All Bills - Oregon 2025 Regular Session
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3072
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act directs OJD to study ways to improve the process for setting aside convictions. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Judicial Department to study ways to improve the efficiency of the process for setting aside convictions. 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 House Bill HB3073
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. 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 House Bill HB3074
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
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.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3075
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act makes changes to the gun permit and transfer process. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3). Modifies the firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Specifies where a person may apply for a permit to purchase a firearm and adds an eligibility requirement. Provides that information obtained during the application process and during the criminal background check and maintained within the database of permit holders is exempt from disclosure as a public record. [Extends the time, from 30 to 60 days from receipt of the application, by which a permit agent must issue a permit to a qualified applicant or mail reasons for a denial in writing to the applicant.] Increases the maximum fee that may be charged for an initial application for and renewal of a permit. Specifies the portion of the fee payable to the Department of State Police for conducting a criminal background check. Establishes alternatives to a firearms training course or class that may be used to satisfy the requirement of proof of completion of a firearm safety course for the permit. Provides that permits are not required for firearm transfers until July 1, 2026. [Establishes a temporary exception to the permit requirement for the transfer of certain firearms until July 1, 2028.] Establishes [a permanent] an exception to the permit requirement for certain active [duty] and retired law enforcement [and military] officers. Modifies the affirmative defense language for the large capacity magazine provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). Provides that a person may not be prosecuted for prohibited conduct occurring while enforcement of the provisions is enjoined by a court. Provides that gun dealers and manufacturers have 180 days after entry of an appellate judgment reversing or vacating the injunction to take certain actions concerning large capacity magazines. Provides that a challenge to legality of the Act must be commenced in the Circuit Court for Marion County. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3076
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act creates a state gun dealer licensing program administered by the DOJ. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). [Digest: The Act tells the DOJ to study a state gun dealer licensing program. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).] [Directs the Department of Justice to study the establishment of a state gun dealer licensing program, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program. Requires a license for dealers selling firearms, frames, receivers and unfinished frames and receivers beginning January 1, 2027, or October 15, 2027, for certain federal firearms licensees. Authorizes the Department of Justice to establish licensing fees. Specifies eligibility criteria for obtaining the license. Directs the department to conduct licensee inspections. Specifies circumstances that result in license suspension or revocation or the imposition of a civil penalty. Directs the department to adopt rules concerning licensee employee training, the storage of firearms and ammunition by licensees and other security requirements. Requires licensee employee background checks and specifies requirements for recordkeeping. Punishes the selling of a firearm by a dealer without a license by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs the department to submit an annual report on the licensing program to the Legislative Assembly. Establishes the Firearm Dealer License Fund. Requires a transferor at a gun show to hold a state license. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3077
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act lets some local government workers be volunteers to help fight wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Allows local government employees to volunteer to support wildland fire suppression in emergency situations.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3078
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells an agency to create a pilot program for training certain water system operators. The Act tells an agency to create a program for giving grants to certain water providers. The Act extends a sunset on certain rules. The Act gives money for the pilot program. The Act gives money for the program and for treating western juniper. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Directs the Oregon Drinking Water Services of the Oregon Health Authority to establish a pilot program for training drinking water system operators. Sunsets the program on January 2, 2028. Directs the Water Resources Department to establish a matching funds grant program that awards grants to certain municipal water providers. Extends the sunset on rules for the Deschutes Basin ground water study area to January 2, 2039. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Health Authority out of the General Fund for distribution to the Oregon Drinking Water Services for the pilot program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the matching funds grant program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to state agencies for purposes related to the treatment of western juniper. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3079
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells DHS to submit some plans to the Legislative Assembly about homeless youth and it makes changes to who can get help with housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Requires the Department of Human Services to update its 2022 estimate of costs to implement youth experiencing homelessness programs. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Housing and Community Services Department to study options for allocating 30 percent of their respective budgets in the 2027-2029 biennium toward reducing the number of youth aging into adult homelessness. Directs the Department of Human Services to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing and human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Expands eligibility for emergency housing.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3080
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
2/20/25
Refer
2/20/25
The Act expands the list of people who can make health care decisions for a person who is not able to do so. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.8). Modifies provisions regarding who can act as a health care representative for an incapacitated person who has not appointed a health care representative or does not have an advance directive.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3081
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/14/25
Makes ODOE do outreach and provide certain support. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Requires the State Department of Energy to coordinate with other organizations, conduct outreach, establish a statewide navigation and support system, identify and address gaps and overlaps between programs and provide information in multiple languages, as part of the department's single resource for providing information and assistance related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs. Requires the department, to the greatest extent possible, to create a statewide clearinghouse for energy and energy efficiency incentive programs that uses a single, universal application form and application process. Requires the department to coordinate with and encourage other incentive and program providers to participate in the statewide clearinghouse. Requires entities to use best practices to maintain the confidentiality and security of information and data as required by law.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3082
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/7/25
Tells a person that makes drugs and offers help in paying for the drugs to report to a state agency the number of people who used the help the person offered. Tells the person to do the report even if the price of the drug did not go up. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.9). Requires prescription drug manufacturers to report to the Department of Consumer and Business Services the total number of consumers to which the manufacturer offered a patient assistance program who participated in the program, notwithstanding any increase in the price of the prescription drug for which the manufacturer offered the program.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3083
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Engrossed
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
Directs schools to consider use of a panic alarm system as part of a school safety plan. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). [Digest: Directs schools to consider use of a panic alert device as part of a school safety plan. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).] Directs the governing body of a school to consider the installation of a panic [alert device] alarm system as part of the policies and procedures relating to school building security.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3084
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/24/25
Refer
3/24/25
The Act tells state agencies to help with the CORE3 center in various ways. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Directs specified state agencies to collaborate with local and regional officials to develop the CORE3 center. Directs state agencies to incorporate the CORE3 center in agency emergency planning. Directs specified state agencies to evaluate whether financial participation in the CORE3 center is advisable. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to issue a grant for the CORE3 center.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3085
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act creates a program for children facing mental health crises. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Establishes the Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in the Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises. Directs the authority to implement up to three pilot programs in three regions with one hospital per region willing to be a Regional Child Psychiatric Center. Allows a center to also open a Child Psychiatric Emergency unit within the pilot region with funding provided by the authority. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2032.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB3086
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Requires PEBB to count the amounts paid from coupons or by other third parties toward any costs that an insured person must pay for their drugs. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.5). Requires the Public Employees' Benefit Board to count payments made by or on behalf of an enrollee for the cost of certain prescription drugs when calculating the enrollee's contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum, deductible, copayment, coinsurance or other required cost-sharing for the drugs. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.