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| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SB1515 | Passed | Makes changes to laws related to paid and unpaid family and medical leave. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Directs the Employment Department to collaborate with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Effective date, March 20, 2024. |
| #2 | SB1548 | Failed | For the part of the state in the Pacific Time Zone, stops the one-hour change of time in the spring and fall of each year and keeps the zone at standard time year-round if CA and WA states do the same within 10 years. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1)... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #3 | HB4043 | Passed | The Act creates a new crime of interfering with an animal cruelty investigation. The Act makes certain changes to current animal cruelty laws. The Act allows a person who is banned from owning or living with an animal to ask to change the ban. (Flesc... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 Chapter 30, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024. |
| #4 | HB4063 | Passed | The Act makes counties plan for areas of Metro that are not in a city. The Act lets home builders use updated local rules. The Act lets real estate agents accept love letters. The Act amends middle housing land divisions. The Act lets city staff gran... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Chapter 102, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024. |
| #5 | HB4074 | Failed | The Act defines "dangerous to self or others" for the purpose of taking a person with a mental illness into custody. The Act describes the kinds of acts and facts that the court must allow in a civil commitment action. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #6 | HB4045 | Passed | The Act makes district attorneys, and some forensic science workers who work for OSP, police officers under PERS. The Act lowers the age at which some police and firefighters can retire. The Act makes a new class of employees in PERS for people who w... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Chapter 101, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025. |
| #7 | HB4011 | Failed | The Act tells health insurance to pay for some cancer exams and devices that people with diabetes use. The Act makes the Health Licensing Office register dental laboratories. It says what "dental laboratory" means. The Act tells the Oregon Health Aut... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #8 | HB4010 | Passed | The Act makes changes to laws about prescription drugs and some health care providers. The Act says the Oregon State Hospital does not have to do certain things about staffing. The Act changes the term "physician assistant" to "physician associate." ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10 Chapter 73, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024. |
| #9 | SB1574 | Passed | The Act defines abuse of a corpse in the first degree in some circumstances as a sex crime. The Act allows DOT to share data with humane special agents. The Act also changes some definitions for police oversight laws and exempts some hearings from th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 Effective date, March 27, 2024. |
| #10 | HB4097 | Failed | The Act changes the process for setting aside offense convictions and dismissals and contempt findings. The Act makes some of the same changes for setting aside GEI judgments. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). [Digest: The Act changes the process for... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #11 | HB4130 | Failed | Stops people in charge of companies that do medical work from running both the company and other business that does work that is not medical work. Stops the people in charge from hiring, firing or telling medical workers when and how to do their jobs... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 At President's desk upon adjournment. |
| #12 | HB4143 | Failed | The Act tells some entities to keep males and females apart for purposes of playing sports, spending time in prison or jail and using some bathrooms. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Requires athletic organizations, institutions of higher education ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #13 | SB1507 | Failed | The Act gives money to the OPGC to help patients with complex needs who are being discharged from hospitals to post-acute care settings. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). [Digest: The Act directs the OHA to take steps to take care of hospitals' probl... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #14 | SB1527 | Passed | Changes accounts for first-time home buyers, for accounts starting in 2025. Requires taxpayer to keep records. Changes rules for banks. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Modifies provisions governing first-time home... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 Effective date, June 6, 2024. |
| #15 | SB1577 | Failed | The Act tells LPRO to study more options for AVR and to tell the Legislature what they found out before the 2027 session. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: The Act allows people to register to vote when they apply for college. The Act tells ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #16 | HB4147 | Passed | Authorizes the use of stop arm cameras on school buses to record people who do not stop for bus safety lights. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Permits an education provider to have stop arm cameras on school buses for the purpose of recording perso... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 Chapter 43, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025. |
| #17 | SB1584 | Failed | The Act removes two bases for a worker to refuse a job without losing workers' comp benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Deletes two bases for a worker to refuse an offer of modified employment without losing temporary total disability benefit... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #18 | HB4032 | Failed | The Act takes away the demand for certain judge candidates' names to be marked as "incumbent" on a ballot. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Removes the requirement that the word "incumbent" appear on a ballot along with the name of incumbent candida... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #19 | HCR206 | Passed | Sets dates for early bill asks for 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Establishes deadlines for presession-filed legislative measures for the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 Filed with Secretary of State. |
| #20 | HB4036 | Failed | The Act addresses the use of drugs within this state. The Act increases the penalties for some drug offenses and creates new drug crimes. The Act also makes changes to treatment funding. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Re... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #21 | HB4025 | Failed | The Act directs the CJC to study the effect of sentencing on the use of drugs in public places. The Act directs the CJC to provide the results of the study to the legislature by May 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs the Oregon Crimin... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #22 | SB1537 | Passed | The Act establishes a housing office to support and enforce housing laws; lets home builders use updated local rules; awards lawyer fees for more housing appeals; assists with infrastructure for housing; creates a fund for grants to developers of aff... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Effective date, June 6, 2024. |
| #23 | HB4026 | Passed | The Act states how certain UGB changes are to be reviewed. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). [Digest: Tells the Secretary of State to study voting. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).] [Requires the Secretary of State to study how to improve voter acce... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Chapter 10, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 20, 2024. |
| #24 | SB1583 | Failed | 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. |
