| OR | HB2556 | Engross
50% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
To Senate Education Committee |
| OR | SB547 | Intro
25% | Makes the month of April of each year Oregon Native Plant Appreciation Month. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Designates the month of April of each year as Oregon Native Plant Appreciation Month. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Linthicum, Taylor. |
| OR | SJM2 | Intro
25% | Urges Congress to pass a law about crime victims. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Urges Congress to enact legislation alleviating the funding crisis in the Crime Victims Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| OR | SB550 | Intro
25% | Amends the state's new right to repair law. Adds more items to the list of consumer equipment for which an owner or repair provider can get from the item's maker a tool or part needed to fix the item. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Adds electric w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-20
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Bonham; Excused, 2--Linthicum, Taylor. |
| OR | SCR11 | Intro
25% | Honors the growth and the goals of NCSL on the 50th anniversary of its founding. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Recognizes and honors the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th anniversary in 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-19
To Senate Rules Committee |
| OR | HB2536 | Intro
25% | The Act bans health benefit plans from using step therapy for certain cancer drugs and treatments. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Prohibits health benefit plans from requiring step therapy prior to covering a prescription drug for the treatment of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-11
To House Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee |
| OR | SB935 | Intro
25% | The Act extends the deadlines for a task force to report back to the legislature. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Extends the dates by which the Joint Task Force on Regional Behavioral Health Accountability must provide draft recommendations and su...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-21
To Joint Addiction and Community Safety Response Committee |
| OR | SCR10 | Intro
25% | Honors the life and memory of Peter Courtney. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). In memoriam: Senate President Peter Courtney, 1943-2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-17
To Senate Rules Committee |
| OR | SJR30 | Intro
25% | Demands at least 8% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign an IM petition. Demands at least 10% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign a petition to amend the Constitution. Demands that the signatures m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-17
To Senate Rules Committee |
| OR | SB1595 | Pass | The Act increases some amounts that are protected from debt collectors. The Act changes some laws about bad debt collection methods. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Increases certain exemptions from garnishment and execution. Modifies provisions re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Effective date, April 4, 2024. |
| OR | SB1532 | Pass | Directs ODE to make a plan for the education of students who are immigrants. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide education plan for students who are asylum seekers, refugees or an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Effective date, January 1, 2025. |
| OR | HB4156 | Pass | The Act makes changes to crimes related to stalking. The Act also changes the definitions for stalking laws. The Act takes effect on July 1, 2024. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Modifies definitions pertaining to stalking orders and stalking offen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
Chapter 90, (2024 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2024. |
| OR | HB4115 | Pass | The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. The Act restricts the makeup of certain collective bargaining units. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.4). [Digest: The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. (F...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
Chapter 84, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 4, 2024. |
| OR | SB1581 | Pass | The Act makes an electric company report each year on the steps taken or being taken to be part of an energy market. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires an investor-owned utility that sells more than two million megawatt hours of electricity i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Effective date, January 1, 2025. |
| OR | SB1553 | Pass | The Act changes the crime of interfering with public transportation. The Act makes using drugs on public transit a new way of committing the crime. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Modifies the crime of interfering with public transportation to incl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Effective date, January 1, 2025. |
| OR | HB4084 | Pass | Creates a program for the education of students who are foster children. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Directs the Department of Education to establish and administer a pilot program for students who are foster children. Sunsets the plan June 30,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Chapter 33, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 27, 2024. |
| OR | SB1531 | Pass | The Act would create a body to plan for America's 250th birthday. The Act would require the views of Indian tribes to feature in the birthday planning and activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). [Digest: The Act would create a body to plan for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Effective date, March 27, 2024. |
| OR | SB1596 | Pass | Requires someone that makes electronic items for consumers to give on fair terms to those who look at, maintain or fix the items what they need to maintain or fix the items. Fair terms means, in part, giving independent people what they need on the s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Effective date, January 1, 2025. |
| OR | HB4146 | Pass | The Act allows petitions for certain abuse court orders to be filed in the county in which the abuse occurred. The Act also changes an element of a crime related to violating privacy. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Reada...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Chapter 42, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 27, 2024. |
| OR | HB4001 | Pass | The Act creates the Task Force on Specialty Courts and tells the task force to report to the legislature by November 15, 2024. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). [Digest: The Act creates the Task Force ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Chapter 23, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 27, 2024. |
| OR | SB1580 | Pass | The Act would make it a crime for an employer to file a false payroll report to lower its workers' comp premium. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1). [Digest: The Act would make it a crime for an employer to report false data in order to lower its worke...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Effective date, March 27, 2024. |
| OR | SB1579 | Pass | The Act creates a new fund for a current grant program that provides moneys for child abuse response programs. The Act directs DOJ to create a one-time grant program to expand access to services and supports from CACs. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Effective date, March 27, 2024. |
| OR | SCR205 | Pass | Honors the life and memory of Dick Springer. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). In memoriam: Dick Springer, 1948-2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
Filed With Secretary of State. |
| OR | HB4082 | Pass | Directs ODE to fund summer learning programs and to study how to provide learning during nonschool hours. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer the Summer Learning Grant program. Establishe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18
Chapter 6, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 12, 2024. |
