Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits. Transfers proceeds of the surcharge to the Abandoned Recreational Vehicle Account. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide reimbursements for the costs of towing and disposing of abandoned recreational vehicles. Sunsets new surcharges after 10 years.
Requires school districts and certain private schools to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Provides causes of action for students, school districts and private schools.
Requires the Employment Department to study issues related to the family and medical leave insurance program. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to business and labor not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
HB 2402 requires all Oregon state agencies to review and simplify their administrative rules by January 1, 2027, eliminating redundancies both within their own rules and with other agencies' rules. The bill directly affects every state agency, mandating them to streamline regulations they enforce. Key provisions set a clear deadline for agencies to complete this review and amendment process, with the law automatically expiring one day later (January 2, 2027). This is a procedural bill focused on improving government efficiency through rule simplification, not creating new policies for the public.
Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study the environment. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
HB 3558 modifies Oregon's definition of "recovery" in the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act to clarify it as "a voluntarily maintained lifestyle characterized by sobriety and personal health." This change directly affects how Oregon's addiction treatment and recovery services are defined and implemented under existing law. The bill ensures that all services under the Act align with Oregon's established health-based approach to addiction, which prioritizes treatment over criminal penalties for low-level drug possession. It does not create new programs but updates terminology to support consistent application of the Act's policy goals.
HCR 21 is a concurrent resolution honoring a Holocaust survivor. It does not create new policies or affect any group, as it is a symbolic gesture of recognition by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. The resolution celebrates the survivor's life and contributions to the state, with no legislative or financial impact. This procedural bill focuses solely on commemoration, not policy change.
Establishes Central Oregon University as a separate public university, distinct from Oregon State University. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study land use and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Allows a law enforcement agency or public body to provide information, or enter into an agreement to provide information, as required to effect an international extradition and return of a person charged with or convicted of a crime in this state and for whom a warrant of arrest has been issued. Prohibits a law enforcement agency or public body from entering into an agreement to provide information about an individual in custody to a federal immigration authority. Provides for exceptions.
Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt amendments to the state building code that mandate certain design features for new school facilities in a designated seismic hazard region. Specifies the design features. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to counties for elections infrastructure. Appropriates moneys to the Secretary of State for a civic engagement toolkit. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
