An Oregon bill that would make it slightly easier to have someone civilly committed has advanced to the Legislature’s Joint Ways and Means Committee. Civil commitment is the practice of ...

A bill that would allow sexual assault survivors to report the abuse at any time has cleared the Oregon House. A group of state lawmakers unanimously approved House Bill 3582 after its third ...

Oregon lawmakers approved a bill to block private-equity firms from controlling healthcare practices, which analysts say would be the nation’s strictest ban on corporate influence in medicine ...

A bill designed to improve flows in the Deschutes River and increase water availability for junior water rights holders is making its way through the Oregon Legislature and could be passed this ...

Trump’s New Tax Bill Could Penalize Oregon for Providing Health Care to All Undocumented Immigrants Oregon was the first to provide such coverage and remains the most committed. Hard decisions loom.

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon legislature has passed a bipartisan bill banning the use of plastic film checkout bags at restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores statewide.. Senate Bill 551 ...

SALEM, Oregon — Lawmakers in Salem are divided on a bill that would allow striking workers, including teachers, to collect unemployment benefits. Senate Bill 916 A would allow teachers to ...

One of this year's most contentious construction bills, Senate Bill 426 has passed through the Oregon Senate. It's on its way to the floor of the state House of Representatives.

The Oregon House already advanced the bill in a 45-3 vote. The Senate may approve the bill in the coming days or weeks before reaching the governor’s desk.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon lawmakers are pushing forward to speed up the renaming process of geographic locations with derogatory names. The bill builds on legislation passed in 2001 by then ...

Bill bans Oregon employers from asking for applicants’ age . By Bryce Dole (OPB ) May 13, 2025 10:20 p.m. Updated: May 14, 2025 4:33 p.m. House Bill 3187 is heading to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk.

An Oregon bill that would require big tech companies including Google and Meta to pay money to local newsrooms and journalists is steadily advancing despite protests from tech industry groups. The ...