Became law as Chapter 148, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 129 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2415
Replaces the dollar cap on grants awarded to ports from the Port Planning and Marketing Fund with a maximum amount adopted by the Oregon Business Development Department by rule.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<b>Digest: The Act would let Business Oregon set the dollar cap on grants to ports from the Port Planning and Marketing Fund by rule. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells DAS to do a study on ports. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study ports. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ports not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Replaces the dollar cap on grants awarded to ports from the Port Planning and Marketing Fund with a maximum amount adopted by the Oregon Business Development Department by rule.</b>
Its course
January 13 to June 11, 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 action20 actions on 17 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1592 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Economic Development, Small Business, and TradeJan 17 to Apr 1083 days
In the SenateApr 15 to May 1429 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 216 days
Labor and BusinessApr 21 to May 1221 days
With the GovernorMay 14 to May 228 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading53–0
Passed · Apr 15 · 7 present
Senate, third reading30–0
Passed · May 14
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 10
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 – Apr 15
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Apr 2Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Apr 7Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
- Apr 10Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade recommended it as amended
- Apr 14Read a second time
- Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 0
In the Senate Apr 16 – May 14
- Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
- Apr 21Sent to Labor and Business
- Apr 29Heard in Labor and Business
- May 6Heard in Labor and Business
- May 12Labor and Business recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 14Passed the Senate, 30 to 0
To the Governor May 15 – Jun 11
- May 15Signed in the House of Representatives
- Signed in the Senate
- May 22Signed by the Governor
- Jun 11Became chapter 148 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 20 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
- Apr 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
- Apr 15Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Smith G.House of Representatives
- Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.House of Representatives
- Apr 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Apr 21Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
- Apr 29Public Hearing held.Senate
- May 6Work Session held.Senate
- May 12Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- May 12Second reading.Senate
- May 13Carried over to 05-14 by unanimous consent.Senate
- May 14Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.Senate
- May 15Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- May 15President signed.Senate
- May 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Chapter 148, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives