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SB459 • 2025

Requires that each public member of the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots be a resident of this state.

Requires that each public member of the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots be a resident of this state.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Weber,, Representative Javadi, Senator Smith DB,, Representative McLain,, Osborne,, Wright,
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Chapter 312, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-04 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-04 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Neron Misslin.

  7. 2025-05-29 House

    Third reading. Carried by Lewis. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused, 7--Diehl, Evans, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan, Watanabe; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Drazan, Harbick, Speaker Fahey.

  8. 2025-05-28 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-27 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-23 House

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

  11. 2025-05-20 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-22 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

  14. 2025-03-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  15. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.

  16. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  17. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 Senate

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

  21. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act changes the residency rules for members of the OBMP. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act makes it so that licensee members of the OBMP don't need to be residents of Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0).</i>]
[<i>Removes the requirement that a licensee member of the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots be a resident of this state.</i>]
<b>Requires that each public member of the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots be a resident of this state. Requires that at least one licensee member of the board be a resident of this state.</b>
Relating to: Relating to the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned