All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3717
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act gives money to ODOT to help those who want to make it easier for a police officer to contact someone if they are hurt. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.5). Appropriates moneys to the Department of Transportation to create an emergency contact information form and make the form available for individuals to voluntarily provide emergency contact information for inclusion in the individual's record for police officers to use, during or after emergency situations, to contact those listed. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3718
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act changes some laws about police body camera footage. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Prohibits a police officer involved in a use of deadly physical force incident from reviewing body camera recordings before participating in an interview about the incident. Creates an alternative court process for a person denied access to a public record consisting of a body camera recording of a law enforcement use of deadly physical force incident. Directs the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to create technical standards for the maintenance and secure storage of body camera recordings.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3719
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
This bill makes OHCS study housing for people with substance use disorders. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing for individuals with substance use disorders and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3720
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act makes laws that would create open meeting requirements for certain labor negotiations. 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.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3721
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act tells an agency to study some impacts of removing certain dams. The Act prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the study. (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.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3722
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act changes the Cover All People program to the Cover All Children program. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Renames the Cover All People program as the Cover All Children program and removes program eligibility for adults who would qualify for the state medical assistance program but for their immigration status. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3723
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act ends the transfer of voter registration data from ODOT and the OHA to the SOS. The Act ends voter registration for those who are at least 16 years old. The Act declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.8). Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Repeals the process for registration of those persons who are at least 16 years of age. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3724
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
4/3/25
Engrossed
4/9/25
Refer
4/9/25
Report Pass
4/28/25
The Act says that marijuana items may not be labeled or packed in a way that makes minors want the marijuana items. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Prohibits advertising, packaging and labeling of marijuana items in a manner likely to cause minors to unlawfully possess or consume marijuana items. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3725
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
This Act makes changes to the claims process for health care providers and insurers and makes changes to the rules for reports, utilization review and information that must be given by some carriers for behavioral health care services. This Act also adds a new member to the HIEAC. This Act creates a new ombudsman. This Act makes it an emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Modifies requirements for certain claims processes for health care providers and insurers. Modifies requirements for utilization review for behavioral health care providers. Adds information carriers that provide behavioral health benefits must report to the Department of Consumer and Business Services in the yearly report. Establishes certain information these carriers that conduct medical management techniques must provide to behavioral health care providers in writing. Adds a representative of behavioral health care providers as one of the members who must be appointed to the Health Insurance Exchange Advisory Committee. Establishes the Mental Health Parity Ombudsman in the Department of Consumer and Business Services and appropriates moneys to the department. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3726
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act would allow the DOC to hire some retired staff under specific conditions. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Authorizes the Department of Corrections to hire retired corrections officers subject to specific conditions. Sunsets on January 1, 2032.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3727
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
4/7/25
Engrossed
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act says a doctor or PA can sometimes give care to their patient who is temporarily out of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6). Allows a physician or physician associate to use telemedicine to practice medicine or provide health care services under specified circumstances to a patient located out of state. Clarifies that the physician or physician associate is subject to the laws regulating the practice of medicine in the jurisdiction where the patient is located.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3728
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
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 Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3729
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
4/14/25
Engrossed
4/23/25
Refer
4/23/25
This Act says that a person does not have to do cremations at more than 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3730
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
The Act says what "low-proof spirit beverage" means and that some OLCC licensees can sell low-proof spirit beverages. The Act also says that there is a tax on the sale of a low-proof spirit beverage. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Allows a licensee, permittee or certificate holder authorized to import, export, sell, distribute, ship or deliver wine to import, export, sell, distribute, ship and deliver low-proof spirit beverages. Defines "low-proof spirit beverages." Conditionally allows a distillery licensee to distribute or deliver low-proof spirit beverages. Allows a distillery licensee to import, manufacture, offer tasting of and make certain sales of low-proof spirit beverages. Allows an importer of distilled liquor to import low-proof spirit beverages. Imposes a tax on the privilege of engaging in business as a manufacturer or importing distributor of low-proof spirit beverages. Creates exceptions. Makes provisions regarding tax payments, liens and record keeping applicable for low-proof spirit beverages. Applies to low-proof spirit beverages manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3731
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
4/11/25
Engrossed
4/21/25
Refer
4/21/25
The Act adds data to be added to the yearly reports made by higher learning schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.9). Provides additional data to be included by institutions of higher education in an annual report regarding allegations of sexual misconduct and violence on the campus of the institution. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.