l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 238

Modifies provisions relating to the use of unmanned aircraft systems by law enforcement officers and agencies.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act changes the laws about the use of drones by law enforcement. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells the DPSST to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3).</i>] [<i>Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study issues relating to law enforcement officers. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Modifies provisions relating to the use of unmanned aircraft systems by law enforcement officers and agencies.</b>

Its course

January 13 to June 27, 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 action17 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1693 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1487 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 16 to Jun 27 · stopped72 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 16 to Apr 182 days

JudiciaryApr 18 to May 2840 days

RulesMay 28 to Jun 27 · stopped30 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading23–3

    Passed · Apr 16 · 4 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

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 Senate Jan 13 – Apr 16

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 31Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 7Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 14Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 15Read a second time
  7. Apr 16Passed the Senate, 23 to 3

In the House of Representatives Apr 16 – Jun 27

  1. Apr 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 18Sent to Judiciary
  3. May 7Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 22Heard in Judiciary
  6. May 28Judiciary reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  7. Sent to Rules
  8. Jun 11Heard in Rules
  9. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Mar 31Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 15Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 16Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  8. Apr 16Vote explanation(s) filed by Pham.Senate
  9. Apr 16First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 18Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  11. May 7Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. May 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 28Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  15. May 28Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives