Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution establishing a right to carry concealed firearms. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Allows counties to authorize the subdivision of land zoned for exclusive farm use or forest use into parcels no smaller than the average size of the county's lots and parcels of the same type.
Maddy summarySB 484 increases Oregon's small claims court limit from $10,000 to $20,000 for lawsuits seeking money, damages, specific property, or penalties. This change directly affects Oregon residents and businesses filing claims within the new limit, allowing them to use the simplified small claims process instead of regular court. The bill amends multiple statutes (including ORS 46.405, 46.425, and 51.080) to update the dollar thresholds for cases eligible for small claims court. This adjustment aims to make the court system more accessible for moderate-value disputes without changing procedural rules.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution establishing a Citizens Redistricting Commission to adopt redistricting maps for the Senate, House of Representatives and United States House of Representatives. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Maddy summarySB 517 proposes a change to Oregon law governing how counties handle money from selling properties, particularly those acquired through tax foreclosure. It requires counties to first cover their own prior costs (like tax advances and maintenance) before distributing any remaining funds. Any leftover money from these sales must then go to the county general fund, rather than being allocated elsewhere. This directly affects counties selling properties and ensures revenue from such sales supports general county operations. The bill does not create new programs but clarifies the order of fund distribution for existing county land sales.
Requires the Department of Human Services to study options for establishing a grant program for victims of child sex abuse. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins. Establishes the Salmon Credit Trust Fund. Directs the Department of State Lands and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to consult with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to seek federal authorization for a bank instrument and activities that occur in navigable waters of the United States. Becomes operative on the date that the federal authorization and bank instrument are approved. Provides that the Department of State Lands may not approve a salmon credit project on or after January 2 of the sixth year following the federal authorization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires an electric utility to pay a net metering customer-generator for the excess kilowatt-hours generated during a billing period. Removes the requirement that a customer-generator grant, but allows a customer-generator to donate, any credit for excess kilowatt-hours generated by the customer-generator to the electric utility's low-income assistance program.
Prohibits the Department of Corrections, Oregon Youth Authority or Oregon Health Authority from paying for or providing, directly or indirectly, gender-affirming care to individuals in the custody of a correctional facility in this state.
