Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 209)

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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB2602

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act directs OJD to study ways to improve the process for setting aside convictions. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Judicial Department to study ways to improve the efficiency of the process for setting aside convictions. 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.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB721

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act gets rid of the law limiting a court's ability to exclude some evidence. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Repeals the provision prohibiting a court, except in specified circumstances, from excluding admissible evidence on grounds that the evidence was obtained in violation of a statute.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB2125

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
4/4/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
The Act would let the unpaid first week of an unemployment claim be waived for a worker who is away from work due to a severe weather emergency. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Authorizes the Director of the Employment Department to waive the unpaid waiting week period for unemployment insurance claimants who are unable to perform services due a state-declared emergency related to severe weather. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB2416

Introduced
1/13/25  
Makes the OBDD do a study on semiconductors and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study semiconductors. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB2713

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act imposes new income taxes and takes revenues that would go the Rainy Day Fund, to help the state plan for disasters. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Imposes a surtax on personal income tax liability. Imposes an Oregon personal alternative minimum tax. Establishes the Resiliency Requirements Fund. Establishes the Shaky Day Fund. Directs the proceeds of the income tax surtax and the alternative minimum tax to be used for funding resiliency. Modifies the formula for transfer of a percentage of the General Fund ending balance to include a transfer to the Shaky Day Fund, in addition to the transfer to the Rainy Day Fund. First applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB56

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Makes OHP and health insurance cover more services for heart issues for people 40 years of age or older. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). [Digest: Makes OHP and health insurance cover more services for heart issues. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).] Requires the state medical assistance program and health insurance policies and certificates to cover computerized tomography coronary calcium score scans for individuals 40 years of age or older.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB687

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act says that a city or county may enact a fuel tax. The proposed tax will not need to go to the electors first. The Act says a county that is smaller may enact a car fee and does not need elector approval first. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.5). Provides that certain local governments may enact a fuel tax or vehicle registration fee without first submitting the proposed tax or registration fee to the electors.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB2571

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act makes rules for people who care for public pension benefit plans. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Establishes standards for fiduciary of pension benefit plan offered by public body. Limits factors that may be considered in investment of assets of plan.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB570

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act raises the percentage of the tax that a city or a county may impose on the sale of marijuana items. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Increases the maximum percentage of tax that the governing body of a city or county may impose on the sale of marijuana items. Requires a percentage of a newly enacted or increased amount to be transferred to the county in which the collecting retail establishment is located, provided the county is eligible for Oregon Marijuana Account distributions. Applies to marijuana items sold on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB197

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act tells the DOC to study the facilities where people who commit crimes are kept in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Requires the Department of Corrections to study correctional facilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SCR9

Introduced
1/13/25  
Honors LCIS for 50 years of service to the State of Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Commends the Legislative Commission on Indian Services on its 50th anniversary.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB338

Introduced
1/13/25  
This Act tells the Gov. to tell a U.S. official that a marine sanctuary in this state will not be accepted unless the legislature signs off on it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Requires the Governor to certify to the United States Secretary of Commerce that the designation of a national marine sanctuary located within the seaward boundary of Oregon is unacceptable unless the Legislative Assembly confirms the designation.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3083

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
5/14/25  
Enrolled
5/20/25  
Passed
5/28/25  
Chaptered
6/11/25  
Directs schools to consider use of a panic alarm system as part of a school safety plan. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). [Digest: Directs schools to consider use of a panic alert device as part of a school safety plan. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).] Directs the governing body of a school to consider the installation of a panic [alert device] alarm system as part of the policies and procedures relating to school building security.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB2705

Introduced
1/13/25  
Tells the HECC to study how much money the state should get for each patent a college gets after receiving public money. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.2). Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with public universities and community colleges, to conduct a study to determine the appropriate rate of return the State of Oregon should receive for each patent obtained as a result of public moneys provided to a public university or community college. Requires the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB589

Introduced
1/13/25  
The Act tells ODHS to study adult foster homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.9). Requires the Department of Human Services to study adult foster homes. Directs the department 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.