Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Officer to study federal affairs. Directs the officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans, emergency management and federal and world affairs not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the inclusion of public safety programs as tourism promotion for purposes of transient lodging tax expenditures. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Directs the Judicial Department to study the establishment of the Central Violations Bureau, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study revenue in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Prohibits the Higher Education Coordinating Commission from making any distributions during the 2025-2027 biennium to the University of Oregon unless the University of Oregon transfers to the commission for distribution to Oregon State University the balance of any receipts received by the University of Oregon from the athletic conference of which the university is a member. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Exempts from state income tax for a taxpayer who is a veteran all retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.
SB 412 would allow hunters to use dogs for cougar hunting by creating special tags issued by Oregon's Fish and Wildlife Department. The bill requires the department to make these tags available at no extra cost to sportspac license holders, who would then be permitted to use dogs for cougars. This changes existing law (ORS 498.164) by adding an exception that permits dog hunting with these special tags, while still prohibiting bait use and general dog hunting for cougars without the tag. The policy directly affects licensed hunters seeking to pursue cougars using dogs.
SB 544 requires high schools with over 1,000 enrolled students to install vaporizing detection devices in all student bathrooms and common areas. The devices must detect vapor from inhalants (as defined in Oregon law). Schools must also create written disciplinary policies for students caught using inhalants, but these policies cannot include suspension or expulsion. The bill directly affects large high schools and their student safety protocols. It focuses on detection and non-punitive disciplinary measures rather than prevention or education.
SB 403 requires that all mail-in ballots must be received by election day, eliminating the previous 7-day grace period for mail ballots. This directly affects Oregon voters who return ballots by mail, as their ballots must now be postmarked on or before election day or physically received at drop sites by 8 p.m. on election day. The bill amends election code to specify that mail ballots must be received at county clerk offices by election day (with a postal indicator showing election day mailing) or at designated drop sites by election day end. It does not change deadlines for in-person drop-off or ballot mailing schedules.
SB 524 amends Oregon law to clarify which students are exempt from requirements for abbreviated school day programs. It directly affects students in specific situations, such as those with health-related absences, disciplinary placements, medically complex needs, or those meeting graduation requirements. The bill adds 15 specific exemptions to existing statutes, ensuring these students aren't subject to abbreviated day rules when they have meaningful access to equivalent instruction hours. It declares an emergency effective July 1, 2025, to implement these changes.
Requires course instruction provided as part of a health education curriculum to include information about human development from conception to birth.
