SB857 • 2025

Provides that if a person reports a violation or potential violation of animal racing laws to the Oregon Racing Commission, the person's identity is confidential and not subject to disclosure as a public record.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action: 2025-06-20
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Provides that if a person reports a violation or potential violation of animal racing laws to the Oregon Racing Commission, the person's identity is confidential and not subject to disclosure as a public record.

Digest: The Act lets a person keep his or her identity secret when making certain reports to the ORC.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act lets a person keep his or her identity secret when making certain reports to the ORC.
(Flesch Readability Score: 66.3).
Provides that if a person reports a violation or potential violation of animal racing laws to the Oregon Racing Commission, the person's identity is confidential and not subject to disclosure as a public record.
Provides that the reporting person may waive such confidentiality.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-20 Senate
Chapter 315, 2025 Laws.
2025-06-20 Senate
Effective date, January 1, 2026.
2025-06-11 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-04 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-04 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-03 House
Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed. Ayes, 38; Nays, 15--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Reschke, Skarlatos, Smith G, Yunker; Excused, 3--Hartman, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Helfrich, Osborne, Scharf.
2025-06-02 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-29 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 2, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-28 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.
2025-05-27 House
Second reading.
2025-05-23 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-05-20 House
Work Session held.
2025-04-22 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-07 House
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.
2025-04-01 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-03-31 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB; Excused, 2--Starr, Woods.
2025-03-27 Senate
Carried over to 03-31 by unanimous consent.
2025-03-25 Senate
Carried over to 03-27 by unanimous consent.
2025-03-24 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-03-24 Senate
Second reading.
2025-03-17 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-10 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Judiciary.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act lets a person keep his or her identity secret when making certain reports to the ORC. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3).
Provides that if a person reports a violation or potential violation of animal racing laws to the Oregon Racing Commission, the person's identity is confidential and not subject to disclosure as a public record. Provides that the reporting person may waive such confidentiality.
Relating to: Relating to reporting on violation of animal racing laws.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 857
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 Racing Commission)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to reporting on violation of animal racing laws.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 462.
SECTION 2. (1) If a person makes a report to the Oregon Racing Commission of a vio-
lation or potential violation of a statute, rule or order relating to racing, the identity of the
person making the report is confidential and is not subject to disclosure as a public record
under ORS 192.311 to 192.478.
(2) A person making a report described in subsection (1) of this section may waive the
confidentiality otherwise granted under this section.
Passed by Senate March 31, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 3, 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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