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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 16, 2025 OR HB 3187 Prohibits Employers From Asking For or Requiring an Applicant's Age Bill Passed - House (42 - 16)
April 16, 2025 OR SB 180 Requires Proof of Malice for a Claim of Defamation Arising From a Reported Incident of Sexual Assault Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
April 16, 2025 OR HB 3233 Requires the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to Develop a New Passenger Rail Transportation Plan Bill Passed - House (44 - 12)
April 16, 2025 OR SB 238 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Utilize Drones Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
April 15, 2025 OR SB 1191 Authorizes Individuals to Inform Others of Their Rights Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
April 15, 2025 OR SB 315 Requires the Department of Education to Review Make Recommendations and Develop Best Practices for Dealing with Student Absences Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
April 15, 2025 OR SB 1175 Establishes a Temporary Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
April 14, 2025 OR HB 3863 Requires the Public Utility Commission to set a Cap at No Less than 10 Megawatts for the Use of Standard Avoided Cost Rates Bill Passed - House (40 - 15)
April 14, 2025 OR SB 1016 Requires the Department of Human Services to Procure and Distribute an Inventory of Appropriate Carriers for Transporting the Belongings of Foster Children Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3)
April 10, 2025 OR SB 224 Establishes Privacy Protections for Campaign Committee Addresses Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
April 10, 2025 OR SB 906 Requires Employers to Provide a Written Explanation of Earnings and Deductions to All New Employees Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
April 8, 2025 OR SB 951 Prohibits Management Services Organizations From Exerting Control Over Medical Practices and Restricts Certain Contractual Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 2, 2025 OR SB 973 Requires Landlords of Public Housing to Provide Applicants and New Tenants 30 Month Notice of when the Affordability Restrictions May be Terminated Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
April 2, 2025 OR HB 2698 Establishes a Home Ownership Goal for the State Bill Passed - House (42 - 8)
April 2, 2025 OR HB 2134 Authorizes Tenants to Terminate Lease Early Following Landlord's Notice of Nonrenewal Bill Passed - House (44 - 9)
April 1, 2025 OR SB 1176 Requires that the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Conduct an Education Effort to Ensure Businesses Accept Cash Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
March 31, 2025 OR HB 2978 Establishes an Advisory Group under the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to Guide the Development of Critical Wildlife Crossings Bill Passed - House (53 - 3)
March 31, 2025 OR HB 3144 Prohibits New Planned Communities from Banning Manufactured and Modular Homes Bill Passed - House (49 - 7)
March 31, 2025 OR SB 855 Requires the Oregon Racing Commission to Establish Civil Penalties for Failure to Comply With Laws and Rules of Racing Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
March 31, 2025 OR SB 1098 Prohibits Schools and Library districts from Removing Books with Stories about Religion, Disability, LGBTQ+ Issues, or Other Characteristics of a Protected Class Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
March 31, 2025 OR SB 854 Authorizes the Oregon Racing Commission to Impose Civil Penalties for Unauthorized Wagers on Animal Racing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
March 25, 2025 OR SB 777 Increases Compensation to Ranchers for Wolf Kills Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
March 25, 2025 OR SB 1038 Establishes Year Round Standard Time in Oregon if California and Washington Also Agree Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 24, 2025 OR SB 868 Requires the Department of Education to Develop a Formula to Calculate the Cost of Special Education Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
March 24, 2025 OR SB 599 Prohibits Landlords From Inquiring About the Immigration or Citizenship Status of an Applicant, Tenant, or Other Member of a Household Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/16 HB 3187 Prohibits Employers From Asking For or Requiring an Applicant's Age Bill Passed - House (42 - 16)
4/16 SB 180 Requires Proof of Malice for a Claim of Defamation Arising From a Reported Incident of Sexual Assault Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
4/16 HB 3233 Requires the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to Develop a New Passenger Rail Transportation Plan Bill Passed - House (44 - 12)
4/16 SB 238 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Utilize Drones Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
4/15 SB 1191 Authorizes Individuals to Inform Others of Their Rights Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
4/15 SB 315 Requires the Department of Education to Review Make Recommendations and Develop Best Practices for Dealing with Student Absences Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
4/15 SB 1175 Establishes a Temporary Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
4/14 HB 3863 Requires the Public Utility Commission to set a Cap at No Less than 10 Megawatts for the Use of Standard Avoided Cost Rates Bill Passed - House (40 - 15)
4/14 SB 1016 Requires the Department of Human Services to Procure and Distribute an Inventory of Appropriate Carriers for Transporting the Belongings of Foster Children Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3)
4/10 SB 224 Establishes Privacy Protections for Campaign Committee Addresses Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
4/10 SB 906 Requires Employers to Provide a Written Explanation of Earnings and Deductions to All New Employees Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
4/08 SB 951 Prohibits Management Services Organizations From Exerting Control Over Medical Practices and Restricts Certain Contractual Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/02 SB 973 Requires Landlords of Public Housing to Provide Applicants and New Tenants 30 Month Notice of when the Affordability Restrictions May be Terminated Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
4/02 HB 2698 Establishes a Home Ownership Goal for the State Bill Passed - House (42 - 8)
4/02 HB 2134 Authorizes Tenants to Terminate Lease Early Following Landlord's Notice of Nonrenewal Bill Passed - House (44 - 9)
4/01 SB 1176 Requires that the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Conduct an Education Effort to Ensure Businesses Accept Cash Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
3/31 HB 2978 Establishes an Advisory Group under the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to Guide the Development of Critical Wildlife Crossings Bill Passed - House (53 - 3)
3/31 HB 3144 Prohibits New Planned Communities from Banning Manufactured and Modular Homes Bill Passed - House (49 - 7)
3/31 SB 855 Requires the Oregon Racing Commission to Establish Civil Penalties for Failure to Comply With Laws and Rules of Racing Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
3/31 SB 1098 Prohibits Schools and Library districts from Removing Books with Stories about Religion, Disability, LGBTQ+ Issues, or Other Characteristics of a Protected Class Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
3/31 SB 854 Authorizes the Oregon Racing Commission to Impose Civil Penalties for Unauthorized Wagers on Animal Racing Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
3/25 SB 777 Increases Compensation to Ranchers for Wolf Kills Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
3/25 SB 1038 Establishes Year Round Standard Time in Oregon if California and Washington Also Agree Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/24 SB 868 Requires the Department of Education to Develop a Formula to Calculate the Cost of Special Education Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
3/24 SB 599 Prohibits Landlords From Inquiring About the Immigration or Citizenship Status of an Applicant, Tenant, or Other Member of a Household Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)

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