All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB242
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the CJC to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of the payment of fines on recidivism rates, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB243
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/23/25
Refer
4/23/25
The Act requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours before giving a gun or certain unfinished gun parts to a buyer. The Act also creates two new rapid fire activator crimes and changes the public areas where a person with a CHL can possess a gun. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.2). [Digest: The Act directs the Department of State Police to study background checks for gun transfers. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).] [Requires the Department of State Police to study the efficiency of firearm transfer criminal background checks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police. Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions for both crimes. Authorizes the governing body of a city or county that owns or controls a public building to limit the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for possessing a firearm in the public building. Authorizes the governing body of a metropolitan service district to limit the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for possessing a firearm in a metropolitan zoo facility and adjacent grounds. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building or on grounds subject to such limit, the concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not a complete defense, but results in a Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB244
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the Department of Corrections to study inmates. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires the Department of Corrections to study inmates. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB245
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Tells a state agency to study insurance and submit a report on what it finds. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). 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 January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB246
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at juries and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Requires the State Court Administrator to study juries and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB247
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the SBPPPS to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.9). Requires the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to study issues related to conducting hearings. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB248
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Tells a state agency to study liens. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study liens. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to indebtedness not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB249
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
1/27/25
Refer
1/27/25
The Act tells OHA to study mental health treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study mental health treatment. Directs the authority 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 SB25
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells DHS to study emergency departments. The Act requires DHS to report to certain committees on its study. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires the Department of Human Services to study emergency departments. 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 SB250
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act directs the CJC to study assaults in the workplace. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study occupational assault convictions and sentences. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB251
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells DPSST to study OSP and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study the Oregon State Police. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB252
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the DOJ to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Directs the Department of Justice to study ways to address organized retail theft, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB253
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the OPDC to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Directs the Oregon Public Defense Commission to study ways to improve the provision of public defense services within this state, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB254
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act directs OYA to study how to improve how the authority serves youth in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Requires the Oregon Youth Authority to conduct a study regarding options for improving how the authority provides services to youth in this state. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB255
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the CJC to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study recidivism rates of persons granted a pardon and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.