Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 38)
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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
Passed
6/3/25
Chaptered
6/19/25
Passed
6/19/25
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
Enrolled
6/11/25
Passed
6/20/25
Chaptered
7/7/25
Passed
7/7/25
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
Passed
6/5/25
Chaptered
6/19/25
Passed
6/19/25
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.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2562
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Tells the state insurance agency to gather data about how insurers decide how much to charge for auto insurance and who gets covered. Tells the agency what kind of data to collect and to look for any bias there might be. Goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to collect a series of data related to the underwriting practices and criteria involved in issuing motor vehicle liability insurance policies in this state. Specifies the required contents and focus of the data collection effort. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2563
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
4/2/25
Engrossed
4/9/25
Refer
4/9/25
Report Pass
5/22/25
Enrolled
6/10/25
Passed
6/20/25
Chaptered
7/7/25
Passed
7/7/25
Tells insurers to explain to policy holders why the premium will go up when the policy is renewed. Tells insurers what they must say to policy holders. Goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires an insurer to provide to an insured a clear and reasonable explanation of the reasons for any increase in the premium amount for a qualified policy upon renewal of the qualified policy. Specifies standards for a clear and reasonable explanation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2564
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
3/21/25
Engrossed
3/27/25
Refer
3/27/25
Report Pass
5/7/25
Enrolled
5/13/25
Passed
5/22/25
Chaptered
6/11/25
Passed
6/11/25
Makes some changes to the process for reviewing insurance rates. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Revises the insurance rate review process.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2565
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
3/24/25
Engrossed
3/31/25
Refer
3/31/25
Report Pass
4/24/25
Enrolled
4/30/25
Passed
5/8/25
Chaptered
5/20/25
Passed
5/20/25
Lets the state contract with some research firms that get federal money, without having to follow the state's rules for contracting for goods and services. Goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Exempts contracts with certain federally funded research and development centers from the provisions of the Public Contracting Code. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2566
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Refer
3/26/25
Refer
3/26/25
Adds a stand-alone energy resilience project to the types of projects that may get a grant. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Adds stand-alone energy resilience projects to the categories of projects eligible for a grant under the State Department of Energy's community renewable energy grant program. Defines "stand-alone energy resilience project."
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2567
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
3/7/25
Engrossed
3/13/25
Refer
3/13/25
Report Pass
4/23/25
Enrolled
4/30/25
Passed
5/14/25
Chaptered
6/6/25
Passed
6/6/25
Directs the use of best practices to keep personal data under the heat pump program secure and private. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant under the Heat Pump Deployment Program to agree to use best practices to maintain the security and confidentiality of personal information of individuals who apply for or receive financial assistance under the program from the eligible entity. Allows the State Department of Energy to award additional grant moneys to an eligible entity utilizing an existing performance agreement if additional funds become available. Allows the State Department of Energy to provide an additional incentive amount under the rental home heat pump program for contractors who install heat pumps in rural or frontier communities. Extends the sunset of the rental home heat pump program from January 2, 2026, to January 2, 2032. Requires the department to provide a report each even-numbered year to the Legislative Assembly on the grants and rebates under the program.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2568
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
Makes two new accounts in the Consumer and Business Services Fund. Says where the moneys for the accounts will come from and gives the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services the power to say which moneys will go into each of the accounts. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2). Establishes two new subaccounts in the Consumer and Business Services Fund: the Consumer Financial Education Account and the Consumer Insurance Education Account. Specifies the sources of funding for both accounts and requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to designate funds for deposit into the accounts. Continuously appropriates moneys in the accounts to the Department of Consumer and Business Services for the purpose of providing consumer education.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2569
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
This Act repeals the sunset date for the contingency planning fee and tank railroad fee for certain trains that transport oil. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Repeals the sunset provision for the contingency planning fee and tank railroad fee for certain trains that transport oil.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session
Oregon House Bill HB2570
Introduced
1/13/25
Refer
1/17/25
The Act makes new disclosure laws. The Act requires the director of DCBS to not disclose to the public any information that could be used to identify certain employees who take part in certain OSHA inspections. The Act creates exceptions. The Act requires the director to adopt rules and procedures for carrying out the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to keep confidential and not disclose to the public any personally identifiable information of employees who provided information for or participated in investigations or inspections of places of employment. Creates exceptions to the prohibition against disclosure. Requires the director to adopt rules and establish procedures regarding confidentiality and disclosure of personally identifiable information.