April 2025 Archives

SB 147 Shifts Elliot Forest to State Land Board

Posted on April 30, 2025 by BJ

04/30/2025 VOTE: NO – Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 6-16-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB147 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/JWM/Overview The Act renames a state forest and transfers the running of the forest to a different state agency. The Act makes the forest a research forest and sets forth the duties, powers and conditions for managing the forest. Renames the Elliott…

SB 952 Governor appoints U.S. Senate vacancy

Posted on April 28, 2025 by BJ

04/28/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 6-11-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB952 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview The Act requires the Governor to appoint a U.S. Senator when a vacancy happens in the office. The Act states when the appointment ends and when a special election must occur. Requires the Governor to appoint a United States Senator when…

HB 3952 Funds processing of sex offenders

Posted on April 28, 2025 by BJ

04/28/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3952 The Act gives money to the parole board to get rid of the sex offender risk assessment backlog. Appropriates moneys to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision for purposes of eliminating the backlog of sex offenders who have not yet been assessed and placed into a risk level….

SB 1191 Right to advise noncitizens

Posted on April 27, 2025 by BJ

04/27/2025 SB 1191A VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-28-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1191 PASSED – some laws making crimes do not apply to the act of telling another person about their rights. Provides that certain laws establishing crimes do not apply to the act of informing another person of the other person’s civil or constitutional…

SB 685 Places restrictions on hydrogen projects

Posted on April 22, 2025 by BJ

04/22/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek 6-16-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB685 Amendment eliminates the requirement to obtain prior authorization from PUC for hydrogen projects. Adds limitations. Requires a natural gas utility (utility) to provide notice to affected customers and Public Utility Commission (PUC) at least 60 days before blending begins if the utility plans to increase…

HB 3874 Increases minimum for wind farm certification

Posted on April 22, 2025 by BJ

04/22/2025 VOTE:NO – Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-27-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3874 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SEE/Overview Raises to 100 MW the smallest size that a wind power plant needs to be before a site certificate from EFSC is required. Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before…

HB 2426 Prohibit products that involve forced labor

Posted on April 19, 2025 by BJ

04/19/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2425 As Amended: Sets up a task force to look at who is supplying the goods and services that public bodies in this state buy and to make sure that the products don’t involve forced labor or child labor. Establishes the Task Force on Ethical Procurement with 11 members appointed by…

HB 2586 In-state tuition for asylum seekers

Posted on April 18, 2025 by BJ

04/18/2025 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-27-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2586?pubDate=2025-04-18-09-09 The Act allows for in-state higher learning costs for students who are seeking asylum in the U.S. Permits an asylum seeker who is a student at a public university in this state or Oregon Health and Science University to receive an exemption from nonresident tuition and…

HB 2741 Newborn testing

Posted on April 18, 2025 by BJ

04/18/2025 VOTE: NO – Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-28-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2741# Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SECBH/Overview Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of…

SB 686 Regulates digital media

Posted on April 16, 2025 by BJ

04/16/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB686 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Makes online platforms choose to pay online news providers or donate to a group for civic information. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. Requires online platforms to pay digital journalism providers or donate to the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Allows an online platform…

HB 3075 Bypasses courts to implement Measure 114

Posted on April 15, 2025 by BJ

01/14/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3075 The Act makes changes to the gun permit and transfer process. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it as a emergency so citizens can’t challenge it. This seems unethical since it is already in the courts, plus it state that a challenge must be made in Marion…

SB 1015 Funding designed to restrict gun rights

Posted on April 15, 2025 by BJ

04/15/2025 SB 1015 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1015 The Act tells the DOJ to create a grant program to give moneys to certain entities. The Act directs the entities to use the moneys to reduce community violence. Requires the Department of Justice to develop and implement a grant program to award moneys to eligible entities to…

SB 1076A Animal breeding and rescue licensing program

Posted on April 15, 2025 by BJ

04/15/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1076 The Act tells an agency to impose certain fees for licenses for animal rescue entities. The Act tells the agency to create a program for granting licenses to persons that breed certain animals. The Act gives money for the program. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to impose certain…

HB 3522 Fake Squatter Eviction

Posted on April 12, 2025 by BJ

04/12/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 6-20-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3522 Final floor vote allowing an owner or landlord to evict a squatter, not really. The bill simply says you can now use eviction instead of ejectment and they’re nearly identical without an immediate solution. [From Lars Larson Article] Eviction still means going to court, having…

