2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB234: Relating to emergency management; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Delays the date that ODEM starts to manage the emergency system known as OERS. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). [Digest: The Act tells ODEM to do a study on emergency management. The Act tells ODEM to report on its study. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).] [Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to study emergency management. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets on January 2, 2027.] Delays the date on which responsibility for management of the state multijurisdictional emergency notification system is transferred from the Department of State Police to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.
Senate
4/1/2025
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Senate
4/7/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
4/7/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Senate
5/19/2025
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
Senate
5/22/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
5/22/2025
Returned to Full Committee.
Senate
5/30/2025
Work Session held.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs (2025-04-01)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Engrossed.)
4/1/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

James Manning
James Manning
Democrat

Documents

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