Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB886
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
The Act tells ODOT that it should focus on asks to build power lines or other systems on roads when those asks are from places where energy is made from sources that can be replaced, like sunlight, wind or water. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4). Directs the Department of Transportation or county authorities to prioritize applications for renewable energy facilities and lines, facilities or systems for transmitting electricity from renewable energy facilities when reviewing or granting applications to place, build or construct on the right of way of a state highway or county road.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB887
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
3/14/25
Refer
3/14/25
The Act tells an agency head to hire an organic policy specialist. The Act describes the tasks of the new specialist. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Instructs the Director of Agriculture to employ an organic policy special assistant to the director.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB888
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Bans a local government from banning or limiting in homes the use of natural gas. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Prohibits local governments from prohibiting or limiting the residential use of natural gas as an energy source. Provides for certain exceptions.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB889
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
The Act limits pretrial release for people charged with some crimes. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor to security release. Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to reimburse counties for the costs of pretrial incarceration of persons charged with felonies. Appropriates moneys to the department for the reimbursement.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB89
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
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 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 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 Senate Bill SB890
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/20/25
Engrossed
2/25/25
Refer
2/27/25
Report Pass
5/21/25
Enrolled
5/29/25
Makes changes to the OSC reports including dates and the committee which reviews the reports. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8) Disestablishes the subcommittee on public records and changes the committee that reviews the Oregon Sunshine Committee reports to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary. Modifies dates the reports from the Oregon Sunshine Committee are due.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB891
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Creates a program that transfers money to a student to pay for qualified school expenses. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for the purpose of providing options in education to students of this state. Restricts the percentage of students from each school district who may enroll in the program for the first 10 years. Establishes the Department of Education Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for payment of the department's expenses under the program. Establishes the Treasurer Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to the State Treasurer for payment of the treasurer's expenses under the program. Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Account within the State School Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for the purpose of making transfers under the program.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB892
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Directs school boards to provide facts about courses on the district's website. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Prescribes information related to courses of study offered by a school district that a district school board must ensure is provided on the school district's website. Declares an emergency, effective September 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB893
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Doubles the amount of money a person can put in a savings account each year for a first home purchase. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Permits a person to open a first-time home buyer savings account until January 1, 2030, and doubles the annual contribution limits on the accounts. Permits a person other than the account holder to take a subtraction and exemption for contributions to the account if the account holder does not take the subtraction and exemption. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB894
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Directs ODE to make standards for a student to earn credit for a student activity. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements. Sunsets on June 30, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB895
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
The Act says that an agency has to come before a committee to talk about a rule if 10 members request it in writing. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires an agency, upon the written request of 10 members of the Legislative Assembly objecting to a rule, to appear before an appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly for a hearing on the rule.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB896
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Refer
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Creates a grant program to be used to fund after-school learning and activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Establishes the After-School Learning and Enrichment Grant Program. Directs the Department of Education to administer the grant program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Education for the After-School Learning and Enrichment Grant Program. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB897
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
The Act makes payments received for health care services not taxed by the corporate activity tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax reimbursements for certain health care services, including care provided to medical assistance recipients and to Medicare recipients. 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 SB898
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
This Act creates processes by which cities can amend their UGBs or urban reserves. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Authorizes certain cities with a demonstrated need for housing to add a project area to their urban growth boundary upon certain conditions. Sunsets the authorization January 2, 2035. Amends principles that the Land Conservation and Development Commission must consider in adopting rules regulating urban reserves. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB899
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
The Act raises the age when a person may receive some gender-affirming treatments to 18 years of age. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prohibits physicians from performing irreversible gender reassignment surgery on a minor. Creates exceptions.