OregonHB 24642025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to correction of erroneous material in Oregon law.

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26 provisions identified: 19 benefits, 4 costs, 3 mixed.

Sue for harmful doxxing

You can sue if someone intentionally causes your personal information to be shared to stalk, harass, or injure you. Courts can award economic and noneconomic damages, punitive damages, injunctions, and attorney fees. You must file within two years of the conduct.

Higher penalties for cannabis and hemp violations

OLCC can fine up to $500 per day for each violation under marijuana rules. Money from fines goes to the Marijuana Control and Regulation Fund. For hemp vape violations, the Agriculture Department can discipline and fine licensed growers or handlers, and OLCC can fine unlicensed actors.

Better pay standards for DSPs

The state must set direct support worker rates using federal CMS methods. Baseline rates must support substitute staffing and wages and benefits in line with state collective bargaining standards. Agencies may face cost reporting and overhead caps, and rate increases must be passed through to workers.

Right to counsel in disability commitments

If you face commitment for an intellectual disability, the court must explain the case and your rights. The court must appoint a lawyer if you cannot hire one, and public funds cover reasonable costs if you cannot pay. The court can delay the hearing up to 72 hours so your lawyer can prepare and be present.

Stronger rights in in-home care

The state sets licensing rules for agencies that serve older adults, people with disabilities, and people with behavioral health needs. Agencies must help you find, hire, train, schedule, and pay workers; handle tax withholding and background checks; keep records; and meet with you. You can pick, train, and schedule your worker and require removal; doing so makes you a co‑employer with the agency, not the sole boss. Agencies must sign provider agreements to bill and pay, keep a drug‑free workplace, include you and workers in planning, and try to prevent lost pay when you are in the hospital or die. If an agency mishandles taxes, it must cover any fines and indemnify you for wage or employment claims tied to the agency.

HOAs can’t ban family child care

For rules made on or after January 1, 2018, HOAs cannot block an exempt family child care that gets the state subsidy. In detached homes, HOAs also cannot ban certified or registered family child care homes. HOAs may set reasonable rules for parking, noise, odors, or insurance, and the ban does not apply to housing for older persons.

Rebates for zero-emission trucks and buses

DEQ offers rebates for buying or leasing medium‑ and heavy‑duty zero‑emission vehicles (GVWR 8,501+ pounds) used in Oregon. You must apply within three months, keep Oregon registration for 36 months, and run the vehicle mostly (over 50%) in Oregon, with yearly reports for three years. If you sell or end the lease early, you may have to repay part of the rebate unless waived. DEQ or the commission sets rebate amounts, can limit numbers, prioritize funds, require research participation, and may let you assign the rebate to a dealer.

More rebates and grants for zero‑emission trucks

A state fund supports rebates for medium‑ and heavy‑duty zero‑emission vehicles, with admin costs capped at 15%. At least 40% of money per biennium goes to vehicles in communities hit hard by diesel pollution unless demand is too low. A separate fund supports charging and fueling projects, with admin costs capped at 10%. Both funds are continuously available to DEQ.

Pollution grants and expert-led council

A grant program funds projects that help communities disproportionately impacted by pollution. Grants follow the Monsanto settlement, can match federal funds, and are paid from the Disproportionately Impacted Community Fund. The Environmental Restoration Council now has 13 members, including experts on PCB health impacts.

More behavioral health beds and data

The state created a fund to give grants that increase community acute psychiatric capacity. Providers, coordinated care organizations, and insurers must give OHA data on children’s high‑need treatment demand and bed capacity, and OHA can help pay for data collection. These steps support planning and access to behavioral health care.

More road and bridge money set aside

The law splits certain vehicle fee and tax money as follows: 57.53% to the Transportation Department, 25.48% for county bridge bond payments, and 16.99% for city bridge bond payments. Any unused county or city bond share goes to counties or cities under ORS 366.739. Multnomah County must spend most of its share on county bridges and notify the Transportation Commission by June 30, 2004, or funds may revert to the State Highway Fund.

Tougher oversight of care agencies

The state can deny, suspend, or revoke licenses and impose civil penalties for program failures or wage‑law violations. It must also use competitive bidding and can contract with no more than two agencies to run the program. This raises compliance stakes and may change which organizations deliver services.

