2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3140: Relating to recreation; declaring an emergency.

Legislative 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.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Judiciary, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Committee Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Judiciary, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference
2/24/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197030.1 KB
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