Oregon · Senate Bill 855 · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the Oregon Racing Commission to adopt rules establishing civil penalties for violation of laws, rules or directives relating to race meets.

SB 855 Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 31, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 12, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

What it does

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

Persons can be penalized for breaking laws relating to race meets. The Act requires the ORC to adopt rules about the penalties. The Act increases the maximum amount of the penalties. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires the Oregon Racing Commission to adopt rules establishing civil penalties for violation of laws, rules or directives relating to race meets. Increases the maximum amount of the civil penalties.

Every action

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

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary. · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Judiciary
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateCarried over to 03-27 by unanimous consent.
  8. SenateCarried over to 03-31 by unanimous consent.
  9. SenateThird reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.22–6 vote
  10. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  11. CommitteeReferred to Commerce and Consumer Protection. · House Commerce and Consumer Protection
  12. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Commerce and Consumer Protection
  13. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Commerce and Consumer Protection
  14. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Commerce and Consumer Protection
  15. HouseSecond reading.
  1. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.37–15 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 109, 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 Gelser Blouin. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 22–6
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 6 Not voting 2
Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 6

Excused · 2

Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed. · Full House

Passed 37–15
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 15 Not voting 7
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

No · 15

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 17, 2025 Senate Judiciary Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 6

 6–0
May 1, 2025 House Commerce and Consumer Protection Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Excused · 1

 8–1

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.