HB 2688 Expansion of prevailing wage

Posted on April 12, 2025 by BJ

04/12/2025 VOTE: NO – /Passed, Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 7-31-25Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2688Makes a certain wage apply to custom work done off-site but for a particular public works project. Applies the prevailing rate of wage to certain off-site [custom] bespoke work fabricated, preconstructed, assembled or [produced] constructed in accordance with specifications for a particular public works. Specifies examples of such [custom] bespoke work. Takes effect on the…

HB 2258 Removes land use from control of local governments

Posted on April 11, 2025 by BJ

HB 2258 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2258 Amended: Authorizes the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules requiring local governments to approve certain land use applications for residential developments using building plans preapproved by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Requires adoption of initial rules by January…

HB 2945 Zero-emission school buses

Posted on April 11, 2025 by BJ

04/11/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2945 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/JCT/Overview This Act makes new goals and laws for buying zero-emission school buses. Establishes the state policy on the purchase of new zero-emission school buses. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to adopt rules to require the purchase of new zero-emission school buses in certain areas. Requires…

HB 3499 Voter approval of urban renewal plan

Posted on April 10, 2025 by BJ

04/10/2025 VOTE: YES – Died in CommitteeStatus (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3499 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview The Act would require that an urban renewal plan or an amendment to a plan be approved by voters. Requires the approval of an urban renewal plan by the electors of a municipality proposing a plan or a substantial amendment to a plan. HB 3499 requires…

HB 2803 Increase in Water fees

Posted on April 9, 2025 by BJ

04/09/2025 HB 2803A VOTE: NO PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-24-25 EMAIL ACTION Floor Vote 06/23/2025 11:00am Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2803 The Act increases fees related to water. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. If one of each fee were paid it would add $15,285.30 The fees are not raised equally, which begs the question if…

HB 2072 Increases Forest Products Harvest Tax

Posted on April 9, 2025 by BJ

04/09/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2072 The Act will extend three taxes on the privilege of harvesting forest products and set the new tax rates. Extends certain taxes on the privilege of harvesting merchantable forest products on forestlands. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. The tax helps…

SB 610 Funding grants for treatment under Measure 110

Posted on April 8, 2025 by BJ

04/08/2025 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed; Gov Kotek 6-9-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB610 Committee assigned to bill: Bill will never have a public hearing on the amendment because of being assigned to a Joint Committee. Amendment was posted 7 days after the public hearing so the public had no opportunity to see or comment on the amendments. The Act…

HB 3789 Falsely representing a union

Posted on April 7, 2025 by BJ

04/07/2025 VOTE:NO – Passed – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 6-11-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3789 The Act makes it unlawful for a person to falsely impersonate a union representative. The Act says that the union has the sole right to decide its own representatives based on its own rules. The Act allows a union to file a lawsuit against a…

SB 1177 Steals Kicker for Wildfire Funding

Posted on April 7, 2025 by BJ

04/07/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1177 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SFR/Overview The Act changes the kicker estimate to fund help against wildfire. Increases the amount of the estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate income and excise taxes for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023. Requires that the difference…

SB 1119 Employer treatment of immigrant employees

Posted on April 7, 2025 by BJ

04/07/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1119 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SLB/Overview Prohibits employers from engaging in unfair immigration-related practices. “Unfair immigration-related practices” includes: (A) Threatening to contact a federal immigration authority because the employee has exercised a right otherwise provided by law. (B) Taking adverse action against an employee because the employee has updated the employee’s…

SB 1154 Expansion of restrictions over water rights

Posted on April 6, 2025 by BJ

04/06/2025 VOTE: PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-24-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1154 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Makes changes to laws about areas with ground water quality problems. Modifies provisions of law related to declarations of ground water quality concern areas and ground water management areas. Directs the Governor to appoint an agency or agencies to lead an interagency…

HB 2901 Anonymous Newborn Drop Box

Posted on April 6, 2025 by BJ

04/06/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2901 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SECBH/Overview Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices. This bill requires a facility accepting newborn babies install a…

SB 429 Mandates a 3-day wait when purchasing a firearm

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

01/14/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB429 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview The Act requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours from the time of asking for a background check, and to have the approval number from the check, before giving a firearm or certain unfinished firearm parts to a buyer. The Act takes effect on the 91st…

