Oregon - Session 2026R1
Title: Revises the definition of "animal rescue entity."""
<b>Digest: The Act changes a definition for places that rescue animals. The Act changes the agency that oversees places that rescue animals. The Act changes the records that the places have to keep. The Act makes changes related to licensing the places. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act changes the agency that oversees places that rescue animals. The Act changes the records that the places have to keep. The Act makes changes related to licensing the places. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8).</i>] <b>Revises the definition of "animal rescue entity.""</b> Provides that veterinary facilities do not qualify as animal rescue entities for purposes of regulating animal rescue entities. Directs the State Department of Agriculture to enforce provisions related to regulating animal rescue entities. Makes changes related to recordkeeping and licensing requirements for animal rescue entities. Removes the impoundment of animals as a civil penalty for a violation of provisions related to animal rescue entities."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-02-23 | Latest Action | Second reading. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4178 | Allows some places of public accommodation offering goods or services to adopt a rounding policy under which the final digit of the total amount due or remaining amount due in certain in-person transactions will be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment. | in_committee |
| SB 1510 | Updates the terminology used to describe certain income earned by multinational corporations to reflect a change in the term used in federal law. | in_committee |
| SB 1595 | Requires a professional licensing board to publish specified guidance regarding licensure and ensure certain staff receive culturally responsive training not later than January 1, 2028. | introduced |
| SB 1539 | Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances. | introduced |
| HB 4012 | Directs the Construction Contractors Board to consult and collaborate with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to carry out a targeted assessment initiative to observe and collect information regarding the use of services of unlicensed labor contractors and unlicensed construction labor contractors at construction job sites. | introduced |
| HB 4014 | Establishes the Task Force on Taxation of International Income. | in_committee |
| HB 4045 | Requires a social media platform to respond to a search warrant within 72 hours of service, and all other communications providers to respond within five business days of service, when the warrant pertains to an investigation of stalking or a crime constituting domestic violence. | in_committee |
| HB 4052 | Creates a corporate excise tax credit for each of the first three years that a bank does business in this state. | introduced |