Recognizes the Portland Trail Blazers for their economic and cultural contributions to the State of Oregon. Urges the team's owners to keep the team in this state.
Requires a contractor, as a condition of receiving public funds to install, repair or remodel a fenestration product or system in a public building, to have a national certification as a glazing contractor and at least one employee that has a national certification as an architectural glass and metal technician. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
[ Establishes a testimonial privilege for ] Modifies provisions related to the confidentiality and admissibility of communications by certain public safety employees to a peer supporter.
Prescribes the requirements for an immediate and temporary accommodations plan to be implemented when a public education provider receives notification that a student has been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
] Directs the [ Oregon Historical Society ] Oregon Geographic Names Board , in consultation with [ the Oregon Geographic Names Board, ] federally recognized Indian tribes, state and local government leaders, local landowners and other interested parties, to compile a list of [ highways and ] geographic features in Oregon that bear offensive names. Requires the [ society ] board to recommend nonoffensive names to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names no later than three years following the effective date of this Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2029. Requires the board to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to history no later than February 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Maddy summarySB 547 designates April of each year as Oregon Native Plant Appreciation Month, encouraging public recognition of native plant species. The bill also declares an emergency effective upon passage, though it does not specify emergency measures. This procedural bill became law on June 20, 2025, after being signed by the Governor and enacted as Chapter 368, 2025 Laws. It directly affects Oregon residents through the official designation of the month for educational and community awareness purposes.
Requires local governments or special districts to complete final review of final engineering plans for residential development within [ 90 ] 120 days of submission. [ Defines "urban housing application." Requires urban housing applications to be reviewed as limited land use decisions. Authorizes award of attorney fees to applicant if engineering plans or land use applications for residential development are not processed timely. ] Establishes a limited review process for certain applications for residential development within an urban growth boundary. Becomes operative on July 1, 2026. Prohibits local governments from applying certain design review requirements for certain [ urban housing applications ] residential developments within an urban growth boundary . Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum. Prescribes requirements for the removal of library materials, textbooks and instructional materials. Directs the Department of Education to provide technical assistance for school library programs. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Maddy summarySCR 28 is a ceremonial concurrent resolution honoring Marine Corps sniper Charles Benjamin "Chuck" Mawhinney (1949-2024). It amends a memorial resolution to specifically note his 16-month Vietnam service and his recognition as "the greatest marksman in the history of the USMC" and "fourth most effective sniper in American military history." The bill has no policy impact or direct effect on constituents, as it solely commemorates an individual's military service. It was adopted and signed without opposition in June 2025.
Maddy summarySB 584 designates February of each year as "Oregon Truffle Month" to celebrate Oregon's truffle industry and its cultural and economic significance. The bill directly affects Oregon's truffle growers, foragers, rural communities, and tourism sectors that benefit from the seasonal harvest. It declares an emergency for immediate effect upon passage, making the designation effective June 20, 2025. The bill does not create new regulations or funding but formally recognizes truffles' role in sustaining forests and local economies.
