Oregon · Senate Bill 997 · 2025 Regular Session

Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of…

SB 997 Sponsored by David Brock Smith Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 10, 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.

Exempts the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors from the law that requires there to be a place for radioactive waste to be disposed of before a nuclear power plant may be sited in this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3). Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Read the full official title (27 words)

Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

Every action

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

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Energy and Environment. · Senate Energy and Environment
  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.