Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB685
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/16/25
Engrossed
4/22/25
Refer
4/24/25
Report Pass
5/28/25
Enrolled
6/3/25
Passed
6/16/25
Makes a gas company give notice if the gas company plans to blend, for the first time, hydrogen with natural gas more than a certain amount. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). [Digest: Makes a public utility that wants to make or carry out a project with hydrogen to first get approval from the PUC. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).] [Requires a public utility to obtain authorization from the Public Utility Commission to develop or carry out a project that involves the production or use of hydrogen in this state. Provides criteria that the commission shall use to evaluate a proposed project.] Requires a natural gas utility to provide notice to each customer of the utility and the Public Utility Commission if the utility plans to increase the amount of hydrogen that the utility blends with natural gas and the ratio of the volume of hydrogen to the volume of natural gas will, for the first time, be greater than 2.5 percent. Requires a natural gas utility that has a program for blending hydrogen with natural gas to maintain on the utility's website information regarding the utility's program and how a customer may communicate with the utility about the utility's program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB686
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
6/6/25
Report Pass
6/6/25
Makes online platforms pay online news providers and a group for civic information. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). [Digest: Makes online platforms choose to pay online news providers or donate to a group for civic information. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).] Requires online platforms to pay moneys to digital journalism providers [or donate to] and the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Allows an online platform to use an arbitration process to determine the percentage of an online platform's advertising revenue to be remitted to digital journalism providers. [Prohibits an online platform from retaliating against digital journalism providers.] Requires online platforms to report annually certain information about compensation paid to digital journalism providers. Establishes the Oregon Civic Information Consortium [to advance research and innovation in media and technology. Directs that each public university shall participate in the consortium]. Directs the consortium to award grants for applicants that seek to improve civic information.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB687
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act says that a city or county may enact a fuel tax. The proposed tax will not need to go to the electors first. The Act says a county that is smaller may enact a car fee and does not need elector approval first. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.5). Provides that certain local governments may enact a fuel tax or vehicle registration fee without first submitting the proposed tax or registration fee to the electors.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB688
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
Allows the PUC to make a framework to reward or penalize power companies based on how well they perform. Gives money to the PUC to make the framework. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). [Digest: Tells the PUC to reward or penalize power companies based on how well the companies meet certain metrics. Tells the PUC to report on how well the companies are doing. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3).] [Directs] Allows the Public Utility Commission to adopt [not later than January 2, 2027,] a framework for carrying out performance-based regulation of electric [utilities. Requires the] companies and use [of] incentives and penalties to induce electric [utilities] companies to bring electric utility operations in line with the public interest and certain objectives. Declares a public interest for purposes of the Act. [Requires the commission to provide a report on the framework adopted by the commission to the interim committees or committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than March 15, 2027.] [Requires the commission to provide a report on the progress and effectiveness of using performance-based regulation to the interim committees or committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than November 15, 2028.] Appropriates moneys to the commission for implementing performance-based regulations.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB689
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act creates a new agency to govern rail in Oregon. The new agency name is the Oregon Rail Department. Transfers duties of governing rail from ODOT to the ORD. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.9). Creates the Oregon Rail Department. Creates the State Rail Board. Transfers the duties and functions of the Department of Transportation relating to rail to the Oregon Rail Department. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB69
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/3/25
Engrossed
2/11/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
5/1/25
Enrolled
5/5/25
Passed
5/14/25
Chaptered
5/20/25
Passed
5/20/25
The Act makes changes to laws concerning job-protected time off from work. The Act takes effect 91 days after adjournment sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). [Digest: The Act tells OED to study issues related to job-protected time of from work. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).] [Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to laws concerning job-protected leave from work. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Specifies that the Bureau of Labor and Industries is responsible for certain administrative and regulatory oversight regarding certain provisions under the laws governing paid family and medical leave that relate to retaliation and discrimination. Directs the bureau to adopt any rules that are necessary to administer those provisions. Tolls the applicable statute of limitations periods for administrative complaints and civil actions alleging certain violations when a claimant has filed an appeal for review of a decision of the Director of the Employment Department. Makes changes relating to the use of unpaid leave to care for a child who requires home care due to certain circumstances. Permits the Employment Department to disclose certain information to employers to the extent necessary to allow the employer to make a determination regarding wage replacement amounts that have been received by employees. Permits employers to require of an employee returning to work after a period of medical leave a certification from the employee's health care provider that the employee is able to resume work. Clarifies that the qualifying purposes for paid family and medical leave benefits constitute permissible uses for sick leave. Exempts certain flight crew employees from the eligibility requirements for unpaid leave when certain conditions are met. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB690
