OR HB3140 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 25-13)
Status: Failed on June 27 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 25-13)
Status: Failed on June 27 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
The Act says that an operator can make a person who does recreation release the operator from some types of claims. Tells OBDD to study issues for the recreation industry and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Provides that an operator may require a person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department, with the assistance of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to study issues facing the recreation industry and report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys for study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to recreation; declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-24 - House - House Committee Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Judiciary, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | House | In committee upon adjournment. |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Judiciary, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2025-01-13 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
