All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1142
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act tells OED to study issues related to paid family and medical leave. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to leave benefits under the family and medical leave insurance program. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1143
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/14/25
Makes the PUC create a program to have each gas company create a thermal energy network pilot project. Makes each gas company apply to create a pilot project. Makes labor standards for certain covered projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4). [Digest: Makes the PUC create a program to have each gas company create a thermal energy network pilot project. Makes each gas company apply to create a pilot project. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).] Directs the Public Utility Commission to establish a pilot program that allows each natural gas company to develop a utility-scale thermal energy network pilot project to provide heating and cooling services to customers. Requires each natural gas company to file a proposal and plan to develop a pilot project or an explanation for why the natural gas company is not submitting a proposal. Identifies criteria the commission shall take into consideration in evaluating a proposal. Establishes labor standards and reporting requirements for certain thermal energy network projects. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1144
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act tells the OLCC to look at how much marijuana a marijuana store can sell. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.1). Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the amount of marijuana items that a marijuana retailer may sell. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1145
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Make ODOE do a study on energy and submit a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the State Department of Energy to study energy. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1146
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act tells an agency to study rules about water. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.0). Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water. Directs the department to submit a report 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 Senate Bill SB1147
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act creates a process for victims of some crimes to request permanent restraining orders. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.2). Directs the court, at a victim's request, to enter an order at sentencing permanently restraining the defendant from contacting the victim when the defendant is convicted of specified crimes. Creates a process by which a victim of a crime in which judgment was previously entered can request an order permanently restraining the defendant from contacting the victim. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1148
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Report Pass
4/22/25
Engrossed
4/29/25
The Act makes changes to laws with respect to certain insurance policies. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Prohibits disability income insurers from requiring a person to use or apply for other available benefits for which the person is eligible prior to being eligible for disability benefits offered by the insurer.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1149
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Tells a state agency to do a study on insurance for some types of rural co-ops. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study insurance for rural electric cooperatives. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to insurance not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB115
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act would require a study of revenue in this state. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study revenue in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1150
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Tells a state agency to do a study on insurance. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study insurance. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to insurance not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1151
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Makes the PUC do a study on power companies and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the Public Utility Commission to study investor-owned utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1152
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Makes the PUC do a study on energy and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Requires the Public Utility Commission to study energy. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1153
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/14/25
The Act tells an agency to consider if changes to water rights will affect the public interest. The Act tells the agency to allow tribes to review certain requests to change water rights. The Act allows the agency to condition water right changes in certain ways. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Directs the Water Resources Department to consider whether certain water right transfers will result in a loss of in-stream habitat for sensitive, threatened or endangered aquatic species in stream reaches not protected by an existing water right or contribute to water quality impairment in water quality limited streams. Directs the department to provide an opportunity for tribes to review certain water right transfer applications. Authorizes the department to condition water right transfers with water use measurement and reporting, water level measurement and reporting or the installation of fish screening or by-pass devices.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1154
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
4/17/25
This Act makes changes to laws about areas with ground water quality problems. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies provisions of law related to declarations of ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. Directs the Governor to appoint an agency [or agencies] to lead an interagency team in ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. [Provides that ground water management committees shall act in an advisory capacity.] Directs or authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality, the State Department of Agriculture, the Water Resources Department, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Land Conservation and Development to take specified actions in ground water quality concern areas and ground water quality management areas. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.].
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1155
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act tells OHCS to start a pilot program to help pregnant people and their families get stable housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a pilot program to assist pregnant persons and their immediate family members in attaining stable housing. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.