SB 495 removes annual rent increase limits for residential properties within 25 miles of Oregon's coastline. This means landlords in coastal areas (like beach towns and coastal cities) can raise rents more freely without the standard 90-day notice requirement or annual cap restrictions. The exemption applies to both week-to-week and month-to-month tenancies under Oregon's existing rent control laws. It directly affects tenants and landlords in these coastal communities by changing how rent increases are regulated in those specific locations.
Directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a standardized method to be used by school districts, education service districts and the department to electronically create, collect, use, maintain, disclose, transfer and access student data. Prescribes requirements of the method. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Directs the Governor to appoint a new head of certain agencies within three months after the Senate fails to confirm the reappointment of the head of the agency.
Directs the Department of Justice to study ways to address organized retail theft, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
Authorizes the payment out of the Workers' Benefit Fund of the expenses of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in carrying out the commissioner's statutory duties.
Exempts receipts from the sale of prescription drugs by all licensed retail pharmacies from commercial activity subject to 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.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a vote of at least two-thirds of all members elected to each House of the Legislative Assembly to pass bills during an even-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly. Refers the proposed amendment to voters for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police. Provides that a gun dealer who has the approval number and allows the required time period to elapse before transfer has immunity from civil liability for use of the transferred firearm or unfinished frame or receiver by the purchaser. Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.
Makes a public health infrastructure facility an allowed use on any zone if the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Environmental Quality or United States Environmental Protection Agency has established a deadline for the development of the facility. Limits criteria that a local government may apply in approving the development. Applies to certain applications already under review. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study behavioral health. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
SB 782 increases the minimum grant amount counties and tribal governments can receive for behavioral health deflection programs to $500,000 per application. The bill establishes a state program requiring counties to coordinate with law enforcement, mental health providers, and other partners to create community-based pathways for individuals with substance use or behavioral health disorders, avoiding criminal justice involvement. It mandates detailed applications describing program coordination, cultural responsiveness, language access, and data tracking to measure outcomes. The policy directly affects local governments and tribal entities administering these programs, aiming to reduce unnecessary law enforcement and incarceration encounters for people with behavioral health needs.
Requires the Department of Transportation to study the creation of a road usage charge to ensure that electric and hybrid motor vehicles pay their equitable share for the wear they cause to the highways in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
