Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2547
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Makes new rules about fire safety systems in public buildings. Sets penalties. Takes effect on the 91st day after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.6). Requires the owner of a public building to periodically conduct inspections and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems in the public building. Specifies qualifications for inspectors. Requires an inspector to issue a certificate of compliance if the public building complies with the applicable standards or to issue a deficiency report if the public building does not comply. Specifies a time period within which the public building owner must return the public building to compliance. Directs a building owner that receives public moneys for the purpose of replacing or repairing fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems to require a contractor to provide certain benefits to workers in connection with an installation or repair of equipment that fails an inspection or test or is otherwise deficient. Punishes violation of the Act with a civil penalty equivalent to five cents for each square foot of occupied space in the public building. Authorizes additional civil penalties for a continuing failure to comply. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2548
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/15/25
Refer
4/15/25
The Act creates laws about a labor standards board for agricultural workers. The Act would prohibit employers from firing such workers without cause. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Establishes the Agricultural Workforce Labor Standards Board. Prescribes the duties of the board. Directs the board to establish minimum working standards for agricultural workers. Provides remedies for agricultural workers alleging a violation of the minimum standards established by the board. Requires the board to conduct an biennial comprehensive review to determine whether to adopt new minimum standards or revise existing standards. Directs the board to establish uniform training requirements for agricultural workers, supervisory and nonsupervisory employees and establish a process by rule for certifying worker organizations to provide the training to agricultural workers. Requires the board to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly summarizing the results of the comprehensive review and any actions taken by the board in the prior year. Prohibits employers from terminating an agricultural worker unless the termination is for cause. Sets forth the conditions that must be satisfied in order to determine the existence of cause. Provides remedies for agricultural workers alleging a retaliation or a violation of the for cause standard. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2549
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act lets pharmacists get an income tax credit if they work in rural areas. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Expands the rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural communities. Directs the Office of Rural Health to establish criteria for certifying pharmacists as eligible for the credit. 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 House Bill HB2550
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act changes the criteria for who may get an Oregon Promise grant. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Changes the requirements to qualify for the Oregon Promise program by removing the requirement that a person must receive the person's highest level of education six months prior to enrolling in a community college, removing the requirement that a person must complete high school in this state, removing the requirement that a person must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in high school and specifying that a person may qualify by enrolling in a program to earn an applied baccalaureate degree or a Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2551
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/26/25
Engrossed
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
4/28/25
Enrolled
5/1/25
Passed
5/12/25
The Act tells a public university to look at data from DPSST about a person who wants to be a campus security officer. The Act says that DPSST can share the data. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Directs the governing board of a public university to [request and review] ensure that background information about special campus security officers is requested from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and reviewed before commissioning the officer. Allows the department [of Public Safety Standards and Training] to share information about applicants with a public university.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2552
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act creates new laws for workplace violence prevention in health care settings. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Creates workplace violence prevention requirements for certain health care entities. Requires subject entities to compile data concerning incidents of workplace violence and submit reports to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires certain health care employers and home care settings to take certain actions to protect workers against risks of violence and other safety-related risks. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to develop and administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to eligible entities for workplace violence prevention efforts. Establishes a timeline within which the authority must begin distributing funds to approved grant applicants. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2553
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Allows a person to keep getting an OPP grant for joining any career group before starting school. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Allows a person to continue to qualify for the Oregon Promise program if, after being awarded a grant, the person enters into service with any career and technical student organization approved by the Department of Education before attending community college. Applies to all persons who received grants for community college courses enrolled in during the 2024-2025 academic year or later. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2554
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act makes Oregon join a compact to let social workers work across state lines. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Enacts the interstate Social Work Licensure Compact. Allows the State Board of Licensed Social Workers to disclose specified information to the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission. Exempts individuals who hold multistate licenses issued under the Compact from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the Compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2555
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/7/25
Refer
4/7/25
The Act makes changes to a pilot program for family sentencing in court. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Changes the name of the Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program to the Family Sentencing Alternative Program. Makes the program permanent. Modifies eligibility requirements for the program to include all sentences for which a defendant is eligible for a downward dispositional departure. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2556
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Engrossed
2/20/25
Refer
2/21/25
Report Pass
5/21/25
Enrolled
5/22/25
The Act names PSU as this state's urban research school. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7). Designates Portland State University as Oregon's Urban Research University.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2557
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act makes it illegal to raise octopus as food for humans or take part in the sale of octopus that was raised as food for humans. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Prohibits a person from raising octopus for the purpose of human consumption or participating in the sale or offer for sale of octopus that was raised for human consumption.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2558
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
5/20/25
Engrossed
5/27/25
Refer
5/27/25
Report Pass
5/29/25
The Act redefines "charter guide" and defines "crew member." The Act says folks must register with SMB before acting as a crew member. The Act ups the fee for all outfitters and guides, but the fee does not change until November. The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.4). [Digest: The Act redefines "charter guide." The Act ups the fee for all outfitters and guides, but the fee does not change until November. The Act becomes law 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3).] Modifies the definition of "charter guide" for purposes of outfitter and guide laws. Requires a person to register with the State Marine Board before acting as a crew member. Defines "crew member" for the purposes of outfitter and guide laws. Increases the registration fee for all outfitters and guides. Becomes operative November 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2559
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/11/25
Engrossed
4/16/25
Refer
4/21/25
Report Pass
5/14/25
Enrolled
5/21/25
Allows for the use of a benefits letter from the USDVA by a state agency to see if a person can get benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: Allows the ODVA to use a benefits letter from the USDVA to see if a person can get benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).] Allows [the Department of Veterans' Affairs] a state agency to use a summary of benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs when determining an applicant's eligibility for benefits or services that are offered by or through the [Department of Veterans' Affairs] state agency.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2560
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/25/25
Refer
3/25/25
The Act tells ODHS to find a new way of paying AFH providers. (Flesch Readability Score: 89.5). Directs the Department of Human Services to restructure its rate methodology for payments to adult foster home providers by January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2561
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/21/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/4/25
Declares that this state does not want a certain federal law to apply to consumer loans made in this state. Says who the laws that govern consumer finance loans in this state apply to and when. Says what needs to be in an application for a license to make consumer finance loans in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.4). Declares that this state does not want the amendments set forth in section 521 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 to apply to consumer finance loans made in this state. Specifies persons to whom the consumer finance laws of this state apply and circumstances in which the laws apply. Specifies the requirements for an application for a license to make consumer finance loans in this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.