Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB233
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Engrossed
4/10/25
Refer
4/15/25
Report Pass
5/28/25
The Act says a person can file a suit to get damages for removal of a hernia mesh that occurred at a certain time in the past. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6). [Digest: The Act gives people more time to file claims for injuries from health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.8).] [Extends the statute of ultimate repose for claims for certain injuries from health care to 10 years from the date of the treatment, omission or operation upon which the action is based.] [Applies retroactively to claims for which an action has not been commenced.] Allows a person to file an action to recover damages for injuries arising from or in connection with removal of a hernia mesh that occurred on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB234
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/7/25
Refer
4/7/25
Report Pass
6/4/25
Engrossed
6/10/25
Refer
6/10/25
Report Pass
6/11/25
Delays the date that ODEM starts to manage the emergency system known as OERS. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). [Digest: The Act tells ODEM to do a study on emergency management. The Act tells ODEM to report on its study. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).] [Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study emergency management. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Delays the date on which responsibility for management of the state multijurisdictional emergency notification system is transferred from the Department of State Police to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB235
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act makes DOJ study and report on world affairs and tells DOJ to submit a report on the findings to the legislature by a certain date. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Requires the Department of Justice to conduct a study on world affairs. Directs the department to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB236
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
6/3/25
The Act makes separate statutes for fentanyl crimes. The Act also changes parts of House Bill 4002 from last session. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Separates the possession, delivery and manufacture of fentanyl from general controlled substance offense statutes into separate statutes. Adds fentanyl to certain statutes creating mandatory sentences for manufacture and delivery crimes. Expands the definition of "local correctional facility" for the Oregon Jail-Based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Grant Program to allow people at other types of county facilities to receive opioid use disorder treatment and transition planning services. Provides that a pharmacist may register with the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe, dispense and administer medications for treatment of opioid use disorder under specified circumstances. Modifies pharmacy prescription [drug] locker provisions. Modifies conditional discharge procedural provisions and when a deflection program coordinator provides notice of completion of the program to the court. Modifies the procedures for sealing records related to drug enforcement misdemeanors. Authorizes the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish a formula for determining the proportion of grant funds available to counties as part of the Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection Program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB237
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells OYA to study juveniles. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Requires the Oregon Youth Authority to study the demographics of juveniles in the juvenile justice system 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 SB238
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/14/25
Engrossed
4/16/25
Refer
4/18/25
Refer
5/28/25
Refer
5/28/25
The Act changes the laws about the use of drones by law enforcement. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). [Digest: The Act tells the DPSST to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3).] [Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study issues relating to law enforcement officers. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] Modifies provisions relating to the use of unmanned aircraft systems by law enforcement officers and agencies.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB239
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at lawsuits and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Requires the State Court Administrator to study lawsuits 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 SB24
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act would tell an agency to conduct a study related to health care workers at the Department of Corrections. The Act sets minimum staffing levels for some health care workers at the department. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [Digest: The Act tells the Department of Corrections to study health care staffing by the department. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).] [Requires the Department of Corrections to study health care staffing by the department. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.] Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of Corrections and the labor union representing staff employed in health services at the Department of Corrections, to conduct a market study biennially related to the wages and benefits of health services job classifications at the Department of Corrections institutions. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to submit a report on the results of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health services, the Department of Corrections and the labor union representing staff employed in health services at the Department of Corrections. Establishes minimum staffing requirements that apply to the Department of Corrections for certain state employees at Department of Corrections institutions. Phases in minimum staffing ratios between certain state employees and the number of adults in custody to which the employees can be assigned at any time. Provides that violation of the minimum staffing requirements constitutes an unfair labor practice.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB240
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act directs the OJD to study options to make family law court cases simpler in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying family law proceedings in this state. 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 SB241
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at fees and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Requires the State Court Administrator to study fees 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 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
Report Pass
5/27/25
Report Pass
5/27/25
Engrossed
6/2/25
Refer
6/3/25
The Act creates two new rapid fire activator crimes and changes the public buildings where a person with a CHL can possess a gun. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.4). [Digest: 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).] [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] a county or a special district that owns or controls a public building that is used for official meetings 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.