Rep. Nathan Sosa

Requires a motor vehicle seller to check a used motor vehicle's vehicle identification number against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's motor vehicle safety recall database and to repair or replace all parts of the motor vehicle that are subject to a safety recall before advertising or offering the motor vehicle for sale or lease. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that a committee of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 400 the number of legislative measures that the Governor and state agencies under the authority of the Governor may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that other statewide elected officials may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 100 the number of legislative measures that the Judicial Department may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year.

Appropriates moneys to the Judicial Department for the Washington County Courthouse Replacement Planning Project. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Establishes the Task Force on Youth Apprenticeship. Requires the task force to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than December 1, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires a hospital to establish, update and make public a list of standard charges that lists the regular rates or prices established by the hospital for items or services and shoppable services offered or provided by the hospital. Specifies the information that a list of standard charges must include. Requires a hospital to provide each newly created or updated list of standard charges to the Oregon Health Authority. Directs the authority to create an electronic form for submitting complaints to the authority. Directs the authority to require a hospital to take immediate or corrective action to remedy any violations. Provides for a private right of action if a hospital initiates or pursues a collection action for a debt owed on an item or service if the hospital is not in compliance. Provides for civil penalties.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the purpose of screening newborns for five specific diseases under the Northwest Regional Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to the Oregon State Bar for purposes of use by the Legal Services Program to provide legal services to individuals on immigration matters. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Directs the Department of Human Services to provide grants to nonprofit service providers to assist individuals who are noncitizens to change their immigration status or obtain lawful permanent resident status. Requires the nonprofit service providers to report on the number of individuals who succeed in changing their immigration status or obtaining lawful permanent resident status. Directs the department to provide every individual served by the department information about, and a referral to the grant program. Declares that it is state policy to help Oregonians who are eligible under federal law change their immigration status or obtain lawful permanent resident status. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the purpose of providing grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Maddy summaryHB 3184 protects Oregon homeowners by preventing creditors from selling a primary residence to satisfy debts that do not exceed the homestead exemption amount. It sets a base exemption of $150,000 (adjusted annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index), increasing to $300,000 for households with multiple debtors. The bill also creates a separate $40,000 exemption limit specifically for child or spousal support debts, which does not adjust annually. This law directly affects homeowners facing debt collection actions, shielding their primary residence from forced sale when debts fall below these thresholds.

Requires health insurance coverage of specified fertility services and treatments with exemption for certain insurers. Directs the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Consumer and Business Services to study access to fertility and reproductive endocrinology services and report findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.