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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 17, 2011 OR SB 270 Campaign Finance Reporting Bill Failed - House (5 - 54)
June 21, 2007 OR HB 2801 Exploration of Public Funding for Stem Cell Research Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
June 25, 2021 OR SB 762 Appropriates $220 Million for Wildfire Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Feb. 23, 2009 OR SB 311 Changes in Liability Limits Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
March 8, 2007 OR SB 426 School Districts Insurance Pool Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 12, 2009 OR HB 2588 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (39 - 19)
March 25, 2009 OR HB 2599 Expanding School Bullying Law Bill Passed - House (50 - 9)
May 29, 2009 OR HB 2001 Transit and Gas Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
May 26, 2009 OR SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
June 12, 2009 OR SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
June 8, 2009 OR SB 519 Mandatory Workplace Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
June 8, 2009 OR HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
June 15, 2009 OR HB 2005 Petition Regulation Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
June 11, 2009 OR HB 3405 Corporate Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
May 9, 2013 OR HB 2896 Prohibits The Use Of Tanning Facilities By Minors Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 13)
June 17, 2021 OR HB 2001 Authorizes School Districts to Retain Educators Based on Diversity and Cultural Merits Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
March 3, 2018 OR SB 1555 Amends Marijuana Tax Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 22)
July 3, 2015 OR SB 567 Appropriates Excess Revenue to the Education Stability Fund Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (11 - 18)
March 4, 2022 OR HB 4008 Repeals Restrictions on Police Use of Tear Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 4)
June 9, 2021 OR HB 3124 Extends the Local Government Timeline for Homeless Campers to Remove Belongings by 2 Days Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 19)
June 24, 2023 OR SB 215 Amends Several Policies and Regulations of the State Department of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
June 15, 2015 OR HB 2655 Authorizes Parents to Excuse Children from Statewide Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 28)
June 23, 2023 OR HB 3043 Expands Regulations on Chemicals in Children's Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 11)
June 23, 2023 OR HB 2618 Requires Department of Education Study Best Methodology for Determining Number of Students for School-Based Health Practitioners Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 15)
March 6, 2024 OR SB 1553 Amends Crime Definition of Interfering with Public Transportation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
June 24, 2023 OR SB 819 Prohibits School Districts From Placing a Student on an Abbreviated or Shortened School Day Without Parental Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
March 4, 2022 OR SB 1536 Increases Renter Access to Air Conditioning Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
July 1, 2013 OR SB 215 Authorizes Schools to Use Native American Mascots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
June 8, 2021 OR SB 8 Requires Local Governments to Allow Affordable Housing on Lands Not Zoned for Residential Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
June 4, 2013 OR SB 692 Requires Certain Electronics to Meet Energy Efficiency Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
March 28, 2023 OR HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 12)
May 3, 2023 OR HB 2982 Requires Insurers to Offer Expanded Coverage in Case of Major Disaster Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 17)
March 6, 2024 OR HB 4010 Prohibits Drug Manufactures from Limiting where Safety Net Clinics can send Patients for Prescriptions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 14)
June 16, 2015 OR HB 3025 Prohibits Asking Job Applicants' Criminal History Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 25)
June 15, 2023 OR SB 1043 Requires Hospitals to Provide Narcan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 1)
June 23, 2023 OR HB 2915 Prohibits Retail Pet Stores From Selling Dogs and Cats Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 12)
June 24, 2023 OR HB 2395 Authorizes Specified Persons to Distribute and Administer Short-Acting Opioid Reversal Drugs and Kits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 3)
June 23, 2023 OR HB 3201 Appropriates Resources for Greater BroadBand Internet Access Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 4)
July 6, 2017 OR SB 754 Raises Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
March 2, 2016 OR SB 1547 Prohibits the Use of Coal as an Energy Supply Source Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
March 3, 2018 OR HB 4111 Authorizes DMV to Renew and Replace Limited-Term Driver's Licenses for DACA Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 22)
June 5, 2019 OR HB 2623 Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 19)
July 6, 2013 OR HB 3460 Authorizes Retail Medical Marijuana Establishments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28)
June 21, 2023 OR HB 2002 Expands Medicaid to Authorize Protections for Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 12)
July 3, 2015 OR SB 932 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
March 6, 2024 OR SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4059 Establishes Oregon Laws for Brassica Production in Willamette Valley's Protected District Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 23)
June 30, 2015 OR HB 3414 Limits Driving in the Left Lane Concurrence Vote Failed - House (28 - 30)
