Oregon · Senate Bill 482 · 2025 Regular Session

Provides that a state agency may not adopt rules without statutory authority.

SB 482 Sponsored by David Brock Smith Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

The Act says that an agency may not make rules without statutory authority to make the rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Provides that a state agency may not adopt rules without statutory authority.

Every action

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

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules. · Senate Rules
  3. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member 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.