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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 797

Modifies laws regulating public accountancy professionals.

Became law as Chapter 132, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 129 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about C.P.A.s and P.A.s. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.1). Modifies laws regulating public accountancy professionals.

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 action24 actions on 21 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 652 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Labor and BusinessJan 17 to Mar 345 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to May 1267 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 6 to Mar 137 days

Commerce and Consumer ProtectionMar 13 to May 553 days

Back in the SenateMay 12 to May 153 days

With the GovernorMay 15 to May 227 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Mar 6

  • House of Representatives, third reading52–0

    Passed · May 12 · 7 present

  • Senate, concurrence30–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · May 14

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 5

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 6

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Labor and Business
  3. Feb 18Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Feb 27Heard in Labor and Business
  5. Mar 3Labor and Business recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 4Read a second time
  7. Mar 6Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 10 – May 12

  1. Mar 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 13Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
  3. Apr 24Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. Apr 29Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. May 5Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it as amended
  6. May 6Read a second time
  7. May 8Read a third time
  8. May 12Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 0

Back in the Senate May 14 – May 15

  1. May 14The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 30 to 0
  2. May 15Signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 15 – Jun 6

  1. May 15Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. May 22Signed by the Governor
  3. Jun 6Became chapter 132 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from January 1, 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Labor and Business.Senate
  3. Feb 13Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
  4. Feb 18Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Feb 27Work Session held.Senate
  6. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Mar 4Second reading.Senate
  8. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.Senate
  9. Mar 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  14. May 6Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. May 7Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. May 8Third Reading commenced.House of Representatives
  17. May 8Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. May 12Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. May 14Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  20. May 15President signed.Senate
  21. May 15Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. May 22Governor signed.Senate
  23. Jun 6Chapter 132, 2025 Laws.Senate
  24. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate