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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 838

Provides that the Public Contracting Code does not apply to the contracting activities of the State Parks and Recreation Department, except with respect to surplus property, information technology, photogrammetric mapping or telecommunications.

Became law as Chapter 414, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 162 days after it was filed. In force from September 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Lets the state parks agency do contracts without needing to follow the rules for state contracting. Lets the agency print without needing to follow the rules for state printing. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5). Provides that the Public Contracting Code does not apply to the contracting activities of the State Parks and Recreation Department, except with respect to surplus property<b>, information technology, photogrammetric mapping or telecommunications</b>. Exempts the department from the requirements that apply to state printing for printing and binding the department does for the purposes of communicating with persons who are interested in the state's recreational sites and resources or advertising, promoting or providing education concerning the state's recreational sites and resources. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

January 13 to July 2, 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 action31 actions on 27 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 2470 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Natural Resources and WildfireJan 17 to Jan 2710 days

JudiciaryJan 27 to Mar 1749 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to Jun 1179 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 24 to Mar 273 days

Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransMar 27 to May 2862 days

Back in the SenateJun 11 to Jun 176 days

With the GovernorJun 17 to Jun 247 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Mar 24 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Jun 11 · 5 present

  • Senate, concurrence27–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 16 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 28

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 24

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire
  3. Jan 23Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire
  4. Jan 27Natural Resources and Wildfire reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Judiciary
  5. Sent to Judiciary
  6. Mar 6Heard in Judiciary
  7. Mar 12Heard in Judiciary
  8. Mar 17Judiciary recommended it as amended
  9. Mar 18Read a second time
  10. Mar 24Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Jun 11

  1. Mar 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 27Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. May 13Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. May 22Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. May 28Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it as amended
  6. May 29Read a second time
  7. Jun 11Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 16 – Jun 17

  1. Jun 16The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 27 to 1
  2. Jun 17Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 17Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 2Became chapter 414 of Oregon Laws 2025
  4. In force from September 26, 2025
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Senate
  3. Jan 23Work Session held.Senate
  4. Jan 27Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary.Senate
  5. Jan 27Referred to Judiciary by order of the President.Senate
  6. Mar 6Public Hearing held.Senate
  7. Mar 12Work Session held.Senate
  8. Mar 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  9. Mar 18Second reading.Senate
  10. Mar 20Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent.Senate
  11. Mar 24Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.Senate
  12. Mar 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  13. Mar 27Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
  14. May 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  15. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
  16. May 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  17. May 29Second reading.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 3Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 4Rules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 5Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 9Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  23. Jun 10Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 16Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  26. Jun 16Hayden granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.Senate
  27. Jun 17President signed.Senate
  28. Jun 17Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  29. Jun 24Governor signed.Senate
  30. Jul 2Chapter 414, 2025 Laws.Senate
  31. Jul 2Effective date, September 26, 2025.Senate