The Act changes a crime to include disclosing fake nude or sexual images. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: The Act changes a crime to include disclosing fake nude or sexual images and makes the offense level higher. The Act creates a new crime about disclosing nude or sexual images. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).] [Increases the penalty for unlawful dissemination of an intimate image and renames the crime. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, or 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if the person has a prior conviction. Modifies the crime to include the disclosure of digitally created, manipulated or altered images.] [Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if the person has a prior conviction.] Modifies the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image to include the disclosure of digitally created, manipulated or altered images.

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 goes into effect on the 91st day after the 2025 session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3). Establishes the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program Subaccount in the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Authorizes the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to award block grants from the subaccount under the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program, on recommendations from the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee. Directs the department and the committee to jointly report on the grant program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment on or before September 15, 2027. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for deposit in the subaccount for purposes related to the grant program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act tells the CJC to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study recidivism rates of persons granted a pardon and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

The Act tells DPSST to study public safety standards and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study public safety standards. 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.

The Act makes changes to the process of appealing from local courts. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.1). Updates, reorganizes and modifies the provisions governing appeals from justice courts that have not become courts of record. Updates, reorganizes and modifies the provisions governing appeals from municipal courts that have not become courts of record. Establishes procedural statutes for municipal court appeals that are separate from justice court provisions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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.

The Act tells some agencies to create a strategic plan for the educator workforce in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). [Digest: The Act tells the TSPC and EAC to create a plan for people to become licensed as educators in different ways. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).] [Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and the Educator Advancement Council to jointly develop a strategic plan for nontraditional pathways to licensure for educators in this state.] [Requires the commission and the council to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than July 1 of each even-numbered year.] Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the Department of Education, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the Department of Early Learning and Care and the Educator Advancement Council to jointly develop a three- to five-year strategic plan for agency collaboration to align, coordinate and strengthen the educator workforce in Oregon. Directs the agencies to include an analysis of progress toward meeting the goals of the strategic plan in specific biennial reports required under the Educators Equity Act.

The Act changes how OHA monitors the health of children served by CCOs. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Modifies the requirements for how the Oregon Health Authority monitors the progress of coordinated care organizations in improving access to and the quality of health care for children and youth in the areas served by the coordinated care organizations.

The Act replaces the phrase "men and women" in some statutes. The Act says that laws, rules and orders should use "people" instead of "men and women." (Flesch Readability Score: 86.5). Replaces the phrase "men and women" with gender-neutral terms in certain statutes. Provides that statutes, rules and orders should use "people" instead of "men and women" whenever possible.

The Act repeals laws that required paid family leave benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Repeals provisions of the paid family and medical leave insurance program.

The Act tells DAs to make a victims' rights form and give it to victims. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.4). Requires district attorney offices to develop a victims' rights form and to provide the form to all victims upon initiation of a prosecution.

Tells the HECC to study college learning. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the commission to submit findings to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026.

The Act is about what happens when a person does not pay a vet for treating an animal. The Act says that a vet may not keep the animal because the person has not paid for the treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.4). Prohibits a veterinarian from requiring the owner of an animal treated by the veterinarian to surrender the animal on the basis that the owner has not paid for the treatment.

The Act exempts certain plants grown by farmers from tax under the CAT. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.0). Exempts certain agricultural commodities from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exempts some client health info that the PSRB has from disclosure to the public but allows for its release in some situations. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Exempts individually identifiable health information in the possession of the Psychiatric Security Review Board from disclosure under public records laws and allows for disclosure in certain circumstances.