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SB179 • 2025

Makes permanent the temporary changes made to the landowner immunity laws by chapter 64, Oregon Laws 2024.

Makes permanent the temporary changes made to the landowner immunity laws by chapter 64, Oregon Laws 2024.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 220, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-21 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-20 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-19 House

    Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. Ayes, 48; Excused, 4--Evans, Levy E, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 7--Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Elmer, Kropf, Ruiz, Wright.

  7. 2025-05-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-05-15 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-14 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-03-14 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  12. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 30.

  13. 2025-03-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  16. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  19. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes permanent changes to the laws that shield landowners from lawsuits from visitors. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Makes permanent the temporary changes made to the landowner immunity laws by chapter 64, Oregon Laws 2024.<b> Extends local government immunity to explicitly include claims arising via the use of nonhorse equines.</b>
Relating to: Relating to landowner immunity.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned