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Votes at a glance

- Senate Concurrent Resolution 21 (SCR 21) \rCommemoration of Multnomah Falls Lodge: Adopted. (Declared passed; final passage recorded in the transcript.)

- Senate Concurrent Resolution 30 (SCR 30) \rDesignates April 10, 2025 as Purple Up Day/Month of the Military Child recognition: Adopted (roll call recorded; 29 ayes noted on the roll call sequence).

- Senate Bill 463 A (SB 463) \rRequires DAS to report on the financial status of the State Insurance Fund (biannual reporting): Passed (roll call recorded; 29 ayes).

- Senate Bill 546 (SB 546) \rPermits electronic signature collections for charitable checkoff participation: Passed (roll call recorded; 25 ayes noted in transcript).

- Senate Bill 159 (SB 159) \rAuthorizes veterans recognition license plates for motorcycles and mopeds: Passed (roll call recorded; 29 ayes).

- Senate Bill 233 A (SB 233 A) \rAmends statute of ultimate repose for certain medical claims (hernia mesh removals): Passed (roll call recorded; transcript shows 25 ayes).

- Senate Bill 872 A (SB 872 A) \rAmends disciplinary authorities for the Mortuary and Cemetery Board and adjusts penalties: Passed (roll call recorded; 22 ayes in roll sequence).

- Senate Bill 1091 (SB 1091) \rClarifies transportation protection agreements for deceased persons (trusts for prepayment over 75 miles): Passed (roll call recorded; 29 ayes).

- Senate Bill 75 A (SB 75 A) \rClean-up related to wildfire hazard and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards: Passed (roll call recorded; 26 ayes).

- Senate Bill 139 A (SB 139 A) \rAllows limited commingling of non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste with sharps in certain containers: Passed (roll call recorded; 27 ayes).

- Senate Bill 228 A (SB 228 A) \rEstablishes rights and requirements for family councils in memory care residential facilities: Passed (roll call recorded; 27 ayes).

- Senate Bill 433 A (SB 433 A) \rAdjusts notice thresholds for self-service storage facility sales when property is valued above a threshold (raised to $1,000): Passed (roll call recorded; recorded as passed in transcript).

- Senate Bill 726 A (SB 726 A) \rRequires DEQ rulemaking for advanced monitoring at qualifying landfills: Passed (roll call recorded; 17 ayes).

- A series of additional measures were read, voted on and declared passed later in the afternoon session, including bills related to education, public records, licensing, utilities, workforce apprenticeship pathways, and campaign committee privacy protections. Those measures included: Senate Bill 742; SB 745; SB 757; SB 831; SB 845; SB 906; SB 950; SB 1005; SB 1086; SB 47; SB 224. The roll-call records for those measures are in the official Senate journal and the session transcript.

What this roundup does and does not do

This list summarizes formal outcomes and provides the vote tallies that were expressly recorded in the public roll calls captured in the session transcript. It does not attempt to paraphrase or analyze substantive committee work or amendments beyond the one- or two-line descriptions provided above. For legislative text, detailed amendments and official vote records, consult the Oregon legislative website and the Senate journal.

Ending

Senators continued to the next items on the calendar after the votes listed above. Several measures passed without lengthy floor debate; others drew extended discussion and changes before final action. The Senate adjourned the session until Monday, April 14, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Chamber Convenes 04/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate adopted multiple resolutions and bills on routine and policy matters. This roundup lists measures acted on during the April 10 session with the formal outcome and available vote tally, followed by short explanations of each item.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17189,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6077565,"Senate approves rules to require advanced methane monitoring at large landfills after split vote",1307,6900000,8207000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964299-5421361f9ae8043607c62faebd1e8b4a&start=6900&end=8207","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2964299-5421361f9ae8043607c62faebd1e8b4a/thumbnail_6900000.jpg","/articles/6077565/Oregon/Senate-approves-rules-to-require-advanced-methane-monitoring-at-large-landfills-after-split-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077565-c67b98800d1143f2d2ca28526919a213/orig.mp4?Expires=1770870216&Signature=G857e8dVES1iYmXlgL988N62Qsgrp5sNyhVLO9eoPt~w8mott8TzDgWraXdB96e9OqIVckjZEZQQzwerBLxwPbeaoW81UI1VQxuusrXvxjvaF2X2CpVs2ejkcuo~Qw~d9brVEsAdD3BC~k0DeHxPU4zqkpl8f-C-IXqkF2OeXPEAQIwOECzkpj8JrfiuMK0DIwiKc309f31XKrrmBMCwbpuLpT8CQPyIv1qV2R42YcTfWFHNFlMLXnFUv42qXRSFbj3DIwD4gB-8Ge43nT3PVwlixwr8XkOJU-Ke1kB0w~ZZg5JVCNpAnlxTw3-0vTKatmX1eKfjb1IlUjyQ3oY2Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 726 A, directing the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to adopt rules that require or incentivize the use of advanced monitoring technology at qualifying municipal solid-waste landfills.

\"This bill does not create any new limits on methane emissions,\" said Senator Gelser Blouin, who carried the measure. She told colleagues the measure focuses on monitoring technology so regulators and communities can better understand fugitive methane emissions from large landfills. \"The first step to managing methane is understanding what's true and what's there,\" she said.

Backers said modern tools such as sniffer drones, aerial surveys and satellite data can detect leaks across areas that are unsafe or impractical for humans to walk. They also noted other jurisdictions and operators are already using these technologies: the Orange County landfill and several EPA enforcement actions have employed drone-based monitoring, and Colorado has enacted similar rules.