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/14/25
Report Pass
6/13/25
This Act delays evictions for babies' families who get help with rent through OHP. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). [Digest: The Act tells OHA to look at perinatal public health issues. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).] [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study perinatal public health issues. Directs the authority 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.] Requires courts to delay residential eviction trials for nonpayment until at least 90 days following approval of health-related social needs housing supports. Requires the Judicial Department to make conforming updates to the nonpayment termination notice. Sunsets on September 28, 2027. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to prioritize housing funding for children under 12 months of age and to annually report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing on the rate of children experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB691
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/10/25
Refer
4/10/25
The Act tells OHA to give some moneys to an OHSU entity that helps get better maternal and neonatal health care. The Act also says OHA and a CCO have to pay for some peer delivered services and for some hospital services. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). [Digest: The Act tells OHA to give some moneys to an OHSU entity that helps get better maternal and neonatal health care. The Act also says OHA and a CCO have to pay for peer support specialist services and some hospital services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to distribute moneys to an entity within the Oregon Health and Science University that advocates for improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. Requires the authority and a coordinated care organization to [provide reimbursement for services provided by a peer support specialist] reimburse the costs of covered peer delivered services, regardless of the clinical setting in which services are provided, and for inpatient hospital services provided to specified individuals. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB692
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/14/25
Refer
4/14/25
The Act expands access to maternal health services. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Establishes a community-based perinatal [provider] services access program to increase access to culturally specific [perinatal services] and culturally competent [perinatal services providers] community-based services during the perinatal period. Expands coverage in the medical assistance program and under health insurance policies for [doula services, postpartum doula services and lactation consultations] services provided by doulas, lactation counselors and lactation educators. [Requires the reimbursement rate for doula services and postpartum doula services provided in the medical assistance program to be not less than the rate paid in the State of Washington.] Directs the Health Licensing Office to adopt rules to regulate the practice of lactation counselors and lactation educators.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB693
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/10/25
Refer
4/10/25
The Act makes a task force on the perinatal workforce in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Establishes the Task Force on the Perinatal Workforce. Directs the task force to evaluate the existing perinatal workforce and make recommendations for improvement. Directs the task force to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than December 1, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB694
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
The Act increases the amount and income limits of the child tax credit. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Modifies the child tax credit by increasing the maximum amount of the credit and increasing income limits. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB695
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/10/25
Refer
4/10/25
The Act tells OHA and CCOs to make various changes designed to improve maternal and infant health. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [Directs the Oregon Health Authority, for contracts entered into between the authority and a coordinated care organization, to establish terms and conditions designed to achieve transformational changes to maternal and infant health.] Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to develop and implement a whole-person maternal health model for medical assistance recipients. Requires coordinated care organizations to partner with Early Learning Hubs and federally qualified health centers in adopting community health improvement plans. [Directs the authority to require coordinated care organizations to spend a portion of any bonus payment on value-based payments to maternal health or early childhood providers.] Directs the metrics and scoring subcommittee of the Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee to [develop health equity milestones for pregnancy and early childhood] consider the need to prioritize equity-focused health outcome and quality measures relating to pregnancy and early childhood. [Extends the term of a contract entered into between the authority and a coordinated care organization to 10 years and directs the authority to review a coordinated care organization's performance after the initial five years.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB696
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act creates two new crimes concerning rapid fire activators. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.5). 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. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB697
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act limits gun possession for people who are under 21 years of age. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Prohibits a person from transferring certain firearms to a recipient the person knows, or reasonably should know, is under 21 years of age. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Specifies exceptions.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB698
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act changes the public areas where a person with a CHL can possess a gun. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Authorizes the governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public buildings to adopt a policy, ordinance or regulation limiting the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for the crime of possessing a firearm in a public building. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building or on grounds subject to such a policy, ordinance or regulation, 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.