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SB663 • 2025

Prohibits state agencies from charging fees.

Prohibits state agencies from charging fees.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Bonham,, Robinson
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
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.

Prohibits state agencies from charging fees.

Digest: The Act says that agencies may not charge fees.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act says that agencies may not charge fees.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3).
  • Prohibits state agencies from charging fees.
  • Relating to: Relating to fees.

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. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  3. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that agencies may not charge fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3).
Prohibits state agencies from charging fees.
Relating to: Relating to fees.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 663
Sponsored by Senator BONHAM (at the request of Senator Noah Robinson) (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act says that agencies may not charge fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3).
Prohibits state agencies from charging fees.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to fees.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) As used in this section, “fee” has the meaning given that term in ORS
291.050.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, no state agency may charge a fee.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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