Oregon · Senate Bill 47 · 2025 Regular Session

Eliminates obsolete public entities and modifies laws about obsolete activities of public entities.

SB 47 Sponsored by Kayse Jama and James Manning Jr. Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 13, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act gets rid of old public entities and changes laws about old activities of public entities. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Eliminates obsolete public entities and modifies laws about obsolete activities of public entities.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules. · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Rules
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Rules
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Rules
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateThird reading. Carried by Jama. Passed.27–0 vote
  8. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  9. CommitteeReferred to Rules. · House Rules
  10. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Rules
  11. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Rules
  1. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Rules
  2. HouseSecond reading.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.41–0 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 405, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, January 1, 2026.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Jama. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 27–0
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

Excused · 3

Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed. · Full House

Passed 41–0
Jun 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 41 No 0 Not voting 19
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 41

Excused · 19

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Rules Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
Jun 9, 2025 House Rules Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 7

 7–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.