The Act tells the OCJC to look at how different types of sentences effect recidivism rates and make a report about the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of sentencing types on recidivism rates. Directs the commission 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.

This Act gives money to DAS to give to the Human Access Project to mitigate harmful algal blooms. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). [Digest: This Act gives money to HECC to give to OSU to mitigate harmful algal blooms. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [Higher Education Coordinating Commission] Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to [Oregon State University] the Human Access Project for harmful algal bloom mitigation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Honors Reuben Shipley for his remarkable life and for all he has done for the State of Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Recognizes and honors Reuben Shipley for his remarkable life and incomparable contributions to the State of Oregon.

The Act requires BOLI to study certain issues about pay equity. The Act requires BOLI to submit a report by a certain date. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues regarding the payment of certain bonuses under the pay equity law. Directs the bureau to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Tells a public body that buys electric cars or solar panels that it needs proof from the vendor that no forced labor was used in producing the car or panel. Specifies penalties for lying about the proof. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.8). Requires public bodies that procure electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic energy systems to receive before entering a contract for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system a certification from the manufacturer, distributor, vendor or supplier that the production, assembly, transportation or sale of the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system did not use or involve forced labor or oppressive child labor. Requires probative evidence to accompany the certification. Provides that a person that supplies a certification that is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 or half of the price the public body paid for the electric vehicle or solar photovoltaic energy system. Subjects the public body to similar penalties for knowingly or intentionally accepting a certification that the public body knows is false, materially misleading, illegitimate, untruthful, forged or substantially inaccurate. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act transfers duties from the OAC to the CJC. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.1). Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to provide grants and funding for drug treatment and other related services. Transfers the duties of the Oversight and Accountability Council to the commission.

The Act adds more members to the Emergency Board. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Expands the membership of the Emergency Board. Becomes operative upon adjournment sine die of the 2027 regular session of the Legislative Assembly.

Provides for a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Requires voter approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to provide that every person in Oregon shall have a right to access and use natural gas as an energy source. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Changes the laws on when people who are mentally ill can be made to get treatment. Changes the laws on what happens to a person charged with a crime who is not fit to go to trial. Changes the laws on some facility siting. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.4). Describes when a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Describes the evidence that the court may consider when determining whether a person is in need of treatment because the person is a danger to self, a danger to others, unable to provide for basic personal needs or has a chronic mental disorder. Modifies the diversion from commitment process. Creates a new procedure for determining when a person is incapacitated for purposes of a declaration for mental health treatment. Modifies the declaration for mental health treatment form. Describes when a declaration for mental health treatment obviates the need for involuntary treatment. Modifies provisions regarding the sharing of information regarding certain persons receiving mental health treatment. Includes certain attempted criminal conduct in the types of criminal conduct for which a person may be committed as an extremely dangerous person with mental illness. Directs the Judicial Department to collect and analyze data regarding tribal and state interactions relating to certain involuntary treatment of tribal members. Establishes the Task Force on the Intersection of Tribal and State Forensic Behavioral Health. Establishes maximum periods of commitment and community restoration services for criminal defendants determined to lack fitness to proceed. Establishes procedures for requesting extensions to the maximum periods up to a specified total time period. Sunsets the maximum periods on January 1, 2028. Modifies the process for court determinations on fitness to proceed. Specifies what the court may consider when making the determination and procedures for the hearing on the determination. Directs the court to determine, upon finding a defendant to lack fitness to proceed, whether the defendant may only be discharged to certain secure facilities. Modifies the process by which a committed defendant, determined to no longer require a hospital level of care, is discharged to other placements. Establishes procedures for objecting to proposed placements and court procedures when no placements are identified. Requires local governments to allow, within an urban growth boundary, siting of residential treatment facilities, residential treatment homes or crisis stabilization centers within additional land use zones. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the Behavioral Health Division for payments made to community mental health programs for civil commitments. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Public Defense Commission for providing public defense to financially eligible persons in civil commitment proceedings. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Makes a power company liable for any federal income taxes that a party owes or pays on amounts that the party gets in the civil action. Tells the PUC to study issues related to big wildfires. States findings and intent. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). [Digest: Makes the PUC do a study on wildfires and submit a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8).] [Requires the Public Utility Commission to study wildfires. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy no later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Provides that an electric company that is found to be liable for damages in a civil action arising out of allegations that the conduct of the electric company caused or substantially contributed to a wildfire shall also be liable for any federal income tax liability that a plaintiff or class member owes or pays on amounts the plaintiff or class member receives in relation to the civil action. Allows a plaintiff or class member to seek a supplemental judgment to recover from the electric company for the federal income tax liability. Requires an electric company to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Directs the Public Utility Commission to issue a certification if the applicant is implementing a wildfire protection plan and meets certain requirements. Provides that a certification establishes that the applicant has implemented wildfire policies and practices consistent with wildfire safety standards. Provides that a certification does not establish immunity against claims for damages resulting from a wildfire. Directs the commission to commission a study to examine issues related to catastrophic wildfire risk and recovery and develop scenarios for a balanced solution. Directs the commission to provide an interim report on the study's findings and recommendations to the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy and environment during the 2026 regular session and provide recommendations for a stakeholder process to follow the final study report. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Honors the Portland Trail Blazers and urges the owners to keep the team in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Recognizes the Portland Trail Blazers for their economic and cultural contributions to the State of Oregon. Urges the team's owners to keep the team in this state.

Changes the standards for staffing plans for direct care registered nurses in an ED. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Modifies the minimum standards for staffing plans for direct care registered nurses in an emergency department.

This Act lets a county site a green power plant without taking a Goal-3 exception. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Makes counties approve applications to site renewable energy facilities filed before June 1, 2025, without applying the statewide land use planning goal related to agricultural use. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sets bill limits and dates for bill requests for the 2026 short session. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Establishes limitations and deadlines for legislative measures for the 2026 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly. Provides that certain labor negotiations are not legislative deliberations and are to be conducted under executive session.

Tells a state agency to conduct a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Requires the Department of Education to study education. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.