Sen. Todd Nash

Maddy summaryOregon's SCR 13 designates the T-bone steak as the official state steak, making it the first official "state steak" for Oregon. The resolution recognizes the T-bone's dual cuts (strip and filet) and Oregon's long history of cattle farming, which contributed nearly $800 million to agriculture in 2022. This designation is symbolic - it does not create new laws, funding, or requirements, but formally honors beef's role in the state's agricultural heritage. The bill passed unanimously in June 2025 and became law without further action.

Eliminates gallonage requirements for eligibility for nonretail cardlock dispensing of motor vehicle fuel. Increases cardlock facility licensing period from one year to three years. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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.

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.

] Authorizes local governments to enter into agreements governing local improvements proposed for unincorporated areas within [ a city's ] an urban growth boundary.

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.

Directs the field offices of the Department of Transportation located in rural counties to prioritize requests for drive tests when the request is from an applicant who lives in rural Oregon or within 50 miles of the field office.

] [ Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department to implement projects that benefit water demands in the Walla Walla basin. ] Authorizes the Water Resources Department to approve applications by certain water districts within the Walla Walla basin to lease existing water rights for temporary conversion to in-stream water rights if certain conditions exist and the department makes certain determinations. Establishes procedures for how applications may be considered and establishes the terms of leases that are created under the Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2030.

Maddy summarySB 784 updates statewide standards for dual credit programs to explicitly include agriculture, forestry, and natural resources fields. It requires career and technical student organizations (including those focused on these fields) to collaborate on assessing program quality and ensuring course content aligns with industry standards. This change applies to all dual credit programs approved under state standards. The law takes effect January 1, 2026.