Oregon Senate Bill 215 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Failed on June 27 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Repeals 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. Repeals the law that requires a proposed nuclear power plant first receive approval from the electors of this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Relating to nuclear-fueled thermal power plants; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.

Sen. David Smith [R]

Rep. Ed Diehl [R]

Sen. Bruce Starr [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-27	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2025-03-10	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2025-03-05	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2025-01-13	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB215
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB215/Introduced
Amendment	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/26556
Amendment	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/26761
Amendment	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27167
Amendment	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28463
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84413
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/292781
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/293610
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294168
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294172
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294287
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294289
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294291
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/300632