Oregon Senate Bill 995 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on June 27 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Exempts the siting of a power plant that uses one or more small modular reactors from the law that requires approval from the electors of this state. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that the proposed site certificate for the small modular reactor energy facility 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 small modular reactor energy facilities; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.

Sen. David Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-27	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2025-02-10	Senate	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2025-02-06	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB995
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB995/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85683