All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1048
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act makes multiple changes to this state's election laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires each county clerk to ensure that an equal number of volunteers from each major political party assist with the county clerk's official duties. Provides that ballots may be collected from an official ballot drop site only by a team with an equal number of individuals affiliated with each major political party. Prohibits not-for-profit corporations that receive moneys directly from the state from making certain political contributions during a biennium in which the corporation receives state moneys. Creates exceptions. Repeals and amends provisions related to voters who are inactive. Prohibits certain envelopes from containing any outward identifier, including any numeric code, of the political party affiliation of the elector. Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning the ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Prohibits the establishment of unofficial ballot drop sites. Requires a secrecy envelope to be included with every ballot. Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote in this state. Specifies when the registration of a qualified person occurs. Repeals the electronic voter registration system. Repeals the transfer of certain electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Repeals the automatic transfer of voter registration information from the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State. Requires that all ballots must be received by the county clerk by 8 p.m. on the day of the election. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1049
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act tells the OLCC to look at moving cannabis between states. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the interstate commerce of cannabis. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB105
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Says that people who get public contracts must obey the tax laws of the state, cities and counties and must show proof of compliance with the tax laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.6). Requires public contractors to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance as a condition of the execution of a public contract. Applies to public contracts executed on or after the effective date of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1050
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
4/10/25
Refer
4/10/25
The Act gives money to DAS to give to SCHHC to expand access to medical services. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center to expand access to primary, specialty and pharmacy services in and around Bandon, Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1051
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act gives the Governor the power to appoint a State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Transfers the authority to appoint a State Forester from the State Board of Forestry to the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1052
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act would make changes to laws regarding paid employment benefits. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Directs the Director of the Employment Department to reimburse a worker leasing company for any employer contribution payments made by the worker leasing company if the Department of Revenue determines pursuant to an amended combined quarterly report that a refund is due. Applies to payments of contributions by a worker leasing company on behalf of a client employer on or after January 1, 2023. Provides that a worker leasing company is not responsible for paying employer contribution amounts on behalf of client employers that employ fewer than 25 employees. Establishes the method by which the Employment Department shall determine the number of employees employed by the employer for purposes of determining liability for such contributions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1053
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act says that county clerks must permit certain people to observe ballot counts. The Act requires that those people must be allowed to watch certain procedures. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.9). Requires each county clerk to permit authorized persons to observe the receiving and counting of votes. Requires that, at a minimum, authorized persons must be permitted to observe any signature verification procedure.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1054
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act says that county clerks must provide a live video feed of ballot counting. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Requires each county clerk in this state to provide a live video feed to be made available to the public through the Internet of rooms in which ballots are tallied and official ballot drop sites. Requires each county clerk to cause the live video feed to be recorded and made available to the public through the Internet for at least two years following the election at which the live video feed was provided.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1055
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Allows a project to partake in the community solar program no matter the project's size or location. Bans the PUC from setting a limit on the program's size that is less than 25 percent of the load. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5). Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state. Prohibits the Public Utility Commission from establishing a limit on the program capacity that is less than 25 percent of an electric company's retail electricity load in this state as of September 25, 2021. Prohibits the commission from establishing any limit on the program capacity for any increase after September 25, 2021, in an electric company's retail electricity load.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1056
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act tells the DSP to make a section for drug enforcement and human trafficking. The Act tells the DSP to hire some officers for the section. The Act tells DOJ to hire some prosecutors to work for the section. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.0). Directs the Department of State Police to establish a section dedicated to drug enforcement and human trafficking with at least 10 officers. Directs the Department of Justice to hire at least two resource prosecutors for the section.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1057
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Finds and declares that members of the military and their family have military civil rights. Tells the AG to make guidelines on the rights. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Finds and declares that current and former members of the military and their family members possess certain essential military civil rights. Directs the Attorney General to develop guidelines consistent with the described military civil rights to guide public bodies.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1058
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
The Act tells an agency to update a plan about state forests to increase timber harvest. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Instructs the State Forestry Department to update a draft habitat conservation plan to increase timber harvest from state forests in western Oregon and submit the updated habitat conservation plan to federal agencies. Provides that department actions related to the update and submission are not subject to the Administrative Procedures Act.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1059
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Tells a state agency to study what code exemptions are needed for housing for workers. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study needed exemptions from building code standards for workforce housing in certain areas of the state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB106
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act would have the Legislative Revenue Officer look at how our state and local taxes interact. The Act would have the officer submit a report on the study that suggests changes to the laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9). Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the interdependence of the state and local tax systems in Oregon. Directs the officer to submit a report, with recommendations for legislation, to the legislature not later than September 15, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1060
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
Refer
4/16/25
Makes a hospital make a public list of standard charges that lists the hospital's regular rates or prices. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires a hospital to establish, update and make public a list of standard charges that lists the regular rates or prices established by the hospital for items or services and shoppable services offered or provided by the hospital. Specifies the information that a list of standard charges must include. [Requires a hospital to provide each newly created or updated list of standard charges to the Oregon Health Authority.] [Directs the authority to create an electronic form for submitting complaints to the authority. Directs the authority to require a hospital to take immediate or corrective action to remedy any violations.] [Provides for a private right of action if a hospital initiates or pursues a collection action for a debt owed on an item or service if the hospital is not in compliance.] [Provides for civil penalties.].