Rep. Bobby Levy

Maddy summarySB 14 creates a new criminal offense of "indecent exposure" in Oregon, defined as exposing genitalia in public places or areas visible from public places where the location is accessible to persons of the opposite sex or minors. It classifies this as a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail, a $2,500 fine, or both. The bill directly affects individuals who engage in this behavior in specified public or visible locations. This legislation is pending in the Oregon Legislature (referred to the Judiciary Committee) and would amend the state's criminal code to establish this specific offense.

Maddy summarySB 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.

Provides that a county is exempt from the applicability of a statute banning the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve a county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to the people by the governing body of the county.

Requires school districts to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Provides causes of action for students and school districts.

Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study the possibility of the state funding the salaries of deputy district attorneys. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Requires the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations to provide reimbursement for air ambulance services provided to medical assistance recipients at rates in accordance with the national Ambulance Inflation Factor.

] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the [ Oregon Department of Administrative Services ] Department of Early Learning and Care for distribution to seven entities to support the development of successful children in this state. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires the State of Oregon to contribute a 50 percent match for every donation of $10,000 or more made to the Oregon State University Foundation for the express purpose of supporting agricultural research with emphasis on cereal grains, to the extent moneys are available. Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to the Oregon State University Foundation.

Maddy summarySB 766 caps annual minimum wage adjustments for inflation at 5% in Oregon. Starting in 2023, the state’s minimum wage will increase each July based on the previous March’s U.S. inflation rate, but the increase will be limited to the smaller of 5% or the actual inflation rate. This affects all Oregon employers, including those in urban areas (which have higher rates) and nonurban counties (which have lower rates), through future annual adjustments. The bill ensures minimum wage rates can only rise, never fall, due to inflation adjustments.