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SB234 • 2025

Delays the date on which responsibility for management of the state multijurisdictional emergency notification system is transferred from the Department of State Police to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

Delays the date on which responsibility for management of the state multijurisdictional emergency notification system is transferred from the Department of State Police to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Manning Jr
Last action
2025-07-02
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.

Delays the date on which responsibility for management of the state multijurisdictional emergency notification system is transferred from the Department of State Police to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

<b>Digest: Delays the date that ODEM starts to manage the emergency system known as OERS.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: Delays the date that ODEM starts to manage the emergency system known as OERS.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells ODEM to do a study on emergency management.
  • The Act tells ODEM to report on its study.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study emergency management.

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. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Chapter 408, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Effective date, June 24, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-17 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-17 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-13 House

    Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. Ayes, 41; Excused, 19--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.

  7. 2025-06-12 House

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Starr.

  10. 2025-06-10 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  11. 2025-06-10 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  12. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  15. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-05-30 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  19. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

  20. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  21. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  22. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  23. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.

  24. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Delays the date that ODEM starts to manage the emergency system known as OERS. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells ODEM to do a study on emergency management. The Act tells ODEM to report on its study. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study emergency management. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Delays the date on which responsibility for management of the state multijurisdictional emergency notification system is transferred from the Department of State Police to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to emergency management; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 234
Sponsored by Senator MANNING JR (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to emergency management; amending section 155b, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021; and
declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 155b, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021, is amended to read:
Sec. 155b. The amendments to ORS 401.094 by section 16a [ of this 2021 Act ], chapter 539,
Oregon Laws 2021, become operative on July 1, [ 2025] 2026.
SECTION 2. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
Passed by Senate June 10, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 13, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 234 (SB 234-A) Page 1