All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1034
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/14/25
Removes a way in which EFSC may find that a proposed facility complies with statewide planning goals. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Removes provisions that allow the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that an energy facility is in compliance with statewide planning goals even when the council determines that the facility does not comply with applicable substantive criteria from the affected local government's land use plan and regulations that the facility must be evaluated against if the council determines that the facility otherwise complies with applicable statewide planning goals.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1035
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
4/7/25
Refer
4/7/25
The Act tells ODEM to take certain actions to improve firefighting resources at certain airports. The Act also changes some laws to make it easier to move fuel. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Directs the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to procure and maintain vehicles for purposes related to fuel and personnel needs at certain airports. Provides that the Director of Transportation may exercise the authority to suspend certain statutes when the Emergency Conflagration Act is invoked. Provides that the suspension may apply to geographic areas other than the area where an emergency or conflagration occurs. Authorizes the Oregon National Guard and the Oregon Civil Defense Force to transport aviation fuel under certain circumstances. Directs the department to issue grants to increase fuel storage capacity at certain airports. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1036
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act makes changes to laws about towing. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Limits a tower's authority to independently tow a motor vehicle. Clarifies where a tow vehicle may park while monitoring a parking facility.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1037
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act says that higher learning schools must give students certain income data. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Requires an institution of higher education to provide specified information related to a realistic expectation of income for an individual in a field related to the degree the student seeks to obtain.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1038
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
2/27/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Engrossed
3/27/25
Refer
4/1/25
The Act, for the part of the state in the Pacific Time Zone, stops the one-hour change of time in the spring and fall of each year and keeps the zone at standard time year-round if CA and WA states do the same within 10 years. The Act, for the part of the state in the Pacific Time Zone, permits the one-hour change of time to remain at daylight saving time year-round if Congress authorizes it and if CA and WA states have daylight saving time year-round, within 10 years. The Act keeps the part of the state in the Mountain Time Zone unchanged. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Maintains current time standards in Oregon unless certain conditions are met. For the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time from standard time to daylight saving time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on standard time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if California and Washington make the same change within the next 10 years. Restores current time standards if California and Washington do not make the standard time change within 10 years. Alternatively, for the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on daylight saving time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if Congress enacts a law authorizing states to elect year-round daylight saving time and if California and Washington establish daylight saving time as the standard of time year-round. Restores current time standards if Congress fails to authorize daylight saving time or if California and Washington do not make daylight saving time their year-round standard of time within 10 years. Provides that standards of time in the Mountain Time Zone portion of Oregon remain unchanged.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1039
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
3/24/25
Refer
3/24/25
The Act creates an entity to work toward improving health outcomes for mothers and children. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Creates the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative in the Oregon Health and Science University. Describes the collaborative's responsibilities. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB104
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act would extend the property tax break for low income housing owned by a nonprofit. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Extends the sunset date for the property tax exemption for nonprofit corporation low income housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1040
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act limits pretrial release for people charged with some drug crimes. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.4). Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance involving a substantial quantity to security release. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to reimburse counties for the costs of pretrial incarceration of such persons. Appropriates moneys to the department for the reimbursement. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1041
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act tells police to notify ICE when arresting a person for some drug crimes and limits pretrial release. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6). Directs an arresting officer to notify federal immigration authorities when the officer arrests a person for delivery or manufacture of fentanyl. Limits pretrial release until the notification has occurred. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1042
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act says police officers may stop a driver for failing to use lights or not using the lights that the law requires. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.7). Repeals the prohibition on police officers initiating traffic stops based solely on specified traffic violations related to vehicle lighting requirements.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1043
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act restores a crime to the way the crime was before HB 3164 (2021). (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Modifies the crime of interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer. Adds refusing to obey a lawful order as a way of committing the crime. Removes the prohibition on arresting or charging a person with the crime if the person is arrested or charged with another offense for the same conduct.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1044
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act makes new laws regarding meal periods. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7). Clarifies for purposes of state wage and hour laws that "work time" does not include meal periods. Provides that an employer who violates rules adopted by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries regarding meal periods is liable to the employee in an amount determined by the commissioner in rule. Specifies that the amount owed is a penalty and is not considered wages or compensation. Clarifies the circumstances under which a shortened meal period would not constitute a violation of the meal period requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1045
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act permits a student at a career school to receive an Oregon Promise grant. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Provides that a student enrolled at a career school licensed in this state may receive an Oregon Promise grant.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1046
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act directs the DFW to provide the SOS with certain data on persons who may qualify to vote in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.9). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide the Secretary of State with electronic records containing the legal name, age, residence and citizenship information and electronic signature of each person who may qualify as an elector as prescribed by the secretary by rule. Directs the secretary to register as an elector each nonregistered person whose electronic records the secretary receives from the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and who is qualified to vote. Becomes operative on June 1, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1047
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/14/25
This Act makes the county and OWRD speed review of permits for specific projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.1). [Digest: This Act makes OBDD study resources for progress in Curry County. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).] [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study access to resources for development in Curry County and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.] Requires Curry County and the Water Resources Department to expedite review of applications for use on specified lands. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Curry County to expedite review. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.