| #25 | HB4014 | Failed | The Act allows agencies to award moneys under a grant program related to living with beavers on private land. The Act directs an agency and a committee to report on the grant program. The Act gives moneys to the agency for the grant program. The Act ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #26 | SB1510 | Passed | The Act allows the agency of the State Fire Marshal to require fingerprints for criminal background checks on certain persons. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Authorizes the Department of the Sta... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 Effective date, March 12, 2024. |
| #27 | HB4049 | Failed | This Act directs OSU to study PFAS in biosolids that are spread on farm fields that do not produce crops for human food. The Act directs OSU to submit a final report by Sept. 1, 2027. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). [Digest: This Act directs OSU to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #28 | SB1595 | Passed | 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. |
| #29 | HB4058 | Passed | The Act adds laws about residential property wholesalers. The Act changes laws about real estate licensees. The Act adds new defined terms. The Act defines "future right to list contract" and states that a real estate licensee may not take certain ac... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 Chapter 3, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025. |
| #30 | HB4080 | Passed | States a state policy on offshore wind energy. Tells the state agency on energy to make a road map on standards for offshore wind energy. Makes a person involved in an offshore wind energy or port project meet certain labor and supply chain standards... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 Chapter 31, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 27, 2024. |
| #31 | SB1503 | Passed | The Act makes a task force on community safety and suicide prevention. The Act provides money for research on those topics. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Establishes the Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention and requires t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11 Effective date, June 6, 2024. |
| #32 | SB1522 | Enrolled | The Act repeals the statutes that allowed a person to be ordered by a court to stay in a facility against their will on the basis of having an IDD. The Act forbids a public body from denying services meant for persons with mental illness on the basis... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Failed. Ayes, 8; Nays, 48--Andersen, Boice, Bowman, Breese-Iverson, Bynum, Cate, Conrad, Dexter, Diehl, Elmer, Fahey, Gamba, Gomberg, Goodwin, Hartman, Helfrich, Helm, Hieb, Holvey, Kropf, Levy B, Levy E, Lewis, Lively, Mannix, Marsh, McIntire, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Neron, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Sanchez, Scharf, Smith G, Sosa, Stout, Tran, Valderrama, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker, Speaker Rayfield; Excused, 4--Boshart Davis, Cramer, Javadi, Ruiz. |
| #33 | HB4002 | Passed | The Act makes changes to laws to make it easier to get treatment for substance use problems. The Act changes drug laws. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.1). Prohibits insurers from requiring prior authori... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10 Chapter 70, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 1, 2024. |
| #34 | HB4037 | Failed | The Act says that health care workers may not alter a minor's sex or refer the minor to another health care worker to alter the minor's sex. The Act says that public funds may not be used to alter a minor's sex. The Act says that health insurance pol... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #35 | HB4134 | Passed | This Act makes OBDD give money to cities for infrastructure to support housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: This Act makes DAS give money to cities for infrastructure to support housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).] Requires the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 Chapter 103, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 17, 2024. |
| #36 | SB1594 | Failed | 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. |
| #37 | HB4158 | Failed | The Act would give money to two state agencies to support some types of child care providers in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). [Digest: The Act would give money to a state agency to help develop or improve child care in the state. (Fle... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #38 | HB4149 | Passed | The Act requires PBMs to be licensed and changes the definition of a PBM. The Act changes the way PBMs can audit drug stores. The Act requires PBMs to report certain information each year to DCBS. The Act makes changes to the way 340B drugs are cover... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10 Chapter 87, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 4, 2024. |
| #39 | HB4046 | Failed | This Act allows rural residents to build an extra house for their families. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Allows an occupying homeowner outside of an urban growth boundary to site one additional family dwelling unit on the tract of the home. Take... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #40 | SB1596 | Passed | 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. |
| #41 | SB1531 | Passed | 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. |
| #42 | HB4020 | Passed | The Act makes all people who apply to be a notary public take a course before taking the required test. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Requires an applicant for a commission as a notary public to complete a course of study offered by the Secretary... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 Chapter 27, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025. |
| #43 | HB4077 | Failed | Requires ODE to find a common way for employees at a school to record an injury. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). [Digest: Expands the uses for a fund that is used to pay for the high costs of special education. Establishes a group to help schools t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #44 | SB1539 | Failed | The Act would make grants available for youth sporting events. It takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Directs the [Oregon Tourism Commission] Sport Oregon Foundation to develop[, and coadminister with Sport Oreg... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #45 | SB1508 | Passed | The Act forbids the HERC from using quality of life to measure the weight to give to a service that may be covered by the state Medicaid program. The Act caps the amount a person must pay for insulin under a health benefit plan to $35. (Flesch Readab... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-25 Effective date, January 1, 2025. |
| #46 | HB4162 | Failed | The Act provides funds for programs to make college more affordable. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). [Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of carrying out Oregon's Open Educational Resources (OER) Prog... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #47 | HB4096 | Failed | The Act allows FFLs to enter into agreements to hold guns for safety. The Act also directs OHA to develop a firearm safety pamphlet. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9). Authorizes a federal firearms ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #48 | HB4052 | Failed | Certain horse racing companies pay a fee to the Oregon Racing Commission. Currently a portion of the fee goes to the General Fund. The Act provides that portion must be spent by the ORC for horse and jockey safety. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5). P... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #49 | SB1513 | Failed | Makes BOLI study and report on laws that allow workers to take job-protected time off from work. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues related to the different federal and state laws under which... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment. |
| #50 | HB4033 | Passed | The Act extends the assessment on nursing homes for six years. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Extends the long term care assessment from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2032. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10 Chapter 74, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025. |
