l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3792

Increases from $20 million to $40 million the minimum amount to be collected from the customers of electric companies for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance.

Became law as Chapter 512, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 140 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Raises the amount to be collected to help with electric bills for low-income customers. Tells the PUC to look every two years at the amount to be collected. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Increases from $20 million to $40 million the minimum amount to be collected from the customers of electric companies for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance. Directs the Public Utility Commission to reassess every two years the community level of need for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance. Allows the commission to adjust the amount to be collected based on its findings and changes to electricity rates. Requires the commission to report to the Legislative Assembly if the commission increases the amount to be collected by more than 2.5 percent. Increases from $500 to $1,000 per month per customer site the maximum amount that a customer may be required to pay for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance.

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

Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Willy Chotzen

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Mark Meek, Lisa Reynolds, Kate Lieber, Janeen Sollman

    Its course

    February 27 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 action23 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jun 24117 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

    Commerce and Consumer ProtectionMar 4 to Apr 1542 days

    Ways and MeansApr 15 to Jun 12 · moved on58 days

    Capital ConstructionJun 12 to Jun 16 · moved on4 days

    Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 204 days

    In the SenateJun 24 to Jun 262 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 24 to Jun 240 days

    Ways and MeansJun 24 to Jun 251 day

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading38–13

      Passed · Jun 24 · 9 present

    • Senate, third reading22–7

      Passed · Jun 26 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 15

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 20

    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 27 – Jun 24

    1. Feb 27Introduced
    2. Mar 4Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
    3. Mar 27Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
    4. Apr 8Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
    5. Apr 15Commerce and Consumer Protection 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, 38 to 13

    In the Senate Jun 24 – Jun 26

    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. Jun 26Passed the Senate, 22 to 7

    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 512 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 4Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.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 Andersen. 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. Carried over to 06-26 by unanimous consent.Senate
    19. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.Senate
    20. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 27President signed.Senate
    22. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
    23. Aug 7Chapter 512, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives