Rep. Tom Andersen

Provides that a violation of prohibitions against certain practices with respect to insurance is subject to an enforcement action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Specifies exemptions. Removes some exemptions for insurance from the definition of "real estate, goods or services" under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Permits a person to obtain, and a court to award, appropriate equitable relief in addition to monetary damages under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to request action before a prosecuting attorney may take action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act against an act or practice related to insurance.

] Establishes the Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence within the office of Enterprise Information Services. [ Establishes the commission's purpose to serve as a central resource to monitor the use of artificial intelligence technologies and systems in this state and report on long-term policy implications. ] Directs the commission to identify and report on long-term policy implications in the use of artificial intelligence technologies by the state. Directs the commission to [ provide ] submit an annual report to the Legislative Assembly. Allows the commission to make recommendations for legislation, regulations or policy to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to hire [ a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to assist the commission in carrying out the commission's duties. ] an individual responsible for developing the state's strategic vision related to privacy, data protection and artificial intelligence. Allows the department to charge a state [ or local agency or public body ] agency, officer, board or commission for [ the commission's ] services provided by the department or the Senator Aaron Woods Commission on Artificial Intelligence .

Maddy summaryHB 4095 requires Oregon's semi-independent state boards (such as licensing commissions for professions like optometry or massage therapy) to follow standard state budget and financial reporting rules they previously were exempt from. The bill mandates these boards to submit detailed annual reports to the legislature, including budget documents, audit copies, and descriptions of fee changes requiring public hearings. It also requires boards to comply with state procurement rules and hold public hearings before adjusting fees. These changes apply broadly to all semi-independent boards currently operating outside standard state fiscal oversight.

Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that a committee of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 200 the combined total number of legislative measures that the Governor and state agencies under the authority of the Governor may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Provides exceptions. Limits to 15 the number of legislative measures that other statewide elected officials and the Judicial Department may each ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Authorizes the Senate Rules Committee or the House Rules Committee to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare additional measures on behalf of requesters. Authorizes the measure's requester to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare an additional measure when the first legislative chamber passes or adopts a measure. Applies to requests for legislative measures made for the 2027 regular session and subsequent odd-numbered year regular sessions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Allows the Adjutant General to facilitate, assist or coordinate in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor, only if the active service is for certain listed reasons. Prohibits the state government from facilitating, assisting or coordinating in the mobilization of the Oregon National Guard under Title 10 of the United States Code or Title 32 of the United States Code under an authority other than the Governor if the active service is for law enforcement duties or immigration enforcement duties. Prohibits the Governor or the Adjutant General from allowing an individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard to be called into active service if the call into active service results in the Oregon National Guard being incapable of responding to a statewide emergency. Prohibits the militia or armed forces of another state, territory or district of the United States from entering the borders of this state for the purpose of performing military duty within the borders of this state or performing military duty within the borders of this state, unless the Governor consents or the militia or armed forces are serving in a federal active duty status. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Authorizes the Governor to direct state agencies to withhold moneys owed to the federal government if federal funds are being withheld from the state in contravention of a valid court order. Requires the state to indemnify officers, employees or agents for civil claims arising from compliance with the Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2037. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Maddy summarySCR 206 is a concurrent resolution honoring the late Oregon State Senator Aaron Lionel Woods, who died in office on April 19, 2025. The resolution commemorates his life, career, and service - including his work on technology access, STEM education, and community leadership in Oregon - and expresses the legislature's gratitude for his dedication. It does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes his legacy as a public servant. The resolution was introduced in the Oregon Legislature on February 2, 2026.

Maddy summarySCR 204 is a concurrent resolution honoring the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) on its 120th anniversary. It formally recognizes the AOC's historical role in representing Oregon's 36 counties and its contributions to state governance, including supporting county services like elections, public safety, infrastructure, and advocacy for policies like property tax systems and transportation funding. The resolution has no policy impact or funding changes - it is purely ceremonial, celebrating the AOC's work without creating new obligations.

Maddy summaryOregon's legislature is requesting Congress permanently extend federal tax relief for wildfire victims, which expired at the end of 2025. This follows Oregon's 2024 state law (SB 1520) that provided tax relief for wildfire recovery, but required federal companion relief to prevent liability settlements from being taxed. The memorial specifically urges Congress to make permanent the temporary federal tax cuts established by H.R. 5863 (Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023). This applies to wildfire victims in Oregon who faced federal taxation on recovery funds after recent catastrophic fires.