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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act says that an operator can make a person who does recreation release the op- erator from some types of claims. Tells OBDD to study issues for the recreation industry and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). 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.
AI Summary
This bill addresses two main areas related to recreation in Oregon: liability releases and a climate change study. First, the bill allows recreational operators (businesses offering sports, fitness, or recreational activities) to require participants 18 and older to sign liability waivers for ordinary negligence before engaging in activities like hunting, fishing, skiing, boating, and other sports or fitness activities. These waivers cannot release operators from claims of gross negligence, and the bill specifies that such releases are not considered unconscionable. Second, the bill directs the Oregon Business Development Department, with assistance from the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to conduct a comprehensive study on climate change's impact on the recreation industry. This study will identify primary climate-related challenges, assess potential economic impacts, and examine insurance industry trends. The departments are required to submit a report to the legislative committee related to the environment by September 15, 2026. The bill appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to support this study and provides an emergency clause, making the legislation effective immediately upon passage. The study provisions are set to be repealed on January 2, 2027.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Justice
Sponsors (38)
Dick Anderson (R)*,
Court Boice (R)*,
David Gomberg (D)*,
Jeff Helfrich (R)*,
Em Levy (D)*,
John Lively (D)*,
Mark Meek (D)*,
David Smith (R)*,
Greg Smith (R)*,
Kim Wallan (R)*,
Aaron Woods (D)*,
Shelly Boshart Davis (R),
Vikki Breese-Iverson (R),
Jami Cate (R),
Ed Diehl (R),
Christine Drazan (R),
Darcey Edwards (R),
Lucetta Elmer (R),
Paul Evans (D),
Darin Harbick (R),
Ken Helm (D),
Cyrus Javadi (R),
Bobby Levy (R),
Rick Lewis (R),
Kevin Mannix (R),
Emily McIntire (R),
Travis Nelson (D),
Virgle Osborne (R),
Mark Owens (R),
Hai Pham (D),
Werner Reschke (R),
Anna Scharf (R),
Alek Skarlatos (R),
Janeen Sollman (D),
Thuy Tran (D),
Mari Watanabe (D),
Boomer Wright (R),
Dwayne Yunker (R),
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 02/26/2025)
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