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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 983

Permits local public officials to participate in discussion and debate and to vote on the adoption of a local budget that includes compensation for the public official or a relative of the public official after announcing an actual conflict of interest.

Became law as Chapter 466, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 26, 2025, 142 days after it was filed. In force from June 26, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act lets local officials act on certain budgets after saying they have a conflict. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Permits local public officials to participate in discussion and debate and to vote on the adoption of a local budget that includes compensation for the public official or a relative of the public official after announcing an actual conflict of interest.<b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

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

    SED

    Its course

    February 4 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 action25 actions on 21 days

    In the SenateFeb 4 to May 15100 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

    EducationFeb 4 to Mar 2650 days

    RulesMar 26 to May 1348 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 15 to Jun 1733 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 15 to May 216 days

    RulesMay 21 to Jun 1121 days

    With the GovernorJun 17 to Jun 269 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading27–0

      Passed · May 15 · 3 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading51–0

      Passed · Jun 17 · 9 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 13

    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 Feb 4 – May 15

    1. Feb 4Introduced
    2. Sent to Education
    3. Mar 17Heard in Education
    4. Mar 24Heard in Education
    5. Mar 26Education reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    6. Sent to Rules
    7. Apr 23Heard in Rules
    8. May 5Heard in Rules
    9. May 13Rules recommended it as amended
    10. May 14Read a second time
    11. May 15Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

    In the House of Representatives May 19 – Jun 17

    1. May 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 21Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 5Heard in Rules
    4. Jun 9Heard in Rules
    5. Jun 11Rules recommended it
    6. Jun 12Read a second time
    7. Jun 17Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 18 – Jul 2

    1. Jun 18Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 2Became chapter 466 of Oregon Laws 2025
    5. In force from June 26, 2025
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Feb 4Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 4Referred to Education.Senate
    3. Mar 17Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 24Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 26Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.Senate
    6. Mar 26Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
    7. Apr 23Public Hearing held.Senate
    8. May 5Work Session held.Senate
    9. May 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    10. May 14Second reading.Senate
    11. May 15Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
    12. May 19First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    13. May 21Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 12Second reading.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 13Rules suspended. Carried over to June 16, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 16Rules suspended. Carried over to June 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 17Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 18President signed.Senate
    22. Jun 18Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 26Governor signed.Senate
    24. Jul 2Chapter 466, 2025 Laws.Senate
    25. Jul 2Effective date, June 26, 2025.Senate