Oregon Senate Bill 225

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Public Hearing Scheduled.
Pending: Senate Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs Committee
Hearing: Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm in HR B
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 received by a person 62 years of age or younger as retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2025. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 in retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is receiving retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces of the United States and who has not attained 63 years of age before the close of the taxable year for which a return is filed. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to taxable income exemption for military taxpayers; prescribing an effective date.

Sen. James Manning [D]	Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]	Sen. Mark Meek [D]
Sen. Deb Patterson [D]	Sen. Floyd Prozanski [D]	Sen. Lisa Reynolds [D]	Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	Senate	Public Hearing Scheduled.
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.
2025-01-13	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB225
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB225/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84422
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/289143