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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 856

Authorizes officers and employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to place bets or wagers on certain race meets in the course of official auditing duties.

Became law as Chapter 110, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 19, 2025, 126 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 allows people connected to the ORC to make bets on races as a part of an official audit. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Authorizes [<i>members and staff of the Oregon Racing Commission, and family members thereof,</i>]<b> officers and employees of the Oregon Racing Commission</b> to place bets or wagers on certain race meets in the course of official auditing duties.

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 18 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 863 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 6 to Mar 137 days

Commerce and Consumer ProtectionMar 13 to May 553 days

With the GovernorMay 8 to May 1911 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 reading50–4

    Passed · May 8 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

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 4Heard in Labor and Business
  4. Feb 25Heard 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 8

  1. Mar 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 13Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
  3. Apr 22Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. Apr 29Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. May 5Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 8Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 4

To the Governor May 12 – Jun 6

  1. May 12Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 19Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 110 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 21 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 4Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 25Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 4Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.Senate
  8. Mar 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 22Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 5Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. May 5Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 6Rules suspended. Carried over to May 7, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. May 7Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. May 8Third reading. Carried by Walters. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. May 12President signed.Senate
  18. May 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  19. May 19Governor signed.Senate
  20. Jun 6Chapter 110, 2025 Laws.Senate
  21. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate