All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3687
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act would make it so that elections that affect a county or city charter would have to be by simple majority vote. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Prohibits a supermajority vote requirement for any question related to a county or city charter. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3688
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act would let a surviving spouse claim the unused amount of the first spouse's estate 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.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3689
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act lets the Governor commute prison terms to allow for removal. The Act also tells DOC to work with ICE to identify AICs subject to removal and to report this data to the Governor. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9). Authorizes the Governor to commute a person's prison sentence to allow for the removal of the person. Directs the Department of Corrections to work with federal immigration authorities to identify persons in the custody of the department who are subject to removal, to facilitate participation in removal proceedings during incarceration sentences and to coordinate with the Governor so that any commutation results in the person being transferred directly into the custody of a federal immigration authority.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3690
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
This Act prohibits OHCS funds from being spent on people unlawfully present in US. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Prohibits Housing and Community Services Department program funds from being used on unauthorized noncitizens.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3691
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act makes it so that a taxpayer must have a Social Security number to claim an earned income tax credit. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Prohibits the claiming of an earned income tax credit by a taxpayer using an individual taxpayer identification number in lieu of a Social Security number. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Extends the sunset for the credit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3692
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
This Act ends the mandate that some health insurers and OHP cover gender-affirming health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Repeals the requirement that certain health insurers and medical assistance programs provide health care benefits for gender-affirming health care services.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3693
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act repeals the changes in gun laws from SB 554 (2021). (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Repeals the requirement to secure firearms in specified circumstances. Repeals the requirement to secure firearms prior to transfer. Repeals the requirement to report the loss or theft of a firearm within a certain time after the loss or theft. Repeals the requirement to directly supervise the use of a firearm by a minor after transfer of the firearm to the minor. Repeals provisions limiting the possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees in the Capitol, certain airport buildings and certain school grounds. Repeals the affirmative defense to a charge of possessing a weapon in a public building for a person possessing a firearm in an airport in accordance with federal law. Reduces fees payable to the county sheriff for the issuance and renewal of a concealed handgun license.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3694
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Engrossed
4/14/25
Refer
4/14/25
The Act updates the law related to pay for student athletes. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Modifies provisions of law related to compensation for student athletes enrolled in a post-secondary institution of education.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3695
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
Tells school districts to adopt a policy to allow students to attend a released time course. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires school districts to excuse a student for a released time course. Prescribes the requirements for released time courses.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3696
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act makes a new law about kids and apps. App stores must check the age of people who use their apps and group them into age categories. Before kids can download, buy or use apps, or make purchases inside an app, their parents must say yes. App developers must show clear age ratings for their apps, and parents can set time limits on how long their kids can use the apps. The law also makes sure app stores have tools to block certain content from kids. Provides for penalties if the law is not followed. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.9). Requires application stores and developers to verify the age of users and categorize them accordingly. Requires application stores to obtain parental consent before allowing a minor to download, purchase or use software applications, or making purchases available within a software application. Requires developers to display accurate age ratings for software applications and provide tools for parents to limit usage time. Mandates that application stores offer parental controls and prevent certain content from being accessible to minors. Provides that a violation of the law is an unlawful trade practice. Allows the Attorney General to bring an action or impose civil penalties to enforce requirements. Allows parents to bring a civil action if the law is violated. Directs the Department of Justice to convene a temporary advisory committee.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3697
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act makes theft and burglary more serious crimes when they involve the theft of drugs. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.4). Provides that theft of a controlled substance or a prescription medication constitutes theft in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, a fine of up to $125,000, or both. Provides that entering or remaining unlawfully in a building that is primarily used as or contains a pharmacy constitutes burglary in the first degree in specified circumstances. Punishes by a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to $375,000, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3698
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
This Act tells data centers to report how much water and electricity they use each quarter. The Act tells the EQC to adopt emissions rules for generators used at data centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Directs data centers to report water and electricity used to the Water Resources Department and the State Department of Energy. Requires the State Department of Energy to publish summaries of reported information on a website. Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt emissions standards for standby generators used at data centers.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3699
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
Directs ODE to study the state laws for recovery schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Requires the Department of Education to study the statutory requirements for approved recovery schools. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3700
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
This Act tells the EQC and OHA to adopt rules to certify operators of water and sewage plants from other states. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule standards for certification of sewage treatment works operators from nonreciprocal states, provinces or other certifying entities. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule standards for the certification of potable water treatment plants and water distribution systems from nonreciprocal states, provinces or other certifying entities. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3701
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act tells an agency to study water management in the Harney Basin. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management in the Harney Basin. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.