The Act changes theft crimes to address porch pirates and retail theft. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Creates a new way of committing the crime of theft in the second degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates two new ways of committing the crime of theft in the first degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to rank theft in the first degree at specified crime category levels. Creates a new way of committing the crime of aggravated theft in the first degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Modifies and creates two new ways of committing the crime of organized retail theft. Increases the penalties for organized retail theft if the person possesses a firearm during the commission of the offense or has two or more prior convictions. Punishes by a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to rank organized retail theft at specified crime category levels.

This Act makes changes to who can get veteran discharge papers from county clerks and says that those records will not be released after 25 years. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Changes who can request veteran discharge papers from county clerks and exempts veterans' discharge papers from the 25-year statute of limitations for public record disclosure.

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 makes new laws with respect to BOLI. The Act takes effect 91 days after adjournment sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.4). [Digest: The Act tells BOLI to study matters related to the laws that BOLI enforces. A report will be submitted by September 15 of next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).] [Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study matters relating to laws over which the bureau has enforcement authority. 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.] Establishes the Employer Assistance Division within the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Provides that discussion communications made in the course of or in connection with a discussion between an employer and the Employer Assistance Division are confidential. Provides exceptions to the confidentiality requirement. Prohibits the bureau from imposing a penalty on an employer that proves the employer's reliance on discussion communications in taking any good faith action. Permits the bureau to issue advisory opinions in certain circumstances. Permits the bureau to enter into interagency agreements with state agencies to receive certain business information. Permits the bureau to enter into a settlement with respect to any violation of a provision of law over which the bureau has jurisdiction. Provides that the bureau may settle a matter through conference, mediation, conciliation, persuasion or other alternative dispute resolution processes. Establishes confidentiality requirements for communications made during the course of or in connection with settlement discussions held through the bureau's alternative dispute resolution processes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act makes this state join a compact to let occupational therapists from other states work in this state. The Act also makes this state join a compact to let audiologists and speech-language pathologists from other states work in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Enacts the interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Permits the Occupational Therapy Licensure Board to disclose specified information to the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission. Exempts individuals authorized to work as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants under compact privilege from the requirement to obtain a license from the board and from restrictions on the use of titles. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the compact. Enacts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. Permits the State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology to disclose specified information to the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission. Exempts individuals practicing audiology or speech-language pathology under the compact from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on this state as a result of participation in the compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act allows ports to charge for the costs of removing sediment. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Authorizes ports to assess public bodies for a portion of the costs of removing sediment from port waters.

The Act requires that some review teams include members of local CASA programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: The Act requires that CASAs be members of certain councils, committees and teams. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).] Requires the appointment of [court appointed special advocates to specified advisory councils, advisory committees and] representatives of local CASA Volunteer Programs to specified review teams.

The Act allows the use of meat from certain nuisance game mammals. The Act allows a person to keep the meat or give it away, among other possible options. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.5). Allows a person taking certain nuisance game mammals to offer the meat to a charitable organization, retain the meat or make any disposition authorized by rule.

The Act makes overtime pay not subject to personal income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for overtime pay received by a taxpayer during the tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Says a person may not charge for a loan used to buy a car, or lease a car, fees that are more than the greater of $150 or one half of one percent of the loan amount or car price. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.2). Prohibits a person from charging as the sum of specified fees more than $150 or one half of one percent of the amount of a consumer finance loan made for the purpose of purchasing a motor vehicle or one half of one percent of cash sale price of the motor vehicle. Applies the prohibition to retail installment sales and retail leases of motor vehicles.

Provides financial support for food served under the CACFP. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Directs the Department of Education to implement policies and procedures that increase access to healthy and culturally relevant food for children in child care. Establishes the Child and Adult Care Food Program Supplemental Fund for the purpose of increasing access to healthy and culturally relevant food for children in child care. Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service to create culturally specific menus. Appropriates moneys to the [Department of Education] Higher Education Coordinating Commission from the General Fund for the purpose of creating culturally specific menus. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Removes the ban on offering gifts worth more than $50 in a calendar year to certain people. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Removes the prohibition on offering gifts in excess of $50 per calendar year to a public official, candidate, or relative or member of the household of a public official or candidate.

The Act would put in the constitution a state tax on property to fund public safety. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution requiring the Legislative Assembly to create an administrative authority for funding public safety in this state. Directs the Legislative Assembly to impose a state property tax to fund public safety in this state. Allows the Legislative Assembly to delegate to the administrative authority the authority to implement the tax. Provides that the tax would not be subject to Article XI, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution (Ballot Measure 50) (1997), or Article XI, section 11b, of the Oregon Constitution (Ballot Measure 5) (1990). Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Makes ODVA do a study on veterans and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.

This Act requires the DEQ to study the impacts of waste from solar or wind energy facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the impacts of waste from solar or wind renewable energy facilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026.