Sign Up
Home › Oregon › Bills
Bills

Oregon Bills

Track legislation and stay informed about the bills that matter to you.

State Legislature US Congress
All 16,020 Active 0 In committee 13,419 Passed 580 Signed 3,916 Failed 203

Bill results

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 755: Relating to security in schools.

Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study possibilities for placing police officers or security guards in schools. 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.
Chris Gorsek (D)
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 467: Relating to tax credits for child care workers; prescribing an effective date.

Creates a refundable income tax credit for certain child care workers. Provides for a child care worker to elect to deposit the refund attributable to the credit in the Oregon Retirement Savings Plan. Provides for the credit to be claimed on the personal income tax return for the 2026 tax year. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates refundable tax credit for child care workers, providing direct tax relief to lower-income workers and aligning with fiscal support for essential services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates refundable tax credit for child care workers, directly increasing their income and benefits, aligning with worker benefit support indicators.95% confidence
Suzanne Weber (R) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 608: Relating to services for medically complex Oregonians.

Directs the Department of Human Services to establish an Exceptional Home Care Worker Certification program. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study the feasibility of implementing a new classification for case managers who serve people with acute behavioral health needs. Directs the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority to study funding pathways for providing behavioral health services to seniors and persons with physical disabilities, a shared functional needs assessment tool and a process for incorporating housing benefit eligibility applications into the Oregon Eligibility (ONE) system. Directs the Department of Human Services to develop a data-driven argument for expanding the service priority levels for which an individual may be eligible for medical assistance.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirects DHS/OHA to study funding pathways for behavioral health services to seniors/disabled persons, advancing access to care through program development and funding analysis.95% confidence
Shannon Isadore (D) Wlnsvey Campos (D) Hai Pham (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 1114: Relating to guilty except for insanity.

Limits the total term of commitment and conditional release for certain persons found guilty except for insanity to the sentence the person would have received under the sentencing guidelines or as required by a mandatory minimum sentence. Establishes a process by which certain persons found guilty except for insanity and subject to a total period of commitment or conditional release equal to the statutory maximum sentence for the offense may petition for post-conviction relief.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeLimits commitment terms for insanity defense to standard sentencing, aligning with reform goals and protecting defendant rights by preventing indefinite detention beyond potential conviction terms.90% confidence
Sara Gelser Blouin (D)
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 585: Relating to public employee retirement.

Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to study retirement. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Mark Meek (D)
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 202: Relating to evidence.

Requires the State Court Administrator to study evidence and 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.
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 888: Relating to the use of natural gas as an energy source.

SB 888 prohibits Oregon local governments from banning or restricting residential natural gas use for energy. It directly affects homeowners and cities/counties that might have considered such restrictions. The bill allows local governments to enforce building codes, fire codes, or state/federal requirements as exceptions. This is a policy change that prevents local ordinances from limiting natural gas access in homes, while maintaining safety and compliance standards.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyProhibits local bans on natural gas (fossil fuel), preventing restrictions that could promote renewables. Favors fossil fuel access over clean energy alternatives.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentPrevents local bans on natural gas use, maintaining fossil fuel reliance instead of advancing cleaner energy alternatives or reducing emissions.85% confidence
David Smith (R)
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 210: Relating to conduct of elections; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.

Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an election. Allows an elector to request a ballot that may be voted by mail if the elector is unable to vote in person on the date of the election. Retains vote by mail as the primary method for conducting elections for military and overseas electors and for electors who have a mailing address outside of Oregon. Requires electors to present valid government-issued identification when appearing in-person to vote or when requesting a ballot be sent by mail. Requires all ballots to be returned by the date of an election. Removes a requirement that the state pay postage for ballots returned by mail. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.
David Smith (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 954: Relating to penalties for causing fires.

Increases the penalties for unlawfully causing fires. Punishes a first violation by a maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, a $1,250 fine, or both. Punishes a second violation by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, a $2,500 fine, or both. Punishes a third violation, or a first violation that proximately causes human injury, loss of human life or property damage of $10,000 or more, by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for fire-related offenses, aligning with stricter sentencing indicators per criminal justice reform context.90% confidence
David Smith (R)
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 647: Relating to virtual public charter school enrollment.

Increases to five percent the cap on the percentage of students from school districts who may attend certain virtual public charter schools without the approval of the school district.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases enrollment cap for virtual public charter schools (5% cap), expanding access to alternative K-12 education without district approval, aligning with 'expands educational access' indicator.85% confidence
Diane Linthicum (R) Daniel Bonham (R)
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 43: Relating to waste management.

Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study waste management. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Deb Patterson (D)
in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 197: Relating to correctional facilities.

Requires the Department of Corrections to study correctional facilities. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than September 15, 2026.
Showing 1,357 to 1,368 of 16,020 bills
Previous 1 … 113 114 115 … 1,335 Next