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Legislator > Ed Diehl
State Representative
Ed Diehl
(R) - Oregon
Oregon House District 17
In Office - Started: 01/09/2023
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Capitol office
900 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-986-1417
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB3824 | Relating to physical therapy; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to physical therapy; creating new provisions; amending ORS 688.010, 688.015, 688.020, 688.030, 688.050, 688.055, 688.080, 688.100, 688.110, 688.135, 688.140, 688.160, 688.435, 742.400 and 811.604; repealing ORS 688.040 and 688.090; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2015 | Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency. | AN ACT Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency. Whereas licensed residential behavioral health programs in Oregon face hurdles to development and ongoing operations that are impacting the state’s ability to quickly benefit from current and future investments designed to increase bed capacity; and Whereas the Oregon Health Authority is encouraged to study options to overcome barriers, both administrative and financial, that are preventing the state from optimally developing and operating residential behavioral health programs across Oregon; now, therefore, | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3630 | Relating to estate tax treatment of natural resource property; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to estate tax treatment of natural resource property; creating new provisions; amending ORS 118.010 and 118.145; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3794 | Relating to municipal solid waste; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to municipal solid waste; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3942 | Relating to an expedited licensure process for health care facilities. | AN ACT Relating to an expedited licensure process for health care facilities. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3474 | Relating to the Secretary of State conducting a study of changes to the U.S. Postal Service. | AN ACT Relating to the Secretary of State conducting a study of changes to the U.S. Postal Service. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB485 | Relating to estate tax; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to estate tax; creating new provisions; amending ORS 118.145; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2059 | Relating to adult behavioral health facilities; and declaring an emergency. | AN ACT Relating to adult behavioral health facilities; and declaring an emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2685 | Relating to cytomegalovirus; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to cytomegalovirus; creating new provisions; amending ORS 433.298 and 433.321; and pre- scribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3145 | Relating to factory-produced housing; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to factory-produced housing; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2306 | Relating to courts. | AN ACT Relating to courts; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 51.020 and 106.120. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3564 | Relating to published defamatory statements. | AN ACT Relating to published defamatory statements; amending ORS 31.205, 31.210 and 31.215. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3336 | Relating to electric transmission systems; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to electric transmission systems; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3522 | Relating to evictions of squatters. | AN ACT Relating to evictions of squatters; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 90.100, 105.115, 105.126 and 105.130. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3727 | Relating to telemedicine. | AN ACT Relating to telemedicine; amending ORS 677.494. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2145 | Relating to county fairs; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Digest: The Act removes a limit on lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account. The Act tells an agency to create a master plan for building on county fairgrounds. The Act gives money for related services. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allo- cated 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. | Dead |
| HB2432 | Relating to the regulation of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). 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 vio- lations of such laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB2428 | Relating to information collected by public bodies. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act says that a public body may not keep some data about a person without the person’s consent. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Provides that a public body may not collect certain information about a person’s views, associ- ations or activities without consent. | Dead |
| HB3799 | Relating to medical treatments with investigational products. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act allows doctors to give some patients novel types of treatment. (Flesch Read- ability Score: 74.8). 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. | Dead |
| SB1006 | Relating to legislative measure introduction; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). 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. | Dead |
| HB3914 | Relating to an income tax subtraction for tips received; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act exempts tips from personal income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). 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. | Dead |
| HB3753 | Relating to increases of the personal income tax standard deduction; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes the standard deduction that is for the payers of personal income tax bigger. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). 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. | Dead |
| HB2234 | Relating to an income tax subtraction for overtime pay received; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes overtime pay not subject to personal income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). 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. | Dead |
| HB2969 | Relating to economic development. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would grant funds to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association for a project to use fish to make nonfood products. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Digest: The Act would require a study of economic development in this state with a report to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). 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 Sep- tember 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. | Dead |
| HB2023 | Relating to applied behavior analysis. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act makes some health insurers cover ABA therapy for a few more diagnoses in the same way it covers it for ASD. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). 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. | Dead |
| HB3944 | Relating to wildfire; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). 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. | Dead |
| HB3943 | Relating to agency support for housing production; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act makes agencies report on impacts of current and future rules on home pro- duction. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). 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. | Dead |
| HB3324 | Relating to product liability civil actions. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against a health care facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). 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. | Dead |
| HB3939 | Relating to infrastructure projects; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act gives OBDD moneys to grant to cities for housing infrastructure. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). 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. | Dead |
| HB3551 | Relating to the enforcement of federal immigration laws with respect to individuals who are convicted of a crime. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Tells public bodies and bodies that enforce state laws to help enforce the nation’s im- migration laws. Applies only to persons who are convicted of certain crimes. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2). 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. | Dead |
| HB2057 | Relating to prescription drugs; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Tells insurers and PBMs not to require that drugs be labeled as 340B drugs in a claim for repayment. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). 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. | Dead |
| HB3948 | Relating to unmanned aircraft systems; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.7). 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. | Dead |
| HB3470 | Relating to verification of voter registration information. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.7). Requires the Secretary of State to verify information provided to the secretary by the Depart- ment 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. | Dead |
| HB3192 | Relating to newborn bloodspot screening. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act gives money to the OHA to test newborns for five specific diseases. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). 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. | Dead |
| HB3935 | Relating to initiating false reports; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act creates new crimes about initiating a false report. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3). 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. | Dead |
| HB3934 | Relating to a deceased spousal unused exclusion amount for Oregon estate tax; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would let a surviving spouse claim the unused amount of the first spouse’s es- tate tax exclusion. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). 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. | Dead |
| HB3957 | Relating to construction labor contractors; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Gives the CCB the power to oversee people who get workers for companies that do construction work. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). 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. | Dead |
| HB2056 | Relating to behavioral health; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act helps fund community mental health programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Digest: The Act tells OHA to study the cost of community mental health programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). 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 dis- tribution to community mental health programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB3103 | Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Digest: The Act directs the State Forester to create harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act directs the State Forester to develop a timber inventory model. The Act directs the State Forester to sell timber at the harvest level. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). 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 in- form 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 in- ventory model and adopting a sustainable harvest level. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB2531 | Relating to services provided by the City of Salem; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would fund the fire, emergency and police services of the City of Salem. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). 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. | Dead |
| HB2357 | Relating to health care professional interstate compacts; and prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). 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 obli- gations 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 prac- ticing 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. | Dead |
| HB3918 | Relating to permits; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Directs a state agency to establish deadlines within which the agency intends to process appli- cations 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. | Dead |
| HB3214 | Relating to marijuana for medical use; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act says that some entities have to write a policy and teach their staff about the medical use of marijuana. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Expands the definition of “debilitating medical condition” for the medical use of marijuana. Re- quires 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. | Dead |
| HB3554 | Relating to support for health care providers; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes changes intended to help support health care providers. (Flesch Read- ability Score: 64.9). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a primary care provider loan repayment pro- gram 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 interoper- ative 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 out- come 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 cen- tralized 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. | Dead |
| HB3246 | Relating to circular economy; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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 ap- propriate 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Digest: 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 have the agency submit a report on the plan next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). 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 sub- mit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic de- velopment 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. | Dead |
| HB3610 | Relating to child welfare; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells DHS to create and send a report describing the families in child welfare to the legislature. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). 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. | Dead |
| HB3100 | Relating to a unified trade strategy for Oregon; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would give lottery funds to Business Oregon to craft a trade strategy for this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). 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 Commis- sion, the State Department of Agriculture and other stakeholders. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB2028 | Relating to funding for substance use services. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells OHA to study funding for substance use services. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). 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 Assem- bly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. | Dead |
| HB2549 | Relating to rural health care tax credits; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act lets pharmacists get an income tax credit if they work in rural areas. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). 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. | Dead |
| HB2426 | Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radio- active 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. | Dead |
| HB2038 | Relating to nuclear energy. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Tells ODOE to study nuclear energy and give a report on its findings. (Flesch Read- ability Score: 63.4). Requires the State Department of Energy to study nuclear energy, including nuclear waste dis- posal 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 recog- nized Indian tribes in this state, relevant state agencies and stakeholders. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committee of the House of Represen- tatives on climate, energy and environment not later than September 15, 2026 January 31, 2027 . Sunsets January 2, 2027 2028 . | Dead |
| HB2427 | Relating to the constitutionality of state laws. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4). Directs the Department of Justice to review state statutes and administrative rules and deter- mine 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 Stu- dents 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. | Dead |
| HB2425 | Relating to ensuring that forced labor is not used for electric products that public bodies procure; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8). Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8). Requires public bodies that procure electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic energy systems to re- ceive before entering a contract for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system a certifica- tion 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. Sub- jects 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, dis- tributors, vendors or suppliers of products that public bodies procure in this state and en- suring 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. | Dead |
| HB3498 | Relating to abuse of students; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes changes to which acts are “abuse” of a child. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9). Modifies the definition of “abuse” for purposes of child abuse to remove the use of certain re- straints on and seclusion of students. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. | Dead |
| HB3252 | Relating to administrative rules regarding agricultural labor housing; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes new laws for how administrative rules apply to farmworker labor hous- ing. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Limits the applicability of certain administrative rules relating to the siting, permitting or lo- cation 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. | Dead |
| HB2191 | Relating to immigration enforcement; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Repeals the ban on the use of public resources to help enforce immigration laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). 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, citi- zenship 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 au- thority report the request or communication to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB2176 | Relating to the repeal of the corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would repeal the CAT. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). 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. | Dead |
| HB2047 | Relating to parental rights. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act describes a parent’s rights to the care, custody and control of the parent’s mi- nor child. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). 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. | Dead |
| HB3728 | Relating to dams. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells an agency to study topics related to a certain dam. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). 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 As- sembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. | Dead |
| HB3836 | Relating to firearm transfers; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). 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 authori- zation to transfer firearms directly from the system. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. | Dead |
| HB3622 | Relating to human trafficking; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Directs each school district board to teach about child human trafficking. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs each school district board to adopt a prevention curriculum that addresses child human trafficking. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| HCR20 | Amending Legislative Branch Personnel Rule 27 and adopting Legislative Branch Personnel Rule 27-C. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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 Read- ability 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 in- vestigation. 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 reason- able 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 vi- olate the rule. | Dead |
| HB3909 | Relating to school choice; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Enacts laws to increase school choice. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). 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. | Dead |
| HB3245 | Relating to coordinated care organization global budgets; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells OHA to study how to calculate a CCO’s global budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Digest: The Act tells OHA to create a method for calculating a CCO’s global budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to develop study a methodology for calculating a coor- dinated care organization’s global budget and report the authority’s findings to the Legislative Assembly . Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB3101 | Relating to events that involve livestock; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). Digest: 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 tells an agency to create a master plan for county fair building. The Act gives money related to the master plan. The Act creates the new Horse Racing Account. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). 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. | Dead |
| HB3633 | Relating to pretrial release; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act limits pretrial release for people charged with certain crimes. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.4). 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. | Dead |
| HB2304 | Relating to fairs; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allo- cated 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 re- port. 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. | Dead |
| HB2435 | Relating to monthly statistical report on voter registrations. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Tells the SOS to publish a monthly report on voter data in each county. Specifies the data to be included in the report. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). 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. | Dead |
| HB3778 | Relating to the withdrawal of the federally approved state plan concerning workplace safety; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.3). 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. | Dead |
| SB527 | Relating to behavioral health workforce training for students; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Digest: The Act tells the OHA to make a grant program to give moneys to certain entities. The Act directs the entities to use the moneys to create behavioral health workforce training programs for high school students. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). 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 au- thority 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. | Dead |
| HB3444 | Relating to public charter school funding; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Allows public charter schools to get more public moneys. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). 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 transpor- tation costs incurred by a school district. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| HB3219 | Relating to the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act gives moneys to HECC for the Oregon Hazards Lab at UO. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.0). Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon. | Dead |
| SB1013 | Relating to children's advocacy center services. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act gives moneys to the Liberty House for CAC services. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). 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. | Dead |
| HB3099 | Relating to economic development districts; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would give funds to the twelve economic development districts in this state so they can get federal matching grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). 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 Ad- ministration. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB3104 | Relating to rural community resources; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). 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 re- source 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. | Dead |
| HB2527 | Relating to Union County Fairgrounds. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act gives money to DAS to give to the Union County Fair Association for fairground projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Ser- vices for distribution to the Union County Fair Association for the purpose of water and sewer im- provements to the Union County Fairgrounds. | Dead |
| HB3835 | Relating to the welfare of young people; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes changes to laws involving the welfare of young people. (Flesch Read- ability Score: 74.8). 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 pro- visions in this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB2032 | Relating to age verification requirements for access to sexual material harmful to minors. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). 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 distrib- utes 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 verifica- tion 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. | Dead |
| HB2187 | Relating to children who are not taught in a public school; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Reduces actions that must be taken for a child who is taught by a private teacher, par- ent or legal guardian. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). 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. | Dead |
| SB14 | Relating to indecent exposure. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act creates the new crime of indecent exposure. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Creates the crime of indecent exposure. Punishes by a maximum of six months’ imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. | Dead |
| HB2442 | Relating to providing proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells a person to show certain forms to register to vote. The Act ends the electronic voter registration system. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). 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. | Dead |
| HB3056 | Relating to public record request fees. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Requires state agencies to waive fees for public records requests when the request is made by a member of the Legislative Assembly. | Dead |
| SB216 | Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3). Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radio- active 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. | Dead |
| HB2676 | Relating to an interstate dental professionals compact; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes Oregon join a compact to let dentists and dental hygienists from other states work in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). 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 Commis- sion. 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 fi- nancial 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. | Dead |
| SB11 | Relating to the possession of firearms by noncitizens. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). 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. | Dead |
| HB3244 | Relating to municipal solid waste incinerators; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act changes how air pollution is tested at a place that burns solid waste. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.5). 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 implemen- tation of a monitoring or sampling plan. Provides that the Department of Environmental Quality may modify the plan. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| SB140 | Relating to behavioral health services. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to increase re- imbursement rates for inpatient psychiatric services provided by hospitals to medical assistance re- cipients. 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. | Dead |
| HB2039 | Relating to exempt amount under corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Raises the exemption and filing thresholds for the CAT tax. Starts with the tax year 2026. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). 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. | Dead |
| SB215 | Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radio- active 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. | Dead |
| HB2303 | Relating to judicial review of administrative rules. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells courts to say that a rule is invalid if the rule makes a public body break federal laws or regulations. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Directs the courts to declare a rule invalid if the rule requires a public body to fail to comply with federal laws or regulations. | Dead |
| SB19 | Relating to vehicle emissions testing exemptions. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9). Modifies vehicle emissions testing exemptions to include motor vehicles and engines with model years that predate the current year by less than six years. | Dead |
| HB2571 | Relating to pension benefit plans offered by public bodies. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes rules for people who care for public pension benefit plans. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Establishes standards for fiduciary of pension benefit plan offered by public body. Limits factors that may be considered in investment of assets of plan. | Dead |
| HB3119 | Relating to the delay of certain motor vehicle emissions standards; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act tells DEQ to wait to enforce some California rules on truck exhaust. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from implementing or enforcing the Ad- vanced Clean Trucks regulations before January 1, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB3155 | Relating to all-terrain vehicles. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act allows ATVs on the roads if the ATV meets certain requirements and does not go on the freeway. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). 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 vehi- cle meets equipment standards for highway use. | Dead |
| HB3547 | Relating to certificates of need; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act creates an exemption from the certificate of need process. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). 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. | Dead |
| SB1002 | Relating to eviction. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act allows a court to evict a squatter or a tenant who returns after eviction. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Allows a court to enter a supplemental eviction judgment within 180 days of an eviction judg- ment 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. | Dead |
| HB3548 | Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radio- active 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. | Dead |
| HB3313 | Relating to the eligibility to use electricity generated from waste for renewable energy certificates. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Makes power made from the direct burning of solid waste eligible for RECs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). 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. | Dead |
| HJR14 | Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to disqualification of members of the Legislative Assembly. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). 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 ses- sions without permission or excuse. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. | Dead |
| HB3606 | Relating to homelessness. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act makes OHCS look at homelessness. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). 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. | Dead |
| HB3608 | Relating to decedents' estates. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells the OJD to submit a report to the legislature about ways to make probates more efficient. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). 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. | Dead |
| HB2690 | Relating to the Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6). Establishes the Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee, staffed by the Legisla- tive Policy and Research Director, to meet during interims between sessions of the Legislative As- sembly 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 under- take. 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. | Dead |
| HB3654 | Relating to matching grants for cities; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would set a maximum percent required for matching grants made by the state to small cities for capital projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). 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. | Dead |
| HB3494 | Relating to medical assistance reimbursement of behavioral health services; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells OHA to set minimum rates for reimbursing providers of mental health and SUD treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). 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. | Dead |
| HB3655 | Relating to lagoon wastewater treatment systems. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act tells the DEQ to make a program to test and certify wastewater lagoon oper- ators. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop a program for examination and certification of operators of lagoon wastewater treatment systems. | Dead |
| HB3445 | Relating to truancy; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Creates a violation if a student does not attend school. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). 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. | Dead |
| HB3740 | Relating to participation in athletic competitions according to biological sex. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells school districts and certain private schools to designate sports by gender. The Act forbids males from playing in female sports. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.4). Requires school districts and certain private schools to designate athletic competitions and ex- tracurricular 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. | Dead |
| HB3744 | Relating to school district investigations of misconduct. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Creates a task force to evaluate how school districts respond to reports of misconduct. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Establishes the Task Force on Investigations of School Employee Misconduct. Prescribes the duties of the task force. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HCR22 | Encouraging Oregon counties to adopt a natural resource plan and coordinate with federal and state agencies. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Encourages Oregon counties that have not already done so to create and adopt a natural re- source plan and invoke and enforce coordination with all federal and state agencies. | Dead |
| HB3721 | Relating to dams; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells an agency to study some impacts of removing certain dams. The Act pro- hibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). 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. | Dead |
| HB3720 | Relating to open meetings on certain matters; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes laws that would create open meeting requirements for certain labor ne- gotiations. The Act would take effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Requires labor negotiations conducted by or on behalf of public bodies to be conducted in open meetings. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| SB1101 | Relating to cancellation of voter registration. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act says that a county clerk must cancel a voter’s registration as required by fed- eral law. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires a county clerk to cancel a voter registration in accordance with the requirements of the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993. | Dead |
| SB1078 | Relating to official misconduct. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). 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. | Dead |
| HB2017 | Relating to public assistance. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells ODHS to study the ONE system. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3). 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 Legisla- tive Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. | Dead |
| HB2445 | Relating to homelessness; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would restore the prior version of the law for the removal of homeless camps that was on the books before recent changes. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). 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. | Dead |
| HB2255 | Relating to interpretation of laws. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). 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 indi- vidual liberty. | Dead |
| HJR4 | Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the declaration of an emergency in legislative bills. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Requires a two-thirds majority of the members of the House and the Senate to pass bills that take effect early. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote in fa- vor 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. | Dead |
| HB3060 | Relating to a physician assistant licensure compact; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes Oregon join a compact with other states to let physician assistants from other states work in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Enacts the PA Licensure Compact. Allows the Oregon Medical Board to disclose specified in- formation 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. | Dead |
| HB2444 | Relating to providing proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). 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. | Dead |
| SB386 | Relating to the crime of patronizing a trafficked child. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act creates the new crime of patronizing a trafficked child. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). 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. | Dead |
| HB2857 | Relating to air ambulance services; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes a program in ODEM to give subsidies to some air ambulance bases to help them pay for their costs of operation. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Establishes an air ambulance readiness program in the Oregon Department of Emergency Man- agement 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 pro- gram to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. | Dead |
| HB2554 | Relating to a social worker licensure compact; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes Oregon join a compact to let social workers work across state lines. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Enacts the interstate Social Work Licensure Compact. Allows the State Board of Licensed So- cial 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. | Dead |
| HB2011 | Relating to insurance coverage of prescription drugs. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Prohibits health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting coverage of physician-administered prescription drugs that are obtained by nonparticipating pharmacies. Desig- nates violation of the prohibition as an unlawful practice. | Dead |
| HB3212 | Relating to pharmacy benefits. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Makes changes to the rules for PBMs and prescription drug benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Creates additional rules and requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and a policy or cer- tificate of health insurance or other contract providing for the reimbursement of the cost of a pre- scription drug. | Dead |
| SB587 | Relating to an income tax subtraction for amounts received in wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Exempts awards from and legal fees paid in wildfire suits from corporate excise and in- come tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). 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. | Dead |
| HB2301 | Relating to estate tax; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act sets the estate tax exclusion amount at $7 million and imposes the tax at a flat rate of seven percent. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). 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. | Dead |
| HB3161 | Relating to public utility liabilities arising out of wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Bans a public utility from raising rates if there are unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). 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. | Dead |
| SB17 | Relating to the eligibility to use electricity generated from waste for renewable energy certificates. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Makes power made from the direct burning of solid waste eligible for RECs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). 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. | Dead |
| SB16 | Relating to records of state agencies. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). 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. | Dead |
| HB2901 | Relating to newborn safety devices. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act allows a parent to leave a newborn in a safety device if the device meets cer- tain standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). 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. | Dead |
| HB2036 | Relating to estate tax; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would repeal the estate tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9). 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. | Dead |
| HB2027 | Relating to mental health. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells OHA to study mental health. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). 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. | Dead |
| SB12 | Relating to designation of incumbent for certain judicial candidates. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act does not allow the SOS to mark certain judge candidates as incumbent. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Prohibits the designation of incumbent for any candidate for specified judgeships who was ap- pointed and is seeking election in the first election since that appointment. | Dead |
| HB2596 | Relating to an interstate compact for school psychologists. | AN ACT Relating to an interstate compact for school psychologists. | Vetoed |
| HB3247 | Relating to the supply of electricity in this state; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Makes a power company have a new power source that meets certain standards before the company can close a power plant. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). 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. | Dead |
| HB2532 | Relating to funding for the Marion Polk Food Share; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act gives money to DAS for Marion-Polk Food Share. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Ser- vices for distribution to Marion-Polk Food Share, Inc., for a distribution center. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| HB3330 | Relating to participation in medical procedures. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act expands laws that protect a health care worker’s right to object to taking part in certain health care treatments. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.7). 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 fa- cility, health professional regulatory agency, employer or school for a violation. Directs a court to award attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff. | Dead |
| HB3327 | Relating to legislation affecting local governments. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells LPRO to do a study on laws affecting local governments. The Act tells LPRO to report on its study. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to study legislation affecting local gov- ernments. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative As- sembly related to rules not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. | Dead |
| HB2037 | Relating to participation in athletics according to biological sex. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells certain entities to designate sports by sex. The Act forbids males from playing in female sports. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.35). Requires each athletic association, conference or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports, post-secondary institution of education and school district to designate ath- letic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological fe- males. 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 en- tering 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 dis- tricts. | Dead |
| HB2033 | Relating to the repeal of the corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would repeal the CAT. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). 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. | Dead |
| HB2106 | Relating to conveyances to foreign adversaries. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act blocks US adversaries from getting land, water or mineral rights. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires the Attorney General to adopt and maintain a list of foreign adversaries who are in- eligible to receive conveyances of certain land, mineral or water interests. Makes unauthorized conveyances void. | Dead |
| HB2410 | 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. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Allows EFSC to approve a power plant demo project that uses one or more small mod- ular reactors. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). 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 applica- tion for a site certificate for a demonstration project. Directs the State Department of Energy , in cooperation with certain state agencies, to pre- pare 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. | Dead |
| HJR11 | Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to initiative measures. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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 congres- sional districts. Takes effect if the people vote for it at the next general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). 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. | Dead |
| HB3338 | Relating to gender-affirming treatment; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells HERC to review treatments that affirm gender. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Directs the Health Evidence Review Commission to evaluate gender-affirming treatment. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. | Dead |
| HB3351 | Relating to a counseling licensure compact; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes Oregon join a compact to let counselors from other states work in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). 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. | Dead |
| HB3429 | Relating to the Governor's emergency powers authority; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act puts a time limit on states of emergency that the Governor declares. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). 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 exten- sions may not exceed 60 days. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. | Dead |
| HB3340 | Relating to foreign interest in resources lands; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act bans foreign adversaries listed by the AG from getting an interest in farm or forest lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires the Attorney General to adopt and maintain a list of foreign adversaries who are in- eligible 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. | Dead |
| HB3339 | Relating to a psychology licensure compact; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes Oregon join a compact with other states to let psychologists work across state lines. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). 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. | Dead |
| HB3248 | Relating to abortion restrictions; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act places limits and duties on health care providers who perform abortions. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). 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. Re- quires 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. | Dead |
| HB2390 | Relating to tax credits for rural medical providers; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Increases the amount of income tax credit allowed to rural medical providers. Removes the el- igibility 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. | Dead |
| HB2591 | Relating to incentives for individuals who practice anesthesiology; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act lets OHA make rules to include some health care providers in the health care provider incentive program. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Digest: The Act makes a new tax credit for CRNAs and doctors who do anesthesiology. The Act also tells OHA to make rules to let CRNAs and those doctors be part of the health care provider in- centive program. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1). Establishes an income tax credit for physicians who practice anesthesiology and for certified reg- istered 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. | Dead |
| HJR3 | Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to initiatives. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.0). 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. | Dead |
| HB3485 | Relating to abuse of students. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act changes when DHS can find that a person’s restraint or seclusion of a student amounts to child abuse. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). Modifies when the Department of Human Services may substantiate an allegation of child abuse arising from the restraint or seclusion of a student. | Dead |
| HB3979 | Relating to labor disputes involving public employees. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would make changes to PECBA. The Act would prohibit public employees from engaging in strikes to resolve labor disputes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Prohibits strikes by public employees. Requires that labor issues in dispute be submitted to final and binding arbitration. | Dead |
| HB2730 | Relating to incentives for beginning agricultural operators; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: 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. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Digest: The Act creates a new program to encourage beginning farmers and ranchers. The Act creates a new fund for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3). Establishes a beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in the State Department of Ag- riculture. 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. | Dead |
| SB707 | Relating to exemption of prescription drug sales; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes certain rural pharmacy drug sale receipts not taxed by the CAT. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). 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. | Dead |
| HB2954 | Relating to substance abuse prevention; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would give money to the OHA to give to local health entities and tribes to prevent addiction in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). 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 pre- vention services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| HB3559 | Relating to nicotine; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would make changes to the law for some products containing nicotine. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). 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 Attor- ney 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 pen- alties. 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 ana- logues 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. | Dead |
| HB2365 | Relating to rural medical provider tax credits; prescribing an effective date. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act lets more health care providers get the rural provider income tax credit. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Adds mental health professionals, naturopathic physicians, pharmacists, medical laboratory sci- entists and medical laboratory technicians to the types of providers eligible for the tax credit al- lowed 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. | Dead |
