SB801 • 2025

Increases from one to two the number of Assistant Adjutants General from the Air National Guard of Oregon that the Adjutant General may appoint.

Enacted

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Increases from one to two the number of Assistant Adjutants General from the Air National Guard of Oregon that the Adjutant General may appoint.

Digest: Allows the Adjutant General (AG) to have two Assistant AGs from the Air National Guard to help lead.

What This Bill Does

Digest: Allows the Adjutant General (AG) to have two Assistant AGs from the Air National Guard to help lead.
Gives an Acting AG 30 days from the start of their duties to give to the state a fidelity bond.
(Flesch Readability Score: 69.5).
Increases from one to two the number of Assistant Adjutants General from the Air National Guard of Oregon that the Adjutant General may appoint.

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Bill History

2025-06-06 Senate
Chapter 134, 2025 Laws.
2025-06-06 Senate
Effective date, January 1, 2026.
2025-05-22 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-05-14 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-14 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-13 House
Third reading. Carried by Watanabe. Passed. Ayes, 49; Nays, 2--Evans, Yunker; Excused, 5--Dobson, Munoz, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Nosse, Reschke, Speaker Fahey.
2025-05-12 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-08 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-07 House
Second reading.
2025-05-06 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-05-01 House
Work Session held.
2025-04-24 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-10 House
Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
2025-03-04 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-02-27 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Ayes, 30.
2025-02-25 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-02-25 Senate
Second reading.
2025-02-20 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-11 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Allows the Adjutant General (AG) to have two Assistant AGs from the Air National Guard to help lead. Gives an Acting AG 30 days from the start of their duties to give to the state a fidelity bond. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5).
Increases from one to two the number of Assistant Adjutants General from the Air National Guard of Oregon that the Adjutant General may appoint.
Provides an Acting Adjutant General 30 days after assuming the duties of the office to give the state a fidelity bond when an absence of the Adjutant General is caused by death or other inability.
Relating to: Relating to the office of Adjutant General.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 801
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conform-
ance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the
President (at the request of Governor Tina Kotek for Oregon Military Department)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to the office of Adjutant General; amending ORS 396.165.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 396.165 is amended to read:
396.165. (1) The Adjutant General may appoint [ three] four Assistant Adjutants General, two
from the Army National Guard of Oregon and [ one] two from the Air National Guard of Oregon
who shall serve at the pleasure of the Adjutant General or until relieved by reason of resignation,
withdrawal of federal recognition or for cause to be determined by a court-martial. Voluntary entry
onto extended active duty by a person holding the office of Assistant Adjutant General shall be
deemed automatic resignation of such officer.
(2) To be eligible for appointment to the office of Assistant Adjutant General, a person must be
an officer of the Oregon National Guard, federally recognized in the grade of lieutenant colonel or
higher, and must have completed at least six years service in the Oregon National Guard as a
federally recognized officer.
(3) An Assistant Adjutant General may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant colonel or higher,
but not exceeding that of brigadier general. An Assistant Adjutant General may be promoted by the
Governor to any grade not exceeding that of brigadier general, to serve in such grade only upon
receipt of federal recognition therein.
(4) The Assistant Adjutants General shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Adju-
tant General.
(5) An Assistant Adjutant General shall be compensated at a rate determined by the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services.
(6) In any absence of the Adjutant General caused by death or other inability to perform the
duties of the office, the Governor or the Adjutant General may designate an Assistant Adjutant
General to be the Acting Adjutant General. Except when the Governor or the Adjutant General
designates another of the Assistant Adjutants General to be the Acting Adjutant General, the As-
sistant Adjutant General senior in military grade shall assume the responsibilities and powers and
perform all the duties required of the Adjutant General, and shall be Acting Adjutant General. An
officer serving as Acting Adjutant General under this section shall continue to receive the salary
authorized for an Assistant Adjutant General, when the officer is a state employee, but shall oth-
erwise receive the salary authorized for the Adjutant General. The Acting Adjutant General shall
serve until the Adjutant General is again able to perform the duties of the office, or if such office
is vacant, until an Adjutant General is regularly appointed and qualified. [ While so serving, ] Within
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30 days after assuming the duties of the office, the Acting Adjutant General shall give to the
state a fidelity bond in the same manner and in the same sum as is required from the Adjutant
General.
Passed by Senate February 27, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 13, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
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
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