Register structured housing or face fines

Facilities serving two or more unrelated adults must register with OHA or DHS if not licensed elsewhere. The fee is $20 each year. Agencies can set operating standards and fine up to $5,000 for violations or for operating without registration.

Stronger review of health care mergers

Health care entities must notify OHA of major deals at least 180 days before closing and pay fees. OHA does a 30‑day preliminary review and may run a full 180‑day review, ask for outside experts, and hold public hearings. Afterward, OHA publishes reviews at one, two, and five years on costs and compliance.

Labor peace deals for state contractors

The state now generally requires a labor peace agreement before it contracts for the covered services. The agreement sets who must sign and how disputes are handled. The state may still contract without one if a certified union declines and the agency shows service will continue. The state may also contract without one if no union responds within three weeks after notice.

Doulas and safer births in prison

A doula program operates at Coffee Creek for adults in custody who are pregnant or within one year postpartum. Doulas can help with birth plans, attend labor when possible, and support breastfeeding and education. Mechanical restraints during labor, delivery, or postpartum recovery in a hospital are banned unless needed for safety and cleared by a doctor, and any restraints must be least restrictive and not block infant care.

HOAs can't force watering or ban cooling

The law stops HOAs from forcing lawn watering during drought. This applies when the Governor declares a severe, continuing drought, the Water Resources Commission finds a severe or likely drought, a local law orders water conservation, or the HOA adopts rules to cut irrigation. The law also stops HOAs from banning portable cooling devices. HOAs can still enforce rules if a device would break building codes or laws, or violates the maker’s written safety rules. HOAs may require removal only from October 1 through April 30.

Less overlap with federal fuel rules

State rules for bulk oil or liquid fuel terminals do not apply where federal law preempts them. This reduces state compliance where federal rules control.

Stronger oversight of Elliott Research Forest

The board must contract with Oregon State University to run management unless state leaders and OSU agree otherwise. It must follow open‑meeting rules, give at least seven days’ notice for regular meetings, and share materials in advance. After public comment, the board approves budgets, plans, carbon credit sales, easements, and land changes with State Land Board input where required. If the legislature funds debt service for board‑requested bonds, the State Treasurer holds the money under an agreement with the board.

Track carbon stored on working lands

Oregon will set a baseline for how much carbon natural and working lands store. It will create action and community metrics, share drafts for comment, and set nonbinding goals. A 1990 baseline may be used if data are strong.

More reporting on managed care denials

Managed care groups must report when they deny or stop authorizing out‑of‑network primary care, chiropractic, nurse practitioner, and physician associate providers. The health director shares the data each year with the Workers’ Compensation Management‑Labor Advisory Committee.

New fund for health bridge program

A Bridge Program Fund holds federal money for the Oregon Health Authority. The money is separate from the General Fund and is always available to run the bridge program in ORS 414.241.

Cities must address severe rent burden

If at least 25% of renter households in a city are severely rent burdened in a year, the city must hold a public meeting. The meeting covers causes, harms, barriers, and potential solutions. The state housing agency can set rules for how the meeting runs.

Grants to boost early reading in schools

The Education Department runs the Early Literacy Success School Grant program. School districts and public charter elementary schools get yearly grants. Money can pay for teacher training, high‑dosage tutoring, home‑based and summer reading (with at least 60 hours of direct instruction), research‑aligned curricula, and literacy specialists. Grants tied to ORS 327.833 are only for pre‑K through grade three. Low‑proficiency schools get priority.

New penalties for hemp vape violations

The Agriculture Department can discipline and fine licensed hemp growers and handlers for violations tied to hemp‑derived vapor items. The Liquor and Cannabis Commission can fine people who are not licensed growers or handlers. Both agencies can adopt rules to run and enforce these penalties.

HOAs can require water‑wise yards

Your HOA can reduce or stop irrigation and allow or require xeriscape. It can require plan approval before replacing turf and use best practices to limit watering of common areas. These rules can lower water bills but may add approval steps and costs for changes.

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Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 101 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 2/6/2025

Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.

Yes: 58 • No: 0

House vote • 1/27/2025