New Oregon laws taking effect July 17, 2025
47 laws take effect July 17, 2025.
Of the 778 bills enacted since 2025, 778 have an effective date and 0 don't yet (pending). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 11:43 a.m. EDT.
Budget (22)
HB 2808 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Increases certain fees related to wells.
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.HB 5002 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for certain biennial expenses.
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.HB 5005 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for biennial expenses.
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.HB 5007 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the Employment Department.
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.HB 5009 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for certain biennial expenses.
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.HB 5010 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for biennial expenses.
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.HB 5012 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for certain biennial expenses.
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.HB 5014 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Justice for biennial expenses.
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.HB 5026 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the State Parks and Recreation Department for certain biennial expenses.
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.HB 5037 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for biennial expenses.
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.HB 5038 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for certain biennial expenses.
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.HB 5039 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for certain biennial expenses.
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.HB 5040 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Limits expenditures of lottery funds from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund for local grant expenditures by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for a six-year period beginning July 1, 2025.
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.SB 5523 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Office of the Governor for biennial expenses.
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.SB 5525 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for certain biennial expenses.
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.SB 5526 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for certain biennial expenses.
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.SB 5528 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Land Conservation and Development for certain biennial expenses.
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.SB 5534 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Public Employees Retirement System.
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.SB 5536 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Revenue for biennial expenses.
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.SB 5538 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of the State Fire Marshal for biennial expenses.
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.SB 5542 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Limits biennial expenditures for certain purposes from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the State Treasurer.
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.SB 5545 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Approves certain fees adopted by the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
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Housing (6)
HB 2138 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Expands allowable middle housing and expands middle housing requirements to include urban unincorporated lands.
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HB 2258 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Authorizes the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules requiring local governments to approve certain land use applications for residential developments using building plans preapproved by the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
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.HB 3031 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establishes a program through which the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority may provide financial assistance for infrastructure to support housing development.
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.HB 3644 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a statewide shelter program through which regional coordinators are selected to administer funding to shelter providers.
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.HB 3970 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Modifies the list of persons who may receive services and assistance funded by the Emergency Housing Account.
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.SB 51 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to distribute funds to the Housing Development Center, Inc. to support affordable housing property management.
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Crime (3)
HB 2555 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Changes the name of the Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program to the Family Sentencing Alternative Program.
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HB 3069 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Reorganizes most of the individual grant programs administered by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission into the Oregon Public Safety Coordination Grant Program and the Oregon Law Enforcement Grant Program.
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SB 236 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Separates the possession, delivery and manufacture of fentanyl from general controlled substance offense statutes into separate statutes.
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Education (3)
HB 3037 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Allows the State Board of Education to establish for small school districts a minimum grant amount and the Department of Education to reduce the administrative burden related to applying for and reporting on grants.
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.HB 3199 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to conduct a study on statewide attendance initiatives.
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.HB 5043 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Approves certain fees adopted by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
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Healthcare (3)
HB 2059 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
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.
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.HB 2929 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Modifies the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission's membership, functions and powers.
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.SB 5527 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the Department of Human Services.
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Government (2)
HB 3349 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Authorizes the State Forestry Department to take certain actions related to motor vehicles and other equipment used by the department.
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.SB 454 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Requires the Department of the State Fire Marshal to establish an advisory committee to advise the department on funding for rural fire protection districts.
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Public Lands (2)
HB 2169 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establishes state policy on water reuse.
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.SB 1051 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Transfers the authority to appoint a State Forester from the State Board of Forestry to the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.
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Affordability (1)
HB 3179 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Directs the Public Utility Commission to consider the cumulative economic impact of an electric or natural gas company's proposed residential rate or schedule of rates.
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Agriculture (1)
HB 2947 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service and the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University to study the distribution and occurrence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in biosolids applied to agricultural fields that do not produce crops intended for human consumption.
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Civil Rights (1)
HB 2069 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Establishes the Task Force on Tribal Consultation 2025 and specifies the task force membership.
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Defense (1)
SB 807 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Authorizes the Adjutant General to pay a reenlistment or retention bonus to a member of the Oregon National Guard.
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Elections (1)
HB 3908 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Increases the party registration requirement to be a major political party in this state from five percent to 10 percent.
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Technology (1)
HB 3148 · 2025 Regular SessionPublished
Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services.
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