Oregon Bills

signed · Oregon · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 3681: Relating to energy facilities.

Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order. [ Provides that any final order issued by the council is appealable directly to the Supreme Court. ] Requires the council to include in all final orders approving or rejecting an application for a site certificate or amended site certificate any decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application. Requires a petitioner to establish individual or associational standing to appeal a final order. Provides that the council's approval or rejection of an application or request for an amendment, including decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application or request, is conferred upon the Supreme Court. [ Allows a holder of a site certificate to file a notice for minor changes to the site boundaries of an energy facility. Allows a holder of a site certificate for certain energy facilities to file a request to extend by up to three years the deadlines by which construction of a facility must begin or be completed as specified in the site certificate. ] [ Narrows the criteria by which the Public Utility Commission reviews a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for overhead transmission lines. Directs the commission to review a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity without requiring a petitioner to first obtain any required land use approvals. ] [ Allows the use of a site certificate for a high voltage transmission line as conclusive evidence of public use and necessity for any proceeding for condemnation of land or an interest therein. Allows a high voltage transmission line that has been designated as having statewide significance by a regional transmission authority that is established under state law to be placed in areas zoned for exclusive farm use. ] Allows a person who holds a site certificate to request to add area to the approved site boundary without the council requiring an amendment to the site certificate.

signed · Oregon · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 3007: Relating to accommodations for students diagnosed with a brain injury; and declaring an emergency.

Prescribes the requirements for an immediate and temporary accommodations plan to be implemented when a public education provider receives notification that a student has been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Topics ✓ Education

signed · Oregon · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 3819: Relating to the State Board of Massage Therapists; and prescribing an effective date.

] Allows the State Board of Massage Therapists [ to issue a registration to practice reflexology to a qualified applicant. Prohibits the practice of reflexology without a registration. Prohibits employing or hiring or contracting with a person to practice reflexology if the person is not registered to practice reflexology. Allows the board ] to post a placard on the exterior of a massage facility found to have committed specified violations. Increases the civil penalty that the board may impose for violations from $1,000 to $5,000. Increases the punishment for the second or subsequent violation of operating a massage facility without a permit or practicing massage therapy without a license. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. [ Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence even though the declarant is available as a witness. ] [ Increases the punishment for the crime of promoting prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Increases the punishment for the crime of compelling prostitution if the crime is committed within a specified distance of a massage facility. Punishes by a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. ] Includes a massage therapist in "public or private official" for purposes of mandatory reporting of abuse. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 3342: Relating to water; and prescribing an effective date.

Modifies provisions of law related to the regulation and administration of water rights in this state. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 3532: Relating to offensive names; and declaring an emergency.

] Directs the [ Oregon Historical Society ] Oregon Geographic Names Board , in consultation with [ the Oregon Geographic Names Board, ] federally recognized Indian tribes, state and local government leaders, local landowners and other interested parties, to compile a list of [ highways and ] geographic features in Oregon that bear offensive names. Requires the [ society ] board to recommend nonoffensive names to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names no later than three years following the effective date of this Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2029. Requires the board to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to history no later than February 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 2385: Relating to restrictions on 340B covered entities; and prescribing an effective date.

] Prohibits drug manufacturers from interfering directly or indirectly with a pharmacy or drug outlet acquiring 340B drugs, delivering 340B drugs to certain health care providers or dispensing 340B drugs. Prohibits drug manufacturers from requiring utilization review data from a drug outlet or pharmacy as a condition of the acquisition, delivery or dispensation of a 340B drug. Creates a civil penalty imposed by the State Board of Pharmacy for violations of the provisions of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Oregon · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 3372: Relating to exempt uses of water.

Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre. Provides that the exemption applies to the use of water for growing industrial hemp but otherwise not to the use of water to grow plants in the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae. Provides that, for two years, the exemption does not apply to the use of ground water for watering any commercial garden in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area. Specifies that the total combined use for industrial or commercial purposes, when combined with a commercial garden, may not exceed 5,000 gallons per day.

signed · Oregon · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 3789: Relating to union misrepresentation.

Makes it unlawful to falsely impersonate a union representative. Provides that a labor organization shall have, as a matter of internal governance, the sole authority to identify and designate the union representatives associated with the labor organization. Provides a cause of action for a union representative alleging a violation of the prohibition against falsely impersonating a union representative.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

signed · Oregon · House Jun 24, 2025

HB 2456: Relating to the Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund.

HB 2456 modifies Oregon's Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund to cover medical assessments for sexual assault victims. It requires the fund to pay for complete assessments (including forensic evidence collection) within 84 hours or partial assessments (without evidence collection) within seven days, regardless of whether the victim reports the assault to police. Hospitals must provide information about emergency contraception and cannot bill victims for covered services, while protecting victims' identities during evidence collection. The law also mandates confidentiality for victims who haven't reported the assault and sets rules for providers seeking reimbursement.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 23, 2025

SB 547: Relating to Oregon Native Plant Appreciation Month; and declaring an emergency.

SB 547 designates April of each year as Oregon Native Plant Appreciation Month, encouraging public recognition of native plant species. The bill also declares an emergency effective upon passage, though it does not specify emergency measures. This procedural bill became law on June 20, 2025, after being signed by the Governor and enacted as Chapter 368, 2025 Laws. It directly affects Oregon residents through the official designation of the month for educational and community awareness purposes.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 23, 2025

SB 450: Relating to Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day; and declaring an emergency.

SB 450 designates November 14 of each year as "Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day" in Oregon, honoring Ruby Bridges' 1960 integration of a previously all-white school. The bill has no policy requirements or direct impact on specific groups - it simply establishes an annual observance for schools and communities to reflect on racial justice. It declares an emergency for immediate effect upon passage (effective June 20, 2025), though this is procedural for commemorative legislation. The designation aligns with nationwide efforts like Salem-Keizer's Safe Routes to School program, which uses the day for anti-racism education. No substantive changes to law or funding are involved.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 23, 2025

SB 1066: Relating to safety requirements for residential facilities; and declaring an emergency.

] [ Makes permanent ] Extends an exception for certain residential training homes and adult foster homes from state building code requirements to have installed an automatic sprinkler system. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

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