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A sponsor overview said the measure allows local governments included in ORS 174.116 to opt into protections under ORS 105.668 and extends immunity in ORS 105.688 for certain improved paths, trails and facilities, subject to exceptions for gross negligence, reckless or intentional misconduct, or strict liability. The sponsor also said the measure adds activities such as running, walking and bicycling to the definition of recreational purposes and applies to causes of action filed on or after the bill’s effective date. On the Senate floor the measure received \"30 eyes and 0 nays,\" the sponsor said.

Witnesses representing parks, insurers, special districts, land trusts, trail advocates and private landowners urged the committee to make the temporary protections permanent, saying uncertainty has forced some local governments and private landowners to consider closing access or delaying trail investments.

Cindy Robert (Oregon Recreation and Park Association) said the temporary changes in 2024 had prevented insurers from advising agencies to close parks and allowed communities to keep trails open. \"The temporary changes had their intended effect,\" Robert said, adding that the association supports removing the sunset and seeking further statutory improvements later.

Kirk Mylander (City-County Insurance Services) testified that stable recreational immunity helps local governments plan investments and set insurance contributions. \"When recreational immunity is stable... it encourages the development of improvements,\" he told the committee. Mark Landauer (Special Districts Association of Oregon) and other public-land representatives said the bill provides needed predictability to continue park and trail projects.

Land-trust and private-land witnesses said the protections are also important for nonprofit landowners and private individuals who open their land to the public. Carson Kendrick (Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts) said his organization manages more than 90 properties with more than 150,000 acres open for public use and warned that small land trusts could face costly litigation without protections. Natasha Bellas (Deschutes Land Trust) said her organization maintains more than 25 miles of trails on over 2,000 acres and that loss of immunity would force difficult choices.

Private landowner Joanne Katel described donating a public trail easement and working with partners to build a 144-foot suspension bridge that connected local trails; she said the availability of recreational immunity influenced her decision to grant the easement.

John Devlin, co-chair of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association legislative committee, said OTLA is neutral on the bill as written because it represents the result of a lengthy negotiation among stakeholders; he urged the House to pass the compromise without further changes.

Supporters acknowledged the measure is not a final fix and recommended further work to address private-landowner intent and dual-use trails (recreation versus transportation). The committee closed the public hearing; the sponsor noted the bill had passed the Senate 30–0 and urged timely action.

What happened next: public testimony concluded and no committee vote was recorded at this hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Judiciary 04/24/2025 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 179A would make permanent temporary 2024 changes that limited liability for local governments and some landowners when people use trails and similar outdoor rights-of-way for recreational purposes.","taxTitle","Judiciary, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18092,"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},6261963,"House Judiciary hears cannabis omnibus bill; sponsors highlight authority to destroy unsafe illegal 'hoop houses'",1163,424840,1588285,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3117264-bd2cbbc52c4b71f8ac6e5c5d2769837a&start=424&end=1588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3117264-bd2cbbc52c4b71f8ac6e5c5d2769837a/thumbnail_424840.jpg","/articles/6261963/Oregon/House-Judiciary-hears-cannabis-omnibus-bill-sponsors-highlight-authority-to-destroy-unsafe-illegal-hoop-houses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261963-fac1c63d566ac7f001106a1de0a8eeb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775396901&Signature=kTaRViIRN~6aidfwtT3lfEo2OF48NcnQmFnAUPR6O~xQxxDI22zAVuZJ6faOg21EW~wI-PweRQB~MsHos1RKQqs4YWha7qyEXr1YjZ1P6Bh6ttsIv78RNGqd25FxcSZszkrR~ln3qbEEetRux6~8DxPJRPdrUGxJ3lAcYSOGDcHOuyMXsiwlUSOsfh3zLcQDVV7vgB4ogEOEEeels0iAseBzdAok1z9Jy4J4EYDu9B5EERe-FT5-m2xzmrxtkwPRikG3yZtV4R4TePVei-tLQK7OqFRvXyl5EzofjqWhW0XRAFmV6WWxOZAMLDq8tUyuKAItVIcXRtNCYIjy~e6CZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Judiciary held a public hearing April 24 on Senate Bill 162A, a cannabis omnibus measure that sponsors said combines law enforcement tools, regulatory clarifications and licensing changes.

