Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 162)
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB173
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells OHA to study mental health. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB174
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
6/16/25
Engrossed
6/20/25
Refer
6/20/25
Adds bad acts done with respect to insurance to the list of bad acts that are subject to the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Lets a person get from a court relief in addition to damages under the UTPA. Tells a district attorney to get permission from a state agency to take action under the UTPA in relation to insurance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that a violation of prohibitions against certain practices with respect to insurance is subject to an enforcement action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Specifies exemptions. Permits a person to obtain, and a court to award, appropriate equitable relief in addition to monetary damages under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to request action before a prosecuting attorney may take action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act against an act or practice related to insurance.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB175
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells OHA to look at the medical use of marijuana. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the medical use of marijuana. Directs the authority 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 SB176
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
4/16/25
Refer
4/16/25
The Act ends the OHA medical marijuana grow site registry system. The Act makes some medical marijuana growers get designated by the OLCC. The Act also says that some marijuana workers have to take a class on how to be responsible sellers. The Act tells all marijuana retailers they have to have at least some items for sale that have certain CBD strengths. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). [Digest: The Act says that some people who grow medical marijuana do not have to register with the OHA and that some others have to get a designation from the OLCC. The Act also protects some people who use medical marijuana from some kinds of unfair acts at work and in health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).] [Removes requirements that a registry identification cardholder who produces marijuana for personal medical use register with the Oregon Health Authority.] Removes the requirement that the Oregon Health Authority establish a marijuana grow site registration system. Requires the authority to establish a data collection system related to the medical use of marijuana. Requires a person responsible for a marijuana grow site that produces marijuana for medical use for three or more registry identification cardholders to apply for a grow site administrator designation from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. [Directs the authority to issue electronic registration cards. Requires a marijuana retailer to offer for sale medical grade cannabinoid items that contain not more than 20 percent total THC.] Creates health care [and employment protections] for a person who is a registry identification cardholder. Directs the Department of Revenue to distribute moneys to the authority for the purposes of paying specified costs related to the administration of the medical marijuana program. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Directs the authority to issue electronic registry identification cards. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Requires an individual who performs work for or on behalf of a marijuana retailer licensed by the commission to complete a responsible retailer certification training program. Requires marijuana retailers to carry marijuana items with specified cannabidiol potencies. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB177
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act changes rules for when and how information is provided to the defense in a criminal case. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Modifies discovery procedures. Establishes timing requirements for discovery provided to the defense, including jail calls and evidence supporting a request to hold a defendant in custody pretrial. Requires the court to hold a colloquy before trial or plea to ensure that all exculpatory material has been provided to the defense. Establishes procedures by which a deposition of a law enforcement officer may occur.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB178
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act lets the DA charge a fee before providing discovery. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Provides that a district attorney may require the payment of a fee reasonably calculated to reimburse costs before providing discovery to a defendant.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB179
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
3/10/25
Engrossed
3/13/25
Refer
3/14/25
Report Pass
5/15/25
Enrolled
5/19/25
Passed
5/28/25
Chaptered
6/6/25
Passed
6/6/25
This Act makes permanent changes to the laws that shield landowners from lawsuits from visitors. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Makes permanent the temporary changes made to the landowner immunity laws by chapter 64, Oregon Laws 2024. Extends local government immunity to explicitly include claims arising via the use of nonhorse equines.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB18
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Boosts the punishment for certain people who commit voting law wrongs. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Increases the criminal and civil penalties for subsequent and intentional violations of specified election laws. Enhances the penalties if the person committing the violation is a public official acting in an official capacity.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB180
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/14/25
Engrossed
4/16/25
Refer
4/18/25
Report Pass
5/21/25
Enrolled
5/27/25
Passed
6/5/25
Chaptered
6/11/25
Passed
6/11/25
The Act says that a person making some defamation claims has to prove malice. The Act lets a defendant in some defamation claims bring a special motion to strike. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5). [Digest: The Act says that a plaintiff may not sue a person who talks about certain bad behavior for defamation if the person has a reasonable belief that it happened. The Act says that the plaintiff has to pay the person's lawyer fees and sanctions. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).] [Provides that a person may not bring an action for defamation against an individual who, without malice, makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment or discrimination if, at the time of making the communication, the individual has a reasonable belief that sexual assault, harassment or discrimination occurred. Allows the prevailing defendant to recover attorney fees and provides for imposition of remedial sanctions against the plaintiff.] Provides that malice is an element of a defamation claim against an individual who makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault committed against the individual. Allows a defendant in a defamation action regarding an incident of sexual assault committed against an individual to bring a special motion to strike the defamation claim, under certain circumstances.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB181
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/14/25
Engrossed
4/16/25
Refer
4/22/25
The Act concerns lab research on dogs and cats. The Act says that research facilities may not use public funds for certain types of lab research. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.7). [Digest: The Act tells an agency to study rules related to animals. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2).] [Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study rules related to animals. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.] Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB182
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act directs OHA to study the standards that must be met to retain a person for treatment when the person objects. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.2). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study civil commitment criteria. Directs the authority 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 SB183
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act directs OHA to study the standards that must be met to retain a person for treatment when the person objects. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.2). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study civil commitment criteria. Directs the authority 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 SB184
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at civil procedure and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires the State Court Administrator to study civil procedure 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 SB185
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act would tell the DOC to study community corrections. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires the Department of Corrections to study community corrections. 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 SB186
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act tells the DOJ to study wrongful conviction and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Requires the Department of Justice to study wrongful conviction. 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.