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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 179

Makes permanent the temporary changes made to the landowner immunity laws by chapter 64, Oregon Laws 2024.

Became law as Chapter 220, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act makes permanent changes to the laws that shield landowners from lawsuits from visitors. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Makes permanent the temporary changes made to the landowner immunity laws by chapter 64, Oregon Laws 2024.<b> Extends local government immunity to explicitly include claims arising via the use of nonhorse equines.</b>

Its course

January 13 to June 6, 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 16 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 1359 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 1052 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to May 1967 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 13 to Mar 141 day

JudiciaryMar 14 to May 1562 days

With the GovernorMay 19 to May 289 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Mar 13

  • House of Representatives, third reading48–0

    Passed · May 19 · 11 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 Senate Jan 13 – Mar 13

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 19Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 3Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 10Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 11Read a second time
  7. Mar 13Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – May 19

  1. Mar 13Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 14Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 24Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 14Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 15Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 19Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 0

To the Governor May 20 – Jun 6

  1. May 20Signed in the Senate
  2. May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 220 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Feb 19Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 3Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 11Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 13Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  8. Mar 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 14Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 15Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 19Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. May 20President signed.Senate
  16. May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  18. Jun 6Chapter 220, 2025 Laws.Senate
  19. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate