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SB823 • 2025

Authorizes the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to purchase or contract for certain materials, supplies and equipment.

Authorizes the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to purchase or contract for certain materials, supplies and equipment.

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

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Authorizes the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to purchase or contract for certain materials, supplies and equipment.

Digest: The Act authorizes ODEM to buy or contract for certain goods.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act authorizes ODEM to buy or contract for certain goods.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).
  • Authorizes the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to purchase or contract for certain materials, supplies and equipment.
  • Relating to: Relating to the Oregon Department of 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. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 229, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-22 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-21 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-20 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 52; Absent, 1--Dobson; Excused, 5--Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Nguyen H, Smith G, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-05-19 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-05-15 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-13 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-05-06 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-03-18 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-03-18 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

  14. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 27; Excused, 3--Hayden, Patterson, Woods.

  15. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  16. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-02-13 Senate

    Public Hearing Cancelled.

  21. 2025-01-17 Senate

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

  22. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act authorizes ODEM to buy or contract for certain goods. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).
Authorizes the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to purchase or contract for certain materials, supplies and equipment.
Relating to: Relating to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 823
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 Department of Emergency Man-
agement)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management; amending ORS 401.052.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 401.052 is amended to read:
401.052. (1) The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is established.
(2) The department shall be responsible for:
(a) Coordinating and facilitating private sector and governmental efforts to prevent, prepare for,
respond to and recover from emergencies; and
(b) Coordinating exercises and training, planning, preparedness, response, mitigation and recov-
ery activities with state and local emergency services agencies and organizations.
(3) The department may purchase or contract for any materials, supplies or equipment,
including motor vehicles, that the department deems necessary to carry out the duties of the
department.
[(3)] (4) The department shall prepare a statewide emergency management plan and update the
plan from time to time as necessary.
Enrolled Senate Bill 823 (SB 823-INTRO) Page 1
Passed by Senate March 17, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 20, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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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 823 (SB 823-INTRO) Page 2