l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2386

Provides the Department of Veterans' Affairs with authority to adopt rules to implement the laws concerning the unclaimed remains of veterans, veterans' spouses and dependents and survivors of veterans.

Became law as Chapter 14, Oregon Laws 2025, signed April 23, 2025, 100 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Gives ODVA the power to make rules to carry out the laws on unclaimed remains of veterans and family. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Provides the Department of Veterans' Affairs with authority to adopt rules to implement the laws concerning the unclaimed remains of veterans, veterans' spouses and dependents and survivors of veterans.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Rick Lewis, Court Boice, Travis Nelson

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Deb Patterson, Janeen Sollman

Its course

January 13 to May 14, 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 action28 actions on 26 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 624 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransJan 17 to Feb 317 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Apr 1467 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 6 to Feb 1812 days

Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsFeb 18 to Mar 2434 days

With the GovernorApr 14 to Apr 239 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading58–0

    Passed · Feb 6 · 2 present

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Apr 14 · 2 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. Jan 28Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. Jan 30Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. Feb 3Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it
  6. Feb 4Read a second time
  7. Feb 6Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 0

In the Senate Feb 11 – Apr 14

  1. Feb 11Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 18Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  3. Mar 6Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  4. Mar 18Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  5. Mar 24Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Apr 14Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

To the Governor Apr 15 – May 14

  1. Apr 15Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Apr 23Signed by the Governor
  4. May 14Became chapter 14 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
  3. Jan 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Jan 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 3Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 4Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 6Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Feb 18Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
  10. Mar 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. Mar 18Work Session held.Senate
  12. Mar 24Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  13. Mar 24Second reading.Senate
  14. Mar 25Carried over to 03-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. Mar 27Carried over to 03-31 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. Mar 31Carried over to 04-01 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. Apr 1Carried over to 04-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Apr 2Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Apr 3Carried over to 04-07 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Apr 7Carried over to 04-08 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Apr 8Carried over to 04-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Apr 9Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Apr 10Carried over to 04-14 by unanimous consent.Senate
  24. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.Senate
  25. Apr 15Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  26. Apr 15President signed.Senate
  27. Apr 23Governor signed.House of Representatives
  28. May 14Chapter 14, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives