used on unauthorized noncitizens.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3690/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982035,"bill_number":"HB3691","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to requiring the use of a Social Security number to claim an earned income tax credit; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes it so that a taxpayer must have a Social Security number to claim an earned income tax credit. . Prohibits the claiming of an earned income tax credit by a taxpayer using an individual taxpayer identification number in lieu of a Social Security number. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Extends the sunset for the credit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3691/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982177,"bill_number":"HB3692","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to gender-affirming care.","description":"This Act ends the mandate that some health insurers and OHP cover gender-affirming health care. . Repeals the requirement that certain health insurers and medical assistance programs provide health care benefits for gender-affirming health care services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3692/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982079,"bill_number":"HB3693","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearms.","description":"The Act repeals the changes in gun laws from SB 554 (2021). . Repeals the requirement to secure firearms in specified circumstances. Repeals the requirement to secure firearms prior to transfer. Repeals the requirement to report the loss or theft of a firearm within a certain time after the loss or theft. Repeals the requirement to directly supervise the use of a firearm by a minor after transfer of the firearm to the minor. Repeals provisions limiting the possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees in the Capitol, certain airport buildings and certain school grounds. Repeals the affirmative defense to a charge of possessing a weapon in a public building for a person possessing a firearm in an airport in accordance with federal law. Reduces fees payable to the county sheriff for the issuance and renewal of a concealed handgun license.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3693/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982067,"bill_number":"HB3694","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 448, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to student athletes; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act updates the law related to pay for student athletes. . Modifies provisions of law related to compensation for student athletes enrolled in a post-secondary institution of education. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3694/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982138,"bill_number":"HB3695","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to excusal for religious instruction.","description":"Tells school districts to adopt a policy to allow students to attend a released time course. . Requires school districts to excuse a student for a released time course. Prescribes the requirements for released time courses.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3695/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982075,"bill_number":"HB3696","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of software applications by minors.","description":"The Act makes a new law about kids and apps. App stores must check the age of people who use their apps and group them into age categories. Before kids can download, buy or use apps, or make purchases inside an app, their parents must say yes. App developers must show clear age ratings for their apps, and parents can set time limits on how long their kids can use the apps. The law also makes sure app stores have tools to block certain content from kids. Provides for penalties if the law is not followed. . Requires application stores and developers to verify the age of users and categorize them accordingly. Requires application stores to obtain parental consent before allowing a minor to download, purchase or use software applications, or making purchases available within a software application. Requires developers to display accurate age ratings for software applications and provide tools for parents to limit usage time. Mandates that application stores offer parental controls and prevent certain content from being accessible to minors. Provides that a violation of the law is an unlawful trade practice. Allows the Attorney General to bring an action or impose civil penalties to enforce requirements. Allows parents to bring a civil action if the law is violated. Directs the Department of Justice to convene a temporary advisory committee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3696/2025","subjects":["it","housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982207,"bill_number":"HB3697","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes theft and burglary more serious crimes when they involve the theft of drugs. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Provides that theft of a controlled substance or a prescription medication constitutes theft in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, a fine of up to $125,000, or both. Provides that entering or remaining unlawfully in a building that is primarily used as or contains a pharmacy constitutes burglary in the first degree in specified circumstances. Punishes by a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to $375,000, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3697/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982174,"bill_number":"HB3698","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to data centers.","description":"This Act tells data centers to report how much water and electricity they use each quarter. The Act tells the EQC to adopt emissions rules for generators used at data centers. . Directs data centers to report water and electricity used to the Water Resources Department and the State Department of Energy. Requires the State Department of Energy to publish summaries of reported information on a website. Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt emissions standards for standby generators used at data centers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3698/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982108,"bill_number":"HB3699","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to recovery schools.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state laws for recovery schools. . Requires the Department of Education to study the statutory requirements for approved recovery schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3699/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982204,"bill_number":"HB3700","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to certification of operators of certain water facilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act tells the EQC and OHA to adopt rules to certify operators of water and sewage plants from other states. . Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule standards for certification of sewage treatment works operators from nonreciprocal states, provinces or other certifying entities. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule standards for the certification of potable water treatment plants and water distribution systems from nonreciprocal states, provinces or other certifying entities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3700/2025","subjects":["health","environment","labor","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982197,"bill_number":"HB3701","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water management in the Harney Basin; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study water management in the Harney Basin. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management in the Harney Basin. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3701/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982028,"bill_number":"HB3702","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to critical ground water areas; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study critical ground water areas. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study critical ground water areas. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3702/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982032,"bill_number":"HB3703","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ground water management.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study the use of voluntary agreements to manage ground water. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study the use of voluntary agreements for ground water management. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3703/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982153,"bill_number":"HB3704","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water conservation.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study rules about water conservation. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3704/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982157,"bill_number":"HB3705","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water management.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study water management issues. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management issues. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3705/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982088,"bill_number":"HB3706","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the welfare of young people; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws involving the welfare of young people. . Modifies provisions regarding the use of restraint and involuntary seclusion on certain young people. Modifies provisions regarding investigations of abuse of certain young people. Modifies provisions regarding licensing of child-caring agencies. Modifies provisions regarding out-of-state placements of children in care. Modifies provisions regarding older children in care. Prescribes procedures for parental admission of a minor child for inpatient behavioral health treatment. Modifies provisions regarding when minors may consent or withhold consent to treatment. Establishes the Oregon Institute for Youth Health Systems. Directs the System of Care Advisory Council to submit reports to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services regarding implementation of provisions in this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3706/2025","subjects":["health","housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982085,"bill_number":"HB3707","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school capital construction.","description":"The Act says that school districts may receive OSCIM grants only if their new buildings meet resiliency standards. . Provides that new construction in certain school districts must meet specified resiliency standards for the districts to be eligible to receive a matching grant under a certain grant program financed with the proceeds of Article XI-P bonds. Directs the State Resilience Officer to convene an advisory committee to clarify responsibilities related to newly constructed large rooms that serve as emergency shelters.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3707/2025","subjects":["education","housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982076,"bill_number":"HB3708","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to modifications to an urban growth boundary.","description":"This Act relaxes the rules that relate to home prices for lands that are being added to a smaller city's UGB through a temporary program. . Allows a city with a population of 20,000 or fewer to bring lands into its urban growth boundary, under a temporary program, under lower requirements for the percentage of affordable housing.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3708/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982198,"bill_number":"HB3709","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to modifications to an urban growth boundary.","description":"This Act increases lands that a smaller city can add to its UGB through a temporary exchange program. . Allows a city with a population of 20,000 or fewer to bring exchanged lands into its urban growth boundary, under a temporary program, without regard to the land designation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3709/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982168,"bill_number":"HB3710","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Ten Commandments.","description":"This Act tells the State Parks and Recreation Department to put a monument to the Ten Commandments in the State Capitol State Park. . Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to place a monument within the State Capitol State Park commemorating the Ten Commandments.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3710/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982209,"bill_number":"HB3711","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to juvenile offenders.","description":"The Act requires some people who were under 18 at the time of committing a crime to be charged as an adult. . Repeals some of the provisions of Senate Bill 1008 (2019). Requires that persons who were under 18 years of age at the time of committing specified crimes must be charged in adult court. Repeals eligibility for second look, the prohibition on sentences of life imprisonment and the requirement to conduct a release hearing after 15 years of incarceration for those persons required to be charged as adults.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3711/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982191,"bill_number":"HB3712","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 449, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the homestead property tax deferral program.","description":"The Act would change the metrics for real market value and income to make more people eligible to defer property taxes on their homes. The Act would have LRO study the value of basing program entry on equity vs. income and turn in a report next year. . Changes the metrics for a homestead's real market value and the household income of a claimant in order to expand eligibility for the homestead property tax deferral program. Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly about the equity that claimants hold in their homesteads and the advantages and disadvantages of determining program eligibility on the basis of equity rather than household income.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3712/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982052,"bill_number":"HB3713","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax treatment of net losses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act allows corporate NOLs to be carried forward to all tax years. . Removes the 15-year limitation on the carryforward of net operating losses by corporate excise taxpayers. Limits the net operation loss deduction to 95 percent of taxable income in a tax year. Applies to the determination of Oregon taxable income for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and to net losses arising in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3713/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982072,"bill_number":"HB3714","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to elections; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to counties for local elections. The Act gives money to the SOS for a civic engagement toolkit. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to counties for elections infrastructure. Appropriates moneys to the Secretary of State for a civic engagement toolkit. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3714/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982118,"bill_number":"HB3715","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to persons with mental illness; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to some laws regarding persons with mental illness. . Defines \"dangerous to self or others\" for the purpose of taking a person with mental illness into custody. Describes evidence that the court must consider in civil commitment proceedings. Directs the Oregon State Hospital to ensure a minimum bed capacity for individuals who have been civilly committed. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to contract with a qualified community mental health provider to provide certain services in eastern Oregon. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to collect certain data regarding admissions for mental health treatment and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to health care no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year. Modifies a declaration for mental health treatment to allow the principal to authorize inpatient treatment for up to 180 days. Prohibits a criminal court from committing certain defendants who lack fitness to proceed. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3715/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982133,"bill_number":"HB3716","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electric vehicle rebates.","description":"This Act makes some changes to programs that give rebates for vehicles with no emissions. . Modifies the provisions of the zero-emission and electric vehicle rebate programs. Removes persons other than individuals from the eligibility requirements. Limits the availability of rebates to one per household every four years. Increases the allocation of funds to the charge ahead rebate program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3716/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982069,"bill_number":"HB3717","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to maintaining emergency contact information in the records of the Department of Transportation; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to ODOT to help those who want to make it easier for a police officer to contact someone if they are hurt. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Transportation to create an emergency contact information form and make the form available for individuals to voluntarily provide emergency contact information for inclusion in the individual's record for police officers to use, during or after emergency situations, to contact those listed. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3717/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982026,"bill_number":"HB3718","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to police body camera recordings.","description":"The Act changes some laws about police body camera footage. . Prohibits a police officer involved in a use of deadly physical force incident from reviewing body camera recordings before participating in an interview about the incident. Creates an alternative court process for a person denied access to a public record consisting of a body camera recording of a law enforcement use of deadly physical force incident. Directs the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to create technical standards for the maintenance and secure storage of body camera recordings.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3718/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982094,"bill_number":"HB3719","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing for individuals with substance use disorders.","description":"This bill makes OHCS study housing for people with substance use disorders. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing for individuals with substance use disorders and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3719/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982066,"bill_number":"HB3720","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to open meetings on certain matters; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes laws that would create open meeting requirements for certain labor negotiations. The Act would take effect when the Governor signs it. . Requires labor negotiations conducted by or on behalf of public bodies to be conducted in open meetings. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3720/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982210,"bill_number":"HB3721","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to dams; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study some impacts of removing certain dams. The Act prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study the socioeconomic impacts of the removal of the Klamath River dams. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the report is submitted. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3721/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982192,"bill_number":"HB3722","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance for children; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the Cover All People program to the Cover All Children program. . Renames the Cover All People program as the Cover All Children program and removes program eligibility for adults who would qualify for the state medical assistance program but for their immigration status. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3722/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982059,"bill_number":"HB3723","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to registering to vote by voter registration card; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act ends the transfer of voter registration data from ODOT and the OHA to the SOS. The Act ends voter registration for those who are at least 16 years old. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Repeals the process for registration of those persons who are at least 16 years of age. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3723/2025","subjects":["health","transportation","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation And The Oregon Health Authority","Transportation And The Oregon Health Authority To T"]},{"bill_id":1982040,"bill_number":"HB3724","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 68, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to cannabis; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that marijuana items may not be labeled or packed in a way that makes minors want the marijuana items. . Prohibits advertising, packaging and labeling of marijuana items in a manner likely to cause minors to unlawfully possess or consume marijuana items. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3724/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982171,"bill_number":"HB3725","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes changes to the claims process for health care providers and insurers and makes changes to the rules for reports, utilization review and information that must be given by some carriers for behavioral health care services. This Act also adds a new member to the HIEAC. This Act creates a new ombudsman. This Act makes it an emergency. . Modifies requirements for certain claims processes for health care providers and insurers. Modifies requirements for utilization review for behavioral health care providers. Adds information carriers that provide behavioral health benefits must report to the Department of Consumer and Business Services in the yearly report. Establishes certain information these carriers that conduct medical management techniques must provide to behavioral health care providers in writing. Adds a representative of behavioral health care providers as one of the members who must be appointed to the Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Committee. Establishes the Mental Health Parity Ombudsman in the Department of Consumer and Business Services and appropriates moneys to the department. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3725/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982084,"bill_number":"HB3726","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to hiring retired corrections officers.","description":"The Act would allow the DOC to hire some retired staff under specific conditions. . Authorizes the Department of Corrections to hire retired corrections officers subject to specific conditions. Sunsets on January 1, 2032.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3726/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982185,"bill_number":"HB3727","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 357, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to telemedicine.","description":"The Act says a doctor or PA can sometimes give care to their patient who is temporarily out of this state. . Allows a physician or physician associate to use telemedicine to practice medicine or provide health care services under specified circumstances to a patient located out of state. Clarifies that the physician or physician associate is subject to the laws regulating the practice of medicine in the jurisdiction where the patient is located.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3727/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982212,"bill_number":"HB3728","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to dams.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study topics related to a certain dam. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study topics related to the Winchester Dam. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3728/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982167,"bill_number":"HB3729","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 306, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to crematory incinerators; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act says that a person does not have to do cremations at more than 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. . Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3729/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1982189,"bill_number":"HB3730","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to low-proof spirit beverages; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act says what \"low-proof spirit beverage\" means and that some OLCC licensees can sell low-proof spirit beverages. The Act also says that there is a tax on the sale of a low-proof spirit beverage. . Allows a licensee, permittee or certificate holder authorized to import, export, sell, distribute, ship or deliver wine to import, export, sell, distribute, ship and deliver low-proof spirit beverages. Defines \"low-proof spirit beverages.\" Conditionally allows a distillery licensee to distribute or deliver low-proof spirit beverages. Allows a distillery licensee to import, manufacture, offer tasting of and make certain sales of low-proof spirit beverages. Allows an importer of distilled liquor to import low-proof spirit beverages. Imposes a tax on the privilege of engaging in business as a manufacturer or importing distributor of low-proof spirit beverages. Creates exceptions. Makes provisions regarding tax payments, liens and record keeping applicable for low-proof spirit beverages. Applies to low-proof spirit beverages manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3730/2025","subjects":["finance","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982023,"bill_number":"HB3731","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 358, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 20, 2025.","title":"Relating to reporting by institutions of higher education; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act adds data to be added to the yearly reports made by higher learning schools. . Provides additional data to be included by institutions of higher education in an annual report regarding allegations of sexual misconduct and violence on the campus of the institution. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3731/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982123,"bill_number":"HB3732","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act gives money to DOT to make an intersection safer. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation for safety improvements at a specified intersection in Gladstone. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3732/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982121,"bill_number":"HB3733","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to a nonprofit for a Head Start facility. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Clackamas County Children's Commission for a Head Start facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3733/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982145,"bill_number":"HB3734","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration of Housing and Community Services Department programs; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act pays OHCS to fund housing programs run by specific nonprofits. . Appropriates moneys to the Housing and Community Services Department to distribute to specified organizations to continue housing and homelessness program services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3734/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982124,"bill_number":"HB3735","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health equity.","description":"The Act tells the OACO to hire permanent staff to carry out certain duties. . Directs the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office to hire permanent staff to convene affinity group task forces to develop recommendations on addressing health inequities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3735/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982179,"bill_number":"HB3736","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to translation services.","description":"The Act tells DAS to look at more cost effective ways for agencies to get translation services and make a report. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study more cost effective ways for state agencies to procure translation services. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3736/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982105,"bill_number":"HB3737","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exclusions from estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act adds a new estate tax exclusion of $4 million. . Allows an additional estate tax exclusion of $4 million. Adjusts for inflation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3737/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982176,"bill_number":"HB3738","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax subtraction for amounts received from retirement plans; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax subtraction for amounts received from retirement plans. . Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for amounts received from retirement plans. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3738/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982160,"bill_number":"HB3739","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to dams; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act prohibits a person from removing a dam. The Act tells an agency to encourage persons to construct ten new dams. The Act tells the agency to compile lists of proposed dams and potential dams. . Prohibits a person from removing a dam. Directs the Water Resources Department to encourage persons to construct 10 new dams in this state on or before December 31, 2030. Directs the department to compile lists of dams that have been proposed since the year 1900 and potential new dams. Directs the department to submit a report on the lists to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3739/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982132,"bill_number":"HB3740","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to participation in athletic competitions according to biological sex.","description":"The Act tells school districts and certain private schools to designate sports by gender. The Act forbids males from playing in female sports. . Requires school districts and certain private schools to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Provides causes of action for students, school districts and private schools.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3740/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982022,"bill_number":"HB3741","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to legislative staff; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act allows members-elect of the Senate and the House to hire office staff to begin the first day of the month in which the member takes the oath of office. . Authorizes a member-elect of the Legislative Assembly to recruit and hire legislative assistants to begin work on the first day of the month in which the member-elect takes the oath of office. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3741/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982215,"bill_number":"HB3742","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the possession of firearms in the Capitol.","description":"The Act lets members and staff with CHLs carry guns in the Capitol. . Provides that members of the Legislative Assembly and legislative branch employees who have a valid concealed handgun license have an affirmative defense to a charge of possessing a firearm within the Capitol, and may not be arrested or charged for the offense while in possession of the license.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3742/2025","subjects":["public_safety","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982100,"bill_number":"HB3743","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency backup power for radio towers.","description":"Makes a radio tower have a backup power system that can provide power for two weeks. . Requires a radio tower to have an emergency backup power system that can provide 14 days of backup power.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3743/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982154,"bill_number":"HB3744","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school district investigations of misconduct.","description":"Creates a task force to evaluate how school districts respond to reports of misconduct. . Establishes the Task Force on Investigations of School Employee Misconduct. Prescribes the duties of the task force. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3744/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985937,"bill_number":"HB3745","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to statutes of limitations for tax debt; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act provides that tax debt is canceled after 10 years. . Provides for the cancellation, after 10 years, of uncollected tax debt, penalties and interest. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3745/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986131,"bill_number":"HB3746","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 578, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to real property.","description":"For condos and homes in an HOA, this Act changes how construction defects and damages are handled. . Reduces the statute of limitations for construction defect actions [for units in] by a planned community or condominium. Imposes notice requirements before homeowners or condominium association owners may bring or join a construction defect action. Requires the declarant and board of directors of a condominium association to conduct moisture inspections. Creates special procedural requirements for giving notice to contractors prior to filing construction defect claims if the action is brought by a homeowners association or association of unit owners. Extends the time for a sender of a secondary notice of defect to bring an action against the recipient of the secondary notice of defect.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3746/2025","subjects":["housing","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985861,"bill_number":"HB3747","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax credit for solar energy systems; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for the purchase of solar energy equipment. . Establishes a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of battery energy storage systems and solar photovoltaic electric systems. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3747/2025","subjects":["finance","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985857,"bill_number":"HB3748","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to credentialing of health care practitioners.","description":"The Act tells OHA to create a common credentialing program. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a program for the purpose of providing to credentialing organizations access to information that is necessary to credential or recredential health care practitioners. Requires the establishment of an electronic database for purposes of submitting and accessing credentialing information. Sets a January 1, 2028, operative date for provisions related to the establishment of a program and an electronic database. Requires the authority to report on the implementation of the electronic database and the adoption of rules related to the program on or before specified dates. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the authority to establish the program and the electronic database.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3748/2025","subjects":["it","health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986076,"bill_number":"HB3749","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community solar projects.","description":"Allows a project to partake in the community solar program no matter the project's size or location. Bans the PUC from setting a limit on the program's size that is less than 25 percent of the load. . Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state. Prohibits the Public Utility Commission from establishing a limit on the program capacity that is less than 25 percent of an electric company's retail electricity load in its service territory as of September 25, 2021. Prohibits the commission from establishing any limit on the program capacity for any increase after September 25, 2021, in an electric company's retail electricity load.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3749/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1986172,"bill_number":"HB3750","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding the operations of the Bureau of Labor and Industries; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would let the duty-related costs of the head of BOLI be paid out of the Workers' Benefit Fund. . Authorizes the payment out of the Workers' Benefit Fund of the expenses of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in carrying out the commissioner's statutory duties. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3750/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":["Labor And Industries"]},{"bill_id":1986039,"bill_number":"HB3751","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation for services performed in connection with a claim for a veteran's benefit; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that a person may not get money or an item of value for helping another person get a veteran's benefit except as federal or state law allows. Gives a person a right to sue another person for breaking the law. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Prohibits receiving compensation for performing certain services for or on behalf of an applicant or a claimant for a veteran's benefit except as provided in applicable federal or state law. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3751/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986200,"bill_number":"HB3752","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to provider reimbursement in the state's medical assistance program.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study the rates at which providers are reimbursed. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study reimbursement rates in the state's medical assistance program. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3752/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986057,"bill_number":"HB3753","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to increases of the personal income tax standard deduction; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes the standard deduction that is for the payers of personal income tax bigger. . Increases the Oregon standard deduction allowed for personal income taxpayers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3753/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986122,"bill_number":"HB3754","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency volunteers.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to make a registry of people who can volunteer in emergencies and run a training program for them. The Act says that the Joint Ways and Means Committee should dedicate moneys to volunteers. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to create and maintain a registry of persons who are able and willing to provide emergency volunteer services. Directs the department to develop and administer a statewide training program for emergency volunteers. Declares a policy of the Legislative Assembly that the Joint Committee on Ways and Means should dedicate a percentage of unexpended moneys in each biennium to emergency volunteer purposes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3754/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985955,"bill_number":"HB3755","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a property tax exemption for the homesteads of certain seniors; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would grant a tax break for the owner-occupied homes of people who are at least 65 years old, have resided in the home for at least 10 years and have a household income of not more than $150,000 a year. The Act would increase the tax break by five percentage points each year. . Creates a property tax exemption for the owner-occupied principal dwelling of seniors who are at least 65 years of age, have resided in the dwelling for at least 10 years and have a household income not greater than $150,000 per year. Provides an exemption of the assessed value of the homestead in annually increasing increments of five percentage points. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3755/2025","subjects":["finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986217,"bill_number":"HB3756","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electromagnetic weapons.","description":"The Act creates the Task Force on Electromagnetic Weapons to study the usage of those kinds of weapons in this state. . Establishes the Task Force on Electromagnetic Weapons to study the usage of electromagnetic weapons in this state and identify gaps in Oregon law that need to be revised to address such usage. Requires the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than December 1, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3756/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985789,"bill_number":"HB3757","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to division of rural lands for dwellings.","description":"This Act allows splitting rural lands into up to five lots for homes if built before 2029. . Allows owners of rural land on which a dwelling is sited to divide the land to add up to four additional dwellings. Requires that the development of each dwelling be substantially completed on or before December 31, 2028. Invalidates divisions of land if the development is incomplete. Sunsets January 2, 2029.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3757/2025","subjects":["agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985806,"bill_number":"HB3758","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to urban growth boundary expansion.","description":"This Act lets a city add lands to its UGB to make up for unbuildable lands in the city's inventory of buildable lands. . Allows a city to expand its urban growth boundary in proportion to the unbuildable lands within the city's buildable lands inventory.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3758/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985818,"bill_number":"HB3759","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to costs of developing housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes OHCS give grants for fees for moderate income housing developers. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants for the development of moderate income housing, paid to cover or offset permitting fees and charges. Appropriates moneys for grants. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3759/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985959,"bill_number":"HB3760","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to art therapy; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that HLO can give a license as a provisional licensed art therapist. The Act also says that other art therapists have to do two years of supervised mental health practice before they can get a license. . Allows the Health Licensing Office to issue to a qualified applicant a license to practice art therapy as a provisional licensed art therapist. Requires an applicant for a license as a licensed art therapist or licensed certified art therapist to complete two years of supervised mental health practice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3760/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986038,"bill_number":"HB3761","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 213, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to art therapy; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about how art therapists may be licensed. The Act requires OHA and CCOs to reimburse art therapists for the services they provide. . Allows the Health Licensing Office to issue to a qualified applicant a license to practice art therapy as a provisional licensed art therapist. Requires an applicant for a license as a licensed art therapist or licensed certified art therapist to complete two years of supervised mental health practice. Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to provide reimbursement in the state's medical assistance program for the cost of behavioral health services provided by licensed art therapists, licensed certified art therapists and provisional licensed art therapists. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3761/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985821,"bill_number":"HB3762","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the salary threshold for determining overtime exemption status.","description":"The Act tells BOLI to study issues related to salary thresholds for overtime pay. The Act directs BOLI to submit a report by a certain date. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues regarding the minimum salary threshold for exemptions from overtime pay. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3762/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986054,"bill_number":"HB3763","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Task Force on Law Libraries; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes the Task Force on Law Libraries and tells the task force to make a report. . Establishes the Task Force on Law Libraries and directs the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3763/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985828,"bill_number":"HB3764","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for substance use services.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study funding for substance use services. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the funding formula under Ballot Measure 110 (2020). Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3764/2025","subjects":["health","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986205,"bill_number":"HB3765","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to investments.","description":"The Act tells the State Treasurer and OIC to take steps to use ESG factors in investment decisions. . Requires the State Treasurer and Oregon Investment Council to implement a system to perform ESG analyses of current and proposed investments, assign personnel to oversee the system and issue an annual report on actions taken pursuant to the system. Prohibits investments in entities that are determined by an international body to have violated international law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3765/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986031,"bill_number":"HB3766","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 359, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to claims for transmission of intimate images.","description":"The Act lets a plaintiff sue a person who sends an intimate image to the plaintiff's device. . Allows a plaintiff to bring a civil action against a person who transmits an intimate image to the plaintiff's computer or electronic device in certain circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3766/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985827,"bill_number":"HB3767","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to local rent control; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act allows cities or counties to impose rent control. . Repeals the prohibition on local rent control. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3767/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986084,"bill_number":"HB3768","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 394, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to Nowruz Day; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes March 21 of each year Nowruz Day in Oregon. . Designates March 21 of each year as Nowruz Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3768/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985796,"bill_number":"HB3769","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act tells DCBS to make a program to register rental units. . Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a program to register all dwelling units that are rented or available for rent. Allows the department to impose a civil penalty for failure to register a dwelling unit. Provides that specified entities that own in excess of a certain number of dwelling units are subject to an additional fee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3769/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986129,"bill_number":"HB3770","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unlawful adoption activity.","description":"The Act creates a new crime related to adoption. . Provides that the crime of buying or selling a person under 18 years of age includes conduct related to adoption. Creates the crime of unlawful adoption activity. Punishes by a maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3770/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986214,"bill_number":"HB3771","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the regulation of artificial intelligence.","description":"Makes the SCIO do a study on AI and submit a report. . Requires the State Chief Information Officer to study artificial intelligence. Directs the officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3771/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985917,"bill_number":"HB3772","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to protected labor relations activities.","description":"The Act tells BOLI to study and report on certain protected activities. The Act tells BOLI to submit a report on the findings by a certain date. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues related to safeguarding protected labor relations activities. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3772/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985907,"bill_number":"HB3773","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Adds persons who work with veterans as a new type of traditional health workers. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule qualification criteria for veteran-specific personal health navigators as an additional category of traditional health workers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3773/2025","subjects":["health","labor","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985870,"bill_number":"HB3774","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homelessness; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would restore the prior version of the law for the removal of homeless camps that was on the books before recent changes. . Repeals the changes made by House Bill 3124 (2021) to the statutes governing local removal of homeless individuals from established camping sites. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3774/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985792,"bill_number":"HB3775","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to the City of Salem for a Fairview Training Center plaza and memorial. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the City of Salem for a plaza and memorial on the former site of the Fairview Training Center. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3775/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985949,"bill_number":"HB3776","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to agency offices.","description":"The Act tells DAS to study some ways agencies with remote employees can use office space. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study options for agencies with remote work agreements to consolidate office space with other agencies and sell or lease unoccupied office space in state buildings. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public administration no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3776/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985839,"bill_number":"HB3777","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conduct of elections.","description":"The Act makes Election Day a legal holiday. The Act sets the date for the legal holiday. The Act requires employers to provide eight hours of Election Day paid time off for their employees. The Act makes voting in person the normal method for voting. The Act requires voters to show picture ID when voting or requesting a ballot. . Designates Election Day as a legal holiday on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year. Requires employers of employees to provide up to eight hours of paid Election Day leave. Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an election. Allows an elector to request a ballot that may be voted by mail if the elector is unable to vote in person on the date of the election. Retains vote by mail as the primary method for conducting elections for military and overseas electors and for electors who have a mailing address outside of Oregon. Requires electors to present valid government-issued identification when appearing in-person to vote or when requesting a ballot be sent by mail. Requires all ballots to be returned by the date of an election. Removes a requirement that the state pay postage for ballots returned by mail.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3777/2025","subjects":["elections","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985799,"bill_number":"HB3778","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the withdrawal of the federally approved state plan concerning workplace safety; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs the DCBS to obtain approval from federal OSHA to withdraw the state plan. The Act repeals the statutes that implemented the state plan. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Directs the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to notify the United States Secretary of Labor of the intent to withdraw the federally approved state plan. The Act forbids the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt or enforce any rule, regulation or standard that is more stringent than any federal occupational health and safety rule, regulation or standard adopted under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Becomes operative on December 1, 2026, or 60 days after the date on which the United States Secretary of Labor approves the withdrawal of the state plan. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3778/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986094,"bill_number":"HB3779","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to debt resolution services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says what a person that bargains with a consumer's creditors to lower debt can and may not do in this state. . Requires a person that provides debt resolution services to consumers in this state to register with the Department of Consumer and Business Services and regulates the activities of debt resolution service providers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3779/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985961,"bill_number":"HB3780","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to producer responsibility; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act takes newspaper out of some recycling laws. . Removes newspaper from packaging, printing and writing paper and food serviceware producer responsibility laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3780/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985939,"bill_number":"HB3781","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a presumption against liability for claims that result from criminal activity in multifamily residential property; declaring an emergency.","description":"Says that an owner is not at fault for an injury from a crime at an apartment complex if the owner makes sure to have security in place. . Creates a rebuttable presumption against negligence and liability for property damage, injuries or death that results from criminal activity in or around multifamily residential property if the owner or operator of the multifamily residential property implements certain security measures and completes certain training and assessments. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3781/2025","subjects":["public_safety","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985878,"bill_number":"HB3782","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the climate.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study and make a report on the climate. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the climate. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3782/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986224,"bill_number":"HB3783","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy.","description":"Makes ODOE do a study on energy and submit a report. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study energy. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3783/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":["Energy To Study Energy"]},{"bill_id":1985988,"bill_number":"HB3784","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the environment.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study and make a report on the environment. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the environment. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3784/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985820,"bill_number":"HB3785","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to voting by adults in custody.","description":"The Act lets people convicted of a felony vote while in custody. . Allows persons convicted of a felony to register to vote, update voter registration and vote in elections while incarcerated. Provides that a person does not forfeit and may not be deprived of the right to vote while incarcerated on a felony. Specifies that a person's residence is where the person resided prior to incarceration.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3785/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985994,"bill_number":"HB3786","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coastal research; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act gives money to DSL to deposit in the Oregon Ocean Science Fund to provide grants. . Appropriates moneys to the [Oregon Ocean Science Trust] Department of State Lands for deposit in the Oregon Ocean Science Fund for the purpose of providing competitive grants. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3786/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986208,"bill_number":"HB3787","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to checkout bags.","description":"This Act stops restaurants and stores from giving plastic checkout bags that can be reused to consumers. . Prohibits restaurants and retailers from providing reusable plastic checkout bags to consumers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3787/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985904,"bill_number":"HB3788","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OBDD to give grants to hospitals to be used for fuel and water storage. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop and administer a program to issue grants to certain [medical facilities] hospitals near a tsunami inundation zone to enable the [facilities] hospitals to store fuel and water for emergency purposes. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3788/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","emergency","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985874,"bill_number":"HB3789","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 307, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to union misrepresentation.","description":"The Act makes it unlawful for a person to falsely impersonate a union representative. The Act says that the union has the sole right to decide its own representatives based on its own rules. The Act allows a union to file a lawsuit against a person who breaks the law. . Makes it unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative. Provides that a labor organization shall have, as a matter of internal governance, the sole authority to identify and designate the union representatives associated with the labor organization. Provides a cause of action for a union representative alleging a violation of the prohibition against falsely impersonating a union representative.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3789/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986085,"bill_number":"HB3790","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis health care technicians; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the OLCC to certify a person as a cannabis health care technician. The Act also tells the OLCC to give money to a marijuana retailer that hires a cannabis health care technician. . Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to issue a cannabis health care technician certification to a qualified individual. Directs the commission to establish a program to provide financial incentives to marijuana retailers that employ certified cannabis health care technicians. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Directs the commission to provide information and assistance related to the interstate commerce of marijuana items to marijuana retailers that employ certified cannabis health care technicians. Becomes operative on the earlier of the date on which the interstate commerce of marijuana items is allowed by federal law, or allowed or tolerated pursuant to a memorandum issued by the United States Department of Justice. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3790/2025","subjects":["health","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986166,"bill_number":"HB3791","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the maritime workforce.","description":"The Act tells OED to do a study on the maritime workforce. The Act tells OED to turn in a report by a certain date. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to the maritime workforce in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3791/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986042,"bill_number":"HB3792","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 512, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to consumer protection for utility ratepayers.","description":"Raises the amount to be collected to help with electric bills for low-income customers. Tells the PUC to look every two years at the amount to be collected. . Increases from $20 million to $40 million the minimum amount to be collected from the customers of electric companies for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance. Directs the Public Utility Commission to reassess every two years the community level of need for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance. Allows the commission to adjust the amount to be collected based on its findings and changes to electricity rates. Requires the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly if the commission increases the amount to be collected by more than 2.5 percent. Increases from $500 to $1,000 per month per customer site the maximum amount that a customer may be required to pay for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3792/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985893,"bill_number":"HB3793","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public records requests.","description":"Tells DOJ to study public records requests and report back. . Requires the Department of Justice to study public records requests. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3793/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986064,"bill_number":"HB3794","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 579, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to municipal solid waste; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act creates the Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley. . Establishes the Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley. Directs the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3794/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986231,"bill_number":"HB3795","status":5,"status_name":"Vetoed","status_date":"2025-06-24","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"Veto sustained in accordance with Article V, Section 15b, Oregon Constitution.","title":"Relating to human services.","description":"The Act tells DHS to submit an annual report about a grant program. The Act also makes changes to when DHS must appoint a CIRT. . Directs the Department of Human Services to submit an annual report to the Legislative Assembly about a grant program that provides tax preparation assistance to low-income individuals. Modifies provisions regarding appointment of Critical Incident Review Teams.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3795/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985998,"bill_number":"HB3796","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to early childhood.","description":"The Act tells the Department of Early Learning and Care to study early childhood. . Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to study early childhood. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to child care no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3796/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985922,"bill_number":"HB3797","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to children.","description":"The Act directs DHS to study the demographics of children in this state and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study the demographics of children in Oregon. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3797/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986155,"bill_number":"HB3798","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electric vehicle fire training for emergency responders.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to give training on how to respond to fires caused by certain types of batteries and electric vehicles. . Directs the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to collaborate with the State Fire Marshal to deliver training to emergency responders on responding to fires resulting from lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles. Provides that the department shall serve as the lead agency in delivering training.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3798/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation","labor","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985883,"bill_number":"HB3799","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical treatments with investigational products.","description":"The Act allows doctors to give some patients novel types of treatment. . Creates a method by which a health care practitioner may offer to treat a patient who has a terminal disease or severe chronic disease with an investigational product not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Provides protections, including a waiver of liability, for health care practitioners, health care facilities, professional organizations or associations and manufacturers or distributors of investigational products that comply with the Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3799/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985936,"bill_number":"HB3800","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of ground water in the Harney Basin.","description":"The Act allows an agency to take actions related to ground water in the Harney Basin. The Act tells the agency to take actions related to ground water in the Harney Basin. . Renames the \"Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern\" the \"Harney Basin Groundwater Management Area.\" Establishes certain authorities and duties of the Water Resources Department related to the Harney Basin Groundwater Management Area.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3800/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986060,"bill_number":"HB3801","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to voluntary agreements among ground water users.","description":"The Act makes changes to the law that allows agreements among persons that use ground water. . Makes certain changes related to voluntary agreements among ground water users.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3801/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986067,"bill_number":"HB3802","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to preschool children with disabilities.","description":"Directs ODE to pay state funds to EI/ECSE providers on a monthly basis. . Requires payment of state funds for early childhood special education and early intervention services be provided as monthly installments.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3802/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986077,"bill_number":"HB3803","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to government efficiency; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act directs DAS to write workforce plans and work with agencies to carry out those plans. The Act directs DAS to identify uniform terms and functions, and directs agencies to change rules to conform rules to the terms and functions that DAS has identified. The Act makes certain entities that get public funds file reports about the use of those funds. The Act creates a council to look at and seek changes in KPMs. The Act adds to the SOS audit section a team to focus on small public entities or public entities that have not been audited in at least 10 years. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop enterprise strategic workforce plans and to work with executive department agencies on implementation. Grants the department the authority to require agency-specific plan implementation and grants the department director the authority to exempt specific agencies from planning programs. [Establishes the Enterprise Definitions and Standards Task Force and authorizes the task force to adopt] Directs the department to develop enterprise-wide definitions and standards that are common among agency functions and to identify dormant or obsolete definitions and standards. Requires state agencies to make prospective conforming changes to agency rules. Authorizes the [task force] department to recommend proposed statutory changes to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets the [task force] enterprise-wide definitions and standards effort on January 2, 2030. Establishes reporting requirements for public funds that are distributed by state agencies to private, nonprofit and nongovernmental entities. Provides direction [on the use of these reports, and alternative information,] to enhance transparency concerning the use of these funds. Establishes the Key Performance Measure [Task Force] Council to make recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of key performance measures in measuring performance-based outcomes and to achieve other outcomes. Creates the [small agency team and the economic impact team] specialist team of auditors within the Secretary of State's Division of Audits and directs that [each] the team be staffed by at least three auditors. Directs that the [small agency] team focus on conducting audits of small public entities [and that the economic impact team focus on conducting audits to maximize economic returns on investment] or public entities that have not been audited in at least 10 years. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3803/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985844,"bill_number":"HB3804","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a study concerning disparate homeownership access; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the DLCD to arrange a study of certain policies' impact on disparate homeownership access. The Act tells the DLCD to report on the results of the study. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. . Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to commission a study on policies that may contribute to disparate access to homeownership. Sunsets on January 2, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3804/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986211,"bill_number":"HB3805","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homicide.","description":"The Act changes murder in the second degree to include causing the death of an unborn child. . Expands the crime of murder in the second degree to include intentionally or knowingly engaging in unlawful conduct that causes the death of an unborn child.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3805/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986069,"bill_number":"HB3806","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 513, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to water banks.","description":"The Act allows an agency to approve a Deschutes water bank pilot program. The Act sunsets the pilot program. . Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program. Establishes certain requirements for the pilot program. Increases Water Resources Department expenditure limitation authority to fund the pilot program. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2034.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3806/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985891,"bill_number":"HB3807","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to interscholastic activities; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells OSAA how to respond to certain actions by teams and coaches. . Prescribes requirements that an organization that administers interscholastic activities, or that facilitates the scheduling and programming of interscholastic activities, must implement to address discriminatory harassment or bullying behavior. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3807/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985967,"bill_number":"HB3808","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to interveners for deafblind students.","description":"Tells TSPC to make standards for people who help deafblind students and gives ODE money to send to ESDs and school districts to hire and keep those people. . Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to adopt rules related to the certification of deafblind interveners. Directs the Department of Education to establish a program to increase the number of certified deafblind interveners who are employed in the education service districts and school districts of this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3808/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1985805,"bill_number":"HB3809","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to individual development accounts; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to HCSD for the IDA program. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund] Establishes a quarterly allocation of lottery moneys to the Housing and Community Services Department for the individual development account program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3809/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986199,"bill_number":"HB3810","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for employment of agricultural workers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for farmers who employ farmworkers. . Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for a taxpayer that employs agricultural workers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3810/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985867,"bill_number":"HB3811","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for overtime wages paid to agricultural workers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the tax credit for farm work overtime paid. . Modifies the tax credit allowed for wages paid as overtime pay to agriculture workers. Increases the percentage of wages allowed as a credit. Allows a taxpayer to receive an advance payment of credit during the year in which wages are paid. Removes the annual cap on agricultural overtime credits allowed to all taxpayers in the state. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3811/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986234,"bill_number":"HB3812","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school nursing.","description":"Changes the requirements for health services plans in schools and for school nursing services. . Requires school districts to develop, implement and annually update a health services plan for the students of the school district. Prescribes standards for the health services plans. Modifies the categories of students requiring school nursing services and the ratios for students in those categories. Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to offer professional development on school health services and apply any hours taken toward the renewal of an administrative license.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3812/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1986021,"bill_number":"HB3813","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to grants for school nursing services; declaring an emergency.","description":"Authorizes ODE to award grants to school districts and ESDs to improve school nursing services. . Authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to school districts and education service districts for the purpose of developing, implementing and annually updating a health services plan. Directs the Department of Education to establish and administer a pilot program for regional support of school nursing services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3813/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985964,"bill_number":"HB3814","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Chapter 84, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to seafood processors; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act allows the EQC and DEQ to allow for a mixing zone in a permit for a seafood processor. . Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality to allow for a mixing zone to meet bacteria water quality criteria in a permit applicable to a seafood processing facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3814/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986202,"bill_number":"HB3815","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3815/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985860,"bill_number":"HB3816","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 360, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to victims.","description":"The Act says that half of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier goes to DOJ to fund victim services. The Act lets an insurance carrier tell the DA not to seek restitution. . [Requires the Department of Justice to study victims. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Provides for 50 percent of awards of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier to be paid to the Department of Justice for purposes of victim services funding. Allows an insurance carrier to direct the district attorney not to seek restitution for damages incurred by the insurance carrier.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3816/2025","subjects":["public_safety","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985813,"bill_number":"HB3817","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ibogaine.","description":"The Act tells OHA and DVA to study the use of ibogaine by some people to help treat certain disorders. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority [in collaboration with] and the Department of Veterans' Affairs to [establish a process through which a certain individual may consume ibogaine for a specified purpose] study the consumption of ibogaine by certain individuals for the purpose of treating specified disorders. Defines \"ibogaine.\" Requires the authority and the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care [and veterans] not later than September 15, 2029. [Exempts ibogaine, when obtained and consumed through the established process, from the definition of \"controlled substance.\"] Sunsets on January 2, 2030.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3817/2025","subjects":["health","labor","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985877,"bill_number":"HB3818","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to discipline of children in early childhood care.","description":"The Act tells DELC to study the suspension and expulsion of children in early childhood care. . Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to study policies and practices in this state for the suspension or expulsion of children in early childhood care. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to child care no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3818/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985986,"bill_number":"HB3819","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 308, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to the State Board of Massage Therapists; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets the State Board of Massage Therapists post a sign on a massage facility that violates the laws or rules on massage facilities. The Act lets the board charge a bigger fine for some violations. . Allows the State Board of Massage Therapists [to issue a registration to practice reflexology to a qualified applicant. Prohibits the practice of reflexology without a registration. Prohibits employing or hiring or contracting with a person to practice reflexology if the person is not registered to practice reflexology. Allows the board] to post a placard on the exterior of a massage facility found to have committed specified violations. Increases the civil penalty that the board may impose for violations from $1,000 to $5,000. Increases the punishment for the second or subsequent violation of operating a massage facility without a permit or practicing massage therapy without a license. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. [Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence even though the declarant is available as a witness.] [Increases the punishment for the crime of promoting prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Increases the punishment for the crime of compelling prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both.] Includes a massage therapist in \"public or private official\" for purposes of mandatory reporting of abuse. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3819/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Relating To The State Board"]},{"bill_id":1986003,"bill_number":"HB3820","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Climate Protection Program.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study and make a report on the Climate Protection Program. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the Climate Protection Program. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3820/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985842,"bill_number":"HB3821","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small business security.","description":"The Act would require a study of the security upgrade needs of small businesses in Oregon. A report will be due by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the security upgrade needs of small businesses in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3821/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986112,"bill_number":"HB3822","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cybersecurity.","description":"Makes EIS do a study on the security of cyber assets and submit a report. . Requires the office of Enterprise Information Services to study cybersecurity. Directs the office to submit its findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3822/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986120,"bill_number":"HB3823","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would give a property tax break to a business that generated or stored energy for its own use. The Act would exclude utilities from the tax break. The Act would give a property tax break for property installed at a residence to generate or store energy for use there. . Exempts from property taxes personal property used by a business to generate or store energy for consumption by the business on its premises. Provides that the exemption does not apply to the personal property of utility businesses. Exempts from property taxes property installed at a residence to generate or store energy for consumption at the residence. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3823/2025","subjects":["finance","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985812,"bill_number":"HB3824","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 627, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to physical therapy; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes some changes to the laws that govern physical therapy in this state. . [Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment. Authorizes a physical therapist to administer vaccines to specified individuals.] Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling. Directs the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules related to dry needling. Allows a physical therapist to sign and date a certificate for a disabled person parking permit application. Exempts a physical therapist from the requirement to obtain a license to use sonographic equipment if the sonographic equipment is used for physical therapy purposes. Changes membership requirements for members of the [Oregon Board of Physical Therapy] board. Requires specified reporters to report a claim against a physical therapist to the board. Becomes operative on July 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3824/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Board"]},{"bill_id":1986233,"bill_number":"HB3825","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 395, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to monetary obligations in criminal cases; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes judgment remedies for some marijuana convictions in local courts expire. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Provides that judgment remedies for judgments of conviction in municipal and justice courts for the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana expire on the effective date of the Act. Provides that the expiration of judgment remedies for such convictions means that a person has complied with that portion of the sentence for purposes of expungement. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3825/2025","subjects":["public_safety","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985848,"bill_number":"HB3826","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workforce development in the trucking industry; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes new laws for workforce development programs for the trucking industry. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Establishes a program within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to promote workforce development initiatives in the trucking industry. Directs the commission to award grants to local workforce development boards to administer the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3826/2025","subjects":["education","labor","elections"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1985989,"bill_number":"HB3827","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Columbia River fisheries.","description":"The Act prohibits a person from using a gillnet to land salmon in the main stem of the Columbia River. The Act says that a person can renew a certain vessel permit only if the person has used the permit to land salmon in the prior two years. . Prohibits an individual from using a gillnet to land salmon in the main stem of the Columbia River. Establishes certain exceptions. Provides that an individual may renew a Columbia River gillnet salmon vessel permit only if the individual has used the permit to land salmon in at least one of the two years preceding the renewal.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3827/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985972,"bill_number":"HB3828","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to privacy protection for personal data.","description":"Tells a state agency to study what rules might work to protect personal data. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study the effects of regulating sensitive data. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to consumer protection no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3828/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985969,"bill_number":"HB3829","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the expungement of traffic offenses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets a person set aside a conviction for certain traffic offenses. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Provides that certain traffic offenses may be set aside. Specifies when a person is not eligible. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3829/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986185,"bill_number":"HB3830","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to immigration status.","description":"The Act says that a person's immigration or citizenship status does not matter to get a license from the state to do a job or to get some benefits from the state. The Act also says that a person does not have to use a SSN. . Prohibits a professional licensing board from denying issuance of an authorization issued by the professional licensing board to an individual based solely on the individual's immigration or citizenship status. Prohibits a professional licensing board from disclosing an applicant's or licensee's Social Security number, federal individual taxpayer identification number or federally issued identification number except for specific purposes. Provides that an individual may not be denied a state or local public benefit based solely on the individual's immigration or citizenship status.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3830/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986123,"bill_number":"HB3831","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health impacts of land use.","description":"This Act makes DLCD study public health impacts of land use. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study public health impacts of land use and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3831/2025","subjects":["health","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985825,"bill_number":"HB3832","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the creation of a collaborative center; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells DAS to give a grant to create a collaborative center in Harney County. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide a grant to a nonprofit organization to establish a collaborative center in Harney County. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3832/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986066,"bill_number":"HB3833","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the decline of ground water levels.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study the decline of ground water levels. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study the decline of ground water levels. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3833/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985881,"bill_number":"HB3834","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation for damage caused by wildlife; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act is about insuring against damage or loss caused by wildlife. The Act tells an agency to create a program for covering losses by private insurers that sell policies to protect against the damage or loss. The Act creates a new fund for the program. The Act gives money to put in the fund. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a program to provide reinsurance against the risk of economic loss for insurers that issue policies of insurance against damage or loss caused by wildlife. Establishes the Wildlife Damage Reinsurance Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund, for the department to use for reinsuring insurers that issue the policies. Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit in the Wildlife Damage Reinsurance Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3834/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985912,"bill_number":"HB3835","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the welfare of young people; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws involving the welfare of young people. . Modifies provisions regarding the use of restraint and involuntary seclusion on certain young people. Modifies provisions regarding investigations of abuse of certain young people. Modifies provisions regarding licensing of child-caring agencies. Modifies provisions regarding out-of-state placements of children in care. [Modifies provisions regarding older children in care.] Directs the System of Care Advisory Council to submit reports to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care and human services regarding implementation of provisions in this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3835/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986092,"bill_number":"HB3836","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearm transfers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that the Department of State Police no longer does NICS checks for gun dealer firearm transfers. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Removes the Department of State Police as the designated state point of contact for purposes of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Directs gun dealers to obtain authorization to transfer firearms directly from the system. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3836/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985962,"bill_number":"HB3837","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to poverty reduction; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would grant funds to cities and Indian tribes with high poverty rates to help them reduce poverty. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to award grants to cities and Oregon Indian tribes with high poverty rates for the purpose of developing local poverty reduction plans. Sunsets on January 2, [2028] 2030. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3837/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985924,"bill_number":"HB3838","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board.","description":"The Act would make new laws about a workforce standards board for some workers in the home and community-based services sector. . Establishes the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board. Prescribes the duties of the board. Directs the board to establish minimum working standards for the home and community-based services workforce. Requires the board to take certain actions before adopting proposed minimum standards. Directs certain state agencies to conduct a fiscal impact analysis to determine whether a proposed minimum standard will increase the fiscal obligations of the state, including an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates. [Requires the board to submit a written report to the Legislative Assembly regarding any adopted standard that is anticipated to impact the state budget. Provides that any such standard must be ratified by the Legislative Assembly before taking effect.] Requires the board to report to the Legislative Assembly and to the Governor the increase in funding needed to implement the standard. Provides that a rule establishing a minimum standard may not take effect before the Legislative Assembly has appropriated funding and the board has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, if applicable. Permits the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct investigations, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, obtain evidence and take testimony to make determinations regarding implementation and compliance with the minimum standards established by the board. Provides remedies for allegations of violations of the minimum standards established by the board. Clarifies that relief may be sought for alleged violations no sooner than 90 days after a rule establishing a minimum standard takes effect. Requires the board to conduct a [biennial] quadrennial comprehensive review, including a labor market analysis to inform the board's decisions to adopt new minimum standards or revise existing standards. [Permits the board to establish uniform training standards for the home and community-based services workforce and to establish a process by rule for certifying worker organizations to provide the training to workers.] Requires the board to submit a biennial report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly summarizing the results of the comprehensive review and any actions taken by the board in the prior biennium. Requires the online registry administered by the Department of Human Services to include workers from the home and community-based services workforce. Requires that any public hearing conducted by the board be accessible through electronic or virtual means, if possible.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3838/2025","subjects":["it","health","finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986080,"bill_number":"HB3839","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offender information.","description":"The Act tells DSP to release level one and two sex offender information to schools. . Directs the Department of State Police to ensure that level one and level two sex offender information is available to school districts and entities providing school visitor management services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3839/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986106,"bill_number":"HB3840","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development.","description":"The Act would require a study of economic development in this state with a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3840/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986058,"bill_number":"HB3841","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a streetcar system in the City of Salem; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that Cherriots and others should work together to assess if it is possible to have a rail streetcar system in the City of Salem. Cherriots must give a report about what the group finds out. . Requires Cherriots to collaborate with the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Quality, local community members, economists and business leaders to study the feasibility of establishing a rail streetcar system in the City of Salem. Directs Cherriots to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation not later than January 1, 2027. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Cherriots for the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3841/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1985925,"bill_number":"HB3842","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the education of migratory children; declaring an emergency.","description":"Gives moneys to school districts to fund services for migrant children. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for distribution to school districts to fund services to migrant children in a manner that is consistent with the Migrant Education Program. Declaring an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3842/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985993,"bill_number":"HB3843","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration.","description":"The Act tells DAS to do a study on state financial administration. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study state financial administration. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3843/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985835,"bill_number":"HB3844","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemptions from estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new exemption against Oregon estate tax. . Provides for an additional exemption against Oregon estate tax in order to account for inflation in the calculation of a taxable estate. Adjusts the amount of an exemption based on inflation. Allows an estate to file an amended return seeking a refund based on the operation of the exemption. Applies to the estates of all decedents who die on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3844/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986176,"bill_number":"HB3845","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance reimbursement of emergency medical services.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study Medicaid payments for GEMT services. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study Medicaid supplemental reimbursement for ground emergency medical transportation services. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3845/2025","subjects":["health","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985845,"bill_number":"HB3846","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Ochoco National Forest.","description":"The Act allows a state agency to agree to manage a federal forest in the state. . Allows the State Forestry Department to enter into a lease agreement for management authority and responsibility for the Ochoco National Forest for no less than 15 years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3846/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986175,"bill_number":"HB3847","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to middle housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes DLCD give grants for denser housing. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide grants to local governments to support middle housing infrastructure. Exempts local governments from requirements to allow middle housing while grants are pending. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Appropriates moneys to the department for the grants. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3847/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985991,"bill_number":"HB3848","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vacation occupancies in historic properties.","description":"This Act bans short term rentals for historic properties except for home shares. . Prohibits the use of assessed historic property as a vacation occupancy unless the property is the owner's primary residence.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3848/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985790,"bill_number":"HB3849","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Makes ODVA do a study on veterans and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study veterans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3849/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986189,"bill_number":"HB3850","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to human services.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study human services. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study human services. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3850/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986100,"bill_number":"HB3851","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to termination of residential tenancies; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This bill amends the notices to end a tenancy needed from landlords selling their homes. . Allows a residential landlord to give 59 days' notice after accepting an offer from a buyer who intends to occupy the premises, to terminate a tenancy. Requires the landlord to first give tenants at least 31 days' notice before listing the property for sale. Replaces the current 90 days' notice requirement for termination. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3851/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986087,"bill_number":"HB3852","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to senior citizens.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study services for seniors. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study services for seniors. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3852/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985808,"bill_number":"HB3853","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to jobs.","description":"The Act tells OED to study issues related to the job market. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to the job market in Oregon. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3853/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986063,"bill_number":"HB3854","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to liability.","description":"Bans the recoupment of certain costs if the costs are from the fault of a utility. Makes an electric company make a report on any fire event that is caused by a power line. Allows the report to be used as evidence. Specifies the economic damages allowed for property damage caused by a wildfire. . Prohibits the recovery from customers of certain costs and expenses that a public utility incurs as a result of negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the public utility. Requires an investor-owned electric utility to provide an incident report to the Department of the State Fire Marshal and the State Forestry Department whenever a fire-related incident occurs that is caused by the utility's electric power line and to provide a copy of the incident report to the Public Utility Commission. Provides that the incident report may be used as evidence. Specifies the recoverable economic damages allowed for damage or injury to property caused by a wildfire. Allows the use of other objectively verifiable information to determine fair market value.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3854/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","water","trade"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1985841,"bill_number":"HB3855","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to agriculture.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study a topic about agriculture. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study the regulation of agriculture. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3855/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985965,"bill_number":"HB3856","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act makes a new personal income tax to fund ODFW and makes a new tax credit for people who buy fishing and hunting permits. . Imposes additional personal income tax. Adjusts the rate of the tax annually for inflation. Transfers the proceeds of the new income tax, less the amount of the new income tax credits allowed to taxpayers, to the State Wildlife Fund. Directs specific percentages of the proceeds to various programs of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Creates a credit against personal income taxes for the purchase of a license, tag or permit under the wildlife laws. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3856/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":["Fish And Wildlife"]},{"bill_id":1985946,"bill_number":"HB3857","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sports economic development in Oregon; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon study how to make the City of Portland and Oregon the sports hub of the Pacific Northwest. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study sports economic development in Oregon with a focus on making the City of Portland and Oregon the sports hub of the Pacific Northwest. Requires a report to be submitted to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3857/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986072,"bill_number":"HB3858","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to lawfully established units of land.","description":"This Act makes remainder lands into legal units of land. . Makes remainder lands created by the lawful carve-out of lands by a recorded instrument into lawful units of land.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3858/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986196,"bill_number":"HB3859","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education governance bodies; declaring an emergency.","description":"Abolishes the EAC and changes the members of the State Board of Education, ELC, HECC and TSPC. . Abolishes the Educator Advancement Council and educator networks. Transfers the powers, duties and functions related to the beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program to the Department of Education. Modifies the membership and selection requirements for the State Board of Education, the Early Learning Council, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3859/2025","subjects":["education","energy","elections"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission","State Board","Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1985816,"bill_number":"HB3860","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to construction contractors; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a person that is a major house builder not to collect more than 50 percent of the contract price for a project until the project is finished if the project costs $40,000 or more. Lets the person collect more if the home owner adds scope to the project. Requires a person that installs a fireproofing system to get a certificate from a state board. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Prohibits a major residential contractor from collecting or retaining more than 50 percent of the original contract price before substantially completing a remodeling or repair of an owner-occupied one-family or two-family residential structure if the original contract price exceeds $40,000. Permits a major residential contractor to collect not more than 50 percent of the increase in the contract price if the property owner agrees in writing to changes that increase the contract price by $20,000 or more. Permits a major residential contractor to require a property owner to make progress payments solely to cover the costs of materials, supplies and payments to subcontractors. Specifies the required contents of a contract. Specifies exceptions to the requirements. Prohibits a business from installing, applying, repairing or maintaining spray-on fireproofing material or a spray-on fireproofing system in an essential facility in this state unless the business has a certification from the Construction Contractors Board. Specifies requirements for certification. Allows a building official to require as a condition of issuing a permit that a business has the necessary certification. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3860/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Construction Contractors Board"]},{"bill_id":1986149,"bill_number":"HB3861","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conservation districts.","description":"The Act makes changes about who can be a director of a soil and water conservation district. . Makes certain changes related to the qualifications of directors of soil and water conservation districts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3861/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986204,"bill_number":"HB3862","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to land use.","description":"This Act requires DLCD to study land use. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study land use and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3862/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986230,"bill_number":"HB3863","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 149, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes the PUC set a cap at no less than 10 MWs for the use of standard terms and conditions for buying power from a qualifying facility. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to establish an eligibility cap at no less than 10 megawatts for the use of standard avoided costs rates and contracts for the purchase of energy or energy and capacity from qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3863/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986138,"bill_number":"HB3864","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electrical infrastructure.","description":"Makes the PUC do a study on electrical infrastructure. Makes the PUC give a report on its findings. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to study electrical infrastructure. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3864/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985942,"bill_number":"HB3865","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 580, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to telephone solicitations.","description":"Says that a person may not make a sales call by voice or text unless the person follows certain rules. . Prohibits as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act a person's initiating a telephone solicitation outside specified hours or more than three separate times within a 24-hour period[,] or misrepresenting or falsifying the person's identity[,] or the purpose of the call [or the location from which the person is calling or failing to make required disclosures or inquiries during the call]. Includes text messaging within the definition of \"telephone solicitation.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3865/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986133,"bill_number":"HB3866","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to recreation; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the OBDD to study some impacts of wildfire and smoke on recreation. The Act allows the OBDD to report on the study. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study the impacts of wildfire and smoke on the recreation and fitness industries, including the cost of property insurance, and on the ability of Oregonians to engage in recreation and fitness activities. Allows the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to wildfire no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3866/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986179,"bill_number":"HB3867","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to roads; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study roads in this state. The Act says ODOT must report to the JCT. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to roads and present the results of the study to the interim Joint Committee on Transportation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3867/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985978,"bill_number":"HB3868","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to costs for acquiring renewable energy.","description":"Tells ODOE to do a study to compare the avoided costs paid under PURPA against the costs paid by IOUs to have clean power plants. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study avoided costs paid to qualifying facilities under the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act compared with the costs incurred by investor-owned utilities to acquire or maintain renewable energy generation facilities. Directs the department to submit its findings to the interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026. Requires state agencies, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice necessary for the department to complete the study. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3868/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985899,"bill_number":"HB3869","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy procurement.","description":"Makes ODOE do a study with the PUC on energy procurement. Makes ODOE submit a report on its finding. . Requires the State Department of Energy, in collaboration with the Public Utility Commission, to study the benefits of a central energy procurement policy. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3869/2025","subjects":["labor","energy","trade"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1985787,"bill_number":"HB3870","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to OBDD to pay for local public safety projects. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to local governments and other entities for purposes related to public safety. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3870/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986215,"bill_number":"HB3871","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an animal welfare trust.","description":"The Act creates the Animal Welfare Trust to provide grants related to animals. The Act creates a fund for moneys to support trust activities. The Act tells the trust to report on trust activities every other year. . Establishes the Animal Welfare Trust to provide grants to entities that provide veterinary support services related to animals in low-income households or underserved communities. Establishes the Animal Welfare Fund for the purpose of carrying out the activities of the trust. Instructs the trust to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to animals on the activities of the trust on or before March 31 of each even-numbered year.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3871/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986119,"bill_number":"HB3872","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conduct of elections; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"Makes voting in person the normal method for voting. Requires voters to show picture ID when voting or requesting a ballot. Refers the Act to the people at the next general election. . Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an election. Allows an elector to request a ballot that may be voted by mail if the elector is unable to vote in person on the date of the election. Retains vote by mail as the primary method for conducting elections for military and overseas electors and for electors who have a mailing address outside of Oregon. Requires electors to present valid government-issued identification when appearing in-person to vote or when requesting a ballot be sent by mail. Requires all ballots to be returned by the date of an election. Removes a requirement that the state pay postage for ballots returned by mail. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3872/2025","subjects":["elections","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985896,"bill_number":"HB3873","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offenders; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes laws related to sex offenders. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Requires that the sex offender risk assessment methodology take into consideration victim input and other specified information. Directs the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to conduct a study on the implementation of changes to the sex offender risk assessment methodology. Directs the board to submit the results of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than February 15, 2026, and September 15, 2026. Provides that a victim may request the reassessment and reclassification of a sex offender into a risk level within three years of the initial classification, or within five years when certain circumstances exist. Authorizes a victim to make a request notwithstanding the time limits within two years of the effective date of the Act. Requires as a condition of supervision for certain sex offenders a prohibition on residing within 1,000 feet of locations where children are the primary occupants or users. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3873/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1985851,"bill_number":"HB3874","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 162, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the jurisdiction of the Energy Facility Siting Council over wind energy facilities.","description":"Raises to 100 MW the smallest size that a wind power plant needs to be before a site certificate from EFSC is required. . Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council. Requires an applicant for a county land use permit to provide a decommissioning plan if the application is to establish a wind energy facility with an average electric generating capacity of at least 50 megawatts but less than 100 megawatts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3874/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986220,"bill_number":"HB3875","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 163, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to personal data obtained from a consumer's use of a motor vehicle; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a car maker that it must obey the state's privacy laws when getting personal data from a person's use of a car. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Provides that a motor vehicle manufacturer and an affiliate of a motor vehicle manufacturer must comply with the requirements of the state's privacy laws in controlling and processing personal data the motor vehicle manufacturer or affiliate obtains from a consumer's use of a motor vehicle, regardless of the number of consumers from which the motor vehicle manufacturer or affiliate obtains personal data. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3875/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986096,"bill_number":"HB3876","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the regulation of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would set up a safe harbor against suit for city or county laws that set stated limits on camping on public property. . Provides a safe harbor for certain local regulations governing camping on public property against the cause of action otherwise available to challenge the objective reasonableness of such regulations. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3876/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985971,"bill_number":"HB3877","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to licensing of dwelling units.","description":"This Act makes DCBS license vacation and rental homes. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a rental licensing program for the annual licensing of dwelling units for rental or vacation occupancy. Authorizes the department to assess licensing fees and penalties. Requires dismissal of eviction for units not licensed. Requires the department to report annually on aggregate data and to provide a copy of the report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing. Requires the department to provide no-cost education courses to licensees. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Establishes the Residential Licensing Account for the licensing program. Appropriates moneys to the account.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3877/2025","subjects":["education","housing","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985920,"bill_number":"HB3878","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public funding for painful research.","description":"The Act concerns lab research on dogs and cats. The Act says that research facilities may not use public funds for certain types of the lab research. . Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3878/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986145,"bill_number":"HB3879","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes several changes to the way the state budget is constructed. It sets up a detailed process for making an outcomes-based budget. It requires reports of vacant positions. It requires a budget stress test. It requires zero-based budgeting. . Directs the Governor and Legislative Assembly, in developing an outcomes-based budget, to use a process to establish the priorities of state government. Requires state agencies to report to the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services when any budgeted position is vacant for at least six months. Prohibits filling of a vacant position if the director determines that insufficient reasons exist for retaining the position. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, in coordination with the Legislative Fiscal Officer and the Legislative Revenue Officer, to prepare a biennial budget stress test report that estimates the effects on state finances of negative economic conditions. Declares the policy of the state to use zero-based budgeting in developing biennial budgets. Requires state agencies to include information justifying all proposed expenditures in agency request budgets. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3879/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1985868,"bill_number":"HB3880","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to utility infrastructure.","description":"Makes the PUC do a study on utility infrastructure. Makes the PUC give a report on its findings. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utility infrastructure. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3880/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986168,"bill_number":"HB3881","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workforce requirements for public improvements constructed by educational institutions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Adds some schools to what counts as a \"qualifying agency\" so that a requirement to use apprentices in school construction projects will apply to those schools. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Adds school districts[, education service districts and public charter schools] that apply for and receive a matching fund grant from the Department of Education to the definition of \"qualifying agency\" for the purpose of applying apprenticeship requirements in connection with constructing public improvement projects. [Specifies demonstrations that contractors must make to a qualifying agency as part of the qualifying agency's responsibility determination. Specifies exemptions for contractors that enter into project labor agreements with school districts] Provides that school districts that are qualifying agencies must retain in the school district general fund the amount of any reduction in payment to a contractor as a consequence of the contractor's failure to meet apprenticeship requirements. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3881/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986023,"bill_number":"HB3882","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to revenue; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study ways to fund the transportation system in this state. The Act says ODOT must report to the JCT. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to transportation funding and present the results of the study to the Joint Committee on Transportation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3882/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation To Study Issues Related To Transport"]},{"bill_id":1985982,"bill_number":"HB3883","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public meetings.","description":"This Act makes public bodies provide for a period of public comment at the start of each meeting. . Requires public meetings to include a time for public comments at the start of each public meeting.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3883/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986048,"bill_number":"HB3884","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearm hold agreements.","description":"The Act directs the Department of State Police to study firearm hold agreements. . Requires the Department of State Police to study whether firearm hold agreements reduce firearm risks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3884/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985889,"bill_number":"HB3885","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to highways; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that ODOT must study highways in this state. The Act says ODOT must report to the JCT. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to highways and present the results of the study to the Joint Committee on Transportation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3885/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985865,"bill_number":"HB3886","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment classification of certain strike-prohibited employees.","description":"The Act modifies a defined term with respect to PECBA. The Act sets limits on the makeup of certain collective bargaining units. . Modifies the definition of \"supervisory employee\" to exclude certain strike-prohibited public employees. Limits the permissible composition of certain bargaining units.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3886/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986193,"bill_number":"HB3887","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public meetings.","description":"This Act defines \"work sessions\" and makes public bodies provide for public comment at meetings where they will take a vote. . Defines a \"work session\" for purposes of public meetings. Requires a governing body of a public body to include a time for public comment and requires notice of the public comment period if the body votes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3887/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986008,"bill_number":"HB3888","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to solar power generation facilities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act requires LCDC to adopt rules for siting homes for builders of solar energy plants. . Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to, on or before June 30, 2026, adopt rules allowing temporary housing for the construction of solar power generation facilities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3888/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","energy"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development Commission"]},{"bill_id":1986163,"bill_number":"HB3889","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mental health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study mental health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3889/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985795,"bill_number":"HB3890","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential tenancies.","description":"The Act would make police give notice to a landlord after responding to an incident at a rental unit. The Act would make police give a copy of any police report to the landlord. . Requires a law enforcement agency to provide notice to a landlord after responding to an incident at a rental unit and to provide a copy of any police report to the landlord.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3890/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986044,"bill_number":"HB3891","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3891/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986195,"bill_number":"HB3892","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Task Force on Community College Adult Reconnect; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a task force to help adult learners go back to community college. . Establishes the Task Force on Community College Adult Reconnect. Directs the task force to study and make recommendations related to assisting adult learners to overcome barriers to earning a degree or credential. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3892/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986125,"bill_number":"HB3893","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study health care. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3893/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986013,"bill_number":"HB3894","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wind energy; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that the State Forester can lease forest lands for wind energy facilities. . Allows the State Forester to lease forestlands for the purpose of siting energy facilities that use wind energy. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3894/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985947,"bill_number":"HB3895","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to utilities.","description":"Makes the PUC do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3895/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985909,"bill_number":"HB3896","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to study public safety and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study public safety. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3896/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Public Safety Standards And Training To Study Publi"]},{"bill_id":1985833,"bill_number":"HB3897","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of education in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3897/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Education"]},{"bill_id":1986160,"bill_number":"HB3898","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to commercial driving privileges.","description":"The Act says ODOT must offer written CDL exam in English and Spanish. . Requires the Department of Transportation to offer the written commercial driver examination in English and Spanish.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3898/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985929,"bill_number":"HB3899","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to requirements that apply to persons that process consumer personal data.","description":"Changes some of the laws that apply to the use of personal data of consumers. . Lowers the thresholds above which, in applicable circumstances, controllers are subject to regulation in processing consumers' personal data. Prohibits controllers from processing sensitive data for the purposes of targeted advertising or profiling a consumer in furtherance of decisions that produce legal effects or effects of similar significance. Prohibits a controller from selling sensitive data for any reason.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3899/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986227,"bill_number":"HB3900","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax treatment of mortgage interest; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says a taxpayer must pay income tax on interest paid on a loan for a second or third or additional home. The Act says some taxpayers must pay income tax on some or all interest paid on loans for a principal home. . Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, the mortgage interest deduction for a residence other than the taxpayer's principal residence, unless the taxpayer sells the residence or actively markets the residence for sale. Phases out the allowable deduction for the interest for a principal residence based upon income. Disallows a deduction for a principal residence above the threshold income amount. Establishes the Oregon Housing Opportunity Account. Transfers an amount equal to the estimated increase in revenue attributable to restrictions on the deduction of mortgage interest to the account. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3900/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986139,"bill_number":"HB3901","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study rules related to water. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3901/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986035,"bill_number":"HB3902","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nursing; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs the Oregon State Board of Nursing to form groups to study shortages in the field of nursing. . Directs the Oregon State Board of Nursing to establish an advisory committee to study the nursing educator shortage and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee. Requires a report on the nursing education shortage to the board and to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than March 15, 2026. Directs the board to dissolve the first advisory committee by March 31, 2026. Directs the board to then establish an advisory committee to study recruitment and retention challenges in the nursing workforce and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee. Requires a report on the nursing workforce to the board and to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026. Allows the board to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to convene the advisory committees. Sunsets on June 2, 2027. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3902/2025","subjects":["education","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986164,"bill_number":"HB3903","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to parking minimums for residential development.","description":"This Act requires one parking spot per multiunit unit in urban areas. . Requires local governments to require at least one parking space per multiunit unit with limited exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3903/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986136,"bill_number":"HB3904","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3904/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985863,"bill_number":"HB3905","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education funding.","description":"Directs ODE to study state funding for public education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of state funding for public education in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3905/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986091,"bill_number":"HB3906","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to land use applications by entities with the right of eminent domain.","description":"The Act allows a condemner to apply for land use approval. . Allows a condemner to apply for a land use approval for lands subject to its power of condemnation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3906/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986148,"bill_number":"HB3907","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vacancies in the United States Senate.","description":"The Act requires the Governor to appoint a U.S. Senator when a vacancy happens in the office. The Act states when the appointment ends and when a special election must occur. . Requires the Governor to call a special election within a specified period after a vacancy in election or office of United States Senator occurs. Requires the Governor to appoint a United States Senator when a vacancy in the office occurs. Requires that the appointed Senator be of the same political party as the elected Senator who vacated the office. Requires the appointment to end when a replacement is elected.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3907/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986228,"bill_number":"HB3908","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 514, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to party membership registration requirements; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act increases the percentage of voters in the state required for a party to be a major party. . Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3908/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1990324,"bill_number":"HB3909","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school choice; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Enacts laws to increase school choice. . Increases the limitation on the percentage of students in a school district who may enroll in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the student's resident school district without first receiving approval from the school district. Requires school districts to participate in open enrollment. Establishes a waiver process. Directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a policy that provides for the establishment of education savings accounts for students to use for educational expenses. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3909/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1992979,"bill_number":"HB3910","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 214, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to domestic water supply district authority; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would let a water supply district act as a sanitary district in more cases. The Act would require a public hearing first. The Act would require written consent from the sanitary district or other current provider of the service in the district. . Expands the justifications for a domestic water supply district to exercise the powers of a sanitary district. Requires a public hearing on the exercise of the powers and written consent from any sanitary district or other provider of sanitary services within the district. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3910/2025","subjects":["housing","energy","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1992977,"bill_number":"HB3911","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wastewater treatment; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act gives money to DAS to give money to a city to build a wastewater treatment plant. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for the purpose of providing a grant to the City of Lakeside to construct a wastewater treatment facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3911/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1992985,"bill_number":"HB3912","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 450, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to use of the title \"doctor\"","description":"The Act makes a person who says they are a doctor on some materials say in what health care profession they are a doctor. . Requires an individual who uses the title \"doctor\" in connection with a health care profession to designate on specified material, including social media and professional name badges, the health care profession in which the individual earned a doctoral degree.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3912/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1992987,"bill_number":"HB3913","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to corrections.","description":"The Act makes the Department of Corrections pay counties for housing inmates in some instances. . Requires the Department of Corrections to reimburse counties for incarcerating a defendant if the defendant is sentenced to a felony and receives credit for time served in a local correctional facility.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3913/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1995504,"bill_number":"HB3914","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax subtraction for tips received; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act exempts tips from personal income tax. . Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for tips received by the taxpayer during the tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3914/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1995502,"bill_number":"HB3915","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to low-impact pesticides; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells ODA to make a model low-impact pesticide list. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to develop and maintain a model list of low-impact pesticides for use with school integrated pest management plans. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3915/2025","subjects":["education","environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1996824,"bill_number":"HB3916","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for local health workforce development activities; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to give grants for local health workforce development activities. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to certain recipients for certain workforce development activities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3916/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1996836,"bill_number":"HB3917","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a catastrophic wildfire fund; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a fund to pay for damage claims arising from catastrophic wildfires. . Creates the Catastrophic Wildfire Fund to pay for property damage claims arising from catastrophic wildfires that are ignited by the facilities of a public utility. Allows a public utility to participate in and capitalize the fund. Defines \"public utility.\" Requires the Public Utility Commission to appoint an independent administrator to administer payments of eligible claims arising from a catastrophic wildfire. Provides for an independent administrator to prepare and present a plan of operations. Provides for a process to recapitalize the fund as needed, as determined by an independent administrator. Provides for procedures if an independent administrator determines that the fund is depleted. Establishes a claims process. Limits the amount of property and noneconomic damages that may be recovered by a claimant from the fund. Directs the commission to investigate whether the actions and conduct of a public utility prior to the ignition of a catastrophic wildfire were prudent or imprudent. Allows the commission to require a public utility whose actions were imprudent to reimburse the fund in whole or in part. Allows a public utility, upon approval by the commission, to issue bonds and securitize debt for costs and expenses associated with contributions to the fund. Applies to wildfires that begin on or after the effective date of this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3917/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","energy","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2000267,"bill_number":"HB3918","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to permits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells state agencies to tell the public how long it takes to process an application for a permit. The Act tells state agencies to try to give back application fees if the agency takes too long. The Act tells state agencies to make a list of the permits given by the agency. . Directs a state agency to establish deadlines within which the agency intends to process applications for permits and make the deadlines available to the public. Directs an agency, to the greatest extent possible, to refund application fees when the agency does not process an application before the established deadline. Directs a state agency to publish a catalog of permits issued by the agency within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3918/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2000307,"bill_number":"HB3919","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to academic content standards for social studies.","description":"Adds current acts of genocide to standards for a class about genocide. . Requires Holocaust and genocide studies instruction to include ongoing acts of genocide and mass violence.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3919/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2000287,"bill_number":"HB3920","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 100, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to waiver of tuition for certain qualified students; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that certain students may receive free tuition. . Increases the age limit for tuition waivers for qualified students. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree notwithstanding whether the qualified student received a waiver for a baccalaureate degree. Removes the requirement that a qualified student apply for a master's degree within 12 months of receiving a baccalaureate degree to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree. Permits a qualified student to receive a tuition waiver for a master's degree if the student presents proof of eligibility for specified federal assistance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3920/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2005479,"bill_number":"HB3921","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Chapter 215, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to urban growth boundaries; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act approves the City of Roseburg's UGB exchange. . Approves City of Roseburg and Douglas County 2024 ordinances that provided for amendments to the city's urban growth boundary, the city boundaries and the city and county's comprehensive plan and land use regulations. Requires the Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development to issue a conforming order. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3921/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2005473,"bill_number":"HB3922","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to controlled substance crimes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes drug crime laws related to pill presses and similar equipment. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Creates the crime of possessing, purchasing, making, delivering or selling a pill press or similar equipment. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, a $125,000 fine, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3922/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2005467,"bill_number":"HB3923","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transfers of members from one care organization to another; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a state agency to allow a transfer of members between one CCO or DCO and another if doing so does not lessen patient care. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to approve the transfer of 500 or more members of a coordinated care organization or dental care organization if the transfer meets specified conditions, unless the transfer diminishes patient care. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3923/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008517,"bill_number":"HB3924","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to acquisition of federal lands.","description":"This Act makes DSL help counties buy federal land. . Requires the Department of State Lands to establish a program to foster county acquisition of federal lands. Requires the department to notify counties and federal agencies of the program on or before January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3924/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008520,"bill_number":"HB3925","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Sunrise Corridor; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells DAS to give a grant to Clackamas County to improve the Sunrise Corridor. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to issue a grant to Clackamas County for infrastructure improvements in the Sunrise Corridor. Allocates lottery revenues to the department for the grant. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3925/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008519,"bill_number":"HB3926","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to missing persons.","description":"The Act tells OHA to create a way for families to exchange messages with their missing family members. The Act does not force contact among family members. . [Directs the Department of State Police to create the SIGNAL program (State Initiated Guidance for Notifying and Assisting the Lost).] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to create the Call Your Mom Program. Provides a way for a parent or former guardian of a missing [person] family member between 18 years of age and 30 years of age to exchange messages with the missing family member. Requires behavioral health treatment or rehabilitation organizations to determine at intake whether an individual is a missing family member whose parent or former guardian has submitted a message to the program and provide information necessary to access and respond to the message. Provides that participation in the program is voluntary for a missing family member and a parent or former guardian. Requires the [department] authority to destroy all information and materials received under the program within specified time limits.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3926/2025","subjects":["health","housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008522,"bill_number":"HB3927","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electric transmission infrastructure.","description":"Tells ODOE to study the need to build more electric transmission lines. Tells ODOE to build two electric transmission projects. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study the need to expand electric transmission infrastructure in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026. Establishes the Oregon Electric Transmission Expansion Fund. Requires the State Department of Energy to develop two electric transmission expansion projects no later than January 1, 2036. Appropriates moneys to the fund over five biennia. Sunsets the fund on January 2, 2036.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3927/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008529,"bill_number":"HB3928","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rural housing development.","description":"This Act lets counties zone land for rural housing development. . Allows counties to designate certain rural lands for rural housing development that are not subject to statewide land use planning laws. Exempts the lands from repayment of additional property taxes based on disqualification from special assessment.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3928/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008525,"bill_number":"HB3929","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Chapter 309, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the wellness of public safety workers.","description":"The Act says that some peer supporters may not be examined about what a person said while receiving peer support. . [Establishes a testimonial privilege for] Modifies provisions related to the confidentiality and admissibility of communications by certain public safety employees to a peer supporter.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3929/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008528,"bill_number":"HB3930","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the establishment of specific purpose accounts by public officials.","description":"The Act says that certain public officials may take donations for certain emergency costs. The Act tells the SOS to post certain documents on the Internet. . Permits a public official to establish a specific purpose account for purposes of expending donations of funds to the account for specified emergency expenses. Requires the public official to submit certain notices and reports to the Secretary of State regarding donations to and expenditures from the account. Requires the Secretary of State to make any notice or report filed with the secretary for a special purpose account available to the public on the electronic filing system maintained by the secretary.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3930/2025","subjects":["it","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009604,"bill_number":"HB3931","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to efficient operations for interactions between residents of this state and government agencies; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes a task force to evaluate ways to create a web portal for people to apply for and receive common types of licenses, ID cards and other permits. . Establishes the E-Oregon Task Force for the purposes of evaluating potential solutions and methods for creating a coordinated electronic portal or portals that create a common pathway for residents of this state to apply for and receive licenses, registrations, certifications, identification cards and other credentials or permits necessary for engaging in business or other common transactions in this state. Requires the identified solution to organize and reduce the complexity of interactions with state and local agencies that are now required to engage in business or undertake many common tasks that require official permission, grouping similar or related tasks into straightforward and streamlined procedures and protecting and enhancing information security and privacy where appropriate. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3931/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009596,"bill_number":"HB3932","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 451, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to protecting beavers.","description":"The Act prohibits a person from taking a beaver from certain waters. The Act prohibits a person from taking a beaver on public land within certain watersheds or near certain waters. The Act does not apply to agency staff. . [Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules that prohibit] Prohibits a person from taking a beaver on waters or watersheds that are classified in a certain manner or on public land that is within the watersheds or within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the waters. [Creates an] Provides exceptions, including an exception for employees of federal and state land management agencies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3932/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009605,"bill_number":"HB3933","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for relief nurseries; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DELC to provide to relief nurseries. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Early Learning and Care for the purpose of funding Relief Nursery programs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3933/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009610,"bill_number":"HB3934","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for Oregon estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let a surviving spouse claim the unused amount of the first spouse's estate tax exclusion. . Allows an exclusion from the Oregon taxable estate of a surviving spouse for the unused portion of exclusion that applied to the prior deceased spouse of the decedent. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3934/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009598,"bill_number":"HB3935","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to initiating false reports; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates new crimes about initiating a false report. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Renames the crime of initiating a false report to initiating a false report in the third degree. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3935/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009609,"bill_number":"HB3936","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 396, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the security of state assets.","description":"Bans the use of AI on state assets if the AI is developed or owned by a covered vendor. . Prohibits any hardware, software or service that uses artificial intelligence from being installed or downloaded onto or used or accessed by state information technology assets if the artificial intelligence is developed or owned by a [corporate entity that is incorporated or registered under the laws of a foreign country] covered vendor. Provides for exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3936/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009608,"bill_number":"HB3937","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to homeless camps; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would reduce the number of hours that a notice must be posted before homeless people may be removed from an established camping site. The Act would say when property left behind shall be disposed of or collected. The Act would apply only to small cities. . Applies to cities that have a population of 50,000 or less. Reduces the number of hours that notice must be posted before removing homeless individuals from an established camping site. Provides circumstances in which property left at an established camping site after the notice period shall be disposed of or collected. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3937/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009599,"bill_number":"HB3938","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to applications for a residential tenancy; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act prohibits landlords from using credit scores for applicants on OHP. . Prohibits residential landlords from considering the credit score of an applicant who demonstrates eligibility for medical assistance under the Oregon Health Plan. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3938/2025","subjects":["health","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009600,"bill_number":"HB3939","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to infrastructure projects; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act gives OBDD moneys to grant to cities for housing infrastructure. . Extends the temporary Oregon Business Development Department residential infrastructure grant program by two years. Appropriates moneys for specified cities and projects. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3939/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009602,"bill_number":"HB3940","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 581, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to wildfire; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act raises and moves money to pay for wildfire costs. The Act makes certain changes to laws related to forests and fire protection. . [Places a surcharge on sales of beverage containers for purposes of wildfire prevention and response.] [Directs insurance retaliatory tax revenue to wildfire prevention and response.] [Transfers one-half percent of General Fund appropriations per biennium to funds for wildfire prevention and response.] [Transfers 50 percent of the amount held in the Oregon Rainy Day Fund to funds for wildfire prevention and response.] Imposes a tax on the distribution of oral nicotine products. Directs the revenues to purposes related to wildfire. Directs a portion of the interest from the Rainy Day Fund to purposes related to wildfire. Removes the end date for completion of certain wildfire risk reduction projects. Makes certain changes related to the forest products harvest tax, forest protection districts, minimum assessments and surcharges, the Emergency Fire Cost Committee, forestland acreage assessments, zones for fire protection in certain areas and rural fire protection districts. [Authorizes certain transfers from the State Fire Marshal Mobilization Fund. Requires the Legislative Assembly to make moneys available to the State Forestry Department and the Department of the State Fire Marshal to repay loans from the State Treasurer for wildfire suppression costs.] Directs the State Treasurer to transfer moneys between agencies when requested for certain wildfire costs. Appropriates moneys to a borrowing agency if the agency has insufficient available moneys to repay transferred amounts. Creates an offset against fire protection costs for certain forestland. Removes transfer and reporting requirements relating to the State Forestry Department Cash Flow Repayment Fund. Provides for a grant program for retrofitting of dwellings for wildfire resilience. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3940/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","agriculture","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009601,"bill_number":"HB3941","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community schools; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells ODE to create a grant program for community schools. . Directs the Department of Education to establish and administer a grant program for community schools. Prescribes the requirements of the grant program. Allocates lottery funds for the grant program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3941/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011433,"bill_number":"HB3942","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 582, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to an expedited licensure process for health care facilities.","description":"Tells OHA to create a fast process for the issuance of licenses for health care facilities. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide for an expedited licensure process for health care facilities, except long term care facilities and residential facilities that primarily serve persons under 21 years of age. Allows a person or governmental unit to use [an] the expedited licensure process to [operate a health care facility, if the license is] apply for a license to operate a health care facility that is in the same physical location and of the same type as a health care facility that previously operated at the location and the previously operated health care facility was closed within the last [24] 60 months voluntarily or due to financial hardship. Allows an applicant to be issued a provisional license to operate the health care facility while the applicant's application is being processed and reviewed. Makes a person or governmental unit ineligible to use the expedited licensure process if the person or governmental unit voluntarily surrendered a license to operate a health care facility under certain circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3942/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011449,"bill_number":"HB3943","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to agency support for housing production; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes agencies report on impacts of current and future rules on home production. . Requires all state agencies to prepare a report within 60 days on the impacts of the agency's current rules on construction of new housing and the agency's land that may be available for housing production. Requires the agencies to submit the report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026. Expands, to all state agencies, the requirement to complete housing impact statements upon proposing rules. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3943/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011438,"bill_number":"HB3944","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfire; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act repeals laws related to the building code, laws making areas less at risk for wildfire, laws about fire protection for certain lands and a map of wildfire hazard. The Act makes changes related to helping with defensible space. The Act makes changes related to certain areas near forests. . Repeals provisions related to building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation, defensible space requirements, fire protection for lands outside forest protection districts and the wildfire hazard map. Makes changes related to defensible space. Makes changes related to the wildland-urban interface. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3944/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011442,"bill_number":"HB3945","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.","description":"The Act makes changes to the OGEC's duties and number of members. The Act states whether some situations may be ethics violations. The Act allows local government officials to vote on changes to pay and stipends. . Limits duties of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission in conducting investigations, making findings and imposing penalties regarding violations of quorum requirements in public meetings law to intentional violations. Provides that the use of serial electronic written communication among members of a governing body within a 30-day period may constitute a meeting of a governing body subject to public meetings law if other specified conditions are satisfied. Exempts from the prohibition on the use of official positions or office to obtain financial gain or avoid financial detriment any legal expenses incurred by a public official or governmental agency for specified purposes. Permits local government officials to vote on matters related to official compensation. Increases the size of the commission to 11 members and requires the Governor to appoint two practicing attorneys to the commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3945/2025","subjects":["it","elections"],"agencies":["Oregon Government Ethics Commission"]},{"bill_id":2011437,"bill_number":"HB3946","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to drug crimes occurring near schools; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act adds preschools to drug crimes based on proximity to schools. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Defines \"schools\" as including preschools for purposes of manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance crimes occurring within 1,000 feet of a school. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3946/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011444,"bill_number":"HB3947","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to use of surplus revenues for wildfire funding; declaring an emergency; providing for revenue estimate modification that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.","description":"The Act changes the kicker estimate to fund help against wildfire. . Increases the amount of the estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Requires that the difference between the amount actually collected and the amount estimated after the close of the 2023 regular session be used for funding wildfire prevention and response. Provides for the return to taxpayers of surplus revenue over the adjusted estimate amount if the constitutional threshold is exceeded. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3947/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011430,"bill_number":"HB3948","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unmanned aircraft systems; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes it a worse crime to fly a drone over a correctional facility. The Act says that the court can take away the drone upon conviction. . Increases the penalty for operating an unmanned aircraft system over a critical infrastructure facility that is a correctional facility or youth correction facility. Makes the crime punishable by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Provides that, upon conviction, the court shall order that the unmanned aircraft system be forfeited. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3948/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011434,"bill_number":"HB3949","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to publisher contracts.","description":"Changes the terms of a contract between the State Board of Education and a publisher of textbooks. . Prescribes requirements related to contracts entered into between the State Board of Education and a publisher of textbooks and instructional materials.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3949/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":2012784,"bill_number":"HB3950","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to stored water; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act allows a landowner in a certain area to store water for preventing or fighting fires. . Allows a person who owns property on which a certain spring originates to store water from the spring for use for fire prevention and fire suppression if the person obtains a permit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3950/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2015503,"bill_number":"HB3951","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to animal rescue entities.","description":"The Act changes the agency that oversees places that rescue animals. The Act changes the records that the places have to keep. The Act makes changes related to licensing the places. . Provides that veterinary facilities do not qualify as animal rescue entities for purposes of regulating animal rescue entities. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to enforce provisions related to regulating animal rescue entities. Makes changes related to recordkeeping and licensing requirements for animal rescue entities. Removes the impoundment of animals as a civil penalty for a violation of provisions related to animal rescue entities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3951/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2016640,"bill_number":"HB3952","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offender risk assessments.","description":"The Act gives money to the parole board to get rid of the sex offender risk assessment backlog. . Appropriates moneys to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision for purposes of eliminating the backlog of sex offenders who have not yet been assessed and placed into a risk level.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3952/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":2016627,"bill_number":"HB3953","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 452, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to public charter school sponsorship.","description":"Allows an Indian tribe to ask the State Board of Education to be the sponsor of a public charter school. . Allows an applicant for a public charter school that is a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state to directly apply to the State Board of Education for sponsorship.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3953/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":2018612,"bill_number":"HB3954","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon National Guard.","description":"Tells the AG to not allow a person or unit of the guard to be called into active service except for certain reasons. . Prohibits the Adjutant General from assisting or allowing the United States Department of Defense or any branch thereof to communicate with any individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard for purposes of calling the individual or unit into active service unless the active service is for a certain listed reason. Prohibits the Adjutant General from allowing an individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard to be called into active service if the call into active service results in the Oregon National Guard being incapable of responding to a statewide emergency. [Directs that an Adjutant General be immediately dismissed for violations of the Act.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3954/2025","subjects":["agriculture","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2020907,"bill_number":"HB3955","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to research funding at Oregon Health and Science University; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a fund matching program for research at OHSU. . Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to administer a program to provide matching funds for research at Oregon Health and Science University. Directs the university to provide confirmation that the university has received a specified amount of private funding for research before the university may receive moneys under the program. Establishes the OHSU Research Fund to support the program. Appropriates moneys to the commission for deposit into the fund. Sunsets the program and the fund on January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3955/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2021304,"bill_number":"HB3956","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health.","description":"The Act says that a syringe service program has to register with the local public health authority. The Act also says that an LPHA may not let a methadone clinic be close to a school. . Requires a syringe service program to register with the local public health authority responsible for the jurisdiction in which the syringe service program operates. Defines \"syringe service program.\" Removes the ability of a county or local public health authority to waive siting restrictions for methadone clinics.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3956/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2022404,"bill_number":"HB3957","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to construction labor contractors; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Gives the CCB the power to oversee people who get workers for companies that do construction work. . Transfers regulatory authority over construction labor contractors from the Bureau of Labor and Industries to the Construction Contractors Board. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3957/2025","subjects":["labor","energy"],"agencies":["Construction Contractors Board"]},{"bill_id":2022405,"bill_number":"HB3958","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the application of the state building code.","description":"Says that the state building code applies to projects that convert offices to housing, no matter what any city or county law or rule says. . Provides that notwithstanding any municipality's ordinance, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state building code applies exclusively and uniformly to any building or structure in which construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling occurs for the purpose of converting commercial office space to housing. Sunsets on January 1, 2031.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3958/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2022409,"bill_number":"HB3959","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to automatic voter registration.","description":"The Act changes certain laws for automatic voter registration. The Act tells ODOT and OHA to adopt procedures to ensure data sent to the SOS is correct. The Act removes the 21 days for a person to decline being registered to vote. . Permits the Department of Transportation to not provide electronic records of persons who are program participants in the Address Confidentiality Program to the Secretary of State for purposes of automatic voter registration. Removes the 21-day period by which a person who is automatically registered to vote may decline being registered automatically. Directs the Secretary of State or county clerk to cancel the registration of a person who is automatically registered to vote if that person declines to be registered in accordance with the notification of the process to decline provided to the person by the secretary. Directs the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to adopt procedures to ensure the accuracy of electronic records to be provided to the Secretary of State for purposes of automatic voter registration.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3959/2025","subjects":["it","health","transportation","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation And The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":2023556,"bill_number":"HB3960","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to continuing education for health care providers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that OHA and some other boards can say that CEs on suicide prevention can count as cultural competency CEs. . Allows the Oregon Health Authority to approve as cultural competency continuing education opportunities relating to suicide prevention. Requires that approved cultural competency continuing education opportunities enable health care professionals to effectively care for patients who are members or veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States. Allows certain health professional regulatory boards to count continuing education relating to suicide prevention and lethal means counseling toward a licensee's requirement to complete cultural competency continuing education. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3960/2025","subjects":["health","education","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2023839,"bill_number":"HB3961","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to family coach teams; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates the Family Coach Program. . Establishes the Family Coach Program in the Department of Human Services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3961/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":2023844,"bill_number":"HB3962","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to local taxation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let local transient lodging tax money be used for city or county services provided by a special district in lieu of the city or county. The Act would change the split of tax uses from at least 70 percent for tourism and no more than 30 percent for local services to at least 40 percent and no more than 60 percent. The Act would let local governments with grandfathered tax laws use the new provisions of the Act. . [Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study issues of local taxation. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.] Allows city and county services for which net local transient lodging tax revenue may be used to be provided either directly by the city or county or indirectly by a special district. Changes the division of allowable uses of net local transient lodging tax revenue from at least 70 percent for tourism-related expenses and no more than 30 percent for city or county services, to at least 40 percent and no more than 60 percent, respectively. Allows units of local government with restricted grandfathered local transient lodging tax regimes to take advantage of the new provisions of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3962/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2023841,"bill_number":"HB3963","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 515, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to offshore wind energy development; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Extends the time that the DLCD has to provide its report. . Extends to January 1, 2027, the date by which the Department of Land Conservation and Development is to report on the department's assessment of the state enforceable policies that may be used in the federal consistency review of offshore wind leasing decisions and related actions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3963/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2024218,"bill_number":"HB3964","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health insurance contract negotiations.","description":"This Act makes a process for some health insurers and some health providers to choose to mediate and arbitrate when they are not able to agree on a new contract. Tells the Governor to make the final decision and permits penalties. . Establishes a voluntary mediation and arbitration process that certain health insurers and providers may participate in if the insurer and provider are unable to reach an agreement during a contract renewal negotiation. Establishes that the Governor, or a designee, shall issue a final determination in the arbitration process and may impose penalties for failure to comply.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3964/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2024215,"bill_number":"HB3965","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says DAS must give a city a grant of $2 million so the city can bring commercial air service to the Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport. But, if the city does not find someone to provide the service before June 30, 2027, the city must return the money to DAS. The Act becomes law in July. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award a grant of $2 million to the City of Klamath Falls to bring commercial air service to a regional airport. Directs the department to establish a grant agreement requiring the city to return the grant amount if the city is unable to secure commercial air service before June 30, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3965/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2024684,"bill_number":"HB3966","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to solar energy systems.","description":"Says what a person must tell a resident before selling or leasing a solar energy system to the resident. Says what must be in a contract for a sale or lease of a solar energy system. . Requires a solar energy contractor or person that installs a solar energy system to have a license appropriate for the scope of work the solar energy contractor or person will perform. Specifies disclosures required in purchase agreements, lease agreements and power purchase agreements related to solar energy systems. Specifies elements and provisions that an installation contract for a solar energy system must have. Prohibits deceptive statements concerning the provisions of an installation contract. Punishes a violation or a failure to comply with the provisions of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3966/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2025142,"bill_number":"HB3967","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to judges.","description":"The Act says the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may take some money and benefits from judges. . Provides that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may impound funds and eliminate benefits available to a judge that are not compensation to which a judge is entitled under the Oregon Constitution.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3967/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2025377,"bill_number":"HB3968","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 453, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the military.","description":"Adds Space Force to the components of the Armed Forces of the United States. . Adds Space Force to the components of the Armed Forces of the United States.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3968/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2025870,"bill_number":"HB3969","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to initiating false reports; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates new crimes about initiating a false report. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Renames the crime of initiating a false report to initiating a false report in the third degree. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3969/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2029332,"bill_number":"HB3970","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 516, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to youth homelessness; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes the list of people who can get some funding for homelessness. . [Directs the Department of Human Services and the Housing and Community Services Department to collaborate on recommendations for funding to meet the needs of youth experiencing homelessness.] Modifies the list of persons who may receive services and assistance funded by the Emergency Housing Account. [Establishes grant programs for youth experiencing homelessness.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3970/2025","subjects":["housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2029472,"bill_number":"HB3971","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to solid waste disposal in the Willamette Valley; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act requires counties in the valley to approve a land use application for a landfill. . Requires counties to approve a land use application to develop a mixed-waste facility on certain lands in the Willamette Valley. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3971/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2031060,"bill_number":"HB3972","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to solid waste.","description":"This Act gives some counties powers over solid waste and lets counties make an agreement to manage solid waste. . Authorizes Benton County, Linn County and Polk County, in addition to Marion County, to take specified actions with respect to solid waste and solid waste sites or facilities. Authorizes Benton County, Linn County, Marion County and Polk County to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for the joint management of solid waste.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3972/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2031436,"bill_number":"HB3973","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to paint; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act removes paint from a recycling law. . Removes the requirement that architectural paint be collected by a stewardship organization to be excluded from the definition of \"covered product\" under the packaging, printing and writing paper and food serviceware producer responsibility law. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3973/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2032321,"bill_number":"HB3974","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential applicant screening charges.","description":"This Act caps screening fees paid by residential tenants. . Limits the applicant screening charge a residential landlord may collect to $20. Extends certain screening requirements to include landlords who do not collect an applicant screening charge. Allows landlords to alternatively accept third-party screening reports provided by an applicant.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3974/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2032534,"bill_number":"HB3975","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for de novo banks; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for new banks. . Creates a corporate excise tax credit for each of the first three years that a bank does business in this state. Applies to banks that commence business in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3975/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2032869,"bill_number":"HB3976","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public records exemptions.","description":"This Act makes a new exemption from public record disclosure for some data that is collected by OLCC. . Adds an exemption from public record disclosures for data and electronic records collected by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission regarding the sale of items other than distilled liquor.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3976/2025","subjects":["it","cannabis","elections"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":2033098,"bill_number":"HB3977","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act gets rid of the vehicle inspection program and creates a fee to pay for transportation projects. . Repeals the motor vehicle pollution control system inspection program, contingent upon the approval of revisions to the federal Clean Air Act state implementation plan by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Establishes the Transportation Infrastructure and Congestion Reduction Fee. Directs the Department of Transportation to report to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation on current and potential future uses of the fee. Establishes the Transportation Infrastructure and Congestion Reduction Account in the State Highway Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3977/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2033681,"bill_number":"HB3978","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to animals; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act concerns lab research on dogs, cats and primates that are not human. The Act creates a task force to stop research on primates that are not human. The Act takes effect when it is signed. . Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories. Prohibits a person from conducting research or testing on nonhuman primates at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Establishes the Task Force on Planning the Elimination of Research on Nonhuman Primates. Directs the task force to draft a plan for eliminating the breeding of, and research on, nonhuman primates at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Exempts the task force from public meetings law requirements. Sunsets the task force in 2041.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3978/2025","subjects":["health","labor","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2034326,"bill_number":"HB3979","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to labor disputes involving public employees.","description":"The Act would make changes to PECBA. The Act would prohibit public employees from engaging in strikes to resolve labor disputes. . Prohibits strikes by public employees. Requires that labor issues in dispute be submitted to final and binding arbitration.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3979/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2034819,"bill_number":"HB3980","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to levee projects; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would make it so that municipalities are able to get loans and grants for levee projects. . Makes municipalities eligible for financial assistance for certain levee projects. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3980/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2035341,"bill_number":"HB3981","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to delayed implementation of responsible end market requirements; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act delays responsible end market laws for one year. . Delays, until July 1, 2026, the requirement that a producer responsibility organization transfer materials to responsible end markets. Prohibits, before July 1, 2026, the Department of Environmental Quality from requiring that a recycling processing facility take certain actions with respect to responsible end markets. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3981/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2036083,"bill_number":"HB3982","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act changes laws about money for roads. The Act says that diesel will be taxed in the same way that gas is taxed now. . Redirects revenues from the bicycle excise tax, tax on wages and vehicle privilege tax to the State Highway Fund. Directs the Department of Transportation to use redirected funds for specific purposes related to highways. Creates the Trucking Overpayment Credit Account. Directs the department to provide refunds to taxpayers who overpaid weight-mile taxes. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to decrease either the weight-mile tax or the motor vehicle fuel taxes if the highway cost allocation study indicates that a vehicle class is paying more than its fair share for the use of the highways in the state and the Legislative Assembly does not enact a measure to correct the imbalance within 120 days of the Joint Committee on Transportation receiving a report on the study. Revises the formula for weight-mile taxes. Provides for diesel fuel to be taxed in the same manner as gasoline. Modifies the definition of \"combined weight\" for purposes of motor carrier regulation. Allows the Department of Transportation to use a motor carrier's registration card as the tax enrollment document instead of the vehicle's weight identifier. Eliminates reinstatement fees for weight identifiers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3982/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2036084,"bill_number":"HB3983","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the possession of firearms by certain persons; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs the court to enter an order prohibiting gun possession by a person charged with some drug possession crimes. The Act also requires that deflection programs restrict the possession of guns by people in the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Directs the court to enter an order, at the first appearance on a charge of misdemeanor unlawful possession of a controlled substance, prohibiting the charged person from possessing a firearm. Specifies a process for surrendering firearms and the return of firearms. Specifies the circumstances when the court must terminate the order. Provides that possession of a firearm by the prohibited person is punishable by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Requires that deflection programs, including those receiving grant funding, require participants to transfer all firearms to a law enforcement agency, a gun dealer or a third party until the program is completed. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3983/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2036899,"bill_number":"HB3984","status":2,"status_name":"Engrossed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"First reading. Referred to President's desk.","title":"Relating to wildfires; declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes a power company liable for any federal income taxes that a party owes or pays on amounts that the party gets in the civil action. Tells the PUC to study issues related to big wildfires. States findings and intent. . [Requires the Public Utility Commission to study wildfires. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Provides that an electric company that is found to be liable for damages in a civil action arising out of allegations that the conduct of the electric company caused or substantially contributed to a wildfire shall also be liable for any federal income tax liability that a plaintiff or class member owes or pays on amounts the plaintiff or class member receives in relation to the civil action. Allows a plaintiff or class member to seek a supplemental judgment to recover from the electric company for the federal income tax liability. Requires an electric company to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Directs the Public Utility Commission to issue a certification if the applicant is implementing a wildfire protection plan and meets certain requirements. Provides that a certification establishes that the applicant has implemented wildfire policies and practices consistent with wildfire safety standards. Provides that a certification does not establish immunity against claims for damages resulting from a wildfire. Directs the commission to commission a study to examine issues related to catastrophic wildfire risk and recovery and develop scenarios for a balanced solution. Directs the commission to provide an interim report on the study's findings and recommendations to the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy and environment during the 2026 regular session and provide recommendations for a stakeholder process to follow the final study report. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3984/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","energy","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2037178,"bill_number":"HB3985","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to staffing plans for health care provider entities.","description":"Changes the standards for staffing plans for direct care registered nurses in an ED. . Modifies the minimum standards for staffing plans for direct care registered nurses in an emergency department.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3985/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2037428,"bill_number":"HB3986","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to siting of renewable energy facilities by counties on farmland; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act lets a county site a green power plant without taking a Goal-3 exception. . Makes counties approve applications to site renewable energy facilities filed before June 1, 2025, without applying the statewide land use planning goal related to agricultural use. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB3986/2025","subjects":["energy","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914767,"bill_number":"HB5001","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 361, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Board of Accountancy; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Board of Accountancy. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5001/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Board"]},{"bill_id":1914399,"bill_number":"HB5002","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 517, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5002/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1914682,"bill_number":"HB5003","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 454, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Commission for the Blind; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Commission for the Blind for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the commission. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5003/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913559,"bill_number":"HB5004","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 583, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Corrections; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Corrections for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5004/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913410,"bill_number":"HB5005","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 518, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from certain lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the commission. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5005/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":["Biennial Expenses","Oregon Criminal Justice Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914376,"bill_number":"HB5006","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 628, (2025 Laws): Effective date August 7, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes budget changes for certain state agencies. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Emergency Board for allocations during the biennium. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to specified state agencies for biennial expenses. Modifies certain biennial appropriations made from General Fund to specified state agencies. Limits biennial expenditures from specified moneys collected or received by specified state agencies. Modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5006/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Emergency Board"]},{"bill_id":1913137,"bill_number":"HB5007","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 519, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Employment Department; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the Employment Department. Appropriates moneys from certain federal funds to the department for certain purposes. Appropriates moneys from the Employment Department Special Administrative Fund for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5007/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913234,"bill_number":"HB5008","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 397, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Employment Relations Board; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Employment Relations Board for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the board. Limits biennial expenditures by the board from moneys received from assessments against state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5008/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913455,"bill_number":"HB5009","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 520, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and federal funds from the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds for certain purposes. [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Emergency Board for allocation to the department.] Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5009/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":["Fish And Wildlife","General Fund To The Emergency Board"]},{"bill_id":1912850,"bill_number":"HB5010","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 521, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and specified federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5010/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Geology And Mineral Industries"]},{"bill_id":1914661,"bill_number":"HB5011","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 584, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Housing and Community Services Department; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Housing and Community Services Department for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5011/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914678,"bill_number":"HB5012","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 522, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Judicial Department; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and reimbursements from federal service agreements, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the Oregon Law Commission, the Council on Court Procedures, conciliation and mediation services in circuit courts, law libraries and the Legal Services Program. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5012/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913947,"bill_number":"HB5013","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 398, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability for biennial expenses. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5013/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912726,"bill_number":"HB5014","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 523, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Justice; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Justice for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5014/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912909,"bill_number":"HB5015","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 585, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Bureau of Labor and Industries for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the bureau. [Limits biennial expenditures by the bureau from the Wage Security Fund.] Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Limits biennial expenditures by the bureau from federal funds. Limits biennial expenditures by the bureau from certain lottery moneys. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5015/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":["Labor And Industries"]},{"bill_id":1913237,"bill_number":"HB5016","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 586, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of legislative branch agencies; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates agency budgets. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Legislative Administration Committee, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Counsel Committee, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Revenue Officer, Commission on Indian Services and Legislative Policy and Research Committee for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by certain legislative branch agencies. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5016/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913042,"bill_number":"HB5017","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 399, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Library; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Library for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including certain Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Library. Limits biennial expenditures by the State Library from assessment against state agencies. Limits biennial expenditures by the State Library from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5017/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914393,"bill_number":"HB5018","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 362, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Board of Licensed Social Workers; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Board of Licensed Social Workers.] Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the [board] State Board of Licensed Social Workers. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5018/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913992,"bill_number":"HB5019","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 400, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5019/2025","subjects":["finance","cannabis"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912853,"bill_number":"HB5020","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 615, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Long Term Care Ombudsman; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Long Term Care Ombudsman for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and federal Older Americans Act funds received from the Department of Human Services, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the Long Term Care Ombudsman. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5020/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1914625,"bill_number":"HB5021","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 363, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Marine Board; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Marine Board. Limits biennial expenditures by the board from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5021/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["State Marine Board"]},{"bill_id":1914283,"bill_number":"HB5022","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 364, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Medical Board; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Medical Board. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5022/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Medical Board"]},{"bill_id":1914320,"bill_number":"HB5023","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 401, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon State Board of Nursing; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5023/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Oregon State Board"]},{"bill_id":1914547,"bill_number":"HB5024","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 616, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Business Development Department; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from specified funds for specified purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds for certain purposes. Authorizes certain nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5024/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914761,"bill_number":"HB5025","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 587, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Health Authority; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority and the Emergency Board for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, tobacco and marijuana tax receipts, beer and wine tax receipts, provider taxes and Medicare receipts, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the authority for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the authority from certain lottery moneys for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the authority from certain federal funds for certain purposes. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Limits biennial expenditures from the Public Employees' Revolving Fund and Oregon Educators Revolving Fund for benefit plan premiums and self-insurance. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5025/2025","subjects":["health","finance","cannabis"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Oregon Health Authority","Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913897,"bill_number":"HB5026","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 524, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Parks and Recreation Department; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Parks and Recreation Department for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5026/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914230,"bill_number":"HB5027","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 402, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the board. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5027/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":["State Board","Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1913856,"bill_number":"HB5028","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 365, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Board of Pharmacy; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Board of Pharmacy. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5028/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":["State Board","Pharmacy"]},{"bill_id":1914693,"bill_number":"HB5029","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 455, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of State Police; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of State Police for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain moneys or other revenues allocated from the Parks and Natural Resources Fund for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5029/2025","subjects":["public_safety","environment","finance"],"agencies":["State Police"]},{"bill_id":1913346,"bill_number":"HB5030","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 456, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Psychiatric Security Review Board; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Psychiatric Security Review Board for biennial expenses. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5030/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Psychiatric Security Review Board"]},{"bill_id":1914481,"bill_number":"HB5031","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Chapter 588, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Public Defense Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Public Defense Commission for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the commission. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5031/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":["Certain Biennial Expenses","Oregon Public Defense Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912660,"bill_number":"HB5032","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 403, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for [debt service] specified biennial expenditures. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5032/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":["Public Safety Standards And Training"]},{"bill_id":1914687,"bill_number":"HB5033","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 404, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act approves agency fees. . Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5033/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":["Public Safety Standards And Training"]},{"bill_id":1912617,"bill_number":"HB5034","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 457, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Public Utility Commission of Oregon; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Public Utility Commission of Oregon. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5034/2025","subjects":["finance","energy"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914021,"bill_number":"HB5035","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 458, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Racing Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Racing Commission. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5035/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Racing Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913538,"bill_number":"HB5036","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-07","last_action_date":"2025-07-07","last_action":"Chapter 366, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Real Estate Agency; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Real Estate Agency. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5036/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912802,"bill_number":"HB5037","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 525, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the commission. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5037/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":["Biennial Expenses","Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913224,"bill_number":"HB5038","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 526, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Veterans' Affairs; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys for certain purposes. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and Oregon War Veterans' Bond Sinking Account, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5038/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912805,"bill_number":"HB5039","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 527, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for certain biennial expenses. Directs board to allocate moneys from the Watershed Conservation Operating Fund to various state agencies to implement Article XV, section 4b, of the Oregon Constitution. Limits biennial expenditures by the board from federal funds and lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the board. Directs the board to establish by rule a process for allocating available moneys in the Natural Resources Subaccount of the Parks and Natural Resources Fund. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5039/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","water"],"agencies":["Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board"]},{"bill_id":1914158,"bill_number":"HB5040","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 528, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits expenditures of lottery funds from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund for local grant expenditures by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for a six-year period beginning July 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5040/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","water"],"agencies":["Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board"]},{"bill_id":1913011,"bill_number":"HB5041","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 459, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Youth Authority; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Youth Authority for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the authority. Limits biennial expenditures by the authority from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5041/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Certain Biennial Expenses"]},{"bill_id":1912579,"bill_number":"HB5042","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Chapter 460, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act approves agency fees. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Approves certain fees adopted by the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5042/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Board"]},{"bill_id":1914553,"bill_number":"HB5043","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-07","last_action":"Chapter 529, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act approves agency fees. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Approves certain fees adopted by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5043/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912984,"bill_number":"HB5044","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5044/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912639,"bill_number":"HB5045","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5045/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914357,"bill_number":"HB5046","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5046/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912804,"bill_number":"HB5047","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Chapter 16, (2025 Laws): Effective date April 23, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act budgets money for the Summer Learning Grant program. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education and limits expenditures from the Summer Learning Grant Program Fund. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5047/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914022,"bill_number":"HB5048","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5048/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913293,"bill_number":"HB5049","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-06","last_action_date":"2025-05-06","last_action":"Chapter 8, (2025 Laws): Effective date April 16, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes the allocation of money from certain funds. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Modifies amounts of lottery moneys allocated from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund. Modifies amounts allocated from the Criminal Fine Account. Modifies amounts allocated from the Oregon Marijuana Account. Directs the Department of Revenue to reduce distributions from the Criminal Fine Account if there is a revenue shortfall. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5049/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913533,"bill_number":"HB5050","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-06","last_action_date":"2025-05-06","last_action":"Chapter 9, (2025 Laws): Effective date April 16, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes the amounts authorized for bonding. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Modifies the amounts authorized for issuance of general obligation bonds in the 2023-2025 biennium. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5050/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912563,"bill_number":"HB5051","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-06","last_action_date":"2025-05-06","last_action":"Chapter 10, (2025 Laws): Effective date April 16, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes the amounts that can be spent for certain capital construction costs. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Modifies the amounts authorized for certain capital construction costs. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HB5051/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930447,"bill_number":"HR1","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-03-17","last_action_date":"2025-03-17","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Louis Southworth for his remarkable contributions to the State of Oregon.","description":"Honors Louis Southworth for his grit and resolve and for all he did for the State of Oregon. . Recognizes and honors Louis Southworth (1830-1917) for his industriousness, perseverance in the face of adversity and remarkable contributions to the State of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HR1/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930682,"bill_number":"HR2","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-03-17","last_action_date":"2025-03-17","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Reuben Shipley for his remarkable life and incomparable contributions to the State of Oregon.","description":"Honors Reuben Shipley for his remarkable life and for all he has done for the State of Oregon. . Recognizes and honors Reuben Shipley for his remarkable life and incomparable contributions to the State of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HR2/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964578,"bill_number":"HR3","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-19","last_action_date":"2025-06-19","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring the history of Black drag in Oregon.","description":"Honors the history of Black drag in Oregon. . Recognizes and honors the history of Black drag in Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HR3/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912936,"bill_number":"HCR1","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-03-13","last_action_date":"2025-03-13","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Private First Class Shawnacee Loren Noble for his service to his country.","description":"Pays respect to the life and service of PFC Shawnacee Loren Noble. . Recognizes and honors Private First Class Shawnacee Loren Noble (1972-1991) for his service to his country.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR1/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912915,"bill_number":"HCR2","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-03","last_action_date":"2025-04-03","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Declaring a commitment to the health and safety of firefighters and to finding an urgent solution to the problem of firefighting personal protective gear that contains cancer-causing chemicals.","description":"Declares the urgent need to find safer gear for firefighters. . Declares a commitment to the health and safety of firefighters and to finding an urgent solution to the problem of firefighting personal protective gear that contains cancer-causing chemicals.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR2/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913450,"bill_number":"HCR3","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-12","last_action_date":"2025-06-12","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Dr. Brian Druker for his leadership and service.","description":"Honors the career of Dr. Brian Druker. . Recognizes and honors Dr. Brian Druker for his leadership and service.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR3/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913972,"bill_number":"HCR4","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-24","last_action_date":"2025-04-24","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Designating May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month.","description":"Declares a month of awareness for EDS and HSD. . Designates May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR4/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913419,"bill_number":"HCR5","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Resolving that the Legislative Assembly should appropriate from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs an amount that is no less than the amount appropriated in the biennium beginning July 1, 2015, as adjusted.","description":"Urges the state to spend on veterans at least as much as the state spent on veterans during an earlier period of time. . 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(1975) as the official film of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR6/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914201,"bill_number":"HCR7","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Declaring that it is the policy of the State of Oregon to protect refugee and immigrant rights.","description":"Declares a state policy on human rights. . Declares that it is the policy of the State of Oregon to protect refugee and immigrant rights.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR7/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930699,"bill_number":"HCR8","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-12","last_action_date":"2025-06-12","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Vicki and Jerry Berger for their leadership and service to the people of Oregon.","description":"Honors Vicki and Jerry Berger for their careers and service. . Recognizes and honors Vicki and Jerry Berger for their leadership and service to the people of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR8/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943302,"bill_number":"HCR9","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-03-31","last_action_date":"2025-03-31","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Secretary of State and former state Representative Dennis Michael Richardson.","description":"Pays respect to the life and memory of Dennis Richardson. . In memoriam: Secretary of State and former state Representative Dennis Michael Richardson, 1949-2019.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR9/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943378,"bill_number":"HCR10","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-15","last_action_date":"2025-04-15","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring former Oregon State Representative Roger Martin for his service to this state.","description":"Pays respect to Roger Martin for his service to this state. . Recognizes and honors former Oregon State Representative Roger Martin (1935-2023) for his service to this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR10/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943394,"bill_number":"HCR11","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Declaring June 4, 2025, Communist Survival Day in honor of all those who lost their lives during the Tiananmen Square Massacre.","description":"Creates a day of remembrance for all of the people that lost their lives at Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. . Declares June 4, 2025, Communist Survival Day in honor of all those who lost their lives during the June 4, 1989, massacre on Tiananmen Square.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR11/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943399,"bill_number":"HCR12","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-15","last_action_date":"2025-04-15","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Designating February 11, 2026, as Oregon Wheat Day.","description":"Declares a day to celebrate wheat in Oregon. . Designates February 11, 2026, as Oregon Wheat Day.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR12/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952956,"bill_number":"HCR13","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Former state Representative Theodore Ralph Groener.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Ralph Groener. . In memoriam: Former state Representative Theodore Ralph Groener, 1941-2022.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR13/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913667,"bill_number":"HCR14","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-01-23","last_action_date":"2025-01-23","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Adjourning the organizational session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.","description":"Ends org. session. . Adjourns the organizational session of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. Provides that the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly shall convene in regular session on January 21, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR14/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913933,"bill_number":"HCR15","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-01-23","last_action_date":"2025-01-23","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Establishing deadlines for the completion of legislative measures for the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.","description":"The measure sets dates for when bills must move through the Senate and the House during the 2025 session. . Establishes deadlines for the completion of legislative measures for the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR15/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958456,"bill_number":"HCR16","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-03-31","last_action_date":"2025-03-31","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Specialist Four Paul Jeffrey \"Jeff\" Cochran for his service to his country.","description":"Honors the life and service of Specialist Four Paul Cochran. . Recognizes and honors Specialist Four Paul [Jefferey] Jeffrey \"Jeff\" Cochran (1947-1968) for his service to his country.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR16/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958451,"bill_number":"HCR17","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-29","last_action_date":"2025-04-29","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Cambodian Americans in Oregon and the United States and all those lost in the Cambodian Genocide.","description":"Honors Cambodian Americans who live in Oregon and the U.S. and all of the lives that have been lost in war and conflict in that part of Asia. . Recognizes and honors Cambodian Americans in Oregon and the United States and all those lost in the Cambodian Genocide.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR17/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968183,"bill_number":"HCR18","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-06","last_action_date":"2025-05-06","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring the League of Oregon Cities on the 100th anniversary of its founding.","description":"Pays honor to the League of Oregon Cities as it reaches its 100th year. . Recognizes and honors the League of Oregon Cities on the 100th anniversary of its founding.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR18/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968114,"bill_number":"HCR19","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Frank Wayne Smith.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Frank Wayne Smith. . In memoriam: Frank Wayne Smith, 1945-2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR19/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982156,"bill_number":"HCR20","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Amending Legislative Branch Personnel Rule 27 and adopting Legislative Branch Personnel Rule 27-C.","description":"The measure makes changes to LBPR 27 to limit the role of secrecy in investigations made under the rule. The measure says that a person being investigated has a right to a lawyer, with the costs paid for by the LEO, a right to discover evidence and question witnesses and a right to appeal to a court. The measure makes changes to the standard of proof for facts. (Flesch Readability Score 60.6). Modifies Legislative Branch Personnel Rule 27 to eliminate confidential reports or information being used for investigations performed under the rule by requiring disclosure at conclusion of investigation. Authorizes an investigation respondent to obtain independent counsel to be paid for by the Legislative Equity Officer. Provides that an investigation respondent has the right to discover evidence and depose witnesses. Requires that findings of fact must be established beyond a reasonable doubt. Provides that a respondent who is subject to remedial measures has the right to appeal the determination to a court for de novo judicial review. Provides that a person subject to the rule may not be accused of violating the rule for the same conduct that was previously not found to violate the rule.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR20/2025","subjects":["agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982201,"bill_number":"HCR21","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Holocaust survivor :HR3..¦","description":"Honors the life of a survivor of the Holocaust. . Recognizes and honors Holocaust survivor ___. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR21/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982173,"bill_number":"HCR22","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Encouraging Oregon counties to adopt a natural resource plan and coordinate with federal and state agencies.","description":"Tells counties in Oregon that they should make a plan for what to do with their natural resources if they don't have one, and that they should coordinate with other agencies on that plan. . Encourages Oregon counties that have not already done so to create and adopt a natural resource plan and invoke and enforce coordination with all federal and state agencies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR22/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982050,"bill_number":"HCR23","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-28","last_action_date":"2025-04-28","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Oregon civilians who served the United States on Wake Island during World War II.","description":"Honors certain Oregonians who were not members of the armed forces for their World War II service. . Recognizes and honors Oregon civilians who served the United States on Wake Island during World War II. Commends individuals who have increased public awareness of the service and sacrifice of these civilians.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR23/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986006,"bill_number":"HCR24","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-12","last_action_date":"2025-06-12","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Hendrik Pieter \"Henk\" Pander.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Henk Pander. . In memoriam: Hendrik Pieter \"Henk\" Pander, 1937-2023.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR24/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985985,"bill_number":"HCR25","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-27","last_action_date":"2025-05-27","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Carol Rulla for her remarkable contributions to Gresham and to the people of this state.","description":"Honors Carol Rulla for all she has done for Gresham and for the people of this state. . Recognizes and honors Carol Rulla for her remarkable contributions to Gresham and to the people of this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR25/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986135,"bill_number":"HCR26","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Jim Card for his service and contributions to the people of Oregon.","description":"Honors Jim Card for his service to the people of Oregon. . Recognizes and honors Jim Card for his service and contributions to the people of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR26/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985852,"bill_number":"HCR27","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"In memoriam: Ron Hudson.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Ron Hudson. . In memoriam: Ron Hudson, 1951-2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR27/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986034,"bill_number":"HCR28","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-01","last_action_date":"2025-05-01","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Designating the week of August 17 to 23, 2025, as Community Healthcare Workers Week.","description":"Names a week in August of this year to honor community healthcare workers. . [Supports the goals and ideals of National Community Health Worker Awareness Week.] Designates the week of August 17 to 23, 2025, as Community Healthcare Workers Week.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR28/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985873,"bill_number":"HCR29","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-12","last_action_date":"2025-06-12","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: David Todd Meyer.","description":"Honors the life and memory of David Meyer. . In memoriam: David Todd Meyer, 1967-2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR29/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1990390,"bill_number":"HCR30","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-06","last_action_date":"2025-05-06","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Friends of Timberline for five decades of service to the historic Timberline Lodge.","description":"Pays respect to Friends of Timberline for five decades of service to Timberline Lodge. . Recognizes and honors Friends of Timberline for five decades of exceptional service in preserving and celebrating the historic Timberline Lodge.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR30/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1990368,"bill_number":"HCR31","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-15","last_action_date":"2025-05-15","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Lyllye Reynolds-Parker.","description":"Honors the life and memory of a beloved mentor and civil rights leader. . In memoriam: Lyllye Reynolds-Parker, 1946-2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR31/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008530,"bill_number":"HCR32","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Designating the Corgi as the official state dog.","description":"Designates the Corgi as the official state dog. . Designates the Corgi as the official state dog.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR32/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011440,"bill_number":"HCR33","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Frank Cutsforth.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Frank Cutsforth. . In memoriam: Frank David Cutsforth, 1943-2023.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR33/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011454,"bill_number":"HCR34","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-12","last_action_date":"2025-06-12","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Designating Vietnamese American Remembrance Day.","description":"Creates a new state day to remember the Vietnam War and to honor those affected by it. . Designates April 30, 2025, as Vietnamese American Remembrance Day. Honors the contributions of Vietnam War veterans from the United States and the Republic of Vietnam, Vietnamese refugees and the Vietnamese American community.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR34/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2015500,"bill_number":"HCR35","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-09","last_action_date":"2025-06-09","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Former Speaker of the House Philip Lang, 1929-2024.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Philip Lang. . In memoriam: Former Speaker of the House Philip Lang, 1929-2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR35/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2024224,"bill_number":"HCR36","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-17","last_action_date":"2025-06-17","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Christine Chin Ryan.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Christine Chin Ryan. . In memoriam: Christine Chin Ryan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR36/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2024213,"bill_number":"HCR37","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-18","last_action_date":"2025-06-18","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing Andy Bromeland for his service and commitment to the people of the State of Oregon.","description":"Pays respect to the life and memory of Andy Bromeland. . Recognizes Andy Bromeland (1948-2024) for his service and commitment to the people of the State of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR37/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2029480,"bill_number":"HCR38","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Deputy Paul Emerson Baker for his service to this state.","description":"Honors the life and service of Deputy Paul E. Baker. . Recognizes and honors Deputy Paul Emerson Baker (1928-1982) for his service to this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR38/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2034332,"bill_number":"HCR39","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring 19 Oregon veterans for their service to their country.","description":"Honors 19 Vietnam War veterans from Oregon for their service to their state and to their country. . Recognizes and honors Lieutenant Colonel Herb Doby, Second Lieutenant Dale Allen Perkins, First Lieutenant Patrick Leonard Woods, Staff Sergeant Donald Dean Brubaker, Lance Corporal Gary Kyle Kestler, Corporal Joel Lynn Gabriel, Private First Class Terry Allan Sundeen, Private First Class Charles Leroy Roberts, [and] Private First Class Lewis Ray Dietz, Sergeant Dwight Hayes, Specialist Four Robert Dean Neasham, Staff Sergeant Warren Emery Newton, Private First Class Curtis Neil Evans, Lance Corporal Walter David Freeman, Airman Brian Lee Bushnell, Private First Class Robert Wayne Clarke, Warrant Officer Allen Dean Perkins, Lance Corporal Steven Adrian Smith and Private First Class Dale William Tolbert for their service to their country.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR39/2025","subjects":["housing","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2036903,"bill_number":"HCR40","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-26","last_action_date":"2025-06-26","last_action":"Filed with Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing the Portland Trail Blazers.","description":"Honors the Portland Trail Blazers and urges the owners to keep the team in Oregon. . Recognizes the Portland Trail Blazers for their economic and cultural contributions to the State of Oregon. Urges the team's owners to keep the team in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR40/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2037822,"bill_number":"HCR41","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At Desk upon adjournment.","title":"Adjourning sine die the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.","description":"Ends the session. . Adjourns sine die the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR41/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2037878,"bill_number":"HCR42","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Expressing the intent of the Legislative Assembly to reduce or phase out taxes enacted in House Bill 2025 (2025).","description":"The measure states that it is the intent of the House and the Senate to cut taxes in HB 2025 (2025) when other laws are passed. (Flesch Readability Test: 60.0). Expresses the intent of the Legislative Assembly to reduce or phase out taxes enacted in chapter ___, Oregon Laws 2025 (Enrolled House Bill 2025), when alternative funding sources are enacted and operative.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HCR42/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913949,"bill_number":"HJR1","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to fees.","description":"The measure says that if a state agency wants to charge a new fee or increase a fee, the Legislative Assembly has to agree. The measure requires 3/5 of the members of each chamber to agree. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require approval by the Legislative Assembly of any new fees or fee increases adopted by a state agency. Requires that bills approving new or increased fees be approved by a three-fifths supermajority of each chamber of the Legislative Assembly. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR1/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914665,"bill_number":"HJR2","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to funding for local mandates.","description":"The measure would change the rules for when state government must pay for local mandates. Requires voter approval. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to change the requirements governing when the State of Oregon must appropriate or allocate sufficient moneys to pay for new or newly expanded programs that state laws, rules or orders require local governments to provide. Expands the definition of \"local government\" to include special districts. Eliminates some exceptions to required state funding, including an exception when the Legislative Assembly enacts the mandate by at least a three-fifths majority vote. Establishes new exceptions for programs and expansions that enhance public meeting or public record transparency or that permit new protections, rights, benefits or programs governing the employment status of local government employees, retirees or local government employee organizations to be adopted without corresponding funding. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR2/2025","subjects":["labor","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912815,"bill_number":"HJR3","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to initiatives.","description":"The measure would put in the constitution that signers must come from all counties in specified amounts for proposed law to be voted on. Requires funders for these proposed laws to be voters. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petitions for proposed initiative laws to be signed by qualified voters in each county in this state in numbers that equal six percent of the total votes cast in the county for all candidates for Governor at the preceding gubernatorial election. Requires petitions for proposed initiative amendments to the Oregon Constitution to be signed by qualified voters in each county in numbers that equal eight percent of the total votes cast in the county for all candidates for Governor at the preceding gubernatorial election. Prohibits persons who are not qualified voters from making contributions in connection with initiatives or to influence elections on initiatives to the extent limitations on contributions are permitted under the Constitution of the United States. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR3/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914203,"bill_number":"HJR4","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the declaration of an emergency in legislative bills.","description":"Requires a two-thirds majority of the members of the House and the Senate to pass bills that take effect early. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote in favor in each chamber of the Legislative Assembly to pass bills declaring an emergency. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR4/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914271,"bill_number":"HJR5","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the maximum age to seek elective office.","description":"The measure asks voters to fix the maximum age to seek statewide elected office or to seek to be a member of the state Senate or the state House. The measure asks voters to say yes or no at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to establish a maximum age beyond which candidates for election or reelection to executive branch statewide elected office or the office of State Senator or State Representative may not seek elective office. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR5/2025","subjects":["agriculture","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913161,"bill_number":"HJR6","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to imposition of tax on property for deposit in an emergency resilience fund.","description":"The measure asks voters to impose a tax on property to pay for projects to reduce risks from disasters. The tax would end after 20 years. The measure asks voters to say yes or no at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution imposing a tax on property, providing that the tax is not subject to specified other constitutional limits on property taxes, providing that revenues from the tax must be deposited in an emergency resilience fund, providing that moneys in the fund may be used only for emergency resilience projects, and repealing these provisions on June 30, 2046. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR6/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914343,"bill_number":"HJR7","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to banks.","description":"The measure amends a section of the Constitution to make it clear that the state may start a public bank. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to specify that a section restricting certain banks does not prohibit the establishment of a bank owned or operated by the State of Oregon. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR7/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913018,"bill_number":"HJR8","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to a state property tax.","description":"The Act would put in the constitution a state tax on property to fund public safety. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution requiring the Legislative Assembly to create an administrative authority for funding public safety in this state. Directs the Legislative Assembly to impose a state property tax to fund public safety in this state. Allows the Legislative Assembly to delegate to the administrative authority the authority to implement the tax. Provides that the tax would not be subject to Article XI, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution (Ballot Measure 50) (1997), or Article XI, section 11b, of the Oregon Constitution (Ballot Measure 5) (1990). Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR8/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912968,"bill_number":"HJR9","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to recall elections.","description":"The measure asks voters to change when recall elections take place. (Flesch readability score: 74.8). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to change when elections that consider the recall of an elected official must take place and to require the recall measure to be placed on the ballot for the next regularly scheduled election following the recall petition certification, or the following regularly scheduled election if the recall petition certification occurs after the filing deadline for the first election. Refers the proposed amendment to the voters at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR9/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912922,"bill_number":"HJR10","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to bonds for school district capital costs.","description":"Removes the condition that a school district must have voters approve a bond for capital cost matching funds. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to remove the requirement that school districts must receive voter approval for local general obligation bonds in order to be eligible for matching funds from state-issued bonds. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR10/2025","subjects":["education","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914265,"bill_number":"HJR11","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to initiative measures.","description":"Demands at least 8% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign an IM petition. Demands at least 10% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign a petition to amend the Constitution. Demands that signatures must come from among all congressional districts. Takes effect if the people vote for it at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petition signatures for initiative laws to contain at least eight percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected divided equally among the congressional districts of this state. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petition signatures for initiative amendments to the Oregon Constitution to contain at least ten percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected divided equally among the congressional districts of this state. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR11/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930409,"bill_number":"HJR12","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to banks.","description":"The measure amends a section of the Constitution to make it clear that the state may start a public bank. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to specify that a section restricting certain banks does not prohibit the establishment of a bank owned or operated by the State of Oregon. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR12/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943318,"bill_number":"HJR13","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to surplus corporate tax revenue.","description":"The measure makes changes to the uses of the corporate \"kicker.\" . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to provide for surplus corporate tax revenue to be used for school construction and maintenance projects and infrastructure improvements. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR13/2025","subjects":["education","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952856,"bill_number":"HJR14","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to disqualification of members of the Legislative Assembly.","description":"The measure removes the language that would disqualify a member of the LA for being absent 10 or more times. The measure requires voter approval. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to remove the provision that disqualifies a member of the Legislative Assembly from holding office for the term following the election after the member's current term is completed if the member fails to attend 10 or more legislative floor sessions without permission or excuse. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR14/2025","subjects":["housing","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958426,"bill_number":"HJR15","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to appointee qualification for election.","description":"The measure amends the Constitution. The measure says that anyone who is appointed to an office may not run for election to that office. The measure refers the amendment to a vote of the people at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to prohibit an individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy in office from being elected to that office. Specifies the offices to which the prohibition applies. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR15/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964490,"bill_number":"HJR16","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the office of Lieutenant Governor.","description":"The measure creates the office of Lt. Governor. The measure places the Lt. Governor as first in the line to succeed the Governor if that office is vacant. The measure asks voters to say yes or no to the proposal at the 2026 general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to establish the office of Lieutenant Governor and places the Lieutenant Governor first in the line to succeed the Governor if the Governor's office becomes vacant mid-term. Establishes the duration of the term of office of Lieutenant Governor at four years, but provides that the first term of office, elected in the 2028 regular general election, is only two years. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR16/2025","subjects":["housing","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964484,"bill_number":"HJR17","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the Secretary of State.","description":"The measure proposes to make the SOS a nonpartisan office with a term of six years. This change would apply to elections for the SOS that are on or after 2032. The measure asks voters to say yes or no at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to make the Secretary of State a nonpartisan office with a term of six years that would apply to elections to the office that occur on or after January 1, 2032. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR17/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972985,"bill_number":"HJR18","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to increased expenditures under initiated measures.","description":"Amends the state Constitution. Requires a petitioner to provide a means by which added costs from an IM will be paid. Refers the amendment to the people at the next election. . Amends the Oregon Constitution to require an initiative petition to be accompanied by a signed form providing for the means by which an increase in state or county expenditures of greater than $50,000 must be paid. Provides that an initiative petition may not be placed on the ballot unless the Secretary of State makes a finding of sufficiency of the means. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR18/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973017,"bill_number":"HJR19","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the impeachment of judges.","description":"The Act proposes a change to the Constitution to let some judges be taken out of office. The Act refers the change to the people at the next regular general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to vest the power of impeachment of certain judges in the House of Representatives and the power to try impeachments in the Senate. Requires a two-thirds majority vote of the House of Representatives to deliver an impeachment resolution to the Senate and a two-thirds majority vote of the Senate for conviction. Limits the judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office in this state. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR19/2025","subjects":["energy","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973013,"bill_number":"HJR20","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to parental rights.","description":"States that parents have the right to make certain decisions about their children. Requires the approval of the voters. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to provide parents with the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR20/2025","subjects":["education","housing","elections","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982038,"bill_number":"HJR21","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to processes for amending the Oregon Constitution.","description":"The measure asks voters to require future changes to the state constitution to be passed by at least a three-fifths majority vote of the people who vote on the change. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a future proposed amendment or revision to the Oregon Constitution to receive at least three-fifths of all votes cast for the proposal to be considered adopted. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval by a three-fifths majority or rejection at a special election held throughout this state as provided in chapter ___, Oregon Laws 2025 (Enrolled House Bill 3686).","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR21/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2023842,"bill_number":"HJR22","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to county government review of state legislation.","description":"The measure asks voters to say yes or no to amending the Constitution to create the County Review Board, which would consider the pros and cons of legislative Acts that concern land use, natural resources or forestry. Each county would have one member of the board. If 20 of 36 board members vote to cancel an Act, the Act would be null and void. The board may not review Acts about the budget or taxes. The measure asks voters to say yes or no to amending the Constitution at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to create the County Review Board, consisting of one representative from each county in this state. Directs the board to meet after each session of the Legislative Assembly to review each legislative Act enacted at the session that is related to land use, natural resources or forestry. Provides that if 20 or more board representatives vote in favor of cancelling an Act, the Act is thereafter null and void. Prohibits the board from considering an Act related to the budget or to taxes or taxation. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJR22/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913854,"bill_number":"HJM1","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging Congress to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.","description":"Urges Congress to spend more on schooling for disabled students. . Urges Congress to fulfill its commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM1/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913661,"bill_number":"HJM2","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging Congress to change the funding of veterans' health care from a discretionary entitlement to a permanent and direct entitlement.","description":"Urges Congress to change how veterans' health care is funded. . Urges Congress to change the funding of veterans' health care from a discretionary entitlement to a permanent and direct entitlement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM2/2025","subjects":["health","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912612,"bill_number":"HJM3","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Requesting the federal government to appoint a special master to ensure that any restructuring of federal environmental and natural resource laws and policies be undertaken in cooperation and collaboration with the states.","description":"The measure asks for a special master to have a role in changes to U.S. laws about the environment and nature to make sure that the views of the states are thought about. . Requests the federal government to appoint a special master to ensure that any restructuring of federal environmental and natural resource laws and policies be undertaken in cooperation and collaboration with the states.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM3/2025","subjects":["environment","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912737,"bill_number":"HJM4","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging Congress to extend benefits to units deployed under 10 U.S.C. 12304b.","description":"Urges Congress to change how the U.S. government provides benefits to the armed forces. . Urges Congress to enact legislation that extends certain benefits to Reserve and National Guard units deployed under 10 U.S.C. 12304b that are comparable to the benefits received by Reserve and National Guard units under other mobilization authority.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM4/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914702,"bill_number":"HJM5","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging federal officials to expand public school funding and to practice restraint in funding vouchers and private charter schools.","description":"Urges changes in how U.S. moneys are spent on education. . Urges the President, the United States Secretary of Education and Congress to continue to expand public funding for kindergarten through 12th grade public education and to refrain from siphoning off public school funding to support school voucher and private charter school programs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM5/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912977,"bill_number":"HJM6","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging Congress to ensure strong annual federal funding for the National Institutes of Health and to increase investment in cutting-edge medical research through grants from the NIH to research institutions.","description":"Urges Congress to spend more on research involving health care. . Urges Congress to ensure strong annual federal funding for the National Institutes of Health and to increase investment in cutting-edge medical research through grants from the NIH to research institutions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM6/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914035,"bill_number":"HJM7","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging Congress to pass legislation recognizing that the full spectrum of reproductive health care is a fundamental right of all women.","description":"Urges Congress to pass a law about reproductive health care rights of women. . Urges Congress to pass legislation recognizing that the full spectrum of reproductive health care is a fundamental right of all women.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM7/2025","subjects":["health","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912573,"bill_number":"HJM8","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging Congress to pass legislation to prevent a shutdown of the federal government from lasting more than 50 days.","description":"Urges Congress to pass a law about budgets. . Urges Congress to pass legislation to prevent a future shutdown of the federal government from lasting more than 50 days in the event of an impasse between Congress and the President.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM8/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912664,"bill_number":"HJM9","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging the President of the United States to follow certain principles regarding foreign policy and defense doctrines.","description":"Urges the U.S. President to take positions and make appointments with certain things in mind. . Urges the President of the United States to carry out foreign policy and defense doctrines that are rational, well-understood and well-reasoned. Urges the President to appoint, and the Senate to confirm, foreign policy and defense officials possessing sufficient professional experience and understanding of global dynamics and international law to carry out such doctrines.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM9/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930295,"bill_number":"HJM10","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Requesting the United States Department of Energy and the United States Congress to support the Bonneville Power Administration in providing cleaner, more affordable and reliable energy in the Pacific Northwest.","description":"Asks DOE and Congress to urge BPA to make cleaner, cheaper energy that everyone in the Pacific Northwest can count on. . Requests the United States Department of Energy and the United States Congress to support the Bonneville Power Administration in providing cleaner, more affordable and more reliable energy to all consumers in the Pacific Northwest.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM10/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943286,"bill_number":"HJM11","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging Congress and federal agencies to adopt land management reforms that will improve the prevention and mitigation of wildfires on federal lands.","description":"Asks the federal government to make changes in laws to prevent wildfires. . Urges Congress and federal agencies to adopt land management reforms that will improve the prevention and mitigation of wildfires on federal lands.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM11/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982194,"bill_number":"HJM12","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging the President of the United States, the Director of the National Park Service and the Congress of the United States to provide the funding needed to complete the full historic restoration of the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument.","description":"Asks the President, the NPS and Congress to find money to fix a certain historic place in Oregon. . Urges the President of the United States, the Director of the National Park Service and the Congress of the United States to provide the funding needed to complete the full historic restoration of the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM12/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986192,"bill_number":"HJM13","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging the President and Congress to deploy National Guard troops overseas only if the deployment is expressly authorized by the United States Constitution.","description":"The measure notes that the framers of the U.S. Constitution planned for state Nat. Guard troops to be used only for three reasons, but that in recent times, Nat. Guard troops have often been in fights in overseas wars and danger zones. The measure asks fed. officials to send Nat. Guard troops overseas only if the U.S. Constitution says it is okay. . Urges the President and Congress to deploy National Guard troops overseas only if the deployment is expressly authorized by the United States Constitution.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM13/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986207,"bill_number":"HJM14","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Requesting the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service to relinquish control of as much land in this state as possible to the State of Oregon.","description":"Asks BLM and the U.S. Forest Service to give back control of as much land in this state as possible to the State of Oregon. . Requests the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service to relinquish control of as much land in this state as possible to the State of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/HJM14/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2012803,"bill_number":"SB1","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the administration of epinephrine.","description":"Allows for the use of epinephrine in schools by means other than shots. . Allows for the provision of epinephrine in schools by methods other than injections. Broadens the training requirements related to the administration of epinephrine.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1/2025","subjects":["education","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2005475,"bill_number":"SB2","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to a foundation to repair a salvage vessel. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Salvage Chief (LSM380) Foundation for the purpose of repairing and upgrading a salvage vessel. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB2/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1996857,"bill_number":"SB3","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells DAS to lower some car and truck taxes. This must happen if the HCAS report says that cars or trucks are paying more than their fair share for the use of the roads and the legislature does not pass a bill to fix the imbalance within 120 days of getting the report on the study. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to decrease either the weight-mile tax or vehicle fuel taxes if the highway cost allocation study indicates that a vehicle class is paying more than its fair share for the use of the highways in the state and the Legislative Assembly does not enact a measure within 120 days of the Joint Committee on Transportation receiving a report on the study to correct the imbalance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB3/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1996847,"bill_number":"SB4","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Internet service providers.","description":"Makes an Internet service provider give a bill credit for any service outage that is more than one hour. . Requires an Internet service provider to issue a prorated bill credit to a consumer for any service outage that lasts longer than one hour. Requires a provider to maintain records of all outages and bill credits for at least three years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB4/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1995506,"bill_number":"SB5","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to faculty qualifications for public universities.","description":"The Act directs higher learning schools to have a policy that requires certain teachers to have obtained at least a master's degree. The Act provides for exceptions. . Requires the governing board of each public university in this state to adopt a personnel policy that includes institutional standards for faculty qualifications. Requires that the standards include that faculty must have obtained at least a master's degree. Provides for exceptions to the policy.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1995508,"bill_number":"SB6","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a deadline within which to act upon an application for a building permit.","description":"Says an application for a building permit must be acted on not later than 45 days after it is done. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services, a municipality, a building official or any other agency or official responsible for administering and enforcing the state building code to approve and issue, or disapprove and deny, any application for a building permit for middle housing or conventional single-family residential housing in a residential subdivision with more than six lots not later than 45 business days after the date on which the applicant submits a complete application. Requires any other agency or jurisdiction that must review an application for a building permit to complete the review within 10 business days after receipt or the portion of the application that is subject to the review is approved. Declares that an application for a building permit is approved if the department, a municipality, a building official or any other agency or official fails to deny or act upon the application within the allowable period. Requires prompt issuance of the building permit in such circumstances. Makes the department, municipality, building official or other agency or official that fails to promptly issue the building permit liable to the applicant for the fees the applicant paid and the costs the applicant incurred in preparing the application.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB6/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1992992,"bill_number":"SB7","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to strikes by transit workers.","description":"The Act changes the law so that transit workers can strike. . Repeals the provision of law that prohibits transit workers from striking.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB7/2025","subjects":["transportation","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1992990,"bill_number":"SB8","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB8/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1990346,"bill_number":"SB9","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to taking the drive test.","description":"The Act says that the DMV should prioritize drive tests offered in rural Oregon to folks who live in rural Oregon. . Directs the field offices of the Department of Transportation located in rural counties to prioritize requests for drive tests when the request is from an applicant who lives in rural Oregon or within 50 miles of the field office.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB9/2025","subjects":["transportation","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986025,"bill_number":"SB10","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-16","last_action_date":"2025-04-16","last_action":"Effective date, April 7, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to the law that are related to budget decisions. . [Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study state financial administration. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Transfers moneys between funds. Provides for the retention of interest by the Oregon Environmental Restoration Fund. Approves an expenditure of moneys received from the Insurance Fund. Delays the sunset of the School Stabilization Subaccount for Wildfire-impacted School Districts. Changes the operator of a program to provide financing for certain housing development costs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB10/2025","subjects":["education","housing","environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912796,"bill_number":"SB11","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the possession of firearms by noncitizens.","description":"The Act makes police ask if a person is a citizen if the person has a gun and is being arrested for a crime. The Act also makes police notify ICE if the person is not a citizen. . Directs an arresting officer to inquire about citizenship when the officer arrests a person for a crime and the person is in possession of a firearm. Directs the arresting officer to notify federal immigration authorities if the person is not a citizen.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB11/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914520,"bill_number":"SB12","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to designation of incumbent for certain judicial candidates.","description":"The Act does not allow the SOS to mark certain judge candidates as incumbent. . Prohibits the designation of incumbent for any candidate for specified judgeships who was appointed and is seeking election in the first election since that appointment.