l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3729

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit.

Became law as Chapter 306, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 106 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act says that a person does not have to do cremations at more than 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

2 co-sponsors

Bobby Levy, Travis Nelson

Its course

February 25 to June 23, 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 25 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Apr 2256 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Feb 272 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 27 to Apr 1446 days

In the SenateApr 22 to Jun 241 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 22 to Apr 231 day

Energy and EnvironmentApr 23 to May 1926 days

With the GovernorJun 2 to Jun 119 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Apr 22 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Jun 2 · 1 present

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 Feb 25 – Apr 22

  1. Feb 25Introduced
  2. Feb 27Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Apr 3Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Apr 8Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Apr 14Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it
  6. Apr 15Read a second time
  7. Apr 22Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

In the Senate Apr 23 – Jun 2

  1. Apr 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. May 7Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. May 12Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. May 19Energy and Environment recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 2Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 3Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 23Became chapter 306 of Oregon Laws 2025
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 16Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 22Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. Apr 23Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
  13. May 7Public Hearing held.Senate
  14. May 12Work Session held.Senate
  15. May 19Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  16. May 19Second reading.Senate
  17. May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  24. Jun 2Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  25. Jun 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  26. Jun 3President signed.Senate
  27. Jun 11Governor signed.House of Representatives
  28. Jun 23Chapter 306, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.House of Representatives