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SB 1125 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to unmanned aircraft systems.

Summary
] Increases the penalties for using an unmanned aircraft system to interfere with a [ wildfire suppression effort ] law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue or emergency response effort . Modifies the felony of causing death or serious physical injury using an unmanned aircraft system to include causing death or serious physical injury by causing an unmanned aircraft system to interfere with a [ wildfire suppression, law enforcement or emergency response effort ] law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue or emergency response effort .
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for interfering with law enforcement using drones, strengthening enforcement operations during emergencies.85% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill restricts drone use interfering with emergency services, limiting technology application in specific contexts by increasing penalties for misuse.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jul 24, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jul 24, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its B-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, adding standard legislative formatting elements like chapter designation, committee sponsorship, and official passage signatures. The substantive legal text of the drone regulation provisions remained unchanged between versions.
TECHNICAL

Added Enrolled status header with committee sponsorship information and official passage signatures from Senate and House

Removed B-Engrossed status header, editorial summary section, and legislative committee notation

Changed document title from 'B-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final legislative approval

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

21–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
5 Yea 7 Nay
58% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.