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB12/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912970,"bill_number":"SB13","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to educational requirements of professional licensing boards; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that a board that issues job licenses must let a person who wants one to show job experience instead of schooling if the license needs a high school diploma. . Requires a professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of a high school diploma or an equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB13/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912935,"bill_number":"SB14","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to indecent exposure.","description":"The Act creates the new crime of indecent exposure. . Creates the crime of indecent exposure. Punishes by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB14/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914533,"bill_number":"SB15","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to simple estates.","description":"The Act changes how to calculate the fair market values of assets for some estates. . [Expands the types of estates that may use the simple estate process to administer a decedent's estate. Modifies the calculation of fair market values of assets and retains application of the current probate filing fees for the new type of simple estates. Directs the State Court Administrator to adjust asset value limitations for the new type of simple estates annually for inflation.] Modifies calculations of the fair market value of simple estate assets by excluding the values of manufactured homes from the asset limits for personal property and including the values of manufactured homes in the assets limits for real property.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB15/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914292,"bill_number":"SB16","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to records of state agencies.","description":"The Act says a state agency's public records about being in favor of or against a bill must be made public if the agency has also urged to pass or not pass the bill. . Requires, if an executive department agency testifies in support of or opposition to a proposed measure or amendment to the measure, the agency to disclose all public records in the agency's custody that relate to the agency's decision to support or oppose the measure or amendment, notwithstanding any other law providing an exemption from the required disclosure. Provides that the law practitioner-client privilege may not serve as a basis for the agency's refusal to disclose the records.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB16/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913973,"bill_number":"SB17","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the eligibility to use electricity generated from waste for renewable energy certificates.","description":"Makes power made from the direct burning of solid waste eligible for RECs. . Establishes the eligibility for renewable energy certificates for facilities that generate electricity from the direct combustion of municipal solid waste and became operational before January 1, 1995, if such facilities register with the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System at any time, and for up to 11 average megawatts of electricity generated, per calendar year, from the combustion of biogenic material.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB17/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913980,"bill_number":"SB18","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to penalties for election offenses.","description":"Boosts the punishment for certain people who commit voting law wrongs. . Increases the criminal and civil penalties for subsequent and intentional violations of specified election laws. Enhances the penalties if the person committing the violation is a public official acting in an official capacity.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB18/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913252,"bill_number":"SB19","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicle emissions testing exemptions.","description":"The Act says that cars and engines that are less than six years old do not need to go to have an emissions test done. . Modifies vehicle emissions testing exemptions to include motor vehicles and engines with model years that predate the current year by less than six years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB19/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914656,"bill_number":"SB20","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employed individuals with disabilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a new program for people with disabilities to have a job and also get Medicaid. . Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a program to provide medical assistance to employed individuals with disabilities without regard to the individuals' income or resources. Allows consideration of income when determining cost-sharing for the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB20/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914658,"bill_number":"SB21","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for employment of foster children; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for employment of foster children or former foster children. . Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit allowed to a taxpayer that employs a foster child or a former foster child. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB21/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914342,"bill_number":"SB22","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to affordability in health care.","description":"Tells DCBS to study affordable health care and report back. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study affordability in health care. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB22/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913480,"bill_number":"SB23","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB23/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913532,"bill_number":"SB24","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care staffing by the Department of Corrections.","description":"The Act would tell an agency to conduct a study related to health care workers at the Department of Corrections. The Act sets minimum staffing levels for some health care workers at the department. . [Requires the Department of Corrections to study health care staffing by the department. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of Corrections and the labor union representing staff employed in health services at the Department of Corrections, to conduct a market study biennially related to the wages and benefits of health services job classifications at the Department of Corrections institutions. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to submit a report on the results of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health services, the Department of Corrections and the labor union representing staff employed in health services at the Department of Corrections. Establishes minimum staffing requirements that apply to the Department of Corrections for certain state employees at Department of Corrections institutions. Phases in minimum staffing ratios between certain state employees and the number of adults in custody to which the employees can be assigned at any time. Provides that violation of the minimum staffing requirements constitutes an unfair labor practice.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB24/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1914494,"bill_number":"SB25","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency departments.","description":"The Act tells DHS to study emergency departments. The Act requires DHS to report to certain committees on its study. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study emergency departments. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB25/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913746,"bill_number":"SB26","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to environmental health.","description":"This Act tells the DEQ to study environmental health. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study environmental health. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB26/2025","subjects":["health","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913374,"bill_number":"SB27","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the health care workforce; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to OHA and DHS to support the health care workforce. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the health care workforce in Oregon. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services for certain programs, reimbursements and incentive payments to support the health care workforce.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB27/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913823,"bill_number":"SB28","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells some health insurers to pay certain primary care providers the same as other primary care providers for the same services. Tells DCBS to make rules and adopt a base payment rate. Exempts health insurance offered by OEBB and PEBB. Declares an emergency. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires certain health insurers to reimburse the cost of primary care providers in an independent practice at the same rate as primary care providers within a hospital-based or hospital-affiliated system for the same services. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules and implement a benchmark Primary Care Fairness Rate. Exempts health insurance policies or certificates issued by the Public Employees' Benefit Board or the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB28/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Benefit Board","Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1912711,"bill_number":"SB29","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health insurance plans.","description":"Tells DCBS to study health insurance plans. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study health insurance plans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB29/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services To Study Health Insu"]},{"bill_id":1914443,"bill_number":"SB30","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to hospital discharge challenges.","description":"Tells OHA to study the topic of people being discharged from hospitals. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study hospital discharges. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB30/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913300,"bill_number":"SB31","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act lets OHCS give grants to tenants whose public housing is terminated. . [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.] Authorizes the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to support tenants of publicly supported housing when the housing's affordability restrictions are terminated. Establishes the Expiring Affordable Housing Tenant Support Fund. Appropriates moneys for deposit into the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB31/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913180,"bill_number":"SB32","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes OHCS post data on low-income public housing on its webpage. . [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026.] Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to post information about publicly supported housing on the department's webpage. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB32/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913886,"bill_number":"SB33","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to human services.","description":"The Act directs DHS to study how it provides services to children and families. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study how it delivers services to children and families. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB33/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913330,"bill_number":"SB34","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to long term care; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about the persons that own and operate long term care facilities. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study [long term care] the information that a long term care facility must disclose about its owners and operators and the feasibility of implementing an online portal to collect and share information about long term care facilities with the public. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than [September 15, 2026] December 31, 2025. Sunsets the study requirements on January 2, 2027. Requires a long term care facility, before the facility may change its owner or operator, to apply to the department for approval and provide notice to residents. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB34/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1914346,"bill_number":"SB35","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study the Oregon Health Plan. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study medical assistance. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB35/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914651,"bill_number":"SB36","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to patient billing.","description":"Tells DCBS to study patient billing and report back. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study patient billing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB36/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914775,"bill_number":"SB37","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pharmacy.","description":"The Act tells the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy. . Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB37/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["The Act Tells The State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913316,"bill_number":"SB38","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prescription drugs.","description":"The Act makes the State Board of Pharmacy study prescription drugs. . Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study prescription drugs. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB38/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913356,"bill_number":"SB39","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to primary care.","description":"The Act tells OHA to look at primary care in Oregon. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study primary care in Oregon. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB39/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912885,"bill_number":"SB40","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health.","description":"The Act would tell the Oregon Health Authority to study public health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study public health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public health no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB40/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914172,"bill_number":"SB41","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substance use disorder.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study substance use disorder. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study substance use disorder. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB41/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914794,"bill_number":"SB42","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vaccine financing.","description":"The Act gives moneys to OHA for the Vaccine Access Program. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study vaccine financing. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Health Authority from the General Fund for the Vaccine Access Program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB42/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913425,"bill_number":"SB43","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to waste management.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study waste management. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study waste management. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB43/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913829,"bill_number":"SB44","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to elections.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study voting. . Requires the Secretary of State to study elections. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB44/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913128,"bill_number":"SB45","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to elections.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study voting. . Requires the Secretary of State to study elections. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to elections not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB45/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913143,"bill_number":"SB46","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to government ethics.","description":"Tells the OGEC to study ethics. . Requires the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to study government ethics. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to government ethics not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB46/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914313,"bill_number":"SB47","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to obsolete activities of public entities.","description":"The Act gets rid of old public entities and changes laws about old activities of public entities. . Eliminates obsolete public entities and modifies laws about obsolete activities of public entities.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB47/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914704,"bill_number":"SB48","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would change how cities may amend their UGBs. The Act would let cities and counties pay back Housing and Community Services Department loans made in a certain program to fund affordable and middle housing from sources other than developer fees. The Act would let the cities and counties make loans as well as award grants to developers in the program. . Limits to within an urban growth boundary a dwelling developer's ability to apply updated land use regulations to pending application. Amends the temporary urban growth boundary expansion program. Allows cities and counties in a certain funding program for affordable and middle housing to repay loans made to them by the Housing and Community Services Department from sources other than developer fees. Allows the cities and counties to make loans as well as award grants to developers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB48/2025","subjects":["housing","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912638,"bill_number":"SB49","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"This Act adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board. . [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.] Adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board and adds two professions that the board members must represent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB49/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913998,"bill_number":"SB50","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act lets OHCS use LIFT moneys for Metro counties to buy apartments for low-cost housing. . [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.] Allows the Housing and Community Services Department to use certain moneys in the Local Innovation and Fast Track Housing Program Fund set aside to purchase multifamily housing to convert to affordable housing. Sunsets June 30, 2027. Updates sources of the fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB50/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913383,"bill_number":"SB51","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes OHCS fund property management for low income homes and create a program to preserve low income homes. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to distribute funds to the Housing Development Center, Inc. to support affordable housing property management. Sunsets June 30, 2027. [Requires the department to implement a program advancing culturally responsive property management services.] Requires the department to establish a program to coordinate responses to, and to report on, preservation of affordable housing, including manufactured dwelling parks and marinas. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB51/2025","subjects":["housing","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913108,"bill_number":"SB52","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act tells LPRO to study affordable housing. . Requires the [Housing and Community Services Department] Legislative Policy and Research Director to study affordable housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by [September] August 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB52/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914136,"bill_number":"SB53","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to study housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB53/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913174,"bill_number":"SB54","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cooling for residential tenancies.","description":"This Act makes landlords provide cooling for homes. . Requires that residential tenants be provided with indoor cooling or cooling spaces for multiunit buildings with 10 units or more. Requires, by January 1, 2036, that all landlords provide indoor cooling. Makes cooling an \"essential service\" for residential tenants. Sunsets, on January 1, 2036, the requirement that the Housing and Community Services Department provide cooling information for landlords. Sunsets, on January 1, 2036, the requirement that the State Department of Energy provide grants for landlords to provide community cooling spaces.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB54/2025","subjects":["housing","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912946,"bill_number":"SB55","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to farm cafes.","description":"This Act allows certain farm cafes in Lane County. . Establishes standards for establishment of farm cafes on lands in Lane County zoned for exclusive farm use. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to review a land use compatibility statement before licensing a farm cafe. Authorizes the authority to revoke, deny or suspend a license upon certain violations of land use conditions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB55/2025","subjects":["health","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913495,"bill_number":"SB56","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cardiac computerized tomography coronary calcium score scans.","description":"Makes OHP and health insurance cover more services for heart issues for people 40 years of age or older. . Requires the state medical assistance program and health insurance policies and certificates to cover computerized tomography coronary calcium score scans for individuals 40 years of age or older.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB56/2025","subjects":["it","health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913683,"bill_number":"SB57","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for expenses related to journalism; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for subscribing to or giving to certain news publications. . Creates an income tax credit for subscriptions to media news outlets and donations to certain journalism organizations. Prohibits a person from falsely advertising the availability of the tax credit. Allows the Department of Revenue to impose a civil penalty for violation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB57/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912553,"bill_number":"SB58","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expanding the supply of affordable housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes OHCS award grants to counties for subgrants to home owners to create auxiliary dwellings for rent. . Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish and administer a pilot program to award grants to counties. Requires recipient counties to establish a home modification program that awards grants to homeowners to develop and rent interior auxiliary dwelling units within an urban growth boundary or an area zoned for rural residential use. [Prevents auxiliary dwelling units developed by the grant from triggering recalculation of property value for property tax purposes. Applies to assessment years beginning January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032.] Sunsets on January 2, 2034. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB58/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912576,"bill_number":"SB59","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to producing food in planned communities.","description":"This Act allows HOA members or their tenants to grow a garden or raise hens or bees. . Allows specified production of food in planned communities by lot owners and their tenants.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB59/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912547,"bill_number":"SB60","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Tort Claims Act.","description":"The Act says that claims about child abuse are not subject to the notice requirement of the OTCA. The Act revives some claims. . Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from the notice requirement of the Oregon Tort Claims Act. Revives certain causes of action barred because of the notice requirement or the statute of limitations or repose. Requires a revived claim to be filed within two years after the effective date of the Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB60/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914184,"bill_number":"SB61","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance provider audits; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act limits when OHA may claw back moneys paid to Medicaid providers. . Prohibits the recovery of reimbursements paid on claims in the medical assistance program if the provider can verify that the patient visit occurred or the service or item was provided. Prohibits the recovery of reimbursements based on a sample of a provider's claims unless a similar error rate is found in a sample of at least 15 percent of the provider's claims. Applies to audits of claims for the reimbursement of items or services provided on or after January 1, 2019, if the claims have not been fully adjudicated. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB61/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913877,"bill_number":"SB62","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to consumer engagement in the behavioral health care system; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates new programs for increasing consumers' voice in the mental health care system. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop, implement and administer a program to support consumer engagement efforts aimed at increasing and optimizing consumer involvement in planning and decision-making surrounding the access to, and delivery of, behavioral health services in this state. Requires coordinated care organizations to contribute $1 per member per month toward the consumer engagement program. Requires the authority to administer a pilot program in eastern Oregon to develop an innovative model for providing residential treatment to young adults experiencing early psychosis in conjunction with a substance use disorder. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2036. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB62/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913317,"bill_number":"SB63","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to personal income tax rates; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act imposes a flat rate income tax. . Imposes personal income tax at flat rate if a taxpayer has an adjusted gross income below threshold amount. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB63/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914361,"bill_number":"SB64","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to payment of dependent care tax credits in installments; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to seek a waiver of certain federal SNAP requirements. . Requires the Department of Human Services to seek a waiver of federal requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance installment payments of the tax credit for dependent care expenses. Sunsets January 2, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB64/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914629,"bill_number":"SB65","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civil rights.","description":"The Act lets a person whose civil rights have been violated by a person acting under the color of law sue for damages and other relief. The Act lets a plaintiff who wins this type of suit recover attorney fees. The Act lets a defendant who wins this type of suit recover attorney fees if the plaintiff's claim was frivolous. (Flesch Readability Score 62.7). Allows a person who has been deprived of rights, privileges or immunities secured by the Oregon Constitution or the laws of this state by a person acting under color of law to bring a civil action for economic and noneconomic damages and for injunctive or other equitable relief. Provides for the award of attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff, or to a prevailing defendant if the court finds that a plaintiff's claim was frivolous, unreasonable or without foundation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB65/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912703,"bill_number":"SB66","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to economic development; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would let Business Oregon take stock of loans and grants made by the state to develop the economy. . Authorizes the Oregon Business Development Department to survey state loan and grant programs for economic development. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB66/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914633,"bill_number":"SB67","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the family and medical leave insurance program.","description":"The Act tells OED to study issues related to paid family and medical leave. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to the family and medical leave insurance program. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB67/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913643,"bill_number":"SB68","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to job-protected leave that is unpaid.","description":"The Act tells BOLI to study matters relating to unpaid, job-protected leave from work. The Act tells BOLI to submit a report by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study matters relating to laws concerning unpaid, job-protected leave. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB68/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":["Labor And Industries To Study Matters Relating To L"]},{"bill_id":1913684,"bill_number":"SB69","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to laws concerning job-protected leave from work; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws concerning job-protected time off from work. The Act takes effect 91 days after adjournment sine die. . [Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to laws concerning job-protected leave from work. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Specifies that the Bureau of Labor and Industries is responsible for certain administrative and regulatory oversight regarding certain provisions under the laws governing paid family and medical leave that relate to retaliation and discrimination. Directs the bureau to adopt any rules that are necessary to administer those provisions. Tolls the applicable statute of limitations periods for administrative complaints and civil actions alleging certain violations when a claimant has filed an appeal for review of a decision of the Director of the Employment Department. Makes changes relating to the use of unpaid leave to care for a child who requires home care due to certain circumstances. Permits the Employment Department to disclose certain information to employers to the extent necessary to allow the employer to make a determination regarding wage replacement amounts that have been received by employees. Permits employers to require of an employee returning to work after a period of medical leave a certification from the employee's health care provider that the employee is able to resume work. Clarifies that the qualifying purposes for paid family and medical leave benefits constitute permissible uses for sick leave. Exempts certain flight crew employees from the eligibility requirements for unpaid leave when certain conditions are met. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB69/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913981,"bill_number":"SB70","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Bureau of Labor and Industries.","description":"The Act tells BOLI to study matters related to the laws that BOLI enforces. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study matters relating to laws over which the bureau has enforcement authority. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB70/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":["Labor And Industries To Study Matters Relating To L","Labor And Industries"]},{"bill_id":1914082,"bill_number":"SB71","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment.","description":"The Act tells OED to study issues related to employment. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to employment. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB71/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912519,"bill_number":"SB72","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property insurance.","description":"Tells a state agency to study insurance to protect things people own. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study property insurance. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to insurance not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB72/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913305,"bill_number":"SB73","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to redesignating resource lands for nonresource use.","description":"This Act limits rezoning of farm and forest lands. . Restricts methods by which lands zoned for farm, forest or mixed farm and forest use may be redesignated for nonresource use.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB73/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914716,"bill_number":"SB74","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to determinations of navigability on Oregon waterways.","description":"This Act makes changes to how DSL can find the state's interest in waterways that are navigable. . [Requires the Department of State Lands to study determinations of navigability on Oregon waterways. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Authorizes the Department of State Lands to find in a navigability determination draft report that the state's interest in the waterway extends to the current submerged and submersible lands within the waterway. Authorizes the department to negotiate with property owners affected by the finding and convey mineral and geothermal resource rights in a negotiated exchange of deeds. Requires the department to determine the state's interest in portions of the waterway according to principles of accretion and avulsion if the department is unable to reach an agreement with affected property owners.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB74/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","energy","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913341,"bill_number":"SB75","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to wildfire hazard requirements for nonurban dwellings.","description":"This Act strikes fire hazards requirements for rural second homes. . [Defines \"high wildfire hazard area\"] Removes requirements related to wildfire hazards for purposes of developing an accessory dwelling unit on lands zoned for rural residential uses or a replacement dwelling on lands zoned for resource uses.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB75/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914166,"bill_number":"SB76","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to groundwater permit requirements for small agricultural parcels.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study certain aspects of some groundwater permits. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study groundwater permit requirements for small agricultural parcels. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB76/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914492,"bill_number":"SB77","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to home occupations on resource lands.","description":"This Act describes work that may be done from within homes on forest or farm land. . Describes allowable home occupations on lands zoned for forest or farm use.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB77/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912624,"bill_number":"SB78","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to replacement dwellings.","description":"This Act limits the size of replacement homes on forest or farm land. . Establishes maximum size of replacement dwellings on lands zoned for forest or farm use.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB78/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914391,"bill_number":"SB79","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the regulation of dwellings on resource lands.","description":"This Act bans homes not for farm or forest uses in sensitive or unsuitable areas of lands zoned for farm or forest use. . Prohibits certain dwellings in sensitive or unsuitable areas within resource lands.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB79/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913474,"bill_number":"SB80","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water quality permits for confined animal feeding operations; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act prohibits the DEQ from giving a water permit to some CAFOs that are in a managed ground water area. . Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from issuing a water quality permit to certain confined animal feeding operations located in a ground water management area. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB80/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912702,"bill_number":"SB81","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to natural climate solutions.","description":"This Act tells the OCAC to study and make a report on natural climate solutions. . Requires the Oregon Climate Action Commission to study natural climate solutions. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB81/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913787,"bill_number":"SB82","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reducing wildfire risk; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes related to consulting on a grant process. The Act makes changes related to a program to reduce wildfire risk. The Act gives money as a match for certain funds. . Makes changes to consultations that are required for a certain grant process. Makes certain changes related to a program to reduce wildfire risk. Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for funding certain grant-supported projects. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB82/2025","subjects":["education","environment","trade"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912923,"bill_number":"SB83","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to wildfire; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes related to reducing wildfire risk. The Act makes changes related to fire protection. The Act takes effect when signed. . [Makes changes related to building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation.] [Makes changes to consultations that are required for a certain grant process.] [Makes changes related to fire protection for lands outside of forest protection districts.] [Makes certain changes related to a program to reduce wildfire risk.] [Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for funding certain grant-supported projects.] Eliminates certain building code standards and mapping requirements for wildfire hazard mitigation. Directs the State Fire Marshal to develop a model code for defensible space to reduce wildfire risk. Modifies the membership of the Wildfire Programs Advisory Council. Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt certain wildfire hazard mitigation code standards. Voids the State Forestry Department orders that had assigned property to a wildfire hazard zone. Makes changes to certain wildfire risk reduction reports that certain state agencies are required to prepare. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB83/2025","subjects":["education","environment","trade"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914730,"bill_number":"SB84","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to local government authority on wildfire policy.","description":"Tells a city or county that went by earlier building code rules to protect houses against wild fires that the city or county can still use the earlier rules even if the state makes new rules. Says that the city or county shall keep using the rules that it used before. . Exempts local governments that adopted and continue to enforce certain wildfire hazard mitigation standards from the application of state standards that are based on specified wildfire hazard classes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB84/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913200,"bill_number":"SB85","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to wildfire risk reduction; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells certain state agencies, in consult with the insurance sector, to study and suggest ways to reduce wildfire risks. The Act tells the agencies to report on these topics to the legislature by a stated date. . [Directs the State Fire Marshal to establish a neighborhood protection cooperative grant program.] [Establishes the Neighborhood Protection Cooperative Grant Program Fund.] [Directs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to include status reports on the program in certain biannual reports.] [Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Department of the State Fire Marshal and the State Forestry Department to develop a plan and implementation timeline for establishing an insurance-related risk reduction certification program and report on the program on or before December 1, 2026.] [Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal, out of the General Fund, for implementing the neighborhood protection cooperative grant program.] Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Department of the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the State Forestry Department and the insurance industry, to evaluate and develop recommendations for community-based wildfire risk mitigation to reduce wildfire risks and increase insurance affordability and availability. Directs that a report be prepared and submitted to the Legislative Assembly on or before February 2, 2026, containing recommendations and other specified information. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB85/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1914119,"bill_number":"SB86","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to multiemployer sick time policies; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act clarifies the law with respect to the sick time provided under certain benefit plans. The Act takes effect 91 days following adjournment sine die. . Provides clarification regarding multiemployer exceptions from state laws governing sick leave. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB86/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913701,"bill_number":"SB87","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the authority of agencies that regulate building safety in this state.","description":"Lets a state agency agree with a local agency how to share duties for enforcing the Electrical Safety Law. Sets higher fines for not obeying the building code. Lets the state agency that governs contractors keep more of the money it collects as fines for breaking the law. . Permits the Electrical and Elevator Board to enter into agreements with municipalities to share responsibility for enforcing the Electrical Safety Law. Permits the Construction Contractors Board to retain a higher percentage of the proceeds of civil penalties the Construction Contractors Board imposes. Raises the amount of a civil penalty that the Department of Consumer and Business Services may impose for a violation of the state building code from $5,000 per violation to $7,500.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB87/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["Construction Contractors Board"]},{"bill_id":1913057,"bill_number":"SB88","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to expenditures nonrecoverable from ratepayers; declaring an emergency.","description":"Bans a power or gas company from including in its rates certain costs or expenses. . Prohibits an electric or gas company from recovering from ratepayers costs or expenses associated with advertising, political influence activity, litigation, penalties or fines and certain compensation. Directs the Public Utility Commission to limit the amount that an electric or gas company may recover from ratepayers for costs and expenses incurred by the electric or gas company in preparing for, attending, participating in or appealing a contested proceeding conducted before the commission. Requires an electric or gas company to submit an annual report to the commission that includes an itemized list of all costs and expenses incurred by the electric or gas company that are nonrecoverable from ratepayers. Imposes civil penalties for violations. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB88/2025","subjects":["energy","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913462,"bill_number":"SB89","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy.","description":"Makes ODOE do outreach and provide certain support. . Requires the State Department of Energy to coordinate with other organizations, conduct outreach, establish a statewide navigation and support system and provide information in multiple languages, as part of the department's single resource for providing information and assistance related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs. Requires the department to create a statewide clearinghouse for energy and energy efficiency incentive programs that uses a single, universal application form and application process. Requires the department to coordinate with and encourage other incentive and program providers to participate in the statewide clearinghouse. Requires entities to use best practices to maintain the confidentiality and security of information and data as required by law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB89/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914213,"bill_number":"SB90","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aviation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a tax credit for airplanes that switch to unleaded gas. The Act says the State Aviation Board may award grants to airports that sell unleaded gas for airplanes and for projects that prevent and reduce noise. Adds two members to the board who vote and one more from DEQ who does not vote. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. . Creates an income tax credit for owners of aircraft that incur qualifying expenses to enable an aircraft that is powered by leaded aviation gasoline to be certified to instead be powered by unleaded aviation gasoline. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Increases State Aviation Board from seven to nine voting members by requiring the appointment of two members who are residents of communities that are affected by general aviation airport traffic or traffic at a commercial airport at which there is significant general aviation activity. Makes the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, or the director's designee, an ex officio nonvoting member of the board. Provides grants for airport development to allow the sale of unleaded aviation fuel at airports and prevent and mitigate noise around airports. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB90/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","finance","energy","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1913794,"bill_number":"SB91","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to firefighting foam.","description":"This Act stops fire departments from using PFAS firefighting foam. . [Prohibits the sale and use of firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Prohibits the disposal of firefighting foam containing PFAS at certain facilities. Provides that prohibitions become operative on January 1, 2026.] [Requires the Environmental Quality Commission to establish a program to ensure the safe collection and disposal of firefighting foam containing PFAS.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Prohibits fire departments from using firefighting foam containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Becomes operative on July 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB91/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912889,"bill_number":"SB92","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community solar projects.","description":"Allows a project to partake in the community solar program that is five megawatts or less. Allows a project and its subscribers to be in different service areas of the state. Sets a cap on the total capacity of the program and raises the cap over time. . Allows a community solar project with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less to participate in the community solar program. Allows a community solar project and its subscribers to be located in different electric company service territories. Establishes, beginning in 2026, an initial cap on the total generating capacity of the community solar projects participating in the program at no less than 4.5 percent of an electric company's system peak in the calendar year 2016. Increases the cap by an additional 2 percent each year up to 14.5 percent beginning in 2031 and each subsequent year. Directs the Public Utility Commission to adopt a schedule establishing penalties that may be imposed on an electric company for unreasonably delaying the interconnection process for a community solar project.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB92/2025","subjects":["housing","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913550,"bill_number":"SB93","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax incentives for financial institution lending in rural areas; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax subtraction for banks that loan for rural farms, houses or boats. . Creates an Oregon tax subtraction for interest received by financial institutions from loans made for the purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Exempts from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax interest received by financial institutions from loans made for the purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB93/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914270,"bill_number":"SB94","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicle weight limits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to do a study. The study must focus on trucks that carry a lot of milk in this state. After the study is done, ODOT must make a new pilot program and let trucks haul more milk on certain routes and report on the results of the pilot program. . [Increases allowable weight limits for vehicles carrying fluid milk products.] Directs the Department of Transportation to conduct a study and prepare a report on increasing the vehicle weight limits for commercial motor vehicles transporting fluid milk products. Directs the department to use the information in the report to establish a heavy vehicle pilot program that allows vehicles to haul fluid milk products with a loaded weight of not more than 129,000 pounds on routes approved by the department. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB94/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913014,"bill_number":"SB95","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to judicial positions; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act adds new circuit court judges. . Creates new circuit court judge positions in certain judicial districts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB95/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912551,"bill_number":"SB96","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation of judges; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act increases the salaries of state court judges. . Increases the salaries of state court judges. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB96/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912667,"bill_number":"SB97","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to funding for services in domestic relations cases; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to some laws about funding for family law services. . Directs county treasurers and presiding judges of judicial districts to prepare and submit certain financial reports regarding conciliation and mediation accounts. Authorizes a county governing body to increase fees for issuances of marriage licenses and registrations of Declarations of Domestic Partnership. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB97/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912927,"bill_number":"SB98","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, June 3, 2025.","title":"Relating to court processes; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes some laws about courts. . Modifies provisions relating to court processes and procedures. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB98/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913471,"bill_number":"SB99","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the sunset of certain property tax breaks for brownfields. . Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB99/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913423,"bill_number":"SB100","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for cargo containers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the sunset date for the tax exemption for cargo containers. . Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for cargo containers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB100/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914030,"bill_number":"SB101","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to first-time home buyer savings accounts.","description":"The Act extends date by which one must open first-time home buyer savings account in order to claim tax benefits. . Extends the date by which an account holder must open a first-time home buyer savings account in order to claim a subtraction for contributed funds or an exemption for earnings. Extends the sunset for the use of the subtraction and exemption.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB101/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913415,"bill_number":"SB102","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 19, 2025.","title":"Relating to Federal Home Loan Banks; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about home loans and lender collateral. . Provides that a court may not stay or prohibit a Federal Home Loan Bank from exercising rights to collateral pledged by an insurer-member that is subject to a delinquency proceeding. Requires a receiver to comply with provisions of this Act with respect to claims against the insurer-member. Requires a Federal Home Loan Bank that exercises a right to collateral to repurchase any outstanding capital stock that exceeds the amount of Federal Home Loan Bank stock that the insurer-member must hold as a minimum investment, subject to certain determinations. Prohibits a receiver from voiding the transfer of, or obligation to transfer, moneys or property under the terms of a Federal Home Loan Bank security agreement. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB102/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914071,"bill_number":"SB103","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to requirements to become a certified public accountant.","description":"The Act modifies the experience and education required to take the CPA exam and to be a CPA. . Modifies experience and education requirements to take the certified public accountant examination and qualify for a certificate of certified public accountant.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB103/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913477,"bill_number":"SB104","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for nonprofit corporation low income housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the property tax break for low income housing owned by a nonprofit. . Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for nonprofit corporation low income housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB104/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913504,"bill_number":"SB105","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax compliance required for public contracts; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that people who get public contracts must obey the tax laws of the state, cities and counties and must show proof of compliance with the tax laws. . Requires public contractors to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance as a condition of the execution of a public contract. Applies to public contracts executed on or after the effective date of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB105/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913541,"bill_number":"SB106","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the interdependence of the state and local tax systems in Oregon; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would have the Legislative Revenue Officer look at how our state and local taxes interact. The Act would have the officer submit a report on the study that suggests changes to the laws. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the interdependence of the state and local tax systems in Oregon. Directs the officer to submit a report, with recommendations for legislation, to the legislature not later than September 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB106/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912733,"bill_number":"SB107","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation revenue; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would have the Legislative Revenue Officer study transportation taxes in this state. The Act would have the officer submit a report on the study that suggests changes that might be made to the tax laws. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study transportation taxes in Oregon. Directs the officer to submit a report, with recommendations for legislation, to the Legislative Assembly not later than September 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB107/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914169,"bill_number":"SB108","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for crop donation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the tax credit for crop gifts by raising the percentage of crop value allowed and extending the sunset. . [Extends the sunset for the income and corporate excise tax credit for crop donation.] Increases, for purposes of the income and corporate excise tax credit allowed for crop donation, the percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of credit and extends the sunset. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB108/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914739,"bill_number":"SB109","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to connection to federal tax law; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Updates the tie date to the federal Internal Revenue Code and other federal tax laws. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. . Updates the connection date to the federal Internal Revenue Code and other provisions of federal tax law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB109/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913983,"bill_number":"SB110","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to revenue.","description":"The Act raises the amount of incremental tax revenue that DAS may grant for an MLB stadium. . [Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the personal income tax system. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.] Increases the amount of incremental baseball tax revenues that the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may grant for the purpose of constructing a major league baseball stadium. Increases the minimum cost of the stadium. Increases the salary threshold for purposes of calculating incremental baseball tax revenues.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB110/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913500,"bill_number":"SB111","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At Desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the pass-through business alternative income tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act extends the sunset for the BAIT and allows tax overpayments to be applied to subsequent tax year. . Extends the sunsets for the pass-through business alternative income tax and the related personal income tax credit. [Allows trusts to be members of participating pass-through entities. Allows members of participating entities to opt out of the election to participate.] Provides that an overpayment of tax may be applied to a subsequent tax year payment. Applies to [tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2028] overpayments made before January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB111/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914306,"bill_number":"SB112","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for pension income.","description":"The Act extends the sunset for the tax credit for pension income. . Extends the sunset for the tax credit for pension income.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB112/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914436,"bill_number":"SB113","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public accountancy.","description":"The Act clarifies the process for CPAs from out of state to become CPAs in Oregon. . Specifies how a person who holds a certified public accountant license from out of state may obtain a certificate to act as a certified public accountant in Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB113/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914518,"bill_number":"SB114","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the property tax system in Oregon.","description":"The Act would require a study of the property tax system in this state. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the property tax system in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB114/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914667,"bill_number":"SB115","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to revenue.","description":"The Act would require a study of revenue in this state. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study revenue in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB115/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913149,"bill_number":"SB116","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state finance.","description":"The Act directs the LRO to study the state financial system. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the state financial system. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB116/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912842,"bill_number":"SB117","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for vertical housing development projects; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the partial tax break for vertical housing projects. . Extends the sunset date for the partial property tax exemption for the property of vertical housing development projects. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB117/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914070,"bill_number":"SB118","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for multiunit rental housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would extend the property tax break for multiunit rental housing. . Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for multiunit rental housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB118/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914473,"bill_number":"SB119","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a property tax credit for the homestead of residents on active military duty; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would create a property tax credit for the home of a person who is on active military duty. The Act would phase out the current partial exemption for such homes. . Provides for a property tax credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on the homestead of a resident serving on active military duty. Phases out the current partial exemption for such homesteads. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB119/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914462,"bill_number":"SB120","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax expenditures.","description":"The Act directs the LRO to study tax expenditures. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study tax expenditures. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB120/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914685,"bill_number":"SB121","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to earned income tax credits.","description":"The Act extends the sunset for the earned income tax credit. . Extends the sunset for the earned income tax credit.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB121/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912574,"bill_number":"SB122","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for closure of manufactured dwelling park.","description":"The Act extends the sunset for the tax credit for tenants of manufactured dwelling parks that close. . Extends the sunset for the tax credit for closure of a manufactured dwelling park.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB122/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913157,"bill_number":"SB123","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to the CAT. . [Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the corporate activity tax. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.] Modifies the provision that exempts receipts from the sale by certain pharmacies of prescription drugs to allow use of the exemption by critical access pharmacies and to require pharmacies allowed the exemption based on the number of locations to have at least one location in this state. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Removes the sunset from the exclusion for subcontracting payments. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB123/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912731,"bill_number":"SB124","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to estate tax thresholds; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new exemption from Oregon estate tax. . Provides for an additional exemption from Oregon estate tax. Adjusts the amount of the exemption based on inflation. Applies to the estates of all decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB124/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913619,"bill_number":"SB125","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemption of health care receipts from corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes payments received for health care services not taxed by the corporate activity tax. . [Exempts] Phases in an exemption from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax reimbursements for certain health care services, including care provided to medical assistance recipients and to Medicare recipients. Exempts receipts from medications administered or dispensed in a clinical setting other than a hospital. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026[, and before January 1, 2032]. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB125/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914621,"bill_number":"SB126","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to corporation taxes.","description":"The Act directs the LRO to study the taxing of corporations. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the corporate excise and income tax system. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB126/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912898,"bill_number":"SB127","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the funding of programs concerning wildfire.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study funding for programs about wildfire. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Forestry Department to study funding for wildfire-related programs. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB127/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914031,"bill_number":"SB128","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the transmission of electric power.","description":"Makes the PUC do a study on electric power and submit a report. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to study electric power. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB128/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913030,"bill_number":"SB129","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to individuals with intellectual disabilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act repeals the statutes that allowed a person to be ordered by a court to stay in a facility against their will on the basis of having an IDD. The Act forbids a public body from denying services meant for persons with mental illness on the basis that a person also has an IDD. . Repeals statutes authorizing the involuntary commitment of an individual based on an intellectual disability. Prohibits a public body from denying services related to mental illness on the basis that the individual seeking services also has an intellectual disability. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB129/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912577,"bill_number":"SB130","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the long term care workforce; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a task force about how to recruit and retain certain long term care workers. . Establishes a task force on the recruitment and retention of case managers and adult protective services workers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB130/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914525,"bill_number":"SB131","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation of service providers.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study rate and wage recommendations. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study the recommendations from the rate and wage study. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB131/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913339,"bill_number":"SB132","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to children.","description":"The Act directs DHS to study the demographics of children in this state and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study the demographics of children in Oregon. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB132/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914750,"bill_number":"SB133","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to developmental disabilities services.","description":"The Act tells DHS to, each year, adjust for inflation payments to certain I/DD service providers. . [Requires the Department of Human Services to study developmental disabilities services. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires the Department of Human Services, when the department enters into a contract with a provider agency for the provision of services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities by direct support professionals, to annually adjust the payments made under the contract for inflation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB133/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1913638,"bill_number":"SB134","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electronic monitoring devices in long term care facilities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act gives long term care residents the right to have monitoring devices in their rooms. . Establishes the right of a resident of a long term care facility, residential care facility or adult foster home to use an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room or private living unit. Prescribes conditions and restrictions on the use of an electronic monitoring device. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for a violation of the right to use an electronic monitoring device. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB134/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913170,"bill_number":"SB135","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to court appointed special advocates.","description":"The Act requires that some review teams include members of local CASA programs. . Requires the appointment of [court appointed special advocates to specified advisory councils, advisory committees and] representatives of local CASA Volunteer Programs to specified review teams.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB135/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913777,"bill_number":"SB136","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to developmental disabilities services providers.","description":"The Act tells DHS when it may impose sanctions on a licensed I/DD services provider. . [Requires] Authorizes the Department of Human Services, under specified circumstances, to revoke, suspend or impose conditions on the license, certificate or endorsement of a provider of services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. [Authorizes the department, under specified circumstances, to revoke, suspend or impose conditions on the license, certificate or endorsement of a provider.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB136/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1913279,"bill_number":"SB137","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to staffing in state-regulated programs.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study staffing in certain programs that are regulated by the state. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study regulatory responses to violations of staffing requirements in long term care facilities and other state-regulated programs. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB137/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914774,"bill_number":"SB138","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the centralized child abuse reporting system; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives DHS the option to make a website for child abuse reporting but does not require DHS to do so. . Modifies the centralized child abuse reporting system requirements to allow, but not require, the Department of Human Services to include a website for electronic reports of suspected child abuse. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB138/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912741,"bill_number":"SB139","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to infectious waste.","description":"This Act lets sharps and waste pharmaceuticals be mixed in the same container, if some conditions are met. . Permits sharps and waste pharmaceuticals to be consolidated in a single container, subject to certain requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB139/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913146,"bill_number":"SB140","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health services.","description":"The Act tells OHA and CCOs to raise the rates at which hospitals are reimbursed for certain psychiatric services. The Act tells OHA to take steps to help coordinate care for civilly committed patients. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to increase reimbursement rates for inpatient psychiatric services provided by hospitals to medical assistance recipients. Directs the authority, in partnership with acute care facilities, coordinated care organizations and community mental health programs, to develop care plans for civilly committed patients who are discharging from an acute care facility.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB140/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913059,"bill_number":"SB141","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates framework for school districts to measure the outcomes of students and to improve the outcomes. . Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity. Directs entities to develop performance growth targets and prescribes requirements that will be imposed by the Department of Education if targets are not met. Directs school districts and public charter schools to administer and review interim assessments in mathematics and language arts to measure student academic growth. Authorizes the department to direct school districts and public charter schools to adopt specified instructional materials or to participate in training or improvement activities if the district or school does not meet the goals established in the early literacy success plan. Removes the requirement that publishers submit a fee for each instructional material proposed by the publisher to the State Board of Education. Directs the department to study the reporting requirements imposed on school districts and to identify reporting requirements that can be decreased in frequency, eliminated or consolidated. Directs the department to contract with an entity to review the administrative rule requirements for a school district or an education service district to be considered standard. Directs the department to submit to the Legislative Assembly a report summarizing administrative and organizational changes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB141/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913071,"bill_number":"SB142","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health workforce; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the HECC to give money to people in behavioral health care training programs. The Act also tells OHA to give grants to entities to help find and keep behavioral health care providers. The Act tells OHA and the ORH to give grants to people who are behavioral health care providers. The Act also tells OHA and the HECC to give a report to the legislature every year. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the progress of and investment opportunities in specified programs. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] [Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study the progress of and investment opportunities in a specified grant program and opportunities to expand the grant program. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award scholarships to certain individuals enrolled in behavioral health care programs of study. Directs the commission to award grants to eligible entities to address barriers to education and training program development and expansion. Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant to report to the commission. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to eligible entities to foster recruitment and retention of behavioral health care providers. Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant to report to the authority. Allows the authority and the Office of Rural Health to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to enable the office to award loan forgiveness grants and loan repayment grants to certain behavioral health care providers. Directs the authority and the commission to review the scholarship and grant programs and not later than June 30 of each year submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the behavioral health workforce. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB142/2025","subjects":["health","education","labor","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913944,"bill_number":"SB143","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to administration of public funds; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would change the amount of unemployment insurance tax moneys that are paid into certain funds used for the UI program. . [Requires the State Treasurer to study the administration of public funds. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Increases the percentage points of the employer tax rate that are used to determine the amount of wages paid into the Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund each calendar quarter. Changes the formula for determining the amount of excess moneys in the Supplemental Employment Department Administration Fund that are transferred to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund each biennium. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB143/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914235,"bill_number":"SB144","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to information technology.","description":"The Act tells the State Treasurer to study IT. . Requires the State Treasurer to study information technology. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB144/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912597,"bill_number":"SB145","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to State Treasury savings programs.","description":"The Act tells the State Treasurer to study OST savings programs. . Requires the State Treasurer to study State Treasury savings programs. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB145/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913246,"bill_number":"SB146","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to trust property.","description":"The Act changes the laws about unclaimed property. . [Requires the State Treasurer to study trust property. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Modifies certain laws and procedural requirements relating to unclaimed and escheated property. Establishes duties for holders of unclaimed digital assets.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB146/2025","subjects":["it"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913203,"bill_number":"SB147","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Elliott State Forest.","description":"The Act renames a state forest and transfers the running of the forest to a different state agency. The Act makes the forest a research forest and sets forth the duties, powers and conditions for managing the forest. . Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest. Authorizes the State Land Board to manage, control and protect the forest as a world-class research forest. Restricts the ability of the board to sell land in the forest, but authorizes the board to expand or exchange land or timber to further the purposes of the forest as a research forest. Authorizes certificates of participation financing to finance capital projects or purchases related to the forest. Transfers the duties, functions, powers, rights and obligations related to the forest from the State Board of Forestry to the State Land Board.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB147/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913895,"bill_number":"SB148","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the State Treasurer.","description":"The Act tells the State Treasurer to study the operations of the office of the State Treasurer. . Requires the State Treasurer to study the operations of the office of the State Treasurer. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB148/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914037,"bill_number":"SB149","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to immigration.","description":"Tells DHS to contract to provide support services to refugees. . [Requires the Department of Human Services to study immigration. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Requires the Department of Human Services to contract with eligible entities to provide support services to refugees residing in this state, for up to 24 months, and immigration assistance and referrals to individuals who are seeking a refugee status. Defines \"eligible entity\" and modifies definition of \"refugee.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB149/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912784,"bill_number":"SB150","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to compensation for services performed in connection with a claim for a veteran's benefit; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that a person may not get money or an item of value for helping another person get a veteran's benefit except as federal or state law allows. Gives a person a right to sue another person for breaking the law. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Prohibits receiving compensation for performing certain services for or on behalf of an applicant or a claimant for a veteran's benefit except as provided in applicable federal or state law. Defines \"unreasonable fee\" and prohibits receiving unreasonable fees for the services. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct outreach and education concerning free services that are available to assist veterans in applying for benefits. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB150/2025","subjects":["education","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913835,"bill_number":"SB151","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wage theft.","description":"The Act directs BOLI to conduct a wage theft study. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues related to wage theft. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to labor and business not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB151/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912931,"bill_number":"SB152","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency management.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to do a study on emergency management. The Act tells ODEM to report on its study. . Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study emergency management. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB152/2025","subjects":["emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Emergency Management To Study Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1913733,"bill_number":"SB153","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"Makes ODVA do a study on veterans and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study veterans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB153/2025","subjects":["veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913991,"bill_number":"SB154","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to universal health care.","description":"Tells UHPGB to study universal health care. . Requires the Universal Health Plan Governance Board to study universal health care. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans, emergency management, federal and world affairs not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB154/2025","subjects":["health","veterans","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913714,"bill_number":"SB155","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the military.","description":"Makes OMD do a study on the military and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Military Department to study the military. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans and emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB155/2025","subjects":["veterans","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914134,"bill_number":"SB156","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to international affairs.","description":"The Act requires LPRO to study world affairs and write and submit a report about it. . Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Officer to study international affairs. Directs the officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans, emergency management and federal and world affairs not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB156/2025","subjects":["veterans","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914773,"bill_number":"SB157","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to federal affairs.","description":"The Act requires LPRO to study federal affairs and write and submit a report about it. . Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Officer to study federal affairs. Directs the officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans, emergency management and federal and world affairs not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB157/2025","subjects":["veterans","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914143,"bill_number":"SB158","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to charges in lieu of security deposit.","description":"This Act lets landlords charge a fee in lieu of a security deposit. . Allows a landlord and a tenant to agree to a recurring charge in lieu of a security deposit. Establishes requirements of an agreement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB158/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913332,"bill_number":"SB159","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to veterans' recognition plates.","description":"The Act says that owners of motorcycles and mopeds may also get veterans' plates if the owner qualifies. . Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue qualifying owners veterans' recognition registration plates for use on mopeds and motorcycles.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB159/2025","subjects":["transportation","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914126,"bill_number":"SB160","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would end the tax on wages that funds statewide transportation uses. . Repeals the state payroll tax on wages imposed to finance transportation investments and improvements and maintain existing public transportation services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB160/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913313,"bill_number":"SB161","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for local health workforce development activities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to give grants for local health workforce development activities. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to certain recipients for certain workforce development activities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB161/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914153,"bill_number":"SB162","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, June 9, 2025.","title":"Relating to cannabis; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to some of the state laws about marijuana and industrial hemp. . Authorizes the destruction of hoop houses when executing a search warrant to investigate the unlawful production of marijuana. Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make the map of licensed industrial hemp operations and marijuana production premises available to the Water Resources Department and the Department of Environmental Quality. Allows the commission to adopt rules to establish a license term for up to five years for specified licenses in certain circumstances. Repeals the prohibition on a marijuana retailer locating within 1,000 feet of a building where a public prekindergarten or kindergarten program is provided. Allows the State Department of Agriculture to inspect biomass and processed industrial hemp stored at the location of a licensed industrial hemp operation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB162/2025","subjects":["education","environment","energy","agriculture","cannabis","water","trade"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1914498,"bill_number":"SB163","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to parentage; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to how parentage of a child is established in this state. The Act sets up a registry to keep information about gamete and embryo donors. . Modifies the ways that parentage of a child may be established. Creates a new presumption of parentage. Expands eligibility for establishing parentage by voluntary acknowledgment to certain persons. Allows certain persons to deny parentage of a child in certain circumstances. Modifies court procedures for adjudications of parentage. Modifies procedures for genetic testing to determine parentage. Specifies the process for determining the parentage of a child conceived by assisted reproduction. Prescribes requirements for gestational surrogacy arrangements. Creates a registry of donors of gametes and embryos. Allows donor-conceived children to access donor registry information upon attaining 18 years of age. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the Public Health Division to update forms and to update the electronic vital records system. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB163/2025","subjects":["it","health","housing"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913902,"bill_number":"SB164","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to limited liability companies.","description":"The Act updates laws about LLCs. . Updates and modernizes laws that govern the formation, governance, operations and conversion of limited liability companies in this state and relations among members, managers and third parties with respect to limited liability companies in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB164/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913561,"bill_number":"SB165","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to historically filled lands; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act amends and repeals laws about the State Land Board's power to claim title to historically filled lands. . Amends the requirements for the State Land Board to assert title to historically filled lands or assert a right to minerals or geothermal resources in historically filled lands. Repeals, on January 2, 2029, the provisions related to assertion of title to historically filled lands by the State Land Board that are required to be completed before December 31, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB165/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914206,"bill_number":"SB166","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon State Bar.","description":"The Act changes the term \"member\" of the Oregon State Bar to the term \"licensee\" of the Oregon State Bar. The Act changes some laws about the Oregon State Bar. . Changes the term \"member\" of the Oregon State Bar to the term \"licensee\" of the Oregon State Bar. Modifies provisions relating to the Oregon State Bar.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB166/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913595,"bill_number":"SB167","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Uniform Commercial Code.","description":"Makes changes to the law that governs commerce among merchants so that the law can now take account of new ways of making payments and doing business. . Amends portions of the Uniform Commercial Code to enable the code to govern the use of certain types of digital assets, electronic money, chattel paper, hybrid transactions, including bundles of goods and services, documents of title and payment systems. Makes miscellaneous other amendments to the code and related statutes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB167/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913824,"bill_number":"SB168","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to estates.","description":"The Act changes some laws that apply to a person's estate after the person dies. . Modifies evidence required to establish parentage in a probate proceeding. Exempts certain specific bequests from the asset limits for simple estates. Restricts application of harmless error provisions to nonelectronic writings that were signed by the decedent or at the decedent's direction. Modifies court procedures regarding discovery when there is a contested issue in a probate proceeding.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB168/2025","subjects":["it","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912852,"bill_number":"SB169","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to forensic science.","description":"The Act directs the Department of State Police to study forensic science. . Requires the Department of State Police to study forensic science. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB169/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914085,"bill_number":"SB170","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to assaults in the workplace.","description":"The Act makes assault in the fourth degree more serious when the victim is at work and the assailant assaulted others at work. . [Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study workplace assault convictions and sentences. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Increases the offense level of assault in the fourth degree when the defendant commits the assault against a victim performing official duties as part of the victim's employment and has certain prior convictions for assault in the workplace. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB170/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913478,"bill_number":"SB171","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to involuntary civil commitment of persons with mental illness.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about when a person with a mental illness may be taken into custody. . Defines \"dangerous to self,\" \"dangerous to others\" and \"serious physical harm\" for the purpose of involuntarily committing a person with mental illness. Describes evidence that the court may consider in civil commitment proceedings.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB171/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913975,"bill_number":"SB172","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to attorneys.","description":"The Act tells the Oregon State Bar to study attorneys and make a report. . Requires the Oregon State Bar to study attorneys. Directs the bar to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB172/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913040,"bill_number":"SB173","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB173/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912861,"bill_number":"SB174","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to violations of the Insurance Code as unlawful trade practices.","description":"Adds bad acts done with respect to insurance to the list of bad acts that are subject to the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Lets a person get from a court relief in addition to damages under the UTPA. Tells a district attorney to get permission from a state agency to take action under the UTPA in relation to insurance. . Provides that a violation of prohibitions against certain practices with respect to insurance is subject to an enforcement action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Specifies exemptions. Permits a person to obtain, and a court to award, appropriate equitable relief in addition to monetary damages under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to request action before a prosecuting attorney may take action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act against an act or practice related to insurance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB174/2025","subjects":["water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913586,"bill_number":"SB175","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis.","description":"The Act tells OHA to look at the medical use of marijuana. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the medical use of marijuana. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB175/2025","subjects":["health","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914422,"bill_number":"SB176","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to marijuana for medical use; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act ends the OHA medical marijuana grow site registry system. The Act makes some medical marijuana growers get designated by the OLCC. The Act also says that some marijuana workers have to take a class on how to be responsible sellers. The Act tells all marijuana retailers they have to have at least some items for sale that have certain CBD strengths. . [Removes requirements that a registry identification cardholder who produces marijuana for personal medical use register with the Oregon Health Authority.] Removes the requirement that the Oregon Health Authority establish a marijuana grow site registration system. Requires the authority to establish a data collection system related to the medical use of marijuana. Requires a person responsible for a marijuana grow site that produces marijuana for medical use for three or more registry identification cardholders to apply for a grow site administrator designation from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. [Directs the authority to issue electronic registration cards. Requires a marijuana retailer to offer for sale medical grade cannabinoid items that contain not more than 20 percent total THC.] Creates health care [and employment protections] for a person who is a registry identification cardholder. Directs the Department of Revenue to distribute moneys to the authority for the purposes of paying specified costs related to the administration of the medical marijuana program. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Directs the authority to issue electronic registry identification cards. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Requires an individual who performs work for or on behalf of a marijuana retailer licensed by the commission to complete a responsible retailer certification training program. Requires marijuana retailers to carry marijuana items with specified cannabidiol potencies. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB176/2025","subjects":["it","health","finance","labor","cannabis"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission","Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914359,"bill_number":"SB177","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to discovery.","description":"The Act changes rules for when and how information is provided to the defense in a criminal case. . Modifies discovery procedures. Establishes timing requirements for discovery provided to the defense, including jail calls and evidence supporting a request to hold a defendant in custody pretrial. Requires the court to hold a colloquy before trial or plea to ensure that all exculpatory material has been provided to the defense. Establishes procedures by which a deposition of a law enforcement officer may occur.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB177/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912515,"bill_number":"SB178","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to discovery.","description":"The Act lets the DA charge a fee before providing discovery. . Provides that a district attorney may require the payment of a fee reasonably calculated to reimburse costs before providing discovery to a defendant.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB178/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913021,"bill_number":"SB179","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to landowner immunity.","description":"This Act makes permanent changes to the laws that shield landowners from lawsuits from visitors. . Makes permanent the temporary changes made to the landowner immunity laws by chapter 64, Oregon Laws 2024. Extends local government immunity to explicitly include claims arising via the use of nonhorse equines.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB179/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913930,"bill_number":"SB180","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to retaliatory actions for defamation.","description":"The Act says that a person making some defamation claims has to prove malice. The Act lets a defendant in some defamation claims bring a special motion to strike. . [Provides that a person may not bring an action for defamation against an individual who, without malice, makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment or discrimination if, at the time of making the communication, the individual has a reasonable belief that sexual assault, harassment or discrimination occurred. Allows the prevailing defendant to recover attorney fees and provides for imposition of remedial sanctions against the plaintiff.] Provides that malice is an element of a defamation claim against an individual who makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault committed against the individual. Allows a defendant in a defamation action regarding an incident of sexual assault committed against an individual to bring a special motion to strike the defamation claim, under certain circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB180/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912841,"bill_number":"SB181","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to animals.","description":"The Act concerns lab research on dogs and cats. The Act says that research facilities may not use public funds for certain types of lab research. . [Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study rules related to animals. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.] Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB181/2025","subjects":["health","environment","labor","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913251,"bill_number":"SB182","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civil commitment.","description":"The Act directs OHA to study the standards that must be met to retain a person for treatment when the person objects. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study civil commitment criteria. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB182/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913479,"bill_number":"SB183","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civil commitment.","description":"The Act directs OHA to study the standards that must be met to retain a person for treatment when the person objects. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study civil commitment criteria. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB183/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913298,"bill_number":"SB184","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civil procedure.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at civil procedure and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study civil procedure and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB184/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914047,"bill_number":"SB185","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community corrections.","description":"The Act would tell the DOC to study community corrections. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study community corrections. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB185/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913134,"bill_number":"SB186","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wrongful conviction.","description":"The Act tells the DOJ to study wrongful conviction and make a report. . Requires the Department of Justice to study wrongful conviction. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB186/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914466,"bill_number":"SB187","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to convictions.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study ways to improve the efficiency of procedures for setting aside convictions, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB187/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914526,"bill_number":"SB188","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis.","description":"The Act tells the OLCC to look at cannabis and report to the judiciary committees. . Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study cannabis. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB188/2025","subjects":["cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913488,"bill_number":"SB189","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis.","description":"The Act tells the OLCC to look at cannabis and report to the judiciary committees. . Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study cannabis. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB189/2025","subjects":["cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912760,"bill_number":"SB190","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child custody.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make child custody court cases simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying child custody proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB190/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914118,"bill_number":"SB191","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child support.","description":"The Act directs the DOJ to study how to update the child support process in this state. . Requires the Department of Justice to study how to modernize the child support process in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB191/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914614,"bill_number":"SB192","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB192/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913869,"bill_number":"SB193","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to criminal justice.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the use of technology to improve accuracy when measuring recidivism rates of persons convicted of felonies, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB193/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913191,"bill_number":"SB194","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to damages.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at damages and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study damages and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB194/2025","subjects":["water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913020,"bill_number":"SB195","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Department of Corrections.","description":"The Act tells the DOC to study best practices for confining people. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study best practices for confining people. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB195/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913337,"bill_number":"SB196","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to domestic violence.","description":"The Act tells the DOJ to do a study. . Directs the Department of Justice to study ways to address domestic violence, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB196/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913517,"bill_number":"SB197","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to correctional facilities.","description":"The Act tells the DOC to study the facilities where people who commit crimes are kept in Oregon. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study correctional facilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB197/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914113,"bill_number":"SB198","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to courthouses.","description":"The Act tells DAS to do a study on courthouses. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study courthouses. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB198/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914683,"bill_number":"SB199","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to courts.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at courts and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study courts and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB199/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912995,"bill_number":"SB200","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to courts; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gets rid of the State Court Technology Fund. The Act says that fees for use of state court electronic applications and systems will go in the General Fund. . [Requires the State Court Administrator to study courts and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Abolishes the State Court Technology Fund. Provides that fees for use of state court electronic applications and systems are to be deposited in the General Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB200/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912989,"bill_number":"SB201","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB201/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912777,"bill_number":"SB202","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to evidence.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at evidence and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study evidence and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB202/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914084,"bill_number":"SB203","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to extreme risk protection orders.","description":"The Act directs OJD to study extreme risk protection orders. . Requires the Judicial Department to study the number of extreme risk protection petitions filed and orders issued each year. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB203/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913132,"bill_number":"SB204","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to driving privileges.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to do a study about being allowed to drive in this state and report back. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to driving privileges and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB204/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912952,"bill_number":"SB205","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicants.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to do a study about DUII and report back. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to driving while under the influence of intoxicants and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB205/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914758,"bill_number":"SB206","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to estates.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make estate proceedings simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying estate administration proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB206/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912523,"bill_number":"SB207","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cosmetology provisional certificates; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the BOC to make rules to let a person who has a provisional certificate do supervised work. . Directs the Board of Cosmetology to adopt rules to allow the holder of a provisional certificate to perform in a cosmetology field of practice under the supervision of a practitioner in the same field of practice under certain circumstances. Establishes requirements for a practitioner to act as a supervisor. Directs the board to adopt rules for the Health Licensing Office to issue a provisional certificate. Provides that, upon application for certification, a holder of a provisional certificate may submit evidence of supervised practice in order to meet the educational requirements. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB207/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914331,"bill_number":"SB208","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to using seaweed as feed for livestock; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study seaweed production. The Act gives money for the study. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture, in partnership with Oregon State University, to study the potential for developing commercial seaweed production for certain purposes. Directs the department to report on the study on or before September 15, 2027. Appropriates moneys to Oregon State University, out of the General Fund, for the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB208/2025","subjects":["education","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913211,"bill_number":"SB209","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for employment of youth through the Oregon Youth Employment Program; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for youth employment programs. . Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for a taxpayer that employs youth through the Oregon Youth Employment Program. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB209/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913553,"bill_number":"SB210","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conduct of elections; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"Makes voting in person the normal method for voting. Requires voters to show picture ID when voting or requesting a ballot. Refers the Act to the people at the next general election. . Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an election. Allows an elector to request a ballot that may be voted by mail if the elector is unable to vote in person on the date of the election. Retains vote by mail as the primary method for conducting elections for military and overseas electors and for electors who have a mailing address outside of Oregon. Requires electors to present valid government-issued identification when appearing in-person to vote or when requesting a ballot be sent by mail. Requires all ballots to be returned by the date of an election. Removes a requirement that the state pay postage for ballots returned by mail. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB210/2025","subjects":["elections","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913257,"bill_number":"SB211","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wrap-around supports for students.","description":"The Act tells DOE to study issues about certain services for students. The Act tells DOE to submit a report by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Department of Education to study issues related to wrap-around support services for students. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB211/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912925,"bill_number":"SB212","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the rating of library materials.","description":"The Act would set up a ratings system for library materials based on the age of young library patrons and restrict access as guided by the ratings. The Act would require the State Librarian to keep a public list of the ratings. . Establishes a ratings system for library materials available to young individuals based on appropriateness for different age groups. Requires public and school libraries to make library materials available only in accordance with the ratings. Directs the State Librarian to develop and maintain a public central list of the ratings.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB212/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913421,"bill_number":"SB213","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to repealing the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.","description":"The Act repeals the agreement to elect the president by a vote of the people throughout the country. . Repeals the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB213/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914029,"bill_number":"SB214","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the status of renewable energy projects in Oregon.","description":"Makes the PUC do a study on the status of renewable energy projects in this state, including any failures. Makes the PUC submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to investigate the status of renewable energy projects in Oregon, including any project failures. Directs the commission to submit its findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB214/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913056,"bill_number":"SB215","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"Repeals the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Repeals the law that requires a proposed nuclear power plant first receive approval from the electors of this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. . Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB215/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912871,"bill_number":"SB216","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants.","description":"Repeals the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Repeals the law that requires a proposed nuclear power plant first receive approval from the electors of this state. . Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB216/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914182,"bill_number":"SB217","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the paying of net metering customer-generators for the excess kilowatt-hours generated during a billing period.","description":"Makes a power company pay a person for excess power that the person makes through net metering. . Requires an electric utility to pay a net metering customer-generator for the excess kilowatt-hours generated during a billing period. Removes the requirement that a customer-generator grant, but allows a customer-generator to donate, any credit for excess kilowatt-hours generated by the customer-generator to the electric utility's low-income assistance program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB217/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913085,"bill_number":"SB218","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to renewable energy facility waste.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study the impacts of waste from solar or wind energy facilities. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of waste from solar or wind renewable energy facilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB218/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912628,"bill_number":"SB219","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Public Utility Commission.","description":"Changes the general powers of the PUC. . Modifies the general powers of the Public Utility Commission by removing the commission's general power to balance the interests of the utility investor and the consumer in establishing fair and reasonable rates. Specifies that the commission is to protect the interests of the consumer.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB219/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission","Relating To The Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914026,"bill_number":"SB220","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an incubation nursery program for salmonids; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a salmon nursery program. The Act tells the agency to report on the program. The Act gives money for the program. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a fish incubation nursery program for the rearing of salmonids in coastal areas of southern Oregon. Directs the department to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026, regarding the establishment and operation of the program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for program purposes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB220/2025","subjects":["health","environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912532,"bill_number":"SB221","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, June 9, 2025.","title":"Relating to a fish enhancement program; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs ODFW to support certain fish rearing projects. The Act starts when signed. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to assist in the establishment of fall Chinook fish incubation nursery programs, and to report on the programs to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2040. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB221/2025","subjects":["health","environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913441,"bill_number":"SB222","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the protection of salmon; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODFW to monitor smallmouth bass in certain rivers and to support programs to get rid of smallmouth bass in certain rivers. . [Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate a program in southwest Oregon to control populations of species that prey on salmon.] Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to monitor the introduction of smallmouth bass into certain rivers and to support programs to eradicate smallmouth bass in certain rivers. Appropriates moneys to the department to carry out the purposes of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB222/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913629,"bill_number":"SB223","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to seismic rehabilitation memorial plaques for schools; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act directs the OBDD to make and give plaques to schools. The plaques honor Senator Peter Courtney's support of funding seismic safety for schools. . Directs the [Department of Education] Oregon Business Development Department to [design] create and distribute memorial plaques to schools in honor of Senator Peter Courtney's contributions in supporting seismic rehabilitation funding. Directs recipients to display plaques [at the front entrance] in a location that is easily visible to visitors to the school. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB223/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913844,"bill_number":"SB224","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to addresses of individuals associated with candidate campaign committees.","description":"The Act keeps the SOS from posting the address of those persons who are linked to a political committee on the SOS website. . Prohibits the Secretary of State from publishing the residence address of certain individuals who are affiliated with a [candidate's principal campaign] political committee on the electronic filing system maintained by the secretary.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB224/2025","subjects":["it","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913039,"bill_number":"SB225","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to taxable income exemption for military taxpayers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in federal retirement pay or pension that is received for service in the Armed Forces by a person who is 63 years of age or older. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2025. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is receiving federal retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces of the United States and who has [not] attained 63 years of age before the close of the taxable year [for which a return is filed]. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB225/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913395,"bill_number":"SB226","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to justice of the peace districts.","description":"The Act removes the law that stops a county from making a justice of the peace district that includes parts of some cities. . Removes provisions prohibiting a county court or board of county commissioners from establishing a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat or city in which a circuit court regularly holds court.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB226/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["County Commissioners From Establishing A Justice"]},{"bill_id":1913724,"bill_number":"SB227","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wage theft.","description":"The Act directs BOLI to conduct a wage theft study. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues related to wage theft. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to labor and business not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB227/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912905,"bill_number":"SB228","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to family councils in residential care facilities.","description":"The Act creates a right to form family councils at certain long term care facilities. . Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to [the formation of a] organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent family council. Prohibits a residential care facility from willfully interfering with the formation, maintenance or promotion of [a] an independent family council or discriminating or retaliating against a resident based on [a family member's or representative's participation in a family council] the participation of the resident or the resident's family member or legal representative in an independent family council. [Imposes civil penalties, not to exceed $500 per day of violation.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB228/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913140,"bill_number":"SB229","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing for vulnerable populations.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to give funds to Bridge Meadows to grow its multigenerational housing model in this state. . Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to distribute funds to Bridge Meadows for specified purposes. Directs the department to oversee the use of funds. Directs the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing annually for five consecutive years. Sunsets January 2, 2031.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB229/2025","subjects":["housing","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913067,"bill_number":"SB230","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the Veterans Dental Program; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to the Veterans Dental Program. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to require oral health care providers to complete an intake screening with an enrollee of the Veterans Dental Program within 60 days after the enrollee initiates contact with the provider. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB230/2025","subjects":["health","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912685,"bill_number":"SB231","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to HECC to give to a group to improve campus resilience. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the [Oregon Campus Resilience Consortium] University of Oregon's Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments for the purpose of implementing emergency response, continuity and recovery initiatives at post-secondary educational institutions in this state. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB231/2025","subjects":["education","environment","finance","elections","emergency"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913060,"bill_number":"SB232","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to drug endangered children.","description":"The Act tells the superintendent of OSP to make a section to help drug endangered children. The Act tells the superintendent of OSP to hire a director of the section. . Directs the Superintendent of State Police to establish a division for the purpose of identifying and implementing ways to better serve and protect drug endangered children. Directs the superintendent to appoint a director of the division.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB232/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913786,"bill_number":"SB233","status":3,"status_name":"Enrolled","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 33--Boice, Boshart Davis, Bowman, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Gomberg, Grayber, Harbick, Hartman, Helfrich, Isadore, Levy B, Levy E, Lewis, Lively, Mannix, McDonald, McLain, Nguyen D, Osborne, Owens, Pham H, Reschke, Rieke Smith, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Watanabe, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 4--Diehl, Dobson, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--McIntire.","title":"Relating to the statute of ultimate repose for claims for injuries from health care; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says a person can file a suit to get damages for removal of a hernia mesh that occurred at a certain time in the past. . [Extends the statute of ultimate repose for claims for certain injuries from health care to 10 years from the date of the treatment, omission or operation upon which the action is based.] [Applies retroactively to claims for which an action has not been commenced.] Allows a person to file an action to recover damages for injuries arising from or in connection with removal of a hernia mesh that occurred on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB233/2025","subjects":["health","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914367,"bill_number":"SB234","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to emergency management; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Delays the date that ODEM starts to manage the emergency system known as OERS. . [Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study emergency management. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Delays the date on which responsibility for management of the state multijurisdictional emergency notification system is transferred from the Department of State Police to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB234/2025","subjects":["public_safety","emergency","trade"],"agencies":["Emergency Management To Study Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1912663,"bill_number":"SB235","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to world affairs.","description":"The Act makes DOJ study and report on world affairs and tells DOJ to submit a report on the findings to the legislature by a certain date. . Requires the Department of Justice to conduct a study on world affairs. Directs the department to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB235/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913239,"bill_number":"SB236","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to controlled substances; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes separate statutes for fentanyl crimes. The Act also changes parts of House Bill 4002 from last session. . Separates the possession, delivery and manufacture of fentanyl from general controlled substance offense statutes into separate statutes. Adds fentanyl to certain statutes creating mandatory sentences for manufacture and delivery crimes. Expands the definition of \"local correctional facility\" for the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Grant Program to allow people at other types of county facilities to receive opioid use disorder treatment and transition planning services. Provides that a pharmacist may register with the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe, dispense and administer medications for treatment of opioid use disorder under specified circumstances. Modifies pharmacy prescription locker provisions. Modifies conditional discharge procedural provisions and when a deflection program coordinator provides notice of completion of the program to the court. Modifies the procedures for sealing records related to drug enforcement misdemeanors. Authorizes the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish a formula for determining the proportion of grant funds available to counties as part of the Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB236/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914620,"bill_number":"SB237","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to juveniles.","description":"The Act tells OYA to study juveniles. . Requires the Oregon Youth Authority to study the demographics of juveniles in the juvenile justice system in this state. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB237/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914490,"bill_number":"SB238","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to law enforcement officers.","description":"The Act changes the laws about the use of drones by law enforcement. . [Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study issues relating to law enforcement officers. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] Modifies provisions relating to the use of unmanned aircraft systems by law enforcement officers and agencies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB238/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914792,"bill_number":"SB239","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to lawsuits.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at lawsuits and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study lawsuits and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB239/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914408,"bill_number":"SB240","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to family law.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make family law court cases simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying family law proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB240/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914390,"bill_number":"SB241","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fees.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at fees and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study fees and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB241/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913908,"bill_number":"SB242","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fines.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of the payment of fines on recidivism rates, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB242/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912779,"bill_number":"SB243","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to firearms; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates two new rapid fire activator crimes and changes the public buildings where a person with a CHL can possess a gun. The Act also changes when Ballot Measure 114 applies. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions for both crimes. Authorizes the governing body of a city, a county or a special district that owns or controls a public building that is used for official meetings to limit the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for possessing a firearm in the public building. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building subject to such limit, the concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not a complete defense, but results in a Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that the provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022) apply to firearm transfers conducted, and large-capacity magazine manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer occurring, on or after March 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB243/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913997,"bill_number":"SB244","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to inmates.","description":"The Act tells the Department of Corrections to study inmates. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study inmates. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB244/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913965,"bill_number":"SB245","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to insurance.","description":"Tells a state agency to study insurance and submit a report on what it finds. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study insurance. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to insurance not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB245/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services To Study Insurance"]},{"bill_id":1912598,"bill_number":"SB246","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to juries.