Repeals the provision prohibiting a court, except in specified circumstances, from excluding admissible evidence on grounds that the evidence was obtained in violation of a statute.
Prohibits a local government from conditioning the development or use of property for needed housing based on the retention of trees. Provides exceptions. Sunsets January 1, 2036.
Prohibits a merchant from charging or collecting a fee for a person's use of a credit card or debit card in payment for goods or services if the merchant does not accept payment for the goods or services in cash.
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study affordable housing. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to affordable housing not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
] [ Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the corporate activity tax. Directs the Legislative Revenue Officer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue not later than December 1, 2026. ] Modifies the provision that exempts receipts from the sale by certain pharmacies of prescription drugs to allow use of the exemption by critical access pharmacies and to require pharmacies allowed the exemption based on the number of locations to have at least one location in this state. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Removes the sunset from the exclusion for subcontracting payments. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Digest: The Act repeals the statutes that allowed a person to be ordered by a court to stay in a facility against their will on the basis of having an IDD. Repeals statutes authorizing the involuntary commitment of an individual based on an intellectual disability. Prohibits a public body from denying services related to mental illness on the basis that the individual seeking services also has an intellectual disability. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Directs the Department of Human Services to make an annual distribution to the Oregon Foster Youth Connection for foster youth advocacy and support. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire. Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for wildfire-related legal fees paid by plaintiffs. Allows a taxpayer to amend a return to claim a refund for earliest tax year in which subtraction is allowed. Applies to declarations and executive orders issued on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2026, and to amounts received, losses incurred and legal fees paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the establishment of the Family Preservation Project pilot program at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Directs the commission 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.
Requires the Legislative and Policy Research Director to cause to be studied the accuracy of fiscal impact statements that are submitted by school districts to the Legislative Fiscal Office. Directs the director to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.
HB 3858 clarifies that leftover land (remainder) after legally creating a new land unit - such as a lot or parcel through subdivision or partition - is automatically considered a "lawfully established unit of land," even if not separately described in a deed or contract. This directly affects property owners, local governments, and land developers who divide property under Oregon’s land-use rules. The key mechanism adds a specific definition to Oregon law (ORS 92.010) stating that such remainders qualify as valid land units, preventing disputes over their legal status. The bill explicitly excludes units created solely for separate tax accounts, ensuring the change applies only to legally formed land divisions.
Establishes a procedure for charging an aggravated version of certain assault and attempted murder offenses when the defendant causes permanent physical injury to the victim during the commission of the crime. Provides that if the defendant is convicted of the aggravated offense, the court shall sentence the defendant to 300 months' imprisonment. Authorizes the court to impose a lesser sentence in certain circumstances.
