Became law as Chapter 249, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 135 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2025.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 5535
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Public Records Advocate.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Public Records Advocate. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
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 action21 actions on 17 days
In the SenateJan 13 to May 7114 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Ways and MeansJan 17 to Jan 18 · moved on1 day
General GovernmentJan 18 to Apr 16 · moved on88 days
Ways and MeansApr 16 to May 519 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 7 to May 1912 days
Waiting for a committeeMay 7 to May 92 days
Ways and MeansMay 9 to May 156 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 reading28–1
Passed · May 7
House of Representatives, third reading53–0
Passed · May 19 · 6 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 5
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 – May 7
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Ways and Means
- Jan 18Sent to General Government Subcommittee
- Feb 5Heard in General Government Subcommittee
- Apr 15Heard in General Government Subcommittee
- Apr 16Heard in General Government Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- May 2Heard in Ways and Means
- May 5Ways and Means recommended it as amended
- May 6Read a second time
- May 7Passed the Senate, 28 to 1
In the House of Representatives May 7 – May 19
- May 7Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 9Sent to Ways and Means
- May 15Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 19Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 0
To the Governor May 20 – Jun 6
- May 20Signed in the Senate
- May 21Signed in the House of Representatives
- May 28Signed by the Governor
- Jun 6Became chapter 249 of Oregon Laws 2025
- In force from July 1, 2025
All 21 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
- Jan 18Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.Senate
- Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 15Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 16Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 16Returned to Full Committee.Senate
- May 2Work Session held.Senate
- May 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- May 6Second reading.Senate
- May 7Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
- May 7First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 9Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- May 15Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
- May 19Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed.House of Representatives
- May 20President signed.Senate
- May 21Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- May 28Governor signed.Senate
- Jun 6Chapter 249, 2025 Laws.Senate
- Jun 6Effective date, July 1, 2025.Senate