Oregon Legislative Events

Relating to access to health services; and declaring an emergency.

Updates the preventive health services that must be covered by some health benefit plans. Gives the Public Health Officer the power to make some health benefit plans provide coverage for vaccines. Gives the Public Health Officer the power to issue...

Relating to professional workforce; and declaring an emergency.

The Act says that some boards have to publish some information and make sure staff get trained by January 1, 2028. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Requires a professional licensing board to publish specified guidance regarding licensure and ensu...

Relating to immigration; and declaring an emergency.

Directs DOJ to consult with OIRA. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Requires the Department of Justice to consult with the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement when the department develops, reviews or updates model policies intended to limi...

Relating to public lands; and declaring an emergency.

This Act prohibits state public bodies from helping the feds sell their public lands. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Prohibits public bodies from assisting the federal government with privatization of certain federally owned lands. Sunsets Janu...

Relating to data brokers; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act says that a public body may not give certain data to a data broker unless the data broker says that it will not be used to enforce immigration law. The Act provides certain exceptions. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). [Digest: The Act say...

Relating to accessibility standards for housing; and prescribing an effective date.

Tells two state agencies to set rules for making housing easier to access and use for people with disabilities. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and ...

Relating to consumer products for adults; and prescribing an effective date.

This Act changes some laws that apply to products with tobacco or nicotine. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Adds a definition of "nicotine" and expands the definition of "tobacco products." [Repeals existing criminal prohibition on the sale of i...

Relating to protections in health care facilities; and prescribing an effective date.

Limits when a hospital may share certain info. Tells a hospital to assign which areas of the hospital are not open to the public. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). [Prohibits a hospital from disclosing for purposes of law enforcement individually ...

Relating to perinatal services; and declaring an emergency.

The Act requires OHA, CCOs and health benefit plans that cover birth and pregnancy costs to also cover doula costs up to stated amounts of service. The Act requires that those entities and health benefit plans also cover lactation counselor costs....

Relating to mixed income housing; and prescribing an effective date.

This Act lets OHCS make loans for mixed income housing projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9). Authorizes the Housing and Community Services Department to fund mixed income housing. Requires the department to develop a mixed income housing loa...

Relating to snowmobiles; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act makes snowmobile fees higher. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Increases snowmobile registration fees. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to restoration of dwellings damaged by involuntary causes.

This Act allows an owner a separate path to restore a destroyed home. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Requires local governments to approve restoration or replacement of dwellings rendered uninhabitable under an alternative process that is not a...

Relating to courts; and prescribing an effective date.

Changes some laws about contempt of court. The Act changes some laws about surrogacy contracts. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). [Digest: Changes some laws about contempt of court. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).] Modifies provisions relating t...

Relating to representation of persons in the magistrate division of the Oregon Tax Court; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act changes the laws for the magistrate division of the Oregon Tax Court. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Consolidates statutes governing the representation of parties before the magistrate division of the Oregon Tax Court. Applies to procee...

Relating to fire hardening of residential properties; and prescribing an effective date.

This Act stops HOAs or deed terms from limiting an owner from upgrading the fire safety of materials in their home. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Invalidates deed restrictions and planned community governing documents prohibiting the [removal]...

Relating to artificial intelligence companions.

Tells those who make AI software to tell users that the users are talking to software, not a human. Tells them they must try to prevent users from getting output that causes suicidal feelings or thoughts. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Requires...

Relating to transportation; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act changes laws about dismantlers. The Act alters a defined term used in laws about funding public transit. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0). [Digest: The Act tells ODOT to report on its progress with current requirements. The Act tells ODOT ...

Relating to providing animal health care.

The Act says a person might be allowed to do certain jobs with animals, like checking if cows are pregnant, even if they are not veterinarians. Allows the OSVMEB to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). [Diges...

Relating to child care; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act allows ELC to change some standards for who can use a day care subsidy program. The Act tells DELC to create a work group to study and report to the Senate and the House on liability insurance issues for child care providers and on how to ...

Relating to the rights of children in care; and declaring an emergency.

The Act makes changes to the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights. The Act requires DHS to tell some people that a DHS employee cannot give legal advice to them. (Flesch Readability Score:...

Relating to organizations relevant to Oregon's coastal resources; and prescribing an effective date.

This Act creates the Blue Economy Task Force and lets the Oregon Ocean Science Trust form a nonprofit. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Establishes the Blue Economy Task Force. Directs the task force to study Oregon's blue economy and submit a re...

Relating to local requirements to develop affordable housing.

This Act makes Portland-area cities and counties make up the usual costs to a builder when making the builder add low-cost homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Prohibits cities and counties within the Portland MSA from enforcing requirements t...

Relating to total disability.

The Act would change how total disability comp is set. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). [Digest: The Act would pay a temp total disability comp claim based on the part of weekly pay that is at or below, or more than, 75% of the average weekly wag...

Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency.

The Act puts limits on law enforcement's use of ALPRs. The Act allows a person to sue an ALPR vendor for misuse or improper release of the person's data. The Act says that a standing order on pretrial release does not affect how the court makes th...

Relating to real estate professionals; and declaring an emergency.

The Act ends and later brings back law about terms used in real estate team names. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.1). [Digest: The Act gives more time for real estate teams to comply with new law about terms used in real estate team names. (Flesch ...

Relating to taxation; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act makes technical fixes and slight policy updates to some tax statutes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Updates the terminology used to describe certain income earned by multinational corporations to reflect a change in the term used in fe...

Relating to the Moda Center; and declaring an emergency.

The Act allows DAS to enter into agreements to own and operate the Moda Center. The Act sends certain tax revenue to a fund to pay for costs of the Moda Center. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Authorizes the Oregon Department of Administrative S...

Relating to cannabis worker unionization.

The Act ends a law on cannabis worker unions. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Repeals Ballot Measure 119 (2024) that requires certain licensees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to enter into labor peace agreements with bona fide labo...

Relating to procedures for medical emergencies in schools; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires schools to have a plan for a cardiac emergency, which must include AEDs. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan as part of the procedures for responding to medical emergencies. Prescrib...

Relating to hearsay; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act says that some hearsay about some sex crimes can come into evidence though the speaker is available. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence,...

Relating to medical assistance reimbursement of emergency medical services; and declaring an emergency.

The Act makes changes to the program for paying for GEMT services. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Modifies the requirements for Medicaid supplemental reimbursements paid to emergency medical services providers. Declares an emergency, effective ...

Relating to student attendance data; and declaring an emergency.

Makes public data that are collected about students going to school. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Requires the compilation of data about students who are regular attenders or who are chronically absent. [Takes effect July 1, 2026.] Declares a...

Relating to homeless students.

Requires school districts and ODE to help homeless students. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Directs school districts to adopt policies that provide for the immediate enrollment, school placement and provision of services to homeless students. D...

Relating to metal property.

The Act adds new requirements for scrap metal businesses. The Act changes the definition for a type of scrap metal. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). [Digest: The Act creates a new crime about selling or trading scrap metal without being registere...

Relating to limitations on the actions of public employees; and declaring an emergency.

The Act sets police ID rules and limits the actions of public employees when working with U.S. or out-of-state law enforcement. The Act also allows a person to seek an injunction when the rules are violated. The Act goes into effect when the Gover...

Relating to the transfer of interest in motor vehicles.

If a traffic ticket is sent to a person who sold a car before the traffic offense happened, the old owner may let the court know that they are not required to pay the ticket. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5). Provides that, in lieu of making a fir...

Relating to sale of single-family residences.

This Act bans some large entities from buying some houses until the houses have been listed for sale on the market for at least 90 days. This Act makes those entities give a notice form to the seller of the house and the Department of Justice. Thi...

Relating to Medicaid payments to reproductive health care providers; and declaring an emergency.

The Act allows OHA to pay health care providers that may not receive federal Medicaid funds. The Act requires OHA to pay providers using only state funds. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a payment me...

Relating to the state post-secondary education system; and declaring an emergency.

Tells the HECC to study the system of higher education in Oregon. Tells the HECC to submit two reports. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). [Digest: Tells the HECC to study the system...

Relating to landlord disclosure of confidential information; and prescribing an effective date.

This Act limits the private information that a landlord can share. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Limits the circumstances under which a landlord may disclose confidential information. Authorizes statutory damages for individuals affected by kn...

Relating to smoking policies in residential tenancies.

This Act lets landlords restrict smoking in apartments. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Allows residential landlords of multifamily housing to convert premises to nonsmoking for existing tenants upon [90] 180 days' written notice. Applies to new...

Relating to health care providers; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act makes changes to how often DHS and OHA may require caregivers to get a new background check. The Act requires a CCO to pay certain providers back to the date that the provider enrolled in the state Medicaid program. The Act makes other cha...

Relating to law enforcement operations; and declaring an emergency.

The Act says that a person can sue a person who under color of law comes in property without a warrant or an exception. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). [Digest: The Act sets rules for when federal agents or agents from another state carry out op...

Relating to immigration-related practices; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act says that data about a party's or a witness's immigration status may not be used in a civil case. The Act makes some exceptions. The Act makes it unlawful for employers to punish employees for taking certain actions after a lawful change i...

Relating to urgent care centers.

The Act says an urgent care center has to make some information public and has to offer certain health care services. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Requires an urgent care center to make publicly available specified information about the urgen...

Relating to Department of Environmental Quality regulatory processes; and prescribing an effective date.

This Act changes the way DEQ can agree to make a regulatory process work faster or better. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Modifies the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into agreements with regulated entities to expe...

Relating to bulk fuel terminals; and declaring an emergency.

This Act makes owners of bulk oils and liquid fuels terminals show they can cover the costs of oil or fuel spills. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.6). Requires owners or operators of bulk oils or liquid fuels terminals to obtain a certificate of fin...

Relating to criminal offenses related to work.

The Act changes the crime of theft of services and changes some crimes related to contractor licenses. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Modifies the crime of theft of services to include partial payments. Provides that a prosecution for theft of ...

Relating to health; and declaring an emergency.

The Act says that it is the policy of this state to make sure people are allowed to get certain kinds of health care, including care for their bodies and gender identity. The Act also makes changes to laws about helping the federal government and ...

Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date.

The Act would have Business Oregon make a plan to boost industrial symbiosis, which means the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would set up four pilots that would get tech help from the agency for symbiosis projects. The ...