| SB926 | Relating to wildfires resulting from the fault of an electric company; declaring an emergency. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Bans the recoupment of certain costs that a power company incurs from claims based on a wildfire. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). 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 in- vestigation if the electric company owes more than a certain amount of debt on an out- standing 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 re- sulting 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 com- mission 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. | Dead |
| HB3140 | Relating to recreation; declaring an emergency. | 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. | Dead |
| HB2457 | Relating to the Rare Disease Advisory Council. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would create an advisory council on rare diseases. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). 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. | Dead |
| HB2372 | Relating to infants born alive. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act requires that a doctor provide the same standard of care to any child born alive that requires life-saving treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). 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. | Dead |
| HB3972 | Relating to solid waste. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act gives some counties powers over solid waste and lets counties make an agree- ment to manage solid waste. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). 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. | Dead |
| SB584 | Relating to Oregon Truffle Month; and declaring an emergency. | AN ACT Relating to Oregon Truffle Month; and declaring an emergency. Whereas Oregon is recognized as one of the top five truffle regions in the world, and Oregon truffles are among the world’s preeminent culinary delicacies; and Whereas truffles are a form of mycorrhizal fungus that develops underground in symbiotic as- sociation with the roots of trees, and truffles are the “fruit” of these fungi; and Whereas Oregon is home to four native truffle species that are recognized for their culinary value: the Oregon Winter White Truffle (Tuber oregonense), the Oregon Spring White Truffle (Tuber gibbosum), the Oregon Black Truffle (Leucangium cascadiense) and the Oregon Brown Truffle (Kalapuya brunnea); and Whereas Oregon truffles provide an economic incentive to keep forests standing, delivering ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, wildlife migration corridors and many other benefits to the natural and aesthetic environment, while ensuring sustainable annual income for landowners; and Whereas February marks the peak of Oregon truffle season, drawing thousands of people from around the country and the world, who visit Oregon’s rural areas where truffles are found, benefit- ing local communities; now, therefore, | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2385 | Relating to restrictions on 340B covered entities; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to restrictions on 340B covered entities; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3929 | Relating to the wellness of public safety workers. | AN ACT Relating to the wellness of public safety workers; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 181A.835. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2940 | Relating to hemoglobinopathies; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to hemoglobinopathies; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2299 | Relating to the unlawful dissemination of intimate images. | AN ACT Relating to the unlawful dissemination of intimate images; amending ORS 163.472. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3211 | Relating to health directives. | AN ACT Relating to health directives. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3242 | Relating to in-network credentialing; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to in-network credentialing; amending ORS 743B.454; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB3478 | Relating to dispensing nonretail fuel; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to dispensing nonretail fuel; creating new provisions; amending ORS 480.341, 480.345, 480.350 and 480.375; repealing ORS 480.355 and 480.360; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2540 | Relating to medical out-of-pocket costs. | AN ACT Relating to medical out-of-pocket costs. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1099 | Relating to use of real property for education; and declaring an emergency. | AN ACT Relating to use of real property for education; amending ORS 215.441 and 227.500; and declaring an emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB699 | Relating to medical devices. | AN ACT Relating to medical devices; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 743A.145. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB549 | Relating to complex rehabilitation technology. | AN ACT Relating to complex rehabilitation technology. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1161 | Relating to organ transport vehicles; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to organ transport vehicles; creating new provisions; amending ORS 682.025, 682.031, 811.145, 811.150, 811.265, 811.507, 814.050, 815.225, 816.050, 816.310, 816.340, 816.370, 820.300, 820.320, 820.350, 820.360, 820.370, 820.380 and 825.017; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB945 | Relating to foster children. | AN ACT Relating to foster children. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB907 | Relating to ownership of premises; and prescribing an effective date. | AN ACT Relating to ownership of premises; creating new provisions; amending ORS 475A.250, 475A.290, 475C.037, 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.792, 475C.815 and 475C.859; and prescribing an effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB735 | Relating to the application of abbreviated school day program requirements to students who are enrolled in a public charter school; and declaring an emergency. | AN ACT Relating to the application of abbreviated school day program requirements to students who are enrolled in a public charter school; amending ORS 343.331; and declaring an emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1189 | Relating to treatment works within the North Santiam Basin; and declaring an emergency. | AN ACT Relating to treatment works within the North Santiam Basin; and declaring an emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR23 | Recognizing and honoring Oregon civilians who served the United States on Wake Island during World War II. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Honors certain Oregonians who were not members of the armed forces for their World War II service. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2232 | Relating to off-road vehicle equipment standards; and declaring an emergency. | AN ACT Relating to off-road vehicle equipment standards; amending ORS 821.030 and 821.220; and declaring an emergency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HCR9 | In memoriam: Secretary of State and former state Representative Dennis Michael Richardson. | The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Pays respect to the life and memory of Dennis Richardson. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). In memoriam: Secretary of State and former state Representative Dennis Michael Richardson, 1949-2019. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB3992 | Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 09/01/2025 | Nay |
| HCR51 | Adjourning sine die the 2025 special session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. | House Read and Adopted | 09/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB3991 | Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority. | House Third Reading | 09/01/2025 | Nay |
| HB2342 | Relating to fees concerning wildlife; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| HB2803 | Relating to fees concerning water; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| SB5541 | Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Transportation; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| SB5541 | Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Transportation; and declaring an emergency. | House Motion to Reconsider | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| SCR1 | Adjourning sine die the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. | House Read and Adopted | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB5506 | Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB824 | Relating to health insurance. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| HB3040 | Relating to early literacy. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB5505 | Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| HB5006 | Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB842 | Relating to health care facilities; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| SB5530 | Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB5531 | Relating to lottery bonds; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB960 | Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| HB3525 | Relating to exempt wells that supply ground water for domestic purposes. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| HB3544 | Relating to water. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| SB1047 | Relating to access to resources for development in Curry County; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| HB3824 | Relating to physical therapy; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| SB1154 | Relating to ground water. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| SB1173 | Relating to product liability civil actions; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| HB2005 | Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| HB3984 | Relating to wildfires; declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/27/2025 | Yea |
