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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 857

Provides that if a person reports a violation or potential violation of animal racing laws to the Oregon Racing Commission, the person's identity is confidential and not subject to disclosure as a public record.

Became law as Chapter 315, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 11, 2025, 149 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 lets a person keep his or her identity secret when making certain reports to the ORC. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Provides that if a person reports a violation or potential violation of animal racing laws to the Oregon Racing Commission, the person's identity is confidential and not subject to disclosure as a public record. Provides that the reporting person may waive such confidentiality.

Its course

January 13 to June 20, 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 3177 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 2466 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 31 to Jun 364 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 31 to Apr 77 days

Commerce and Consumer ProtectionApr 7 to May 2346 days

With the GovernorJun 3 to Jun 118 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading19–9

    Passed · Mar 31 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading38–15

    Passed · Jun 3 · 6 present

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 31

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 10Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 17Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 24Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 31Passed the Senate, 19 to 9

In the House of Representatives Apr 1 – Jun 3

  1. Apr 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 7Sent to Commerce and Consumer Protection
  3. Apr 22Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. May 20Heard in Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. May 23Commerce and Consumer Protection recommended it
  6. May 27Read a second time
  7. Jun 3Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 15

To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 20

  1. Jun 4Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 20Became chapter 315 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. 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 Judiciary.Senate
  3. Mar 10Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 17Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 24Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Mar 24Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 25Carried over to 03-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Mar 27Carried over to 03-31 by unanimous consent.Senate
  9. Mar 31Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
  10. Apr 1First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Apr 7Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 22Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 23Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  15. May 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. May 28Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. May 29Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 3Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 4President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 11Governor signed.Senate
  23. Jun 20Chapter 315, 2025 Laws.Senate
  24. Jun 20Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate