All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3927
Introduced
3/17/25
Refer
3/18/25
Tells ODOE to study the need to build more electric transmission lines. Tells ODOE to build two electric transmission projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires the State Department of Energy to study the need to expand electric transmission infrastructure in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026. Establishes the Oregon Electric Transmission Expansion Fund. Requires the State Department of Energy to develop two electric transmission expansion projects no later than January 1, 2036. Appropriates moneys to the fund over five biennia. Sunsets the fund on January 2, 2036.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3928
Introduced
3/17/25
Refer
3/18/25
This Act lets counties zone land for rural housing development. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Allows counties to designate certain rural lands for rural housing development that are not subject to statewide land use planning laws. Exempts the lands from repayment of additional property taxes based on disqualification from special assessment.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3929
Introduced
3/17/25
Refer
3/18/25
Report Pass
4/15/25
Engrossed
4/23/25
Refer
4/23/25
The Act says that some peer supporters may not be examined about what a person said while receiving peer support. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). [Establishes a testimonial privilege for] Modifies provisions related to the confidentiality and admissibility of communications by certain public safety employees to a peer supporter.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3930
Introduced
3/17/25
Refer
3/18/25
The Act says that certain public officials may take donations for certain emergency costs. The Act tells the SOS to post certain documents on the Internet. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2). Permits a public official to establish a specific purpose account for purposes of expending donations of funds to the account for specified emergency expenses. Requires the public official to submit certain notices and reports to the Secretary of State regarding donations to and expenditures from the account. Requires the Secretary of State to make any notice or report filed with the secretary for a special purpose account available to the public on the electronic filing system maintained by the secretary.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3931
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Makes a task force to evaluate ways to create a web portal for people to apply for and receive common types of licenses, ID cards and other permits. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Establishes the E-Oregon Task Force for the purposes of evaluating potential solutions and methods for creating a coordinated electronic portal or portals that create a common pathway for residents of this state to apply for and receive licenses, registrations, certifications, identification cards and other credentials or permits necessary for engaging in business or other common transactions in this state. Requires the identified solution to organize and reduce the complexity of interactions with state and local agencies that are now required to engage in business or undertake many common tasks that require official permission, grouping similar or related tasks into straightforward and streamlined procedures and protecting and enhancing information security and privacy where appropriate. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3932
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Report Pass
4/14/25
Engrossed
4/22/25
Refer
4/22/25
The Act prohibits a person from taking a beaver from certain waters. The Act prohibits a person from taking a beaver on public land within certain watersheds or near certain waters. The Act does not apply to agency staff. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules that prohibit] Prohibits a person from taking a beaver on waters or watersheds that are classified in a certain manner or on public land that is within the watersheds or within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of the waters. [Creates an] Provides exceptions, including an exception for employees of federal and state land management agencies.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3933
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Refer
4/7/25
Refer
4/7/25
The Act gives money to DELC to provide to relief nurseries. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Early Learning and Care for the purpose of funding Relief Nursery programs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3934
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
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 HB3935
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
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.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3936
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Bans the use of AI on state assets if the AI is owned or developed by a foreign corporate entity. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). Prohibits any hardware, software or service that uses artificial intelligence from being installed or downloaded onto or used or accessed by state information technology assets if the artificial intelligence is developed or owned by a corporate entity that is incorporated or registered under the laws of a foreign country. Provides for exceptions.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3937
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
The Act would reduce the number of hours that a notice must be posted before homeless people may be removed from an established camping site. The Act would say when property left behind shall be disposed of or collected. The Act would apply only to small cities. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5). Applies to cities that have a population of 50,000 or less. Reduces the number of hours that notice must be posted before removing homeless individuals from an established camping site. Provides circumstances in which property left at an established camping site after the notice period shall be disposed of or collected. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3938
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
This Act prohibits landlords from using credit scores for applicants on OHP. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Prohibits residential landlords from considering the credit score of an applicant who demonstrates eligibility for medical assistance under the Oregon Health Plan. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3939
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Refer
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
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.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3940
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Refer
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act raises and moves money to pay for wildfire costs. The Act makes certain changes to laws related to forests and fire protection. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Places a surcharge on sales of beverage containers for purposes of wildfire prevention and response. Directs insurance retaliatory tax revenue to wildfire prevention and response. Transfers one-half percent of General Fund appropriations per biennium to [a fund] funds for wildfire prevention and response. Transfers 50 percent of the amount held in the Oregon Rainy Day Fund to [a fund] funds for wildfire prevention and response. Makes certain changes related to the forest products harvest tax, forest protection districts, minimum assessments and surcharges, the Emergency Fire Cost Committee, forestland acreage assessments, zones for fire protection in certain areas and [the formation of] rural fire protection districts. Authorizes certain transfers from the State Fire Marshal Mobilization Fund. Requires the Legislative Assembly to make moneys available to the State Forestry Department and the Department of the State Fire Marshal to repay loans from the State Treasurer for wildfire suppression costs. Creates an offset against fire protection costs for certain forestland. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3941
Introduced
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Tells ODE to create a grant program for community schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Directs the Department of Education to establish and administer a grant program for community schools. Prescribes the requirements of the grant program. Allocates lottery funds for the grant program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.