Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 980: Relating to job profiles for unlicensed school jobs; prescribing an effective date.

Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study and develop a list of standardized job profiles for unlicensed school jobs. Directs the department to convene an advisory committee. Requires the department to submit an initial report by December 1, 2026, and a final report by July 1, 2027, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 885: Relating to insuring against the peril of wildfire; declaring an emergency.

Directs the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to establish a division or subsidiary for the purpose of issuing policies of fire insurance and property insurance against the peril of wildfire. Provides that the corporation shall preferentially issue policies of insurance in locations and insurance markets in this state in which other insurers do not provide fire insurance or property insurance against the peril of wildfire or in which existing policies are inadequate. Establishes the Wildfire Risk Insurance Fund within the State Treasury for the use of the corporation in providing insurance under the Act. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 130: Relating to the long term care workforce; declaring an emergency.

Establishes a task force on the recruitment and retention of case managers and adult protective services workers. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 381: Relating to exempt amount under corporate activity tax; prescribing an effective date.

Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 1115: Relating to social media.

Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study social media. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 326: Relating to kindergarten through grade 12 education.

Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 603: Relating to standards for state agencies that award grants to nonprofit organizations; prescribing an effective date.

Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish guidelines for state agencies to follow in designing programs and establishing budgets for ongoing or multiyear activities that state agencies intend to fund with grant moneys. Specifies contents for the guidelines. Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish an advisory committee to assist the commissioner in determining a prevailing rate of wage and minimum benefits for employees of nonprofit organizations, providing guidance to state agencies in calculating labor costs and wage allocations the state agencies can use in establishing budgets for grant programs, delineating categories of work for the purpose of enabling the commissioner to determine an applicable prevailing rate of wage and minimum benefits and calculating and publishing data that state agencies can use in making adjustments to program and activity costs to account for inflation and cost-of-living allowances. Requires the commissioner at least once each program year to determine in consultation with the advisory committee the prevailing rate of wage and minimum benefits for workers in each category of work and region that the advisory committee establishes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 1184: Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Legislative Assembly to support a year-round legislative assistant position for each member of the Legislative Assembly. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 631: Relating to instruction on the prevention of sex trafficking of children; declaring an emergency.

Directs each school district board to adopt a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program that addresses sex trafficking of children. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 285: Relating to health insurance plans.

Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study health insurance plans. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SB 754: Relating to penalties for failure to comply with certain requirements under the laws governing public employee collective bargaining.

Permits a labor organization to file a civil action against a public employer for failing to timely provide the labor organization with certain information regarding public employees. Directs the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties against a public employer that fails to comply with certain requirements under the public employee collective bargaining act.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Oregon · Senate Jun 28, 2025

SR 1: Modifying Senate Rules to permit certain parking expenses to be paid for out of members' services and supplies account.

Modifies Senate Rules to permit parking permits supplied to staff and staff reimbursement for costs incurred by staff in parking at or near the State Capitol building to be paid for out of the members' services and supplies accounts.

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