Provides that new or increased fees adopted by state agencies do not become effective unless approved by the Legislative Assembly by law. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Requires each county clerk to permit authorized persons to observe the receiving and counting of votes. Requires that, at a minimum, authorized persons must be permitted to observe any signature verification procedure.
Defines "postal indicator" as an official mark stamped on an envelope by the United States Postal Service for purposes of determining the date or time at which a ballot was mailed.
Provides that the Oregon estate tax is imposed only on the estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Authorizes district school boards to establish a policy to encourage students to develop vocational skills by performing maintenance tasks for school districts.
Prohibits an abortion unless a health care provider first determines the probable gestational age of the unborn child, except in the case of a medical emergency. Defines "abortion" and "health care provider." Prohibits the abortion of an unborn child with a probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks, except in the case of a medical emergency, rape or incest. Requires that an abortion of an unborn child with probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks be performed or induced in specified facilities and with specific safeguards in place. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care provider for violations. Requires a health care provider who performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, an abortion to file a report with the Oregon Health Authority. Requires the authority to publish annually statistics relating to abortion. Allows specified persons to bring a cause of action for actual and punitive damages and injunctive relief against a health care provider for violations. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs the Department of Justice to report annually to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means and the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary on the use of outside counsel to defend state agencies in lawsuits. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summarySB 925 prohibits the Oregon Transportation Commission from establishing tolls on Interstate 205 between the Washington state border and the I-5 interchange. It directly stops the commission from implementing tolls on this specific highway corridor, affecting drivers who use I-205 and removing a previously permitted authority. The bill amends existing law (ORS 383.150) by deleting language that allowed tolls on I-205, effectively banning tolling there. This is a concrete policy change that prevents future toll collection on this route without altering other tolling provisions for highways like I-5.
Requires each county clerk in this state to provide a live video feed to be made available to the public through the Internet of rooms in which ballots are tallied and official ballot drop sites. Requires each county clerk to cause the live video feed to be recorded and made available to the public through the Internet for at least two years following the election at which the live video feed was provided.
Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning a ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Imposes a fine of $2,500 per ballot for a person other than an individual that illegally collects and returns the ballot of an individual and a fine of $500 per ballot for an individual who illegally collects and returns the ballot of a different individual.
