All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB134
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act gives long term care residents the right to have monitoring devices in their rooms. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). Establishes the right of a resident of a long term care facility, residential care facility or adult foster home to use an electronic monitoring device in the resident's room or private living unit. Prescribes conditions and restrictions on the use of an electronic monitoring device. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for a violation of the right to use an electronic monitoring device. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB135
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
3/31/25
Engrossed
4/3/25
Refer
4/10/25
The Act requires that some review teams include members of local CASA programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: The Act requires that CASAs be members of certain councils, committees and teams. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).] Requires the appointment of [court appointed special advocates to specified advisory councils, advisory committees and] representatives of local CASA Volunteer Programs to specified review teams.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB136
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/18/25
Refer
4/18/25
The Act tells DHS when it may revoke the license of an I/DD services provider. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). [Digest: The Act allows DHS to deem an IDD services provider to be unqualified. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).] [Authorizes the Department of Human Services to revoke a license, certificate or endorsement of a provider of community-based services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities if the department deems the provider unqualified. Specifies the circumstances under which a provider shall be deemed unqualified.] Requires the Department of Human Services, under specified circumstances, to revoke the license, certificate or endorsement of a provider of services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Authorizes the department, under specified circumstances, to revoke, suspend or impose conditions on the license, certificate or endorsement of a provider.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB137
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells ODHS to study staffing in certain programs that are regulated by the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Requires the Department of Human Services to study regulatory responses to violations of staffing requirements in long term care facilities and other state-regulated programs. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB138
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/10/25
The Act gives DHS the option to make a website for child abuse reporting but does not require DHS to do so. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Modifies the centralized child abuse reporting system requirements to allow, but not require, the Department of Human Services to include a website for electronic reports of suspected child abuse. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB139
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/7/25
Engrossed
4/10/25
Refer
4/15/25
This Act lets sharps and waste pharmaceuticals be mixed in the same container, if some conditions are met. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). [Digest: This Act lets sharps and other solid waste be mixed in the same container, if some conditions are met. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.2).] Permits sharps and [other solid waste] waste pharmaceuticals to be consolidated in a single container, subject to certain requirements. [Modifies requirements for sharps containers.].
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB14
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act creates the new crime of indecent exposure. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Creates the crime of indecent exposure. Punishes by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB140
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells OHA and CCOs to raise the rates at which hospitals are reimbursed for certain psychiatric services. The Act tells OHA to take steps to help coordinate care for civilly committed patients. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to increase reimbursement rates for inpatient psychiatric services provided by hospitals to medical assistance recipients. Directs the authority, in partnership with acute care facilities, coordinated care organizations and community mental health programs, to develop care plans for civilly committed patients who are discharging from an acute care facility.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB141
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/18/25
Refer
4/18/25
Creates framework for school districts to measure the outcomes of students and to improve the outcomes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). [Digest: Directs ODE to study ways to improve the outcomes of the public schools of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7).] [Requires the Department of Education to study methods for increasing the accountability of the public education system 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.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity. Directs entities to develop performance growth targets and prescribes requirements that will be imposed by the Department of Education if targets are not met. Directs school districts and public charter schools to administer and review interim assessments in mathematics and language arts to measure student academic growth. Authorizes the department to direct school districts and public charter schools to adopt specified instructional materials or to participate in training or improvement activities if the district or school does not meet the goals established in the early literacy success plan. Removes the requirement that publishers submit a fee for each instructional material proposed by the publisher to the State Board of Education. Directs the department to study the reporting requirements imposed on school districts and to identify reporting requirements that can be decreased in frequency, eliminated or consolidated. Directs the department to contract with an entity to review the administrative rule requirements for a school district or an education service district to be considered standard. Directs the department to submit to the Legislative Assembly a report summarizing administrative and organizational changes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB142
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/7/25
Refer
4/7/25
The Act tells the HECC to give money to people in behavioral health care training programs. The Act also tells OHA to give grants to entities to help find and keep behavioral health care providers. The Act tells OHA and the ORH to give grants to people who are behavioral health care providers. The Act also tells OHA and the HECC to give a report to the legislature every year. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). [Digest: The Act tells OHA to study some programs and report on the study. The Act also tells HECC to study a program and report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.1).] [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the progress of and investment opportunities in specified programs. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] [Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study the progress of and investment opportunities in a specified grant program and opportunities to expand the grant program. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award scholarships to certain individuals enrolled in behavioral health care programs of study. Directs the commission to award grants to eligible entities to address barriers to education and training program development and expansion. Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant to report to the commission. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to award grants to eligible entities to foster recruitment and retention of behavioral health care providers. Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant to report to the authority. Allows the authority and the Office of Rural Health to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to enable the office to award loan forgiveness grants and loan repayment grants to certain behavioral health care providers. Directs the authority and the commission to review the scholarship and grant programs and not later than June 30 of each year submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the behavioral health workforce. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB143
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the State Treasurer to study public funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Requires the State Treasurer to study the administration of public funds. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB144
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the State Treasurer to study IT. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.9). Requires the State Treasurer to study information technology. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB145
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the State Treasurer to study OST savings programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Requires the State Treasurer to study State Treasury savings programs. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB146
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the State Treasurer to study trust property. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Requires the State Treasurer to study trust property. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB147
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/16/25
Refer
4/16/25
The Act renames a state forest and transfers the running of the forest to a different state agency. The Act makes the forest a research forest and sets forth the duties, powers and conditions for managing the forest. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: Requires a study on the Elliott State Forest. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).] [Requires the State Forester to study the management of the Elliott State Forest. Directs the State Forester to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest. Authorizes the State Land Board to manage, control and protect the forest as a world-class research forest. Restricts the ability of the board to sell land in the forest, but authorizes the board to expand or exchange land or timber to further the purposes of the forest as a research forest. Authorizes certificates of participation financing to finance capital projects or purchases related to the forest. Transfers the duties, functions, powers, rights and obligations related to the forest from the State Board of Forestry to the State Land Board.