Oregon · Senate Bill 856 · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes officers and employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to place bets or wagers on certain race meets in the course of official auditing…

SB 856 Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 6, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 8, 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.

The Act allows people connected to the ORC to make bets on races as a part of an official audit. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Authorizes [ members and staff of the Oregon Racing Commission, and family members thereof, ] officers and employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to place bets or wagers on certain race meets in the course of official auditing duties.

Read the full official title (25 words)

Authorizes officers and employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to place bets or wagers on certain race meets in the course of official auditing duties.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Labor and Business. · Senate Labor and Business
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Labor and Business
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Labor and Business
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Labor and Business
  6. SenateSecond reading.
  7. SenateThird reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.30–0 vote
  8. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  9. CommitteeReferred to Commerce and Consumer Protection. · House Commerce and Consumer Protection
  10. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Commerce and Consumer Protection
  11. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Commerce and Consumer Protection
  12. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Commerce and Consumer Protection
  13. HouseSecond reading.
  1. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 7, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Walters. Passed.50–4 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 110, 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 Taylor. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

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

Passed 50–4
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 50 No 4 Not voting 6
Democrats: 32 yes, 1 no Republicans: 18 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 50

No · 4

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 25, 2025 Senate Labor and Business Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Members

Yes · 4

Excused · 1

 4–0
Apr 29, 2025 House Commerce and Consumer Protection Recommendation: Do pass.
Members

Yes · 8

Excused · 2

 8–0

Sponsors

The 0 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.