| SCR34 | Establishing limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly, and providing certain labor negotiation procedures. | House Special Order | 06/27/2025 | Nay |
| HB3145 | Relating to factory-produced housing; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB688 | Relating to performance-based regulation of electric utilities. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| HB2138 | Relating to land use; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB5543 | Relating to the financial administration of the Water Resources Department; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| SB5515 | Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Education; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| SB296 | Relating to hospital discharge challenges; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB5541 | Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Transportation; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB95 | Relating to judicial positions; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB230 | Relating to the Veterans Dental Program; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB494 | Relating to employment of forestry workers; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB690 | Relating to perinatal public health; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB75 | Relating to wildfire hazard requirements for nonurban dwellings. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB51 | Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| SB807 | Relating to the Oregon National Guard; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| HB3069 | Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB136 | Relating to developmental disabilities services providers. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| SB598 | Relating to step therapy for nonopioids. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| HB2316 | Relating to lands designated for housing; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| HB3031 | Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| HB2688 | 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. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| HB2614 | Relating to the Oregon Public Defense Commission; and declaring an emergency. | House Repassed | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB844 | Relating to public health. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| HB2411 | Relating to industrial development. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB504 | Relating to bioengineering for the protection of coastal resources. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB692 | Relating to perinatal services. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| HB2087 | Relating to revenue; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB476 | Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB163 | Relating to parentage; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB48 | Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB537 | Relating to violence in health care settings. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB684 | Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB739 | Relating to long term care oversight. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB875 | Relating to the rights of children in care; and declaring an emergency. | House Motion to Table | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| SB961 | Relating to a sister state committee for Oregon and Ireland. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB976 | Relating to providing animal health care; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB1051 | Relating to the State Forester; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| HB3865 | Relating to telephone solicitations. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB1125 | Relating to unmanned aircraft systems. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| SB1168 | Relating to per-visit compensation for home health care entities. | House Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| HB3942 | Relating to an expedited licensure process for health care facilities. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| HCR42 | Expressing the intent of the Legislative Assembly to reduce or phase out taxes enacted in House Bill 2025 (2025). | House Read and Adopted | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| SB243 | Relating to firearms; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB2322 | Relating to economic development; declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB5015 | Relating to the financial administration of the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB3199 | Relating to school attendance; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB2548 | Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB3794 | Relating to municipal solid waste; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Absent |
| HB2005 | Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Absent |
| SB5538 | Relating to the financial administration of the Department of the State Fire Marshal; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| HB2658 | Relating to conditions of development. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB822 | Relating to provider networks. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB83 | Relating to wildfire; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB863 | Relating to cost recovery for fire protection. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB5527 | Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| HB5016 | Relating to the financial administration of legislative branch agencies; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB236 | Relating to controlled substances; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB5537 | Relating to the financial administration of the Secretary of State; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB5534 | Relating to the financial administration of the Public Employees Retirement System; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB837 | Relating to a volunteer registry. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB5528 | Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Land Conservation and Development; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| HB3064 | Relating to health care coverage beginning at perimenopause. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| HB3148 | Relating to the availability of residential telecommunication services for low-income customers; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB5545 | Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB5542 | Relating to the financial administration of the State Treasurer; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB836 | Relating to fees imposed by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB829 | Relating to affordable housing; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB5536 | Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Revenue; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB454 | Relating to the revenue of rural fire protection districts; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| HB3410 | Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading in Concurrence | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB968 | Relating to deductions from employee wages. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| HB3792 | Relating to consumer protection for utility ratepayers. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB1137 | Relating to autologous breast reconstruction. | House Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Absent |
| SB5525 | Relating to the financial administration of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission; and declaring an emergency. | House Third Reading | 06/23/2025 | Absent |
| HB2573 | Relating to emergency medical services for residents in long term care settings; and prescribing an effective date. | House Third Reading | 06/23/2025 | Absent |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | Oregon House District 17 | House | Republican | In Office | 01/09/2023 |