Opponents said the bill imposes new costs on landfill operators and could accelerate decisions to transport garbage out of state. \"Adding monitoring and mitigation requirements to landfills is really going to be an undue burden to Marion County and other counties,\" Senator Gerard said, arguing some landfills are already under financial pressure. Senator Robinson raised concerns about mandating technology when available systems are limited and could be costly.

The measure was amended on the floor and in committee to: delay the operational start date to Jan. 1, 2027; clarify the bill does not itself establish new mitigation thresholds or fines; and narrow which landfills will be subject to rules so that DEQ will not require monitoring from sites that currently are not reportable or subject to mitigation. The bill also directs DEQ to adopt a definition for landfill consistent with federal municipal solid-waste landfill definitions and to perform the rules through a public rulemaking process.

The bill passed on third reading after a roll-call vote; the clerk recorded 17 ayes and the measure was declared passed.

Why it matters: Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and fugitive landfill emissions are a recognized contributor to climate forcing and local public-health concerns. Supporters argued the state needs better, more frequent data to target mitigation and to evaluate whether additional policy action is needed. Opponents warned of cost and local-control impacts and urged incentives for methane capture systems rather than a statewide monitoring mandate.

Implementation: DEQ will begin rulemaking after the bill's effective date; rules will identify which landfills must monitor using advanced technology, the cadence of monitoring, and how the state will treat data; the statute explicitly preserves existing mitigation thresholds and does not itself create fines.

Ending note: The bill prompted sharply divided floor debate, reflecting a broader national tension between deploying new environmental monitoring and controlling costs for local waste operators.","Senators approved SB 726 A to require the Department of Environmental Quality to adopt rules encouraging or requiring advanced monitoring technology (such as drones or other alternative sensors) for large municipal solid-waste landfills. The measure prompted divided floor debate and passed after a roll call.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":46,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6077568,"Senate requires regular State Insurance Fund reporting after lawmakers cite large, unclear liabilities",308,3600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964299-5421361f9ae8043607c62faebd1e8b4a&start=3600&end=3908","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2964299-5421361f9ae8043607c62faebd1e8b4a/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6077568/Oregon/Senate-requires-regular-State-Insurance-Fund-reporting-after-lawmakers-cite-large-unclear-liabilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077568-03414b5f9aab0c5d491d3061f4881c30/orig.mp4?Expires=1770870216&Signature=YKcXgo2fZaK9~Ad7o~45-JDzS3Lkr6QfMG-akdbdmM-ZmjRVe08xPxiZ5X1XUz~DmsAdNGiH5mSmHHcB3uJ84ygw~-c3wN-DcfadVieTaZ3LRCXAmUvWx-fiedQ8CZ0-gM57bIUMYybWWtQPoc2E-gMI3itnNTn1ZyVJmU53Ph7rv0onF4y~FYNBDBVE4qOROM9p7~Tyqq7cir0h5Nf565BHhs1EDUiUDkmt6-cbRY2g7k9A9vvEMtLpOXYDslpdN5~OmKUnXYRRhCRRXQwqkNvOztqLrwZa3~cYDdBS5kVHSbIiQkbU-08WBDktSSTJ4ivd7sXR9EWxJNOvkHtRPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 463 A, ordering the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to produce a comprehensive, biannual report on the financial status of the State Insurance Fund.

Supporters said the measure fills a transparency gap after lawmakers found they did not know how much the fund held or what liabilities it faced. \"As legislators with a fiduciary responsibility to the people of Oregon, we deserve to have this information readily available,\" said Senator Weber, the bill\farrier.

The bill responds to figures and cases that senators said show the fund is exposed. Senator Gelser Blouin said DAS told a legislative committee earlier that the fund had about $96.8 million in cash and invested assets as of Jan. 26, 2024, while some liabilities documented in committee testimony already exceed that amount. She cited, as examples discussed on the floor, a court order from Feb. 2017 requiring replacement of curb ramps that has \"ballooned to over a billion dollars\" and a February 2023 settlement involving former foster children and the Department of Human Services that is set to cost about $40 million.

Supporters framed SB 463 as an early-warning and oversight measure: the bill requires DAS to assemble and deliver standardized information on assets, liabilities, payments, pending claims and the funds used to make those payments so lawmakers can evaluate fiscal risk across state programs. \"This is a simple bill that is a solution to a pressing problem,\" Weber said.

Opponents did not raise a formal floor objection during third reading; members who spoke urged prompt compliance and noted the bill had passed the committee on Labor and Business.

The Senate adopted SB 463 A by voice and roll call; the clerk recorded 29 ayes before the measure was declared passed.

What the bill does: SB 463 A requires DAS to provide a comprehensive, recurring report on the State Insurance Fund's assets, liabilities, case status and payments. The report is intended to make it easier for the Legislature to track large, multiagency liabilities and to identify systemic fiscal exposure across state programs.

Why it matters: Legislators said the fund currently lacks readily available, consolidated accounting of high-cost cases and that the Legislature has been forced to hunt for information across agencies. Supporters argued this lack of clarity raises the risk of an emerging fiscal crisis that could go unnoticed until much larger appropriations or emergency measures are required.

Implementation and next steps: The measure sets reporting requirements and a recurring schedule. DAS will prepare the report for legislative oversight; lawmakers and committee staff will use the new information in budget and policy deliberations.

Votes and procedural note: On third reading the Senate declared SB 463 A passed after a roll-call vote in which 29 senators were recorded as voting aye.

Ending note: Lawmakers who pressed for the bill said they hoped the standardized reporting would reduce time-consuming data requests and give committees a clearer view of exposure from high-cost litigation, settlements and court-ordered remedies.","The Oregon Senate on April 10 passed SB 463 A, directing the Department of Administrative Services to provide biannual, comprehensive reporting on the State Insurance Fund after senators warned legislators lack clear information about the fund's assets and liabilities.","actionData","errors"]

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