Oregon 2025 Regular Session All Bills (Page 152)

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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1044

Introduced
2/18/25  
The Act makes new laws regarding meal periods. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7). Clarifies for purposes of state wage and hour laws that "work time" does not include meal periods. Provides that an employer who violates rules adopted by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries regarding meal periods is liable to the employee in an amount determined by the commissioner in rule. Specifies that the amount owed is a penalty and is not considered wages or compensation. Clarifies the circumstances under which a shortened meal period would not constitute a violation of the meal period requirements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3587

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
This Act tells DLCD and Oregon Ocean Science Trust to take actions to help rocky habitats. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to take certain actions related to rocky habitat management. Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to provide competitive grants for nonregulatory rocky habitat management programs. Appropriates moneys [to the trust] for the purpose of providing the grants. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HJR18

Introduced
2/18/25  
Amends the state Constitution. Requires a petitioner to provide a means by which added costs from an IM will be paid. Refers the amendment to the people at the next election. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). Amends the Oregon Constitution to require an initiative petition to be accompanied by a signed form providing for the means by which an increase in state or county expenditures of greater than $50,000 must be paid. Provides that an initiative petition may not be placed on the ballot unless the Secretary of State makes a finding of sufficiency of the means. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1050

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
The Act gives money to DAS to give to SCHHC to expand access to medical services. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center to expand access to primary, specialty and pharmacy services in and around Bandon, Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3569

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Report Pass
5/12/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Refer
5/15/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Enrolled
6/17/25  
Passed
6/26/25  
Chaptered
7/25/25  
The Act says that some legislators have to be asked to be on the RAC for rules implementing the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). [Digest: The Act says that the first chief sponsor of a law has to be invited to be on the rules advisory committee for rules implementing the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3).] Requires an agency that appoints a rules advisory committee with regard to rules implementing legislation to invite [the first chief sponsor] certain legislators to participate on the committee as [a nonvoting member] nonvoting members. Requires the Small Business Rules Advisory Committee to invite [the first chief sponsor] certain legislators to participate on the committee as [a nonvoting member] nonvoting members when the committee is used as a rules advisory committee with regard to rules implementing legislation.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1027

Introduced
2/18/25  
The Act directs JLAC to audit the SOS to assess election integrity in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Directs the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to cause an audit of the Secretary of State Elections Division to be performed to assess the integrity of elections in Oregon. Establishes dates by which the audit is to commence and audit findings are to be reported to the committee. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3593

Introduced
2/18/25  
Makes ODOE do a study on the lower Deschutes River and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Requires the State Department of Energy to study the lower Deschutes River. Directs the department 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.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1052

Introduced
2/18/25  
The Act would make changes to laws regarding paid employment benefits. The Act takes effect 91 days following sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Directs the Director of the Employment Department to reimburse a worker leasing company for any employer contribution payments made by the worker leasing company if the Department of Revenue determines pursuant to an amended combined quarterly report that a refund is due. Applies to payments of contributions by a worker leasing company on behalf of a client employer on or after January 1, 2023. Provides that a worker leasing company is not responsible for paying employer contribution amounts on behalf of client employers that employ fewer than 25 employees. Establishes the method by which the Employment Department shall determine the number of employees employed by the employer for purposes of determining liability for such contributions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. .
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3608

Introduced
2/18/25  
The Act tells the OJD to submit a report to the legislature about ways to make probates more efficient. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires the Judicial Department to study options for making the administration of decedents' estates more efficient. 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 SB1041

Introduced
2/18/25  
The Act tells police to notify ICE when arresting a person for some drug crimes and limits pretrial release. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6). Directs an arresting officer to notify federal immigration authorities when the officer arrests a person for delivery or manufacture of fentanyl. Limits pretrial release until the notification has occurred. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HJR19

Introduced
2/18/25  
The Act proposes a change to the Constitution to let some judges be taken out of office. The Act refers the change to the people at the next regular general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to vest the power of impeachment of certain judges in the House of Representatives and the power to try impeachments in the Senate. Requires a two-thirds majority vote of the House of Representatives to deliver an impeachment resolution to the Senate and a two-thirds majority vote of the Senate for conviction. Limits the judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office in this state. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3641

Introduced
2/20/25  
The Act says that a person may not deliver the ballot of another person. The Act has exceptions. The Act imposes specified fines for a violation. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning a ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Imposes a fine of $2,500 per ballot for a person other than an individual that illegally collects and returns the ballot of an individual and a fine of $500 per ballot for an individual who illegally collects and returns the ballot of a different individual.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3643

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Enrolled
6/4/25  
Passed
6/16/25  
Chaptered
7/7/25  
Creates a new state day to raise awareness of youth suicide. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Designates October 9 of each year as Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill SB1065

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
The Act sets up a center to teach people about their options when they need help making life decisions. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Establishes the Center for Decision-Making Supports.
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Oregon 2025 Regular Session

Oregon House Bill HB3645

Introduced
2/20/25  
The Act tells SFD to do a study on wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.1). Requires the State Forestry Department to study wildfires. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to forests not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.