All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB963
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
This Act tells the OLCC to create a grant program for new redemption centers. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.8). Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to establish a grant program to facilitate the establishment of a full-service redemption center in each city in this state with a population greater than 10,000. Appropriates moneys to the commission for awarding grants. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB964
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
The Act defines a postmark for ballot envelopes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Defines "postal indicator" as an official mark stamped on an envelope by the United States Postal Service for purposes of determining the date or time at which a ballot was mailed.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB965
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
The Act says that a person may not deliver the ballot of another person. The Act has exceptions. The Act imposes specified fines for a violation. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning a ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Imposes a fine of $2,500 per ballot for a person other than an individual that illegally collects and returns the ballot of an individual and a fine of $500 per ballot for an individual who illegally collects and returns the ballot of a different individual.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB966
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
The Act makes Oregon join an agreement to let nurses from other states work in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Enacts the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. Permits the Oregon State Board of Nursing to disclose specified information to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators. Exempts individuals authorized to work as nurses under multistate licensure privilege from requirements to obtain licensure from the board and from restrictions on use of titles. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB967
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
Report Pass
3/5/25
Engrossed
3/11/25
Refer
3/13/25
The Act would let local bodies enter into an IGA that says how they will deal with a local improvement in a UGB. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). [Digest: The Act would let local bodies enter into an IGA that says how they will deal with a local improvement in a city's UGB. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6).] Authorizes local governments to enter into agreements governing local improvements proposed for unincorporated areas within [a city's] an urban growth boundary.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB968
Introduced
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
Refer
4/17/25
Refer
4/17/25
The Act would make new laws for deductions from public employees' wages to recoup amounts that were paid in error. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). [Digest: The Act would make new laws for deductions from employees' wages to recoup amounts that were paid in error. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).] [Provides requirements for employer deductions for erroneous overpayments of wages for employees who are not subject to a collective bargaining agreement. Clarifies that, for employees who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement, employer deductions for erroneous overpayments of wages made pursuant to the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement are not prohibited.] Provides conditions and procedures under which a public employer may deduct amounts of erroneous overpayments from a public employee's wages.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB969
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Removes EFSC power over a project that makes clean power or is a power line, is only on U.S. lands and is reviewed under NEPA. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Prohibits the Energy Facility Siting Council from exercising jurisdiction over an energy facility that is a renewable energy facility or transmission line, is sited wholly within federal lands and is subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Requires the person seeking federal approval for the facility to meet certain requirements.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB97
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
3/7/25
Engrossed
3/13/25
Refer
3/14/25
The Act makes changes to some laws about funding for family law services. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Directs county treasurers and presiding judges of judicial districts to prepare and submit certain financial reports regarding conciliation and mediation accounts. Authorizes a county governing body to increase fees for issuances of marriage licenses and registrations of Declarations of Domestic Partnership. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB970
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Limits when students may be placed in remote or online learning programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Provides that enrollment in a remote learning program or an online learning program is voluntary. Provides exceptions.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB971
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
The Act tells DAS to set up a program to train educational surrogates. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Directs the Department of Administrative Services to contract with a disability protection and advocacy agency to develop and administer a certification program for educational surrogates. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Administrative Services for the certification program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB972
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
The Act makes changes to who can say they have a "caregiver relationship" with a child and how they can intervene in a child welfare matter. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Modifies the definition of "caregiver relationship." Modifies the procedure for intervention in child welfare proceedings.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB973
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
3/31/25
Engrossed
4/3/25
Refer
4/10/25
Amends the notices that a landlord must give to tenants warning when the landlord's obligation to charge the tenant low rent will end. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated. Becomes operative January 1, 2026. Extends from 20 months to 30 months the minimum notice landlords must give existing tenants regarding expiring affordability restrictions. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to adopt rules by December 1, 2025, that prescribe the form of the notice and translations. Applies to properties with restrictions ending on or after July 1, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB974
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
4/18/25
Engrossed
4/29/25
Refer
4/29/25
This Act speeds up review of housing permits. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). [Reduces to 45 days the time under which a city or county must decide a land use application for single-family dwellings.] Requires local governments or special districts to complete final review of final engineering plans for residential development within 90 days of submission. Defines "urban housing application." Requires urban housing applications to be reviewed as limited land use decisions. Authorizes award of attorney fees to applicant if engineering plans or land use applications for residential development are not processed timely. Prohibits local governments from applying certain design review requirements for certain urban housing applications. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB975
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
The Act exempts some people from needing a criminal background check for a private party gun transfer. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Exempts a transferee who is a certified participant in the Address Confidentiality Program, or who has a driver license with a continuous traveler address, from the private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB976
Introduced
2/4/25
Refer
2/4/25
Refer
4/7/25
Refer
4/7/25
The Act says a person might be allowed to check and see if cows are pregnant, even if the person is not a veterinarian. Allows the ODA to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). [Digest: The Act says a person might be allowed to do certain jobs with animals, like taking care of horses' teeth or checking if cows are pregnant, even if they are not veterinarians. Allows the ODA to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).] Allows an individual to [perform equine dentistry and to] verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances. Permits the State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules. Establishes the Task Force on Equine Dentistry. Directs the task force to report on findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than December 15, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.