] Sets [ the ] a bonding requirement of $20,000 for applicants for a landscape contracting business license or for licensed landscape contracting businesses [ at $20,000 if the applicant or licensed landscape contracting business charges $100,000 or less for landscape jobs that the applicant or licensed landscape contracting business undertakes regularly and at $50,000 if the applicant or licensed landscape contracting business charges more than $100,000 for any landscape job ].
Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from requiring a Title V operating permit for certain air curtain incinerators. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits state hospitals from providing inpatient services to individuals who are under 18 years of age. Modifies the description of when a qualifying mental disorder is resistant to treatment for purposes of involuntary civil commitment of an extremely dangerous person. Directs the Oregon Health Authority to designate a licensed physician to serve as the chief medical officer of a state hospital, regardless of whether the superintendent of the hospital is a licensed physician. Requires certain evaluations to be conducted by a certified evaluator.
HB 3003 requires Oregon's Department of Human Services to include 13 specific data points in its annual child welfare report, such as foster care placement stability, sibling separation rates, relative placements, and congregate care usage. The report must be disaggregated by race and cover the prior 24 months, providing detailed metrics on children's experiences in foster care. This bill directly affects the Department of Human Services, mandating more comprehensive data collection for legislative oversight. The changes become effective January 1, 2026, following the governor's signing on May 12, 2025.
Requires the Oregon Racing Commission to adopt rules establishing civil penalties for violation of laws, rules or directives relating to race meets. Increases the maximum amount of the civil penalties.
HB 2582 removes all references to the National CASA Association from Oregon law governing Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs. The bill amends statutes to eliminate requirements that statewide CASA coordinators must be National CASA Association members, follow its standards, or that local CASA programs must have National CASA accreditation. This change affects Oregon's CASA Volunteer Programs, which recruit and train advocates for children in foster care, by removing a specific connection to the national organization. The law modifies existing statutory language without altering CASA program operations or funding mechanisms. The bill was signed into law and takes effect January 1, 2026.
SB 808 gives hiring and promotion preferences in Oregon public jobs to state National Guard members, veterans, and disabled veterans. It adds 5 percentage points to a veteran's application score (10 for disabled veterans) during competitive hiring for civil service positions, without overriding the need for minimum qualifications. Public employers must consider these preferences when ranking candidates but are not required to hire a veteran over a more qualified non-veteran. The law, effective January 1, 2026, applies to all Oregon public employers and ensures written explanations if a veteran is not hired despite the preference.
Authorizes [ members and staff of the Oregon Racing Commission, and family members thereof, ] officers and employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to place bets or wagers on certain race meets in the course of official auditing duties.
] Authorizes local governments to enter into agreements governing local improvements proposed for unincorporated areas within [ a city's ] an urban growth boundary.
SB 1129 requires Oregon's Land Conservation and Development Commission to update its rules for urban reserves by January 2026. It directs local governments to give lower priority to adding certain lands - like those in special exception zones or planned subdivisions - to urban reserves, and to prioritize lands where providing services (e.g., water, roads) is impractical due to terrain. This change aims to streamline how cities expand urban boundaries for development. The bill was signed into law in May 2025 and takes effect immediately.
Provides that the Psychiatric Security Review Board is immune from liability for the performance of certain functions of the board. Provides that, except when the board commits wanton and willful misconduct, the board is immune from liability for the acts and omissions of a person who is or was under the jurisdiction of the board.
Expands the definition of the term "potentially dangerous dog," for dog control purposes, to include a dog that inflicts serious injury on or kills livestock.
