Rep. Bobby Levy

Directs the Board of Cosmetology to adopt rules to allow the holder of a provisional certificate to perform in a cosmetology field of practice under the supervision of a practitioner in the same field of practice under certain circumstances . Establishes requirements for a practitioner to act as a supervisor. Directs the board to adopt rules for the Health Licensing Office to issue a provisional certificate. Provides that, upon application for certification, a provisional certificate holder may submit evidence of supervised practice in order to meet the educational requirements. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

] Expands the health insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices and exempts the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board from the expansion of covered services unless the boards provide notice to the Department of Consumer and Business Services . [ Declares an emergency, effective on passage. ].

Maddy summaryHB 2119 allows tax-related associations or organizations (like advocacy groups or industry coalitions) to seek court rulings clarifying tax laws in Oregon's Tax Court, rather than requiring individual members to sue. To qualify, the group must show: (1) at least one member is harmed by the tax issue, (2) the issue relates to the group's core mission, and (3) the members don't need to personally join the court case. This simplifies legal challenges for groups advocating on tax policy without forcing individual members to participate. The law takes effect January 1, 2026, after passing all legislative steps and receiving the governor's signature.

Maddy summaryHB 2530 allows Oregon school districts and other education providers to install and operate automated stop arm cameras on school buses to record drivers who fail to stop for safety lights. The law requires warning signs on buses, limits cameras to capturing license plates and violation details (not students or drivers), and mandates police review before citations are issued. Drivers can dispute citations by submitting proof they weren’t driving within 30 days, and citations must be mailed within 10 business days. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026.

Maddy summarySCR 31 is a ceremonial resolution commending Oregon's Legislative Commission on Indian Services (LCIS) for its 50th anniversary. It recognizes LCIS as the nation's first permanent state commission dedicated to tribal-state consultation, established in 1975 to advise Oregon's government on American Indian needs and foster communication between the state and Oregon's nine federally recognized tribes. The resolution has no policy impact - it solely honors LCIS's historical role as a forum for tribal-state collaboration without creating new programs or altering laws.

Digest: Names a day in April 2025 Purple Up! Day for Month of the Military Child in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Designates April 10, 2025, as Purple Up! Day for Month of the Military Child.

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from requiring a Title V operating permit for certain air curtain incinerators. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows a federally recognized Indian tribe located in this state to submit a request to the Governor for retrocession of Public Law 280 jurisdiction. Prescribes the Governor's duties. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Maddy summarySB 548 raises Oregon's minimum legal marriage age from 17 to 18 years for all residents. It amends multiple statutes (including ORS 106.010 and 106.050) to remove exceptions allowing minors under 18 to marry, and repeals the prior exception (ORS 106.060) that permitted underage marriage with parental consent or court approval. The bill directly affects anyone seeking a marriage license in Oregon, requiring all applicants to be at least 18 years old without exceptions. This change eliminates all pathways for minors to marry in Oregon, effective January 1, 2026. The law applies uniformly to all marriages solemnized under Oregon law.

Authorizes counties that receive moneys from the State Department of Agriculture under a past appropriation to use up to eight percent of the moneys to pay expenses incurred in administering grasshopper suppression efforts. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.