Oregon · Senate Bill 983 · 2025 Regular Session

Permits local public officials to participate in discussion and debate and to vote on the adoption of a local budget that includes compensation for…

SB 983 Sponsored by Senate Committee On Education Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 17, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 26, 2025

What it does

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

The Act lets local officials act on certain budgets after saying they have a conflict. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Permits local public officials to participate in discussion and debate and to vote on the adoption of a local budget that includes compensation for the public official or a relative of the public official after announcing an actual conflict of interest. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Read the full official title (41 words)

Permits local public officials to participate in discussion and debate and to vote on the adoption of a local budget that includes compensation for the public official or a relative of the public official after announcing an actual conflict of interest.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education. · Senate Education
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Education
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Education
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules. · Senate Education
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules by order of the President. · Senate Rules
  7. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Rules
  8. CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Rules
  9. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) · Senate Rules
  10. SenateSecond reading.
  11. SenateThird reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.27–0 vote
  12. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  13. CommitteeReferred to Rules. · House Rules
  14. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Rules
  15. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Rules
  16. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass. · House Rules
  17. HouseSecond reading.
  1. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 16, 2025 Calendar.
  2. HouseRules suspended. Carried over to June 17, 2025 Calendar.
  3. HouseThird reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed.51–0 vote
  4. SenatePresident signed.
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. GovernorGovernor signed.
  7. SenateChapter 466, 2025 Laws.
  8. SenateEffective date, June 26, 2025.

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 27–0
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 16 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

Excused · 3

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

Passed 51–0
Jun 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 51 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 51

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Education Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0
May 5, 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 0 members who introduced it.

  • SC Senate Committee On Education Sponsoring committee

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.