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HB2119 • 2025

Provides for standing for an association or organization to seek declaratory relief in the Oregon Tax Court.

Provides for standing for an association or organization to seek declaratory relief in the Oregon Tax Court.

Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Reschke, Representative Levy B,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Provides for standing for an association or organization to seek declaratory relief in the Oregon Tax Court.

Digest: The Act lets a group have standing in the Oregon Tax Court.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act lets a group have standing in the Oregon Tax Court.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 88.9).
  • Provides for standing for an association or organization to seek declaratory relief in the Oregon Tax Court.
  • Relating to: Relating to standing in the Oregon Tax Court.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 250, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-28 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-22 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-22 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 26; Excused, 4--Bonham, Gorsek, Manning Jr, Taylor.

  6. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  9. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-08 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  14. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  15. 2025-04-07 House

    Third reading. Carried by Reschke. Passed. Ayes, 56; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Nguyen H, Osborne.

  16. 2025-04-03 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 7, 2025 Calendar.

  17. 2025-04-02 House

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-04-01 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  19. 2025-03-27 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-01-28 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Revenue.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act lets a group have standing in the Oregon Tax Court. (Flesch Readability Score: 88.9).
Provides for standing for an association or organization to seek declaratory relief in the Oregon Tax Court.
Relating to: Relating to standing in the Oregon Tax Court.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2119
Sponsored by Representative RESCHKE; Representative LEVY B (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to standing in the Oregon Tax Court.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Notwithstanding ORS 305.570 (1)(b), an association or organization has
standing to seek declaratory relief in the Oregon Tax Court if:
(1) One or more members of the association or organization is adversely affected or
aggrieved by the subject of the requested declaration;
(2) The interests that the association or organization seeks to protect are germane to
the purpose of the association or organization; and
(3) The nature of the claim and the relief requested do not require that the members of
the association or organization who are adversely affected or aggrieved participate in the
proceedings in the Oregon Tax Court.
Passed by House April 7, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 21, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2119 (HB 2119-A) Page 1