June 30, 2019 OR HB 2001 Requires Duplex Ordinances in Cities with 25,000 Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 9)
Feb. 27, 2024 OR SB 1583 Prohibits School Boards Or Employees from Prohibiting Certain Materials Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/17 SB 270 Campaign Finance Reporting Bill Failed - House (5 - 54)
6/21 HB 2801 Exploration of Public Funding for Stem Cell Research Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
6/25 SB 762 Appropriates $220 Million for Wildfire Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
2/23 SB 311 Changes in Liability Limits Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
3/08 SB 426 School Districts Insurance Pool Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/12 HB 2588 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (39 - 19)
3/25 HB 2599 Expanding School Bullying Law Bill Passed - House (50 - 9)
5/29 HB 2001 Transit and Gas Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
5/26 SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
6/12 SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
6/08 SB 519 Mandatory Workplace Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
6/08 HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
6/15 HB 2005 Petition Regulation Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
6/11 HB 3405 Corporate Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
5/09 HB 2896 Prohibits The Use Of Tanning Facilities By Minors Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 13)
6/17 HB 2001 Authorizes School Districts to Retain Educators Based on Diversity and Cultural Merits Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
3/03 SB 1555 Amends Marijuana Tax Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 22)
7/03 SB 567 Appropriates Excess Revenue to the Education Stability Fund Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (11 - 18)
3/04 HB 4008 Repeals Restrictions on Police Use of Tear Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 4)
6/09 HB 3124 Extends the Local Government Timeline for Homeless Campers to Remove Belongings by 2 Days Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 19)
6/24 SB 215 Amends Several Policies and Regulations of the State Department of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
6/15 HB 2655 Authorizes Parents to Excuse Children from Statewide Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 28)
6/23 HB 3043 Expands Regulations on Chemicals in Children's Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 11)
6/23 HB 2618 Requires Department of Education Study Best Methodology for Determining Number of Students for School-Based Health Practitioners Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 15)
3/06 SB 1553 Amends Crime Definition of Interfering with Public Transportation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
6/24 SB 819 Prohibits School Districts From Placing a Student on an Abbreviated or Shortened School Day Without Parental Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
3/04 SB 1536 Increases Renter Access to Air Conditioning Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
7/01 SB 215 Authorizes Schools to Use Native American Mascots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
6/08 SB 8 Requires Local Governments to Allow Affordable Housing on Lands Not Zoned for Residential Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
6/04 SB 692 Requires Certain Electronics to Meet Energy Efficiency Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
3/28 HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 12)
5/03 HB 2982 Requires Insurers to Offer Expanded Coverage in Case of Major Disaster Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 17)
3/06 HB 4010 Prohibits Drug Manufactures from Limiting where Safety Net Clinics can send Patients for Prescriptions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 14)
6/16 HB 3025 Prohibits Asking Job Applicants' Criminal History Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 25)
6/15 SB 1043 Requires Hospitals to Provide Narcan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 1)
6/23 HB 2915 Prohibits Retail Pet Stores From Selling Dogs and Cats Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 12)
6/24 HB 2395 Authorizes Specified Persons to Distribute and Administer Short-Acting Opioid Reversal Drugs and Kits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 3)
6/23 HB 3201 Appropriates Resources for Greater BroadBand Internet Access Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 4)
7/06 SB 754 Raises Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
3/02 SB 1547 Prohibits the Use of Coal as an Energy Supply Source Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
3/03 HB 4111 Authorizes DMV to Renew and Replace Limited-Term Driver's Licenses for DACA Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 22)
6/05 HB 2623 Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 19)
7/06 HB 3460 Authorizes Retail Medical Marijuana Establishments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28)
6/21 HB 2002 Expands Medicaid to Authorize Protections for Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 12)
7/03 SB 932 Authorizes Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
3/06 SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
3/07 HB 4059 Establishes Oregon Laws for Brassica Production in Willamette Valley's Protected District Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 23)
6/30 HB 3414 Limits Driving in the Left Lane Concurrence Vote Failed - House (28 - 30)
6/30 HB 2001 Requires Duplex Ordinances in Cities with 25,000 Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 9)
2/27 SB 1583 Prohibits School Boards Or Employees from Prohibiting Certain Materials Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
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