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at juries and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study juries and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB246/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913692,"bill_number":"SB247","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision hearings.","description":"The Act tells the SBPPPS to do a study. . Requires the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to study issues related to conducting hearings. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB247/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1913939,"bill_number":"SB248","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to liens.","description":"Tells a state agency to study liens. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study liens. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to indebtedness not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB248/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914334,"bill_number":"SB249","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mental health treatment.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health treatment. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study mental health treatment. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB249/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914747,"bill_number":"SB250","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to occupational assault.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study assaults in the workplace. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study occupational assault convictions and sentences. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB250/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913727,"bill_number":"SB251","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon State Police.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to study OSP and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study the Oregon State Police. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB251/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914234,"bill_number":"SB252","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to organized retail theft.","description":"The Act tells the DOJ to do a study. . Directs the Department of Justice to study ways to address organized retail theft, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB252/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914011,"bill_number":"SB253","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Public Defense Commission.","description":"The Act tells the OPDC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to study ways to improve the provision of public defense services within this state, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB253/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Relating To The Oregon Public Defense Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913630,"bill_number":"SB254","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Youth Authority.","description":"The Act directs OYA to study how to improve how the authority serves youth in this state. . Requires the Oregon Youth Authority to conduct a study regarding options for improving how the authority provides services to youth in this state. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB254/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Relating To The Oregon Youth Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914416,"bill_number":"SB255","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pardons.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study recidivism rates of persons granted a pardon and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB255/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914055,"bill_number":"SB256","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision.","description":"The Act tells the SBPPPS to do a study. . Requires the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to study issues related to parole. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB256/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post","Relating To The State Board"]},{"bill_id":1914532,"bill_number":"SB257","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Psychiatric Security Review Board.","description":"The Act tells the PSRB to do a study. . Directs the Psychiatric Security Review Board to study progress in developing a restorative justice program, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB257/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Psychiatric Security Review Board"]},{"bill_id":1914711,"bill_number":"SB258","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public defense.","description":"The Act tells OPDC to do a study on public defense. . Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to study best practices to improve the provision of public defense services within this state, and provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB258/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914109,"bill_number":"SB259","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public use of lands.","description":"This Act requires DLCD to study the public use of lands. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study the public use of lands and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB259/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914039,"bill_number":"SB260","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB260/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914275,"bill_number":"SB261","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to post-conviction relief.","description":"The Act directs the DOJ to do a study. . Directs the Department of Justice to study possible modifications to post-conviction relief proceeding procedures to increase efficiency, and provide the results of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB261/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912704,"bill_number":"SB262","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pretrial proceedings.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the use of technology in improving the efficiency of pretrial proceedings, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB262/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913465,"bill_number":"SB263","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Department of Corrections institutions.","description":"The Act tells the DOC to study DOC institutions. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study Department of Corrections institutions. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB263/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913306,"bill_number":"SB264","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to privacy.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to study privacy and make a report. . Requires the Department of Justice to study privacy and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB264/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913626,"bill_number":"SB265","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to probate.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make probate proceedings simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying probate proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB265/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914593,"bill_number":"SB266","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to protective proceedings.","description":"The Act directs the OJD to study options to make protective proceedings simpler in this state. . Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying protective proceedings in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB266/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914442,"bill_number":"SB267","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to settlements.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to study settlements and make a report. . Requires the Department of Justice to study settlements and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB267/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912679,"bill_number":"SB268","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offenders.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of sentencing types on recidivism rates of sex offenders, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB268/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912954,"bill_number":"SB269","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to traffic offenses.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to do a study about traffic offenses and report back. . Directs the Department of Transportation to study issues related to traffic offenses and to report to an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB269/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913290,"bill_number":"SB270","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tribes.","description":"The Act tells the LCIS to study tribes and report to the judiciary committees. . Requires the Commission on Indian Services to study tribes. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB270/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914404,"bill_number":"SB271","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety standards.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to study public safety standards and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study public safety standards. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB271/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Public Safety Standards And Training To Study Publi"]},{"bill_id":1914469,"bill_number":"SB272","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to receivership.","description":"The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at receivership and make a report. . Requires the State Court Administrator to study receivership and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB272/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912742,"bill_number":"SB273","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to recidivism.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the use of technology to improve accuracy when measuring recidivism rates of persons convicted of felonies, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB273/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913807,"bill_number":"SB274","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to restitution.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect that the payment of restitution has on recidivism rates, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB274/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912545,"bill_number":"SB275","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to retail theft; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program and tells the CJC to report on the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . [Directs the Department of Justice to study ways to address retail theft, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Modifies the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program. Provides that cities, counties and the Department of Justice are eligible to receive grants. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to submit a report on the program to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary by September 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB275/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913136,"bill_number":"SB276","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sentencing.","description":"The Act tells the CJC to do a study. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on recidivism rates, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB276/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914183,"bill_number":"SB277","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective date, May 14, 2025.","title":"Relating to information sharing between state and federal authorities for the purposes of international extraditions; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows for the sharing of data as needed to effect an extradition for a crime of a person from outside of this country to this state. . Allows a law enforcement agency or public body to provide information, or enter into an agreement to provide information, as required to effect an international extradition and return of a person charged with or convicted of a crime in this state and for whom a warrant of arrest has been issued. Prohibits a law enforcement agency or public body from entering into an agreement to provide information about an individual in custody to a federal immigration authority. Provides for exceptions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB277/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913192,"bill_number":"SB278","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to victims.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to look at victims and make a report. . Requires the Department of Justice to study victims and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB278/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914267,"bill_number":"SB279","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to violations.","description":"The Act tells the Judicial Department to do a study. . Directs the Judicial Department to study the establishment of the Central Violations Bureau, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB279/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913566,"bill_number":"SB280","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to youth.","description":"The Act tells OYA to study youth who receive services from OYA. . Requires the Oregon Youth Authority to study the demographics of youth receiving services from the authority. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB280/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914566,"bill_number":"SB281","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study mental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB281/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912876,"bill_number":"SB282","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to environmental health.","description":"The Act would tell the OHA to study environmental health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study environmental health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB282/2025","subjects":["health","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913660,"bill_number":"SB283","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the health care workforce; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA and DHS to make certain payments to support the health care workforce. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study matters relating to the health care workforce in this state. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services to provide certain payments to hospitals, long term care facilities, residential care facilities and federally qualified health centers to support the health care workforce. Requires the authority to report to the Legislative Assembly on the authority's progress in implementing the payments. Directs the authority to convene a task force to make recommendations about the Oregon Essential Workforce Health Care Program. Requires the task force to report to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB283/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914735,"bill_number":"SB284","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study health care. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB284/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914544,"bill_number":"SB285","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health insurance plans.","description":"Tells DCBS to study health insurance plans. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study health insurance plans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB285/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services To Study Health Insu"]},{"bill_id":1913583,"bill_number":"SB286","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to hospital discharge challenges.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study challenges faced by hospitals. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study hospital discharge challenges. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB286/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913163,"bill_number":"SB287","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical assistance.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study the Oregon Health Plan. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study medical assistance. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB287/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913845,"bill_number":"SB288","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pharmacy.","description":"The Act tells the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy. . Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB288/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["The Act Tells The State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913986,"bill_number":"SB289","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to prescription drugs.","description":"This Act changes the time of the report about some information from DCBS to PDAB to yearly. Changes the number of drugs PDAB must identify for cost issues. Changes PDAB's reporting about generic drugs. . [Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study prescription drugs. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Modifies, from quarterly to annually, the timing of the Department of Consumer and Business Services' requirement to report certain information to the Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Modifies the number of prescription drugs that may create affordability challenges that the board is directed to identify. Modifies the board's reporting requirements for the status of the generic drug market.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB289/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1913882,"bill_number":"SB290","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health.","description":"The Act would tell the Oregon Health Authority to study public health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study public health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public health no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB290/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914589,"bill_number":"SB291","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to oral health.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study oral health. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study oral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB291/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913914,"bill_number":"SB292","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to long term care facilities.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study long term care facilities. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study long term care facilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB292/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913473,"bill_number":"SB293","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care for adults in custody.","description":"The Act tells the DOC to do or not to do some things regarding medical care for adults in custody. . [Requires the Department of Corrections to study health care for adults in custody. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] Requires the Department of Corrections to provide certain medical care to adults in custody, document the reasons for any denial or refusal of medical care to adults in custody and refrain from considering the remaining duration of incarceration for adults in custody in determining medical care.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB293/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913862,"bill_number":"SB294","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to emergency departments.","description":"Makes OHA do a study on emergency departments. Makes OHA give a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study emergency departments. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB294/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914615,"bill_number":"SB295","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to pharmacy.","description":"The Act lets a pharmacist test for and treat COVID-19. . [Authorizes a pharmacist to assess, diagnose and treat certain health conditions. Includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of certain conditions in the practice of pharmacy. Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense certain drugs and devices. Directs the Public Health and Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee to develop a list of health conditions that a pharmacist may assess, diagnose and treat.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Makes permanent a pharmacist's ability to test for and treat COVID-19.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB295/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913129,"bill_number":"SB296","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, July 31, 2025.","title":"Relating to hospital discharge challenges; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells DHS, OHA and OHCS to take actions designed to improve hospital discharges. . Directs the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to study ways to expedite the eligibility determination process for long term care services and supports. Directs the department and the authority to study needed changes to the regulatory framework for certain facilities that serve residents with complex medical or behavioral health conditions. Directs the department and the authority to study options to expand medical respite programs and to partner with coordinated care organizations and insurers that offer Medicare Advantage Plans for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid to promote timely and appropriate hospital discharges. Directs the authority to establish a post-hospital extended care benefit to cover a medical assistance recipient's stay in a skilled nursing facility for up to 100 days and seek any necessary federal approval. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB296/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Human Services And The Oregon Health Authority To S","Human Services And The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914781,"bill_number":"SB297","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Department of Transportation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act gives money to ODOT for right of way health and safety. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation for right of way health and safety. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB297/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914634,"bill_number":"SB298","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax incentives for energy development; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would have LRO study tax incentives for energy development, storage and transmission in this state. The Act would require a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study tax incentives for energy development, storage and transmission in Oregon. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB298/2025","subjects":["finance","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913535,"bill_number":"SB299","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to highways; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to come up with ideas to reduce traffic on I-5 and I-205 and find a way to pay for the ideas and not use tolls. . Directs the Department of Transportation to create a corridor plan to reduce traffic on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 between Portland and Vancouver, Washington. Directs the department to also develop a financing plan to implement the mitigation measures without imposing tolls. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB299/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912811,"bill_number":"SB300","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to private security services; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would change a definition with respect to laws about private security services. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Modifies the definition of \"private security entity\" for purposes of private security requirements. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB300/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913722,"bill_number":"SB301","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to boats.","description":"The Act tells the State Marine Board to study boat safety. The Act tells the board to make a report on the results of the study. . Requires the State Marine Board to study issues related to the safe operation of motorboats. Directs the board to submit findings to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB301/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912866,"bill_number":"SB302","status":5,"status_name":"Vetoed","status_date":"2025-06-05","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"Veto sustained in accordance with Art. V, sec. 15b, Oregon Constitution.","title":"Relating to kindergarten through grade 12 education.","description":"Tells ODE to do an audit of the tests given to kindergarteners. . Requires the Department of Education to [study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12] conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB302/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912557,"bill_number":"SB303","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to kindergarten through grade 12 education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB303/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Public Education"]},{"bill_id":1913334,"bill_number":"SB304","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to kindergarten through grade 12 education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB304/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Public Education"]},{"bill_id":1914602,"bill_number":"SB305","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to kindergarten through grade 12 education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB305/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Public Education"]},{"bill_id":1914425,"bill_number":"SB306","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to higher education.","description":"Tells the HECC to study college learning. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the commission to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB306/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913041,"bill_number":"SB307","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to higher education.","description":"Tells the HECC to study college learning. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the commission to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB307/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914228,"bill_number":"SB308","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to higher education.","description":"Tells the HECC to study college learning. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the commission to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB308/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912814,"bill_number":"SB309","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care benefits for part-time faculty members at post-secondary institutions of education.","description":"Tells the HECC to study health care for higher learning teachers. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study health care benefits for part-time faculty members at post-secondary institutions of education. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB309/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913979,"bill_number":"SB310","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At President's desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to labor disputes involving public education employers.","description":"Lets one party ask for a fact finder for an education labor dispute. . Requires only one party to file a petition for a fact finder if the public employer is a public education employer.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB310/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914583,"bill_number":"SB311","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education funding.","description":"Directs ODE to study state funding for public education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of state funding for public education in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB311/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913913,"bill_number":"SB312","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to student data; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs ODE to create and use a method for electronic student data. . Directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a standardized method to be used by school districts, education service districts and the department to electronically create, collect, use, maintain, disclose, transfer and access student data. Prescribes requirements of the method. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB312/2025","subjects":["it","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914718,"bill_number":"SB313","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an implementation plan for statewide collective bargaining for licensed educators; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells DAS to develop an implementation plan to make a collective bargaining process that would apply to teachers across the state. The Act would take effect 91 days after sine die. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to develop an implementation plan for a statewide collective bargaining process for licensed educators in this state. Requires the department to convene an advisory board to advise the department in developing the plan. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB313/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914428,"bill_number":"SB314","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to nontraditional pathways to licensure for educators.","description":"The Act tells some agencies to create a strategic plan for the educator workforce in this state. . [Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and the Educator Advancement Council to jointly develop a strategic plan for nontraditional pathways to licensure for educators in this state.] [Requires the commission and the council to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than July 1 of each even-numbered year.] Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the Department of Education, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the Department of Early Learning and Care and the Educator Advancement Council to jointly develop a three- to five-year strategic plan for agency collaboration to align, coordinate and strengthen the educator workforce in Oregon. Directs the agencies to include an analysis of progress toward meeting the goals of the strategic plan in specific biennial reports required under the Educators Equity Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB314/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913275,"bill_number":"SB315","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the recording of student absences.","description":"Tells ODE to take actions, and to develop a common coding system, for student absences. . Directs the Department of Education to review, [and] make recommendations and develop best practices related to the recording of student absences and how school districts respond to student absences and to develop a common coding system for school districts to use for student absences. [Requires school districts to report to the department when a student is not considered to have regular attendance.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB315/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914677,"bill_number":"SB316","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the State School Fund current service level.","description":"Directs DAS to study the method to calculate the current service level for the State School Fund. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study the method for determining the current service level for the purpose of calculating the amount to appropriate for the State School Fund. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB316/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913832,"bill_number":"SB317","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state funding for special education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Raises the cap on the amount of state moneys that a school district may receive for a student who is a child with a disability. . Increases over time the percentage cap on the amount of moneys that are distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as a child with a disability. Directs the State Board of Education to adopt workload standards for personnel providing special education and related services. Allows a school district to be eligible for a higher percentage cap if the school district complies with the standards. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB317/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913803,"bill_number":"SB318","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health benefits for substitute teachers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that substitute teachers can enroll in a health benefit plan with OEBB. The Act says that the teacher has to pay 10 percent of the premiums. The Act says that the teacher's home district has to administer the plan for the teacher and pay the rest of the premiums, but the district will be paid back by OEBB. The Act says that a district has to keep old health care benefits for teachers who cannot enroll in an OEBB plan. . Provides that certain substitute teachers are eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan offered by the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires the substitute teacher to pay 10 percent of the premiums for the plan. Requires the substitute teacher's chosen home district to administer the plan for the substitute teacher and pay the remaining premiums, subject to reimbursement by the board. Requires a district to maintain legacy health care benefits for substitute teachers who are not eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan offered by the board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB318/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":["Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1914538,"bill_number":"SB319","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substitute teachers.","description":"The Act creates the Office of Substitute Teachers. . Establishes the Office of Substitute Teachers in the Department of Education to develop, communicate and coordinate best practices and supports for substitute teachers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB319/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914467,"bill_number":"SB320","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to professional development for substitute teachers.","description":"The Act would make the ODE enter into a contract with a third party to offer training to substitute teachers in the state. . Directs the Department of Education to enter into a contract with a third party to develop and offer online professional development opportunities for substitute teachers in this state. Requires the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB320/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913799,"bill_number":"SB321","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the licensure of substitute teachers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would make the TSPC create by rule two types of licenses for people who want to be a substitute teacher. The Act would make the TSPC create by rule a way for people with a restricted substitute teaching license to get a regular substitute teaching license. . Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish by rule a substitute teaching license and a restricted substitute teaching license. Requires the commission to establish by rule an expedited process for persons with a restricted substitute teaching license to obtain a substitute teaching license. Directs the commission, in consultation with the Oregon Substitute Teachers Association, to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than December 15, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB321/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913054,"bill_number":"SB322","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substitute teachers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would change the law in several ways to support substitute teachers in this state. . Directs the Department of Education to enter into a contract with a third party to develop and offer online professional development opportunities for substitute teachers in this state. Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish by rule a substitute teaching license and a restricted substitute teaching license. Requires the commission to establish by rule an expedited process for persons with a restricted substitute teaching license to obtain a substitute teaching license. Provides that certain substitute teachers are eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan offered by the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires the substitute teacher to pay 10 percent of the premiums for the plan. Requires the substitute teacher's chosen home district to administer the plan for the substitute teacher and pay the remaining premiums, subject to reimbursement by the board. Requires a district to maintain legacy health care benefits for substitute teachers who are not eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan offered by the board. Establishes the Office of Substitute Teachers in the Department of Education to develop, communicate and coordinate best practices and supports for substitute teachers. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB322/2025","subjects":["health","education","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Educators Benefit Board","Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912930,"bill_number":"SB323","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substitute teachers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes some education entities take certain steps when contracting for a substitute teacher. . Requires a school district and education service district to conduct a cost analysis before extending, renewing or entering a new public contract for the procurement of substitute teacher services. Requires a district school board or education service district board to make publicly available on its website the current contract, proposed contract and cost analysis. Requires a district school board and education service district board to address as an agenda item an extended, renewed or new contract at its next regular meeting, provide notice and opportunity for members of the public to testify and make publicly available on its website copies of the extended, renewed or new contract and cost analysis. Directs the Department of Education to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education and the Legislative Administration Committee no later than September 15 each year. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB323/2025","subjects":["education","housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914252,"bill_number":"SB324","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state education governance; declaring an emergency.","description":"Moves some duties, functions and powers of state education from TSPC to ODE. . [Transfers certain duties, functions and powers related to teaching, administrative and personnel licensure from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to the Department of Education. Retains commission duties, functions and powers related to licensure standards and licensee discipline.] [Directs the Department of Education to establish the Educator Advancement Council.] Transfers from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to the Department of Education certain duties, functions and powers related to teaching, administrative and personnel licensure and investigation, school nurse certification and investigation and public charter school teacher and administrator registration and investigation. Retains with the commission duties, functions and powers related to licensure standards, licensee discipline and rulemaking. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB324/2025","subjects":["health","education","energy"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913178,"bill_number":"SB325","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fiscal impact statements from school districts.","description":"Directs LPRO to conduct a study on fiscal impact statements that are made by school districts. . Requires the Legislative and Policy Research Director to cause to be studied the accuracy of fiscal impact statements that are submitted by school districts to the Legislative Fiscal Office. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB325/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914407,"bill_number":"SB326","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to kindergarten through grade 12 education.","description":"Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB326/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Education To Study The Adequacy Of Public Education"]},{"bill_id":1914429,"bill_number":"SB327","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the disposition of animals after veterinary treatment.","description":"The Act is about what happens when a person does not pay a vet for treating an animal. The Act says that a vet may not keep the animal because the person has not paid for the treatment. . Prohibits a veterinarian from requiring the owner of an animal treated by the veterinarian to surrender the animal on the basis that the owner has not paid for the treatment.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB327/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913623,"bill_number":"SB328","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the destruction of animals by animal shelters.","description":"The Act prohibits animal shelters from killing dogs or cats due to a lack of space. The Act makes an exception for dogs or cats with fatal illnesses or severe injuries. The Act requires certain related reporting. . Prohibits an animal shelter from destroying a dog or cat on the basis of a lack of space for housing the dog or cat. Provides an exception if an animal has a terminal illness or severe injury. Instructs animal shelters to annually report on the destruction of animals. Instructs the State Department of Agriculture to annually report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to animals on the destruction of animals by animal shelters.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB328/2025","subjects":["housing","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914548,"bill_number":"SB329","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reusable beverage containers.","description":"This Act tells a cooperative and retail stores to expand the use of reusable cans or bottles. . Requires a distributor cooperative to implement a managed system for reusable beverage containers that achieves certain sales and return rates. Requires certain beverage container dealers to provide shelf space for reusable beverage containers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB329/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914652,"bill_number":"SB330","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the placement of utility lines.","description":"Directs the PUC to adopt standards to require that power lines be placed underground. Provides for exceptions. . Directs the Public Utility Commission to adopt standards requiring the underground placement of electric power lines. Provides for exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB330/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912819,"bill_number":"SB331","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to native fish.","description":"This Act tells ODFW to treat some hatchery and natural fish stocks as a single population. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to manage hatchery produced and naturally produced salmon and steelhead in a watershed as a single population.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB331/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912948,"bill_number":"SB332","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the recovery of game fish carcasses.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a project to use game fish carcasses. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop a game fish carcass recovery project.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB332/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913267,"bill_number":"SB333","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a principal Act for predator damage control districts; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let owners of land form a district in order to pay the costs to the county of staving off damage to their land caused by predators, by both nonlethal and lethal means. . Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of a predator damage control district as a funding mechanism to pay the actual costs to the county of preventing, reducing and mitigating damage to property from predatory animals. Defines \"prevent, reduce and mitigate damage to property from predatory animals\" to include both nonlethal and lethal methods of prevention, reduction and mitigation. Establishes presumptive charges of $2 per acre for tax lots of 10 or more acres and a $50 flat rate charge for tax lots of less than 10 acres. Creates a cause of action under the district program for counties, landowners, districts and cities involved in the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB333/2025","subjects":["finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913663,"bill_number":"SB334","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to damages incurred as a result of wildfire.","description":"Makes the DCBS do a study on financial impacts of wildfire damages. Directs the DCBS to submit a report on its findings. . Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study certain financial impacts of wildfire damages. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB334/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912705,"bill_number":"SB335","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to animal processing waste products.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study uses for animal processing waste products. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study potential uses for animal processing waste products. Directs the department to report to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB335/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913388,"bill_number":"SB336","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to meat rendering plants; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to an agency for a certain grant program. . Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture, out of the General Fund, for the purpose of developing a grant program to fund the construction of meat rendering plants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB336/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914163,"bill_number":"SB337","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to parcel sizes of resource lands.","description":"This Act permits counties to allow smaller farm or forest parcels. . Allows counties to authorize the subdivision of land zoned for exclusive farm use or forest use into parcels no smaller than the average size of the county's lots and parcels of the same type.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB337/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913470,"bill_number":"SB338","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to legislative confirmation of national marine sanctuaries.","description":"This Act tells the Gov. to tell a U.S. official that a marine sanctuary in this state will not be accepted unless the legislature signs off on it. . Requires the Governor to certify to the United States Secretary of Commerce that the designation of a national marine sanctuary located within the seaward boundary of Oregon is unacceptable unless the Legislative Assembly confirms the designation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB338/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914280,"bill_number":"SB339","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Sudden Oak Death; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to an agency for addressing the plant disease Sudden Oak Death. The Act tells the agency to spend part of the money for a task force. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Forestry Department for purposes related to the plant disease Sudden Oak Death. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB339/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913457,"bill_number":"SB340","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fire insurance that covers properties at particular risk of wildfires; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells an insurer in some cases not to raise the price of a policy of fire insurance by more than three percent each year or cancel the policy. The cases are if the policy holder lives near wild land or works at farming, logging, mining or similar work. . Prohibits an insurer from canceling fire insurance policies, or raising policy premiums by more than three percent, if an insured's property is located within the wildland-urban interface or the insured's primary employment or economic or business activity is farming or resource extraction. Specifies exceptions. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to determine by rule how to measure employment or economic or business activity for the purposes of qualifying for limitations on cancellations and policy increases. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB340/2025","subjects":["environment","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913487,"bill_number":"SB341","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a natural resource credit against estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes the amount and percentage of certain forest land required to claim estate credit smaller. . Reduces the required size of real property and the percentage of value of the adjusted gross estate necessary for real property to qualify for a natural resource property credit against estate tax, where the real property is forestland or forestland homesites. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB341/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913936,"bill_number":"SB342","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small forestland owners.","description":"The Act allows a small forestland owner to harvest certain trees. The Act allows an agency to adopt rules. . Provides that a small forestland owner that planted trees under reforestation requirements may harvest the trees. Specifies that reforestation requirements apply after the trees have been harvested. Allows the State Board of Forestry to adopt rules.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB342/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913584,"bill_number":"SB343","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to forest management; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study forest management. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Forestry Department to study and make recommendations to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly regarding efficacy of forest management. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB343/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912640,"bill_number":"SB344","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfire.","description":"This Act tells the Attorney General to sue the U.S. government if some wildfires that cause bad air quality start on U.S. land. . Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to notify the Attorney General if the air quality index readings for an area of the state reach 250 or higher during seven consecutive days and the cause is believed to be a wildfire originating on lands owned by the United States. Directs the Attorney General to investigate and bring a civil action if the wildfire was caused by negligent or unlawful forest management practices.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB344/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912633,"bill_number":"SB345","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fire.","description":"The Act tells courts to award money for property damage caused by fires started in federal forests. The Act tells an agency to create a group for insuring small forestland against fire. . Requires a court to award damages for the cost of replanting to a plaintiff prevailing against the federal government or a contractor in an action for injury to private land arising from a fire originating on federal forestland. Requires the Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a joint underwriting association for the purpose of ensuring the availability of property insurance to protect small tract forestland against the peril of fire.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB345/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914684,"bill_number":"SB346","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfire; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a pilot grant program for managing wildfire risk. The Act gives money for the program. . Directs the State Forestry Department to establish by rule a pilot grant program for the purpose of managing wildfire risk by certain methods. Sunsets the grant program on June 30, 2027. Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for the purpose of funding the grant program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB346/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914531,"bill_number":"SB347","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to farm use land used for illegal growing of marijuana; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would end special tax assessment for land if the owner or the person in control of the land gets a civil penalty for growing pot on the land or is found guilty of growing it there. The Act would make an exception if the owner reasonably didn't know about the pot or called the police as soon as they did know. . Disqualifies land from farm use special assessments upon a final civil penalty or judgment of conviction for the illegal growing of marijuana against the landowner or person in possession and control of the land. Provides an exception for a landowner or other obligated taxpayer who reasonably lacked knowledge of the illegal growing of marijuana or promptly notified a law enforcement agency of the illegal growing of marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB347/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance","agriculture","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914500,"bill_number":"SB348","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to hunting.","description":"The Act tells an agency to set fees for multiyear hunting licenses. The Act sets agent fees for issuing the licenses. The provisions go into effect later. . Requires the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and prescribe fees for multiyear resident and nonresident hunting licenses. Sets the amount of the agent fee for issuance of each multiyear license. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB348/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914197,"bill_number":"SB349","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cougars.","description":"The Act provides that county voters can adopt a measure that allows the use of dogs to hunt cougars in the county. The Act allows an agency to issue special cougar tags to implement the measure. . Allows the electors of a county to approve a measure allowing the use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within the county. Authorizes the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue to a resident of the county a special cougar tag that allows the use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within the county.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB349/2025","subjects":["environment","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912603,"bill_number":"SB350","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to decreasing the barred owl population to conserve the spotted owl population; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act finds that barred owls prey on spotted owls. The Act tells an agency to take actions to reduce the numbers of barred owls. The Act gives money for one of the actions. . Finds that barred owls are known to prey on spotted owls. Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue an order authorizing the taking of barred owls and to establish a program rewarding the taking of barred owls. Appropriates moneys to the commission to fund the program rewarding the taking of barred owls. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB350/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912618,"bill_number":"SB351","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the capture of pikeminnow; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money for a program for taking certain fish. . Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for the purpose of funding programs that award $5 for each take of pikeminnow, if the take complies with wildlife laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB351/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913847,"bill_number":"SB352","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a grant program that facilitates the eradication of gorse for wildfire mitigation in southwest Oregon; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a grant program to eradicate gorse. The Act creates a fund for the grant program. The Act gives money for the grant program. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a grant program to facilitate the eradication of gorse for wildfire mitigation in southwest Oregon. Establishes the Southwest Oregon Gorse Wildfire Risk Reduction Fund to support the grant program. Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit into the fund. Sunsets the grant program and fund on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB352/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914791,"bill_number":"SB353","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wolf predation of livestock; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to the Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund. The Act says that the money must be used to move wolves that have preyed on livestock to certain counties. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture for deposit in the Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund. Provides that the moneys must be used for relocating wolves that have preyed on livestock to public lands in Hood River County, Multnomah County and Washington County. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB353/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913691,"bill_number":"SB354","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to relocating beavers.","description":"The Act changes a program for voluntarily moving beavers. The Act makes the voluntary program include moving beavers from one part of this state to a different part of this state. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to include the relocation of beavers from western Oregon to central and eastern Oregon in a program for voluntarily relocating beavers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB354/2025","subjects":["housing","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914104,"bill_number":"SB355","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to air curtains; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a pilot grant program to promote the use of air curtains to manage wildfire risk. The Act gives money for the program. . Directs the State Forestry Department to establish a pilot grant program to manage wildfire risk by promoting the use of air curtains by persons that make biochar. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for funding the grant program. Sunsets the grant program on June 30, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB355/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913782,"bill_number":"SB356","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Invasive Species Council; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to the Invasive Species Council. The Act describes how the money must be used. . Appropriates moneys to the Invasive Species Council, out of the General Fund, for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB356/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913121,"bill_number":"SB357","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ports.","description":"The Act allows ports to charge for the costs of removing sediment. . Authorizes ports to assess public bodies for a portion of the costs of removing sediment from port waters.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB357/2025","subjects":["water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913025,"bill_number":"SB358","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Ocean Beach Fund; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would use some moneys raised by an existing tax to support state recreation areas on the Oregon coast. . Establishes the Ocean Beach Fund. Directs that the moneys received from the state transient lodging tax in an amount equal to one percent of the tax collected at state recreation areas along the ocean shore be transferred to the fund. Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to spend moneys from the fund for expenses of managing state recreation areas along the ocean shore. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB358/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912611,"bill_number":"SB359","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the environmental impact of camping sites used by homeless individuals on the waters of the state; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act says that any person can file a complaint for the DEQ to take action if homeless persons are putting waste into state waters. . Authorizes any person to submit a complaint to the Department of Environmental Quality if the person reasonably believes that a camping site of homeless individuals is causing the discharge of wastes into state waters. Directs the department to remove individuals from the camping site and clean the camping site as necessary to protect state waters. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB359/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913401,"bill_number":"SB360","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to machine-powered pesticide application devices; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act allows some workers to apply pesticides without a license if they use a device that runs on a battery. . Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB360/2025","subjects":["environment","labor","energy","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914537,"bill_number":"SB361","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to port dredging; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to OBDD to give to ports for dredging projects. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [Oregon Department of Administrative Services] Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to specified ports to carry out dredging projects. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB361/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1913019,"bill_number":"SB362","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study rules about water. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB362/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912580,"bill_number":"SB363","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to meat processing; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act extends a grant program for places that process and sell meat products. The Act ends the grant program on January 2, 2028. The Act gives money for the grant program. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture to fund a grant program related to establishments that process and sell meat products. Extends the grant program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB363/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912554,"bill_number":"SB364","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to marine ecosystem data.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study and make a report on marine ecosystem data. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study marine ecosystem data. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB364/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912735,"bill_number":"SB365","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfire.","description":"The Act tells the Attorney General to help someone whose wine grapes were hurt by wildfire smoke. . Directs the Attorney General to assist a person in recovering damages from the federal government when smoke from a wildfire on federal lands causes damages to the person's wine grape growing.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB365/2025","subjects":["environment","cannabis","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913934,"bill_number":"SB366","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the sale of eggs to restaurants.","description":"The Act would allow eggs to be sold to a restaurant without an egg handler's license. . Authorizes a producer of eggs to sell and deliver the producer's eggs to a restaurant without an egg handler's license.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB366/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914056,"bill_number":"SB367","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prohibitions on business closures mandated by the executive branch; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act stops the state from closing businesses when a state officer declares an emergency. The Act starts when the Act is signed. . Prohibits the Governor or a state officer or agency from requiring a lawful ongoing business concern to close or suspend operations during a declared state of emergency or a declared state of public health emergency. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB367/2025","subjects":["health","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913197,"bill_number":"SB368","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to declarations of emergency; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Limits how long a state of emergency may last. Allows for 30-day periods to be added to extend the state of emergency. . Limits a declaration of a state of emergency to 30 days' duration, unless extended by the Legislative Assembly for an additional 30 days. Permits the Legislative Assembly to extend a state of emergency for an unlimited amount of times, but limits the duration of each extension to 30 days. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB368/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913669,"bill_number":"SB369","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to greenhouse gas regulation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act stops state agencies from doing things to reduce or stop greenhouse gases from entering the air in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score 63.8). Prohibits the Governor and specified state agencies from taking measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon unless authorized by the Legislative Assembly by law enacted on or after the effective date of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB369/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912855,"bill_number":"SB370","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to administrative rules.","description":"The Act tells LPRO to give interim committees a summary of rules from the past two years. . Directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to distribute to interim committees of Legislative Assembly a summary of administrative rules that have been adopted in the previous two years that are relevant to the subject of the interim committee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB370/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913898,"bill_number":"SB371","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transfer of federal public lands.","description":"This Act tells the Department of State Lands to ask the U.S. government to transfer some U.S. public lands to the state. . Requires the Department of State Lands to petition the United States Congress for the transfer of certain public lands. Requires the department to manage the transferred lands as trustee for the benefit of counties where the lands are sited.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB371/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914112,"bill_number":"SB372","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Willamette Valley brassica production.","description":"The Act removes limits on canola in a certain valley. . Repeals restrictions on brassica production in the Willamette Valley.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB372/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913798,"bill_number":"SB373","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Department of Justice.","description":"The Act says that DOJ may not bill state agencies for legal work. The Act tells DOJ to pay for legal work out of funds given to DOJ for that purpose. The Act says that DOJ may not enter into a union contract that includes billing for legal work. . Prohibits the Department of Justice from charging officers and agencies of state government for assistance rendered. Directs the department to pay for the costs of assistance rendered to officers and agencies of state government out of funds appropriated to the department for that purpose. Becomes operative on July 1, 2027. Provides that the department may not enter into or renew a collective bargaining agreement that permits job classification or evaluation on the basis of hours billed by an attorney. Allows the department to track billable hours only for the purposes of reimbursement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB373/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914204,"bill_number":"SB374","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement.","description":"The Act sets limits on projects under a certain agreement. . Establishes certain limitation on projects under the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB374/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912714,"bill_number":"SB375","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement.","description":"The Act tells an agency to take actions under a certain agreement. The Act tells the agency not to take certain actions under the agreement. . Establishes certain additional requirements concerning projects under the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB375/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912647,"bill_number":"SB376","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care provider incentives.","description":"The Act says what \"rural\" means for the rural health care provider incentive program. . Defines \"rural\" for purposes of the rural health care provider incentive program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB376/2025","subjects":["health","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913366,"bill_number":"SB377","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemption of health care receipts from corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes payments received for health care services not taxed by the corporate activity tax. . Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax reimbursements for certain health care services, including care provided to medical assistance recipients and to Medicare recipients. Exempts receipts from medications administered or dispensed in a clinical setting other than a hospital. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB377/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913694,"bill_number":"SB378","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to charges for senior citizens to use areas under the jurisdiction of the State Parks and Recreation Department.","description":"The Act would make the SPRC allow senior citizens living in Oregon to use state parks at no cost. . Directs the State Parks and Recreation Commission to adopt rules authorizing persons 65 years or older who reside in Oregon to use any state park, individual campsite or day use fee area without charge.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB378/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913198,"bill_number":"SB379","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an exemption for pharmacy receipts under the corporate activity tax.","description":"The Act makes certain pharmacy drug sale receipts not taxed by the corporate activity tax for all tax years. . Removes the sunset on the exemption for receipts from the sale of prescription drugs by certain pharmacies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB379/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914043,"bill_number":"SB380","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemptions from estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new exemption against Oregon estate tax. . Provides for an additional exemption against Oregon estate tax. Phases out the availability of the exemption based on the size of the estate. Applies to the estates of all decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB380/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914366,"bill_number":"SB381","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exempt amount under corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Raises the exempt amount and the filing threshold for the CAT. . Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB381/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913872,"bill_number":"SB382","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemption of prescription drug sales; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes all pharmacy drug sale receipts not taxed by the corporate activity tax. . Exempts receipts from the sale of prescription drugs by all licensed retail pharmacies from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB382/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914049,"bill_number":"SB383","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical interventions; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would limit the power of the government or private person to make people get some medical care that they do not want. The Act would ban the government or private persons from treating people who choose not to get some medical care differently. . Prohibits public bodies and private entities from requiring a person to receive an experimental medical intervention or vaccination or to possess an immunity passport, immunity pass or other evidence certifying a vaccination or immunity status. Prohibits public bodies and private entities from discriminating against a person because the person chooses not to receive an experimental medical intervention or vaccination or fails to possess an immunity passport, immunity pass or other evidence certifying vaccination or immunity status. Prohibits public bodies and private entities from interfering with certain rights on account of risks presented by a pandemic. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB383/2025","subjects":["health","housing","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913210,"bill_number":"SB384","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to abortion.","description":"The Act tells doctors to provide a child born alive with a level of care based on the child's gestational age, even if the child was born after an attempt to abort the child. . Requires health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion. Requires a health care practitioner to ensure that a child born alive is transported to a hospital. Creates a crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows a specified person to bring a civil action for damages and equitable relief against a health care practitioner for failure to exercise the proper degree of care. Directs the court to award attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Allows the court to order identity or personally identifiable information of plaintiff protected from disclosure. Defines \"individual\" for purposes of statute laws of this state to include an infant born alive.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB384/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913035,"bill_number":"SB385","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to false reports of child abuse; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act increases the penalty for making a false report of child abuse. . Modifies the offense of making a false report of child abuse. Punishes a first [or] offense by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Punishes a second offense by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Punishes a third or subsequent offense by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB385/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914054,"bill_number":"SB386","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the crime of patronizing a trafficked child.","description":"The Act creates the new crime of patronizing a trafficked child. . Creates the crime of patronizing a trafficked child. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if the victim is a child under 18 years of age. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if the conviction is based on a law enforcement officer posing as a child under 18 years of age. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify the offense as a person felony in specified crime categories. Excludes certain evidence of past behavior of an alleged victim or witness in a prosecution for patronizing a trafficked child. Authorizes an ex parte order for the interception of communications when probable cause for patronizing a trafficked child exists. Adds the crime of patronizing a trafficked child to the definition of \"sex crime\" for purposes of sex offender reporting. Adds the crime of patronizing a trafficked child to the list of crimes constituting racketeering activity. Adds allowing a child to patronize a trafficked child to the definition of child abuse. Repeals the crime of purchasing sex with a minor.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB386/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912562,"bill_number":"SB387","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property tax exemption for disabled veterans; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would grant higher property tax breaks for disabled veterans and their spouses if they survive them. . Grants higher property tax exemptions for the property of veterans with disabilities. Grants exemptions for a veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB387/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914291,"bill_number":"SB388","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Health Policy Board.","description":"The Act tells the Oregon Health Policy Board to report on the success of Oregon's coordinated health care model. The Act makes changes to the membership, powers and duties of the board. . Requires the Oregon Health Policy Board to produce and provide to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health by December 31, 2026, a comprehensive report regarding the success in achieving the aims of the Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Health Care Delivery System. Modifies the membership of the board and specifies duties of the chairperson of the board. Increases oversight and supervision responsibilities of the board over the Oregon Health Authority. Requires the board to submit an agency request budget for the board. Puts the Health Evidence Review Commission under the auspices of the board.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB388/2025","subjects":["health","finance","energy","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913256,"bill_number":"SB389","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to harassment protective orders.","description":"The Act lets a person get a harassment protective order. . Allows a person to petition for an order restraining a respondent from harassment of the petitioner.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB389/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913859,"bill_number":"SB390","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transfer of certain receipts by the University of Oregon to Oregon State University; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act requires UO to transfer its sports conference receipts to OSU. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Prohibits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission from making any distributions during the 2025-2027 biennium to the University of Oregon unless the University of Oregon transfers to the commission for distribution to Oregon State University the balance of any receipts received by the University of Oregon from the athletic conference of which the university is a member. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB390/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912962,"bill_number":"SB391","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to title fraud; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would set up a task force to study ways to prevent real property title fraud. The Act would require a report to be turned in next year. . Creates the Task Force on Real Property Title Fraud Prevention to study methods for preventing title fraud upon transfers of real property. Sunsets on December 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB391/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914024,"bill_number":"SB392","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the date of elections during presidential election years.","description":"The Act sets the date of certain elections to the first Tuesday in March of a year when a president is to be elected. . Changes the date of certain elections in presidential election years from the third Tuesday in May to the first Tuesday in March.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB392/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913811,"bill_number":"SB393","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to solar events.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to conduct a study on solar events. . Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study solar events. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB393/2025","subjects":["energy","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914385,"bill_number":"SB394","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to corporate activity tax revenues.","description":"The Act says that moneys from the CAT tax go to PERS to pay down the UAL, instead of to the Fund for Student Success, for 10 years. . Provides that, for 10 years, revenues from the corporate activity tax are transferred to the Public Employees Retirement Fund for payment of the unfunded actuarial liability of the Public Employees Retirement System, instead of to the Fund for Student Success.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB394/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912786,"bill_number":"SB395","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to hydrogen.","description":"The Act directs OBDD to create report on promoting use of hydrogen fuel in this state. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and submit a report on promoting hydrogen fuels in this state to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB395/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912862,"bill_number":"SB396","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to applying to public universities.","description":"Tells public colleges to create one form for admission to any public college in this state. . Requires public universities to establish a common application for undergraduate admission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB396/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914286,"bill_number":"SB397","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employer time-rounding policies.","description":"The Act changes laws with respect to employer time-clock rounding policies. The Act allows such practices to the extent they comply with federal law. . Provides that laws regarding employee entitlements for recovery of unpaid wages and penalties do not apply to wages and penalties lost as a result of an employer's time-rounding policies that comply with federal rounding standards.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB397/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913340,"bill_number":"SB398","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to greenhouse gas emissions; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act says that fees from programs to reduce greenhouse gas must go to the State Highway Fund. . Requires state agencies that administer programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to deposit fees, assessments or other charges imposed pursuant to the program in the State Highway Fund. Directs the Governor to include in the Governor's budget an estimate of the amounts to be transferred in the coming biennium and recommendations for alternative revenue sources. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB398/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914323,"bill_number":"SB399","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to payment of surplus revenue refunds in form of check; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires DOR to make kicker refunds in the form of a check. . Requires the Department of Revenue to make surplus revenue refunds, known as \"kicker\" refunds, in the form of a check. Applies to surplus revenue refunds issued for biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB399/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913826,"bill_number":"SB400","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to removal-fill permits; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act exempts removal or fill projects from needing a DSL permit if they get a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. . Exempts removal-fill projects from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Department of State Lands if the person is required to and does obtain a permit from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB400/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914133,"bill_number":"SB401","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to State School Fund adjustments for children in poverty; declaring an emergency.","description":"Sends more money to schools for students who are in poverty. . Increases the weight allotted for children in poverty for purposes of State School Fund distributions. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB401/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913806,"bill_number":"SB402","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to patrol trooper staffing levels for the Department of State Police.","description":"The Act tells DSP to have a certain amount of troopers by 2036. . Directs the Department of State Police to maintain a staffing level of at least 20 patrol troopers per 100,000 residents of this state, beginning on January 1, 2036.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB402/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["State Police"]},{"bill_id":1912581,"bill_number":"SB403","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballot return date.","description":"The Act requires ballots that are returned by mail to be received by the date of the election. . Requires that ballots that are returned by mail must be received by the date of the election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB403/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913254,"bill_number":"SB404","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state forest lands.","description":"The Act tells an agency to transfer certain state forest lands to counties. The Act describes when and how the transfers must occur. . Directs the State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to a county that determines that the county would secure the greatest permanent value of the lands to the county and requests conveyance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB404/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914226,"bill_number":"SB405","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conforming estate tax to federal basic exclusion amount; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would match the estate tax exemption to the federal amount. . Provides that, for the estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2026, Oregon estate tax is not due unless the value of the Oregon taxable estate exceeds $13.61 million. Raises the threshold for the filing of an estate tax return to a gross estate valued at more than $13.61 million. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB405/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914312,"bill_number":"SB406","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to zero-based budgeting.","description":"The Act says the state will use zero-based budgeting. The Act tells state agencies to justify proposed expenditures in their budget requests filed with DAS. . Declares a policy of the state to use zero-based budgeting in developing the biennial budget plan. Requires state agencies to include information justifying proposed expenditures in agency request budgets filed with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Applies to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB406/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1914269,"bill_number":"SB407","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to decreases in capital gains tax rates; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act reduces tax rates on capital gains. . Reduces the rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB407/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914755,"bill_number":"SB408","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would repeal the estate tax. . Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB408/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913017,"bill_number":"SB409","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to carbon sequestration.","description":"This Act says that the state will use carbon stored in land and water when calculating the state greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. . Declares that the policy of this state is to include atmospheric carbon sequestered by the lands and waters of this state in any calculation to determine progress toward the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB409/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914089,"bill_number":"SB410","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act repeals the weight-mile tax. The Act says that diesel will be taxed in the same way that gas is taxed now. Updates the laws to reflect the changes. . Repeals the weight-mile tax. Provides for diesel fuel to be taxed in the same manner as gasoline. Increases fees for specified vehicles. Modifies and adds laws related to transportation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB410/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913791,"bill_number":"SB411","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to legislative approval of administrative rules; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires legislative approval for new rules to take effect. Voters must say yes to a constitutional change before the Act can start. The Act applies to new rules starting in 2027. . Modifies the existing administrative rule review process to require legislative approval of newly adopted administrative rules in order for the rules to take effect. Establishes a process by which rules receive legislative consideration and approval or rejection. Takes effect only upon the approval of the constitutional amendment proposed by ___ Joint Resolution ___ (2025) (LC 1900), and applies to rules adopted by state agencies on or after January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB411/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914353,"bill_number":"SB412","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cougars.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create special cougar tags for hunting or chasing cougars with dogs. The Act allows a person who buys a certain license to get a special cougar tag for free. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to make special cougar tags available that allow the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB412/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914387,"bill_number":"SB413","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to limitations on nonresident student enrollment at public universities; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs each board of a higher learning school to limit the number of nonresident students. The Act requires the limit to be no more than 35% of the total student population. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Directs the governing board of public universities in this state to adopt a policy that limits the enrollment of students who have not established residency in this state to 35 percent of the total student population at that university. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB413/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912561,"bill_number":"SB414","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the unlawful dissemination of intimate images; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes it a crime to disclose fake intimate images. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Modifies the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image to include the disclosure of a computer-generated explicit likeness. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB414/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912774,"bill_number":"SB415","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to zero-emission vehicle incentives.","description":"This Act tells the DEQ to study and make a report on incentives for vehicles with zero emissions. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study zero-emission vehicle incentives. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB415/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913156,"bill_number":"SB416","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to electronic credentials issued by the Department of Transportation.","description":"The Act directs ODOT to issue mobile driver licenses to those who want them and pay a fee. . Directs the Department of Transportation to provide optional mobile driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards. Provides that the department may contract with private entities to provide mobile credentials and establish fees.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB416/2025","subjects":["it","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913951,"bill_number":"SB417","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to outdoor advertising signs.","description":"The Act makes changes to billboard laws. . Modifies provisions related to relocating or reconstructing outdoor advertising signs. Specifies acceptable documentation to prove landowner consent when applying for an outdoor advertising sign permit.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB417/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913427,"bill_number":"SB418","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to TriMet.","description":"TriMet has to change its district boundaries and leave out certain areas. This rule will not go to a vote. People living in those areas should check if the change will mean new taxes for them. . Requires the mass transit district known as TriMet to adopt an ordinance to modify district boundaries to exclude a specified territory. Provides that the ordinance may not be referred to or by electors. Requires persons in the specified territory to assess whether the boundary change results in any changes to tax liability.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB418/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913292,"bill_number":"SB419","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to taxation of multinational corporations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes the tax reporting and filing rules for taxpayers that have non-US members. The Act directs tax revenues to use for parents and children. . Includes, for purposes of corporate excise tax, a corporation incorporated in the United States or a foreign country in the determination of unitary relationship among corporations. Establishes the Perinatal, Child and Maternal Health Fund to fund programs to support the health and well-being of parents and young children. Transfers an amount equal to the estimated increase in revenue attributable to the change in tax treatment of multinational taxpayers to the fund. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB419/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913482,"bill_number":"SB420","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Healthy Families Oregon home visiting services.","description":"The Act gives money to DELC for certain home visiting services. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Early Learning and Care out of the General Fund to expand or sustain Healthy Families Oregon home visiting services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB420/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914411,"bill_number":"SB421","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the youth behavioral health workforce.","description":"The Act tells the System of Care Advisory Council to look at the youth behavioral health work force and report on it. . Requires the System of Care Advisory Council to study the youth behavioral health workforce. Directs the council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to behavioral health and health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB421/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914162,"bill_number":"SB422","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to developmental disabilities services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells DHS to create a pilot program to find solutions to better serve people with IDDs. . Directs the Department of Human Services to implement a pilot stabilization program to reduce disruptions in placement and identify long-term solutions to better serve individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, including individuals who experience co-occurring diagnoses. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB422/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914305,"bill_number":"SB423","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to penalties for violation of requirement to accept cash as payment in places of public accommodation.","description":"The Act makes BOLI study issues about penalties for violating certain laws that require certain places to accept cash as payment for goods and services. The Act tells BOLI to submit a report by a certain date. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study matters relating to penalties for violating requirements to accept cash as currency in places of public accommodation. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB423/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913682,"bill_number":"SB424","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to OHA to pay for an electronic filing system. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for an electronic filing system related to the Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB424/2025","subjects":["it","health","finance"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913613,"bill_number":"SB425","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fees charged for use of a payment card.","description":"Says that a merchant cannot charge a fee to use a credit card or debit card if the merchant does not accept cash. . Prohibits a merchant from charging or collecting a fee for a person's use of a credit card or debit card in payment for goods or services if the merchant does not accept payment for the goods or services in cash.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB425/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913927,"bill_number":"SB426","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to wages.","description":"The Act makes laws about unpaid wages for workers who work on construction projects. . Makes an owner and a direct contractor jointly and severally liable in a civil action for any unpaid wages owed to the unrepresented employees of the direct contractor and subcontractors at any tier. Provides the statute of limitations for actions regarding recovery for unpaid wages. Specifies that the joint and several liability provisions for unpaid wages do not apply to construction work relating to real property that is used as the owner's principal residence or real property with five or fewer residential or commercial units on a single tract. Clarifies that the Attorney General may accept the assignment of claims and bring civil actions in the name of the State of Oregon on such claims. Permits the Attorney General to adopt rules regarding the assignment of claims. Requires notice to be sent by certified mail that informs the owner and the direct contractor of the alleged violation and specifies the time period within which the owner and the direct contractor may correct the alleged violation. Creates a rebuttable presumption that, in any action for unpaid wages, the person performing labor on a construction project is an employee. Provides that the party claiming otherwise may rebut the presumption by establishing that the person qualifies as an independent contractor. Provides that an owner may bring an action against a direct contractor to recover damages for amounts paid by the owner. Requires subcontractors to provide certain payroll records and other information to the owner or the direct contractor, upon request. Provides that subcontractors shall provide certain payroll records to an authorized third party representative in certain circumstances. Permits the owner and the direct contractor to withhold payment to a subcontractor in certain circumstances. Clarifies that the owner or direct contractor may withhold payment in an amount and to the extent that the owner or direct contractor paid, on behalf of the subcontractor, wages owed to the subcontractor's employees.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB426/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914502,"bill_number":"SB427","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water transfers.","description":"The Act prohibits certain changes related to water that will reduce the flow of streams. . Prohibits certain proposed changes related to the appropriation or use of water that will result in the diminishment of streamflow.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB427/2025","subjects":["finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913150,"bill_number":"SB428","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sales of units of land not lawfully established for conservation purposes.","description":"This Act limits risk from selling unlawful units of land to protect nature. . Exempts seller and nonprofit purchaser of property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling units of land not lawfully established.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB428/2025","subjects":["public_safety","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914050,"bill_number":"SB429","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearms; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours from the time of asking for a background check, and to have the approval number from the check, before giving a firearm or certain unfinished firearm parts to a buyer. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police. Provides that a gun dealer who has the approval number and allows the required time period to elapse before transfer has immunity from civil liability for use of the transferred firearm or unfinished frame or receiver by the purchaser. Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB429/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["State Police"]},{"bill_id":1913726,"bill_number":"SB430","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to disclosures required in connection with online transactions.","description":"Says that a person may not show or offer a price for goods or services online that does not include all of the fees and charges that a buyer must pay. Says that taxes and fees to ship the goods or provide the services do not need to be shown. . Prohibits a person that offers or sells goods or services online [to a resident of this state] from advertising, displaying or offering a price for the goods or services that does not include all fees or charges that a purchaser must pay to complete a transaction for the goods or services, other than taxes or fees that a governmental body imposes on the transaction, [or] reasonable charges that the person actually incurs to ship the goods or provide the services or a service fee that is calculated according to distance or a purchaser's selections. Specifies exemptions. Punishes a violation of the Act as a unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB430/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913611,"bill_number":"SB431","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state offices.","description":"The Act tells the SOS to look at state offices and make a report. . Requires the Secretary of State to study state offices and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB431/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912595,"bill_number":"SB432","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to addressing wildfire originating on federal lands.","description":"The Act concerns fires that start on federal lands. The Act tells the forester and certain entities to take actions to address this type of fire. . Instructs the forester, or a forest protective association or agency that is under contract or agreement with the State Board of Forestry for the protection of forestland against fire, and whose protection area is or may be affected by a fire on nearby federal lands, to take certain actions to address the fire.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB432/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1912635,"bill_number":"SB433","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to a self-service storage facility's sales of personal property subject to a lien.","description":"Raises to $1,000 the point at which a storage unit owner must put out an ad to sell property that is subject to a lien for unpaid rent. Lets the owner get rid of property worth less than that amount in any way the owner sees fit. . [Permits the owner of a self-service storage facility to advertise or publish a notice of sale of personal property that is subject to a lien once on a publicly accessible website that regularly advertises or offers personal property for auction or sale.] Changes from $300 to $1,000 the threshold value above which an owner of a self-service storage facility must publish a notice of sale for personal property that is subject to a lien for unpaid rent, labor, materials or other services related to storing the personal property.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB433/2025","subjects":["housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914597,"bill_number":"SB434","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Ocean Beach Fund; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would use some moneys raised by an existing tax to support state recreation areas on the Oregon coast. . Establishes the Ocean Beach Fund. Directs that the moneys received from the state transient lodging tax in an amount equal to one percent of the tax collected at state recreation areas along the ocean shore be transferred to the fund. Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to spend moneys from the fund for expenses of managing state recreation areas along the ocean shore. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB434/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913539,"bill_number":"SB435","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Housing Accountability and Production Office.","description":"This Act requires DLCD to study the HAPO. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study the Housing Accountability and Production Office and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB435/2025","subjects":["housing","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914763,"bill_number":"SB436","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to constructing child care facilities within projects for affordable housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that building a child care center in a place that provides affordable housing does not mean that a person building the whole place must pay prevailing wage. But building the child care center itself does require paying prevailing wage for labor. . Provides that constructing a nonprofit child care facility within a project for affordable housing does not subject the project for affordable housing to prevailing wage requirements if the child care facility meets specified requirements. Provides that prevailing wage requirements do apply to the construction of a child care facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB436/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913821,"bill_number":"SB437","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public notices.","description":"The Act lets people publish some notices in online news. The Act changes some laws about public notices. . Expands the application of certain statutes requiring publication in a newspaper to allow publication in online news publications. Modifies the laws relating to publication of public notices.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB437/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913472,"bill_number":"SB438","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to family dwelling units; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act allows a rural homeowner to build a house for a relative. . Allows the owner of property outside an urban growth boundary to site an additional dwelling on the property for occupancy by a relative of the owner. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB438/2025","subjects":["agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912823,"bill_number":"SB439","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to constructing child care facilities within projects for affordable housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that building a child care center in a place that provides affordable housing does not mean that a person building the whole place must pay prevailing wage. But building the child care center itself does require paying prevailing wage for labor. . Provides that constructing a child care facility within a project for affordable housing does not subject the project for affordable housing to prevailing wage requirements if the child care facility meets specified requirements. Provides that prevailing wage requirements do apply to the construction of a child care facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB439/2025","subjects":["education","housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914236,"bill_number":"SB440","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a homebuilding contract exemption under corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act raises the exemption amount and the filing threshold for the CAT for home builders. . Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activity tax as applicable to homebuilding contracts. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB440/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914439,"bill_number":"SB441","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to biological products.","description":"The Act takes away two steps a pharmacist has to do when substituting some drugs. . Removes the requirements for notification of substitution and records retention for prescribed biological products.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB441/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914344,"bill_number":"SB442","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to services for COFA citizens; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates the COFA Shared Services Office. . Establishes the COFA Shared Services Office to assist COFA citizens in applying for and accessing benefits and services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB442/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913815,"bill_number":"SB443","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to family medicine residency training programs.","description":"The Act says to give some moneys to the HECC to give to OHSU to help a family medicine residency program. . Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Area Health Education Center program of Oregon Health and Science University for supporting the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB443/2025","subjects":["health","education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913091,"bill_number":"SB444","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to accessibility standards for housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells two state agencies to set rules for making housing easier to access and use for people with disabilities. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to conform the state building code to accessibility requirements under the Fair Housing Act and to certain American National Standards Institute standards for housing accessibility. Prohibits the Housing and Community Services Department from funding new rental housing that is a subsidized development unless the housing meets specified accessibility standards. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB444/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912824,"bill_number":"SB445","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medical services for injured workers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let SAIF form or acquire subsidiaries. The Act would let SAIF or a subsidiary provide managed care to injured workers. The Act would require the Department of Consumer and Business Services to make an annual audit of the managed care that they provide. . Authorizes the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to form or acquire subsidiaries to perform any function the corporation may delegate under law. Authorizes the corporation or a subsidiary to provide managed care services to injured workers. Sets forth the membership and duties of the board of directors that governs a subsidiary. Requires an annual audit of the managed care services provided by the corporation or a subsidiary. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB445/2025","subjects":["health","finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914596,"bill_number":"SB446","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to benefits packages for school employees; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the DAS to study and develop a list of standardized job profiles for unlicensed school jobs in the state. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study and develop a list of standardized job profiles for unlicensed school jobs. Directs the department to convene an advisory committee. Requires the department to submit an initial report by December 1, 2026, and a final report by July 1, 2027, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB446/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services To Study And Develop A List"]},{"bill_id":1914478,"bill_number":"SB447","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to patient assistance programs; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that a pharmacy has to tell a person who gets a prescription drug that the drug maker might be able to help the person pay for the drug. . Requires a pharmacy to notify a person to whom a prescription drug is dispensed that the drug manufacturer may offer a patient assistance program. Defines \"patient assistance program.\" Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB447/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913712,"bill_number":"SB448","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to medication-induced movement disorders; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would tell the OHA to study and report on a medical condition that causes people to move when they take some types of medicine. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study medication-induced movement disorders and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public health and health care no later than December 31, 2025. Sunsets on January 2, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB448/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913574,"bill_number":"SB449","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Task Force on Health Care Training Partnerships; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a task force on health care training partnerships. Tells the task force to make a report. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. . Establishes the Task Force on Health Care Training Partnerships and directs the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than December 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB449/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913715,"bill_number":"SB450","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, June 20, 2025.","title":"Relating to Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes November 14 of each year Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. . Designates November 14 of each year as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB450/2025","subjects":["education","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913745,"bill_number":"SB451","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care.","description":"The Act tells health insurance to pay for some cancer screenings and exams. . Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance coverage of cervical cancer screenings and follow-up examinations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB451/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913880,"bill_number":"SB452","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS for Marion-Polk Food Share. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Marion-Polk Food Share, Inc., for a capital expansion project. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB452/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913779,"bill_number":"SB453","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to local transient lodging taxes.","description":"The Act would require a study of the split that local transient lodging tax districts are allowed for the use of their revenues. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the 70 percent-30 percent division between the permissible uses of new and increased local transient lodging tax revenues. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB453/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914793,"bill_number":"SB454","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the revenue of rural fire protection districts; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an advice group to review rural fire services and give advice on funding. The Act starts when signed and sunsets on 1/2/2027. . [Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the revenue of rural fire protection districts in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026.] Requires the Department of the State Fire Marshal to establish an advisory committee to advise the department on funding for rural fire protection districts. Directs the advisory committee to conduct a review of specified topics and develop recommendations for funding rural fire protection districts to ensure adequate and sustainable services. Requires the advisory committee to report to the Legislative Assembly on or before December 31, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB454/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914051,"bill_number":"SB455","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to forest trust land counties.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study the economic effects of a conservation plan. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the State Forestry Department to study the economic effects of a certain habitat conservation plan. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB455/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913891,"bill_number":"SB456","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to grants to improve school attendance; declaring an emergency.","description":"Provides money for grants to improve school attendance. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for distribution as grants to address the causes of chronic absenteeism. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB456/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913964,"bill_number":"SB457","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transient lodging taxes.","description":"The Act would require a study of how to allow local taxing districts to spend transient lodging tax moneys for public safety programs. The Act would require a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the inclusion of public safety programs as tourism promotion for purposes of transient lodging tax expenditures. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB457/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914726,"bill_number":"SB458","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to U.S. Highway 30; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires ODOT to study a section of U.S. Highway 30. ODOT must make a report of the study and share its findings with the JCT. ODOT may start work on the study 91 days after sine die. . Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review of a specific portion of U.S. Highway 30 and present a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB458/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913048,"bill_number":"SB459","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots.","description":"The Act changes the residency rules for members of the OBMP. . [Removes the requirement that a licensee member of the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots be a resident of this state.] Requires that each public member of the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots be a resident of this state. Requires that at least one licensee member of the board be a resident of this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB459/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Oregon Board"]},{"bill_id":1913771,"bill_number":"SB460","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an exemption of pre-apprenticeship participants from the application of the prevailing rate of wage; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that laws that require paying a certain wage rate for workers on public works do not apply to a worker who is not yet a fully skilled worker. . Exempts workers on public works who are participants in a pre-apprenticeship program from the application of laws that determine and require payment of a prevailing rate of wage. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB460/2025","subjects":["housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913778,"bill_number":"SB461","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to documents issued under the wildlife laws.","description":"The Act says that license agents under the wildlife laws have to provide paper copies of licenses, tags and permits upon request. The Act says than a fish and wildlife agency cannot make a person use an online system in order to buy or use a license, tag or permit. The Act says that certain license agents can keep the full amount of agent fees. . Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to require license agents to issue paper copies of licenses, tags and permits under the wildlife laws upon request. Prohibits the commission from requiring a person to participate in an electronic licensing system in order to purchase or use a license, tag or permit. Increases the portion of a fee for issuance of a license, tag or permit under the wildlife laws that certain license agents may retain.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB461/2025","subjects":["it","environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912776,"bill_number":"SB462","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to continuing education course for planners.","description":"This Act makes Business Oregon create a required course for land use planners. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to establish an education course for land use planners for local governments, special districts and state agencies. Requires completion of the course at least once every two years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB462/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913144,"bill_number":"SB463","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, June 9, 2025.","title":"Relating to reporting on the soundness of the state's Insurance Fund; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells a state agency to do a report about how well the state's Insurance Fund is doing. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to submit by January [15] 31 of each even-numbered year a report to the Legislative Assembly concerning the soundness of the state's Insurance Fund. Specifies the contents of the report and directs agencies of state government and participants in the fund to cooperate with and assist the department in carrying out the department's duties under the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB463/2025","subjects":["water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913402,"bill_number":"SB464","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Housing","description":"This Act allows an owner a separate approval path for changes made to a home. . Requires local governments to approve alteration, restoration or replacement of dwellings under an alternative process that is not a land use decision.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB464/2025","subjects":["housing","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914165,"bill_number":"SB465","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to individual development accounts.","description":"The Act removes the annual cap on matching funds for IDA holders and creates a cap on total matching funds. . Removes the annual cap on matching funds that an individual development account holder may accrue. Establishes a cap on total matching funds that the account holder may accrue. [Provides for the modification of the cap to account for effects of inflation.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB465/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913052,"bill_number":"SB466","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to a nonprofit for a summer program. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Tsuga Community Commission for the Oregon Summer Star program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB466/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913509,"bill_number":"SB467","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax credits for child care workers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a tax credit for some child care workers that starts in 2026. The Act lets the child care worker put the credit in the ORSP. . Creates a refundable income tax credit for certain child care workers. Provides for a child care worker to elect to deposit the refund attributable to the credit in the Oregon Retirement Savings Plan. Provides for the credit to be claimed on the personal income tax return for the 2026 tax year. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB467/2025","subjects":["education","finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914694,"bill_number":"SB468","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment agreements for health professionals.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws regarding noncompetes. . Provides that a noncompetition agreement is void and unenforceable if entered into with an employee who is a health professional.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB468/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913572,"bill_number":"SB469","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision.","description":"The Act tells the BPPPS to study parole law in this state. . Requires the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to study parole law in this state. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB469/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post","Relating To The State Board"]},{"bill_id":1914190,"bill_number":"SB470","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to recordings of occupants of transient lodging; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets a person sue if someone makes, stores or shows a visual image or recording of the person while the person is in private space in a hotel or like place. . [Prohibits a transient lodging provider and a transient lodging intermediary from making, storing, transmitting or transferring an audio or video recording of an occupant of transient lodging in any space within the transient lodging in which the occupant has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Punishes violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.] Provides a cause of action for invasion of personal privacy against a transient lodging provider's or transient lodging intermediary's capturing, making, storing, transferring, transmitting or broadcasting, or intentionally permitting another person to make, store, transfer, transmit or broadcast, a visual image or recording or audio of a plaintiff while the plaintiff occupies a private space within transient lodging that is under the transient lodging provider's or transient lodging intermediary's ownership or control. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB470/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914499,"bill_number":"SB471","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Class 3 electric assisted bicycles.","description":"The Act says that people may not ride Class 3 e-bikes on bike lanes, sidewalks or bike paths under the OVC. . Prohibits operating a Class 3 electric assisted bicycle on a sidewalk, bicycle lane or bicycle path.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB471/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914403,"bill_number":"SB472","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to actual conflicts of interest among members of a district school board.","description":"Allows an ESD board to decide whether a school board has violated a requirement regarding actual conflicts. The Act allows the school board to ask the SBE to make a final decision. . Authorizes an education service district board to determine whether a district school board has violated a requirement regarding actual conflicts of interest. Authorizes a district school board to request the State Board of Education to make a final determination regarding an alleged violation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB472/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1914787,"bill_number":"SB473","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes it a crime for a person who has been convicted of menacing a public official to have a gun. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . [Creates the crime of threatening a public official. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, for the first offense, and a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, for subsequent offenses.] Prohibits the possession of a firearm by a person convicted of menacing a public official. Punishes the unlawful possession by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies procedures for the court to follow concerning the prohibition and a process for the person to surrender firearms. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB473/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913884,"bill_number":"SB474","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Criminal Defense Clinical Legal Education Program; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a criminal defense legal clinic. The Act provides funding for the clinic. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law on July 1, 2025. . Establishes the Criminal Defense Clinical Legal Education Program within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB474/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914038,"bill_number":"SB475","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the application of overtime under the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.","description":"The Act changes how overtime is used in OPSRP. . Modifies how the overtime cap is calculated for use in calculating the final average salary of members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB475/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914618,"bill_number":"SB476","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, July 31, 2025.","title":"Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says staff of licensing boards must have culturally responsive training. The Act also lets the OMB give a doctor who was trained in another country a license to be a doctor in this state under some conditions. . Requires professional licensing boards to provide culturally responsive training to specified staff members and publish guidance on pathways to professional authorization for internationally educated individuals. Allows the Oregon Medical Board to issue a provisional license to a qualified internationally trained physician. Requires the holder of a provisional license to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician for four years prior to applying for full licensure. Directs the board to submit a report every odd-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care on the provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB476/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914355,"bill_number":"SB477","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration.","description":"The Act gives money to the CJC for the Justice Reinvestment Equity Program. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the Justice Reinvestment Equity Program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB477/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Criminal Justice Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914121,"bill_number":"SB478","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to duties of boards of education of community college districts; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act adds new duties to boards of community colleges. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Revises the duties of boards of education of community college districts. Requires the boards to approve a community college's membership in a state or national association. Permits the board to provide stipends to members of the board. Requires the members of the board to have an official electronic mail address that is posted on the website maintained by the community college. Requires the board to include an additional voting member of the board who is a full-time student at the community college. Requires the board to report to the Legislative Assembly on the board's compliance with the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB478/2025","subjects":["it","education","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913099,"bill_number":"SB479","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sewage disposal system permits; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act says that DEQ may not find that a sewer is available to a property unless it is less than 200 feet from the property. . Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from determining, for purposes of issuing a sewage disposal construction permit, that a community or area-wide sewerage system is available unless the sewerage system is within 200 feet of the property to be served. Sunsets January 2, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB479/2025","subjects":["environment","labor","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914627,"bill_number":"SB480","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to contract terms for point of sale systems.","description":"Tells a state agency to study point of sale systems. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study contract terms for point of sale systems. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to commerce not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB480/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914257,"bill_number":"SB481","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to earned income access services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Says that a person must get a license to provide earned income access services in this state. Says what the person must do to get the license and how a state agency can decide whether to issue the license. Says what the person can and cannot do in providing the services. . Requires a license to provide earned income access services in this state. Specifies procedures for applying for a license, the contents of an application and criteria under which the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may issue a license. Specifies requirements that a licensee or service provider must meet and prohibitions on certain actions. Imposes a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 for each violation of a provision of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB481/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913127,"bill_number":"SB482","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to administrative rules.","description":"The Act says that an agency may not make rules without statutory authority to make the rules. . Provides that a state agency may not adopt rules without statutory authority.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB482/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914147,"bill_number":"SB483","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to administrative rules.","description":"The Act tells LPRO to look at ways that the LA can have oversight over administrative rules and make a report. . Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to study methods for legislative oversight of administrative rules. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB483/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914613,"bill_number":"SB484","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small claims.","description":"The Act raises the dollar limit for claims that can be filed in small claims court. . Increases the limit for the amount of claims that may be filed in small claims court from $10,000 to $20,000.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB484/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914120,"bill_number":"SB485","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to estate tax; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would expand the conditions under which small forestlands are exempt from estate tax. . [Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025.] Modifies the exemption from taxable estate for the value of natural resource property as applicable to forestland. Limits the exemption to small forestland owners and allows an exemption based on active management appropriate for the current phase of the forest management cycle. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB485/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914600,"bill_number":"SB486","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to immigration enforcement.","description":"Repeals the ban on the use of public resources to help enforce immigration laws. . Repeals the prohibition on the use of public resources to assist federal immigration enforcement. Repeals the prohibition on law enforcement agencies' or public bodies' denying services, benefits, privileges or opportunities to certain individuals on the basis of federal civil immigration actions, inquiring about an individual's citizenship status without connection to a criminal investigation or providing information about an individual in custody to a federal immigration authority. Repeals the requirement that a law enforcement agency explain to an individual committed or detained by the law enforcement agency the individual's right to refuse to disclose nationality, citizenship or immigration status and potential immigration consequences of disclosure. Repeals the prohibition on public bodies', law enforcement agencies' or officers' entering into specified agreements related to federal immigration enforcement. Repeals the requirement that a public body that receives communication or a request for assistance from a federal immigration authority report the request or communication to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB486/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Criminal Justice Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914299,"bill_number":"SB487","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the repeal of the corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would repeal the CAT. . Repeals the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB487/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914508,"bill_number":"SB488","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the repeal of provisions related to requirements for agricultural overtime.","description":"The Act repeals laws requiring overtime pay for farm workers. . Repeals provisions requiring employers to pay overtime to agricultural workers who work in excess of the maximum allowable hours. Repeals provisions related to the refundable income or corporate excise tax credit allowed to employers for the excess amount of wages paid as overtime pay for agricultural workers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB488/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912739,"bill_number":"SB489","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Legislative Information System; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The measure tells the LAC head to cause OLIS updates to let proposed changes and info about a bill be posted online whether or not the bill has a hearing. . Directs the Legislative Administrator to cause updates to the Oregon Legislative Information System to permit amendments and informational material to be posted and associated online with a legislative measure without regard to whether the measure is scheduled for a hearing. Sunsets on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB489/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914562,"bill_number":"SB490","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exempt amount under corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Raises the exempt amount and the filing threshold for the CAT. . Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB490/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913384,"bill_number":"SB491","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to persons arrested for drug crimes.","description":"The Act makes police notify ICE if a person is arrested for some drug crimes. The Act also limits pretrial release for those persons. . Directs an arresting officer to notify federal immigration authorities when a person is arrested for delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance. Limits pretrial release for persons arrested for delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB491/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913286,"bill_number":"SB492","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Department of State Police.","description":"The Act makes a division in OSP to deal with marijuana grows that are illegal. . Establishes a division in the Department of State Police to enforce laws related to illegal marijuana cultivation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB492/2025","subjects":["public_safety","cannabis"],"agencies":["State Police"]},{"bill_id":1913319,"bill_number":"SB493","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to short-acting opioid antagonists; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says an EMR and an EMT can draw up and give doses of a drug to stop an opioid overdose. . Allows an emergency medical responder and an emergency medical technician to draw up and administer one or more doses of a short-acting opioid antagonist from a container that contains multiple doses of the short-acting opioid antagonist. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB493/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913090,"bill_number":"SB494","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to employment of forestry workers; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells DAS to look at forestry and fire jobs and make a report. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study classification and compensation for forestry and wildland fire positions in state government. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources and wildfire not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB494/2025","subjects":["environment","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914123,"bill_number":"SB495","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential rent increase limits.","description":"This Act repeals rent increase limits near the coast. . Exempts residential tenancies within 25 miles of the coastline from maximum limits on rent increases.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB495/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913698,"bill_number":"SB496","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rent increase limits.","description":"This Act repeals rent increase limits. . Repeals limits on the increases to residential rent that a landlord may charge.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB496/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914097,"bill_number":"SB497","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to construction standards for energy efficiency; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a city or county that it may not adopt a standard from the Reach Code or any other code that sets tighter standards than what the state agency that puts out the building code says is needed. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Prohibits a municipality that administers and enforces a building inspection program from adopting construction standards or methods from the Reach Code, or a similar or related code of standards and methods, that exceed or are more stringent than statewide standards and methods that the Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services adopts and administers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB497/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912813,"bill_number":"SB498","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to accessory dwelling units.","description":"This Act allows owners of newer historic houses to build an extra house. . Redefines \"historic home\" to include dwellings built before 1974 for the purpose of serving as an accessory dwelling unit to a home newly constructed on rural residential lands.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB498/2025","subjects":["agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913302,"bill_number":"SB499","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to manufactured dwellings.","description":"This Act provides money to replace old mobile homes in SW Oregon. . Appropriates moneys to the Housing and Community Services Department to replace manufactured dwellings in specified counties.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB499/2025","subjects":["housing","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913299,"bill_number":"SB500","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax incentives for affordable housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for building affordable houses. . Allows a new income or corporate excise tax credit for a portion of the eligible costs of a newly constructed single-family dwelling that sells for a price that is affordable to a household with an annual income at or below 120 percent of the area median income. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB500/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912560,"bill_number":"SB501","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to standing in land use appeal.","description":"This Act limits the appeal of a land use dispute to nearby opponents of the project who went to a hearing. . Limits standing in appeals of land use decisions or limited land use decisions to persons that reside or maintain a business in or within 25 miles of a boundary of local government or special district and appeared before a decision maker in person at a hearing, if available.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB501/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914192,"bill_number":"SB502","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to attorney fees for appeal of quasi-judicial land use decisions.","description":"This Act awards legal fees against a third party who fails in appealing a land use decision. . Awards attorney fees against an intervenor in any unsuccessful appeal of a quasi-judicial land use decision.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB502/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914142,"bill_number":"SB503","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to security on farms.","description":"This Act allows the temporary use of RVs for security on farm land. . Allows a recreational vehicle used to provide temporary security of farm use to be sited on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB503/2025","subjects":["transportation","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914394,"bill_number":"SB504","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to bioengineering for the protection of coastal resources.","description":"This Act makes LCDC, ODSL and OPRD adopt rules for nature-based solutions to protect the coast. . Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2028, to provide guidance on nonstructural, nature-based solutions for shoreline stabilization. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development for the purpose of adopting rules. Allows the Department of State Lands and the State Parks and Recreation Department to adopt conforming rules by January 1, 2029.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB504/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913543,"bill_number":"SB505","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county emergency management.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to give grants to counties to pay for emergency coordinators. The Act tells the EPAC to make a group to study the emergency readiness of counties. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to develop and implement a grant program to distribute moneys to certain counties to fund emergency preparedness coordinators. Directs the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council to convene a Committee on County Emergency Management to study and make recommendations regarding the capacity of counties in Oregon to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB505/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914015,"bill_number":"SB506","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prohibiting gender-affirming care at correctional facilities.","description":"The Act prohibits DOC, OYA or OHA from paying for certain health care for people in custody. . Prohibits the Department of Corrections, Oregon Youth Authority or Oregon Health Authority from paying for or providing, directly or indirectly, gender-affirming care to individuals in the custody of a correctional facility in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB506/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914453,"bill_number":"SB507","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fentanyl; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes separate statutes for fentanyl crimes. The Act also increases sentences for some fentanyl crimes. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Separates the possession, delivery and manufacture of fentanyl from general controlled substance offense statutes into separate statutes. Establishes a mandatory minimum sentence for the delivery of fentanyl to a person under 18 years of age. Beginning July 1, 2033, prohibits optional probation or a downward departure as a sentence for the manufacture or delivery of fentanyl if a person has a previous conviction. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB507/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914449,"bill_number":"SB508","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prohibiting geographic tracking in connection with motor vehicle liability insurance policies; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells an insurer that it may not use a device or technology to track where a person is when the person is driving. . Prohibits insurers from using any device or technology that records, discloses or allows access to information that tracks or reveals the geographic location of an insured during any time in which the insured is occupying or operating a motor vehicle that the motor vehicle liability insurance policy covers. Specifies exceptions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB508/2025","subjects":["it","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913182,"bill_number":"SB509","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to motor vehicle emission standards.","description":"This Act stops the EQC from adopting, and stops the DEQ from enforcing, California rules that require some trucks sold in the state to have no emissions. . Prohibits the Environmental Quality Commission from adopting motor vehicle emission standards to implement California standards requiring that some or all medium- or heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission vehicles. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from enforcing such standards adopted prior to the effective date of the Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB509/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914757,"bill_number":"SB510","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to utility rate impacts.","description":"Makes the PUC do a study on the rate impacts from the required reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and submit a report. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to study the rate impacts associated with implementing the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions required by House Bill 2021 (2021). Directs the commission to submit its findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB510/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913172,"bill_number":"SB511","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the creation of credits for the restoration of salmon habitat; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells the DSL to make a pilot program for owners of land to restore salmon habitat. . Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins. Establishes the Salmon Credit Trust Fund. Directs the Department of State Lands and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to consult with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to develop or identify an existing programmatic general permit to authorize restoration activities under the pilot program. Becomes operative on the date that a programmatic general permit is established. Provides that the Department of State Lands may not approve a salmon credit project on or after January 2 of the sixth year following the establishment of a programmatic general permit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB511/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":["Fish And Wildlife","State Lands","State Lands May Not Approve A Salmon Credit Project","State Lands And The State Department Of Fish And Wi"]},{"bill_id":1914259,"bill_number":"SB512","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Rock Creek Hatchery; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study certain factors on fish released from the Rock Creek Hatchery, and to report on the study to the legislature. The Act gives money to the agency for the study. . [Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to operate a summer steelhead fish hatchery at the Rock Creek Hatchery and release the hatchery fish into the North Umpqua River.] Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study the impacts of temperature, predation and rearing practices associated with the Rock Creek Hatchery. Directs the department to report on the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the [commission] department out of the General Fund for [operating the hatchery and releasing the hatchery fish] conducting the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB512/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913948,"bill_number":"SB513","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fish.","description":"The Act tells ODFW to study protocols for stocking fish. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study stocking protocols for salmon and other fish. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB513/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913795,"bill_number":"SB514","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the impacts of wildfire on water quality.","description":"The Act tells agencies to study how wildfire affects water quality. The Act tells the agencies to report on the study. . Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of wildfire on water quality of streams and tributaries. Directs the departments to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB514/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913103,"bill_number":"SB515","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the impacts of sediment on the Rogue River; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act gives money to the DAS to give to the Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby for projects on the Rogue River. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby to facilitate salmonid habitat restoration projects. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB515/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913522,"bill_number":"SB516","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a program of state inspection by the State Department of Agriculture; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to an agency for an inspection program. The program relates to small-scale meat processing and sales. . Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for purposes related to a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from nonamenable species. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB516/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912914,"bill_number":"SB517","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county sales of lands.","description":"This Act lets counties keep proceeds of their land sales. . Distributes the balance of the proceeds from county sales of real property to the county general fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB517/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912949,"bill_number":"SB518","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county property tax collection; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would have a county at high risk of financial distress hold back three percent of property taxes to be used to fund the work of the county assessor. . Authorizes a county tax collector to withhold from property tax distributions to taxing districts within the county an amount equal to three percent of the distributions. Applies during any period in which the county is listed in an audit report of the Secretary of State as being at high risk of financial distress. Requires the county to use the withheld amounts to fund the office of the county assessor. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB518/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912867,"bill_number":"SB519","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a taxable income exemption for taxpayers who are a veteran.","description":"Exempts from state income tax for a veteran all retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2026. . Exempts from state income tax for a taxpayer who is a veteran all retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB519/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913389,"bill_number":"SB520","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans.","description":"This Act gives money to Coos and Curry Counties to transport veterans to a VA medical center. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to provide transportation services to the Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center for veterans residing in Coos and Curry Counties.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB520/2025","subjects":["health","transportation","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912697,"bill_number":"SB521","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to urban reserves.","description":"This Act makes more cities create urban reserves and allows building on them. . Requires additional cities to develop urban reserves. Allows approval of certain types of development within urban reserves not designated by Metro and expansion of urban growth boundaries to include the development.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB521/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914676,"bill_number":"SB522","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to clustered resource dwellings.","description":"This Act allows counties to allow bonus homes if the homes on farm or forest lands are concentrated. . Authorizes counties to allow contiguous clustered nonresource dwellings on a clustered development tract in lieu of approval of individual nonresource dwellings on lands zoned for forest or farm use. Allows bonus dwellings when dwellings are sited on low value soil or with shared water or sewage systems. Establishes requirements for siting and approving dwellings and subdividing or partitioning clustered development tracts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB522/2025","subjects":["environment","labor","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913864,"bill_number":"SB523","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the transition from an abbreviated school day program; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows a student to use certain services when the student is removed from an ASDP. . Allows a student with a disability to use transitional services available to students without disabilities when the student's parent or foster parent revokes consent for, or objects to, the student's placement on an abbreviated school day program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB523/2025","subjects":["education","housing","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914187,"bill_number":"SB524","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemptions of abbreviated school day program requirements; declaring an emergency.","description":"Excludes certain students from the ASDP laws. . Excludes certain students from the requirements of an abbreviated school day program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB524/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913941,"bill_number":"SB525","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential land use.","description":"This Act changes the laws for splitting land for homes in a city. . Amends expedited land division criteria and processes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB525/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913124,"bill_number":"SB526","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to microfibers.","description":"This Act prohibits the sale of new clothes washers that do not have a filter for small fibers, starting in 2030. . Prohibits the sale of new clothes washers that are not equipped with a microfiber filtration system, beginning January 1, 2030.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB526/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913783,"bill_number":"SB527","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health workforce training for students; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the OHA to make grants to certain entities. The Act directs the entities to use the moneys to create behavioral health workforce training programs for high school students. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to [develop and implement a grant program to distribute moneys] award grants to local workforce development boards to partner with certain entities to [provide] establish and implement behavioral health education and training programs for high school students. Requires the local workforce development boards to consult with the authority to establish partnerships with specific entities to administer the programs. Requires the authority to consider recommendations from a statewide organization that represents all local workforce development boards when determining the amount of a grant to award. Sunsets on January 2, 2029. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB527/2025","subjects":["health","education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913767,"bill_number":"SB528","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to regional health equity coalitions; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to an agency to help fund groups that work on health equity. . Appropriates moneys to be used for regional health equity coalitions. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB528/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913406,"bill_number":"SB529","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community health; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about certain health workers. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority [and coordinated care organizations] to contract directly with [traditional health workers,] community health registered nurses and community-based organizations to provide services to medical assistance recipients. Directs the authority to establish comprehensive billing codes for traditional health workers and community health registered nurses. Directs the authority to modify the requirements for the supervision of traditional health workers. Directs the authority to adopt requirements for the regulation of community health registered nurses. Directs a coordinated care organization to inform community health registered nurses and community-based organizations that provide health care services through traditional health workers or community health registered nurses about the process for requesting to contract with the coordinated care organization as an in-network provider and directs a coordinated care organization to respond to a request to contract within 90 days. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB529/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914374,"bill_number":"SB530","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to regional health equity coalitions; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to a law about groups that work on health equity. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adjust for inflation the amount of any grant awarded to a regional health equity coalition. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB530/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912817,"bill_number":"SB531","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a wellness program for Oregon health care professionals; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act gives some money to DAS and says that DAS has to give that money to the Oregon Wellness Program. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute moneys to the Oregon Wellness Program for specified purposes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB531/2025","subjects":["health","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913022,"bill_number":"SB532","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to dental insurers.","description":"Makes dental insurers follow some rules for payment and denial of claims. . Requires dental insurers to follow certain rules for payment and denial of claims.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB532/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913274,"bill_number":"SB533","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At President's desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to restrictions on 340B covered entities.","description":"The Act bans drug makers from taking actions that make it hard for some drug outlets to get certain drugs on behalf of health care providers, deliver the drugs to the providers or dispense the drugs. The Act makes these actions subject to a civil penalty for violations. . Creates a civil penalty for drug manufacturers that interfere directly or indirectly with certain entities acquiring 340B drugs, delivering 340B drugs to certain health care providers or dispensing 340B drugs. Creates a civil penalty for drug manufactures that require certain entities to submit utilization review data as a condition of acquiring, delivering or dispensing 340B drugs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB533/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913646,"bill_number":"SB534","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to allowable claims of equity in a property that is subject to a reverse mortgage; declaring an emergency.","description":"Lets a lender who gives a lump sum as the loan in a reverse mortgage get only that part of the total equity in the house to which the lump sum is equal at the time the lender gives the lump sum. Allows a lender that, in a reverse mortgage, provides a lump sum in exchange for a claim upon the equity of a property to claim as the lender's equity, and receive as proceeds in a sale of the property, not more than the percentage of the total equity in the property to which the lump sum is equivalent on the date the lender provides the lump sum. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB534/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913534,"bill_number":"SB535","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to infertility; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes some health insurers cover some fertility treatments and exempts some insurers. Tells OHA and DCBS to study access to reproductive treatment and report back. Tells DCBS to make a program to pay for some services for persons with exempt insurers and creates a fund for this program. Changes how DCBS uses some money. . Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers. Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Directs the department to administer a program to provide reimbursement for certain fertility services not covered by exempt insurers. Establishes the Market Equity Fund and modifies how certain assessments on certain health benefit plans are utilized. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB535/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914454,"bill_number":"SB536","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to medical examiners.","description":"The Act lets two more types of health care practitioners be medical examiners. . Provides that a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner may be a medical examiner. Includes a licensure requirement for a physician who serves as a medical examiner.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB536/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914745,"bill_number":"SB537","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to violence in health care settings.","description":"The Act creates new laws for workplace violence prevention in health care settings. . Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities. Excludes the Oregon State Hospital from such requirements. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to prepare and submit a consolidated report of workplace violence incidents. Requires certain health care employers and home care settings to take certain actions to protect workers against risks of violence and other safety-related risks.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB537/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913968,"bill_number":"SB538","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to in-home care for minor children with disabilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act requires ODHS to pay parents to provide in-home care for minor children with disabilities. The Act requires ODHS to seek out all means to get federal matching funds from CMS to pay for the care. . Requires the Department of Human Services to pay parents to provide attendant care services for children with developmental disabilities who have very high behavioral health or medical needs. Directs the department to seek any federal funding available for attendant care services no later than January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB538/2025","subjects":["health","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912846,"bill_number":"SB539","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fees charged for services provided in hospital-based facilities.","description":"Makes a hospital or health system report to the OHA on facility fees that are charged or billed for certain patient visits. Requires that patients be given a notice on facility fees that may be charged or billed. . Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system to report annually to the Oregon Health Authority certain information regarding facility fees that are charged or billed for patient visits at the hospital's or health system's hospital-based facilities. Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system that charges a facility fee for a patient visit to provide a person notice of the facility fee. Requires a billing statement that includes a facility fee to include certain information. Permits a hospital or the hospital's health system to charge, bill or collect a facility fee only for services provided on campus or at a facility that includes an emergency department. Prohibits a hospital or the hospital's health system from charging, billing or collecting a facility fee for certain services. Punishes an action to collect or an attempt to collect a facility fee that is not permitted under the Act as an unlawful collection practice. Permits the Oregon Health Authority to impose a civil penalty for certain violations of the Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB539/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913966,"bill_number":"SB540","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to drug labeling requirements; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that drug labels need to list the ingredients made from gluten-containing grains. . Requires a drug manufacturer or wholesaler to state on the label of an orally administered drug any ingredients derived from gluten-containing grains. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB540/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914598,"bill_number":"SB541","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to computer science education; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that schools have to teach computer science classes to students in all grades. . Requires school district boards to ensure all schools offer computer science education in all grades. Includes computer science in content areas that must be offered in schools. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB541/2025","subjects":["it","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914484,"bill_number":"SB542","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to gluten.","description":"The Act makes findings related to gluten. The Act requires foods with gluten to have labels. The Act says when a food can be labeled as gluten free. . Makes certain findings related to gluten. Requires a food product that contains gluten or an ingredient from a gluten-containing grain to bear certain labeling. Prohibits a food product from being labeled as gluten free unless certain criteria are met. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for a violation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB542/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913699,"bill_number":"SB543","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to traffic safety education.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to translate student driver education and instructor guides into Spanish. ODOT must put the materials on its website. ODOT must also offer printed copies but may charge a fee to cover the costs of printing. ODOT must update the guides every three years. . Directs the Department of Transportation to translate student driver education curriculum and student driver instructor curriculum into the Spanish language and post the materials on the department's website. Directs the department to provide printed copies and authorizes the department to charge a fee to cover the printing costs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB543/2025","subjects":["education","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912729,"bill_number":"SB544","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the installation of vaporizing detection devices in high schools.","description":"The Act requires vaping detectors to be installed in certain high schools. . Requires vaporizing detection devices to be installed in certain areas of high schools that have 1,000 or more enrolled students.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB544/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914448,"bill_number":"SB545","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for volunteer firefighters. . Establishes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB545/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914690,"bill_number":"SB546","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to signature collection for charitable checkoff participation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes it so that when voters sign on in support of the listing of a charity that wants to seek money gifts on the income tax forms they can do so by an electronic means. . Allows the Department of Revenue to establish electronic means for the collection of elector signatures in support of inclusion of an entity on a schedule of the income tax return for the purpose of receiving contributions by means of checkoff. Applies to elector signatures collected on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB546/2025","subjects":["it","finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912873,"bill_number":"SB547","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, June 20, 2025.","title":"Relating to Oregon Native Plant Appreciation Month; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes the month of April of each year Oregon Native Plant Appreciation Month. . Designates the month of April of each year as Oregon Native Plant Appreciation Month. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB547/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912834,"bill_number":"SB548","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to marriage.","description":"The Act increases the age a person must be to get married to 18. . Increases the minimum legal marriageable age to 18 years of age.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB548/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913754,"bill_number":"SB549","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to complex rehabilitation technology.","description":"The Act tells OHA and CCOs to respond within 72 hours to certain requests related to the repair of CRT. . [Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations from requiring prior authorization for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology.] Requires the Oregon Health Authority or a coordinated care organization to make a determination on a request for prior authorization for medical assistance coverage for the cost to repair complex rehabilitation technology within 72 hours after receiving the request.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB549/2025","subjects":["it","health"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1912770,"bill_number":"SB550","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to a right to repair consumer equipment.","description":"Amends the state's new right to repair law. Adds more items to the list of consumer equipment for which an owner or repair provider can get from the item's maker a tool or part needed to fix the item. . Adds electric wheelchairs and complex rehabilitation technology to the type of consumer equipment for which an original equipment manufacturer must make available to an owner or independent repair provider a tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, repairing or updating consumer equipment.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB550/2025","subjects":["it","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913529,"bill_number":"SB551","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to plastic waste.","description":"This Act changes restrictions on checkout bags. . Prohibits restaurants and retailers from providing single-use checkout bags to consumers. [Prohibits food and beverage providers and convenience stores from providing single-use plastic utensils or single-use plastic condiment packaging to consumers unless requested.] [Prohibits lodging establishments from providing small plastic personal health or beauty product containers unless requested.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB551/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912518,"bill_number":"SB552","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public defense.","description":"The Act tells OPDC to do a study on public defense. . Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to study best practices to improve the provision of public defense services within this state, and provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB552/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912531,"bill_number":"SB553","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to data center power usage.","description":"Tells ODOE to study data center power usage and give a report on its findings. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study data center power usage. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB553/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914091,"bill_number":"SB554","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reusable packaging systems.","description":"This Act requires the DEQ to study and make a report on reusable packaging systems. . Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study reusable packaging systems. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB554/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912963,"bill_number":"SB555","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Legislative Policy and Research Office confidentiality.","description":"The Act makes research that is performed or used by LPRO confidential unless it is stated otherwise. . Makes research requested, collected, maintained or utilized by the Legislative Policy and Research Office confidential unless it is specifically authorized to be released.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB555/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914642,"bill_number":"SB556","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes some laws about marijuana and says that ODA can say what hemp means in rules. . Allows a marijuana producer, marijuana wholesaler, marijuana processor or marijuana retailer to use a motion detection camera system at a licensed premises. Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to establish by rule an industrial hemp endorsement for marijuana producers. Prohibits the commission from requiring physical tags or other identifiers on certain marijuana plants. Allows a marijuana item transport vehicle to use a digital manifest and edit the manifest during transport. Allows the State Department of Agriculture to define \"industrial hemp\" by rule. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Allows a marijuana licensee to engage in the interstate commerce of industrial hemp and marijuana. Becomes operative if federal law or the United States Department of Justice allow or tolerate the interstate commerce of industrial hemp or marijuana. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB556/2025","subjects":["it","transportation","agriculture","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913212,"bill_number":"SB557","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to membership requirements of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.","description":"The Act says that at least one of the OLCC members has to have a marijuana license. . Requires at least one of the commissioners of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to hold a marijuana processor, marijuana producer, marijuana retailer or marijuana wholesaler license.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB557/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912653,"bill_number":"SB558","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to cannabis market growth; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets some marijuana licensees give samples and sell some things at events and give samples to their workers. . Allows a marijuana licensee to provide samples of marijuana items to other marijuana licensees at temporary events registered with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Allows the commission to establish by rule a temporary events registration system. Allows a marijuana wholesaler to sell marijuana items to a marijuana retailer at a temporary event. Allows a marijuana producer to provide samples of seeds and immature marijuana plants to permitted workers. Allows a marijuana [producer, marijuana processor and marijuana wholesaler] licensee to provide samples of marijuana items in specified amounts to permitted workers. Allows a marijuana producer to transfer usable marijuana to or receive usable marijuana from another marijuana producer. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB558/2025","subjects":["labor","agriculture","cannabis"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913277,"bill_number":"SB559","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to early medical release; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs BOPPPS to study early medical release for adults in custody. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Requires the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to study changes to procedures for the early medical release of adults in custody. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB559/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1912556,"bill_number":"SB560","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax subtraction for tips received; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act exempts tips from personal income tax. . Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for tips received by the taxpayer during the tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB560/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914309,"bill_number":"SB561","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to income tax subtractions for child care expenses; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax subtraction for child care expenses. . Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for child care expenses paid by a taxpayer during the tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2031. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB561/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914249,"bill_number":"SB562","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to enrollment in virtual public charter schools; declaring an emergency.","description":"Removes the cap of the percent of students who can attend a virtual public charter school. . Removes the requirement that a student must receive approval from the student's resident school district before enrolling in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district if a specified percentage of students in the school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools that are not sponsored by the school district. Removes the requirement that a school district that does not give approval for enrollment in a virtual public charter school not sponsored by the school district must provide information about other online options available to students. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB562/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913023,"bill_number":"SB563","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax incentives for financial institution lending in rural areas; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax subtraction for banks that loan for rural farms, houses or boats. . Creates Oregon tax subtraction for interest received by financial institutions from loans made for purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax interest received by financial institutions from loans made for purchase or improvement of agricultural real estate, rural residences and coastal fishing boats. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB563/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914296,"bill_number":"SB564","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to U.S. Highway 20; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to study widening a bit of U.S. Highway 20. . [Directs the Department of Transportation to widen and add capacity to a portion of U.S. Highway 20.] Directs the Department of Transportation to conduct a study and make a report on increasing the capacity of motor vehicle travel on a portion of U.S. Highway 20. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB564/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914289,"bill_number":"SB565","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state parks; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells SPRD to conduct a study about state parks and to submit a report to the state legislature. The Act makes DAS in charge of the management and control of the grounds in the capitol area. . [Requires the State Parks and Recreation Department to study existing, expanding and establishing state campgrounds within 25 miles of the Oregon coast. Directs the department to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to state parks no later September 15, 2026.] Transfers the management and control of the grounds in the capitol area from the State Parks and Recreation Department to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to conduct a study on state parks and to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to state parks no later than September 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB565/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1914435,"bill_number":"SB566","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to standards of time.","description":"For the part of the state in the Pacific Time Zone, stops the one-hour change of time in the spring and fall of each year and keeps the zone at standard time year-round if CA and WA states do the same within 10 years. . For the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time from standard time to daylight saving time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on standard time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if California and Washington make the same change within the next 10 years. Restores current time standards if California and Washington do not make the standard time change within 10 years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB566/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913235,"bill_number":"SB567","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child care provider incentive program; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would create an incentive program for child care. . Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to establish and implement a child care provider incentive program. Establishes the Child Care Provider Incentive Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB567/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914007,"bill_number":"SB568","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a specially assessed value for the homesteads of seniors; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would grant a specially assessed property tax value for the homes of people who are at least 70 years old. The Act would sunset after six years, but a home in the program that remained eligible would be able to stay in it past the sunset. . Provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the homestead of individuals who are at least 70 years old. Sunsets the program after six years. Maintains the specially assessed value for homesteads granted the specially assessed value before the sunset date as long as the homesteads continue to qualify for it. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB568/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913607,"bill_number":"SB569","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to organizations that assist with COBID certification.","description":"Tells a state agency to grant money to groups that help a business to get certified as a minority owned business so it can have a better chance to get public contracts. Tells the agency to figure out how to award the grants and watch how well the groups that get the money do. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to establish a program to provide grants to nonprofit and community-based organizations that assist businesses owned by minority individuals to become certified by the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity as minority-owned businesses so that the certified businesses can compete effectively for public contracts. Requires the department to develop criteria for awarding grants and for monitoring the performance of grant recipients.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB569/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913513,"bill_number":"SB570","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to local marijuana taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act raises the percentage of the tax that a city or a county may impose on the sale of marijuana items. . Increases the maximum percentage of tax that the governing body of a city or county may impose on the sale of marijuana items. Requires a percentage of a newly enacted or increased amount to be transferred to the county in which the collecting retail establishment is located, provided the county is eligible for Oregon Marijuana Account distributions. Applies to marijuana items sold on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB570/2025","subjects":["finance","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913497,"bill_number":"SB571","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to road infrastructure; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes DAS study road infrastructure. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study road infrastructure as it relates to housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB571/2025","subjects":["housing","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913903,"bill_number":"SB572","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Racial Justice Act.","description":"The Act creates a new court process when a person can prove a criminal case is based on race. . Creates a process for challenging a charge, finding of guilt, conviction or sentence, by filing a motion in the trial court or a petition for post-conviction relief, based on evidence that the conviction or sentence was sought, obtained or imposed based on race, ethnicity or national origin. Applies retroactively to specified cases beginning January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB572/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914671,"bill_number":"SB573","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to surplus revenue disposition; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The measure would repeal the statutes that make up the provision known as the personal income tax kicker. . Discontinues the return of surplus revenue refunds to taxpayers. Modifies statutory provisions. Applies to biennia ending on or after June 30, 2027. Takes effect only if Senate Joint Resolution 15 (2025) is approved by the people at the next regular general election. Takes effect on the effective date of the constitutional amendment proposed in Senate Joint Resolution 15 (2025).","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB573/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913554,"bill_number":"SB574","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the death penalty; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act removes the statute terms that are related to the death penalty. . Removes statutory provisions relating to the death penalty. Takes effect only if the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 16 (2025) is approved by the people at the regular general election held in November 2026. Takes effect on the effective date of the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 16 (2025).","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB574/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914412,"bill_number":"SB575","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to references to individuals.","description":"The Act replaces the phrase \"men and women\" in some statutes. The Act says that laws, rules and orders should use \"people\" instead of \"men and women.\" . Replaces the phrase \"men and women\" with gender-neutral terms in certain statutes. Provides that statutes, rules and orders should use \"people\" instead of \"men and women\" whenever possible.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB575/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913520,"bill_number":"SB576","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Japanese beetle grubs; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to an agency for getting rid of Japanese beetle grubs. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture for the purpose of eradicating Japanese beetle grubs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB576/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913154,"bill_number":"SB577","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy generation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes a power provider recoup the costs to store the waste made from making electric power. . Requires an electric utility to recover costs for storing the waste produced by an energy facility in generating electricity. Requires a person who develops an energy facility to disclose the costs of storing the waste produced by the energy facility in generating electricity. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB577/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913051,"bill_number":"SB578","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to filing deadlines for county voters' pamphlets; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Sets the dates by which a candidate must file a picture or statement to be included in a county voters' pamphlet. Becomes law 91 days after the session ends. . Establishes the dates by which a candidate or the candidate's agent must file a portrait and statement for purposes of being included in a county voters' pamphlet. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB578/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913249,"bill_number":"SB579","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for fire stations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to the State Fire Marshal for distribution related to a fire station. . Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal for distribution to Central Douglas Fire and Rescue for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB579/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912715,"bill_number":"SB580","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to election documents posted on county or city websites; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells local election chiefs to put certain papers on the county or city website. The Act becomes law 91 days after the Governor signs it. . Requires filing officers in each county and city to make publicly available on the county or city website [within two business days] certain election documents that are filed with the filing officer within a specified period. Permits filing officers to charge a fee in certain circumstances. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB580/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913199,"bill_number":"SB581","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mental health care provider incentives; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to give money to some psychologists and some psychology students who take a type of class. . Creates the psychology provider incentive program within the Oregon Health Authority to provide financial incentives to students enrolled in approved doctoral programs in psychology who complete courses that provide cultural competency training. Requires the program to provide loan repayment subsidies to certain licensed psychologists. Establishes the Psychology Provider Incentive Fund. Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to guarantee full-time employment to certain licensed psychologists. Requires public employers to award a hiring preference to certain licensed psychologists. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB581/2025","subjects":["health","education","public_safety","labor","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913037,"bill_number":"SB582","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to police body camera recordings; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes laws about police body camera footage. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Prohibits a police officer involved in a use of deadly physical force incident from reviewing body camera recordings before participating in an interview about the incident. Creates an alternative court process for a person denied access to a public record consisting of a body camera recording of a law enforcement use of deadly physical force incident. Directs the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to create technical standards for the maintenance and secure storage of body camera recordings. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB582/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914475,"bill_number":"SB583","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a public bank task force; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a task force to study a state public bank. . Establishes the State Public Bank Task Force. Directs the task force to study and make recommendations regarding the establishment of a state public bank. Requires the task force to submit a report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly by September 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB583/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913790,"bill_number":"SB584","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, June 20, 2025.","title":"Relating to Oregon Truffle Month; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Declares a month in praise of Oregon truffles. . Designates February of each year as Oregon Truffle Month. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB584/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914756,"bill_number":"SB585","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public employee retirement.","description":"The Act tells PERB to look at retirement and make a report. . Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to study retirement. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB585/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913338,"bill_number":"SB586","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to termination of tenancy due to sale of dwelling unit; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act allows a landlord to pay a tenant to reduce the time a landlord must give a tenant to move when selling the rented home to a buyer who will move in. . [Reduces] Allows a landlord to pay a tenant one month's rent to reduce from 90 to [45] 60 days the termination notice period that a landlord must give the tenant when selling the dwelling unit to buyers who intend to reside in the unit. Eliminates the requirement that the unit be sold separately from any other dwelling unit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB586/2025","subjects":["housing","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914279,"bill_number":"SB587","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax subtraction for amounts received in wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Exempts awards from and legal fees paid in wildfire suits from corporate excise and income tax. . Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire. Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for wildfire-related legal fees paid by plaintiffs. Allows a taxpayer to amend a return to claim a refund for earliest tax year in which subtraction is allowed. Applies to declarations and executive orders issued on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2026, and to amounts received, losses incurred and legal fees paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB587/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913985,"bill_number":"SB588","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 27, 2025.","title":"Relating to disability benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that the PERB has to send disability cases about police and firefighters to be heard within a certain time. The Act changes how PERS looks at the disability of police and firefighters. The Act says that a disabled member of PERS can earn some money and not lose benefits. . [Provides that post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by a police officer or firefighter is an injury or disease sustained in the actual performance of duties for purposes of benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System in certain circumstances.] Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to [hold] refer a contested case for a hearing requested by a police officer or firefighter who is denied disability benefits within a certain period of time. Provides that a member of the Public Employees Retirement System who is a police officer or firefighter is disabled if the member is mentally or physically incapacitated and unable to perform the work the member performed at the time the member became disabled, instead of unable to perform any work. Allows a disabled member of the system to receive certain earned income without losing disability benefits. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB588/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914262,"bill_number":"SB589","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adult foster homes.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study adult foster homes. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study adult foster homes. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB589/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913147,"bill_number":"SB590","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to long term care.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to study long term care. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study long term care. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB590/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914260,"bill_number":"SB591","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the long term care facility assessment.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study Oregon's long term care facility assessment. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the long term care facility assessment. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB591/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914200,"bill_number":"SB592","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Stafford triangle area in Clackamas County.","description":"The Act would have DLCD study the formation of a new city in the Stafford triangle area of Clackamas County. The Act would require a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study the formation of a new city in the Stafford triangle area in Clackamas County and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB592/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912818,"bill_number":"SB593","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the regulation of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would repeal the law that set a state standard for city and county laws that govern the use of public property by the homeless. . Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB593/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913904,"bill_number":"SB594","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to terminations of residential tenancies without tenant cause.","description":"This Act keeps teachers and students from being evicted without cause during the school year. . Prohibits landlords from terminating a tenancy based on certain causes unrelated to the tenant's fault during a school year if the tenant is a grade school student or teacher.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB594/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913311,"bill_number":"SB595","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Department of Human Services contracts.","description":"The Act requires DHS to adjust contracts each year to reflect cost of living increases. . Requires multiyear contracts entered into between the Department of Human Services and private entities for the provision of health or social services to include annual cost of living adjustments.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB595/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914497,"bill_number":"SB596","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans' recognition registration plates.","description":"The Act says some veterans may ask ODOT to waive the surcharge for the veteran plate. Gives money to ODOT to cover the costs. . Provides that a [person] veteran with a disability is eligible for a veterans' recognition registration plate and may request a waiver of the surcharge imposed for the plate. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Transportation to cover the waivers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB596/2025","subjects":["transportation","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913261,"bill_number":"SB597","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to oral health care coordination.","description":"The Act tells OHA to create a grant program to promote oral health care coordination. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a grant program to provide financial support to certified dental sealant programs that promote and engage in oral health care coordination activities. Provides the manner in which the authority shall distribute grant funds to grantees.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB597/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913857,"bill_number":"SB598","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to step therapy for nonopioids.","description":"Tells some health insurers to cover a nonopioid drug alternate for an opioid drug with the same rules. Tells the PTC to add to their suggestions a nonopioid drug alternate for an opioid drug with the same rules. . Requires certain health insurance providers to ensure that coverage for a nonopioid prescription drug is available as an alternative for an opioid prescription drug and to use the same utilization review requirements and cost-sharing provisions for opioid and nonopioid drugs when they are prescribed for the same treatment. Requires the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to include nonopioid prescription drug alternatives to opioid prescription drugs with the same utilization review requirements when making recommendations to the Oregon Health Authority for the preferred drug list and Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB598/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913186,"bill_number":"SB599","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to immigration status discrimination in real estate transactions; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act bans a landlord from biases in renting a home based on immigration status. . Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or [disclosing] discriminating on the basis of a tenant's or applicant's immigration or citizenship status, [or] rejecting an applicant [due to immigration status. Prohibits discrimination based on immigration status for real property transactions.] based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or threatening disclosure of an applicant's or a tenant's immigration or citizenship status for improper purposes. Authorizes statutory penalties. Becomes operative 30 days after the effective date. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB599/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913230,"bill_number":"SB600","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to affordable housing.","description":"Tells a state agency to study how to make housing more affordable for some people. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study affordable housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to affordable housing not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB600/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913394,"bill_number":"SB601","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to affordable housing.","description":"This Act requires OHCS to study low-cost housing. . Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study affordable housing and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB601/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914534,"bill_number":"SB602","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state agency relations with nonprofit organizations.","description":"Sets up a body to talk to state agencies about how to make grants and buy goods and services for the state from not for profit organizations. . Establishes the Nonprofit [Organization] Advisory Council [within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services]. Specifies the membership of the council and requires the council to [review the state's] consult with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and with employees of state agencies that make grants to or enter into public contracts with nonprofit organizations concerning granting and procurement processes as applied to nonprofit organizations. Provides that the council shall also identify and recommend updates to statutes and administrative rule to improve grant making and contracting processes with nonprofit organizations, evaluate and recommend whether to create a centralized database to manage grant making and report to the Legislative Assembly. [Establishes the Nonprofit Organization Partnership Fund to fund the council.] Specifies requirements for grant agreements and public contracts into which state agencies enter with nonprofit organizations. [Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to create a centralized database for use in managing the state's grants to nonprofit organizations.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB602/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1912669,"bill_number":"SB603","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to standards for state agencies that award grants to nonprofit organizations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a state agency to set up rules for other state agencies to use in coming up with programs and budgets the agencies want to fund with grants. Tells the head of the state's labor bureau to form a committee to give advice about setting a prevailing rate of wage for workers in nonprofit organizations. Tells the head of the bureau to set a prevailing rate of wage. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish guidelines for state agencies to follow in designing programs and establishing budgets for ongoing or multiyear activities that state agencies intend to fund with grant moneys. Specifies contents for the guidelines. Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish an advisory committee to assist the commissioner in determining a prevailing rate of wage and minimum benefits for employees of nonprofit organizations, providing guidance to state agencies in calculating labor costs and wage allocations the state agencies can use in establishing budgets for grant programs, delineating categories of work for the purpose of enabling the commissioner to determine an applicable prevailing rate of wage and minimum benefits and calculating and publishing data that state agencies can use in making adjustments to program and activity costs to account for inflation and cost-of-living allowances. Requires the commissioner at least once each program year to determine in consultation with the advisory committee the prevailing rate of wage and minimum benefits for workers in each category of work and region that the advisory committee establishes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB603/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913343,"bill_number":"SB604","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Strong Start Program; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a program in HECC to provide support for certain students. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law on July 1, 2025. . Establishes the Strong Start Program within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes of providing support to first-year and underrepresented students at public universities in this state. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB604/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912728,"bill_number":"SB605","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to medical debt reporting.","description":"Stops people who provide medical services to patients from telling a credit bureau that a patient owes a debt, or the amount of the debt. Allows a person to sue a person who breaks this law. . Prohibits medical service providers from reporting the amount or existence of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from including in a consumer report an item that the consumer reporting agency knows or should know is medical debt. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB605/2025","subjects":["health","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914472,"bill_number":"SB606","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to occupational disease.","description":"The Act would add certain health care workers to those whose stress disorders give rise to a presumption that a workers' comp claim is compensable. . Adds certain health care employees to the list of workers for whom certain stress disorders give rise to a presumption that a workers' compensation claim is compensable as an occupational disease.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB606/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914402,"bill_number":"SB607","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health services provided by federally qualified health centers.","description":"The Act tells OHA to study how to increase the rates at which FQHCs are reimbursed for mental health services. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to study alternative payment methodologies to improve access to behavioral health care in federally qualified health centers in this state. Requires the authority to report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 30, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB607/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914363,"bill_number":"SB608","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to services for medically complex Oregonians.","description":"The Act tells state agencies to study ways to improve services for people with complex medical needs. . Directs the Department of Human Services to establish an Exceptional Home Care Worker Certification program. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study the feasibility of implementing a new classification for case managers who serve people with acute behavioral health needs. Directs the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to study funding pathways for providing behavioral health services to seniors and persons with physical disabilities, a shared functional needs assessment tool and a process for incorporating housing benefit eligibility applications into the Oregon Eligibility (ONE) system. Directs the Department of Human Services to develop a data-driven argument for expanding the service priority levels for which an individual may be eligible for medical assistance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB608/2025","subjects":["health","housing","labor"],"agencies":["Human Services And The Oregon Health Authority","Human Services And The Oregon Health Authority To S"]},{"bill_id":1913657,"bill_number":"SB609","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to equitable access to health care services.","description":"The Act tells OHA and CCOs to set minimum rates for reimbursing certain health care providers. . Establishes minimum amounts of reimbursement for primary care, optometry, dental care and behavioral health services provided to recipients of medical assistance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB609/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913167,"bill_number":"SB610","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to funding for substance use services.","description":"The Act makes changes to the OAC's and OHA's duties regarding BHRNs. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the funding formula under Ballot Measure 110 (2020). Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Modifies the duties and composition of the Oversight and Accountability Council. Transfers to the Oregon Health Authority the responsibility to administer, in consulation with the council, a grant program for Behavioral Health Resource Networks. Repeals the requirement for the authority to establish a Behavioral Health Resource Network statewide telephone hotline.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB610/2025","subjects":["health","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913490,"bill_number":"SB611","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public assistance; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates the Food for All Oregonians Program. . Establishes the Food for All Oregonians Program in the Department of Human Services to provide nutrition assistance to [residents of] children residing in this state who are six years of age or under and who would qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but for their immigration status. Requires the department to implement the program by January 1, 2027, and conduct statewide outreach, education and engagement to maximize enrollment in the program. Requires the department to convene an advisory group to recommend metrics to evaluate the success of the department in treating all applicants for and recipients of public assistance in a welcoming manner and with respect, courtesy, fairness and dignity. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB611/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914603,"bill_number":"SB612","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to undocumented individuals.","description":"The Act makes the DOC create a list of each undocumented individual who has been charged with or convicted of a crime in this state. . Directs the Department of Corrections to establish and update a list of each undocumented individual who has been charged with or convicted of a crime in this state and each crime for which an undocumented individual has been charged or convicted.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB612/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912831,"bill_number":"SB613","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the repeal of certain provisions related to pay equity; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act repeals certain provisions from the pay equity law. . Modifies pay equity requirements for employers. Removes certain provisions relating to obligations, rights and remedies under pay equity laws. Makes conforming amendments. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB613/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913863,"bill_number":"SB614","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to inherently dangerous sporting activities; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act lets a person offering some dangerous sports make a patron sign a release of claims. . Allows an operator offering or providing facilities for an inherently dangerous sporting activity to require a patron to provide an anticipatory release from certain claims for liability, including claims arising out of the negligence of the operator and claims for unreasonable conditions created by the operator. Provides that the release is not unconscionable. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB614/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914302,"bill_number":"SB615","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to permanent physical injury.","description":"The Act creates a way to charge and sentence a person who causes permanent injury to another. . Establishes a procedure for charging an aggravated version of certain assault and attempted murder offenses when the defendant causes permanent physical injury to the victim during the commission of the crime. Provides that if the defendant is convicted of the aggravated offense, the court shall sentence the defendant to 300 months' imprisonment. Authorizes the court to impose a lesser sentence in certain circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB615/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912976,"bill_number":"SB616","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to preservation of trees for housing development.","description":"This Act stops a city from limiting home building for tree preservation. . Prohibits a local government from conditioning the development or use of property for needed housing based on the retention of trees. Provides exceptions. Sunsets January 1, 2036.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB616/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914304,"bill_number":"SB617","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime.","description":"The Act says that a finding that a crime constitutes DV is not an element of the crime, and changes when a person is GEI. The Act also changes the meaning of a term and enhances a sentence for some crimes involving children. . Provides that an admission or a finding that a crime constitutes domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes. Modifies when a person is guilty except for insanity. Modifies the meaning of \"sexually explicit conduct\" for certain crimes involving children. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify invasion of personal privacy in the first degree as a crime category 8 on the sentencing guidelines grid when the victim is a minor.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB617/2025","subjects":["public_safety","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914232,"bill_number":"SB618","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to participation in athletic competitions according to biological sex; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells school districts to designate sports by gender. The Act forbids males from playing in female sports. . Requires school districts to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Provides causes of action for students and school districts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB618/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912932,"bill_number":"SB619","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to executive clemency.","description":"The Act changes how the Governor may grant pardons and take similar actions. . Requires that all executive clemency actions by the Governor be initiated by application and follow specified procedures.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB619/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912537,"bill_number":"SB620","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to settlement agreements entered into by the Department of Justice.","description":"The Act tells the AG to report each year on settlement agreements entered into by DOJ that make the state pay more than $4 million. . Requires the Attorney General to report annually to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary on settlement agreements entered into by the Department of Justice that require the state to pay over $4 million.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB620/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913773,"bill_number":"SB621","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to approval of state agency fees by Legislative Assembly; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that new fees or increased fees that an agency adopts have to be approved by the Legislative Assembly. . Provides that new or increased fees adopted by state agencies do not become effective unless approved by the Legislative Assembly by law. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB621/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912716,"bill_number":"SB622","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment subject to unemployment insurance taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make it so that employers do not have to pay unemployment taxes on the wages of noncitizens who work here on H-2A visas. . Exempts employers of noncitizens in agricultural labor who are not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits from liability for contributions related to that labor. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB622/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913666,"bill_number":"SB623","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the offense of attempting to elude a police officer.","description":"The Act increases crime seriousness for the crime of attempting to elude a police officer. The Act states the OCJC must make sentence longer than the OCJC has it now. . Increases sentencing guidelines for felony attempting to elude a police officer.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB623/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913420,"bill_number":"SB624","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to recipients of public moneys; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that groups that get money from the state must report on how they spent the money and on any political contributions they made. . Requires certain recipients of grant or loan moneys distributed by state agencies to submit annual reports to committees of the Legislative Assembly. Directs state agencies to notify recipients of the requirements of the Act. Requires persons required to file reports under the Act to disclose amounts and recipients of political contributions made within a specified time frame. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB624/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913840,"bill_number":"SB625","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the repeal of provisions related to requirements for agricultural overtime; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act repeals laws related to overtime pay for agricultural workers who work more than the maximum hour limit in one week. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. . Repeals provisions requiring employers to pay overtime to agricultural workers who work in excess of the maximum allowable hours. Repeals provisions related to the refundable income or corporate excise tax credit allowed to employers for the excess amount of wages paid as overtime pay for agricultural workers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB625/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914569,"bill_number":"SB626","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to encouraging child sexual abuse; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act expands three crimes to include digitally-created images. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Expands the crimes of encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree, second degree and third degree to include visual depictions of child abuse that are computer-generated. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB626/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912838,"bill_number":"SB627","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vehicle registration.","description":"The Act states that vehicles remain registered until the owner changes. . Provides that vehicle registration for most vehicles will be ownership registration and owners must pay a one-time fee instead of a biennial fee. Preserves permanent registration for certain vehicles and proportional registration for other vehicles. Eliminates offenses related to failing to renew vehicle registration.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB627/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914624,"bill_number":"SB628","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to informed consent.","description":"The Act says that a doctor or PA has to try to get informed consent from a patient to send the patient to the ER or to another doctor or PA. . Requires a physician or physician associate to attempt to obtain a patient's informed consent for dismissal to seek emergency medical treatment or for transfer of care to another physician or physician associate.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB628/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914751,"bill_number":"SB629","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Medical Board.","description":"The Act says that the OMB has to look at a reasonable person standard when it says what unprofessional conduct is. . Requires the Oregon Medical Board to consider a reasonable person standard in determining what constitutes unprofessional conduct.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB629/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913501,"bill_number":"SB630","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to scholarships for use at participating nonpublic schools.","description":"Allows some students to receive money to pay for a nonpublic school. . Establishes the Educational Scholarship Program for the purpose of assisting eligible students to pay for costs of attendance at certain nonpublic schools. Prescribes requirements of the program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB630/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914124,"bill_number":"SB631","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to instruction on the prevention of sex trafficking of children; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells school district boards to teach about how to put a stop to sex trafficking when teaching about how to put a stop to sexual abuse. . Directs each school district board to adopt a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program that addresses sex trafficking of children. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB631/2025","subjects":["education","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913989,"bill_number":"SB632","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public charter school eligibility for grants from the Student Investment Account; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows virtual public charter schools to receive a SIA grant. . Allows virtual public charter schools to be eligible for grants distributed from the Student Investment Account. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB632/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913221,"bill_number":"SB633","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to enrollment in virtual public charter schools; declaring an emergency.","description":"Removes the cap of the percent of students who can attend a virtual public charter school. . Removes the requirement that a student must receive approval from the student's resident school district before enrolling in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the school district if a specified percentage of students in the school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools that are not sponsored by the school district. Removes the requirement that a school district that does not give approval for enrollment in a virtual public charter school not sponsored by the school district must provide information about other online options available to students. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB633/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914456,"bill_number":"SB634","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of hydroelectric energy to comply with a renewable portfolio standard; declaring an emergency.","description":"Specifies that hydropower may be used to comply with an RPS. . Specifies that electricity generated by a hydroelectric facility or other equipment that generates electricity through use of hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB634/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912572,"bill_number":"SB635","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a study on the feasibility of developing nuclear energy generation in this state; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act tells OSU to study and make a report on nuclear energy. . Directs Oregon State University to conduct a feasibility study on nuclear energy generation in this state. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB635/2025","subjects":["education","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914695,"bill_number":"SB636","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to payment for use of the roads by electric motor vehicles.","description":"The Act would require the Department of Transportation to study the creation of a road usage charge to ensure that electric and hybrid vehicles pay their fair share for the wear they cause to Oregon highways. The Act would require a report to be turned in next year. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the creation of a road usage charge to ensure that electric and hybrid motor vehicles pay their equitable share for the wear they cause to the highways in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB636/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914595,"bill_number":"SB637","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the transfer to the State Highway Fund of charges imposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the use of motor vehicle fuel.","description":"This Act says that fees from programs to reduce greenhouse gases from motor vehicle fuel must go to the State Highway Fund. . Requires state agencies that administer programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of motor vehicle fuel to deposit fees, assessments or other charges imposed pursuant to the program in the State Highway Fund. Directs the Governor to include in the Governor's budget an estimate of the amounts to be transferred in the coming biennium and recommendations for alternative revenue sources.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB637/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913632,"bill_number":"SB638","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small forestland owners.","description":"The Act says some persons may cut trees without following certain laws. The Act says that the laws apply again after the trees are cut. . Provides that a small forestland owner that planted trees under reforestation requirements may harvest the trees. Specifies that reforestation requirements apply after the trees have been harvested. Allows the State Board of Forestry to adopt rules.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB638/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914278,"bill_number":"SB639","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to low forest fuel load levels on state forestland.","description":"The Act tells the State Forester to manage state forests in a manner that keeps fuel load levels low. . Requires the State Forester to actively manage state forestlands to achieve and maintain low forest fuel load levels.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB639/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912719,"bill_number":"SB640","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to crime victims who are under 18 years of age.","description":"The Act changes when minors are the victims of some crimes. . Modifies the types of familial relationships involved in a manner of committing rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree. Adds a manner of committing unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree when there is a specified familial relationship between the defendant and the victim. Provides that sexual abuse in the second degree is a level eight offense on the sentencing guidelines when there is a specified familial relationship between the defendant and the victim. Increases the victim age below which assault and strangulation constitute felony offenses.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB640/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913364,"bill_number":"SB641","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to land rights of People's Republic of China in this state.","description":"This Act stops China or Chinese companies from getting farmland. . Prohibits China or entities under the jurisdiction of China from buying or leasing farmlands. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB641/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913468,"bill_number":"SB642","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration.","description":"The Act gives money to the State Police for rape kit testing. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of State Police for the purpose of reducing the backlog of untested sexual assault forensic evidence kits.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB642/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913610,"bill_number":"SB643","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential tenancies.","description":"This Act allows landlords to end tenancies and raise rents without limit. . Allows landlords to terminate month-to-month residential tenancies without cause. Repeals limits on increases to rent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB643/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912985,"bill_number":"SB644","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to auditing the Oregon Food Bank; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells a legislative group to audit the state food bank for political spending. The Act ends at the start of 2027. The Act starts when signed. . Establishes the Oregon Food Bank Audit Committee as a joint committee of the Legislative Assembly. Directs the committee to cause an audit to be performed of Oregon Food Bank financial transactions occurring during a specified period, and to identify those transactions that directly or indirectly relate to political campaign activity or political issue activity. Directs the committee to report on audit findings to the Legislative Assembly on or before November 15, 2025. Requires the membership of the committee to consist of an equal number of majority party and minority party members from the Senate and an equal number of majority party and minority party members from the House of Representatives. Provides that a quorum of the committee consists of a majority of members from the House and a majority of members from the Senate. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB644/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912793,"bill_number":"SB645","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the regulation of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would repeal the law that set a state standard for city and county laws that govern the use of public property by the homeless. . Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB645/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914048,"bill_number":"SB646","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school access.","description":"Allows resident students of this state to attend any public school of this state. . Allows a student who is a resident of this state to attend any public school of this state. Requires a student to receive consent from a district school board to attend the schools of the school district if the student is a nonresident student. Requires the district school board to give consent, with limited exceptions. Prohibits school districts from charging tuition or entering into contracts for admission of nonresident students. Removes the cap on the percentage of students from school districts who may attend certain virtual public charter schools.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB646/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913563,"bill_number":"SB647","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to virtual public charter school enrollment.","description":"Increases the cap for students who want to attend a virtual public charter school. . Increases to five percent the cap on the percentage of students from school districts who may attend certain virtual public charter schools without the approval of the school district.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB647/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914646,"bill_number":"SB648","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conforming estate tax to federal basic exclusion amount; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would match the estate tax exemption to the federal amount. . Provides that, for the estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2026, Oregon estate tax is not due unless the value of the Oregon taxable estate exceeds $13.61 million. Raises the threshold for the filing of an estate tax return to a gross estate valued at more than $13.61 million. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB648/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913999,"bill_number":"SB649","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would repeal the estate tax. . Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB649/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913570,"bill_number":"SB650","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a specially assessed value for the residences of seniors; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would grant a specially assessed property tax value for the homes of people who are at least 65 years old. . Provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the owner-occupied primary residences of individuals who are at least 65 years of age. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB650/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912710,"bill_number":"SB651","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Secretary of State's business registry functions.","description":"Tells the Secretary of State to study how to make it easier for a business to file papers in this state. . Requires the Secretary of State to study methods for reducing the paperwork filing burden on businesses in this state. Directs the Secretary of State to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB651/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913837,"bill_number":"SB652","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reading instruction; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows districts and schools to hire people who are not teachers to teach reading. . Allows a school district, an education service district or a public charter school to employ a person who is not licensed or registered with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to teach reading to students. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB652/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913336,"bill_number":"SB653","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the abolishment of the Department of Education.","description":"Creates a task force to study the end of ODE. . Establishes the Task Force to Abolish the Department of Education. Directs the task force to study and make recommendations related to the abolishment of the Department of Education. Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB653/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914078,"bill_number":"SB654","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the development of student vocational skills.","description":"Allows school districts to use students for work in district. . Authorizes district school boards to establish a policy to encourage students to develop vocational skills by performing maintenance tasks for school districts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB654/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914511,"bill_number":"SB655","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballot security.","description":"Tells the SOS to create a database of ballots for each election. Tells the county clerks to add e-copies of each ballot into the database. Requires each ballot to have an ID. Requires the ID to be secret other than to the voter. Allows a voter to view the voter's ballot in the database for 90 days following the election. Allows the county clerks to charge a reasonable fee for the cost of getting a ballot. Tells the county clerks to allow certain persons to watch the ballots being printed and inserted into mailing envelopes. . Directs the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a searchable and publicly accessible database containing a copy of every ballot cast in each election. Requires county clerks to scan and upload to the database each ballot cast prior to tallying the votes. Requires each ballot to be printed with a unique identifier that an elector may use to search the database for an electronic copy of the elector's ballot. Requires a ballot's identifier to be secret except to the elector. Permits an elector to inspect the elector's cast ballot for 90 days following the date of an election. Requires county clerks to store ballots in a manner that makes the ballots readily available to retrieve. Requires county clerks to store ballots in batches and to maintain an index that records where each ballot is stored. Permits county clerks to charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of retrieving a ballot. Requires county clerks to permit authorized persons to watch the printing of ballots and the inserting of ballots in envelopes to be mailed to electors. Applies to primary, general and special elections held on or after January 1, 2027. Becomes operative January 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB655/2025","subjects":["it","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913250,"bill_number":"SB656","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Creates an income tax credit for a person who makes energy in Oregon. . Creates an income tax credit for energy production in Oregon. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Establishes the Task Force on Free-Market Energy Production. Directs the task force to review existing laws related to energy production in Oregon to determine how to ensure all forms of energy production are regulated equally, based on scientific analysis of risks and rewards posed by each form of energy production. Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB656/2025","subjects":["finance","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914171,"bill_number":"SB657","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school district budget expenditures; declaring an emergency.","description":"Requires a school district board to pay teachers of certain subjects at least half of the school district budget. . Requires school district boards to ensure that a specified percentage of expenditures of the school district are paid as compensation to teachers of core academic subjects or manual skills. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB657/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912937,"bill_number":"SB658","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment preference for veterans.","description":"The Act says that if a veteran applies for a job and has the right skills, the employer must interview them. If a veteran doesn't get the job, the employer has to send them a notice telling them why. The law also allows veterans to take legal action. The DVA will look into any complaints about unfair treatment of veterans in hiring. Lastly, public employers must have yearly training about how to support veterans, and completing this training can help protect them from claims of unfairness. . Provides that, when an interview is an element of the process of selecting a candidate for a civil service position from an eligibility list, the public employer must interview each veteran applicant who meets the qualifications for the position and shows transferable skills if the duties of the position are performed by only one person within the public employer's organization. Requires a public employer to provide written notice to a veteran who is eliminated from consideration for a vacant civil service position. Provides the right to a jury trial and permits awards of noneconomic damages in civil suits for a violation of veterans' employment preference statutes. Modifies the period for notice of a tort claim against a public body for violation of veterans' employment preference statutes. Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish a program for investigation and nonbinding arbitration of alleged violations of veterans' employment preference statutes. Requires public employers to conduct an annual training related to veterans' employment preferences. Provides that conducting an approved annual training is an affirmative defense to a claim for violation of veterans' employment preference statutes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB658/2025","subjects":["labor","veterans","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912525,"bill_number":"SB659","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to waiver of tuition.","description":"The Act keeps a tuition waiver from being reduced by other aid amounts. . Prohibits the amount of tuition that is waived for qualified students from being reduced by the amount of specified student aid received by the qualified students.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB659/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913974,"bill_number":"SB660","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the expenditure of state moneys based on the amount that is attributable to a student; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Requires state moneys received by a district or school to be used for the student for which the moneys are received. . Requires each school district, education service district and public charter school to ensure that state moneys received by the district or school are used to educate the student for which the moneys are received. First applies to the 2026-2027 school year. Takes effect July 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB660/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914074,"bill_number":"SB661","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to social studies standards; declaring an emergency.","description":"Stops the review of social studies standards by the State Board of Education. . Repeals the directive to the State Board of Education to review social studies standards. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB661/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1912602,"bill_number":"SB662","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for political contributions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a bigger amount for the tax credit that is allowed for gifts of money to political parties or to people who run for office. . Increases the maximum allowable amount of political contribution personal income tax credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB662/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913544,"bill_number":"SB663","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fees.","description":"The Act says that agencies may not charge fees. . Prohibits state agencies from charging fees.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB663/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912578,"bill_number":"SB664","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to gravity separation mines.","description":"This Act says that mines that use air, water or froth to remove metal from ore are gravity separation mines. . Provides that mines solely using gravity separation shall be deemed gravity separation mines. Modifies the definition of \"gravity separation\" to include froth flotation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB664/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912768,"bill_number":"SB665","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to monetary penalties.","description":"The Act says that public bodies may not keep money from certain fines or civil penalties. . Requires public bodies to transfer moneys deriving from certain fines and civil penalties to the General Fund for general governmental purposes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB665/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913730,"bill_number":"SB666","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to abortion restrictions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act places limits and duties on health care providers who perform abortions. . Prohibits an abortion unless a health care provider first determines the probable gestational age of the unborn child, except in the case of a medical emergency. Defines \"abortion\" and \"health care provider.\" Prohibits the abortion of an unborn child with a probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks, except in the case of a medical emergency, rape or incest. Requires that an abortion of an unborn child with probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks be performed or induced in specified facilities and with specific safeguards in place. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care provider for violations. Requires a health care provider who performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, an abortion to file a report with the Oregon Health Authority. Requires the authority to publish annually statistics relating to abortion. Allows specified persons to bring a cause of action for actual and punitive damages and injunctive relief against a health care provider for violations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB666/2025","subjects":["health","water","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913047,"bill_number":"SB667","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the militia of the state.","description":"Bans the militia of the state from being called forth for an armed conflict or war unless the U.S. Congress declares war or a purpose under the U.S. Constitution. . Prohibits the Governor from ordering out for service the militia of the state for participation in or support of an armed conflict or the conduct of war unless the United States Congress passes a declaration of war or calls forth the militia of the state to execute the laws of the United States, suppress an insurrection or repel an invasion.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB667/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913289,"bill_number":"SB668","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tuition benefits connected to disabled veterans; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act allows Oregon veterans who are 80 percent disabled not to have to pay costs for certain college classes. The Act includes the spouse and child of those disabled veterans. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Expands tuition benefits available to disabled veterans to permit veterans who are Oregon residents and are 80 percent or more disabled, and the spouse and child of disabled veterans, to have tuition waived for enrollment in a vocational program or an associate degree, baccalaureate degree or master's degree program at community colleges, public universities and the Oregon Health and Science University. Prohibits the reduction of the amount of tuition that is waived by the amount of scholarships, grants or other aid a qualified student receives. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB668/2025","subjects":["education","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912706,"bill_number":"SB669","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to procedures for the reduction of educator staff; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would make a school district prioritize the length of time teaching when choosing which teachers to keep. . Requires a school district that is making reductions in educator staff positions to prioritize seniority when determining which teachers to retain. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB669/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914324,"bill_number":"SB670","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to possession of controlled substances; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act restores the offense level of the crime of drug possession to what it was before Ballot Measure 110. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Restores, for possession of a controlled substance crimes, the offense level each crime had prior to the enactment of the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020 (Ballot Measure 110 (2020)). Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both, depending upon the scheduling of the controlled substance. Punishes by five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, or ten years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, in specified circumstances. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB670/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913403,"bill_number":"SB671","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to duties of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.","description":"Ends the OGEC. Tells certain heads of government to study how to do the work of the OGEC and report to the legislature. Tells the OGEC to make a plan for local governments to do the work of the OGEC and report to the legislature. . Dissolves the Oregon Government Ethics Commission as of July 2, 2027. Requires the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries and Attorney General to conduct studies and report to the Legislative Assembly on how each entity would supervise identified public officials and ensure that those public officials comply with all legal requirements currently overseen by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. Requires the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to develop a plan and report to the Legislative Assembly on the most efficient manner of making each local government and local service district responsible for ensuring that public officials affiliated with the local government or local service district comply with all legal requirements currently overseen by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB671/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Government Ethics Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914092,"bill_number":"SB672","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to prohibiting gender-affirming care at correctional facilities.","description":"The Act prohibits DOC, OYA or OHA from paying for certain health care for people in custody. . Prohibits the Department of Corrections, Oregon Youth Authority or Oregon Health Authority from paying for or providing, directly or indirectly, gender-affirming care to individuals in the custody of a correctional facility in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB672/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913907,"bill_number":"SB673","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Columbia River.","description":"The Act tells an agency to allow the use of water from the Columbia River in eastern Oregon. The Act tells agencies to grant easements to help the use occur. . Instructs the Water Resources Commission to allow the appropriation of water from the mainstem of the Columbia River for use in eastern Oregon. Requires state agencies to convey easements to facilitate the appropriation of water from the mainstem of the Columbia River.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB673/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913531,"bill_number":"SB674","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Columbia River.","description":"The Act tells an agency to allow the use of water from the Columbia River at a certain rate. The Act tells agencies to grant easements to help the use occur. . Instructs the Water Resources Commission to allow the appropriation of water from the mainstem of the Columbia River at a total rate and duty of two percent of average annual flow. Requires state agencies to convey easements to facilitate the appropriation of water from the mainstem of the Columbia River.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB674/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913436,"bill_number":"SB675","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to interest on unpaid property taxes; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would lower the interest rate on unpaid property taxes to one-half of one percent per month. . Lowers the interest rate imposed on unpaid property taxes to one-half of one percent per month. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB675/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912896,"bill_number":"SB676","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to veterans' loans for acquisition of real property.","description":"Limits the interest rate to no more than the prime rate plus one percent for loans advanced under the veterans' home and farm loan program. . Limits the interest rate to no more than the prime rate plus one percent for loans advanced under the veterans' home and farm loan program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for deposit in the Oregon War Veterans' Fund, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to be used to advance loans to qualified veterans for the acquisition of farms and homes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB676/2025","subjects":["housing","agriculture","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914707,"bill_number":"SB677","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the provision of menstrual products in schools; declaring an emergency.","description":"Removes male bathrooms and public charter school bathrooms from the list of places where menstrual products must be provided. . Removes the requirement that menstrual products be provided in public charter schools and in bathrooms designated for males. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB677/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912589,"bill_number":"SB678","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfire; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act undoes changes in law by Senate Bill 762 (2021). The changes concern how to class wildfire risk. . Undoes wildfire protection provisions adopted in Senate Bill 762 (2021). Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB678/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913789,"bill_number":"SB679","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to harms associated with climate change; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that parties that made greenhouse gas are strictly liable for damages due to climate change. . Provides that parties that have caused a certain amount of greenhouse gas emissions are strictly liable to harmed parties for damages incurred as a result of extreme weather attributable to climate change or a climate disaster. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB679/2025","subjects":["environment","emergency","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913817,"bill_number":"SB680","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to greenwashing; declaring an emergency.","description":"Says that a person may not claim a good effect on the environment from the person or the person's products or services if the claim is not true. Says that a violation is a bad practice under the UTPA and that the person can get sued for $200 for the violation. . Prohibits a person from publishing or causing to be published an environmental marketing claim, net zero claim or reputational advertising that is materially false, misleading, deceptive or fraudulent. Specifies what constitutes a materially false, misleading, deceptive or fraudulent environmental marketing claim or net zero claim or reputational advertising. Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful trade practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act and subjects the violator to statutory damages of $200 if a plaintiff can prove exposure to the claim or advertising and that the plaintiff purchased a product or service from the person based on the claim or advertising. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB680/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914369,"bill_number":"SB681","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a moratorium on private investments by the State Treasurer in fossil fuel dominant funds.","description":"The Act says that for five years, the State Treasurer can't invest in private funds that deal heavily in fossil fuels. . Prohibits the State Treasurer from renewing investments in or making new investments in a private market fund if the managers of the fund have stated an intention to invest in fossil fuels, subject to fiduciary duties. Sunsets on January 2, 2031.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB681/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913617,"bill_number":"SB682","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to greenhouse gas emissions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act creates a program to recover the costs of climate change. . Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program within the Department of Environmental Quality. Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Account. Requires the State Treasurer to conduct an assessment on the costs of greenhouse gas emissions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB682/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1914582,"bill_number":"SB683","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to primary care physicians; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to conduct a count of primary care physicians in this state who are in active practice. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to conduct a study every two years to count the number of licensed and actively practicing primary care physicians in this state. Directs the authority to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly and make the report publicly available. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB683/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914764,"bill_number":"SB684","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes OHCS report on mixed income housing programs and lets housing authorities run or own more mixed income housing. . [Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a program to issue low-interest short-term loans for the construction of mixed income housing.] Amends the definition of \"residential housing\" to include certain mixed income housing. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to adopt rules for long-term financing of residential housing on or before January 1, 2027. Requires the department to report on recommendations for mixed income housing by November 15, 2025, and report on updates to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026. [Establishes the Mixed Income Public Development Loan Fund to be continually appropriated to the department for those purposes.] Reduces limitations on the mixed income housing that housing authorities may finance, develop, own, operate or manage. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB684/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913494,"bill_number":"SB685","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, June 16, 2025.","title":"Relating to hydrogen; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Makes a gas company give notice if the gas company plans to blend, for the first time, hydrogen with natural gas more than a certain amount. . [Requires a public utility to obtain authorization from the Public Utility Commission to develop or carry out a project that involves the production or use of hydrogen in this state. Provides criteria that the commission shall use to evaluate a proposed project.] Requires a natural gas utility to provide notice to each customer of the utility and the Public Utility Commission if the utility plans to increase the amount of hydrogen that the utility blends with natural gas and the ratio of the volume of hydrogen to the volume of natural gas will, for the first time, be greater than 2.5 percent. Requires a natural gas utility that has a program for blending hydrogen with natural gas to maintain on the utility's website information regarding the utility's program and how a customer may communicate with the utility about the utility's program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB685/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913963,"bill_number":"SB686","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to civic information.","description":"Requires a covered platform to have an agreement in order to access the online content of a news provider. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. . [Requires online platforms to pay moneys to digital journalism providers and the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Allows an online platform to use an arbitration process to determine the percentage of an online platform's advertising revenue to be remitted to digital journalism providers.] Prohibits a covered platform from accessing for an Oregon audience the online content of a digital journalism provider without an agreement. Specifies requirements that an agreement must meet. Creates a private cause of action that a digital journalism provider may bring against a covered platform if the covered platform accesses for an Oregon audience the online content of the digital journalism provider without an agreement or fails to comply with an agreement. Allows for the recovery of the greater of statutory or actual damages, and for punitive damages. Bars a cause of action if the covered platform is participating in arbitration or in compliance with a final arbitration order, judgment or settlement agreement. Bars a cause of action for access that occurs between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027, if the covered platform elects to pay a certain sum amount. Allows a covered platform or group of digital journalism providers to initiate an arbitration process to determine a percentage of the covered platform's advertising revenue to be remitted to the digital journalism providers. Requires online platforms to report annually certain information about compensation paid to digital journalism providers. Establishes the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Directs the consortium to award grants for applicants that seek to improve civic information.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB686/2025","subjects":["it","finance","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913536,"bill_number":"SB687","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act says that a city or county may enact a fuel tax. The proposed tax will not need to go to the electors first. The Act says a county that is smaller may enact a car fee and does not need elector approval first. . Provides that certain local governments may enact a fuel tax or vehicle registration fee without first submitting the proposed tax or registration fee to the electors.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB687/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912648,"bill_number":"SB688","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to performance-based regulation of electric utilities.","description":"Allows the PUC to make a framework to reward or penalize power companies based on how well they perform. States how much money the PUC may spend to make the framework. . Allows the Public Utility Commission to adopt a framework for carrying out performance-based regulation of electric companies and use incentives and penalties to induce electric companies to bring electric utility operations in line with the public interest and certain objectives. Declares a public interest for purposes of the Act. [Appropriates moneys to the commission for implementing performance-based regulations.] Limits expenditures from certain moneys collected or received by the commission for the purposes of carrying out performance-based regulation of electric companies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB688/2025","subjects":["energy","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914631,"bill_number":"SB689","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rail; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a new agency to govern rail in Oregon. The new agency name is the Oregon Rail Department. Transfers duties of governing rail from ODOT to the ORD. . Creates the Oregon Rail Department. Creates the State Rail Board. Transfers the duties and functions of the Department of Transportation relating to rail to the Oregon Rail Department. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB689/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913333,"bill_number":"SB690","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to perinatal public health; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act delays evictions for babies' families who get help with rent through OHP. . Requires courts to delay residential eviction trials for nonpayment until at least 90 days following [approval of] defendants' motion and declaration regarding their health-related social needs housing supports. Requires the Judicial Department to make conforming updates to the nonpayment termination notice. Becomes operative on September 1, 2025. Sunsets on September 28, 2027. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to prioritize housing funding for children under 12 months of age and to annually report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing on the rate of children experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB690/2025","subjects":["health","housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912895,"bill_number":"SB691","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health care; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to give some moneys to an OHSU entity that helps get better maternal and neonatal health care. The Act also says OHA and a CCO have to pay for some peer delivered services and for some hospital services. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to distribute moneys to an entity within the Oregon Health and Science University that advocates for improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. Requires the authority and a coordinated care organization to [provide reimbursement for services provided by a peer support specialist] reimburse the costs of covered peer delivered services, regardless of the clinical setting in which services are provided, and for inpatient hospital services provided to specified individuals. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB691/2025","subjects":["health","education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914253,"bill_number":"SB692","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to perinatal services.","description":"The Act expands access to maternal health services. . Establishes a community-based perinatal services access program to increase access to culturally specific and culturally competent community-based services during the perinatal period. Expands coverage in the medical assistance program and under health insurance policies for services provided by doulas, lactation counselors and lactation educators. Directs the Health Licensing Office to adopt rules to regulate the practice of lactation counselors and lactation educators.