Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2274
Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to discontinue doing business under the name "Business Oregon."
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<b>Digest: The Act would stop the use by the state business agency of the dba name "Business Oregon." (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon study its role in economic development. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study its role in economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to discontinue doing business under the name "Business Oregon."</b>
Its course
January 13 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Economic Development, Small Business, and TradeJan 17 to Apr 1588 days
Ways and MeansApr 15 to Jun 27 · stopped73 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 15
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jun 27
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Mar 17Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Apr 9Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Apr 15Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.House of Representatives
- Mar 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives