l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 961

Creates the Oregon-Ireland Sister State Committee.

Became law as Chapter 543, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 168 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 would set up a sister state committee for Oregon and Ireland. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Creates the Oregon-Ireland Sister State Committee.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

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    Its course

    January 30 to July 25, 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 action23 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateJan 30 to Jun 23144 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 30 to Jan 300 days

    Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsJan 30 to Mar 1948 days

    Ways and MeansMar 19 to Jun 13 · moved on86 days

    Capital ConstructionJun 13 to Jun 16 · moved on3 days

    Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 237 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jun 263 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

    Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 252 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 1721 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · Jun 23 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading49–0

      Passed · Jun 26 · 11 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 19

    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 30 – Jun 23

    1. Jan 30Introduced
    2. Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    3. Feb 25Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    4. Mar 13Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
    5. Mar 19Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 13Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
    8. Jun 16Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
    9. Returned to Ways and Means
    10. Jun 18Heard in Ways and Means
    11. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it
    12. Read a second time
    13. Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Jun 26Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 25

    1. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 25Became chapter 543 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from January 1, 2026
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Jan 30Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 30Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
    3. Feb 25Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 13Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Mar 19Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
    7. Jun 13Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.Senate
    8. Jun 16Work Session held.Senate
    9. Jun 16Returned to Full Committee.Senate
    10. Jun 18Work Session held.Senate
    11. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    12. Jun 23Second reading.Senate
    13. Jun 23Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
    14. Jun 23First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 26Third reading. Carried by Smith G. Passed.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 27President signed.Senate
    20. Jun 27Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    21. Jul 17Governor signed.Senate
    22. Jul 25Chapter 543, 2025 Laws.Senate
    23. Jul 25Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate