Requires a law enforcement agency to provide notice to a landlord after responding to an incident at a rental unit and to provide a copy of any police report to the landlord.
Exempts from the requirement to obtain a money transmission license a person that assists with or facilitates payment for goods or services under the terms of a contract with a payee if the person does not engage in money transmission and if payment to the person satisfies or otherwise extinguishes a payor's obligation to the payee. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the Department of Education to study how school districts serve students who have been voluntarily placed outside the students' homes with public or private agencies. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
HB 2792 requires Oregon hospitals licensed under ORS 441.025 to report spending on replacement workers during strikes or lockouts. Specifically, hospitals must disclose costs for recruiting, advertising, and paying temporary replacements for employees involved in labor disputes, covering the entire duration (one month before to one month after the dispute). Reports must be submitted monthly to the Bureau of Labor and Industries and the Oregon Health Authority, with a final report due within 30 days after the dispute ends. This bill directly affects hospitals during labor disputes by mandating transparency around replacement labor expenses.
Directs the Department of State Police to create and maintain a list of states that recognize Oregon concealed handgun licenses and require a demonstration of handgun competency to obtain a license that is similar to the requirement in Oregon. Provides persons licensed to a carry concealed handgun in states on the department list with the protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun licenses. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits the Oregon Investment Council, the State Treasurer and managers from considering nonfinancial factors when directing or managing the investment of the Public Employees Retirement Fund.
Allows for the creation of an easement over an owner's property for the benefit of the owner by declaration of the owner. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a program to promote the purchase of Oregon-made food and beverage products by persons in other states. Directs the department to study the competitiveness of food and beverage processing businesses in Oregon. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates money to the department out of the General Fund for the program and the study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Creates the Catastrophic Wildfire Fund to pay for property damage claims arising from catastrophic wildfires that are ignited by the facilities of a public utility. Allows a public utility to participate in and capitalize the fund. Defines "public utility." Requires the Public Utility Commission to appoint an independent administrator to administer payments of eligible claims arising from a catastrophic wildfire. Provides for an independent administrator to prepare and present a plan of operations. Provides for a process to recapitalize the fund as needed, as determined by an independent administrator. Provides for procedures if an independent administrator determines that the fund is depleted. Establishes a claims process. Limits the amount of property and noneconomic damages that may be recovered by a claimant from the fund. Directs the commission to investigate whether the actions and conduct of a public utility prior to the ignition of a catastrophic wildfire were prudent or imprudent. Allows the commission to require a public utility whose actions were imprudent to reimburse the fund in whole or in part. Allows a public utility, upon approval by the commission, to issue bonds and securitize debt for costs and expenses associated with contributions to the fund. Applies to wildfires that begin on or after the effective date of this Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires coordinated care organization drug outlets to dispense a seven-day supply of a prescription drug to a veteran with a disability, at no cost to the veteran, if the veteran is unable to obtain the prescription drug through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Revises some of the time limits allowed for filing complaints with the Construction Contractors Board. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
HB 2310 requires Oregon district attorney offices to create and provide a multilingual (Spanish and Russian) form detailing all crime victims' rights under Oregon law. This form must be given to every victim at the start of a criminal prosecution, regardless of prior notification. The bill specifies that the form covers constitutional and statutory rights, ensuring victims receive clear information early in the process. It does not change conviction validity or plea requirements if the form isn't provided. The bill directly affects all victims in criminal cases where prosecution begins.