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB692/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913194,"bill_number":"SB693","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the perinatal workforce; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a task force on the perinatal workforce in Oregon. . Establishes the Task Force on the Perinatal Workforce. Directs the task force to evaluate the existing perinatal workforce and make recommendations for improvement. Directs the task force to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than December 1, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB693/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914612,"bill_number":"SB694","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to children; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act increases the amount and income limits of the child tax credit. . Modifies the child tax credit by increasing the maximum amount of the credit and increasing income limits. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB694/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913113,"bill_number":"SB695","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to coordinated care organizations; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA and CCOs to make various changes designed to improve maternal and infant health. . [Directs the Oregon Health Authority, for contracts entered into between the authority and a coordinated care organization, to establish terms and conditions designed to achieve transformational changes to maternal and infant health.] Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to develop and implement a whole-person maternal health model for medical assistance recipients. Requires coordinated care organizations to partner with Early Learning Hubs and federally qualified health centers in adopting community health improvement plans. [Directs the authority to require coordinated care organizations to spend a portion of any bonus payment on value-based payments to maternal health or early childhood providers.] Directs the metrics and scoring subcommittee of the Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee to [develop health equity milestones for pregnancy and early childhood] consider the need to prioritize equity-focused health outcome and quality measures relating to pregnancy and early childhood. [Extends the term of a contract entered into between the authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years and directs the authority to review a coordinated care organization's performance after the initial five years.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB695/2025","subjects":["health","education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912961,"bill_number":"SB696","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rapid fire activators; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates two new crimes concerning rapid fire activators. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions for both crimes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB696/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914012,"bill_number":"SB697","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearms.","description":"The Act limits gun possession for people who are under 21 years of age. . Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Prohibits a person from transferring certain firearms to a recipient the person knows, or reasonably should know, is under 21 years of age. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Specifies exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB697/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913910,"bill_number":"SB698","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the possession of firearms in certain public areas.","description":"The Act changes the public areas where a person with a CHL can possess a gun. . Authorizes the governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public buildings to adopt a policy, ordinance or regulation limiting the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for the crime of possessing a firearm in a public building. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building or on grounds subject to such a policy, ordinance or regulation, the concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not a complete defense, but results in a Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB698/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914303,"bill_number":"SB699","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to medical devices.","description":"This Act tells some health insurance to cover certain devices for more patients and allows OEBB and PEBB to be exempt. . Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices and exempts the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from the expansion of covered services unless the boards provide notice to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. [Declares an emergency, effective on passage.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB699/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services","Benefit Board","Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1914069,"bill_number":"SB700","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water safety; prescribing an effective date.","description":"You cannot operate a boat with a child under 16 on board unless the child is wearing a properly fitted and secured life jacket. If you break this law, you could be fined up to $250. Children under 16 are also not allowed to use floating items outside of swimming areas unless they are wearing a life jacket. . Prohibits operating a boat carrying a child under 16 years of age unless the child is wearing a properly sized and secured personal flotation device. Punishes by a maximum fine of $250. Prohibits a child under 16 years of age from using a floating item outside of a swimming area on waters of this state unless the child is wearing a properly sized and secured personal flotation device. Punishes by a fine of $25. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB700/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913805,"bill_number":"SB701","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to telehealth services for K-12 students; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODE to set up a pilot project to provide telehealth services to students. . Directs the Department of Education to establish a pilot project to provide telehealth services in K-12 schools in the 2025-2026 school year. Directs the department to submit a report with recommendations regarding whether to continue or expand the pilot project to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education and health not later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys for purposes of the pilot project. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB701/2025","subjects":["health","education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914263,"bill_number":"SB702","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes the law for some products containing tobacco or nicotine. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or offering to sell flavored inhalant delivery system products or flavored tobacco products in this state, except from premises established as a store by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and licensed by the Department of Revenue or authorized by a local government. Defines \"flavored inhalant delivery system product\" and \"flavored tobacco product.\" Prohibits distributing, offering or providing, without compensation, any tobacco product or inhalant delivery system. Requires any sale of cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to occur at licensed premises. Authorizes local governments to adopt regulations that are stricter than state law on the sale of inhalant delivery system products or tobacco products. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB702/2025","subjects":["health","finance","cannabis"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912539,"bill_number":"SB703","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to immigration; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs DHS to give grants to service providers to help people who are noncitizens change their immigration status. The Act goes into effect on its passage. . Directs the Department of Human Services to provide grants to nonprofit service providers to assist individuals who are noncitizens to change their immigration status or obtain lawful permanent resident status. Requires the nonprofit service providers to report on the number of individuals who succeed in changing their immigration status or obtaining lawful permanent resident status. Directs the department to provide every individual served by the department information about, and a referral to the grant program. Declares that it is state policy to help Oregonians who are eligible under federal law change their immigration status or obtain lawful permanent resident status. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the purpose of providing grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB703/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914198,"bill_number":"SB704","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to worker classification.","description":"The Act makes new laws for state agencies to determine the employment status of workers. . Directs those agencies that administer certain state laws to use specific criteria to determine whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor and to cooperate in adopting rules to facilitate consistency in the application of the statutory provisions concerning independent contractors and the provisions of the Act. Creates a rebuttable presumption that an individual who performs work for remuneration for a hiring entity is an employee when the employment status of the individual is at issue.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB704/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914604,"bill_number":"SB705","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to temporary total disability.","description":"The Act would add to workers' comp law a floor of pay per week for temporary total disability that the worker must get. . Provides an alternative weekly minimum amount of workers' compensation benefits for temporary total disability.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB705/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912958,"bill_number":"SB706","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wages; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act requires DAS to study methods to detect paycheck errors. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study methods for detecting paycheck errors. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB706/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914713,"bill_number":"SB707","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemption of prescription drug sales; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes certain rural pharmacy drug sale receipts not taxed by the CAT. . Expands the exemption for receipts from the sale of prescription drugs from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax to include critical access pharmacies. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB707/2025","subjects":["health","finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914552,"bill_number":"SB708","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public safety.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. . Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB708/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913382,"bill_number":"SB709","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for apprenticeships; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax credit for apprenticeships. . Creates income tax credit for taxpayers that provide apprenticeship opportunities. Applies to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB709/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913259,"bill_number":"SB710","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to judicial training.","description":"The Act says that the Chief Justice may require that state court judges meet certain ongoing learning requirements. . [Requires the Judicial Department to study options for domestic and sexual violence training for judges. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Modifies the enumerated authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to include the authority to establish continuing education requirements for state court judges. Directs the State Court Administrator to create continuing education opportunities for judges to meet the requirements established by the Chief Justice. Requires the State Court Administrator to submit a report on the implementation of the judicial continuing education requirements to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB710/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913801,"bill_number":"SB711","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to photo radar in highway work zones.","description":"Makes changes to the highway worker photo radar laws. . Makes changes to the highway worker photo radar laws.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB711/2025","subjects":["transportation","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913179,"bill_number":"SB712","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to maximum assessed value; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would increase the maximum value of property for each tax year by three percent. . Provides for an annual increase of three percent in the maximum assessed value of property. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB712/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913160,"bill_number":"SB713","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to levees; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would issue lottery bonds to fund levee projects. . Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds for deposit in the Levee Project Grant Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB713/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913757,"bill_number":"SB714","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Columbia corridor flood safety project.","description":"The Act would let lottery bonds be sold to fund flood safety projects on certain parts of the Columbia. . Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds to fund Columbia corridor flood safety projects in Multnomah County.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB714/2025","subjects":["finance","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913642,"bill_number":"SB715","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Cascadia High Speed Rail Task Force; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a high speed rail task force. Tells the task force to study, research and make reports about high speed rail in Oregon. . Creates the Cascadia High Speed Rail Task Force. Specifies the membership of the task force. Directs the task force to submit progress reports and a final report. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB715/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914061,"bill_number":"SB716","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to urgent care centers.","description":"Makes health insurers and OHA pay more for services at some urgent care centers than other urgent care centers until 2033. Tells DCBS to make some rules and submit a report about this Act. . [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules for registering urgent care centers and specifies requirements.] [Requires coverage of services provided by registered urgent care centers by health insurance that reimburses medical costs, plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board, health maintenance organizations and multiple employer welfare arrangements and establishes requirements for rates of reimbursement.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Requires a policy or certificate of health insurance to reimburse medical care provided at an eligible urgent care center in an amount that is 20 percent higher for the same services when the services are provided at an urgent care center that is not eligible. Includes this coverage requirement for the state medical assistance program, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, Public Employees' Benefit Board, health care services contractors and trusts carrying out multiple employer welfare arrangements. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to makes rules and submit a report on the implementation of this Act. Sunsets the coverage requirements for eligible urgent care centers on January 2, 2033.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB716/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Benefit Board","Oregon Educators Benefit Board"]},{"bill_id":1914488,"bill_number":"SB717","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to stipends for student teachers.","description":"The Act directs HECC to create a pilot program that gives money to student teachers. The Act sunsets on January 2, 2028. . Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a pilot program to provide stipends for student teachers and the educators who mentor student teachers for licensure. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB717/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914514,"bill_number":"SB718","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Parkinson's disease registry; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would create the Parkinson's disease registry. . Establishes the Parkinson's disease registry. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB718/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914358,"bill_number":"SB719","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to graffiti courts.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to look at starting graffiti courts. . Requires the Department of Justice to study graffiti courts. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB719/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912696,"bill_number":"SB720","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for a cultural workforce center; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act provides money to DAS to distribute to POIC to construct a workforce center. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center to construct and operate the Sunrise Campus Cultural Workforce Center. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB720/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913459,"bill_number":"SB721","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the suppression of evidence.","description":"The Act gets rid of the law limiting a court's ability to exclude some evidence. . Repeals the provision prohibiting a court, except in specified circumstances, from excluding admissible evidence on grounds that the evidence was obtained in violation of a statute.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB721/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912748,"bill_number":"SB722","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential tenancies.","description":"This Act bans software rent and occupancy control and applies rent caps to younger rentals. . Prohibits residential landlords from using certain software to set rents or occupancy rates. Establishes statutory damages available to affected tenants or applicants. Reduces, from 15 to seven years, duration that new dwelling units are exempt from caps on residential rent increases.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB722/2025","subjects":["it","housing","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913719,"bill_number":"SB723","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to two-person crew member requirements on trains.","description":"The Act requires trains to have a crew of at least two unless a federal exception exists. . Requires that trains have a minimum of two crew members. Provides exceptions. Imposes civil penalties for violation. Makes violation a Class D violation, punishable by a maximum fine of $250.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB723/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912713,"bill_number":"SB724","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Corrections Ombudsman.","description":"The Act tells the DOC to study the Corrections Ombudsman. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study the Corrections Ombudsman. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB724/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913943,"bill_number":"SB725","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to case management services for individuals with developmental disabilities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODHS to adopt staffing rules for certain case managers. . Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt by rule a minimum staffing ratio of 30 to 1 for service coordinators and personal agents serving individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB725/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912888,"bill_number":"SB726","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to landfill emissions monitoring; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells the EQC to make landfills in Benton County test and fix methane gas leaks. . Requires the owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill located in Benton County to conduct surface emissions monitoring and report data as specified in the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB726/2025","subjects":["environment","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913351,"bill_number":"SB727","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the definition of \"health care provider\" for purposes of certain job-protected leave laws; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act modifies a defined term for purposes of OLFA. . Modifies the definition of \"health care provider\" for purposes of laws concerning job-protected leave. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB727/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913228,"bill_number":"SB728","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to abuse of vulnerable persons.","description":"The Act expands who can bring a civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person. . Modifies the definition of \"vulnerable person\" for purposes of civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person to include individuals under 18 years of age. Applies a statute of limitations for actions based on conduct constituting child abuse to civil actions for abuse of vulnerable persons who are under 18 years of age.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB728/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912920,"bill_number":"SB729","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to mental health services for individuals with disabilities; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to a law about mental health services for persons with IDDs. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after session ends. . Extends to all public bodies the prohibition against denying mental health services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Extends protection against mental health service denial to all individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB729/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912878,"bill_number":"SB730","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rights of recipients of child welfare services.","description":"The Act allows certain children to receive direct support, to keep in touch with their siblings and to know their life history. . Modifies provisions regarding subsidies for adoptive parents and guardians. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to redirect subsidy payments for the benefit of a child who no longer receives direct support from an adoptive parent or guardian. Creates a rebuttable presumption that continuing contact with biological siblings is in the best interest of children of parents whose parental rights have been terminated. Directs the court to make a determination regarding a child's continuing contact with the child's biological siblings when parental rights are terminated. Directs the department to disclose records regarding a child's life history, at the request of the child, if the child's parent's parental rights to the child were surrendered or terminated.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB730/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914451,"bill_number":"SB731","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to public employer policies regarding language pay differentials.","description":"The Act makes laws about public employer pay differential policies that provide extra pay for certain language skills and sign language skills. The Act requires the extra pay be applied in the same way for each of the skills. . Requires public employer employment policies to provide for a pay differential for sign language skills in the same manner that pay differentials are provided for other bilingual or multilingual skills.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB731/2025","subjects":["housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914186,"bill_number":"SB732","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to executive appointments.","description":"The Act tells the Governor to pick a new head of some agencies within three months after the Senate fails to confirm the reappointment of the head. . Directs the Governor to appoint a new head of certain agencies within three months after the Senate fails to confirm the reappointment of the head of the agency.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB732/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913598,"bill_number":"SB733","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to dogs harming livestock.","description":"The Act expands the definition of the term \"potentially dangerous dog\" in dog control. The Act says that the term includes a dog that harms livestock. . Expands the definition of the term \"potentially dangerous dog,\" for dog control purposes, to include a dog that inflicts serious injury on or kills livestock.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB733/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912845,"bill_number":"SB734","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of mechanical restraints on certain young people; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act does not allow the use of some kinds of restraints on a youth, adjudicated youth or young person in some kinds of facilities. . Prohibits the use of certain mechanical restraints on youth, adjudicated youth or young persons in detention facilities or youth correction facilities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB734/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914762,"bill_number":"SB735","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 19, 2025.","title":"Relating to the application of abbreviated school day program requirements to students who are enrolled in a public charter school; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Does not apply short school day program standards to a student in a public charter school when certain conditions are met. . Provides that abbreviated school day program requirements do not apply to students in public charter schools if certain conditions are met. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB735/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913526,"bill_number":"SB736","status":5,"status_name":"Vetoed","status_date":"2025-06-24","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"Veto sustained in accordance with Art. V, sec. 15b, Oregon Constitution.","title":"Relating to investigations of child abuse involving the child's parent; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act excludes a child's parents from some laws about abuse of a child in care and requires DHS to tell some people that a DHS employee is not a lawyer. . Creates an exception to abuse of a child in care provisions when the suspected abuse was committed by the parent of the child in care. [Requires that the Department of Human Services provide parents and guardians with a notice of rights before interviews in child abuse investigations.] Requires the Department of Human Services to notify a child's parents or guardians that the department representative is not an attorney and cannot give the parent or guardian legal advice. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB736/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913122,"bill_number":"SB737","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to middle housing land division; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act gives more neighbors notice of middle housing land divisions and adds content to the notice. . Expands the radius for giving notices of proposed middle housing land division and requires additional content in the notices. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB737/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912517,"bill_number":"SB738","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to waiver of tuition for qualified students.","description":"The Act makes changes to the requirements for foster children to get a tuition waiver. . Changes the age limit and the required period during which certain foster children were in care to be eligible to receive tuition waivers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB738/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1922426,"bill_number":"SB739","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to long term care oversight.","description":"The Act changes oversight laws for certain types of long term care facilities. . Modifies the requirements for investigations of a residential care facility following a complaint of a licensing violation. Prohibits exceptions to statutory licensing requirements for residential care facilities. Requires a residential care facility to notify a resident's designated contact person of a substantiated licensing violation or abuse finding or of the facility's placement in the enhanced oversight and supervision program. Requires an applicant for a license to operate a residential care facility, if the applicant does not have experience in the operation or management of a residential care facility, to contract with an experienced consultant or management company. Adds new requirements for obtaining a license to operate a residential facility or an adult foster home. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to inspect residential facilities and adult foster homes under certain conditions. Permits the department to extend the duration of an adult foster home license to two years if the department determines that the home has been in substantial compliance for three consecutive years.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB739/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Human Services And The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913345,"bill_number":"SB740","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to persons from whom assets were seized by the state when the persons were under 21 years of age; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act directs DHS to set up a grant program for people who had certain resources seized while in the care or custody of DHS. . Directs the Department of Human Services to establish and administer the Youth Support and Repayment Grant Program to provide financial support to specified persons from whom, while in the care or custody of the department, resources to which the persons were entitled were seized and used to pay for certain services provided. Sunsets the grant program on later of the date the Youth Support and Repayment Grant Fund is depleted or January 2, 2055. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB740/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913491,"bill_number":"SB741","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to foster parent compensation.","description":"The Act tells DHS to make a report about payment to people who run foster homes. . [Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a rate structure for foster parent compensation.] Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB741/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913704,"bill_number":"SB742","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 19, 2025.","title":"Relating to electronic meetings to discuss an abbreviated school day program placement; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows a parent or foster parent to agree to have a meeting by phone or online to discuss placing a student on a short school day program. . Allows a student's parent or foster parent to consent to attending an initial meeting regarding an abbreviated school day program placement by telephone or other electronic means. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB742/2025","subjects":["it","education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914205,"bill_number":"SB743","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to records of interviews in child abuse investigations.","description":"The Act requires that some interviews with a person who may have abused a child must be electronically recorded. . Requires the Department of Human Services or a law enforcement agency to electronically record certain interviews in child abuse investigations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB743/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914319,"bill_number":"SB744","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to intestate estates.","description":"The Act makes a person asking the probate court to do a thing to try to find and give notice to certain people. . Requires the petitioner in an intestate estate to make a reasonable effort to find persons of a higher priority of appointment before the court may appoint a personal representative.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB744/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914581,"bill_number":"SB745","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 19, 2025.","title":"Relating to the frequency of meetings regarding abbreviated school day programs for students who are terminally ill; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows the parent or foster parent of a student who is very ill to request to meet no more than once a year to review the student's short school day program. . Allows the parent or foster parent of a terminally ill student to consent to meeting once every year to review the student's abbreviated school day program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB745/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914622,"bill_number":"SB746","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of outside counsel by the Department of Justice; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to make a yearly report on the use of outside counsel to defend state agencies. . Directs the Department of Justice to report annually to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means and the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary on the use of outside counsel to defend state agencies in lawsuits. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB746/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912651,"bill_number":"SB747","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the application of fertilizer.","description":"The Act tells certain persons to report the use of fertilizer on farmland. The Act allows agencies to take certain actions about the reports. . Requires persons with ownership interests in at least 200 acres of irrigated land used for agriculture to annually report information about fertilizer application to the State Department of Agriculture. Authorizes the department and the Department of Environmental Quality to take certain actions related to the information. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to report on the information to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture on or before September 15 of each odd-numbered year. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for a violation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB747/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913442,"bill_number":"SB748","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unemployment insurance.","description":"The Act would allow drug testing for an initial claim for unemployment in certain cases. The Act would make the Employment Department pay for the tests, not the claimant. The Act would disqualify a claimant who fails a drug test until the claimant requalifies and passes another drug test. . Authorizes the Employment Department to require drug testing for an initial claim for unemployment benefits if the claimant was fired by the claimant's most recent employer for unlawful drug use or suitable work is available for the claimant only in an occupation that regularly conducts drug testing. Provides that the cost of the tests must be paid by the department and not by the claimant. Disqualifies a claimant who fails a drug test from benefits until the claimant requalifies and passes another drug test.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB748/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914719,"bill_number":"SB749","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to participatory budgeting when preparing a school district budget; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a pilot program for students to be involved in the making of a school district budget. . Directs the Department of Education to establish and administer a pilot program that provides for participatory budgeting by students in the preparation of a school district budget. Sunsets on January 2, 2029. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB749/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913426,"bill_number":"SB750","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the payment schedule for state employees; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells DAS to make a pilot project to pay employees of OSP biweekly and make a report. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a pilot project to pay employees of the Department of State Police biweekly. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than September 15, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB750/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913575,"bill_number":"SB751","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to retirement of public safety workers; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes a task force about health insurance for retired police and fire members of PERS. The Act tells the task force to report by January 1, 2026. . [Directs the Public Employees Retirement Board to establish definitions of \"police officer\" and \"firefighter\" for the sole purpose of determining which police officer and firefighter members of the Public Employees Retirement System are entitled to increased benefits.] [Establishes the Task Force on Health Insurance Coverage for Retired Police Officers and Firefighters and directs the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than December 15, 2026.] [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Establishes the Task Force on Health Insurance Coverage for Retired Police and Fire Members of the Public Employees Retirement System. Directs the task force to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to general government no later than January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB751/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913307,"bill_number":"SB752","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to statewide economic development plans.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon look at economic plans in the other states. The Act would have the agency submit a report that recommends how to create a plan for Oregon. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to review statewide economic development plans and strategies implemented in the other states and submit a report to the Legislative Assembly that includes recommendations for the creation of a statewide economic development plan for Oregon. Specifies stakeholders with which the department shall consult in the conduct of the study.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB752/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930595,"bill_number":"SB753","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rail.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to work with others to plan and pay for rail. Every two years, ODOT must report to the JCT about the plans and progress for rail transportation. . Directs the Department of Transportation to work with the Washington State Department of Transportation and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to develop plans to operate and fund rail transportation. Directs the Department of Transportation to submit a biennial report on plans to the Joint Committee on Transportation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB753/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913309,"bill_number":"SB754","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to penalties for failure to comply with certain requirements under the laws governing public employee collective bargaining.","description":"The Act makes changes to the PECBA. The Act creates penalties for violating certain provisions of the PECBA. . Permits a labor organization to file a civil action against a public employer for failing to timely provide the labor organization with certain information regarding public employees. Directs the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties against a public employer that fails to comply with certain requirements under the public employee collective bargaining act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB754/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913396,"bill_number":"SB755","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to security in schools.","description":"The Act tells DPSST to study ways to place officers in schools and make a report. . Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study possibilities for placing police officers or security guards in schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB755/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913585,"bill_number":"SB756","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to blood pressure cuffs for medical assistance recipients.","description":"The Act requires the OHA and CCOs to pay for validated blood pressure cuffs. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse the cost of clinically validated blood pressure cuffs prescribed to medical assistance recipients.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB756/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912596,"bill_number":"SB757","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System.","description":"The Act says that, when PERS looks at the salary of a chaplain at OHSU under OPSRP, money for housing is part of taxable income. . [Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to study the treatment of the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB757/2025","subjects":["education","housing","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913004,"bill_number":"SB758","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the application of a prevailing rate of wage to offsite custom work for use in public works; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes a certain wage apply to custom work done off site but for a particular public works project. . Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site custom work fabricated, assembled or produced in accordance with specifications for a particular public works. Specifies examples of such custom work. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB758/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914455,"bill_number":"SB759","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the funding of infrastructure projects.","description":"The Act would have Business Oregon look at how to use a loan loss reserve fund for infrastructure work by underserved communities in this state. The Act would require a report of the study be sent to the legislature. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the use of a loan loss reserve fund to support infrastructure improvement projects by underserved communities in Oregon and submit a report to the legislature by September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB759/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913412,"bill_number":"SB760","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to fire safety systems in public buildings; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes new rules about fire safety systems in public buildings. Sets penalties. Takes effect on the 91st day after the session ends. . Requires the owner of a public building to periodically conduct inspections and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems in the public building. Specifies qualifications for inspectors. Requires an inspector to issue a certificate of compliance if the public building complies with the applicable standards or to issue a deficiency report if the public building does not comply. Specifies a time period within which the public building owner must return the public building to compliance. Directs a building owner that receives public moneys for the purpose of replacing or repairing fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems to require a contractor to provide certain benefits to workers in connection with an installation or repair of equipment that fails an inspection or test or is otherwise deficient. Punishes violation of the Act with a civil penalty equivalent to five cents for each square foot of occupied space in the public building. Authorizes additional civil penalties for a continuing failure to comply. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB760/2025","subjects":["labor","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914247,"bill_number":"SB761","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Walla Walla basin.","description":"The Act allows WRD to say yes to a temporary lease of existing water rights to become in-stream water rights, if WRD finds certain facts and conditions. The Act sunsets on Jan. 1, 2030. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department to implement projects that benefit water demands in the Walla Walla basin.] Authorizes the Water Resources Department to approve applications by certain water districts within the Walla Walla basin to lease existing water rights for temporary conversion to in-stream water rights if certain conditions exist and the department makes certain determinations. Establishes procedures for how applications may be considered and establishes the terms of leases that are created under the Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2030.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB761/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914628,"bill_number":"SB762","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the repeal of the corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would repeal the CAT. . Repeals the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB762/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913516,"bill_number":"SB763","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the unlawful disclosure of information about crime victims.","description":"The Act creates a new crime if a health care provider makes an unlawful disclosure about certain crime victims. . Creates the crime of unlawful disclosure of information about a victim of sexual assault or sex trafficking. Punishes the first offense by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Punishes the second or subsequent offense by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB763/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912695,"bill_number":"SB764","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to estate tax treatment of family-owned business; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes an interest in a family-owned business not taxed by the estate tax. . Allows an exclusion from a taxable estate for the value of the interest in a family-owned business. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB764/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913164,"bill_number":"SB765","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of meat.","description":"The Act allows the use of meat from certain nuisance game mammals. The Act allows a person to keep the meat or give it away, among other possible options. . Allows a person taking certain nuisance game mammals to offer the meat to a charitable organization, retain the meat or make any disposition authorized by rule.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB765/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913640,"bill_number":"SB766","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to minimum wage.","description":"The Act puts a cap on the amount that the minimum wage rate may be adjusted for inflation. . Imposes a cap on the percentage increase that the minimum wage rate may be adjusted for inflation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB766/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913429,"bill_number":"SB767","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to instruction on the prevention of sex trafficking of children; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs each school district board to teach about preventing child sex trafficking. . Directs each school district board to adopt a prevention curriculum that addresses child sex trafficking. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB767/2025","subjects":["education","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912872,"bill_number":"SB768","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to agricultural research.","description":"The Act tells the state to match each donation that is at least $10,000 to the OSU Foundation for ag research. The Act requires the match to be 50% of each specified donation if money allows for it. . Requires the State of Oregon to contribute a 50 percent match for every donation of $10,000 or more made to the Oregon State University Foundation for the express purpose of supporting agricultural research with emphasis on cereal grains, to the extent moneys are available. Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to the Oregon State University Foundation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB768/2025","subjects":["education","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914117,"bill_number":"SB769","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county elections concerning methods of taking wildlife; providing for criminal sentence reduction that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.","description":"The Act makes it lawful to use dogs to hunt cougars in a county if county voters approve. The Act tells the county to notify an agency. . Provides that a county is exempt from the applicability of a statute banning the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve a county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to the people by the governing body of the county.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB769/2025","subjects":["public_safety","environment","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914506,"bill_number":"SB770","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to estate tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would repeal the estate tax. . Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB770/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914568,"bill_number":"SB771","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for rodeo repairs.","description":"The Act would set up a grant program for capital repairs at small-town rodeos. . Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop and administer a program for awarding grants to rodeo organizations based in communities with a population of 12,000 or less to fund certain capital projects on existing rodeo property.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB771/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914647,"bill_number":"SB772","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tribal health.","description":"The Act creates a scholarship program for Indian health students. . Establishes the Indian Health Scholarship Program to provide free tuition and fees for qualifying Indian health profession students in exchange for the student's commitment to work at a tribal service site after graduation. Appropriates moneys for the 2025-2027 biennium to the Oregon Health and Science University for the purpose of administering the Indian Health Scholarship Program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB772/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914588,"bill_number":"SB773","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to assaults committed against corrections officers.","description":"The Act changes laws concerning certain crimes. The Act tells courts to impose a minimum prison term for inmates who cause physical injury to certain public safety officers. The Act tells courts to impose a minimum term of 48 months. . Establishes a mandatory minimum sentence of 48 months' imprisonment for assault committed by a correctional facility inmate against a corrections officer.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB773/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914515,"bill_number":"SB774","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the release of booking photos.","description":"The Act adds to the times when law enforcement can release a person's booking photo. . Authorizes a law enforcement agency to release a booking photo upon the second or subsequent arrest of the person depicted in the photo within a 12-month period, or when the person depicted in the photo is a missing person.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB774/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914599,"bill_number":"SB775","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ground water data accountability.","description":"The Act says that data about ground water that some state agencies use has to be peer reviewed. . Requires that ground water data generated or used for specified purposes by the Department of Environmental Quality, State Department of Agriculture, Water Resources Commission or Water Resources Department be peer reviewed.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB775/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1913816,"bill_number":"SB776","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to predator management in drought-stricken regions; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to identify areas with drought impacts. The Act tells the agency to reduce predators in the areas. The Act gives money for purposes related to the areas. . Instructs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify certain areas as wildlife management units or herd ranges and undertake predator control in the wildlife management units or herd ranges until certain criteria are met. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for predator control. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB776/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913087,"bill_number":"SB777","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the depredation of livestock.","description":"The Act tells the State DOA to change the methods used to determine wolf attack loss grants. The Act requires counties to report to the DOA and the DOA to report to the legislature on payments made. . [Provides that compensation for injury to livestock or working dogs under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program must be based on fair market value and other factors. Caps compensation at $25,000 per animal. Removes the provision authorizing compensation for missing livestock.] Directs the State Department of Agriculture to modify the methodology under which participating counties award grants for wolf depredation compensation. Establishes reporting requirements for counties and for the department to report to the Legislative Assembly on financial assistance provided under the program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB777/2025","subjects":["agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1922360,"bill_number":"SB778","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reimbursement rates for air ambulance services.","description":"The Act tells OHA to make changes to the rates for reimbursing air ambulance services. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to provide reimbursement for air ambulance services provided to medical assistance recipients at rates in accordance with the national Ambulance Inflation Factor.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB778/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913987,"bill_number":"SB779","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to providing for the mental health needs of the agricultural workforce; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act funds the AgriStress Helpline. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to support the operation of the AgriStress Helpline in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB779/2025","subjects":["health","labor","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914541,"bill_number":"SB780","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to allocations to the County Fair Account.","description":"The Act concerns a limit on moneys put in the County Fair Account. The Act removes the limit. . Removes the annual limit of $1.53 million, adjusted for inflation, on allocations from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to the County Fair Account.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB780/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914700,"bill_number":"SB781","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the acquisition of bank assets by a credit union.","description":"The Act says that if a credit union buys a bank, certain receipts remain subject to certain taxes. . Provides that if a credit union acquires assets of a banking institution, receipts from the business portfolio acquired from the bank remain subject to the corporate excise tax and corporate activity tax.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB781/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913528,"bill_number":"SB782","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to behavioral health deflection programs.","description":"The Act increases the amount of grant funds a county may receive to fund a deflection program. . Increases the minimum amount of grant funds that a county may receive to fund a behavioral health deflection program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB782/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914122,"bill_number":"SB783","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to deputy district attorneys.","description":"The Act tells DAS to look at whether the state can fund the salaries of deputy district attorneys and make a report. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study the possibility of the state funding the salaries of deputy district attorneys. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB783/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913190,"bill_number":"SB784","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to dual credit programs.","description":"The Act includes certain subjects in the state's dual credit programs. . Specifies that the statewide standards for dual credit programs include programs in agriculture, forestry and natural resources.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB784/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913579,"bill_number":"SB785","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an agriculture education scholarship.","description":"The Act creates a scholarship program for ag teachers. . Establishes the Agriculture Education Scholarship Program to provide [free tuition and fees for qualifying agriculture education students in exchange for the student's commitment to work in a rural community after graduation] grants to qualified students for the equivalent of the cost of one full-time academic year in a qualified agriculture program that will prepare the student to be an agriculture teacher in a high school in this state. Appropriates moneys for the 2025-2027 biennium to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of administering the Agriculture Education Scholarship Program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB785/2025","subjects":["education","agriculture"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913769,"bill_number":"SB786","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to academic credits at public institutions of higher education.","description":"Tells colleges to give course credit to an incoming student who took part in certain programs while the student was in high school. . Requires a public institution of higher education to award academic credit when an enrolled student completed a high school class or participated in a high school program that offered learning and experiences comparable to an introductory communications, public speaking or argumentation course offered at the institution. Requires the institution to award two or four academic credits to each student who participated in specified programs affiliated with national organizations. Prohibits an institution from requiring certain students to take an introductory communications, public speaking or argumentation course offered at the institution as a prerequisite for taking more advanced courses at the institution.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB786/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914519,"bill_number":"SB787","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to participation in athletic competitions according to biological sex.","description":"The Act tells school districts to designate sports by gender. The Act forbids males from playing in female sports. . Requires school districts to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Provides causes of action for students and school districts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB787/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912605,"bill_number":"SB788","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to events on lands zoned for exclusive farm use in eastern Oregon.","description":"This Act allows some events on eastern Oregon farm land. . Allows lands zoned for exclusive farm use to be used for weddings or events east of the summit of the Cascade Range.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB788/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913711,"bill_number":"SB789","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Board of Psychology; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says the Oregon Board of Psychology can make a person pay the board if the person gets in trouble with the board. . Authorizes the Oregon Board of Psychology to assess costs associated with disciplinary action to the person against whom the disciplinary action is taken. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB789/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914575,"bill_number":"SB790","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office.","description":"The Act makes a new name for the head of OACO. . Renames the position of Administrator of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office to executive director of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB790/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912877,"bill_number":"SB791","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to insurance for unmanned aircraft systems; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act makes some drone users carry insurance. The Act imposes a tax on the insurance premiums. . Requires commercial operators of unmanned aircraft systems to maintain liability insurance. Imposes a tax on the insurance premiums for unmanned aircraft systems and directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services to deposit the revenues from the tax in the State Aviation Account for the purpose of establishing and maintaining an advanced air mobility program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB791/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914223,"bill_number":"SB792","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to aviation.","description":"The Act allows ODAV to establish fees by rule. . Authorizes the Oregon Department of Aviation to establish by rule fees related to airports and aircraft. Provides for adjustment of fees for inflation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB792/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912764,"bill_number":"SB793","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, July 31, 2025.","title":"Relating to easements on state land; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act directs the Director of the Department of State Lands to establish fees and rates for easements on state land that is located in the sea. . Directs the Director of the Department of State Lands to establish application fees and compensation rates for easements on state land located within the territorial sea. Directs the Department of State Lands to submit a progress report to committees of the Legislative Assembly by February 15, [2027] 2026. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB793/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912778,"bill_number":"SB794","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act modifies OPGC duties and powers to provide help to certain persons. . Modifies provisions regarding Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator duties and powers to provide services and supports to certain persons. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB794/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914301,"bill_number":"SB795","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to marine cleanup; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes laws about the cleanup of marine vessels that have been left alone or that are in bad shape. . Modifies the meaning of terms used for purposes of the abandoned and derelict vessel laws. Clarifies that an authorized agency may remove and dispose of marine debris without notice. Creates the offense of abandoning a vessel. Punishes by a maximum fine of $2,000. Expands the offense of possession of a derelict vessel. Authorizes the Director of the Department of State Lands to procure or supervise the procurement of goods, services and personal services related to the removal of abandoned and derelict vessels. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB795/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914753,"bill_number":"SB796","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to Oregon Board of Accountancy scholarships; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act allows the OBA to create a grant program for people to become CPAs. . Allows the Oregon Board of Accountancy to create a grant program to provide scholarships for students seeking accounting degrees in college or individuals who wish to become certified public accountants in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB796/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912671,"bill_number":"SB797","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to public accountancy.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about C.P.A.s and P.A.s. . Modifies laws regulating public accountancy professionals.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB797/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912681,"bill_number":"SB798","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to in-state tuition for members of the Oregon National Guard.","description":"Gives in-state college costs to certain Guard members. . Provides out-of-state members of the Oregon National Guard with in-state tuition and other higher education benefits.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB798/2025","subjects":["education","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912680,"bill_number":"SB799","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to administration of taxes; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act updates tax statutes. It replaces cites with descriptive terms and amends statutes of limitation. . Establishes a uniform statute of limitations applicable to tax programs administered and enforced by the Department of Revenue. Replaces statutory citations in administrative provisions with references to taxes administered by the Department of Revenue. Replaces statutory citations in statute providing for taxation of lottery prizes with references to taxes imposed upon or measured by net income. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB799/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914549,"bill_number":"SB800","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compliance with tax laws; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires people who seek licenses to show tax compliance. . Expands provisions requiring tax compliance as a condition of receiving a license to conduct a business, trade or profession or of entering into a contract with a state agency or political subdivision. Requires licensees and contractors to provide a tax compliance certificate from the Department of Revenue, unless a certain compliance rate is demonstrated by holders of the type of license. Applies to licenses issued, reissued, reinstated or renewed and contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB800/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913675,"bill_number":"SB801","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the office of Adjutant General.","description":"Allows the Adjutant General (AG) to have two Assistant AGs from the Air National Guard to help lead. Gives an Acting AG 30 days from the start of their duties to give to the state a fidelity bond. . Increases from one to two the number of Assistant Adjutants General from the Air National Guard of Oregon that the Adjutant General may appoint. Provides an Acting Adjutant General 30 days after assuming the duties of the office to give the state a fidelity bond when an absence of the Adjutant General is caused by death or other inability.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB801/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914013,"bill_number":"SB802","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives a teacher more time to work in the public schools of this state without a license while waiting for the TSPC to review their application for a license. . Modifies the event to start calculating the 90-day period during which an applicant for a teaching license may be employed in a public school of this state pending evaluation of their application by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB802/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912625,"bill_number":"SB803","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the state-sponsored life insurance program for Oregon National Guard members.","description":"Allows efforts to make the SSLI program more open to members of the National Guard. . Requires the Adjutant General to allow efforts to make the state-sponsored life insurance program available to members of the Oregon National Guard.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB803/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913281,"bill_number":"SB804","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to moneys collected by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.","description":"The Act would allow the TSPC to impose civil penalties or other costs. . Authorizes the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to impose civil penalties or order payment of the costs of disciplinary proceedings.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB804/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912856,"bill_number":"SB805","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to complaints filed with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.","description":"The Act reduces the length of time that the TSPC must wait for verification of a complaint before closing the complaint. The Act gives the TSPC power to impose civil penalties. . Reduces the duration of time that the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is required to wait for verification that attempts were made to resolve a complaint through the processes of the school district before the commission no longer has a duty to investigate the complaint. Authorizes the commission to impose a civil penalty against a person who has engaged in conduct constituting grounds for discipline.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB805/2025","subjects":["education","energy"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913335,"bill_number":"SB806","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the use of armories.","description":"Allows the Civil Air Patrol to use ORNG facilities at no cost. . Allows the Civil Air Patrol to use Oregon National Guard armories and facilities for official business at no cost.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB806/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913444,"bill_number":"SB807","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the Oregon National Guard; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows the Adjutant General to pay a bonus to a member of the Oregon National Guard who reenlists or extends their service. Requires a member to repay a bonus if the member fails to meet the terms agreed to for the bonus. Provides for exceptions. . Authorizes the Adjutant General to pay a reenlistment or retention bonus to a member of the Oregon National Guard. Requires a member to repay the bonus if the member fails to complete the period of service or conditions agreed to in exchange for the bonus. Provides for exceptions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB807/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913547,"bill_number":"SB808","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to preference given to servicemembers in public employment.","description":"Gives job preferences in civil service jobs to current and former members of the state national guard. . Provides hiring and promotion preferences in public employment to members and former members of the Oregon National Guard.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB808/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914706,"bill_number":"SB809","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the state meat inspection program.","description":"The Act clarifies that poultry are part of a state program of meat inspection. . Clarifies that the State Department of Agriculture may inspect poultry products under the state meat inspection program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB809/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914274,"bill_number":"SB810","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to developmental disabilities services; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODHS and ODE to make certain changes to implement a policy of employment first. . Directs the Department of Human Services to collaborate with the Department of Education to increase opportunities for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities to obtain and advance in competitive integrated employment. Requires the Department of Human Services to ensure that employment services and vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities do not occur in sheltered work settings. Requires the Department of Education to ensure that transition services for students with intellectual or developmental disabilities do not occur in sheltered or mock sheltered work settings. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB810/2025","subjects":["education","housing","transportation","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914041,"bill_number":"SB811","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community-based care; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act adds new requirements for getting a license to run certain types of long term care facilities. . Adds new requirements for obtaining a license to operate a residential facility or adult foster home. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to inspect residential facilities and adult foster homes under certain conditions. Permits the department to extend the duration of an adult foster home license to two years if the home has been found in substantial compliance for three consecutive years. Directs the department to adopt additional standards for obtaining a memory care endorsement. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB811/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Human Services And The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913329,"bill_number":"SB812","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the landowner preference program.","description":"The Act makes a certain hunting program permanent. . Repeals a sunset to make the landowner preference program permanent.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB812/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912994,"bill_number":"SB813","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to exposure to bodily fluids.","description":"The Act adds some government employees to the list of people who can ask a court to make a person get tested for some diseases. . Adds employees of the Oregon Youth Authority or a county juvenile department to the list of people who are authorized to petition the circuit court for an order compelling a third party to complete a test for communicable diseases under certain circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB813/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913750,"bill_number":"SB814","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to rental assistance.","description":"The Act makes changes to the rental assistance program for certain people who are under 25 years old. . Modifies eligibility criteria for the long-term rental assistance program for certain individuals under 25 years of age. Expands the list of individuals and entities the Housing and Community Services Department must consult with in designing the program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB814/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913552,"bill_number":"SB815","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Department of Human Services as a party in dependency proceedings.","description":"The Act makes changes to when DHS is a party in a dependency case. . Modifies juvenile dependency procedures regarding when the Department of Human Services is recognized as a party in a proceeding.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB815/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913219,"bill_number":"SB816","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to youth.","description":"The Act updates laws about youth diversion plans and basic services to prevent crimes by children. . Modifies provisions of law regarding local juvenile diversion plans and plans for juvenile crime prevention basic services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB816/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914370,"bill_number":"SB817","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to Land Use Board of Appeals fees.","description":"This bill raises fees for some LUBA filings. . Increases fees for filing a notice of intent to appeal and a motion to intervene with the Land Use Board of Appeals. Eliminates the awarding of fees for filing a notice of intent to appeal with the board to the respondent if a petitioner does not file a petition for review.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB817/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Land Use Board"]},{"bill_id":1914486,"bill_number":"SB818","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Youth Authority.","description":"The Act makes changes to OYA power to enter into contracts and award grants. . Modifies provisions regarding the duties and discretion of the Oregon Youth Authority to enter into contracts and award grants.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB818/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["Relating To The Oregon Youth Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913320,"bill_number":"SB819","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offenders.","description":"The Act allows the parole board and the PSRB to make sex offender decisions without a hearing. . Authorizes the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and the Psychiatric Security Review Board to make determinations administratively concerning petitions for changes in sex offender risk classifications and relief from the reporting requirement. Specifies when a hearing is required.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB819/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Psychiatric Security Review Board","Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1912692,"bill_number":"SB820","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offender risk levels.","description":"The Act changes when the parole board is required to classify some sex offenders. . Provides that the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision is required to classify sex offender registrants convicted before January 1, 2014, into a risk level only in specified circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB820/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1912570,"bill_number":"SB821","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offender risk levels.","description":"The Act takes away the deadline for the parole board to assess some sex offenders into a risk level. The Act also repeals the sunset on the law that makes the board report to the legislature on risk level assessments every two years. . Removes the deadline by which the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision is required to assess existing sex offender registrants into a risk level. Repeals the sunset on the requirement that the board report biennially to the Legislative Assembly on risk assessments.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB821/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":["Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1912690,"bill_number":"SB822","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to provider networks.","description":"Expands network rules for some health benefit plans. Makes DCBS adopt certain rules. Allows some health and dental plans to use remote providers to meet network rules. . Expands network adequacy requirements to health benefit plans offered to large employers and modifies requirements. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt specified standards for network adequacy. Permits a health benefit plan and a dental-only plan to use telemedicine health care providers to meet network adequacy standards only as permitted by rule adopted by the department.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB822/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913400,"bill_number":"SB823","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.","description":"The Act authorizes ODEM to buy or contract for certain goods. . Authorizes the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to purchase or contract for certain materials, supplies and equipment.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB823/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":["Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1913868,"bill_number":"SB824","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to health insurance.","description":"Tells insurers in this state to give more information to DCBS and tells DCBS not to share what they receive from insurers. . [Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study federal laws and regulations affecting health insurance and evolving conditions in the insurance market that require periodic updates to state laws. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] Requires certain carriers that offer health benefit plans in this state to report additional information to the Department of Consumer and Business Services and requires the department to keep this information confidential.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB824/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912900,"bill_number":"SB825","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to reporting requirements for energy programs.","description":"Makes a state energy program abate costs of reports and not make state agencies do the same things twice that must be done under another program. . Requires the program for state agency facility energy design to minimize costs of reports to state agencies and minimize duplication of reporting requirements under the energy performance program for covered commercial buildings. Removes a requirement that the Director of the State Department of Energy submit a biennial report to the Legislative Assembly on the small scale local energy loan program funds.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB825/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914539,"bill_number":"SB826","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act puts ODEM in charge of a plan to make sure that public safety systems are compatible with each other. . Transfers duties, functions and powers related to the Oregon Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan from the State Chief Information Officer to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB826/2025","subjects":["public_safety","energy","emergency"],"agencies":["Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1912591,"bill_number":"SB827","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program.","description":"Makes program give rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired with solar systems. . Expands the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program to offer rebates for energy storage systems that will be paired at the time of installation with previously purchased and installed solar electric systems.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB827/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912816,"bill_number":"SB828","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to grid resilience.","description":"Creates the Grid Resilience Matching Fund. . Establishes the Grid Resilience Matching Fund. Appropriates moneys in the fund to the State Department of Energy to provide state matching funds for federal grant funding for grid resilience projects.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB828/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914020,"bill_number":"SB829","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells a state agency to do a program to help make it easier for people who own or run affordable housing to pay insurance premiums. Sets up a fund for the program. Tells the agency to find ways to support stable prices for insurance for affordable housing. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a program to assist eligible entities in paying the costs of property insurance or liability insurance premiums for affordable housing, shelters and other facilities. Specifies requirements for eligibility for the program. Requires the department to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to housing not later than December 15 of each year. Establishes the Affordable Housing Premium Assistance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department to implement the department's program. Requires the department to study the feasibility of creating and operating a state reinsurance program or devising another solution to support price stability in the market for insurance to cover affordable housing. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB829/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912832,"bill_number":"SB830","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to on-site septic systems; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act changes laws for the on-site septic system loan program to allow for grants and to expand who qualifies for help. . Modifies provisions of the on-site septic system loan program to allow for grants. Expands eligibility for the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB830/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913193,"bill_number":"SB831","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to insurance accreditation; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes changes to this state's insurance laws to update rules that make sure that insurers have enough money to keep going. . Requires the person that has ultimate control over an insurer to file a group capital calculation with the chief insurance regulatory official of the state that the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services determines is the lead state for the insurance holding company system of which the insurer is a part. Unless exempted from the requirement to file the group capital calculation, the person must file a group capital calculation made in accordance with standards that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners adopts. Requires insurers that meet one or more scope criteria during a given data year to conduct and report the results of a liquidity stress test in accordance with a framework adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Specifies scope criteria for determining which insurers are subject to the requirement. Requires a deposit or bond from an insurer that the director determines is in a hazardous financial condition or a condition that would be grounds for supervision, conservation or delinquency proceedings. Gives the director discretion to determine the amount of the deposit or bond and the contract or contracts to which the deposit or bond applies. Subjects affiliates to the jurisdiction and authority of a supervisor, conservator, rehabilitator or liquidator appointed for an insurer for the purpose of interpreting, enforcing and overseeing the affiliate's obligations under a contract or agreement to perform services for the insurer. Requires the chief insurance regulatory official to maintain the confidentiality of certain information that the chief insurance regulatory official receives from an insurance holding company system. Prohibits an insurer, broker or other person engaged in any manner in the insurance business from making, publishing, disseminating or circulating a statement or representation with respect to the information. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB831/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913469,"bill_number":"SB832","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to civil penalties for laws implemented by the State Department of Agriculture.","description":"The Act changes fines related to animals. The Act adds fines related to animals. . Makes certain changes related to civil penalties for violations related to disease control. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for violations related to swine. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for violations related to commercial animal feeds.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB832/2025","subjects":["agriculture","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914138,"bill_number":"SB833","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to soil-enhancing products.","description":"The Act makes changes related to soil additions. . Makes certain changes related to label requirements for soil-enhancing products. Makes certain changes related to tonnage reports for soil-enhancing products.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB833/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914610,"bill_number":"SB834","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to facilities that provide mental health treatment.","description":"The Act makes changes to some laws about places that provide mental health treatment. . Prohibits state hospitals from providing inpatient services to individuals who are under 18 years of age. Modifies the description of when a qualifying mental disorder is resistant to treatment for purposes of involuntary civil commitment of an extremely dangerous person. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to designate a licensed physician to serve as the chief medical officer of a state hospital, regardless of whether the superintendent of the hospital is a licensed physician. Requires certain evaluations to be conducted by a certified evaluator.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB834/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912775,"bill_number":"SB835","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tribal affiliation data; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to work with the nine tribes in Oregon to adopt rules for collecting tribal data. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with [the Department of Human Services and] the nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon, to adopt rules governing the collection, storage and use of data on tribal affiliation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB835/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1914027,"bill_number":"SB836","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to fees imposed by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.","description":"This Act increases fees charged by DOGAMI. . Increases fees charged by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB836/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Geology And Mineral Industries"]},{"bill_id":1913460,"bill_number":"SB837","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to a volunteer registry.","description":"The Act changes the health care volunteer registry known as SERV-OR. The Act allows more types of people to join and allows for the use of volunteers outside of a declared emergency. . Modifies laws governing the emergency health care provider registry to allow a broader range of volunteer services and allow deployment of volunteers outside of declared emergencies. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteers who provide services in other states pursuant to certain interstate agreements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB837/2025","subjects":["health","transportation","labor","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913466,"bill_number":"SB838","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to State Parks and Recreation Department procurements; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Lets the state parks agency do contracts without needing to follow the rules for state contracting. Lets the agency print without needing to follow the rules for state printing. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Provides that the Public Contracting Code does not apply to the contracting activities of the State Parks and Recreation Department, except with respect to surplus property, information technology, photogrammetric mapping or telecommunications. Exempts the department from the requirements that apply to state printing for printing and binding the department does for the purposes of communicating with persons who are interested in the state's recreational sites and resources or advertising, promoting or providing education concerning the state's recreational sites and resources. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB838/2025","subjects":["it","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914185,"bill_number":"SB839","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to regulation of commercial vehicles.","description":"The Act changes laws about vehicles people use to move goods and other people from place to place. . Modifies laws that regulate the operation of commercial vehicles.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB839/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914356,"bill_number":"SB840","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to transportation.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about vehicles, driver licenses, those who sell cars and those who take cars apart. . Modifies and adds laws related to regulating vehicle drivers, vehicles, vehicle insurance, driver records, vehicle dealers and dismantlers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB840/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913284,"bill_number":"SB841","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to tribal public health data.","description":"The Act would allow tribes and health centers in the state to enter an agreement with the OHA to take actions related to reportable diseases. The Act would allow tribes and health centers in the state to enter an agreement with the OHA to get and use some health data about tribes in the state. . Authorizes the Oregon Health Authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to accept reports of reportable diseases and investigate cases of reportable diseases. Authorizes the authority to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a tribal epidemiology center in Oregon to allow the tribe or center to access and use tribal data under the prescription monitoring program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB841/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914294,"bill_number":"SB842","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, October 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to health care facilities; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Raises for hospitals the annual license fees to be paid to OHA. Repeals fees for compliance actions. Allows assessment of a late fee for a hospital that fails to pay a renewal license fee. . Increases for hospitals the annual license fees to be obtained by the Oregon Health Authority. Repeals fees that the Oregon Health Authority may charge for investigation and compliance activities. Allows the assessment of a late fee for a hospital that fails to pay a renewal license fee. Makes confidential and not subject to public disclosure information obtained by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services during an intake or triage of a complaint or reported violation regarding the standard of care in a health care facility. Allows the Oregon Health Authority to accept a certification or accreditation from a federal agency or an accrediting body if a health care facility provides to the authority copies of summary documentation concerning the certification or accreditation. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon State Hospital for the payment of increased hospital licensing fees. Takes effect on October 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB842/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1912637,"bill_number":"SB843","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to reports by the Public Utility Commission.","description":"Removes the requirement that the PUC report on the VIR pilot program. . Removes the requirement that the Public Utility Commission provide a biennial report to the Legislative Assembly on the volumetric incentive rates pilot program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB843/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914216,"bill_number":"SB844","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to public health.","description":"The Act changes some laws about labs, overdose reports and terms about the environment. The Act makes a new law to keep some information secret. The Act also lets OHA have more contracts for school-based health centers. . Changes the date by which the Oregon Health Authority report on opioid and opiate overdoses is due to the Legislative Assembly. Changes the definition of \"hemodialysis technician.\" Requires the authority to keep confidential specified information related to psilocybin licensees, license applicants and permit holders. Defines \"environmental health.\" Changes requirements for authorizations for certain environmental health occupations and professions. Aligns state regulations of clinical laboratories with federal law. Broadens the authority's ability to enter into contracts for purposes of supporting school-based health centers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB844/2025","subjects":["health","education","environment","transportation","labor","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914669,"bill_number":"SB845","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to water utilities regulated by the Public Utility Commission.","description":"Allows the PUC to order the sale of a water utility that is not able to provide service. . Authorizes the Public Utility Commission to order the [acquisition] sale of an incumbent water utility [by] to another water utility or entity when the incumbent water utility is not able to provide [safe, adequate, efficient and reasonable] safe and adequate service. Requires the commission to provide the incumbent water utility reasonable opportunity to take alternative actions to the sale. Increases, from $5,000 to $100,000, the amount of fees that the commission may use to make emergency repairs to public utility plants that provide water service. Authorizes the commission to order a public utility that provides water service to make emergency repairs.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB845/2025","subjects":["energy","water","trade"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914423,"bill_number":"SB846","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to health care of children served by coordinated care organizations.","description":"The Act changes how OHA monitors the health of children served by CCOs. . Modifies the requirements for how the Oregon Health Authority monitors the progress of coordinated care organizations in improving access to and the quality of health care for children and youth in the areas served by the coordinated care organizations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB846/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1914365,"bill_number":"SB847","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health insurance subsidies under the Public Employees Retirement System.","description":"The Act makes changes to the health insurance subsidies retired PERS members can get. . [Changes the calculation of] Increases the Retirement Health Insurance Account subsidy under the Public Employees Retirement System. Allows members of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to receive the Retiree Health Insurance Premium Account subsidy.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB847/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914641,"bill_number":"SB848","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicants; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a DUII task force. The Act says that moneys in a DUII fund may be used to pay for screenings and DUII education programs for those who are indigent. The Act says that a person who is in a DUII diversion program but who lives out of state may get help for drug treatment out of state. . Creates a task force on driving while under the influence of intoxicants. Provides that moneys in the Intoxicated Driver Program Fund may be used to pay for screenings and driving while under the influence of intoxicants education programs for indigent defendants. Allows a person who is participating in a diversion program for driving while under the influence of intoxicants and who is not a resident of Oregon to complete treatment in another jurisdiction. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB848/2025","subjects":["education","environment","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912747,"bill_number":"SB849","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Effective date, May 5, 2025.","title":"Relating to the School Districts Unfunded Liability Fund; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes how PERS uses the money in the SDULF. . Changes the application of moneys in the School Districts Unfunded Liability Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB849/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912607,"bill_number":"SB850","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to regional health equity coalitions; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives moneys to an agency to help fund groups that work on health equity. . Appropriates moneys to be used for regional health equity coalitions. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB850/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913398,"bill_number":"SB851","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to administration of Public Employees Retirement System member account data.","description":"The Act makes changes to PERS. . Modifies provisions relating to the Public Employees Retirement System.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB851/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914106,"bill_number":"SB852","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to post-retirement death benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System.","description":"Changes some death benefits under PERS. . Modifies certain post-retirement death benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB852/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913700,"bill_number":"SB853","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to Oregon Racing Commission license fees; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act increases the amount that the ORC may charge for licenses. . Increases the maximum amount of certain license fees charged by the Oregon Racing Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB853/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Oregon Racing Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913760,"bill_number":"SB854","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to penalties for violation of animal racing law.","description":"The Act allows the ORC to impose civil penalties for certain actions. . Authorizes the Oregon Racing Commission to impose civil penalties for certain violations of animal racing law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB854/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913269,"bill_number":"SB855","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to civil penalties related to racing.","description":"Persons can be penalized for breaking laws relating to race meets. The Act requires the ORC to adopt rules about the penalties. The Act increases the maximum amount of the penalties. . Requires the Oregon Racing Commission to adopt rules establishing civil penalties for violation of laws, rules or directives relating to race meets. Increases the maximum amount of the civil penalties.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB855/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914440,"bill_number":"SB856","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to prohibited activities related to racing.","description":"The Act allows people connected to the ORC to make bets on races as a part of an official audit. . Authorizes [members and staff of the Oregon Racing Commission, and family members thereof,] officers and employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to place bets or wagers on certain race meets in the course of official auditing duties.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB856/2025","subjects":["finance","labor"],"agencies":["Oregon Racing Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914101,"bill_number":"SB857","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to reporting on violation of animal racing laws.","description":"The Act lets a person keep his or her identity secret when making certain reports to the ORC. . Provides that if a person reports a violation or potential violation of animal racing laws to the Oregon Racing Commission, the person's identity is confidential and not subject to disclosure as a public record. Provides that the reporting person may waive such confidentiality.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB857/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Racing Commission"]},{"bill_id":1914141,"bill_number":"SB858","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to the administration of the family and medical leave insurance program; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes changes to laws related to paid family and medical leave. The Act becomes law 91 days from sine die. . [Requires the Director of the Employment Department to conduct periodic assessments to determine the solvency of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund. Specifies the actions that the director may take to maintain or restore solvency when the director determines there is a risk of insolvency.] Makes technical changes to statutory provisions concerning the administration of the family and medical leave insurance program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB858/2025","subjects":["health","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912950,"bill_number":"SB859","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to accounting adjustments concerning the paid leave program; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act allows the Director of OED to make some accounting adjustments with respect to paid family and medical leave insurance. The Act becomes law 91 days from sine die. . Authorizes the Director of the Employment Department to compromise or adjust certain debts and overpayments relating to the paid family and medical leave program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB859/2025","subjects":["health","finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914210,"bill_number":"SB860","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to fire protection.","description":"Allows the State Fire Marshal and an agency to take actions for fire protection. Makes changes related to a fire policy council. . Grants certain authorities to the State Fire Marshal and the Department of the State Fire Marshal. Makes certain changes related to the Governor's Fire Service Policy Council.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB860/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912934,"bill_number":"SB861","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 27, 2025.","title":"Relating to firefighting costs; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes related to funding for fighting fires. . Makes certain changes related to the State Fire Marshal Mobilization Fund. Instructs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to report on certain amounts and expenditures on or before March 31 of each odd-numbered year. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB861/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914352,"bill_number":"SB862","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to fire protection.","description":"The Act makes changes about fire districts. The Act tells an agency to adopt a base fire prevention code. . Makes certain changes related to rural fire protection districts. Instructs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to adopt a base fire prevention code. Makes certain changes related to names for rural fire protection districts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB862/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912803,"bill_number":"SB863","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to cost recovery for fire protection.","description":"The Act allows the State Fire Marshal to recover costs from persons who start fires. The Act allows certain actions related to cost recovery. . Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to seek cost recovery for the actual cost of fire abatement. Authorizes the Attorney General to take certain actions to investigate liability for the actual cost of fire abatement, upon request by the State Fire Marshal. Authorizes deputy state fire marshals to take certain actions to preserve evidence and investigate liability for the actual cost of fire abatement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB863/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914088,"bill_number":"SB864","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to bonding requirements for landscape contracting businesses.","description":"Says that a person that works as a landscaper must pay $20,000 for a bond. . Sets [the] a bonding requirement of $20,000 for applicants for a landscape contracting business license or for licensed landscape contracting businesses [at $20,000 if the applicant or licensed landscape contracting business charges $100,000 or less for landscape jobs that the applicant or licensed landscape contracting business undertakes regularly and at $50,000 if the applicant or licensed landscape contracting business charges more than $100,000 for any landscape job].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB864/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912750,"bill_number":"SB865","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to work performed by a landscape contracting business; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Adds some new kinds of work to the work that a person can do only if the person has a license from the State Landscape Contractors Board. Lets a person install water features without needing a license from the State Landscape Contractors Board if the person has a license from the Construction Contractors Board. Lets a person get out of a contract for landscape work on real property within three days even if the person does not own or lease the real property. . Requires the State Landscape Contractors Board to determine that a landscape contracting business is an independent contractor with responsibility for obtaining workers' compensation insurance if the landscape contracting business performs certain work related to backflow assemblies for irrigation systems and ornamental water features, to landscape irrigation control wiring and outdoor landscape lighting or to removing or pruning trees or tree limbs or stumps or performing tree or tree limb guying. Exempts persons or businesses who are licensed with the Construction Contractors Board and who install ornamental water features from a requirement to obtain a landscape contractors license. Removes the requirement that a person who intends to rescind a contract with a landscape contracting business for work on real property own or lease the real property. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB865/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","agriculture","water"],"agencies":["Construction Contractors Board"]},{"bill_id":1913112,"bill_number":"SB866","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to social emotional health in public schools.","description":"Directs ODE to study ways to improve the social emotional health of students and staff in public schools. . Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving the social emotional health of students and staff in public schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB866/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914379,"bill_number":"SB867","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to investigations by the Department of Education.","description":"Makes many changes to the powers and duties of ODE for investigations at a school or school district. . Prescribes sanctions that the Department of Education may impose when an elementary or secondary school or program is found to be in noncompliance with a discrimination prohibition. Clarifies the applicability of provisions related to abuse and sexual conduct in schools when an education provider serves only students who have not yet entered kindergarten. Specifies that provisions related to abuse and sexual conduct in schools apply to any person who provided services as an employee, a contractor, an agent or a volunteer within two calendar years prior to when the incident of suspected sexual conduct was committed. Eliminates certain information that must be disclosed to certain persons following the completion of an investigation involving suspected sexual conduct at a school. Requires law enforcement to make available to the department certain information received during investigations of suspected child abuse. [Modifies standards for determining if a school district or public charter school is involved in religious activity.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB867/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913525,"bill_number":"SB868","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to special education for children with a low incidence disability.","description":"Directs ODE to make a report on the cost of certain programs for special education. . Directs the Department of Education to develop a formula and to submit a report related to the calculation of the cost of operating and administering a local, county or regional program of special education.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB868/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913102,"bill_number":"SB869","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to beverage containers.","description":"This Act sets the hours that dealers must accept returns of beverage containers. . Specifies hours during which dealers must accept returns of beverage containers.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB869/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914666,"bill_number":"SB870","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to public records disclosure of OLCC permittee personal information.","description":"Makes the home address and phone number of some OLCC permittees exempt from public disclosure. . Exempts from public records disclosure the residential address and personal phone number of an individual who holds a specified permit issued by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB870/2025","subjects":["cannabis","elections"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission"]},{"bill_id":1913159,"bill_number":"SB871","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to alcohol; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says some people that have OLCC licenses have to keep records on the alcohol they get. The Act also says what \"alcoholic beverages\" means and says some people do not have to report to the OLCC anymore. . Requires Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission retail licensees to maintain invoices of alcoholic beverage deliveries. Includes in the definition of \"alcoholic beverages\" items containing one-half of one percent or more alcohol by volume. Removes the requirement to submit a specified report to the commission. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB871/2025","subjects":["cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913038,"bill_number":"SB872","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to disciplinary actions imposed by the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board.","description":"The Act modifies SMCB laws. . Modifies laws related to the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board's authority to impose disciplinary actions on applicants and those subject to the board's regulatory authority.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB872/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914284,"bill_number":"SB873","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to physician qualifications for special licenses; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act ends an Oregon Medical Board license that let doctors from other states work in Oregon. . Repeals a license issued by the Oregon Medical Board to certain physicians licensed to practice in other jurisdictions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB873/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Medical Board"]},{"bill_id":1913962,"bill_number":"SB874","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to Oriental medicine.","description":"The Act gets rid of the term \"Oriental medicine.\" . [Defines \"Oriental medicine.\"] Removes the term \"Oriental medicine\" and similar terms, and replaces them with \"Traditional Eastern medicine.\" Defines \"Traditional Eastern medicine.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB874/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930439,"bill_number":"SB875","status":5,"status_name":"Vetoed","status_date":"2025-06-24","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"Veto sustained in accordance with Art. V, sec. 15b, Oregon Constitution.","title":"Relating to the rights of children in care; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to the Oregon Foster Child Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Child Sibling Bill of Rights. . Modifies the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB875/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930646,"bill_number":"SB876","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the conveyance of real property to Coos County.","description":"This Act requires the state to offer certain lands for sale to Coos County. . Directs the State Board of Forestry, on behalf of the State of Oregon, to offer to convey certain real property to Coos County under specific terms and conditions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB876/2025","subjects":["housing","environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930456,"bill_number":"SB877","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to golf courses on exclusive farm use lands in Coos County.","description":"This Act allows Coos County two years to approve a golf course under new criteria. . Adds additional criteria under which Coos County may approve a golf course on lands zoned for exclusive farm use. Sunsets on January 1, 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB877/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930583,"bill_number":"SB878","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act allows rural residents to build an extra house for their families. . Allows an occupying homeowner outside of an urban growth boundary to site one additional family dwelling unit on the tract of the home. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB878/2025","subjects":["housing","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930547,"bill_number":"SB879","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child support obligations of persons in custody.","description":"The Act makes changes to how a person can rebut a presumption that certain people are not able to pay child support. . Modifies procedure for rebutting presumption of inability to pay child support when an obligor earns wages from work performed while the obligor is a patient at the state hospital or incarcerated.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB879/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930661,"bill_number":"SB880","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to attorneys.","description":"The Act tells OSB to make an attorney do at least 120 hours of public defense work in the first three years after the attorney is admitted to practice in Oregon. The Act tells the OPDC to train the attorneys. . Directs the Oregon State Bar to require an attorney to provide at least 120 hours of public defense services in the first three years after the attorney first becomes admitted to the practice of law in Oregon. Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to provide training.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB880/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930589,"bill_number":"SB881","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to substance use.","description":"The Act transfers duties from the OAC to the CJC. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to provide grants and funding for drug treatment and other related services. Transfers the duties of the Oversight and Accountability Council to the commission.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB881/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930662,"bill_number":"SB882","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health education curriculum.","description":"Requires health classes to cover from conception to birth. . Requires course instruction provided as part of a health education curriculum to include information about human development from conception to birth.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB882/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930685,"bill_number":"SB883","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vaccination against COVID-19; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would prevent state agencies from making people get a COVID-19 vaccine. . Prohibits a state agency from enforcing rules requiring vaccination against COVID-19. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB883/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930677,"bill_number":"SB884","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to individuals with complex health care needs; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs the OHA to study ways to increase some people's access to mental health care and to set up a grant program for those people to access mental health care. . Requires the Oregon Health Authority to convene an advisory group to assist in the study of solutions to ensuring access to care for individuals who have been civilly committed or who have complex mental or behavioral health needs. Requires the authority to report findings of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Requires the authority to administer a pilot program to provide grants to hospitals and their community partners to form regional partnerships to increase capacity to provide care for individuals who have been civilly committed or who have complex mental or behavioral health needs. Declares an emergency, effective on July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB884/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930346,"bill_number":"SB885","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to insuring against the peril of wildfire; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells a state agency to make fire insurance and property insurance available to people in this state to protect against wild fires. Sets up a fund for this purpose. Says that the agency must focus on insurance in areas where insurers do not do enough to protect people. . Directs the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to establish a division or subsidiary for the purpose of issuing policies of fire insurance and property insurance against the peril of wildfire. Provides that the corporation shall preferentially issue policies of insurance in locations and insurance markets in this state in which other insurers do not provide fire insurance or property insurance against the peril of wildfire or in which existing policies are inadequate. Establishes the Wildfire Risk Insurance Fund within the State Treasury for the use of the corporation in providing insurance under the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB885/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930402,"bill_number":"SB886","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to renewable energy facilities in highway right of way.","description":"The Act tells ODOT that it should focus on asks to build power lines or other systems on roads when those asks are from places where energy is made from sources that can be replaced, like sunlight, wind or water. . Directs the Department of Transportation or county authorities to prioritize applications for renewable energy facilities and lines, facilities or systems for transmitting electricity from renewable energy facilities when reviewing or granting applications to place, build or construct on the right of way of a state highway or county road.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB886/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930444,"bill_number":"SB887","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an organic policy special assistant to the Director of Agriculture.","description":"The Act tells an agency head to hire an organic policy specialist. The Act describes the tasks of the new specialist. . Instructs the Director of Agriculture to employ an organic policy special assistant to the director.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB887/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930496,"bill_number":"SB888","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of natural gas as an energy source.","description":"Bans a local government from banning or limiting in homes the use of natural gas. . Prohibits local governments from prohibiting or limiting the residential use of natural gas as an energy source. Provides for certain exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB888/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930323,"bill_number":"SB889","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pretrial incarceration.","description":"The Act limits pretrial release for people charged with some crimes. . Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor to security release. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to reimburse counties for the costs of pretrial incarceration of persons charged with felonies. Appropriates moneys to the department for the reimbursement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB889/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Administrative Services To Reimburse Counties For T"]},{"bill_id":1930486,"bill_number":"SB890","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Sunshine Committee.","description":"Makes changes to the OSC reports including dates and the committee which reviews the reports. Disestablishes the subcommittee on public records and changes the committee that reviews the Oregon Sunshine Committee reports to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary. Modifies dates the reports from the Oregon Sunshine Committee are due.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB890/2025","subjects":["elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930637,"bill_number":"SB891","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program.","description":"Creates a program that transfers money to a student to pay for qualified school expenses. . Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for the purpose of providing options in education to students of this state. Restricts the percentage of students from each school district who may enroll in the program for the first 10 years. Establishes the Department of Education Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for payment of the department's expenses under the program. Establishes the Treasurer Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to the State Treasurer for payment of the treasurer's expenses under the program. Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Account within the State School Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for the purpose of making transfers under the program.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB891/2025","subjects":["education","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930649,"bill_number":"SB892","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the provision of information for courses of study offered by school districts; declaring an emergency.","description":"Directs school boards to provide facts about courses on the district's website. . Prescribes information related to courses of study offered by a school district that a district school board must ensure is provided on the school district's website. Declares an emergency, effective September 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB892/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930541,"bill_number":"SB893","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to first-time home buyer savings accounts; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Doubles the amount of money a person can put in a savings account each year for a first home purchase. . Permits a person to open a first-time home buyer savings account until January 1, 2030, and doubles the annual contribution limits on the accounts. Permits a person other than the account holder to take a subtraction and exemption for contributions to the account if the account holder does not take the subtraction and exemption. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB893/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930508,"bill_number":"SB894","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to credit for student activities; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Directs ODE to make standards for a student to earn credit for a student activity. . Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements. Sunsets on June 30, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB894/2025","subjects":["it","education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930374,"bill_number":"SB895","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to administrative rules.","description":"The Act says that an agency has to come before a committee to talk about a rule if 10 members request it in writing. . Requires an agency, upon the written request of 10 members of the Legislative Assembly objecting to a rule, to appear before an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly for a hearing on the rule.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB895/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930634,"bill_number":"SB896","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for after-school programs; declaring an emergency.","description":"Creates a grant program to be used to fund after-school learning and activities. . Establishes the After-School Learning and Enrichment Grant Program. Directs the Department of Education to administer the grant program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for the After-School Learning and Enrichment Grant Program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB896/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930414,"bill_number":"SB897","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exemption of health care receipts from corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes payments received for health care services not taxed by the corporate activity tax. . Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax reimbursements for certain health care services, including care provided to medical assistance recipients and to Medicare recipients. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB897/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930487,"bill_number":"SB898","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to urbanization; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act creates processes by which cities can amend their UGBs or urban reserves. . Authorizes certain cities with a demonstrated need for housing to add a project area to their urban growth boundary upon certain conditions. Sunsets the authorization January 2, 2035. Amends principles that the Land Conservation and Development Commission must consider in adopting rules regulating urban reserves. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB898/2025","subjects":["housing","environment"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development Commission"]},{"bill_id":1930497,"bill_number":"SB899","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to gender reassignment surgery.","description":"The Act raises the age when a person may receive some gender-affirming treatments to 18 years of age. . Prohibits physicians from performing irreversible gender reassignment surgery on a minor. Creates exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB899/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930342,"bill_number":"SB900","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to laws concerning job-protected leave from work.","description":"The Act tells OED to study issues related to job-protected time off from work. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to laws concerning job-protected leave from work. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB900/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930657,"bill_number":"SB901","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residence requirements for women upon release from a Department of Corrections institution.","description":"The Act would tell the DOC to study residence requirements. . Requires the Department of Corrections to study residence requirements for women upon release from a Department of Corrections institution. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB901/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930491,"bill_number":"SB902","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to age qualifications for retirement under the Public Employees Retirement System.","description":"The Act tells PERB to look at the age of retirement and make a report. . Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to study age qualifications for retirement. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB902/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930610,"bill_number":"SB903","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the payment of certain bonuses under the pay equity requirements.","description":"The Act requires BOLI to study certain issues about pay equity. The Act requires BOLI to submit a report by a certain date. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues regarding the payment of certain bonuses under the pay equity law. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB903/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930285,"bill_number":"SB904","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to self-insured employers.","description":"The Act would let school districts apply to be exempt from the law that requires self-insured employers to submit proof that they will be able pay workers' comp claims. . Includes school districts among the self-insured employers that may apply for exemption from the rules requiring such employers to demonstrate financial viability and provide security to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB904/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1930575,"bill_number":"SB905","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the accessibility of information under a Healthy and Safe Schools Plan.","description":"Removes the need for extra reports under a Healthy and Safe Schools Plan. . Eliminates reporting redundancies required under a Healthy and Safe Schools Plan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB905/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930417,"bill_number":"SB906","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to transparency concerning employer deductions from wages.","description":"The Act makes new laws that require employers to explain certain details about employee pay stubs. The Act tells BOLI to make a sample document for employers to use to explain those details. . [Requires that itemized statements provided to employees show, in plain language, the amount and purpose of each deduction.] Requires employers to provide to all employees, at the time of hire, a written explanation of earnings and deductions shown on itemized statements. Describes the ways in which an employer may satisfy the requirement. Establishes specifications for the contents of the written explanation. Requires employers to review and update the information provided in the written explanation by January 1 of each year. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to impose civil penalties for violations of the requirements. Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and make available to employers a model written guidance document in English and in Spanish and, if requested, in other languages, to the extent practicable.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB906/2025","subjects":["labor","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930470,"bill_number":"SB907","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to ownership of premises; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act changes some requirements for a person who wants to be allowed to grow marijuana or psilocybin. The Act states that the person must tell the OHA or the OLCC where the person plans to grow, process or produce the marijuana or psilocybin and who owns the site that the person plans to use. The Act specifies some cases when the OHA or the OLCC cannot give permission to the person. . Requires an applicant for a license to manufacture psilocybin to submit to the Oregon Health Authority information regarding the ownership and location of the premises to be licensed or for which a license will be renewed. Prohibits the authority from issuing or renewing a license in specified circumstances. Requires an applicant for a license to produce or process marijuana to submit to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission information regarding the ownership and location of the premises to be licensed or for which a license will be renewed. Prohibits the commission from issuing or renewing a license in specified circumstances. Requires an applicant for a medical marijuana grow site or medical marijuana processing site registration to submit to the authority information regarding the ownership and location of the premises to be registered or for which a registration is being renewed. Prohibits the authority from issuing or renewing a registration in specified circumstances. Allows the authority to release certain information about a marijuana grow site to a county for purposes of verifying ownership of a premises for which a marijuana grow site registration may be issued or renewed. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB907/2025","subjects":["health","cannabis"],"agencies":["Oregon Liquor And Cannabis Commission","Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1930565,"bill_number":"SB908","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to labeling requirements for items containing cannabis.","description":"The Act says that items that have cannabis in them must have a label that says a person has to be at least 21 years old to consume or use the item. . Requires labels on marijuana items and inhalant delivery systems that contain industrial hemp-derived vapor items to include that the minimum age for consumption or use is 21 years of age.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB908/2025","subjects":["agriculture","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930666,"bill_number":"SB909","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to children with complex needs; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act expands services for children with complex needs. . [Directs the Oregon Health Authority to provide flexible and innovative home and community-based services and supports through the medical assistance program to children and youth that have a serious emotional disturbance.] Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services to disregard parental income when determining a child's eligibility for medical assistance if the child has a physical disability or chronic illness that requires a hospital or nursing home level of care [or the child meets the level of care criteria for admission to a facility providing psychiatric services to individuals under 21 years of age. Directs the authority or the department to notify the parents of a child found eligible for medical assistance based on a disregard of parental income that the disregard constitutes parental consent for an education provider to be notified that the child receives medical assistance and to bill for the cost of school-based health services]. Directs the authority to prescribe the level of care criteria for admission to a facility providing psychiatric services to individuals under 21 years of age. Provides that individuals who meet those criteria are eligible for medical assistance. Directs the authority to seek any necessary federal approval. Becomes operative on the date that notice of federal approval is received. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB909/2025","subjects":["health","education","housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930621,"bill_number":"SB910","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cardiac events of student athletes.","description":"Makes students and school coaches learn about and respond to cardiac events. . Prescribes requirements for sharing information, training and guidelines for student athletes related to symptoms of a cardiac event.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB910/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930282,"bill_number":"SB911","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to independent living transition services; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act directs DHS to adopt a method of payment for foster child transition supports. . Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt a methodology for payments made to providers of independent living transition services provided to foster children. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB911/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930275,"bill_number":"SB912","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to child abuse.","description":"The Act sets out certain duties owed to children and clarifies when failure to meet those duties is abuse. . Prescribes duties to protect children and provide for children's basic needs. Describes when chronic or extreme neglect constitutes abuse of a child.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB912/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930719,"bill_number":"SB913","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to justice of the peace districts.","description":"The Act removes the law that stops a county from making a justice of the peace district that includes parts of some cities. . Removes provisions prohibiting a county court or board of county commissioners from establishing a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat or city in which a circuit court regularly holds court.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB913/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["County Commissioners From Establishing A Justice"]},{"bill_id":1930531,"bill_number":"SB914","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to problem gambling.","description":"The Act requires billboards for the state lottery to have a phone number for problem gambling help. . Requires that certain billboards related to the state lottery include information about a problem gambling helpline.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB914/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930694,"bill_number":"SB915","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the investigation of child abuse committed by a person who is unrelated to the child.","description":"The Act tells DHS that a certain DHS program must handle child abuse reports involving certain children. . Directs the Director of Human Services to ensure that standards and procedures for the assessment and investigation of reports of child abuse committed by certain persons are investigated by a department program that specializes in training, investigations and safety. Applies to assessments and investigations pending or commenced on or after July 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB915/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930702,"bill_number":"SB916","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to unemployment insurance benefits for employees unemployed due to a labor dispute.","description":"The Act would repeal the law that denies UI benefits to a person who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute. The Act would make it so that striking workers have an extra unpaid week before they qualify for benefits, which are subject to a possible limit based on the UI tax schedule at the time. The Act would require benefits to be paid back if they are overpaid due to the worker's later receipt of back pay. The Act would make a school district deduct from a worker's future wages benefits charged for weeks during a labor dispute. . Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment. Provides that individuals unemployed due to a strike are disqualified for benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week, subject to a [possible] limit based on the tax schedule in effect at the time. Provides for the collection of benefits overpaid during a strike due to the later receipt of back pay. Requires a school district to deduct from an employee's future wages benefits charged for weeks during a labor dispute.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB916/2025","subjects":["education","finance","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930623,"bill_number":"SB917","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the labeling of items that contain marijuana.","description":"The Act says that marijuana items and stores have to warn people that the use of marijuana by a person who is pregnant might cause danger. . Requires a marijuana retailer and a medical marijuana dispensary to post warning signs regarding the consumption or use of marijuana during pregnancy. Requires marijuana items and inhalant delivery systems that contain an industrial-hemp derived vapor item to include in labeling that consumption or use of marijuana during pregnancy may be dangerous.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB917/2025","subjects":["health","agriculture","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930329,"bill_number":"SB918","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health education curriculum.","description":"Requires health classes to cover from conception to birth. . Requires course instruction provided as part of a health education curriculum to include information about human development from conception to birth.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB918/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930270,"bill_number":"SB919","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to graduation requirements; declaring an emergency.","description":"Requires a student to meet standards in reading, writing and math before getting a high school diploma. . Requires a student to demonstrate proficiency in specified Essential Learning Skills prior to the student being awarded a high school diploma or a modified diploma. Applies to diplomas awarded on or after January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB919/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930410,"bill_number":"SB920","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to Oregon State University Extension Service oversight of behavioral health promotion; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the OSU Extension Service to oversee a project to improve mental health and SUD services in this state. . Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service to oversee a project to accelerate the promotion of behavioral health in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB920/2025","subjects":["health","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930340,"bill_number":"SB921","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to shipyards.","description":"This Act says that an agency may loan money to a port for shipyard repairs. . [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study needed investments in shipyards. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Authorizes the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority to approve a loan to the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay for shipyard repairs. Allocates moneys from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund for the purpose of making the loan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB921/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority"]},{"bill_id":1930519,"bill_number":"SB922","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the payment of tips received by employees in the food service industry.","description":"The Act requires credit card tips to be given to certain employees within 24 hours. . Requires employers to distribute to food service industry employees the tips received from credit card transactions within 24 hours after the credit card transaction is processed.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB922/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930543,"bill_number":"SB923","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an appropriation for a multiuse recreational facility; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would provide funds for a multiuse sports facility in Douglas County. . Appropriates moneys for the purpose of seeding the capital campaign and expanding fundraising efforts for a multiuse recreational facility to serve the greater Roseburg and Douglas County communities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB923/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930618,"bill_number":"SB924","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the forensic testing of controlled substances; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs the Department of State Police to study ways to speed up forensic drug testing. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Requires the Department of State Police to study ways to expedite forensic testing of controlled substances. Directs the department to submit findings to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly not later than January 31, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB924/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930710,"bill_number":"SB925","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tolling on Interstate 205.","description":"The Act says that the OTC may not toll I-205. . Prohibits the Oregon Transportation Commission from establishing a toll on Interstate 205.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB925/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Oregon Transportation Commission"]},{"bill_id":1930399,"bill_number":"SB926","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wildfires resulting from the fault of an electric company; declaring an emergency.","description":"Bans the recoupment of certain costs that a power company incurs from claims based on a wildfire. . Prohibits the recovery from customers of certain costs and expenses that an electric company incurs if a court or jury finds that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company. [Prohibits an electric company from paying or distributing dividends, income, interest or profits or paying, distributing or repurchasing stock or other ownership interest to any person or individual with an ownership or beneficial interest in the electric company if the electric company owes any debt on an outstanding judgment that is based on a finding by a court or jury that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company.] [Sets the rate of interest on the judgment at nine percent per annum to accrue from the date the wildfire was ignited if a plaintiff establishes that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company.] [Provides that an electric company is liable for all taxes that may be owed by a prevailing party on a judgment that the electric company has not satisfied by January 1, 2026, for a judgment that is based on a finding by a court or jury that a wildfire resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company.] Requires an electric company to request that the Public Utility Commission open an investigation if the electric company owes more than a certain amount of debt on an outstanding judgment or judgments that are based on a wildfire that resulted from the negligence or a higher degree of fault on the part of the electric company and the electric company plans to make a payment, distribution or repurchase related to dividends, income, interest, profits, stock or other ownership interest. Directs the commission to suspend the payment, distribution or repurchase during the investigation and allows the commission to issue a final order that imposes restrictions, requirements or conditions. Allows a plaintiff to file motions in a civil action based on a wildfire caused by an electric company to require the electric company to file a security or bond if the electric company has been found to be liable to other plaintiffs for damages, losses or other harms resulting from the same wildfire, to have prejudgment interest accrue from the date the wildfire caused damages, losses or other harm and for a supplemental judgment for any additional tax liabilities that the plaintiff may owe on the underlying final judgment. Requires an electric company to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Directs the commission to issue a certification if the applicant is implementing a wildfire protection plan and meets certain requirements. Provides that a certification establishes that the applicant has implemented wildfire policies and practices consistent with wildfire safety standards. Provides that a certification does not establish immunity against claims for damages resulting from a wildfire. Directs the commission to commission a study to examine issues related to catastrophic wildfire risk and recovery and develop scenarios for a balanced solution. Directs the commission to provide an interim report on the study's findings and recommendations to the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy and environment during the 2026 regular session and provide recommendations for a stakeholder process to follow the final study report. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB926/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","energy","water","trade"],"agencies":["Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1930255,"bill_number":"SB927","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to renewable energy.","description":"Creates a tax credit for the amount paid for transmission services for solar or wind power or power storage. . Creates an income or corporate excise tax credit for the amount paid by an owner of an eligible generation facility for transmission services. Directs that the amount paid, for purposes of the tax credit, shall be calculated as the sum of amounts paid by the owner to the Bonneville Power Administration or an electric utility for up to 600 megawatts of the eligible generation facility's nameplate capacity and to other parties. Requires a taxpayer to first receive a final written certification from the State Department of Energy to claim the tax credit. Allows a taxpayer to apply for a preliminary certification of an eligible generation facility prior to, during or after construction of the facility. Applies to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026[, and to eligible generation facilities first placed in service on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032]. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB927/2025","subjects":["finance","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930591,"bill_number":"SB928","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ensuring that forced labor is not used for electric products that public bodies procure; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a public body that buys electric cars or solar panels that it needs proof from the vendor that no forced labor was used in producing the car or panel. Specifies penalties for lying about the proof. . Requires public bodies that procure electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic energy systems to receive before entering a contract for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system a certification from the manufacturer, distributor, vendor or supplier that the production, assembly, transportation or sale of the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system did not use or involve forced labor or oppressive child labor. Requires probative evidence to accompany the certification. Provides that a person that supplies a certification that is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 or half of the price the public body paid for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system. Subjects the public body to similar penalties for knowingly or intentionally accepting a certification that the public body knows is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB928/2025","subjects":["transportation","labor","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930250,"bill_number":"SB929","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Coast Trail; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would give money to the SPRD to work on the Oregon Coast Trail. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to and directs allocation of lottery revenues by the State Parks and Recreation Department to continue to develop, maintain or work toward completion of the Oregon Coast Trail. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB929/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930645,"bill_number":"SB930","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax credit for reforestation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act brings back the tax credit for making new forests. . Reinstates the tax credit for reforestation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB930/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930384,"bill_number":"SB931","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to interpretation of laws.","description":"The Act says that courts may not defer to a state agency's thinking about a law or rule. The Act says that courts have to use an interpretation that limits agency power and favors people's liberty. . Provides that courts may not defer to an agency's interpretation of a statute or rule. Directs courts to exercise doubt in favor of an interpretation that limits agency power and maximizes individual liberty.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB931/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930356,"bill_number":"SB932","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to restoring driving privileges; declaring an emergency.","description":"When a person gets a new car-related conviction while their license is revoked, they must wait to ask to restore their license. The Act says the extra wait time is the amount of time between their new conviction and when they could have asked before the new conviction happened. . Alters when a person whose driving privileges are revoked may petition to restore their privileges. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB932/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930337,"bill_number":"SB933","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to reports on talented and gifted children.","description":"Requires ODE to prepare state report cards about school districts' TAG students. . Requires school districts to submit specified information to the Department of Education related to talented and gifted children. Directs the department to issue annual district and state report cards based on the submitted information.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB933/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930425,"bill_number":"SB934","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the identification of talented and gifted children.","description":"Tells school districts how to identify TAG children. . Prescribes requirements for the identification of talented and gifted children.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB934/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930321,"bill_number":"SB935","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Joint Task Force on Regional Behavioral Health Accountability; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act extends the deadlines for a task force to report back to the legislature. . Extends the dates by which the Joint Task Force on Regional Behavioral Health Accountability must provide draft recommendations and submit a final report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Extends the sunset date for the task force. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB935/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1936486,"bill_number":"SB936","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public health infrastructure facilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act allows water cleaning in any land use zone and limits review. . Makes a public health infrastructure facility an allowed use on any zone if the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Environmental Quality or United States Environmental Protection Agency has established a deadline for the development of the facility. Limits criteria that a local government may apply in approving the development. Applies to certain applications already under review. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB936/2025","subjects":["health","environment","water"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1936539,"bill_number":"SB937","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to foster youth; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells DHS to make an annual distribution to OFYC to support foster youth. . Directs the Department of Human Services to make an annual distribution to the Oregon Foster Youth Connection for foster youth advocacy and support. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB937/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1936513,"bill_number":"SB938","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to restorative justice.","description":"The Act makes changes to the restorative justice grant program. . Modifies what entities may receive restorative justice program grants. Establishes the Restorative Justice Grant Program Account and continuously appropriates moneys in the account to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the grant program. [Declares an emergency, effective on passage.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB938/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Oregon Criminal Justice Commission"]},{"bill_id":1936594,"bill_number":"SB939","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to security for nonprofit organizations; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to run a program to issue grants to nonprofits to improve their security. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to establish a program to issue grants to certain nonprofit organizations for security enhancements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB939/2025","subjects":["emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1936567,"bill_number":"SB940","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to rural residential lands.","description":"This Act expands the meaning of \"area zoned for rural residential use\" for land use planning. . Allows development of certain accessory dwelling units, recreational vehicles or emergency shelters on farmland on which is sited certain nonfarm dwellings. Subjects such lands to other land use planning requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB940/2025","subjects":["housing","transportation","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1936461,"bill_number":"SB941","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the supply of land to build homes and grow businesses.","description":"This Act requires DLCD to study the supply of land to build homes and grow businesses. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study the supply of land to build homes and grow businesses and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB941/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943395,"bill_number":"SB942","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health insurance coverage for adults over the age of 26.","description":"Tells some health plans to cover a child over the age of 26 in certain circumstances. . Requires individual and group health benefit plans to cover a child over the age of 26 in certain circumstances.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB942/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943172,"bill_number":"SB943","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to audiology; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes some changes to the laws on the practice of audiology. . Changes the definitions of \"audiologist\" and \"practice of audiology.\" Specifies actions within the audiologist scope of practice. Requires the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to establish by rule a timeline for investigations and provide certain information to a person under investigation by the board. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB943/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943311,"bill_number":"SB944","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to older foster children.","description":"The Act removes a requirement that an older foster child must pay rent if living alone. The Act allows DHS to exempt certain older foster children from having to have a criminal background check. . Modifies independent living requirements for older foster children. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to exempt an individual placed in a household by the department before the individual turned 18 from applicable background check requirements after the individual attains 18 years of age.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB944/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943371,"bill_number":"SB945","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to foster children.","description":"The Act provides Medicaid benefits for youth aging out of foster care. . Establishes medical assistance eligibility for individuals under age 26 who have aged out of foster care in Oregon or another state. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to seek federal matching funds for the costs of medical assistance provided to individuals who aged out of foster care in another state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB945/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943353,"bill_number":"SB946","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding the operations of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.","description":"The Act would let the duty-related costs of the head of BOLI be paid out of the Workers' Benefit Fund. . Authorizes the payment out of the Workers' Benefit Fund of the expenses of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in carrying out the commissioner's statutory duties.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB946/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":["Labor And Industries"]},{"bill_id":1943340,"bill_number":"SB947","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the national guard.","description":"Changes the term \"militia\" in the state statutes to \"National Guard.\" . Modifies terminology by changing statutory references to \"militia\" to [\"national guard.\"] \"National Guard.\" Removes \"unorganized militia.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB947/2025","subjects":["veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943223,"bill_number":"SB948","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to play-based education.","description":"The Act would give school boards power to allow play-based learning in preschool through grade 5. . Authorizes district school boards to provide for play-based learning during the instructional time of each regular school day for all students who are enrolled in prekindergarten through grade five in the school district. Directs the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Early Learning and Care and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, to provide professional development opportunities in the pedagogy of play-based learning to child care providers and teachers providing instruction in prekindergarten through grade five in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB948/2025","subjects":["education","energy","trade"],"agencies":["Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1943263,"bill_number":"SB949","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to affordable housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to give some money to SEI to build housing. . Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to [establish a project to] disburse moneys to Self Enhancement, Inc., to develop affordable housing [that integrates residential units with community services and commercial spaces in the Portland metropolitan area. Requires the department to annually report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing on the project's progress]. Sunsets on January 2, [2030] 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on [passage] July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB949/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943334,"bill_number":"SB950","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to sign language interpreters; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes some changes to the laws about sign language interpreters. The Act says the SBSLI can start two new types of sign language interpreter licenses. . Allows the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters to establish by rule criteria for the issuance of a supervisory sign language interpreter license [or sign language interpreter license by endorsement]. Allows a person authorized to provide signed language interpretation services in another state to provide those services in this state without a license under certain conditions. Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a sign language interpreter-in-training license to a qualified applicant. Allows a specified person to provide signed language interpretation services on a temporary basis without a license. Directs the board to establish licensure fees. Repeals the specialty sign language interpreter licenses. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB950/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943211,"bill_number":"SB951","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, June 9, 2025.","title":"Relating to the practice of health care; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Stops people in charge of companies that do not do medical work from running both the company and another entity that does medical work. Stops companies from telling their workers that they cannot work for someone else, say that the company is bad or speak out about bad acts. Stops companies from punishing those who speak out. . Prohibits a management services organization[, an individual who works as an independent contractor with a management services organization] or a shareholder, director, officer or employee of a management services organization from owning or controlling shares in, serving as a director or officer of, being an employee of, working as an independent contractor with or otherwise managing, directing the management of or participating in managing a professional medical entity with which the management services organization has a contract for management services. Specifies what conduct constitutes ownership or control of a professional medical entity. Voids noncompetition agreements, nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement agreements between certain business entities and medical professionals, with specified exceptions, and prohibits the business entities from retaliating against the medical professional for violating the void agreements. [Punishes violations of specified provisions of the Act as an unlawful trade practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.] Voids and makes unenforceable agreements that violate prohibitions against management services organization control of professional medical entities and permits a professional medical entity or medical licensee to sue to recover an ascertainable loss of money or property as a result of the violation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB951/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943245,"bill_number":"SB952","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-20","last_action_date":"2025-06-20","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to vacancies in the United States Senate.","description":"The Act requires the Governor to appoint a U.S. Senator when a vacancy happens in the office. The Act states when the appointment ends and when a special election must occur. . Requires the Governor to appoint a United States Senator when a vacancy in the office occurs. Requires that the appointed Senator be of the same political party as the elected Senator who vacated the office. Prohibits the Governor from appointing the Governor to fill the vacancy. Requires the Governor to call a special election within a specified period after the vacancy occurs. Requires the appointment to end when a replacement is elected.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB952/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943178,"bill_number":"SB953","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transitions to kindergarten.","description":"Creates a task force to establish best practices to help a child with a disability begin public school. . Establishes the Task Force on Transitions into Kindergarten. Directs the task force to make recommendations about best practices for supporting the transition into kindergarten of children with a disability. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB953/2025","subjects":["education","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943188,"bill_number":"SB954","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to penalties for causing fires.","description":"The Act increases the penalties for causing fires. . Increases the penalties for unlawfully causing fires. Punishes a first violation by a maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, a $1,250 fine, or both. Punishes a second violation by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, a $2,500 fine, or both. Punishes a third violation, or a first violation that proximately causes human injury, loss of human life or property damage of $10,000 or more, by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB954/2025","subjects":["public_safety","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943205,"bill_number":"SB955","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a specially assessed value for the residences of veterans; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would grant a specially assessed property tax value for the homes of veterans and their spouses who outlive them. . Provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the owner-occupied primary residences of veterans and surviving spouses of veterans. Disqualifies the residence for the special assessment on the death of the veteran, remarriage of the surviving spouse or sale of the residence. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB955/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943361,"bill_number":"SB956","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wastewater treatment; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act gives money to DAS to give a grant to Heard Farms for wastewater treatment infrastructure. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide a grant to Heard Farms to expand wastewater treatment infrastructure. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB956/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943324,"bill_number":"SB957","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to restrictive covenants in health care provider agreements; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would ban noncompetes for certain medical providers. The Act would create exceptions to the ban. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Voids noncompetition agreements between a licensed health care provider and another person, with specified exceptions. Applies to noncompetition agreements entered into before, on or after the effective date of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB957/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947471,"bill_number":"SB958","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to local designation of lands outside of an urban growth boundary.","description":"This Act allows cities or counties to select land outside of the UGBs to site homes or light commercial uses. Lands are exempt from statewide land use laws. . Allows cities or counties to designate lands outside the urban growth boundary for residential or light commercial use. Exempts designated lands from statewide land use planning laws.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB958/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947651,"bill_number":"SB959","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to alarm systems.","description":"Makes having a signal jammer that can jam alarm systems a crime if the person that has the signal jammer intends to use it to break into or steal from a house or building. Says that the maker of an alarm system does not need to give an owner or repair provider a tool or part needed to fix the alarm system. . Adds signal jammers that interfere with alarm system signals and communication to the definition of \"burglary tool or theft device,\" possession of which with intent to commit or facilitate a forcible entry into premises or a physical taking constitutes the crime of possession of a burglary tool or theft device. Punishes by a maximum of 365 days' imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Exempts alarm systems from the requirement for an original equipment manufacturer to make available to an owner or independent repair provider a tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, repairing or updating consumer electronic equipment.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB959/2025","subjects":["it","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947450,"bill_number":"SB960","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, August 7, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to the law that are related to budget decisions. . [Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program.] Transfers moneys between funds and modifies timing of planned transfers. Repeals the Summer Learning Program Account. Authorizes the Department of Justice to expend specified moneys for specified purposes. Provides that a specified transfer of moneys to the Oregon Rainy Day Fund may not be made for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Authorizes the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority to provide financial assistance for certain levee projects to municipalities. Modifies eligibility criteria of a program to provide grants to entities that provide services to refugees. Extends deadline for the Early Learning Council to develop and implement certain rules for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB960/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","finance","labor"],"agencies":["Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority","Oregon Criminal Justice Commission"]},{"bill_id":1947494,"bill_number":"SB961","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to a sister state committee for Oregon and Ireland.","description":"The Act would set up a sister state committee for Oregon and Ireland. . Creates the Oregon-Ireland Sister State Committee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB961/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947538,"bill_number":"SB962","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding to support use of rental units as family child care homes.","description":"The Act tells DELC to run a grant program to support tenants with updating dwellings for use as a family child care home. . Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to administer a grant program to award moneys to tenants to update dwellings for use as a family child care home. Sunsets January 2, 2045.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB962/2025","subjects":["education","housing","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947629,"bill_number":"SB963","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to redemption centers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells the OLCC to create a grant program for new redemption centers. . Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to establish a grant program to facilitate the establishment of a full-service redemption center in each city in this state with a population greater than 10,000. Appropriates moneys to the commission for awarding grants. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB963/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947516,"bill_number":"SB964","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the definition of postal indicator for ballot envelopes.","description":"The Act defines a postmark for ballot envelopes. . Defines \"postal indicator\" as an official mark stamped on an envelope by the United States Postal Service for purposes of determining the date or time at which a ballot was mailed.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB964/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947561,"bill_number":"SB965","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballots.","description":"The Act says that a person may not deliver the ballot of another person. The Act has exceptions. The Act imposes specified fines for a violation. . Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning a ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Imposes a fine of $2,500 per ballot for a person other than an individual that illegally collects and returns the ballot of an individual and a fine of $500 per ballot for an individual who illegally collects and returns the ballot of a different individual.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB965/2025","subjects":["housing","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947607,"bill_number":"SB966","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to health professional licensing interstate compacts; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes Oregon join an agreement to let nurses from other states work in Oregon. . Enacts the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. Permits the Oregon State Board of Nursing to disclose specified information to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators. Exempts individuals authorized to work as nurses under multistate licensure privilege from requirements to obtain licensure from the board and from restrictions on use of titles. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB966/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947583,"bill_number":"SB967","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to local improvements.","description":"The Act would let local bodies enter into an IGA that says how they will deal with a local improvement in a UGB. . Authorizes local governments to enter into agreements governing local improvements proposed for unincorporated areas within [a city's] an urban growth boundary.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB967/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1947674,"bill_number":"SB968","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to deductions from employee wages.","description":"The Act would make new laws for deductions from public employees' wages to recoup amounts that were paid in error. . Provides conditions and procedures under which a public employer may deduct amounts of erroneous overpayments from a public employee's wages.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB968/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952918,"bill_number":"SB969","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the permitting of energy facilities.","description":"Removes EFSC power over a project that makes clean power or is a power line, is only on U.S. lands and is reviewed under NEPA. . Prohibits the Energy Facility Siting Council from exercising jurisdiction over an energy facility that is a renewable energy facility or transmission line, is sited wholly within federal lands and is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Requires the person seeking federal approval for the facility to meet certain requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB969/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952898,"bill_number":"SB970","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the provision of instruction in a manner that is not in person.","description":"Limits when students may be placed in remote or online learning programs. . Provides that enrollment in a remote learning program or an online learning program is voluntary. Provides exceptions.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB970/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952962,"bill_number":"SB971","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to educational surrogates; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells DAS to set up a program to train educational surrogates. . Directs the Department of Administrative Services to contract with a disability protection and advocacy agency to develop and administer a certification program for educational surrogates. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Administrative Services for the certification program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB971/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952854,"bill_number":"SB972","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to intervention in juvenile dependency matters.","description":"The Act makes changes to who can say they have a \"caregiver relationship\" with a child and how they can intervene in a child welfare matter. . Modifies the definition of \"caregiver relationship.\" Modifies the procedure for intervention in child welfare proceedings.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB972/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952946,"bill_number":"SB973","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to publicly supported housing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Amends the notices that a landlord must give to tenants warning when the landlord's obligation to charge the tenant low rent will end. . Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Extends from 20 months to 30 months the minimum notice landlords must give existing tenants regarding expiring affordability restrictions. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to adopt rules by December 1, 2025, that prescribe the form of the notice and translations. Applies to properties with restrictions ending on or after July 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB973/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953014,"bill_number":"SB974","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to the timeline for reviewing land use applications for housing; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act speeds up review of housing permits. . Requires local governments or special districts to complete final review of final engineering plans for residential development within [90] 120 days of submission. [Defines \"urban housing application.\" Requires urban housing applications to be reviewed as limited land use decisions. Authorizes award of attorney fees to applicant if engineering plans or land use applications for residential development are not processed timely.] Establishes a limited review process for certain applications for residential development within an urban growth boundary. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026. Prohibits local governments from applying certain design review requirements for certain [urban housing applications] residential developments within an urban growth boundary. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB974/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952992,"bill_number":"SB975","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exempting certain private firearm transfers from the criminal background check requirement.","description":"The Act exempts some people from needing a criminal background check for a private party gun transfer. . Exempts a transferee who is a certified participant in the Address Confidentiality Program, or who has a driver license with a continuous traveler address, from the private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB975/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952878,"bill_number":"SB976","status":5,"status_name":"Vetoed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-29","last_action":"Motion to lay bill, together with Governor's message, on the table carried. Ayes, 14; Nays, 8--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 8--Gelser Blouin, Gorsek, Hayden, Lieber, Linthicum, McLane, Prozanski, Thatcher.","title":"Relating to providing animal health care; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says a person might be allowed to check and see if cows are pregnant, even if the person is not a veterinarian. Allows the ODA to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. . Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances. Permits the State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules. [Establishes the Task Force on Equine Dentistry. Directs the task force to report on findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than December 15, 2025.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB976/2025","subjects":["health","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953045,"bill_number":"SB977","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to post-secondary education for individuals with disabilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells the HECC to create a college program for youth with certain disabilities. Sets forth the needs for the program. Gives money to the HECC for the program. Declares an emergency and takes effect on July 1, 2025. . Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to work with Portland State University and community colleges to establish a post-secondary program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Specifies the requirements of the program. Appropriates moneys to the commission for allocation to Portland State University to support the Career and Community Studies program. Appropriates moneys to the commission for allocation to community colleges that participate in establishing a program for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. [Establishes the Task Force on Ensuring Post-Secondary Educational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities for the purpose of investigating whether statutory changes would improve the experience and outcomes of students with disabilities.] [Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2028.] Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB977/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1952998,"bill_number":"SB978","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to legal processes involving education districts.","description":"Requires school districts and ESDs to prepare a report about legal acts occurring during the school year. . Requires school districts and education service districts to prepare an annual report of the legal processes involved in by the district during the school year, including the legal expenditures of the district for the school year.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB978/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1953021,"bill_number":"SB979","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a study on post-secondary educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells HECC to study higher learning for people with a disability. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct a study on ensuring post-secondary educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Directs the commission to convene an advisory group for purposes of the study. Directs the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB979/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952964,"bill_number":"SB980","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to job profiles for unlicensed school jobs; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the DAS to study and develop a list of standardized job profiles for unlicensed school jobs in the state. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study and develop a list of standardized job profiles for unlicensed school jobs. Directs the department to convene an advisory committee. Requires the department to submit an initial report by December 1, 2026, and a final report by July 1, 2027, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB980/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services To Study And Develop A List"]},{"bill_id":1953020,"bill_number":"SB981","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the maximum age for students in public education; declaring an emergency.","description":"Increases the age that a student may go to school for public education. . Increases the maximum age under which a student may receive a public education. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB981/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952903,"bill_number":"SB982","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, June 5, 2025.","title":"Relating to out-of-state residential placements of students; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act sets forth standards for a school district to be allowed to place a student in another state. . Authorizes school districts to use public funds for out-of-state placement of students only if specified criteria are satisfied. Creates exceptions. Authorizes the Department of Human Services to charge school districts for licensing-related costs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB982/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952943,"bill_number":"SB983","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to the adoption of local budgets; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act lets local officials act on certain budgets after saying they have a conflict. . Permits local public officials to participate in discussion and debate and to vote on the adoption of a local budget that includes compensation for the public official or a relative of the public official after announcing an actual conflict of interest. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB983/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958460,"bill_number":"SB984","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the use of land within an urban growth boundary.","description":"This Act amends where battery-charged fences are allowed. . Allows battery-charged fences on properties not used as residences.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB984/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958402,"bill_number":"SB985","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to appropriations for livestock loss; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to a state agency for programs related to wolves. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture for deposit in the Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB985/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958432,"bill_number":"SB986","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to livestock brands; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to an agency for the brand inspection program. . Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture out of the General Fund for purposes related to the brand inspection program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB986/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958407,"bill_number":"SB987","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to felon in possession of a firearm.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to raise the crime category of felon in possession of a firearm to 8. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify the crime of felon in possession of a firearm as crime category 8.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB987/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958392,"bill_number":"SB988","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to treatment of minor children.","description":"The Act prescribes the process for a parent or guardian to admit a child, with or without the child's consent, for certain treatment. . Permits a child's parent or guardian to admit the child, with or without the child's consent, to an inpatient treatment facility or program licensed by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services for certain mental, emotional or behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment. Requires an initial assessment of the child and periodic reviews supporting the necessity of inpatient treatment. Prohibits the facility or program from declining to admit the child solely based on the child's unwillingness to consent to admission. Provides a process for a child who is 14 years of age or older to request review of the admission decision. Directs the licensing agency of the facility or program to adopt rules for the review of admission decisions. Creates exceptions. Directs the department, in consultation with the authority, to make written materials available regarding resources for families seeking mental, emotional or behavioral health treatment, or substance use disorder treatment, for minor children.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB988/2025","subjects":["health","housing","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1958357,"bill_number":"SB989","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to treatment of minor children.","description":"The Act prescribes the process for a parent or guardian to admit a child, with or without the child's consent, for certain treatment. . Permits a child's parent or guardian to admit the child, with or without the child's consent, to an inpatient treatment facility or program licensed by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services for certain mental, emotional or behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment. Requires an initial assessment of the child and periodic reviews supporting the necessity of inpatient treatment. Prohibits the facility or program from declining to admit the child solely based on the child's unwillingness to consent to admission. Provides a process for a child who is 14 years of age or older to request review of the admission decision. Directs the licensing agency of the facility or program to adopt rules for the review of admission decisions. Creates exceptions. Directs the department, in consultation with the authority, to make written materials available regarding resources for families seeking mental, emotional or behavioral health treatment, or substance use disorder treatment, for minor children.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB989/2025","subjects":["health","housing","trade"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1958421,"bill_number":"SB990","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exempting certain jurisdictions within the state from the requirement to pay a prevailing rate of wage.","description":"Says that cities or counties with smaller populations do not need to pay the prevailing rate of wage for public projects. . Amends the definition of \"public agency\" to include only certain public bodies and other entities with statewide operations or jurisdiction, incorporated cities with a population of 2,500 or more and counties with a population of 300,000 or more. Exempts public bodies that are not public agencies from requiring contractors to pay a prevailing rate of wage on construction projects.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB990/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958332,"bill_number":"SB991","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to temporary total disability benefits.","description":"The Act removes two bases for a worker to say no to a temp modified job without the loss of workers' comp benefits so that more such jobs qualify. . Deletes two bases for a worker to refuse an offer of modified employment without losing temporary total disability benefits to increase possible modified employment placements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB991/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958317,"bill_number":"SB992","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, June 3, 2025.","title":"Relating to beverage containers; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act allows the OLCC to approve a new kind of redemption center and makes other changes to Oregon's Bottle Bill. . [Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the modernization of the beverage container redemption and recycling law. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment by September 15, 2026.] Authorizes the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to approve one or more alternative access redemption centers. Directs the commission to classify two existing convenience zones as a single low-impact convenience zone if certain criteria are met. Directs the commission to review convenience zones every three years. Provides that beverage container dealers must accept returns of empty beverage containers during specified hours and may refuse to accept returns during all other hours. Provides that wineries may refuse to accept returns of empty beverage containers not sold by the winery. Modifies provisions related to siting of full-service redemption centers. Provides that a dealer that establishes a dealer redemption center within a city with a population of 500,000 or greater may refuse to accept returns of empty beverage containers. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB992/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958436,"bill_number":"SB993","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-20","last_action_date":"2025-05-20","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to the release of booking photos; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lets police agencies release booking photos to licensed PIs. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Authorizes law enforcement agencies to release booking photos to licensed private investigators. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB993/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958441,"bill_number":"SB994","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities.","description":"Allows the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors. Exempts the siting from the law that requires approval from the electors of this state. . Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that the proposed site certificate for the small modular reactor energy facility be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB994/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958411,"bill_number":"SB995","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"Exempts the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors from the law that requires approval from the electors of this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. . Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that the proposed site certificate for the small modular reactor energy facility be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB995/2025","subjects":["energy","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958372,"bill_number":"SB996","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities.","description":"Allows the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors. Exempts the siting from the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. . Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB996/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958327,"bill_number":"SB997","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small modular reactor energy facilities; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.","description":"Exempts the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors from the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. . Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB997/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958362,"bill_number":"SB998","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality.","description":"This Act makes the Governor choose the head of DEQ and makes the Senate approve the choice. . Removes authority to appoint the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality from the Environmental Quality Commission and provides appointment authority to the Governor. Makes appointment subject to Senate confirmation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB998/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1958342,"bill_number":"SB999","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to farmworker camps.","description":"The Act would change a definition with respect to laws about farmworker camps. . 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.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB999/2025","subjects":["labor","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958366,"bill_number":"SB1000","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1000/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1958347,"bill_number":"SB1001","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Coast Community Health Center; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS for the Coast Community Health Center or another health care entity. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Coast Community Health Center, or a successor entity, to provide health care services and apprenticeships. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1001/2025","subjects":["health","housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964621,"bill_number":"SB1002","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to eviction.","description":"The Act allows a court to evict a squatter or a tenant who returns after eviction. . Allows a court to enter a supplemental eviction judgment within 180 days of an eviction judgment against a tenant who reenters the property, subject to the tenant's right to request a hearing. Allows a court to evict an unauthorized occupant under the process for eviction of a residential tenant. Applies to existing occupancies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1002/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964569,"bill_number":"SB1003","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to death with dignity; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes changes to the Oregon Death With Dignity Act. . Modifies provisions relating to the Oregon Death With Dignity Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1003/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964487,"bill_number":"SB1004","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to municipal solid waste incinerators; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act changes how air pollution is tested at a place that burns solid waste. . Replaces the requirement that an owner or operator of a municipal solid waste incinerator conduct continuous monitoring or sampling of specified air contaminants with a requirement that the monitoring or sampling be conducted annually. Modifies the time for submission and implementation of a monitoring or sampling plan. Provides that the Department of Environmental Quality may modify the plan. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1004/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964575,"bill_number":"SB1005","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to swiping driver licenses.","description":"The Act says that a private entity may swipe a driver license to confirm a person's age, regardless of how old the person looks. Increases the amount a person can get from an entity that swipes a license against the law. . Provides that when offering a service with age restrictions, a private entity is allowed to swipe a driver license or identification card to verify a person's age, regardless of how old the person looks. Increases the amount a person may recover against an entity that swipes a driver license or identification card in violation of the law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1005/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964502,"bill_number":"SB1006","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to legislative measure introduction; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act states that measures must be asked for by members or committees of the House and the Senate and cannot be asked for by state agencies or officials. . Directs all state agencies, statewide elected officials and other entities to seek legislative changes only through legislative measures requested and introduced by members and committees of the Legislative Assembly. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1006/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964539,"bill_number":"SB1007","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to wrongful conviction; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to the laws that let a person get compensation for a wrongful conviction. . Modifies provisions relating to petitions for compensation for wrongful conviction. Declares an emergency, effective [on passage] July 15, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1007/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964623,"bill_number":"SB1008","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offenders.","description":"The Act changes laws related to sex offenders. . Requires that the sex offender risk assessment methodology take into consideration specified information. Provides that a victim may request the reclassification of a sex offender into a risk level within three years of the initial classification, or within five years when certain circumstances exist. Directs the Department of State Police to include on the department's sex offender website a full address for level three sex offenders and a photo, city and zip code for level one and level two sex offenders. Appropriates moneys to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision for conducting sex offender risk reassessments at a victim's request. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1008/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1964597,"bill_number":"SB1009","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offenders.","description":"The Act defines the term \"victim\" for purposes of the release of sex offender data. . Defines \"victim\" for purposes of the release of sex offender information by the Department of State Police.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1009/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["State Police"]},{"bill_id":1964542,"bill_number":"SB1010","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to protected labor relations activities.","description":"The Act tells BOLI to study and report on certain protected activities. The Act tells BOLI to submit a report on the findings by a certain date. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues related to safeguarding protected labor relations activities. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1010/2025","subjects":["labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964593,"bill_number":"SB1011","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 22, 2025.","title":"Relating to Public Law 280; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says an Indian tribe in this state can ask the Governor to help retrocede P.L. 280 for the tribe. . Allows a federally recognized Indian tribe located in this state to submit a request to the Governor for retrocession of Public Law 280 jurisdiction. Prescribes the Governor's duties. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1011/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964651,"bill_number":"SB1012","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to infants born alive.","description":"The Act requires that a doctor provide the same standard of care to any child born alive that requires life-saving treatment. . Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1012/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964609,"bill_number":"SB1013","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to children's advocacy center services.","description":"The Act gives moneys to the Liberty House for CAC services. . Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice out of the General Fund for distribution to the Liberty House to provide children's advocacy center services.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1013/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964548,"bill_number":"SB1014","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to statements of arguments by political parties.","description":"The Act says that the SOS must include translations of party statements in voters' booklets. . Requires the Secretary of State to allow to be included in the translated version of each state voters' pamphlet that is made available on the website of the secretary or of a county the translations of a party's statement of arguments for the success of its principles and election of its candidates. Sets forth the requirements for a statement to be included by the secretary.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1014/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964520,"bill_number":"SB1015","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community violence; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the DOJ to create a grant program to give moneys to certain entities. The Act directs the entities to use the moneys to reduce community violence. . Requires the Department of Justice to develop and implement a grant program to award moneys to eligible entities to reduce community violence in communities experiencing disproportionately high rates of community violence. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1015/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964494,"bill_number":"SB1016","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to transportation of the personal belongings of foster children.","description":"The Act directs DHS to have a supply of appropriate carriers to use when moving a foster child's things. The Act prohibits DHS from using trash bags to carry the personal items of a foster child. . Directs the Department of Human Services to maintain an inventory of appropriate carriers for the transportation of a foster child's personal belongings. Prohibits the department [of Human Services] from using trash bags to transport the personal belongings of a foster child.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1016/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964657,"bill_number":"SB1017","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the applicability of the Oregon Forest Practices Act to certain public lands.","description":"The Act would exclude certain public lands from the OFPA. . Excludes certain public lands from the provisions of the Oregon Forest Practices Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1017/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964654,"bill_number":"SB1018","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells DHS to start a pilot program to ban using SNAP benefits to buy unhealthy foods. . Requires the Department of Human Services to operate a pilot program, subject to approval by the United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit the purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value or foods with a high sodium, sugar or fat content using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1018/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964533,"bill_number":"SB1019","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to brands; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act increases the maximum fees related to brands on livestock. The Act says that an agency may contract with others to perform brand inspections, and allows the agency to create a program for livestock owners to self-inspect their branded livestock. The Act directs LPRO to conduct a study about brands. The Act takes effect when it is signed. . Increases the maximum fee for activating a brand. Increases the maximum brand inspection fee on cattle for which a brand inspection certificate is valid for eight days. Authorizes the State Department of Agriculture to contract with qualified persons to perform brand inspection services. Authorizes the department to establish a self-inspection program that permits livestock owners to conduct brand inspections of their livestock. Directs the Legislative Policy and Research Director to evaluate the state brand inspection program and compare Oregon's program with the brand inspection programs of other states. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1019/2025","subjects":["agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964518,"bill_number":"SB1020","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to inhalant delivery system producer responsibility; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act says that inhalant delivery systems must have a refund value. Makers of those systems must carry out a plan to collect and dispose of them. . Requires producers of inhalant delivery systems to join an inhalant delivery system producer responsibility organization and implement an inhalant delivery system producer responsibility program for the collection and disposal of inhalant delivery systems. Establishes a refund value for inhalant delivery systems sold in this state. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to administer and enforce the requirements of the Act. Establishes the Inhalant Delivery System Producer Responsibility Fund. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1020/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964646,"bill_number":"SB1021","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to continuing care retirement communities; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act stops CCRCs from ending programs without tenant consent. . Prohibits a continuing care retirement community from eliminating or reducing a resident's services or programs that were included in the resident's initial residency agreement without the consent of the resident. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1021/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1964566,"bill_number":"SB1022","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to specialty vehicle registration plates; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act lowers the number of vouchers and plates that small universities need for ODOT to make and issue car plates that represent the small schools. . Modifies the special registration plate program. Lowers the threshold amount to start making and continue issuing special registration plates for certain public universities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1022/2025","subjects":["education","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968190,"bill_number":"SB1023","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conveyances to foreign adversaries.","description":"This Act blocks US adversaries from getting land, water or mineral rights. . Requires the Attorney General to adopt and maintain a list of foreign adversaries who are ineligible to receive conveyances of certain land, mineral or water interests. Makes unauthorized conveyances void.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1023/2025","subjects":["water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968133,"bill_number":"SB1024","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At President's desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to removal of personal property on highway right of way.","description":"The Act lets ODOT work with cities and counties to remove things left in the highway right of way. . Expands authority of the Department of Transportation to enter into intergovernmental agreements with cities and counties to remove personal property left on property that is owned by the department.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1024/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968180,"bill_number":"SB1025","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to lodging near waterways.","description":"This Act requires DLCD to study lodging near water. . Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study lodging near waterways and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1025/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968083,"bill_number":"SB1026","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to abortion services provided to out-of-state minors; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act requires a parent to consent for an out-of-state minor to have an abortion in this state. Creates an exception for the life or health of the minor or rape or incest. . Prohibits the provision of abortion services to a nonresident, unmarried person under 18 years of age without parental consent. Creates exceptions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1026/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968156,"bill_number":"SB1027","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to election integrity audits of the Secretary of State Elections Division; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act directs JLAC to audit the SOS to assess election integrity in this state. . Directs the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to cause an audit of the Secretary of State Elections Division to be performed to assess the integrity of elections in Oregon. Establishes dates by which the audit is to commence and audit findings are to be reported to the committee. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1027/2025","subjects":["finance","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968126,"bill_number":"SB1028","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to manure digesters.","description":"This Act requires ODA to study and make a report on manure digesters. . Requires the State Department of Agriculture to study manure digesters. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1028/2025","subjects":["agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968092,"bill_number":"SB1029","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the recovery of public assistance; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a new exception to laws that allow the state to take back medical assistance paid to a person from the person's estate. . Prohibits the recovery of medical assistance from an individual's estate under circumstances in which a child had been living in the individual's home and providing care to the individual. Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services to seek any necessary federal approval. [Removes the prohibition against the transfer of real or personal property without adequate consideration by recipients of medical assistance or recipients of assistance under the Oregon Supplemental Income Program.] Becomes operative on the date that notice of federal approval is received. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1029/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968144,"bill_number":"SB1030","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vaccine clinics in residential care facilities.","description":"The Act tells RCFs to offer certain vaccines to residents. . Requires a residential care facility, including a facility with a memory care endorsement and an assisted living facility, to make available to residents at least one on-site vaccine clinic per year.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1030/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968130,"bill_number":"SB1031","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to abortion; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells doctors that they have to tell a patient who gets a chemical abortion about how to reverse the process. . Requires a physician who prescribes drugs for a chemical abortion to provide certain information to a person to whom such drugs are prescribed. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to publish, on a website developed and maintained by the authority, specified information regarding the possible reversal of a chemical abortion. Allows specified persons to bring a cause of action for actual and punitive damages. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1031/2025","subjects":["health","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968087,"bill_number":"SB1032","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to aerosol dusters that contain 1,1-Difluoroethane.","description":"The Act says that an entity may not sell an aerosol duster that contains DFE to a person who is under 18 years old. . Prohibits the retail sale of an aerosol duster that contains 1,1-Difluoroethane to an individual under [21] 18 years of age.  Allows the sale or delivery of an aerosol duster that contains 1,1-Difluoroethane through an order pick-up or delivery system if the recipient is at least 18 years of age. Punishes a violation by a maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. Requires an aerosol duster that contains 1,1-Difluoroethane to bear a warning label. Defines \"1,1-Difluoroethane.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1032/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968105,"bill_number":"SB1033","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to programs providing targeted case management nursing services to perinatal families; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes the funding for programs in which nurses visit families while a parent is pregnant and for two years after that. . Exempts a county or other entity that operates a nurse-family partnership program from paying the nonfederal share of the costs of targeted case management services provided by the program to medical assistance recipients. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1033/2025","subjects":["health","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968149,"bill_number":"SB1034","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the process to determine energy facility compliance with statewide planning goals.","description":"Removes a way in which EFSC may find that a proposed facility complies with statewide planning goals. . Removes provisions that allow the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that an energy facility is in compliance with statewide planning goals even when the council determines that the facility does not comply with applicable substantive criteria from the affected local government's land use plan and regulations that the facility must be evaluated against if the council determines that the facility otherwise complies with applicable statewide planning goals.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1034/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968077,"bill_number":"SB1035","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to augmentation of firefighting capacity of airports; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODEM to take certain actions to improve firefighting resources at certain airports. The Act also changes some laws to make it easier to move fuel. . Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to procure and maintain vehicles for purposes related to fuel and personnel needs at certain airports. Provides that the Director of Transportation may exercise the authority to suspend certain statutes when the Emergency Conflagration Act is invoked. Provides that the suspension may apply to geographic areas other than the area where an emergency or conflagration occurs. Authorizes the Oregon National Guard and the Oregon Civil Defense Force to transport aviation fuel under certain circumstances. Directs the department to issue grants to increase fuel storage capacity at certain airports. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1035/2025","subjects":["transportation","veterans","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968111,"bill_number":"SB1036","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to towing motor vehicles.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws about towing. . Limits a tower's authority to independently tow a motor vehicle. Clarifies where a tow vehicle may park while monitoring a parking facility.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1036/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968159,"bill_number":"SB1037","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to income information provided to students in higher education.","description":"The Act says that higher learning schools must give students certain income data. . Requires an institution of higher education to provide specified information related to a realistic expectation of income for an individual in a field related to the degree the student seeks to obtain.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1037/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968080,"bill_number":"SB1038","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to standards of time.","description":"The Act, for the part of the state in the Pacific Time Zone, stops the one-hour change of time in the spring and fall of each year and keeps the zone at standard time year-round if CA and WA states do the same within 10 years. The Act, for the part of the state in the Pacific Time Zone, permits the one-hour change of time to remain at daylight saving time year-round if Congress authorizes it and if CA and WA states have daylight saving time year-round, within 10 years. The Act keeps the part of the state in the Mountain Time Zone unchanged. . Maintains current time standards in Oregon unless certain conditions are met. For the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time from standard time to daylight saving time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on standard time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if California and Washington make the same change within the next 10 years. Restores current time standards if California and Washington do not make the standard time change within 10 years. Alternatively, for the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on daylight saving time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if Congress enacts a law authorizing states to elect year-round daylight saving time and if California and Washington establish daylight saving time as the standard of time year-round. Restores current time standards if Congress fails to authorize daylight saving time or if California and Washington do not make daylight saving time their year-round standard of time within 10 years. Provides that standards of time in the Mountain Time Zone portion of Oregon remain unchanged.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1038/2025","subjects":["housing","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1968175,"bill_number":"SB1039","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates an entity to work toward improving health outcomes for mothers and children. . Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University. Describes the collaborative's responsibilities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1039/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973032,"bill_number":"SB1040","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to pretrial incarceration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act limits pretrial release for people charged with some drug crimes. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance involving a substantial quantity to security release. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to reimburse counties for the costs of pretrial incarceration of such persons. Appropriates moneys to the department for the reimbursement. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1040/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Administrative Services To Reimburse Counties For T"]},{"bill_id":1972982,"bill_number":"SB1041","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to persons arrested for fentanyl crimes; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells police to notify ICE when arresting a person for some drug crimes and limits pretrial release. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Directs an arresting officer to notify federal immigration authorities when the officer arrests a person for delivery or manufacture of fentanyl. Limits pretrial release until the notification has occurred. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1041/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972965,"bill_number":"SB1042","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to traffic offenses.","description":"The Act says police officers may stop a driver for failing to use lights or not using the lights that the law requires. . Repeals the prohibition on police officers initiating traffic stops based solely on specified traffic violations related to vehicle lighting requirements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1042/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972990,"bill_number":"SB1043","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the crime of interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer.","description":"The Act restores a crime to the way the crime was before HB 3164 (2021). . Modifies the crime of interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer. Adds refusing to obey a lawful order as a way of committing the crime. Removes the prohibition on arresting or charging a person with the crime if the person is arrested or charged with another offense for the same conduct.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1043/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973027,"bill_number":"SB1044","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes new laws regarding meal periods. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. . Clarifies for purposes of state wage and hour laws that \"work time\" does not include meal periods. Provides that an employer who violates rules adopted by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries regarding meal periods is liable to the employee in an amount determined by the commissioner in rule. Specifies that the amount owed is a penalty and is not considered wages or compensation. Clarifies the circumstances under which a shortened meal period would not constitute a violation of the meal period requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1044/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972961,"bill_number":"SB1045","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Oregon Promise program eligibility for career school students.","description":"The Act permits a student at a career school to receive an Oregon Promise grant. . Provides that a student enrolled at a career school licensed in this state may receive an Oregon Promise grant.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1045/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973031,"bill_number":"SB1046","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to voter registration through the State Department of Fish and Wildlife.","description":"The Act directs the DFW to provide the SOS with certain data on persons who may qualify to vote in this state. . Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide the Secretary of State with electronic records containing the legal name, age, residence and citizenship information and electronic signature of each person who may qualify as an elector as prescribed by the secretary by rule. Directs the secretary to register as an elector each nonregistered person whose electronic records the secretary receives from the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and who is qualified to vote. Becomes operative on June 1, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1046/2025","subjects":["it","environment","elections"],"agencies":["Fish And Wildlife"]},{"bill_id":1973014,"bill_number":"SB1047","status":5,"status_name":"Vetoed","status_date":"2025-08-07","last_action_date":"2025-08-29","last_action":"Motion to lay bill, together with Governor's message, on the table carried. Ayes, 14; Nays, 8--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 8--Gelser Blouin, Gorsek, Hayden, Lieber, Linthicum, McLane, Prozanski, Thatcher.","title":"Relating to access to resources for development in Curry County; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes the county and OWRD speed review of permits for specific projects. . Requires Curry County and the Water Resources Department to expedite review of applications for use on specified lands. [Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Curry County to expedite review.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1047/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973034,"bill_number":"SB1048","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to elections; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes multiple changes to this state's election laws. . Requires each county clerk to ensure that an equal number of volunteers from each major political party assist with the county clerk's official duties. Provides that ballots may be collected from an official ballot drop site only by a team with an equal number of individuals affiliated with each major political party. Prohibits not-for-profit corporations that receive moneys directly from the state from making certain political contributions during a biennium in which the corporation receives state moneys. Creates exceptions. Repeals and amends provisions related to voters who are inactive. Prohibits certain envelopes from containing any outward identifier, including any numeric code, of the political party affiliation of the elector. Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning the ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Prohibits the establishment of unofficial ballot drop sites. Requires a secrecy envelope to be included with every ballot. Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote in this state. Specifies when the registration of a qualified person occurs. Repeals the electronic voter registration system. Repeals the transfer of certain electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Requires that all ballots must be received by the county clerk by 8 p.m. on the day of the election. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1048/2025","subjects":["it","health","transportation","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Transportation And The Oregon Health Authority","Oregon Health Authority","Transportation And The Oregon Health Authority To T"]},{"bill_id":1973006,"bill_number":"SB1049","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis.","description":"The Act tells the OLCC to look at moving cannabis between states. . Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the interstate commerce of cannabis. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1049/2025","subjects":["cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972981,"bill_number":"SB1050","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DAS to give to SCHHC to expand access to medical services. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center to expand access to primary, specialty and pharmacy services in and around Bandon, Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1050/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972989,"bill_number":"SB1051","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the State Forester; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives the Governor the power to appoint a State Forester. . Transfers the authority to appoint a State Forester from the State Board of Forestry to the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1051/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973016,"bill_number":"SB1052","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to employment; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would make changes to laws regarding paid employment benefits. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. . Directs the Director of the Employment Department to reimburse a worker leasing company for any employer contribution payments made by the worker leasing company if the Department of Revenue determines pursuant to an amended combined quarterly report that a refund is due. Applies to payments of contributions by a worker leasing company on behalf of a client employer on or after January 1, 2023. Provides that a worker leasing company is not responsible for paying employer contribution amounts on behalf of client employers that employ fewer than 25 employees. Establishes the method by which the Employment Department shall determine the number of employees employed by the employer for purposes of determining liability for such contributions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1052/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973030,"bill_number":"SB1053","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to persons authorized to observe vote tallying.","description":"The Act says that county clerks must permit certain people to observe ballot counts. The Act requires that those people must be allowed to watch certain procedures. . Requires each county clerk to permit authorized persons to observe the receiving and counting of votes. Requires that, at a minimum, authorized persons must be permitted to observe any signature verification procedure.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1053/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972972,"bill_number":"SB1054","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to video feeds of ballot tallying.","description":"The Act says that county clerks must provide a live video feed of ballot counting. . Requires each county clerk in this state to provide a live video feed to be made available to the public through the Internet of rooms in which ballots are tallied and official ballot drop sites. Requires each county clerk to cause the live video feed to be recorded and made available to the public through the Internet for at least two years following the election at which the live video feed was provided.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1054/2025","subjects":["it","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972996,"bill_number":"SB1055","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to community solar projects.","description":"Allows a project to partake in the community solar program no matter the project's size or location. Bans the PUC from setting a limit on the program's size that is less than 25 percent of the load. . Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state. Prohibits the Public Utility Commission from establishing a limit on the program capacity that is less than 25 percent of an electric company's retail electricity load in this state as of September 25, 2021. Prohibits the commission from establishing any limit on the program capacity for any increase after September 25, 2021, in an electric company's retail electricity load.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1055/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1972977,"bill_number":"SB1056","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to law enforcement.","description":"The Act tells the DSP to make a section for drug enforcement and human trafficking. The Act tells the DSP to hire some officers for the section. The Act tells DOJ to hire some prosecutors to work for the section. . Directs the Department of State Police to establish a section dedicated to drug enforcement and human trafficking with at least 10 officers. Directs the Department of Justice to hire at least two resource prosecutors for the section.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1056/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973023,"bill_number":"SB1057","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to military civil rights.","description":"Finds and declares that members of the military and their family have military civil rights. Tells the AG to make guidelines on the rights. . Finds and declares that current and former members of the military and their family members possess certain essential military civil rights. Directs the Attorney General to develop guidelines consistent with the described military civil rights to guide public bodies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1057/2025","subjects":["housing","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973024,"bill_number":"SB1058","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a habitat conservation plan.","description":"The Act tells an agency to update a plan about state forests to increase timber harvest. . Instructs the State Forestry Department to update a draft habitat conservation plan to increase timber harvest from state forests in western Oregon and submit the updated habitat conservation plan to federal agencies. Provides that department actions related to the update and submission are not subject to the Administrative Procedures Act.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1058/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972991,"bill_number":"SB1059","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to workforce housing.","description":"Tells a state agency to study what code exemptions are needed for housing for workers. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study needed exemptions from building code standards for workforce housing in certain areas of the state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1059/2025","subjects":["housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973028,"bill_number":"SB1060","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At President's desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to standard charges established by a hospital.","description":"Makes a hospital make a public list of standard charges that lists the hospital's regular rates or prices. . Requires a hospital to establish, update and make public a list of standard charges that lists the regular rates or prices established by the hospital for items or services and shoppable services offered or provided by the hospital. Specifies the information that a list of standard charges must include. [Requires a hospital to provide each newly created or updated list of standard charges to the Oregon Health Authority.] [Directs the authority to create an electronic form for submitting complaints to the authority. Directs the authority to require a hospital to take immediate or corrective action to remedy any violations.] [Provides for a private right of action if a hospital initiates or pursues a collection action for a debt owed on an item or service if the hospital is not in compliance.] [Provides for civil penalties.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1060/2025","subjects":["it","health","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1976330,"bill_number":"SB1061","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to a lumber grading training program.","description":"The Act requires the creation of a lumber grading training program. The Act requires DCBS to create a process for certain people to obtain lumber from those who have gone through the program. . Requires the Director of the Oregon State University Extension Service to establish a lumber grading training pilot program. Establishes the requirements of the pilot program. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a process by which specified individuals may obtain lumber from an individual who is certified as having completed the lumber grading training pilot program. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2033.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1061/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976387,"bill_number":"SB1062","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to local authority over regulated utilities.","description":"The Act would let each of the three cities of Bandon, North Bend and Reedsport set fees for water and wastewater services by a majority vote. . [Requires the Secretary of State to study local authority over regulated utility rates and infrastructure maintenance. Directs the secretary to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules no later than September 15, 2026.] Provides that each of the cities of Bandon, North Bend and Reedsport may set charges for water and wastewater services provided by the city by a majority vote of its governing body.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1062/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","elections","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976296,"bill_number":"SB1063","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to victims of child sex abuse.","description":"The Act directs DHS to study options for creating a program to help victims of child sex abuse. . Requires the Department of Human Services to study options for establishing a grant program for victims of child sex abuse. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1063/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976394,"bill_number":"SB1064","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water.","description":"The Act concerns permits to use water. The Act tells an agency that issues the permits to consider water basins. . Directs the Water Resources Department to consider water basins in which permitted activity will occur when issuing certain permits.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1064/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976340,"bill_number":"SB1065","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to supported decision-making.","description":"The Act sets up a center to teach people about their options when they need help making life decisions. . Establishes the Center for Decision-Making Supports.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1065/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976303,"bill_number":"SB1066","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, June 16, 2025.","title":"Relating to safety requirements for residential facilities; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act extends a law that says that some residential training homes and adult foster homes do not have to install sprinklers. . [Makes permanent] Extends an exception for certain residential training homes and adult foster homes from state building code requirements to have installed an automatic sprinkler system. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1066/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976333,"bill_number":"SB1067","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to solid waste in Marion County.","description":"This Act lets a city in Marion County control solid waste in the city. . Authorizes a city within Marion County to control or direct the disposal, transfer or material or energy recovery of solid waste generated within the city.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1067/2025","subjects":["environment","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976282,"bill_number":"SB1068","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offender classification.","description":"The Act tells the parole board to use a sex offender's previous risk level from outside this state. . Directs the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to classify a sex offender who has previously been placed into a risk level in another jurisdiction into the corresponding risk level in this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1068/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1982061,"bill_number":"SB1069","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the regulation of human services providers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates new requirements for people applying to ODHS to provide services. . Creates new requirements for the application process for a license, certificate, endorsement or authorization from the Department of Human Services for various providers of services to children, older adults and individuals with disabilities, and individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Prohibits new applications within one year after a revocation or denial of a license, certificate, endorsement or authorization. Requires the department to report to the Legislative Assembly about the number of hours and cost to the department required to process initial and renewal applications. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1069/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982136,"bill_number":"SB1070","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to incentives for hydrogen production.","description":"The Act tells the LRO to study incentives for making hydrogen. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the implementation of incentives to promote hydrogen production. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1070/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982082,"bill_number":"SB1071","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the urban growth boundary for the City of Coos Bay; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act requires LCDC to approve the UGB amendments by the City of Coos Bay. . Directs the Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve amendments to the urban growth boundary submitted by the City of Coos Bay. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1071/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development Commission"]},{"bill_id":1982195,"bill_number":"SB1072","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to political party affiliation.","description":"The Act tells a county clerk to make sure a person's party is not changed when the person updates an address with ODOT, unless the person asks for the change. . Requires a county clerk to verify that a person's political party affiliation is not changed when the person updates that person's address with the Department of Transportation, unless the person has requested the change as provided by law.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1072/2025","subjects":["transportation","elections","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982029,"bill_number":"SB1073","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to family home health aides; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a program to train people to provide certain home health services to their family members. . Establishes the Family Home Health Aide Program in the Oregon Health Authority for the purpose of certifying family caregivers as family home health aides to provide qualified home health services to eligible relatives in the state medical assistance program. Requires the authority to report on the outcomes of the program every two years. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1073/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982170,"bill_number":"SB1074","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for services for vulnerable individuals.","description":"The Act tells DHS to do certain things when preparing caseload forecasts. . Directs the Department of Human Services to prepare accurate caseload forecasts of the older adults and individuals with disabilities who will be served by the department during the biennium and projections for the workload needed to serve those individuals that take into account specified factors. Requires the department to report any changes during the biennium to the Legislative Assembly.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1074/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982056,"bill_number":"SB1075","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to providing proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells a person to show certain forms to register to vote. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. . Requires evidence of United States citizenship for persons registering to vote in this state. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1075/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982117,"bill_number":"SB1076","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to animals; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells an agency to impose certain fees for licenses for animal rescue entities. The Act tells the agency to create a program for granting licenses to persons that breed certain animals. The Act gives money for the program. . Directs the State Department of Agriculture to impose certain fees for licenses and license renewals for animal rescue entities. Modifies the definition of \"animal rescue entity.\" Directs the department to adopt rules to establish a licensing program for breeders of certain animals. Punishes a violation of the rules by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Authorizes the department to investigate and inspect the breeders. Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for purposes related to the new licensing program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1076/2025","subjects":["public_safety","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982062,"bill_number":"SB1077","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public records.","description":"Tells PRAC to study public records. . Requires the Public Records Advisory Council to study public records. Directs the council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public records not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1077/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982081,"bill_number":"SB1078","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to official misconduct.","description":"The Act says that a public servant commits official misconduct if they fail to report child abuse when they are required to do so. The Act also says that the state has extra time to bring an action against the public servant for the official misconduct. . Specifies that a public servant's failure to make a mandatory report of suspected child abuse constitutes a crime of official misconduct in the second degree. Extends time period for commencing prosecution for official misconduct arising from the defendant's failure to make a mandatory report of suspected child abuse.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1078/2025","subjects":["public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982182,"bill_number":"SB1079","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to housing.","description":"This Act adds moneys to a housing fund. . Appropriates moneys to the Housing Project Revolving Loan Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1079/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982151,"bill_number":"SB1080","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to regulation of energy use in buildings.","description":"This Act prohibits local or agency bans of energy use. . Prevents local governments or state agencies from prohibiting natural gas use or other energy options in or availability for new or existing residential or commercial buildings.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1080/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982020,"bill_number":"SB1081","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to exempting taxpayers with certain incomes from personal income tax; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that a taxpayer with income equal to or less than 120 percent of the state median income does not pay state income tax. . Exempts from Oregon personal income taxation a taxpayer with Oregon adjusted gross income that is equal to or less than 120 percent of the median Oregon adjusted gross income. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1081/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982087,"bill_number":"SB1082","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sex offenders; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes what information is on the sex offender website. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Directs the Department of State Police to release information about level two sex offenders on the website maintained by the department. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1082/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982047,"bill_number":"SB1083","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to sexually violent dangerous offenders; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act adds crimes to the sexually violent dangerous offender law. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Adds crimes of conviction that qualify for sexually violent dangerous offender sentencing, requiring lifetime post-prison supervision if the court makes certain findings. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1083/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982093,"bill_number":"SB1084","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a tax imposed on university endowments; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act makes a new tax on returns from investments of state universities. . Imposes excise tax on net investment income of public universities. Directs revenues to Fund for Student Success. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1084/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982142,"bill_number":"SB1085","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to minimum lot sizes for resource lands; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act reduces minimum lot sizes for farm and forest lands. . Quarters the minimum acreage for farm, forest and rangeland lots or parcels. Allows farm, forest or rangeland lots to be created from land without water rights if the land is subdivided to establish at least four dwellings that will share infrastructure and amenities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1085/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982148,"bill_number":"SB1086","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to an apprenticeship program for building inspectors; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells DCBS to help a group of building officials to develop a plan to set up a program to train people to inspect buildings. . Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to assist and provide support to the Oregon Building Officials Association to develop a proposal for [establish] establishing an apprenticeship program for building inspectors. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1086/2025","subjects":["housing","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982043,"bill_number":"SB1087","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public employee retirement.","description":"The Act tells the PERB to study the salary of chaplains and make a report. The Act makes some groups of workers police officers for PERS. . Directs the Public Employees Retirement Board to study the treatment of the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System. Provides that certain members of the system qualify as police officers under the system.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1087/2025","subjects":["public_safety","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982109,"bill_number":"SB1088","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to information technology; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells state agencies to buy normal business software by means of an online portal. Allows the agencies to buy the software through their usual buying processes. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Requires contracting agencies to purchase common off-the-shelf software or other information technology products or services that do not require customization through an information technology marketplace portal. Authorizes the State Chief Information Officer to select and preapprove an information technology marketplace portal for use. Specifies features that the information technology marketplace portal must have. Exempts purchases through the information technology marketplace portal from the application of certain provisions of the Public Contracting Code. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1088/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982090,"bill_number":"SB1089","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to information technology; declaring an emergency.","description":"Tells state agencies to buy common software through an online portal. Allows the agencies to buy the software through normal buying processes. Tells a state agency to start a program to give grants and loans to other state agencies so that they can replace their old computers and software, and for other purposes. Says that the agencies must pay back the moneys from cost savings. . Requires contracting agencies to purchase common off-the-shelf software or other information technology products or services that do not require customization through an information technology marketplace portal. Authorizes the State Chief Information Officer to select and preapprove an information technology marketplace portal for use. Specifies features that the information technology marketplace portal must have. Exempts purchases through the information technology marketplace portal from the application of certain provisions of the Public Contracting Code. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to create a program to award grants and provide loans to state agencies for replacing outdated information technology and for certain other purposes. Creates an advisory board that the department must consult in awarding grants and providing loans. Establishes the Technology Modernization Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for the purpose of the department's program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1089/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982120,"bill_number":"SB1090","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to information technology; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Sets up a process for ranking state IT projects in order of priority. . [Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to create a program to award grants and provide loans to state agencies for replacing outdated information technology and for certain other purposes. Creates an advisory board that the department must consult in awarding grants and providing loans. Establishes the Technology Modernization Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for the purpose of the department's program.] Directs the State Chief Information Officer to adopt a policy and procedure for state agencies to follow in requesting funding for information technology budgets and projects. Requires state agencies that intend to request funding for a budget or project to submit requests to the State Chief Information Officer for review. Directs the State Chief Information Officer to collaborate with the Legislative Fiscal Office to establish criteria for assigning priorities among state agency requests and directs the office of Enterprise Information Services to collaborate with state agencies to set priorities for the State Chief Information Officer's approval. Specifies reporting requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1090/2025","subjects":["it","finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982025,"bill_number":"SB1091","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to transportation protection agreements; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would set out what a transportation protection agreement for human remains is and is not. . Defines what a transportation protection agreement for human remains is. Provides that services and merchandise offered under a transportation protection agreement are not funeral merchandise, funeral services, prearrangement sales or a prearrangement sales contract. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1091/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982055,"bill_number":"SB1092","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to procedures for conducting cooperative procurements for public contracts; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Updates the means by which government agencies can buy goods and services by joining contracts that other agencies have signed. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. . Updates and streamlines the process and procedure for conducting cooperative procurements for public contracts and public improvement contracts. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1092/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982049,"bill_number":"SB1093","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding for recreation activities.","description":"The Act tells the LRO to study ways to raise money for recreation activities. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study means for raising dedicated revenue to support recreation activities in Oregon. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1093/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982165,"bill_number":"SB1094","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to property tax credits for service members; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would create a property tax credit for the home of a person who is on active military duty. The Act would create a property tax credit for the home of a disabled veteran and the veteran's surviving spouse and extend it to a nonprofit home for the elderly in which they live. The Act would phase out both of the current partial exemption programs for such homes. . Provides for a property tax credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on the homestead of a resident serving on active military duty. Provides for a property tax credit for the homesteads of disabled veterans and their surviving spouses, including when they reside in nonprofit homes for elderly persons. Phases out both of the current partial exemption programs for such homesteads. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1094/2025","subjects":["housing","finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982041,"bill_number":"SB1095","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vacant home fees; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would let cities and counties impose a fee on homes that are vacant for more than 180 days in a calendar year. . Authorizes cities and counties to impose a fee on noncommercial residences that are vacant for more than 180 consecutive or cumulative days in a calendar year. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1095/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982112,"bill_number":"SB1096","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the protection of domestic violence victims.","description":"The Act requires a GPS tracker that notifies the victim for a person charged with or convicted of a DV crime. . Requires that a person on pretrial release for a crime constituting domestic violence wear a location tracking device that provides real-time location alerts to the victim and law enforcement agencies. Specifies an exception. Requires as a supervision condition of probation or post-prison supervision that the defendant wear a location tracking device that provides real-time location alerts to the victim and law enforcement agencies for the first 90 days of supervision. Specifies an exception.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1096/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982139,"bill_number":"SB1097","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to subsidizing child care; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells an agency to create a pilot program to help some families pay for child care. The new law ends after two years. . Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to enter into an agreement with a nongovernmental organization to establish and administer a child care subsidy program. Establishes the Tri-Share Child Care Subsidy Fund for the pilot program. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1097/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982058,"bill_number":"SB1098","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, June 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to access to materials in schools; and declaring an emergency.","description":"Prohibits the exclusion of certain school books based on the topic or author of the book. . Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum. Prescribes requirements for the removal of library materials, textbooks and instructional materials. Directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance for school library programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1098/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982126,"bill_number":"SB1099","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective date, June 3, 2025.","title":"Relating to use of real property for education; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act requires cities and counties to allow preschools on church properties. . Requires cities and counties to allow lands where worship is allowed to be used for preschool. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1099/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982129,"bill_number":"SB1100","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to education; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes many changes to school law. Changes involve tampons and pads, neutral teaching, gender in sports, school safety, CTE teachers, vaccines, notice to parents and course information. Gives tax credits for rural teachers and for private and home school costs. . Allows a public education provider to identify which locations to make tampons and sanitary pads available to students. Creates an income tax credit for teachers in rural schools. Requires public schools, community colleges and public universities to provide instruction in a neutral manner. Prohibits the State Board of Education from adopting rules that promote a stance or otherwise show support for or against a political movement or group. Requires school districts to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Directs district school boards to adopt a policy to provide for the safety of the students of the school district. Authorizes the Department of Education to distribute moneys from the State School Fund for the purpose of paying for related costs. Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to encourage licensure for career and technical education teachers who live in rural areas. Prohibits the Oregon Health Authority from adopting rules to require certain immunizations as a condition of school attendance. Directs a school district to provide notice to the parent or legal guardian when a student has been subjected to an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying, an act of cyberbullying, a disciplinary action, a visit to a school health professional or a school-based health center or has had a discussion of self-identity issues. Directs district school boards to ensure that the curriculum of each course of study is made available on the school district's website. Directs school districts to ensure that a student's grades are posted on a website that is accessible by the parent or guardian of the student. Creates an income tax credit for attendance by a taxpayer dependent of a private school or home school. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1100/2025","subjects":["it","health","education","housing","finance","agriculture","elections","trade"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Oregon Health Authority","Teacher Standards And Practices Commission"]},{"bill_id":1982078,"bill_number":"SB1101","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cancellation of voter registration.","description":"The Act says that a county clerk must cancel a voter's registration as required by federal law. . Requires a county clerk to cancel a voter registration in accordance with the requirements of the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1101/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986018,"bill_number":"SB1102","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy.","description":"Makes ODOE do a study on energy and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study energy. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1102/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":["Energy To Study Energy"]},{"bill_id":1986097,"bill_number":"SB1103","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to infrastructure development to support housing; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act makes Business Oregon lend money to build water or sewer lines or roads for homes in certain areas. . Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to establish a program to provide loans to cities and tribes to develop infrastructure to support housing in climate-friendly areas. Requires rulemaking for the program no later than July 1, 2026. Establishes the Climate-Friendly Housing Infrastructure Revolving Fund. Continously appropriates moneys to the department to implement the program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1103/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","transportation","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986103,"bill_number":"SB1104","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to accountability for child welfare employees.","description":"The Act says that a court shall order the return of a child taken into protective custody if the court finds that there is not clear and convincing evidence to support keeping the child from home. The Act also says that a DHS employee who does not return a child as ordered by the court has kidnapped the child. . Increases the standard of proof necessary to retain a child in protective custody after removal from the child's parent or guardian. Expands the crime of kidnapping in the second degree to include circumstances when an employee of the Department of Human Services fails to comply with a court order to return a child taken into protective custody to the child's parent or guardian.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1104/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986051,"bill_number":"SB1105","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a child support debit card.","description":"The Act tells the DOJ to adopt by rule a process for requiring the use of a monitored debit card for spending child support payments. . Directs the child support administrator to adopt rules requiring that child support awards be distributed to a debit card and that the spending of child support payments be limited and monitored by the obligor and obligee for compliance.