Modifies the requirements for how the Oregon Health Authority monitors the progress of coordinated care organizations in improving access to and the quality of health care for children and youth in the areas served by the coordinated care organizations.
Prohibits advertising, packaging and labeling of marijuana items in a manner likely to cause minors to unlawfully possess or consume marijuana items. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Grants certain authorities to the State Fire Marshal and the Department of the State Fire Marshal. Makes certain changes related to the Governor's Fire Service Policy Council.
Directs the Department of Education to develop a formula and to submit a report related to the calculation of the cost of operating and administering a local, county or regional program of special education.
Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study pretrial release and include certain data in the study. Requires the commission to provide the results of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than May 1, 2027. Sunsets January 2, 2028.
SB 812 makes Oregon's landowner preference program permanent by removing its expiration date. The program allows landowners to receive priority access to certain state services or benefits, directly affecting participating landowners. This bill does not change the program's rules or eligibility - it simply repeals a sunset provision that would have ended the program. The law becomes effective January 1, 2026.
Provides that a student who is in a hospital educational program shall continue to remain enrolled in the school district in which the student had been a resident prior to being in the hospital educational program only for the purpose of maintaining access to classroom curricula and associated technology.
Allows the Water Resources Department to approve leases or temporary transfers of certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin until a court issues a final water rights decree. .
Directs the Department of Education to establish an advisory committee to study and develop recommendations to modernize the adequate service levels for early intervention and early childhood special education in this state. Directs the advisory committee to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Allows a student's parent or foster parent to consent to attending an initial meeting regarding an abbreviated school day program placement by telephone or other electronic means. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
SB 159 expands Oregon's veterans' recognition plate program to include mopeds and motorcycles, allowing qualifying veterans and Gold Star families to display these plates. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to design plates featuring military-related decals or "Gold Star Family" wording, with a $2.50 annual surcharge per plate. Proceeds fund Oregon Veterans' Homes or designated veterans' groups, and Gold Star Family members may qualify for surcharge waivers if funding is appropriated. The program becomes effective January 1, 2026, with production ending if fewer than 500 plates are sold in a year.
HB 2924 increases the total membership of Oregon's System of Care Advisory Council from 25 to 29 members. The bill modifies the appointment structure to add two additional public members who are family members of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities or mental illness (subsection (2)(K)), and two more public members under 25 with lived experience in foster care or juvenile justice systems (subsection (2)(L)). This change directly affects the council's composition, ensuring greater representation from families and youth with direct experience in care systems. The bill does not alter the council's duties or funding but adjusts who serves on the advisory body.