SB 697 Restricts firearms possession to age 21

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

1/13/25 VOTE:NO The Act limits gun possession for people who are under 21 years of age. Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Prohibits a person from transferring certain firearms to a recipient the person knows, or…

SB 697 Restricts firearms possession to age 21

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

01/13/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB697 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview The Act limits gun possession for people who are under 21 years of age. Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $6,250, or both. Prohibits a…

SB 696 Creates crime for rapid fire activators

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

01/14/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB696 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview The Act creates two new crimes concerning rapid fire activators. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it, declared an emergency, which means citizens cannot take action to repeal it for them to an expensive unconstitutional lawsuit. Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or…

SB 698 Extends concealed handgun ban areas

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

01/14/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB698 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview Authorizes the governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public buildings to adopt a policy, ordinance or regulation limiting the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for the crime of possessing a firearm in a public building. Provides that in a prosecution for…

SB 1054 Requires live-feed of ballot counting & drop boxes

Posted on April 5, 2025 by BJ

04/05/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1054?pubDate=2025-04-03-11-39 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview The Act says that county clerks must provide a live video feed of ballot counting. Requires each county clerk in this state to provide a live video feed to be made available to the public through the Internet of rooms in which ballots are tallied and…

HB 3030 Scholarships based on race

Posted on April 3, 2025 by BJ

04/03/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3030 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HHED/Overview HB 3030 would give money (scholarships) to future school leaders based on their race, where their family is from, or what language they first spoke. This is not fair. Every person—no matter their background—should have the same chance to get help with school costs.[Testimony from…

HB 3006 Higher Ed grants based on race

Posted on April 3, 2025 by BJ

04/03/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3006 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HHED/Overview HB 3006 would allow the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to school leader candidates based on race. Per the bill’s “Summary”: Digest: The Act would create ways to increase diversity in the education workforce in the state. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund…

HB 3200 Funding for (Race Diversity) Student Success

Posted on April 3, 2025 by BJ

04/03/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee This bill seeks $10,000,000 from the state’s corporate activities tax to the scholarship program for culturally and linguistically diverse teacher candidates. Oregon revised statute 342.433’s constitutionally problematic definition of “diverse” to include specific racial groups has led to the dismantling of one state program and an amendment to at least one bill over constitutional…

HB 3179B Micromanaging utility rates

Posted on April 2, 2025 by BJ

04/02/2025 HB 3179B VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3179 Tells the PUC to look at the economic impact of a proposed rates if the rates lead to certain revenue results. AMENDED: Directs the Public Utility Commission to look at the economic impact of a proposed residential rate or schedule of rates. Allows the PUC…

SB 147 Shifts Elliot Forest to State Land Board

SB 952 Governor appoints U.S. Senate vacancy

HB 3952 Funds processing of sex offenders

SB 1191 Right to advise noncitizens

SB 685 Places restrictions on hydrogen projects

HB 3874 Increases minimum for wind farm certification

HB 2426 Prohibit products that involve forced labor

HB 2586 In-state tuition for asylum seekers

HB 2741 Newborn testing

SB 686 Regulates digital media

HB 3075 Bypasses courts to implement Measure 114

SB 1015 Funding designed to restrict gun rights

SB 1076A Animal breeding and rescue licensing program

HB 3522 Fake Squatter Eviction

HB 2688 Expansion of prevailing wage

HB 2258 Removes land use from control of local governments

HB 2945 Zero-emission school buses

HB 3499 Voter approval of urban renewal plan

HB 2803 Increase in Water fees

HB 2072 Increases Forest Products Harvest Tax

SB 610 Funding grants for treatment under Measure 110

HB 3789 Falsely representing a union

SB 1177 Steals Kicker for Wildfire Funding

SB 1119 Employer treatment of immigrant employees

SB 1154 Expansion of restrictions over water rights

HB 2901 Anonymous Newborn Drop Box

SB 429 Mandates a 3-day wait when purchasing a firearm

SB 697 Restricts firearms possession to age 21

SB 697 Restricts firearms possession to age 21

SB 696 Creates crime for rapid fire activators

SB 698 Extends concealed handgun ban areas

SB 1054 Requires live-feed of ballot counting & drop boxes

HB 3030 Scholarships based on race

HB 3006 Higher Ed grants based on race

HB 3200 Funding for (Race Diversity) Student Success

HB 3179B Micromanaging utility rates

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