All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2967
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act bans applicant screening fees for tenants. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Prohibits residential landlords from charging an applicant screening charge.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2968
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/28/25
Refer
3/28/25
The Act makes OHCS guarantee a local government's collection of a fee to be paid by a home builder on a delayed schedule. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to guarantee a housing developer's payment of system development charges that the local government has agreed to defer until after occupancy. Allows the department to assess a civil penalty and interest against defaulting developers. Allows the Department of Revenue to pursue collections against developers. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Establishes the Municipal Development Protection Fund for such purposes. Appropriates moneys to the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2969
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/1/25
Refer
4/1/25
The Act would grant funds to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association for a project to use fish to make nonfood products. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: The Act would require a study of economic development in this state with a report to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).] [Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026.] Appropriates moneys for distribution to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association to be used to replicate the success of the 100% Fish Project of the Iceland Ocean Cluster in utilizing fish for nonfood product manufacturing.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2970
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act prohibits people from using dogs to hunt or chase lynx or bobcats. The Act provides penalties for a violation. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Prohibits a person from using dogs to hunt or pursue lynx or bobcats. Provides that a violation is subject to a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, and suspension of the privilege to apply for a hunting license.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2971
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/9/25
Engrossed
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act changes how certain banks can invest money. The Act changes how public depositories compute their net worth. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Modifies the allowable investments for certain financial institutions. Modifies the method of calculating the net worth of qualified depositories.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2972
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/25/25
Refer
3/25/25
The Act provides OED money for staffing certain workforce programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Provides funding to the Employment Department for staffing workforce reentry programs for adults in custody. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2973
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act would direct the Department of State Lands to study how to fund the cleanup of the public waterways in this state. The Act would require a report of the study to be submitted next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.7). Requires the Department of State Lands to study options for funding for marine cleanup. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the use of the state's public waterways no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2974
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act changes the meaning of a term and enhances a sentence for some crimes involving children. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Modifies the meaning of "sexually explicit conduct" for certain crimes involving children. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify invasion of personal privacy in the first degree as a crime category 8 on the sentencing guidelines grid when the victim is a minor. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2975
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/15/25
Engrossed
4/23/25
Refer
4/23/25
The Act says that a pleading, admission or finding that criminal conduct constitutes DV is not an element of the crime. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). [Digest: The Act says that a finding that a crime constitutes DV is not an element of the crime. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.1).] Provides that a pleading, an admission or a finding that criminal conduct constitutes a crime [constitutes] involving domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2976
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/28/25
Refer
3/28/25
The Act gives money to DAS to give to a group for indigenous languages. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). [Digest: The Act gives money to DAS to give to groups for indigenous languages. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to a nonprofit [groups] group for purposes related to interpretation of indigenous languages. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2977
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
The Act increases a tax on short-term lodging. The Act changes the name of a subaccount related to wildlife. The Act says that moneys from the increase in the tax must be put in a subaccount. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.1). Increases the state transient lodging tax. Changes the name of the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. Transfers moneys attributable to the increase of the state transient lodging tax to the Recovering Oregon's Wildlife Fund Subaccount. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2978
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Report Pass
3/27/25
Engrossed
4/1/25
Refer
4/1/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
The Act makes changes about a program to reduce cars hitting wildlife. The Act tells agencies to create a related advisory group. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Makes certain changes concerning a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Instructs the Department of Transportation and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish an advisory group. Makes certain changes related to reporting on the program.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2979
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
2/14/25
Refer
2/14/25
The Act gives money to DAS to give to groups to help produce and distribute food. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to various entities for food production and distribution. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2980
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
2/19/25
Refer
2/19/25
The Act tells ODFW to set up a Wildlife Stewardship Program. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a Wildlife Stewardship Program. Directs the department to administer a grant program to support licensed wildlife rehabilitation centers. Appropriates moneys to the department, out of the General Fund, for purposes of the grant program.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2981
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act gives moneys to four agencies to pay for steps that concern aquatic invasive species. The Act takes effect on 7/1/2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). [Digest: The Act tells an agency to study aquatic invasive species. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).] [Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study aquatic invasive species. Directs the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026.] Appropriates moneys to the Department of Environmental Quality to fund vessel inspections to minimize the risk of introducing aquatic invasive species into this state. Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to fund monitoring for aquatic invasive species in high-risk waterbodies. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to update waterbody vulnerability assessments for aquatic invasive species. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture to fund interagency rapid response exercises and interagency collaboration related to the detection of aquatic invasive species. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.