Rep. April Dobson

Establishes the Residential Behavioral Health Capacity Program within the Oregon Health Authority to fund behavioral health programs that are determined by the authority to increase residential behavioral health capacity throughout this state. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

] Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to award [ grants ] loans for the predevelopment costs of affordable housing [ and a grant to assist nonprofits receiving grants or loans under this Act. Sunsets January 2, 2028 ]. Requires the department to adopt initial rules by June 1, 2026, and to combine other existing predevelopment loan programs. [ Establishes the Affordable Housing Predevelopment Loan Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department to award loans for predevelopment costs of affordable housing. ] [ Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for grants and loans. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires health benefit plans to cover autologous breast reconstruction procedures and related services with specific requirements related to out-of-pocket costs, cost-sharing, utilization review, reimbursement rates and network adequacy.

] Modifies the qualifications for certain statutes of limitations for civil actions based on allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse and sexual assault. Prospectively eliminates the statute of limitations for civil actions based on sexual assault or child sexual abuse. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

] [ Clarifies the definitions of "contract teacher" and "probationary teacher." Requires a probationary teacher who has completed a three-year probationary period at one school district to complete a maximum one-year probationary period upon assuming employment with a new school district. Establishes a mandatory 60-day improvement period for those probationary teachers if performance deficiencies arise. ] Modifies the definition of "contract teacher" for the purposes of the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law.

Maddy summaryHB 3522 allows property owners or landlords in Oregon to evict individuals occupying property without permission (squatters) by providing 24 hours' written notice specifying the vacate date and stating the reason is the occupant's status as a squatter. The bill amends Oregon eviction laws to explicitly include "squatter" as a valid reason for eviction under ORS 105.115, requiring this notice before seeking court action. It directly affects property owners/landlords seeking to remove unauthorized occupants and squatters themselves. The law takes effect January 1, 2026, after passing the Oregon legislature in June 2025.

Directs the Public Utility Commission to provide for a classification of service for large energy use facilities. Requires any tariff schedule adopted for the class to allocate the costs of serving large energy use facilities to the facilities and mitigate the risks to other classes of retail electricity consumers. Defines "large energy use facility." Directs the commission to require an electric company to use a contract when providing electricity service to a large energy use facility. Requires the contract to meet certain requirements and conditions. Directs the commission to report each even-numbered year to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy on trends in load requirements and other implications from large energy use facilities. Sunsets January 2, 2035. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits the Oregon Transportation Commission from establishing a toll on Interstate 205 or Interstate 5. Provides an exception for the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project. Repeals the requirement that the commission assess tolls on Interstate 205 and Interstate 5. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices.

Maddy summarySB 1212 requires Oregon school districts to adopt policies prohibiting students from using personal electronic devices (like smartphones) during regular instructional hours, including passing time and meals. Exceptions allow device use for academic activities, independent communications, medical needs, individualized education plans (IEPs), 504 plans, or written exemptions approved by school administrators. The policy must include clear procedures for student requests and appeals, while prohibiting disciplinary actions like losing instructional time or suspension for violations. Schools must make these policies available to staff, students, and parents. The bill explicitly prohibits schools from demanding access to students' personal accounts or email.