l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3156

Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.

Became law as Chapter 97, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 19, 2025, 126 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes the PUC do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).</i>] [<i>Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.</b>

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

4 co-sponsors

E. Werner Reschke, Farrah Chaichi, Virgle Osborne, Mark Gamba

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Khanh Pham, Janeen Sollman

    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 action19 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1491 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    Commerce and Consumer ProtectionJan 17 to Apr 982 days

    In the SenateApr 14 to May 824 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 14 to Apr 151 day

    Labor and BusinessApr 15 to May 621 days

    With the GovernorMay 8 to May 1911 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

      Passed · Apr 14 · 5 present

    • Senate, third reading26–0

      Passed · May 8 · 3 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 9

    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 14

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
    3. Mar 27Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
    4. Apr 3Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
    5. Apr 9Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 10Read a second time
    7. Apr 14Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 15 – May 8

    1. Apr 15Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Labor and Business
    3. Apr 24Heard in Labor and Business
    4. Apr 29Heard in Labor and Business
    5. May 6Labor and Business recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. May 8Passed the Senate, 26 to 0

    To the Governor May 9 – Jun 11

    1. May 9Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 12Signed in the Senate
    3. May 19Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 97 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 9Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 10Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 14Third reading. Carried by Osborne. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Apr 15Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
    10. Apr 24Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. Apr 29Work Session held.Senate
    12. May 6Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    13. May 6Second reading.Senate
    14. May 7Carried over to 05-08 by unanimous consent.Senate
    15. May 8Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
    16. May 9Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. May 12President signed.Senate
    18. May 19Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 11Chapter 97, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives