l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3148

Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services.

Became law as Chapter 502, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Repeals the sunset on the Oregon Lifeline plan. Makes changes to the assistance that the plan provides. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Makes permanent the plan of assistance for low-income customers for telecommunication services. Renames the plan of assistance the Oregon Lifeline plan. Adds to the assistance provided to low-income customers a one-time personal computing device benefit for the purchase of an Internet-enabled computer and ancillary devices. Repeals the requirement but still permits the Public Utility Commission to use part of the surcharge assessed on retail telecommunications subscribers for marketing and outreach activities to increase participation in the plan of assistance. Repeals the Oregon Telephone Assistance Program Advisory Committee. Directs the commission to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of the Act not later than December 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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

7 co-sponsors

Boomer Wright, David Gomberg, Tom Andersen, Hai Pham, Willy Chotzen, Jason Kropf, Dacia Grayber

In the Senate

Its course

January 13 to August 7, 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 action22 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 24162 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Economic Development, Small Business, and TradeJan 17 to Apr 174 days

Ways and MeansApr 1 to Jun 12 · moved on72 days

Capital ConstructionJun 12 to Jun 16 · moved on4 days

Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 204 days

In the SenateJun 24 to Jun 251 day

Waiting for a committeeJun 24 to Jun 240 days

Ways and MeansJun 24 to Jun 251 day

With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 1722 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading37–14

    Passed · Jun 24 · 9 present

  • Senate, third reading24–3

    Passed · Jun 25 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 1

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 20

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 – Jun 24

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  3. Mar 12Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  4. Mar 26Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  5. Apr 1Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 12Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
  8. Jun 16Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 18Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 23Read a second time
  13. Jun 24Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 14

In the Senate Jun 24 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 24 to 3

To the Governor Jun 27 – Aug 7

  1. Jun 27Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 7Became chapter 502 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 17, 2025
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 26Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 1Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 1Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 12Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 16Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 23Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 24First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Jun 24Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Jun 25Second reading.Senate
  18. Jun 25Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.Senate
  19. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  21. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Aug 7Chapter 502, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.House of Representatives