All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB215
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Repeals the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Repeals the law that requires a proposed nuclear power plant first receive approval from the electors of this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB216
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Repeals the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Repeals the law that requires a proposed nuclear power plant first receive approval from the electors of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3). Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB217
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Makes a power company pay a person for excess power that the person makes through net metering. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires an electric utility to pay a net metering customer-generator for the excess kilowatt-hours generated during a billing period. Removes the requirement that a customer-generator grant, but allows a customer-generator to donate, any credit for excess kilowatt-hours generated by the customer-generator to the electric utility's low-income assistance program.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB218
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
This Act requires the DEQ to study the impacts of waste from solar or wind energy facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of waste from solar or wind renewable energy facilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB219
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Changes the general powers of the PUC. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Modifies the general powers of the Public Utility Commission by removing the commission's general power to balance the interests of the utility investor and the consumer in establishing fair and reasonable rates. Specifies that the commission is to protect the interests of the consumer.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB22
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Tells DCBS to study affordable health care and report back. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study affordability in health care. Directs the department 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 SB220
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells an agency to create a salmon nursery program. The Act tells the agency to report on the program. The Act gives money for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a fish incubation nursery program for the rearing of salmonids in coastal areas of southern Oregon. Directs the department to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026, regarding the establishment and operation of the program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for program purposes. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB221
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
3/24/25
Engrossed
4/1/25
Refer
4/7/25
The Act directs ODFW to support certain fish rearing projects. The Act starts when signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.4). [Digest: The Act tells an agency to study the salmon and trout enhancement program. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).] [Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study the salmon and trout enhancement program. Directs the department to report to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.] Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to assist in the establishment of fall chinook fish incubation nursery programs, and to report on the programs to the Legislative Assembly. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB222
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/24/25
Refer
3/24/25
The Act tells ODFW to monitor smallmouth bass in certain rivers and to support programs to get rid of smallmouth bass in certain rivers. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). [Digest: The Act tells an agency to create a program to protect salmon. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).] [Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate a program in southwest Oregon to control populations of species that prey on salmon.] Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to monitor the introduction of smallmouth bass into certain rivers and to support programs to eradicate smallmouth bass in certain rivers. Appropriates moneys to the department to carry out the purposes of the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB223
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
The Act directs the OBDD to make and give plaques to schools. The plaques honor Senator Peter Courtney's support of funding seismic safety for schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). [Digest: The Act directs ODE to design and give plaques to schools that have benefited from Senator Peter Courtney's support of funding seismic safety for schools. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.1).] Directs the [Department of Education] Oregon Business Development Department to [design] create and distribute memorial plaques to schools in honor of Senator Peter Courtney's contributions in supporting seismic rehabilitation funding. Directs recipients to display plaques [at the front entrance] in a location that is easily visible to visitors to the school. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB224
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/8/25
Engrossed
4/10/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act keeps the SOS from posting the address of those persons who are linked to a political committee on the SOS website. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). [Digest: The Act keeps the SOS from posting the address of those persons who are linked to a campaign committee on the secretary's website. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).] Prohibits the Secretary of State from publishing the residence address of certain individuals who are affiliated with a [candidate's principal campaign] political committee on the electronic filing system maintained by the secretary.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB225
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/19/25
Refer
3/19/25
Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in federal retirement pay or pension that is received for service in the Armed Forces by a person who is 63 years of age or older. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2025. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 received by a person 62 years of age or younger as retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2025. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).] Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is receiving federal retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces of the United States and who has [not] attained 63 years of age before the close of the taxable year [for which a return is filed]. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB226
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act removes the law that stops a county from making a justice of the peace district that includes parts of some cities. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Removes provisions prohibiting a county court or board of county commissioners from establishing a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat or city in which a circuit court regularly holds court.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB227
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act directs BOLI to conduct a wage theft study. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues related to wage theft. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to labor and business not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB228
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/7/25
Engrossed
4/10/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act creates a right to form family councils at certain long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Establishes the right of a resident of a residential care facility to [the formation of a] organize and participate in resident groups, including an independent family council. Prohibits a residential care facility from willfully interfering with the formation, maintenance or promotion of [a] an independent family council or discriminating or retaliating against a resident based on [a family member's or representative's participation in a family council] the participation of the resident or the resident's family member or legal representative in an independent family council. [Imposes civil penalties, not to exceed $500 per day of violation.].