All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1156
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act tells OLCC to study marijuana and report to the health care committees. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study marijuana. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1157
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Directs ODE to study methods for improving the safety of the schools of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Requires the Department of Education to study methods for improving safety in the public schools of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1158
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act says that gold and silver are legal tender and exempts gold and silver trade from certain taxes. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Provides that gold and silver are legal tender. Exempts the purchase, sale and exchange of gold and silver from certain taxation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1159
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act moves the office of Children's Advocate from DHS to the LTCO, changes how the CA is appointed and moves oversight of the CIRTs from DHS to the CA. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Transfers the office of Children's Advocate from the Department of Human Services to the office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman. Establishes the Children's Advocacy Advisory Board to nominate candidates for the Governor to select from when appointing the Children's Advocate. Expands the duties and authority of the Children's Advocate. Transfers oversight of the Critical Incident Review Teams from the Director of Human Services to the Children's Advocate. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB116
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act directs the LRO to study the state financial system. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the state financial system. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1160
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
4/8/25
Refer
4/8/25
Tells ODOE to study making some renewable energy projects in this state. Tells ODOE to give a report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). [Digest: Tells ODOE to study the costs and benefits of renewable energy projects in this state. Directs ODOE to give a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).] Requires the State Department of Energy to [carry out a cost-benefit analysis on deploying] study developing certain renewable energy projects in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 30, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1161
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Report Pass
4/18/25
Engrossed
4/29/25
The Act tells OHA to issue licenses to let drivers transport organs quickly. Allows for lights and sirens. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to issue [licenses to enable a person to drive an organ transport vehicle.] a license to an organ procurement organization to operate an organ transport vehicle. Mandates requirements for drivers of organ transport vehicles. Requires organ procurement organizations licensed to operate organ transport vehicles to maintain prescribed minimum levels of insurance. Defines "organ transport vehicle." Provides exceptions allowing organ transport vehicles to use lights and sirens. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1162
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act says that a new or expanding hospice program must obtain a certificate of need. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires an individual or entity to obtain a certificate of need from the Oregon Health Authority before the individual or entity may establish a new hospice program or expand or relocate a hospice program into a new service area. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1163
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Requires a person that makes or sells farm equipment to give items to an owner that are needed to look at, maintain or fix the equipment. Says what else the person must do to let the owner fix the equipment. Says that the state can fine the person for a violation of the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7). Requires an original equipment manufacturer to make available on fair and reasonable terms to a public body that owns or leases agricultural equipment any documentation, tool, part, embedded software, firmware, data or other device or implement for diagnosing, maintaining, repairing or updating the agricultural equipment that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider. Specifies additional obligations for the original equipment manufacturer. Permits the Attorney General in response to a complaint to make an investigative demand of an original equipment manufacturer that appears to have violated the Act. Specifies the contents of the investigative demand and the method of service. Subjects an original equipment manufacturer that violates the Act to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of the violation.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1164
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act says a person can ask ODOT to add a note on their driver license, permit or ID card. The note will let police officers know that the person has a disability that makes it hard to communicate with the officer. To do this, the person will need to fill out a form and get a doctor or other listed health professional to confirm the disability. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Provides that a person may request that the Department of Transportation include on the person's driver license, driver permit or identification card the fact that the person has a disability that interferes with the person's ability to effectively communicate with a police officer. Requires the person to submit an application to the department and have a health care professional verify the disability.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1165
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act gives money to the OPDC to increase the hourly rate paid to investigators. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Public Defense Commission to increase the hourly rate for investigators. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1166
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
3/24/25
Refer
3/24/25
The Act would create new laws for transportation network companies. The Act would take effect on July 1 of this year. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3). Requires transportation network companies to pay minimum compensation rates to drivers. Directs transportation network companies to establish written policies concerning account deactivations and provides requirements for such policies. Requires that such policies include an appeals process that meets certain minimum requirements by which drivers may appeal an account deactivation. Prohibits transportation network companies from issuing an account deactivation absent just cause. Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to contract with a nonprofit organization to operate a driver resource center. Establishes minimum paid sick time requirements for transportation network companies. Requires transportation network companies to provide dispatched trip information and receipt information to drivers and passengers. Imposes recordkeeping requirements for transportation network companies and requires the companies to compile data to submit reports to the bureau. Directs the bureau to report to the Legislative Assembly on the information received from the transportation network companies. Establishes the Task Force on the Ensuring Meaningful Access to Benefits for Transportation Network Company Drivers. Requires transportation network companies to comply with notice requirements to apprise drivers of certain information regarding the rights and protections afforded to drivers. Provides the Bureau of Labor and Industries with enforcement authority over the provisions of the Act. Provides remedies for drivers alleging unlawful practices. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1167
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
4/7/25
Refer
4/7/25
The Act gives money to DELC to give to entities for the development of successful children in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). [Digest: The Act gives money to DAS to give to entities for the development of successful children in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [Oregon Department of Administrative Services] Department of Early Learning and Care for distribution to seven entities to support the development of successful children in this state. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1168
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
4/8/25
Refer
4/8/25
The Act would ban paying certain home health staff on a per-visit basis. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Prohibits per-visit compensation for home health care and home hospice care staff.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1169
Introduced
2/27/25
Refer
3/3/25
The Act lets people do pre-plea conditional discharge in more types of cases. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Expands eligibility for pre-plea conditional discharge to all offenses except Ballot Measure 11 (1994) crimes and driving under the influence of intoxicants. Removes the requirements of specialty court acceptance and district attorney consent. Allows a defendant to have more than one discharge and dismissal after fulfilling the probation agreement.