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1105/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986088,"bill_number":"SB1106","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mental health therapy for children in family law proceedings.","description":"The Act requires the court to order that a child who is at least five years old and the subject of a parenting time proceeding receive mental health care. . Requires the court in a parenting time proceeding to order that the child who is the subject of the proceeding receive mental health therapy if the child is at least 5 years old but less than 18 years old.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1106/2025","subjects":["health","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986041,"bill_number":"SB1107","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to parenting time in family law proceedings.","description":"The Act says that there is a rebuttable presumption that equal parenting time is in the best interests of the child. . Creates a rebuttable presumption that equal parenting time is in the best interests of the child. Requires clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1107/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985809,"bill_number":"SB1108","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to paid time off for employees to donate blood.","description":"The Act allows sick time to be used for donating blood. . [Requires employers to allow employees to take up to four hours of blood donation leave per calendar year without the loss of time, pay or benefits.] Makes blood donation that is made in connection with a voluntary program that is approved or accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks or the American Red Cross a permissible use of sick time.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1108/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986045,"bill_number":"SB1109","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 28, 2025.","title":"Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act requires boards of schools and higher education to video record their meetings. The Act permits audio recording and posting in certain cases. The Act applies to meetings on or after 1/1/2025. The Act takes effect when signed. . [Requires the Department of Education to conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.] Requires specified boards of educational institutions to video record their governing meetings. Permits a board to post audio recordings of board governing meetings if the educational institution lacks broadband Internet access. Applies to board meetings occurring on or after January 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1109/2025","subjects":["it","education","transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985975,"bill_number":"SB1110","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the funding of a business hub.","description":"The Act would grant lottery bond proceeds to Williams & Russell CDC so that it may set up a business hub in Portland. . Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds with the proceeds distributed to Williams & Russell CDC for the purpose of developing a business hub to support small businesses, professional development, workforce training and economic growth in Portland's Albina neighborhood.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1110/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986190,"bill_number":"SB1111","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis.","description":"The Act changes the word \"marijuana\" to \"cannabis\" in all of state law and rule. . Changes the term \"marijuana\" to \"cannabis\" in Oregon law. Directs state agencies that refer to \"marijuana\" in agency rules to amend \"marijuana\" to \"cannabis.\"","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1111/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986016,"bill_number":"SB1112","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Department of Human Services admissions of children for treatment; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act describes when DHS may admit a child in its care for inpatient or residential treatment. . Prescribes when the Department of Human Services may admit a child in the department's care or custody for inpatient or residential treatment as opposed to placement in a congregate care residential setting. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1112/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986159,"bill_number":"SB1113","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the welfare of young people.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws involving the welfare of young people. . Modifies provisions regarding the use of restraints and involuntary seclusion on certain young people. Modifies provisions regarding investigations of abuse of certain young people. Modifies provisions regarding licensing of child-caring agencies. Modifies provisions regarding out-of-state placements of children in care.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1113/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985927,"bill_number":"SB1114","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to guilty except for insanity.","description":"The Act limits how long a person found GEI can be committed or under supervision. . Limits the total term of commitment and conditional release for certain persons found guilty except for insanity to the sentence the person would have received under the sentencing guidelines or as required by a mandatory minimum sentence. Establishes a process by which certain persons found guilty except for insanity and subject to a total period of commitment or conditional release equal to the statutory maximum sentence for the offense may petition for post-conviction relief.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1114/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986104,"bill_number":"SB1115","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to social media.","description":"Makes DAS do a study on social media and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study social media. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1115/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986028,"bill_number":"SB1116","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Family Preservation Project.","description":"The Act directs the CJC to study the creation of a pilot program for some adults in custody who are parents. . Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the establishment of the Family Preservation Project pilot program at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1116/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986000,"bill_number":"SB1117","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a performance audit of the Department of Transportation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells the Division of Audits to do a performance audit of ODOT. . Directs the Division of Audits to conduct a performance audit of the Department of Transportation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1117/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986001,"bill_number":"SB1118","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tolling highways; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that the OTC may not toll I-5 or I-205 but provides an exception for the I-5 bridge project. . Prohibits the Oregon Transportation Commission from establishing a toll on Interstate 205 or Interstate 5. Provides an exception for the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project. Repeals the requirement that the commission assess tolls on Interstate 205 and Interstate 5. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1118/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":["Prohibits The Oregon Transportation Commission"]},{"bill_id":1985974,"bill_number":"SB1119","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to immigration-related employment activities.","description":"The Act stops employers from doing certain things at work with respect to immigration. . Prohibits employers from engaging in unfair immigration-related practices.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1119/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986012,"bill_number":"SB1120","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to adults in custody.","description":"The Act tells DOC to do many things to improve the experience of adults in custody. . Requires the Department of Corrections to implement a list of policies for adults in custody, including policies related to gender-responsive, evidence-based and trauma-informed practices at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1120/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986015,"bill_number":"SB1121","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the disclosure of private information; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates a new crime about disclosing private data. The Act also extends the time for some media to cure violations of a data privacy law. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Creates the crime of unlawful disclosure of private information. Punishes by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. [Creates an exception in a consumer data privacy law for] Extends the time period, to July 1, 2026, during which specified noncommercial educational broadcast stations may cure violations of a consumer data privacy law. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1121/2025","subjects":["it","education","public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985953,"bill_number":"SB1122","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 27, 2025.","title":"Relating to sex offender risk assessments; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act changes how and when sex offenders are assessed for risk. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Provides that the sex offender risk assessment methodology used to classify sex offenders into risk levels may exclusively consider a sex offender's risk of reoffending at the time of release, sentencing or discharge. Authorizes a classifying entity to reassess or reclassify a person after the commission of a new sexually motivated act or sex crime. Authorizes the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to reassess or reclassify specified persons in accordance with the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1122/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":["Parole And Post"]},{"bill_id":1985980,"bill_number":"SB1123","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to court visitors.","description":"The Act says that a person who is a court visitor is not liable for injuries that happen when the person is doing the things the court said to do. . Grants court visitors immunity from liability when acting in good faith and within the scope of the visitor's duties.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1123/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985931,"bill_number":"SB1124","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to public transit vehicle operators.","description":"The Act changes two crimes to include transit operators at work. . Expands the crime of assault in the third degree to include assault of a public transit vehicle operator performing official duties. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Expands the crime of aggravated harassment to include knowing propulsion of bodily fluids at a public transit vehicle operator performing official duties. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1124/2025","subjects":["public_safety","transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985997,"bill_number":"SB1125","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to unmanned aircraft systems.","description":"The Act makes it a worse crime to use a drone to meddle in an emergency. The Act says that it is a crime to cause death or serious injury by using a drone to meddle in an emergency. . Increases the penalties for using an unmanned aircraft system to interfere with a [wildfire suppression effort] law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue or emergency response effort. Modifies the felony of causing death or serious physical injury using an unmanned aircraft system to include causing death or serious physical injury by causing an unmanned aircraft system to interfere with a [wildfire suppression, law enforcement or emergency response effort] law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue or emergency response effort.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1125/2025","subjects":["public_safety","environment","emergency"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986142,"bill_number":"SB1126","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to physical activity in schools.","description":"Requires students to be provided with recess time each day. . Requires public elementary school students to be provided with recess time each day. Prohibits the withholding of recess or the imposition of physical activity as a form of discipline.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1126/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985906,"bill_number":"SB1127","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to grants for educational activities during noninstructional time; declaring an emergency.","description":"Allows ODE to award grants for activities at Title I schools during recess, lunch or after school. . Authorizes the Department of Education to expend moneys from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account for the purpose of awarding grants to develop and provide educational activities during recess, lunch or after school for Title I elementary schools. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1127/2025","subjects":["education","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986181,"bill_number":"SB1128","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to disability under the Public Employees Retirement System.","description":"The Act says that a police officer or firefighter member is disabled for PERS if the member can't go back to the job they had. . Provides that a police officer or firefighter member of the Public Employees Retirement System is considered disabled if the member is unable to perform the work the member performed at the time the member became disabled.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1128/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986073,"bill_number":"SB1129","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, May 27, 2025.","title":"Relating to urban reserves; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act requires LCDC to amend its rules relating to urban reserves. . Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to amend its rules relating to urban reserves. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1129/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development Commission"]},{"bill_id":1986187,"bill_number":"SB1130","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to parenting time.","description":"The Act makes changes to how the court awards parenting time. . Prohibits the court from awarding more than 50 percent of parenting time to a noncustodial parent. Modifies remedies a court is permitted or required to impose when parenting time is not occurring as required by the parenting plan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1130/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986052,"bill_number":"SB1131","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Chintimini Wildlife Center; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act tells DAS to give a grant to the Chintimini Wildlife Center. . Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award a grant to the Chintimini Wildlife Center. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1131/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985944,"bill_number":"SB1132","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the disposition of the proceeds of impositions made upon foreign insurers.","description":"Tells one state agency to give moneys it gets from taxes on insurers to another state agency to help fight wild fires. . Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to transfer the proceeds of certain taxes, fees, fines, penalties and other monetary obligations the director imposes upon out-of-state insurers and insurance producers to the State Forestry Department for deposit into the State Forestry Department Account. Requires the State Forester to use the proceeds to fund wildfire prevention and suppression.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1132/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985847,"bill_number":"SB1133","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to accessory dwelling units.","description":"This Act lets counties allow the reuse of some rural buildings as second homes. . Allows counties to approve the alteration, restoration or replacement of certain nonresidential structures on rural residential lands for use as an accessory dwelling unit.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1133/2025","subjects":["agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985894,"bill_number":"SB1134","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an income tax subtraction for insurance expenses of personal income taxpayers; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes a new tax subtraction for the cost of health insurance for a taxpayer's dependents. . Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for premiums paid for medical, dental or vision insurance coverage for a child dependent of the taxpayer. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1134/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986030,"bill_number":"SB1135","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to county taxes on marijuana production sites; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.","description":"The Act lets some counties tax marijuana that is grown in the county. . Allows a qualifying county to adopt an ordinance to impose a tax on adult-use and medical marijuana production. Defines \"qualifying county.\" Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1135/2025","subjects":["health","finance","cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986169,"bill_number":"SB1136","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to land use planning model ordinances; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act makes LCDC adopt model rules for UGB amendments for small cities. . Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt model ordinances by which a city outside of Metro with a population of less than 25,000 may add lands to its urban growth boundary. Limits the bases for appeal of an ordinance adopted by a local government based on a model ordinance of the commission relating to housing or urbanization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1136/2025","subjects":["housing","environment"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development Commission"]},{"bill_id":1985902,"bill_number":"SB1137","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to autologous breast reconstruction.","description":"This Act tells a health benefit plan to cover certain types of breast reconstruction services with certain rules. . Requires health benefit plans to cover autologous breast reconstruction procedures and related services with specific requirements related to out-of-pocket costs, cost-sharing, utilization review, reimbursement rates and network adequacy.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1137/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986218,"bill_number":"SB1138","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board.","description":"The Act would make new laws about a workforce standards board for some workers in the home and community-based services sector. . Establishes the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board. Prescribes the duties of the board. Directs the board to establish minimum working standards for the home and community-based services workforce. Requires the board to submit a written report to the Legislative Assembly regarding any adopted standard that is anticipated to impact the state budget. Provides that any such standard must be ratified by the Legislative Assembly before taking effect. Provides remedies for allegations of violations of the minimum standards established by the board. Requires the board to conduct a biennial comprehensive review, including a labor market analysis to inform the board's decisions to adopt new minimum standards or revise existing standards. Permits the board to establish uniform training standards for the home and community-based services workforce and to establish a process by rule for certifying worker organizations to provide the training to workers. Requires the board to submit a biennial report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly summarizing the results of the comprehensive review and any actions taken by the board in the prior biennium.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1138/2025","subjects":["finance","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986079,"bill_number":"SB1139","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to noncompetition agreements.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws regarding noncompetes. . Makes requirements for noncompetition agreements applicable to agreements regarding solicitation of employer's employees or customers. Provides an administrative remedy for employees alleging violation of requirements applicable to noncompetition agreements.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1139/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986113,"bill_number":"SB1140","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to English-only policies in the workplace.","description":"The Act makes laws about English-only rules in the workplace. . Prohibits employers from imposing requirements that employees speak only English in the workplace unless the employer can demonstrate that the requirement is justified by business necessity and applicable only in limited circumstances. Requires employers to provide notice to employees.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1140/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985800,"bill_number":"SB1141","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to vacation occupancies on resource lands.","description":"This Act allows short term rentals in resource housing but presumes that short term rentals may not be resumed as a nonconforming use. . Allows the use of dwellings for vacation occupancy on lands zoned for farm or forest uses. Prohibits the resumption of a nonconforming vacation occupancy in counties except as allowed by county land use regulation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1141/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986212,"bill_number":"SB1142","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the family and medical leave insurance program.","description":"The Act tells OED to study issues related to paid family and medical leave. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. . Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to leave benefits under the family and medical leave insurance program. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1142/2025","subjects":["health","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985838,"bill_number":"SB1143","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to thermal energy networks; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Makes the PUC create a program to have each gas company create a thermal energy network pilot project. Makes each gas company apply to create a pilot project. Makes labor standards for certain covered projects. . Directs the Public Utility Commission to establish a pilot program that allows each natural gas company to develop a utility-scale thermal energy network pilot project to provide heating and cooling services to customers. Requires each natural gas company to file a proposal and plan to develop a pilot project or an explanation for why the natural gas company is not submitting a proposal. Identifies criteria the commission shall take into consideration in evaluating a proposal. Establishes labor standards and reporting requirements for certain thermal energy network projects. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1143/2025","subjects":["labor","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986107,"bill_number":"SB1144","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to cannabis.","description":"The Act tells the OLCC to look at how much marijuana a marijuana store can sell. . Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the amount of marijuana items that a marijuana retailer may sell. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1144/2025","subjects":["cannabis"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985815,"bill_number":"SB1145","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to energy.","description":"Make ODOE do a study on energy and submit a report. . Requires the State Department of Energy to study energy. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1145/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":["Energy To Study Energy"]},{"bill_id":1986182,"bill_number":"SB1146","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water.","description":"The Act tells an agency to study rules about water. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. . Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1146/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985958,"bill_number":"SB1147","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to permanent restraining orders for crime victims; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a process for victims of some crimes to request permanent restraining orders. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Directs the court, at a victim's request, to enter an order at sentencing permanently restraining the defendant from contacting the victim when the defendant is convicted of specified crimes. Creates a process by which a victim of a crime in which judgment was previously entered can request an order permanently restraining the defendant from contacting the victim. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1147/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986178,"bill_number":"SB1148","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to disability income insurance policies.","description":"The Act makes changes to laws with respect to certain insurance policies. . Prohibits disability income insurers from requiring a person to use or apply for other available benefits for which the person is eligible prior to being eligible for disability benefits offered by the insurer.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1148/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985952,"bill_number":"SB1149","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to insurance for rural electric cooperatives.","description":"Tells a state agency to do a study on insurance for some types of rural co-ops. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study insurance for rural electric cooperatives. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to insurance not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1149/2025","subjects":["energy","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986225,"bill_number":"SB1150","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to insurance.","description":"Tells a state agency to do a study on insurance. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study insurance. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to insurance not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1150/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services To Study Insurance"]},{"bill_id":1986173,"bill_number":"SB1151","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to investor-owned utilities.","description":"Makes the PUC do a study on power companies and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to study investor-owned utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1151/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985910,"bill_number":"SB1152","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Public Utility Commission.","description":"Makes the PUC do a study on energy and submit a report on its findings. . Requires the Public Utility Commission to study energy. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1152/2025","subjects":["energy","trade"],"agencies":["Relating To The Public Utility Commission"]},{"bill_id":1986004,"bill_number":"SB1153","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At President's desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water.","description":"The Act tells an agency to consider if changes to water rights will affect the public interest. The Act tells the agency to allow tribes to review certain requests to change water rights. The Act allows the agency to condition water right changes in certain ways. . Directs the Water Resources Department to consider whether certain water right transfers will result in a loss of in-stream habitat for sensitive, threatened or endangered aquatic species in stream reaches not protected by an existing water right or contribute to water quality impairment in water quality limited streams. Directs the department to provide an opportunity for tribes to review certain water right transfer applications. Authorizes the department to condition water right transfers with water use measurement and reporting, water level measurement and reporting or the installation of fish screening or by-pass devices.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1153/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985854,"bill_number":"SB1154","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to ground water.","description":"This Act makes changes to laws about areas with ground water quality problems. . Modifies provisions of law related to declarations of ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. Directs the Governor to appoint an agency to lead an interagency team in ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. Directs or authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality, the State Department of Agriculture, the Water Resources Department[,] and the Oregon Health Authority [and the Department of Land Conservation and Development] to take specified actions in ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1154/2025","subjects":["health","environment","agriculture","water"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality","Land Conservation And Development","Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1985885,"bill_number":"SB1155","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to affordable housing.","description":"The Act tells OHCS to start a pilot program to help pregnant people and their families get stable housing. . Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a pilot program to assist pregnant persons and their immediate family members in attaining stable housing. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1155/2025","subjects":["housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985802,"bill_number":"SB1156","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to marijuana.","description":"The Act tells OLCC to study marijuana and report to the health care committees. . Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study marijuana. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1156/2025","subjects":["health","cannabis","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986055,"bill_number":"SB1157","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to school safety.","description":"Directs ODE to study methods for improving the safety of the schools of this state. . Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving safety in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1157/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985977,"bill_number":"SB1158","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to specie legal tender; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that gold and silver are legal tender and exempts gold and silver trade from certain taxes. . Provides that gold and silver are legal tender. Exempts the purchase, sale and exchange of gold and silver from certain taxation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1158/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985897,"bill_number":"SB1159","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Children's Advocate; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act moves the office of Children's Advocate from DHS to the LTCO, changes how the CA is appointed and moves oversight of the CIRTs from DHS to the CA. . Transfers the office of Children's Advocate from the Department of Human Services to the office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman. Establishes the Children's Advocacy Advisory Board to nominate candidates for the Governor to select from when appointing the Children's Advocate. Expands the duties and authority of the Children's Advocate. Transfers oversight of the Critical Incident Review Teams from the Director of Human Services to the Children's Advocate. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1159/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985913,"bill_number":"SB1160","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the deployment of renewable energy projects; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells ODOE to study making some renewable energy projects in this state. Tells ODOE to give a report on the study. . Requires the State Department of Energy to [carry out a cost-benefit analysis on deploying] study developing certain renewable energy projects in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 30, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1160/2025","subjects":["energy","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985823,"bill_number":"SB1161","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to organ transport vehicles; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells OHA to issue licenses to let drivers transport organs quickly. Allows for lights and sirens. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue [licenses to enable a person to drive an organ transport vehicle.] a license to an organ procurement organization to operate an organ transport vehicle. Mandates requirements for drivers of organ transport vehicles. Requires organ procurement organizations licensed to operate organ transport vehicles to maintain prescribed minimum levels of insurance. Defines \"organ transport vehicle.\" Provides exceptions allowing organ transport vehicles to use lights and sirens. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1161/2025","subjects":["health","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985887,"bill_number":"SB1162","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to certificates of need for hospice programs; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act says that a new or expanding hospice program must obtain a certificate of need. . Requires an individual or entity to obtain a certificate of need from the Oregon Health Authority before the individual or entity may establish a new hospice program or expand or relocate a hospice program into a new service area. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1162/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1985830,"bill_number":"SB1163","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to a right to repair agricultural equipment.","description":"Requires a person that makes or sells farm equipment to give items to an owner that are needed to look at, maintain or fix the equipment. Says what else the person must do to let the owner fix the equipment. Says that the state can fine the person for a violation of the Act. . Requires an original equipment manufacturer to make available on fair and reasonable terms to a public body that owns or leases agricultural equipment any documentation, tool, part, embedded software, firmware, data or other device or implement for diagnosing, maintaining, repairing or updating the agricultural equipment that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider. Specifies additional obligations for the original equipment manufacturer. Permits the Attorney General in response to a complaint to make an investigative demand of an original equipment manufacturer that appears to have violated the Act. Specifies the contents of the investigative demand and the method of service. Subjects an original equipment manufacturer that violates the Act to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of the violation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1163/2025","subjects":["it","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986221,"bill_number":"SB1164","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to documents issued by the Department of Transportation.","description":"The Act says a person can ask ODOT to add a note on their driver license, permit or ID card. The note will let police officers know that the person has a disability that makes it hard to communicate with the officer. To do this, the person will need to fill out a form and get a doctor or other listed health professional to confirm the disability. . Provides that a person may request that the Department of Transportation include on the person's driver license, driver permit or identification card the fact that the person has a disability that interferes with the person's ability to effectively communicate with a police officer. Requires the person to submit an application to the department and have a health care professional verify the disability.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1164/2025","subjects":["health","public_safety","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986110,"bill_number":"SB1165","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to the OPDC to increase the hourly rate paid to investigators. . Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Public Defense Commission to increase the hourly rate for investigators. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1165/2025","subjects":["public_safety","finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Public Defense Commission"]},{"bill_id":1986047,"bill_number":"SB1166","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation network companies; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act would create new laws for transportation network companies. The Act would take effect on July 1 of this year. . Requires transportation network companies to pay minimum compensation rates to drivers. [Directs transportation network companies to establish written policies concerning account deactivations and provides requirements for such policies. Requires that such policies include an appeals process that meets certain minimum requirements by which drivers may appeal an account deactivation.] Prohibits transportation network companies from issuing an account deactivation absent just cause. [Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to contract with a nonprofit organization to operate a driver resource center.] Establishes minimum paid sick time requirements for transportation network companies. Requires transportation network companies to provide dispatched trip information and receipt information to drivers and passengers. Imposes recordkeeping requirements for transportation network companies [and requires the companies to compile data to submit reports to the bureau. Directs the bureau to report to the Legislative Assembly on the information received from the transportation network companies]. [Establishes the Task Force on the Ensuring Meaningful Access to Benefits for Transportation Network Company Drivers.] Requires transportation network companies to comply with notice requirements to apprise drivers of certain information regarding the rights and protections afforded to drivers. Provides the Bureau of Labor and Industries with enforcement authority over the provisions of the Act. Provides remedies for drivers alleging unlawful practices. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1166/2025","subjects":["transportation","labor","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985915,"bill_number":"SB1167","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding to develop successful children; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to DELC to give to entities for the development of successful children in this state. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [Oregon Department of Administrative Services] Department of Early Learning and Care for distribution to seven entities to support the development of successful children in this state. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1167/2025","subjects":["education","trade"],"agencies":["Administrative Services"]},{"bill_id":1986116,"bill_number":"SB1168","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to per-visit compensation for home health care entities.","description":"The Act would ban paying certain home health staff on a per-visit basis. . Prohibits per-visit compensation for home health care and home hospice care staff.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1168/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985831,"bill_number":"SB1169","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to conditional discharge.","description":"The Act lets people do pre-plea conditional discharge in more types of cases. . Expands eligibility for pre-plea conditional discharge to all offenses except Ballot Measure 11 (1994) crimes and driving under the influence of intoxicants. Removes the requirements of specialty court acceptance and district attorney consent. Allows a defendant to have more than one discharge and dismissal after fulfilling the probation agreement.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1169/2025","subjects":["public_safety","environment","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986146,"bill_number":"SB1170","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to access to justice.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to study access to justice and make a report. . Requires the Department of Justice to study access to justice. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1170/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985940,"bill_number":"SB1171","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to punitive damages in cases related to wildfires.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to look at punitive damages in cases about wildfires and make a report. . Requires the Department of Justice to study punitive damages in civil actions related to wildfires. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1171/2025","subjects":["environment","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986019,"bill_number":"SB1172","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firearm prohibitions based on certain convictions.","description":"The Act says that harassment is not a crime that can lead to a DV gun prohibition under state law. . Provides that the crime of harassment is not a qualifying misdemeanor for purposes of the statute prohibiting the possession of firearms and ammunition based on being the subject of certain court orders or being convicted of certain crimes.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1172/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985871,"bill_number":"SB1173","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, September 26, 2025.","title":"Relating to product liability civil actions; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against some entities that provide products as part of health care. . Provides that [a health care facility is] certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of [a] the product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the [health care facility] entity was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1173/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986143,"bill_number":"SB1174","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Board of Licensed Dietitians and Nutritionists; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act makes some changes to the laws about licensed dietitians. The Act also makes a new profession called a licensed nutritionist. The Act says a person may not provide medical nutrition therapy if the person does not have a license. The Act also says that a person may not use some titles or abbreviations if the person does not have a license. . Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a nutritionist license [to engage in the practice of nutrition] to a qualified applicant. Changes the requirements to qualify for a dietitian license [to engage in the practice of dietetics]. Defines \"medical nutrition therapy,\" the \"practice of dietetics\" and the \"practice of nutrition.\" Changes the name of the Board of Licensed Dietitians to the Board of Licensed Dietitians and Nutritionists. Allows a licensed dietitian and a licensed nutritionist to provide services via telehealth. Prohibits a person from [engaging in the practice of dietetics or the practice of nutrition] providing medical nutrition therapy, or from using specified titles and abbreviations, without a license. Makes exceptions to the licensure requirement. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1174/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985803,"bill_number":"SB1175","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to a task force on removing barriers to jury service; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a task force on removing barriers to jury service. . Establishes the Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service. Directs the task force to submit a report to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Governor and the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than December 15, 2026. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1175/2025","subjects":["trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985793,"bill_number":"SB1176","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","title":"Relating to education efforts concerning the obligation of places of public accommodation to accept cash as payment; and prescribing an effective date.","description":"Tells a state agency to make an effort to teach people about the law that says that they must accept cash as payment for goods and services. . Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct an effort to publicize and explain the obligation to accept cash as payment for goods and services to places of public accommodation and residents of this state. Requires the bureau to continue the effort until the bureau determines that a high rate of compliance exists among persons that are subject to the obligation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1176/2025","subjects":["education","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985880,"bill_number":"SB1177","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to use of surplus revenues for wildfire funding; declaring an emergency; providing for revenue estimate modification that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.","description":"The Act changes the kicker estimate to fund help against wildfire. . Increases the amount of the estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Requires that the difference between the amount actually collected and the amount estimated after the close of the 2023 regular session be transferred to the Oregon Wildfire Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. Establishes the Oregon Wildfire Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, with interest earned by the fund to be used for wildfire mitigation and community adaptation to wildfire risk. Provides for the return to taxpayers of surplus revenue over the adjusted estimate amount if the constitutional threshold is exceeded. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1177/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986126,"bill_number":"SB1178","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to small-scale renewable energy; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Requires 10 percent of the power sold in this state by a power company to be made by certain power plants. . Requires 10 percent of the electricity sold in this state by each electric company that makes sales to 25,000 or more retail electricity consumers to be generated by small-scale renewable energy facilities or certain biomass facilities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1178/2025","subjects":["energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985900,"bill_number":"SB1179","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to domestic violence survivor defendants; prescribing an effective date; providing for criminal sentence reduction that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.","description":"The Act changes sentencing for people who are survivors of domestic abuse. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. . Requires the sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence that the defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was ongoing when the criminal behavior occurred and was a contributing factor in the criminal behavior. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying a downward departure sentence. Authorizes the court to impose a lesser sentence even if there is a mandatory minimum sentence or a sentence otherwise required by law. Creates a procedure by which a person currently serving a sentence may petition the court for resentencing if the person was subjected to domestic abuse that was ongoing when the criminal behavior occurred and was a contributing factor in the criminal behavior. Establishes the Task Force on Services and Support for Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1179/2025","subjects":["housing","public_safety","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986070,"bill_number":"SB1180","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to ballot measures.","description":"The Act tells LPRO to give the legislature a list of each IM petition that may be on the next general election ballot. The Act provides for a process for the legislature to hold hearings on those petitions. . Requires the [Secretary of State] Legislative Policy and Research Director to submit to the Legislative Assembly, by [November] December 1 of each odd-numbered year, a list of each prospective statewide initiative petition that has been filed for the next general election. Requires the submission to include the text, ballot title and total number of signatures gathered for each prospective petition. [Requires the secretary to provide updates during the first week of December, January and February.] Permits legislative leadership to request impartial analyses and summaries [by nonpartisan legislative staff] for each prospective petition provided by the [secretary] director. [Requires nonpartisan legislative staff to provide legislative leadership with impartial analyses of the policy, fiscal and revenue impacts and legality for each prospective petition as requested by legislative leadership.] [Requires legislative leadership to use the analyses from nonpartisan staff to determine whether the state would benefit from holding public hearings on one or more prospective petitions during the even-year session.].","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1180/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986117,"bill_number":"SB1181","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Medicare supplement insurance.","description":"This Act makes rules about how Medicare supplement policies work and when they can be offered. . Prohibits the increased cost or denial of a Medicare supplement insurance policy due to a preexisting condition and establishes open enrollment standards for Medicare supplement policies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1181/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985919,"bill_number":"SB1182","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to disposition of surplus real property of the Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Project.","description":"This Act lets ODOT lease or sell extra land from the I-5 Rose Quarter Project to a charity. . Allows the Department of Transportation to [gift,] lease or sell surplus real property of the Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Project to Albina Vision Trust, Inc. Sunsets on January 2, [2030] 2040.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1182/2025","subjects":["housing","transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985932,"bill_number":"SB1183","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to firefighting services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to the State Fire Marshal for distribution to the Central Douglas Fire & Rescue for a certain program. . Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal out of the General Fund for distribution to the Central Douglas Fire & Rescue for an apprenticeship program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1183/2025","subjects":["housing","labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986027,"bill_number":"SB1184","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money to the legislature to pay for a year-round assistant for each member. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Legislative Assembly to support a year-round legislative assistant position for each member of the Legislative Assembly. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1184/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008523,"bill_number":"SB1185","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to requests for information about immigrant status.","description":"The Act tells DOJ to have a lawyer and an investigator for requests for immigrant status. The Act tells state agencies to send requests to the lawyer. . Directs the Department of Justice to dedicate an attorney and an investigator for issues related to federal requests for information about immigrant status. Directs state agencies to forward requests to the attorney.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1185/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008516,"bill_number":"SB1186","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to unmanned aircraft systems.","description":"The Act changes the laws about the use of drones by law enforcement. . Modifies provisions relating to the use of unmanned aircraft systems by law enforcement agencies.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1186/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2008526,"bill_number":"SB1187","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to greenhouse gas emissions; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act creates a program to recover the costs of climate change. . Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program as an interagency response to the effects of climate change. Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to serve as the lead agency of an interagency team. Requires the department to conduct an assessment on the costs of greenhouse gas emissions. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to issue cost recovery demand notices to entities determined to be responsible for the costs of climate change. Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Account. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1187/2025","subjects":["environment"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009603,"bill_number":"SB1188","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to decision-making supports for individuals with complex health care needs; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells the OPGC to make grants to help people who are leaving a hospital obtain guardianship services. . Directs the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a grant program to increase the availability of community-based guardianship programs and county public guardian and conservators for people with complex health care needs who are experiencing hospital discharge difficulties. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman for deposit into the Community Guardianship Grant Fund to administer the grant program. Directs the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to persons experiencing hospital discharge delays and who have friends or family who are willing to act as a guardian but who lack the financial resources available to initiate protective proceedings. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman for deposit into the Friends and Family Guardianship Grant Fund to administer the grant program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1188/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009606,"bill_number":"SB1189","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Effective date, May 5, 2025.","title":"Relating to treatment works within the North Santiam Basin; and declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act says that a treatment works can be built without a water quality permit if certain conditions are met. . Creates a limited exception to water quality permitting requirements for a treatment works located within the North Santiam Basin. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1189/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011441,"bill_number":"SB1190","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to mandatory overtime.","description":"The Act makes new laws with respect to mandatory overtime shifts for some workers. . Permits employees of residential training homes to refuse to work an additional mandatory overtime shift scheduled by the employer when the employee has already worked a mandatory overtime shift in the same month. Prohibits residential training home employers from requiring an employee to take unpaid leave or use paid time off to make up for refusing to work the additional overtime shift, or from taking any adverse employment action against the employee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1190/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011446,"bill_number":"SB1191","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, January 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to informing others of their rights.","description":"The Act says that some laws making crimes do not apply to the act of telling another person about their rights. . Provides that certain laws establishing crimes do not apply to the act of informing another person of the other person's civil or constitutional rights.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1191/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011429,"bill_number":"SB1192","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to hydroelectric water rights.","description":"The Act concerns making power from water under a water right. The Act provides that a person cannot be banned from using the water right under certain circumstances. . Provides that the Water Resources Director may not forcibly convert a hydroelectric water right whose holder has ceased generating electricity on instruction from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission if certain other criteria are met.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1192/2025","subjects":["environment","energy","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011432,"bill_number":"SB1193","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to compensation to student athletes.","description":"The Act allows a higher learning school to pay a student athlete for use of the student's NIL. . Permits a post-secondary institution of education to provide compensation to a student athlete for use of the student athlete's name, image, likeness or athletic reputation. Requires a written contract for compensation to a student athlete who is a minor by a post-secondary institution of education to include the written consent of the parent or guardian of the student athlete. Prohibits an athletic association, conference or organization from prohibiting a post-secondary institution of education from providing compensation to a student athlete.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1193/2025","subjects":["education","housing"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011436,"bill_number":"SB1194","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to water quality permits for wastewater treatment facilities.","description":"This Act stops the EQC and the DEQ from making waste water treatment plants meet certain criteria. . Prohibits the Environmental Quality Commission and Department of Environmental Quality from requiring municipally owned treatment works from meeting certain criteria for pollutants and temperature for discharges into surface water.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1194/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011445,"bill_number":"SB1195","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to residential behavioral health services; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA to make new rules and study certain residential mental health settings. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority to conduct studies and adopt rules relating to residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes, secure residential treatment facilities and secure residential treatment homes. Requires the authority to report findings and recommendations to the Legislative Assembly. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1195/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011450,"bill_number":"SB1196","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"At President's desk upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to recreation.","description":"The Act tells the LRO to study ways to raise money for recreation activities. . Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study means for raising dedicated revenue to support recreation activities in Oregon. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1196/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011453,"bill_number":"SB1197","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to respite care; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act requires the state Medicaid program to provide respite care. . Requires respite care services to be provided through the state medical assistance program to provide relief to [unpaid caregivers of individuals under the age of 26 who have complex mental health or substance use-related needs] children or youth under the age of 26 who have complex behavioral health needs or an intellectual or developmental disability and to the caregivers of such children or youth. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to seek any necessary federal approval. Becomes operative on the date that notice of federal approval is received. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1197/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011452,"bill_number":"SB1198","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to inhalant delivery systems.","description":"The Act changes the law for the packaging of vapes to protect the health of minors. . Makes it unlawful to distribute, sell or allow to be sold an inhalant delivery system that is packaged inconsistent with rules adopted by the Oregon Health Authority that are tailored judiciously to the specific purpose of protecting minors from the negative health effects of unlawfully using inhalant delivery systems. .","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1198/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":["Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":2012765,"bill_number":"SB1199","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the development of housing in rural counties.","description":"This Act allows rural counties to rezone up to 50 acres for dense housing and provides grants for services. . Allows counties with a population density of less than 10 people per square mile to rezone up to 50 acres to be divided and developed for residential dwellings of at least five units per acre. Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to provide grants to counties for infrastructure supporting these lands. Sunsets January 2, 2034.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1199/2025","subjects":["housing","agriculture","water","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2015507,"bill_number":"SB1200","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to construction labor contractors; prescribing an effective date.","description":"Gives the CCB the power to oversee people who get workers for companies that do construction work. . Transfers regulatory authority over construction labor contractors from the Bureau of Labor and Industries to the Construction Contractors Board. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1200/2025","subjects":["labor","energy"],"agencies":["Construction Contractors Board"]},{"bill_id":2015515,"bill_number":"SB1201","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to constructing bridges across the Columbia River that are west of the Interstate 5 bridges; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act would require a study of whether constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the I-5 bridges would be feasible and useful. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year to the JCT. . Requires the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility and utility of constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the Interstate 5 bridges. Directs the department to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1201/2025","subjects":["transportation","energy","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2016604,"bill_number":"SB1202","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act creates a new agency to govern rail and transit in Oregon. The new agency name is the Oregon Rail and Transit Department. Transfers duties of governing rail from ODOT to the ORTD. . Creates the Oregon Rail and Transit Department. Creates the State Rail and Transit Board. Transfers the duties and functions of the Department of Transportation relating to rail and public transit to the Oregon Rail and Transit Department. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1202/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2017580,"bill_number":"SB1203","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to development of housing on lands used as golf courses; declaring an emergency.","description":"This Act allows the siting of homes on golf courses on farm land. . Allows the division of a portion of tracts used as golf courses on lands zoned for exclusive farm use for the purpose of siting single-unit or middle housing. Sunsets January 2, 2036. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1203/2025","subjects":["housing","agriculture","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2020923,"bill_number":"SB1204","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the creation of credits for the restoration of salmon habitat; prescribing an effective date.","description":"This Act tells the DSL to make a pilot program for owners of land to restore salmon habitat. . Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins. Establishes the Salmon Credit Trust Fund. Directs the Department of State Lands and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to consult with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to seek federal authorization for a bank instrument and activities that occur in navigable waters of the United States. Becomes operative on the date that the federal authorization and bank instrument are approved. Provides that the Department of State Lands may not approve a salmon credit project on or after January 2 of the sixth year following the federal authorization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1204/2025","subjects":["environment","water"],"agencies":["Fish And Wildlife","State Lands","State Lands May Not Approve A Salmon Credit Project","State Lands And The State Department Of Fish And Wi"]},{"bill_id":2021280,"bill_number":"SB1205","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to tax subtractions for amounts received in wildfire litigation.","description":"The Act extends the sunset for the tax subtraction for awards from wildfire lawsuits. . Extends the sunset for the personal income tax subtraction for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1205/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2021824,"bill_number":"SB1206","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to funding to improve access to health care.","description":"Tells DCBS to study funding to improve access to health care and report back. . Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study funding to improve access to health care. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1206/2025","subjects":["health","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2023557,"bill_number":"SB1207","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to an appropriation for a community cultural hub.","description":"The Act would give funds to a business group so that it may buy property to create a Black community cultural hub. . Appropriates moneys for distribution to Soul District Business Association for the acquisition and redevelopment of property as the AfroEats Community Cultural Hub in Portland.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1207/2025","subjects":["finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2025871,"bill_number":"SB1208","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to plastics.","description":"Declares a month in praise of plastics. . Designates March of each year as Plastics Appreciation Month. Designates certain plastics and their uses to celebrate daily during March.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1208/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2027679,"bill_number":"SB1209","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to special motions to strike.","description":"The Act says that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body. . Provides that a person may not file a special motion to strike a claim brought by a public body.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1209/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2028362,"bill_number":"SB1210","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the Department of Transportation; prescribing an effective date.","description":"The Act tells ODOT to get rid of some debts. . Requires the Department of Transportation to forgive certain indebtedness. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1210/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2034049,"bill_number":"SB1211","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to the possession of firearms by certain persons; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act directs the court to enter an order prohibiting gun possession by a person charged with some drug possession crimes. The Act also requires that deflection programs restrict the possession of guns by people in the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. . Directs the court to enter an order, at the first appearance on a charge of misdemeanor unlawful possession of a controlled substance, prohibiting the charged person from possessing a firearm. Specifies a process for surrendering firearms and the return of firearms. Specifies the circumstances when the court must terminate the order. Provides that possession of a firearm by the prohibited person is punishable by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Requires that deflection programs, including those receiving grant funding, require participants to transfer all firearms to a law enforcement agency, a gun dealer or a third party until the program is completed. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1211/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2034329,"bill_number":"SB1212","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to student use of personal electronic devices.","description":"Requires school districts to have a policy that does not allow students to use cell phones and similar devices. . Directs school districts to adopt a policy that prohibits the use of student personal electronic devices.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1212/2025","subjects":["it","education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2035342,"bill_number":"SB1213","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Kei trucks.","description":"The Act makes laws about Kei trucks. . Allows a person to title and register a Kei truck in Oregon. Amends and creates laws related to allowing Kei trucks to operate on highways in Oregon. Creates the offense of unlawfully operating a Kei truck on a highway. Punishes by a maximum fine of $1,000.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1213/2025","subjects":["transportation"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2036082,"bill_number":"SB1214","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural hospitals; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act tells OHA and CCOs to increase the rates at which certain rural hospitals are reimbursed. . Directs the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to reimburse certain rural hospitals at rates no less than 150 percent of the rates paid as of the effective date of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB1214/2025","subjects":["health","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912520,"bill_number":"SB5501","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the office. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5501/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913268,"bill_number":"SB5502","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Department of Agriculture; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Agriculture for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5502/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913568,"bill_number":"SB5503","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act approves agency fees. . Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Department of Agriculture. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5503/2025","subjects":["finance","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913350,"bill_number":"SB5504","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Department of Aviation; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Department of Aviation. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5504/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914362,"bill_number":"SB5505","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, August 7, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act governs bonding by the state for the biennium. . Establishes amounts authorized for issuance of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation and other financing agreements for the biennium. Establishes amounts allocated for private activity bonds. [Authorizes general obligation bonding for the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project for future biennia.] Makes legislative findings regarding benefits to higher education institutions and community colleges from the issuance of bonds under Article XI-F(1) and Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution. [Requires a constructing authority to make certain certifications before issuance of bonds under Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution.] Requires specified constructing authorities to meet certain conditions before issuance of specified bonds. Establishes restrictions on general obligation bonding for the benefit of community colleges. Establishes requirements applicable to certain contracts for specified higher education capital construction projects. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5505/2025","subjects":["education","transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913723,"bill_number":"SB5506","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, August 7, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act sets a budget for capital construction by the state. . Limits for the six-year period beginning July 1, 2025, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by various state agencies for capital construction. Limits for the six-year period beginning July 1, 2025, expenditures by specified state agencies from federal funds for specified capital construction projects. Limits for the six-year period beginning July 1, 2025, payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for expenditures of bond proceeds for the benefit of public universities and community colleges. Sets expiration date on project approvals and expenditure limitations. Modifies previously established expiration dates. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5506/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":["Higher Education Coordinating Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912966,"bill_number":"SB5507","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5507/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913994,"bill_number":"SB5508","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Columbia River Gorge Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Columbia River Gorge Commission for biennial expenses. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5508/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Biennial Expenses"]},{"bill_id":1913428,"bill_number":"SB5509","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Construction Contractors Board; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Construction Contractors Board. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5509/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Construction Contractors Board"]},{"bill_id":1913433,"bill_number":"SB5510","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act approves agency fees. . Approves an increased fee adopted by the Construction Contractors Board. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5510/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Construction Contractors Board"]},{"bill_id":1912921,"bill_number":"SB5511","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Consumer and Business Services; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Consumer and Business Services for biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5511/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1913507,"bill_number":"SB5512","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Board of Dentistry; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5512/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Oregon Board"]},{"bill_id":1914729,"bill_number":"SB5513","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Justice; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Justice for biennial expenses of district attorneys. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5513/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913670,"bill_number":"SB5514","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Early Learning and Care; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Early Learning and Care for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Limits biennial expenditures by the department for payment of operations, grants-in-aid, program costs and purchased services from certain fees, moneys or other revenues collected or received by the department. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5514/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":["Early Learning And Care"]},{"bill_id":1912978,"bill_number":"SB5515","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Education; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys. Limits certain biennial expenditures from certain fees, moneys or other revenues collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain federal funds. Limits biennial expenditures and transfers by the department from specified accounts. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5515/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914550,"bill_number":"SB5516","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the state financial administration of the Department of Education; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for the State School Fund. Limits biennial expenditures from lottery moneys allocated to the department for the State School Fund. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department for the State School Fund. Specifies amounts the department may spend for certain purposes from the State School Fund. [Transfers moneys from the State School Fund to the Local Option Equalization Grants Account.] Specifies amounts to be transferred from the State School Fund for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5516/2025","subjects":["education","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914383,"bill_number":"SB5517","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5517/2025","subjects":["finance","emergency"],"agencies":["Emergency Management"]},{"bill_id":1914181,"bill_number":"SB5518","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Department of Energy; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Energy for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5518/2025","subjects":["finance","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913503,"bill_number":"SB5519","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act approves agency fees. . Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Department of Energy. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5519/2025","subjects":["finance","energy"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914295,"bill_number":"SB5520","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2026.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Environmental Quality; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, specified bond proceeds and specified federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures from lottery moneys allocated from the Parks and Natural Resources Fund to the department. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5520/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":["Environmental Quality"]},{"bill_id":1913695,"bill_number":"SB5521","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Forestry Department; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Forestry Department for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain federal funds. [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Emergency Board for allocation to the department.] Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5521/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":["General Fund To The Emergency Board"]},{"bill_id":1912658,"bill_number":"SB5522","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and reimbursements from federal service agreements, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5522/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":["Oregon Government Ethics Commission"]},{"bill_id":1912683,"bill_number":"SB5523","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Office of the Governor; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Office of the Governor for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from lottery moneys for the Regional Solutions Program. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Office of the Governor. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5523/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913718,"bill_number":"SB5524","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of specified boards; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates agency budgets. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board, Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine, Occupational Therapy Licensing Board, Board of Medical Imaging, State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5524/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":["State Board","Oregon Board"]},{"bill_id":1912571,"bill_number":"SB5525","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from certain lottery moneys. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the commission for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from federal funds for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the commission from timber tax funds for the Community College Support Fund. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5525/2025","subjects":["education","environment","finance","trade"],"agencies":["Fund To The Higher Education Coordinating Commission","Higher Education Coordinating Commission","Certain Biennial Expenses"]},{"bill_id":1913506,"bill_number":"SB5526","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Human Services; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5526/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1913231,"bill_number":"SB5527","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act approves agency fees. . Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the Department of Human Services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5527/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Human Services"]},{"bill_id":1913502,"bill_number":"SB5528","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Land Conservation and Development; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5528/2025","subjects":["environment","finance"],"agencies":["Land Conservation And Development"]},{"bill_id":1913012,"bill_number":"SB5529","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Land Use Board of Appeals; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Land Use Board of Appeals for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the board. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5529/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Land Use Board"]},{"bill_id":1914635,"bill_number":"SB5530","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, August 7, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes a budget for certain lottery moneys and for moneys in certain accounts. . Maintains and reserves lottery revenues available to benefit public purposes during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, in the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund. Allocates moneys from the fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a process for quarterly allocations of moneys from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund and the Veterans' Services Fund. Allocates moneys from the Veterans' Services Fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. Directs the distribution of moneys from the Criminal Fine Account. Directs the Department of Revenue to establish a process for the distributions. Directs the distribution of moneys from the Oregon Marijuana Account. Directs the distribution of moneys from the Fund for Student Success. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to transfer certain amounts from the Tobacco Settlement Funds Account for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5530/2025","subjects":["education","public_safety","finance","cannabis","veterans","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914674,"bill_number":"SB5531","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, August 7, 2025.","title":"Relating to lottery bonds; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act governs lottery bonds. . Modifies the amount and purposes of lottery bonds authorized to be issued for specified state agencies. Authorizes the issuance of various other lottery bonds. Establishes funds, or provides for deposit of moneys into existing funds, and appropriates moneys for projects financed. Provides that the State Treasurer may not issue certain lottery bonds unless the Oregon Department of Administrative Services determines that the recipient is ready to expend the proceeds for authorized uses. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5531/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914406,"bill_number":"SB5532","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of specified boards; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates agency budgets. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists and the Oregon Board of Psychology for biennial expenses.] Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists and the Oregon Board of Psychology. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5532/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Licensed Professional Counselors And Therapists","Oregon Board"]},{"bill_id":1913016,"bill_number":"SB5533","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Military Department; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Military Department for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and federal service agreement reimbursements, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds for certain purposes. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5533/2025","subjects":["finance","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913416,"bill_number":"SB5534","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Public Employees Retirement System; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Public Employees Retirement System. Limits biennial expenditures by the Public Employees Retirement System from specified funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Modifies certain limitations on expenditures for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5534/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914619,"bill_number":"SB5535","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-06","last_action_date":"2025-06-06","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Public Records Advocate; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Public Records Advocate. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5535/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914482,"bill_number":"SB5536","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Revenue; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Revenue for biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and federal service agreement reimbursements, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5536/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913556,"bill_number":"SB5537","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Secretary of State; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Secretary of State for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Secretary of State. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the Secretary of State from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5537/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912761,"bill_number":"SB5538","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of the State Fire Marshal; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of the State Fire Marshal for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Department of the State Fire Marshal. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5538/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914168,"bill_number":"SB5539","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of State Lands; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of State Lands for biennial expenses.] Limits biennial expenditures from certain fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the [department] Department of State Lands for certain purposes. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from specified continuously appropriated funds. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5539/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["State Lands"]},{"bill_id":1914351,"bill_number":"SB5540","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Board of Tax Practitioners; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Board of Tax Practitioners. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5540/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1913162,"bill_number":"SB5541","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-13","last_action_date":"2025-08-13","last_action":"Effective date, August 7, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Transportation; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Transportation for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds. Limits certain biennial expenditures by the department from lottery moneys. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5541/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914212,"bill_number":"SB5542","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the State Treasurer; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Limits biennial expenditures for certain purposes from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Treasurer. Authorizes specified nonlimited expenditures. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5542/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912942,"bill_number":"SB5543","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-08-08","last_action_date":"2025-08-08","last_action":"Effective date, July 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to the financial administration of the Water Resources Department; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from certain lottery moneys. Limits biennial expenditures for certain purposes from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and specified federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the department. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from other federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5543/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914777,"bill_number":"SB5544","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act approves agency fees. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5544/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["State Board"]},{"bill_id":1914131,"bill_number":"SB5545","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-25","last_action_date":"2025-07-25","last_action":"Effective date, July 17, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act approves agency fees. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Approves certain fees adopted by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5545/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":["Consumer And Business Services"]},{"bill_id":1913282,"bill_number":"SB5546","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, July 1, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act gives money for certain expenses to state agencies that don't have a budget at the end of the biennium. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Authorizes expenditures for obligations incurred by state agencies on or after July 1, 2025, that do not exceed specified levels. Appropriates moneys for expenditures. Authorizes payments for debt service, certificates of participation and other financing agreements during the period commencing July 1, 2025. Applies to any state agency for which no budget has become law on or before July 1, 2025. Sunsets September 15, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5546/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914447,"bill_number":"SB5547","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-02","last_action_date":"2025-07-02","last_action":"Effective date, June 24, 2025.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act adjusts DHS and OHA budgets. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Limits specified expenditures by the department and the authority from specified funds for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5547/2025","subjects":["health","finance"],"agencies":["Human Services And The Oregon Health Authority"]},{"bill_id":1913169,"bill_number":"SB5548","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5548/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914512,"bill_number":"SB5549","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5549/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913938,"bill_number":"SB5550","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-04-16","last_action_date":"2025-04-16","last_action":"Chapter 7, 2025 Laws.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act makes changes to state agency budgets for the current biennium. . [Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses.] [Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______.] [Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds.] Modifies certain appropriations from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Modifies certain limitations on expenditures for specified state agencies for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to specified state agencies for specified purposes for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Limits biennial expenditures of specified agencies from specified moneys for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective [July 1, 2025] on passage.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5550/2025","subjects":["housing","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913218,"bill_number":"SB5551","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5551/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913359,"bill_number":"SB5552","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5552/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913618,"bill_number":"SB5553","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.","description":"The Act creates an agency budget. . Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB5553/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914180,"bill_number":"SR1","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Modifying Senate Rules to permit certain parking expenses to be paid for out of members' services and supplies account.","description":"The measure changes a Senate rule to okay staff parking costs being paid from services and supplies accounts. . Modifies Senate Rules to permit parking permits supplied to staff and staff reimbursement for costs incurred by staff in parking at or near the State Capitol building to be paid for out of the members' services and supplies accounts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SR1/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009597,"bill_number":"SR2","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-09","last_action_date":"2025-06-09","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing the important role of Aurora State Airport in the State of Oregon's emergency preparedness and response efforts.","description":"Notes role of Aurora State Airport in disasters. . Recognizes the important role of Aurora State Airport in the State of Oregon's emergency preparedness and response efforts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SR2/2025","subjects":["transportation","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2018616,"bill_number":"SR3","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-22","last_action_date":"2025-05-22","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Commending Dr. Mark Terry for his unrivaled contributions to ophthalmology and medical research.","description":"Honors the groundbreaking work of eye care surgeon Dr. Mark Terry. . Commends Dr. Mark Terry for his unrivaled contributions to ophthalmology and medical research.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SR3/2025","subjects":["health"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913358,"bill_number":"SCR1","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-01","last_action_date":"2025-07-01","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Adjourning sine die the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.","description":"Ends session. . Adjourns sine die the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR1/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913505,"bill_number":"SCR2","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Recognizing the important role of Aurora State Airport in the State of Oregon's emergency preparedness and response efforts.","description":"Notes role of Aurora State Airport in disasters. . Recognizes the important role of Aurora State Airport in the State of Oregon's emergency preparedness and response efforts.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR2/2025","subjects":["transportation","emergency","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912893,"bill_number":"SCR3","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Requiring written authorization for the use of emergency clauses.","description":"The measure creates a rule for the Senate and the House that requires a written okay from the sponsor before an Act can start when the Act is signed. . Requires written authorization from the chief sponsor of a bill before a legislative concept containing an emergency clause may be accepted for filing. Requires written authorization from the sponsor of the amendment before an amendment that adds an emergency clause to a bill may be adopted by a committee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR3/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913414,"bill_number":"SCR4","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Requiring that a committee of the Legislative Assembly may adopt an amendment to a legislative measure only if the chief sponsor of the measure approves the amendment prior to its adoption by the committee.","description":"The measure creates a rule for the House and the Senate that requires an okay from the chief sponsor of a measure before a change to the measure can be thought about by a committee. . Requires that a committee of the Legislative Assembly may adopt an amendment to a legislative measure only if the chief sponsor of the measure approves the amendment prior to amendment adoption by the committee.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR4/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913677,"bill_number":"SCR5","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Commending the 2023 and 2024 state champion Thurston High School baseball teams.","description":"Honors baseball teams from Thurston High School. . Commends the 2023 and 2024 back-to-back state champion Thurston High School baseball teams for outstanding seasons.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR5/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913032,"bill_number":"SCR6","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-04","last_action_date":"2025-06-04","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring the South Eugene Robotics Team for its accomplishments in robotics and its commitment to the greater good.","description":"Honors SERT for its efforts in robotics and its commitment to the greater good. . Recognizes and honors the South Eugene Robotics Team for its remarkable accomplishments in the field of robotics and its unyielding commitment to the greater good.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR6/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914316,"bill_number":"SCR7","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-13","last_action_date":"2025-06-13","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Dr. Phillip David Creighton.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Dr. Phillip David Creighton. . In memoriam: Dr. Phillip David Creighton, 1945-2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR7/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914045,"bill_number":"SCR8","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-13","last_action_date":"2025-06-13","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Private William Ezra Leon \"Billy\" Calkins for his service to his country.","description":"Honors the life and service of Private Billy Calkins. . Recognizes and honors Private William Ezra Leon \"Billy\" Calkins (1925-1942) for his service to his country.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR8/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913523,"bill_number":"SCR9","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Commending the Legislative Commission on Indian Services on its 50th anniversary.","description":"Honors LCIS for 50 years of service to the State of Oregon. . 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Adjourns the organizational session of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. Provides that the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly shall convene in regular session on January 21, 2025.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR14/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930348,"bill_number":"SCR15","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-13","last_action_date":"2025-06-13","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Hector Hinojosa Robles for his remarkable contributions to the people of this state.","description":"Honors Hector Hinojosa Robles for all he has done for the people of this state. . Recognizes and honors Hector Hinojosa Robles for his remarkable contributions to the people of this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR15/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1943288,"bill_number":"SCR16","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-13","last_action_date":"2025-06-13","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Dr. Ralph Franklin Helzerman Jr.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Dr. Ralph Franklin Helzerman Jr. . In memoriam: Dr. Ralph Franklin Helzerman Jr., 1942-2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR16/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1952870,"bill_number":"SCR17","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-13","last_action_date":"2025-06-13","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Celebrating the life and accomplishments of Colonel Richard Kidd and honoring him for his service to his country.","description":"Honors the life and service of Colonel Richard Kidd. . 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Recognizes and honors John McArdle for his leadership and service to the City of Independence and the State of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR18/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1972973,"bill_number":"SCR19","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-22","last_action_date":"2025-05-22","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Leonard Warren Krug.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Leonard Krug. . In memoriam: Leonard Warren Krug, 1957-2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR19/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1973015,"bill_number":"SCR20","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-14","last_action_date":"2025-05-14","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology for a century of leadership in marine research and service to the State of Oregon, the United States and all maritime nations.","description":"Honors OIMB for 100 years of marine research and service to Oregon and the world. . Recognizes and honors the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology for a century of leadership in marine research and service to the State of Oregon, the United States and all maritime nations.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR20/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1976344,"bill_number":"SCR21","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-16","last_action_date":"2025-05-16","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Multnomah Falls Lodge.","description":"Honors the lodge at Multnomah Falls. . Commemorates the 100th anniversary of Multnomah Falls Lodge.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR21/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982111,"bill_number":"SCR22","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-16","last_action_date":"2025-05-16","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Commending the 2024 University of Oregon Ducks football team.","description":"Honors the UO Ducks football team. . Commends the 2024 University of Oregon Ducks football team for their outstanding season.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR22/2025","subjects":["education"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982144,"bill_number":"SCR23","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-27","last_action_date":"2025-05-27","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Creating a ceremonial relationship between the State of Oregon and Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine.","description":"Pledges that the State of Oregon wants to work together with a province in Ukraine. . 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Recognizes and honors Brian Edward Flowers (1974-2023) for his service to Gresham and to this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR24/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1982099,"bill_number":"SCR25","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-16","last_action_date":"2025-05-16","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring Ruth McEwen for her outstanding service to the people of the State of Oregon.","description":"Honors the life and memory of Ruth McEwen. . Recognizes and honors Ruth McEwen for her outstanding service to the people of the State of Oregon.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR25/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985950,"bill_number":"SCR26","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Reaffirming the State of Oregon's commitment to its relationship with Taiwan.","description":"Honors the ways Oregon and Taiwan have worked together over the years. . Reaffirms the State of Oregon's commitment to its relationship with Taiwan.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR26/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986156,"bill_number":"SCR27","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Providing that Senators and Representatives may use their services and supplies account to pay for parking permits to be supplied to member staff or to reimburse member staff for parking costs associated with parking at or near the State Capitol.","description":"The measure okays parking costs of Senate or House member staff being paid from Senate or House member S & S accounts, to pay for staff parking costs at or near the State Capitol. . Provides that Senators and Representatives may use their services and supplies account to pay for parking permits to be supplied to member staff or to reimburse member staff for parking costs associated with parking at or near the State Capitol.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR27/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2009607,"bill_number":"SCR28","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-23","last_action_date":"2025-06-23","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: Charles Benjamin \"Chuck\" Mawhinney.","description":"Honors the life and service of Chuck Mawhinney. . In memoriam: Charles Benjamin \"Chuck\" Mawhinney, 1949-2024.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR28/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2011448,"bill_number":"SCR29","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-11","last_action_date":"2025-06-11","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"In memoriam: William D. 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Commends the Legislative Commission on Indian Services on its 50th anniversary.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR31/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2025872,"bill_number":"SCR32","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Reaffirming the State of Oregon's commitment to its relationship with the People's Republic of China.","description":"Honors the ways Oregon and China have worked together over the years. . Reaffirms the State of Oregon's commitment to its relationship with the People's Republic of China.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR32/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2034813,"bill_number":"SCR33","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-06-25","last_action_date":"2025-06-25","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Recognizing and honoring former Wallowa County Commissioner Susan Roberts for her service to this state.","description":"Honors Susan Roberts for her service to this state. . Recognizes and honors former Wallowa County Commissioner Susan Roberts for her service to this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR33/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2037799,"bill_number":"SCR34","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-07-01","last_action_date":"2025-07-01","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Establishing limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly, and providing certain labor negotiation procedures.","description":"Sets bill limits and dates for bill requests for the 2026 short session. . Establishes limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. Provides that certain labor negotiations are not legislative deliberations and are to be conducted under executive session.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SCR34/2025","subjects":["labor"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914256,"bill_number":"SJR1","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to a property tax relief program for the owner-occupied primary residences of certain seniors.","description":"The measure would direct the legislature to pass laws to provide a property tax break for the homes of seniors. It takes effect only if the people vote for it. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution directing the Legislative Assembly to enact a property tax relief program for the owner-occupied primary residences of certain seniors. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR1/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914410,"bill_number":"SJR2","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to excluding partial exemptions and property tax credits from the requirement of redetermining the maximum assessed value of property granted exemption or credit.","description":"The measure would simplify how exempt property is taxed. It takes effect only if the people vote for it. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to exclude partial exemptions of the assessed value of property, and tax credits against property taxes on property, from the requirement that the maximum assessed value of the property be redetermined when the property is first granted or disqualified from a partial exemption or property tax credit. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR2/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912947,"bill_number":"SJR3","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to ad valorem property taxation.","description":"The Act would change the constitutional property tax laws that deal with maximum assessed value and local option taxes. It takes effect only if the people vote for it. . Proposes amendments to the Oregon Constitution providing that, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, maximum assessed value shall be reassessed upon the sale of property, the ratio of maximum assessed value to real market value of property may not be less than 0.75, and the maximum number of years for which a local option tax may be passed are extended and the tax is not subject to compression under Ballot Measure 5 (1990). Refers the proposed amendments to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR3/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913092,"bill_number":"SJR4","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to motor vehicle fuel taxation.","description":"Resolves that the rate of any motor vehicle fuel tax must be indexed to inflation. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution providing that the Legislative Assembly shall provide by law for indexing the rate of any motor vehicle fuel tax to inflation. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR4/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913702,"bill_number":"SJR5","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to voter registration.","description":"The measure amends the Constitution. The measure lets voters register on the day of an election. The amendment goes to the people to approve or reject at the next election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require voters to be registered by the day of an election. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR5/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914110,"bill_number":"SJR6","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to elections for recalling public officers.","description":"The Act amends the Constitution. The Act requires that a recall must be on the ballot at an election that is already happening. The Act refers the amendment to a vote of the people at the next general election. . Amends the Oregon Constitution to require that a question of whether to recall a public officer must appear on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR6/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913707,"bill_number":"SJR7","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the declaration of an emergency in legislative bills.","description":"Requires a two-thirds majority of the members of the House and the Senate to pass bills that take effect early. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote in favor in each chamber of the Legislative Assembly to pass bills declaring an emergency. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR7/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913765,"bill_number":"SJR8","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to an independent redistricting commission.","description":"Amends the Constitution to create a body that draws district maps. Refers the amendment to a vote of the people at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission to adopt redistricting maps for the Senate, House of Representatives and United States House of Representatives. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR8/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913242,"bill_number":"SJR9","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to conflict of interest rules for the Legislative Assembly.","description":"The measure asks voters to prohibit legislators from voting on bills when faced with a conflict of interest. The measure states when this rule does not apply. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to prohibit members of the Legislative Assembly from voting on legislative measures when faced with a conflict of interest. Permits a vote to occur if the legislative entity is otherwise unable to muster sufficient votes to pass or defeat the measure. Authorizes the Legislative Assembly by law to authorize a regulatory agency to provide oversight to ensure compliance with the conflict of interest requirements. Refers the proposed amendment to voters for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR9/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913890,"bill_number":"SJR10","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to limits on state governmental appropriations.","description":"The measure proposes a limit on the amount that the state budget can go up. The limit is based on various economic factors. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to limit the increase in state governmental appropriations for general governmental purposes in a biennium to the least of the percentage increase in projected personal income, the percentage increase in projected population growth plus inflation or the percentage increase in projected gross domestic product of Oregon. Transfers any excess revenues to a reserve fund. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR10/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913086,"bill_number":"SJR11","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to lottery revenues.","description":"The Act suggests a change to the Constitution to set aside money from the lottery for wildfires. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a certain percentage of lottery revenues to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR11/2025","subjects":["environment","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914220,"bill_number":"SJR12","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to requiring a two-thirds vote to pass bills during even-numbered year regular sessions.","description":"The measure asks voters to require each bill to get a two-thirds vote in favor in the Senate and the House to pass during short sessions. The measure asks voters to say yes or no at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a vote of at least two-thirds of all members elected to each House of the Legislative Assembly to pass bills during an even-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly. Refers the proposed amendment to voters for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR12/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912944,"bill_number":"SJR13","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to fishing, hunting, harvesting wildlife or gathering wild foods.","description":"The Resolution proposes a constitutional change. The change would declare a right to fish, hunt or gather wild foods. The Resolution refers the change to voters. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to declare a constitutional right to fish, hunt or harvest wildlife or gather wild foods, subject to certain legal restrictions. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR13/2025","subjects":["environment","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913879,"bill_number":"SJR14","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the legislative districts of Senators.","description":"The measure asks voters to change the number of Senators in the Oregon Senate from 30 to 36 with each Senator from a county. The measure asks voters to say yes or no to this change at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to increase the number of Senators serving in Legislative Assembly to 36 and to modify Senate legislative districts to be coterminous with county boundaries. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR14/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914587,"bill_number":"SJR15","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to surplus revenue.","description":"The measure would end the provision known as the personal income tax kicker. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to cease the requirement of returning surplus revenue to personal income taxpayers. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR15/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913636,"bill_number":"SJR16","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the death penalty.","description":"Suggests a change to the Oregon Constitution that would get rid of the death penalty. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution prohibiting the death penalty. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR16/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914329,"bill_number":"SJR17","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to banks.","description":"The measure amends a section of the Constitution to make it clear that the state may start a public bank. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to specify that a section restricting certain banks does not prohibit the establishment of a bank owned or operated by the State of Oregon. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR17/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913312,"bill_number":"SJR18","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to declarations of emergency.","description":"The measure proposes new limits on the Governor's power to declare emergencies. The limits would go to a vote of the people. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to place durational and other limitations on declarations of emergency by the Governor. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR18/2025","subjects":["energy","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913123,"bill_number":"SJR19","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to executive clemency.","description":"The Resolution says that more than half of the Senate has to ok a pardon or commutation. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require approval by a majority of the Senate of any pardon or commutation. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR19/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913005,"bill_number":"SJR20","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to executive clemency.","description":"The Resolution says that more than half of the Senate has to ok a reprieve, commutation or pardon. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require approval by a majority of the Senate of any reprieve, commutation or pardon. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR20/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913270,"bill_number":"SJR21","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to redistricting.","description":"Amends the Constitution to create a body that draws district maps. Refers the amendment to a vote of the people at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution establishing a Citizens Redistricting Commission to adopt redistricting maps for the Senate, House of Representatives and United States House of Representatives. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR21/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913802,"bill_number":"SJR22","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to a property tax relief program for the owner-occupied primary residences of certain seniors.","description":"The measure would direct the legislature to pass laws to provide a property tax break for the homes of seniors. It takes effect only if the people vote for it. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution directing the Legislative Assembly to enact a property tax relief program for the owner-occupied primary residences of certain seniors. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR22/2025","subjects":["finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913287,"bill_number":"SJR23","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution expanding the scope of the term \"bills for raising revenue.\"","description":"The measure would make the scope of the term \"bills for raising revenue\" in the Oregon Constitution more broad, for the purpose of 3/5 vote. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to expand the scope of the term \"bills for raising revenue\" for a supermajority vote requirement. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR23/2025","subjects":["transportation","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913990,"bill_number":"SJR24","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to educational choice.","description":"Allows a parent to choose the school that the parent's child attends. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to establish the right of a parent to choose the school that the parent's child attends. Requires the establishment of school choice accounts for parents who choose nonpublic education. Allows parents who choose nonpublic education to pay for expenses incurred in relation to the education of a child with moneys from a school choice account. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR24/2025","subjects":["education","housing","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913605,"bill_number":"SJR25","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to education budgets.","description":"The measure would make the legislature pass the schools budget early in each long session. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require the Legislative Assembly, in each odd-numbered year regular session, to appropriate moneys to fund public education in the first 80 days of the session and before passing any other budget measure. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR25/2025","subjects":["education","finance","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912928,"bill_number":"SJR26","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to sessions of the Legislative Assembly.","description":"The measure asks voters to get rid of the short sessions of the legislature. The measure asks voters to say yes or no at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to eliminate even-numbered year regular sessions of the Legislative Assembly. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held throughout this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR26/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913588,"bill_number":"SJR27","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the right to carry concealed firearms.","description":"Resolves to amend the Oregon Constitution to add a right to carry concealed firearms. Sends the change to voters to approve or reject. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution establishing a right to carry concealed firearms. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR27/2025","subjects":["public_safety","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914150,"bill_number":"SJR28","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to a clean, safe and healthy environment.","description":"This JR proposes a change to the constitution to create a right to a clean, safe and healthy environment. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to establish a fundamental right to a clean, safe and healthy environment. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held throughout this state.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR28/2025","subjects":["environment","elections","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912656,"bill_number":"SJR29","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the authority of the Legislative Assembly to conduct business.","description":"The measure asks voters to change how many members of the legislature are needed for it to meet, from 2/3 of members to 1/2 of members plus one. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a majority of each house of the Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR29/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913785,"bill_number":"SJR30","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to initiative petition signatures.","description":"Demands at least 8% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign an IM petition. Demands at least 10% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign a petition to amend the Constitution. Demands that the signatures must come from among all congressional districts. Takes effect only if the people vote for it at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petition signatures for initiative laws to contain at least eight percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected divided equally among the congressional districts of this state. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petition signatures for initiative amendments to the Oregon Constitution to contain at least ten percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected divided equally among the congressional districts of this state. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR30/2025","subjects":["elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930535,"bill_number":"SJR31","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to vaccine mandates.","description":"The measure asks voters to stop the Governor or state agencies from requiring persons to get medical treatments or shots, unless the Senate and the House pass a law that says the mandate is okay. The measure asks voters to say yes or no on this change at the next general election. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to prohibit the Governor or the executive branch from requiring a medical procedure or a vaccine or a type of vaccine to be administered to any individual or class of individuals, unless the Legislative Assembly has enacted a law that expressly identifies the medical procedure, vaccine or type of vaccine and the individuals or classes of individuals for which the medical procedure or vaccine administration is required. Refers the proposed amendment to voters for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR31/2025","subjects":["health","agriculture","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930689,"bill_number":"SJR32","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to natural gas.","description":"Provides for a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Requires voter approval. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to provide that every person in Oregon shall have a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR32/2025","subjects":["energy","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1986109,"bill_number":"SJR33","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to school choice options.","description":"Establishes the right of a parent to choose a school choice option. . Establishes the right of a parent to choose a school choice option. Provides funding for a school choice option. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR33/2025","subjects":["education","housing","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1985856,"bill_number":"SJR34","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to wildfire funding.","description":"The measure suggests a change to the Constitution to make a fund for wildfires. . Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to create a fund to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJR34/2025","subjects":["environment","elections"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914546,"bill_number":"SJM1","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging Congress to conduct public hearings on anti-military bias and improve enforcement of hate-crime protections for military families.","description":"Urges Congress to protect rights of armed forces and their families. . Urges Congress to conduct public hearings on anti-military bias and improve enforcement of hate-crime protections for military families.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM1/2025","subjects":["public_safety","veterans"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914724,"bill_number":"SJM2","status":4,"status_name":"Passed","status_date":"2025-05-07","last_action_date":"2025-05-07","last_action":"Filed With Secretary of State.","title":"Urging Congress to enact legislation alleviating the funding crisis in the Crime Victims Fund.","description":"Urges Congress to pass a law about crime victims. . Urges Congress to enact legislation alleviating the funding crisis in the Crime Victims Fund.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM2/2025","subjects":["public_safety"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912677,"bill_number":"SJM3","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging the federal government to reimburse real property owners for damage from wildfires originating on federal lands.","description":"The measure makes a request of the President and the federal government. The measure asks for money for property damage caused by fires that start on federal lands. . Urges the establishment and funding of a federal system to reimburse state and local government property owners and private property owners for damage to real property that results from the spreading of wildfires originating on federal lands.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM3/2025","subjects":["housing","environment","water"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913272,"bill_number":"SJM4","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging the President, the United States Secretary of the Interior and the United States Secretary of Agriculture to direct federal agencies to be as aggressive as possible in preventing, mitigating and suppressing wildfires on federal lands.","description":"Asks the U.S. President and the heads of two federal agencies to do all that they can to help prevent, mitigate and suppress wildfires in this state. . Urges the President, the United States Secretary of the Interior and the United States Secretary of Agriculture to direct federal agencies to be as aggressive as possible in preventing, mitigating and suppressing wildfires on federal lands.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM4/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914679,"bill_number":"SJM5","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging the President and Congress to pursue Oregon and California Railroad grant land management reforms.","description":"The measure concerns timber. The measure asks the President and Congress to take certain actions. The measure explains that revenues from timber have declined. . Urges the President and Congress to pursue Oregon and California Railroad grant land management reforms.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM5/2025","subjects":["environment","transportation","finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1912765,"bill_number":"SJM6","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require the federal government to operate under a balanced budget wherein federal government expenditures do not exceed federal government revenues.","description":"The measure asks Congress to draft and ask states to o.k. a change to the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. . Urges Congress to propose for state ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to require the federal government to operate under a balanced budget wherein federal government expenditures do not exceed federal government revenues.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM6/2025","subjects":["finance"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1913173,"bill_number":"SJM7","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Requesting discussion regarding the Oregon and Idaho border.","description":"Urges two states to talk about moving state boundaries. . Requests discussion between Oregon and Idaho governments regarding the relocation of the Oregon and Idaho border.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM7/2025","subjects":[],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1914225,"bill_number":"SJM8","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Requesting the FTC and the NIST to coordinate on a repair score for consumer electronic devices.","description":"Asks the FTC and the NIST to create a score system that ranks for consumers how easy or hard it is to repair tech devices. . Requests that the Federal Trade Commission and the National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinate on and provide to manufacturers of electronic devices voluntary criteria for a one through ten repair score that may be displayed to consumers at the point of sale.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM8/2025","subjects":["it","trade"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":1930501,"bill_number":"SJM9","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging the President, the United States Secretary of the Interior and the United States Secretary of Agriculture to direct federal agencies to be as aggressive as possible in preventing, mitigating and suppressing wildfires on federal lands.","description":"Asks the U.S. President and the heads of two federal agencies to do all that they can to help prevent, mitigate and suppress wildfires in this state. . Urges the President, the United States Secretary of the Interior and the United States Secretary of Agriculture to direct federal agencies to be as aggressive as possible in preventing, mitigating and suppressing wildfires on federal lands.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM9/2025","subjects":["environment","agriculture"],"agencies":[]},{"bill_id":2005470,"bill_number":"SJM10","status":6,"status_name":"Failed","status_date":"2025-06-27","last_action_date":"2025-06-27","last_action":"In committee upon adjournment.","title":"Urging the President, the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration and Congress to purchase the SS United States, designate it as a National Historic Landmark, restore it and name it the flagship of our nation.","description":"Asks the President, the MARAD and Congress to buy a certain ship, make it an official U.S. landmark, fix it up and call it the official flagship of the U.S. . Urges the President of the United States, the Executive Director of the Maritime Administration of the United States Department of Transportation and the Congress of the United States to purchase the SS United States from Okaloosa County, Florida, using funds transferred from the United States Department of Defense, designate it as a [National Historic Landmark] national landmark, restore it to its full working condition and name it the official flagship of our nation.","url":"https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SJM10/2025","subjects":["transportation","trade"],"agencies":[]}]}