Removes provisions prohibiting a county court or board of county commissioners from establishing a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat or city in which a circuit court regularly holds court.
Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Public Defense Commission to increase the hourly rate for investigators. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for an electronic filing system related to the Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police. Provides that a gun dealer who has the approval number and allows the required time period to elapse before transfer has immunity from civil liability for use of the transferred firearm or unfinished frame or receiver by the purchaser. Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.
Maddy summaryThis concurrent resolution (SCR 9) commemorates the 50th anniversary of Oregon’s Legislative Commission on Indian Services (LCIS), a state commission established in 1975. LCIS serves as Oregon’s first permanent forum for tribal-state government consultation, advising the Legislature and state agencies on American Indian concerns and facilitating communication between Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes and state government. The resolution honors LCIS’s role in addressing tribal needs, monitoring relevant legislation, and promoting intergovernmental cooperation. It does not create new policies or affect specific legislation, as it is purely a ceremonial recognition of the commission’s longstanding service.
Authorizes the governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public buildings to adopt a policy, ordinance or regulation limiting the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for the crime of possessing a firearm in a public building. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building or on grounds subject to such a policy, ordinance or regulation, the concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not a complete defense, but results in a Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
Requires the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to study changes to procedures for the early medical release of adults in custody. Directs the board 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. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Instructs the forester, or a forest protective association or agency that is under contract or agreement with the State Board of Forestry for the protection of forestland against fire, and whose protection area is or may be affected by a fire on nearby federal lands, to take certain actions to address the fire.
Maddy summarySB 427 prohibits water rights changes that would reduce streamflow, directly affecting water right holders seeking to modify their permits. The bill amends Oregon water law to require that any proposed transfer, change in diversion point, or use of water on noncontiguous land must not diminish streamflow or harm existing water rights. Key provisions include new requirements for applications involving out-of-basin water transfers, mandating analysis of impacts on streamflow, basin water availability, and return flows. This policy change applies to all water right modifications under Oregon Revised Statutes 537.211 and 537.803, ensuring transfers do not negatively impact river ecosystems or downstream users.
Exempts seller and nonprofit purchaser of property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling units of land not lawfully established.
