HB 2298 modifies Oregon's expungement laws, allowing individuals convicted of certain offenses to petition courts to set aside their convictions or arrests after meeting specific waiting periods. It increases eligibility waiting times: five years for Class C felonies and misdemeanors (up from three years for some misdemeanors), and one year for lower-level misdemeanors or contempt findings. The bill eliminates filing fees for expungement requests, requires fingerprint checks for record verification, and clarifies that courts may only consider recent criminal behavior - not traffic violations or civil debts - when evaluating applications. This directly affects Oregon residents with past convictions who have completed their sentences and meet the revised timeframes.
Requires an electric company to first acquire a replacement resource of reliable or dispatchable electricity prior to retiring an electric power generating facility that provides reliable or dispatchable electricity. Requires the Public Utility Commission to seek a waiver to, or if unable to obtain a waiver, seek an injunction against, any federal regulations or requirements that impose increasing costs to the maintenance or operation of an electric power generating facility such that an electric company seeks to retire the electric power generating facility. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or offering to sell flavored inhalant delivery system products or flavored tobacco products in this state. Defines "flavored inhalant delivery system product" and "flavored tobacco product." Prohibits distributing, offering or providing, without compensation, any tobacco product or inhalant delivery system. Requires any sale of cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to occur at licensed premises. Authorizes local governments to adopt regulations that are stricter than state law on the sale of inhalant delivery system products or tobacco products. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
HB 2105 requires Oregon state agencies to report survey results to the Legislative Assembly within three business days of receiving them. The bill applies to any state agency conducting external surveys (gathering opinions from a statistically significant number of non-employees). Agencies must submit the survey results and their planned public release date. This creates a standardized reporting process for transparency but does not change how surveys are conducted or their content.
] [ Directs a hospital to conduct HIV and syphilis screening when an individual undergoes a blood test or analysis as part of medical care received within an emergency department, unless the individual declines a test. Provides for exceptions. ] [ Requires health insurance coverage of HIV and syphilis screening conducted at a hospital emergency department. ] Directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a voluntary pilot program where participating hospitals may screen an eligible individual for hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis when the eligible individual undergoes a blood test or analysis as part of medical care received within an emergency department. Requires a participating hospital to give the eligible individual notice and opportunity to decline the tests. Defines "eligible individual." Directs the authority to submit a report on the outcomes and findings from the pilot program to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2029. Requires health insurance coverage of the tests conducted under the pilot program. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority to cover costs incurred by counties in carrying out investigation and outreach related to the increase in HIV and syphilis screening. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires certain strategically important state and local government facilities to maintain a three-week fuel supply beginning in 2031. Requires all state and local government facilities to use renewable diesel for all diesel fuel requirements beginning in 2028.
HB 2897 amends Oregon law to allow corporations to serve on juries by designating an eligible individual agent. The bill adds that corporations organized under Oregon law may act as jurors in civil or criminal trials or as grand jurors, but only through a human representative who meets all standard eligibility requirements (e.g., U.S. citizenship, no disqualifying criminal history, residency). This change does not alter eligibility rules for natural persons; it specifically addresses corporate participation by requiring a qualified human agent. The bill directly affects Oregon corporations seeking jury service, while ensuring individual agents comply with existing juror qualifications.
Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to study and make recommendations regarding improvements to the operations of the department. Requires the department to submit a report on its findings by January 1, 2027.
Creates a new way of committing the crime of theft in the second degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates two new ways of committing the crime of theft in the first degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to rank theft in the first degree at specified crime category levels. Creates a new way of committing the crime of aggravated theft in the first degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Modifies and creates two new ways of committing the crime of organized retail theft. Increases the penalties for organized retail theft if the person possesses a firearm during the commission of the offense or has two or more prior convictions. Punishes by a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to rank organized retail theft at specified crime category levels.
Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study the clean technology sector in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Provides for additional forms of identification that may be used by a person to prove status as a veteran when applying for a veterans' recognition registration plate.
Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study business services in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