| OR | SB1583 | Fail | This Act does not allow a board or a person to choose or not choose materials that are used in a school when the choice is discrimination. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.5). Prohibits discrimination when selecting textbooks, instructional materials, p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | SB1569 | Fail | The Act requires the Oregon Health Plan to pay for certain health services for people with mental deficits. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires medical assistance reimbursement of cognitive assessment and care planning for recipients who exper...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | SB1591 | Fail | The Act allows DHS to license adult foster homes with up to seven residents. The Act sets out the requirements for licensing an adult foster home with six or seven residents. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Authorizes the Department of Human Servic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | SB1554 | Fail | The Act requires the OHA to study the problems in getting mental health care and substance use care in this state. The Act requires the OHA to send a report on its findings to the legislature. The section is repealed on January 2, 2026. (Flesch Reada...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | SB1594 | Fail | The Act creates the Task Force on Improving the Safety of Behavioral Health Workers. The Act says who must be on the task force and the duties of the task force. The Act creates a program in which OHA pays persons who run places that provide mental h...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
In committee upon adjournment. |
| OR | SB1089 | Pass | Establishes Universal Health Plan Governance Board. Establishes Universal Health Plan Governance Board. Specifies membership, powers and duties. Requires board to appoint executive director. Requires board to create comprehensive plan to finance and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-22
Effective date, August 4, 2023. |
| OR | HB2010 | Pass | Directs Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to establish program to provide grants to water suppliers. Requires State Department of Agriculture to study water. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-21
Chapter 606, (2023 Laws): Effective date August 4, 2023. |
| OR | HB2395 | Pass | Allows specified persons to distribute and administer short-acting opioid antagonist and distribute kits. Allows specified persons to distribute and administer short-acting opioid antagonist and distribute kits. Defines "kit" and "short-acting opioid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-21
Chapter 593, (2023 Laws): Effective date August 4, 2023. |
| OR | SB420 | Pass | Directs Department of Human Services to provide specified services to individuals with brain injuries and to convene Brain Injury Advisory Committee. Directs Department of Human Services to provide specified services to individuals with brain injurie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-15
Effective date, July 31, 2023. |
| OR | SB582 | Pass | Requires state agency that authorizes or funds, in whole or in part, installation of electric vehicle charging system located on customer's side of meter to require installing contractor or contractors to hold all legally required licenses and Electr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-15
Effective date, January 1, 2024. |
| OR | HB2611 | Pass | Requires that dental and vision are included in health benefits available to part-time faculty members. Requires that dental and vision are included in health benefits available to part-time faculty members. Requires public institutions of higher edu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-15
Chapter 502, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023. |
| OR | HB2665 | Pass | Requires Health Licensing Office to establish process to receive and investigate complaints regarding temporary staffing agency. Requires Health Licensing Office to establish process to receive and investigate complaints regarding temporary staffing ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-15
Chapter 506, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023. |
| OR | HB3014 | Pass | Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules that allow for reimbursement of school district expenses incurred for alternative transportation costs. Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules that allow for reimbursement of school district ex...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-15
Chapter 524, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024. |
| OR | HB2295 | Pass | Broadens public contracting preference for businesses that service-disabled veterans own to include all veteran-owned businesses. Broadens public contracting preference for businesses that service-disabled veterans own to include all veteran-owned bu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-15
Chapter 497, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023. |
| OR | HB3031 | Pass | Requires school districts undertaking HVAC infrastructure improvements for which state and federal funds are made specifically available to expend such funds on certain activities aimed at improving indoor air ventilation quality in schools. Requires...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-15
Chapter 525, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024. |
| OR | HB3630 | Pass | Directs State Department of Energy to establish program to provide assistance related to energy projects and activities to environmental justice communities. Directs State Department of Energy to establish program to provide assistance related to ene...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-15
Chapter 562, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023. |
| OR | HB2574 | Pass | Requires hospitals to adopt policies and procedures to ensure provision of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylactic drugs or therapies following patient's possible exposure to human immunodeficiency virus. Requires hospitals to adopt p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-04
Chapter 411, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024. |
| OR | HB3409 | Pass | Requires State Department of Energy to report on rate of heat pump technology adoption and to collaborate with designated state agencies to reduce barriers to home energy efficiency and resilience. Requires State Department of Energy to report on rat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-04
Chapter 442, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 27, 2023. |
| OR | SB1041 | Pass | Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance coverage of supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations. Prohibits cost-sharing on certain health insurance coverage of supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-03
Effective date, January 1, 2024. |
| OR | SB955 | Pass | Appropriates moneys from General Fund to support implementation of AgriStress Helpline in Oregon. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to support implementation of AgriStress Helpline in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-01
Effective date, July 18, 2023. |
| OR | HB2757 | Pass | Expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline. Expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and be...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-24
Chapter 251, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023. |
| OR | HB3632 | Pass | Increases statute of limitations for first degree sex crimes to 20 years after commission of crime or, for minor victim, any time before victim attains 30 years of age, whichever occurs later. Increases statute of limitations for first degree sex cri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-24
Chapter 265, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024. |
| OR | HB2002 | Pass | Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights. Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights. Modifies provisions relating to access to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Modifies provisions relating to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-24
Chapter 228, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 13, 2023. |
| OR | SB819 | Pass | Modifies abbreviated school day program requirements. Modifies abbreviated school day program requirements. Requires that parent or foster parent must give informed and written consent for student with disability to be placed on program. Prescribes d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
Effective date, July 13, 2023. |
| OR | SB424 | Pass | Prohibits post-secondary institutions of education that are based in Oregon from refusing to provide transcript to current or former student because student owes debt to institution. Prohibits post-secondary institutions of education that are based i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
Effective date, January 1, 2024. |
| OR | SB1043 | Pass | Requires hospitals and other specified facilities that provide substance use disorder treatment to provide to specified patients upon discharge or release two doses of opioid overdose reversal medication and necessary medical supplies to administer m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-07-21
Effective date, January 1, 2024. |