A committee presenter summarized the bill as authorizing destruction of hoop houses used in unlawful marijuana production when executing a search warrant; expanding agency access to a statewide map of licensed marijuana and industrial hemp operations; removing proximity prohibitions that had barred marijuana retailers from locating within 1,000 feet of prekindergarten or kindergarten programs; permitting the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to renew licenses for terms up to five years for producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers and laboratories; allowing inspection of industrial hemp biomass by the Oregon Department of Agriculture; and declaring an emergency effective on passage.

Senator Noah Robinson (State Senator, District 2) said he voted for the measure on the Senate floor reluctantly because the provision authorizing destruction of hoop houses addressed a pressing public-safety problem in his area. \"The sheriff in our county has a special problem with all the illegal marijuana grows, all the hoop houses, and he was going in and tearing them down with bulldozers,\" Robinson said. Robinson cited chemical exposures and harm to officers who have entered some sites and urged the committee to consider narrowing other provisions if members wished.

Rob Bovette, an adjunct professor of law at Lewis & Clark Law School and long-time drafter of the omnibus cannabis bill, described the hoop houses as \"clear visqueens strapped over a makeshift structure\" commonly built with PVC or wood, with unsafe wiring and volatile chemicals that endanger first responders. Bovette said some judges include explicit destruction authority in warrants but others do not, and he argued for statutory clarity and statewide consistency. He also said the bill’s multiyear licensing provision is intended as an administrative efficiency and does not reduce license fees or expand substantive rights.

Sheriff Nate Sickler (Josephine County) testified the structures pose a direct risk to officers and described cases where deputies required manual removal of plants in confined, contaminated spaces. \"These structures are intentionally designed to allow for multiple rapid growth cycles of marijuana plants,\" Sickler said, and he asked the committee to support the bill to protect first responders and address illegal cultivation.

Tony Birch, a cannabis business owner who operates retail, manufacturing and distribution outlets and said he employs about 50 people across 11 locations, urged support for the bill’s repeal of the 1,000-foot setback for certain kindergarten programs. Birch told the committee the 1,000-foot restriction, added in 2022, created uncertainty and financial risk for licensed businesses and contributed to vacancy and investment problems in some commercial areas.

Members asked about legal analogues and liability. Committee members and witnesses discussed the difference between common-law authority to address officer safety and the desire for statutory clarity to avoid protracted litigation or uncertainty for prosecutors and law enforcement.

The committee closed the public hearing on SB 162A after receiving testimony from law enforcement, industry representatives and other stakeholders. The record showed the bill had passed the Senate prior to the House hearing; witnesses described that vote as supporting the measure but did not provide a House committee vote tally during the hearing.

What happened next: no committee vote was taken at this hearing; the committee moved to the next item on the agenda.","The House Committee on Judiciary heard Senate Bill 162A on April 24, an omnibus cannabis measure that sponsors say would authorize destruction of makeshift 'hoop houses' used in illegal marijuana grows and make several regulatory and licensing changes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261968,"House Judiciary hears bill to give lodging renters a civil remedy for secret recordings",405,18025,423980,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3117264-bd2cbbc52c4b71f8ac6e5c5d2769837a&start=18&end=423","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3117264-bd2cbbc52c4b71f8ac6e5c5d2769837a/thumbnail_18025.jpg","/articles/6261968/Oregon/House-Judiciary-hears-bill-to-give-lodging-renters-a-civil-remedy-for-secret-recordings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261968-3fbd75c3c7a56c0279c0b2200d3cd547/orig.mp4?Expires=1775396901&Signature=MgmTOEO9-CgBfKGoyWHzJkPKBpOrFGpSnQJv9e8mfvJ4FZ6FACWywCYnIsetdyjNUGqbGY2oyU6rwkiVEANTF3j6FFbrGfhDFfs7rgMJuOUQX7TAmywg-Fxz9Aqcds7DbAVFz1neKuN7FaOSYn0LQxW0Oe3SHhVQnfZdoLiTV5Hv2pfLexjvWQss4mgaAcSwVGABSd~IgGKVfqyOuLnx4wuYw-MZuq63aC5rMwsfIDx4KPcZJ9JQkCUVrqQ7Tw7oBuMWK9NYoxXyXMO~1kVT9I-OAiRUKyK7wLUHL1hjRImTT0o02sEFT2eA~8-WZ6DzTlS9sbncmvmL3OKzO0BebQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Judiciary held a public hearing April 24 on Senate Bill 470A, which would create a civil right of action against a transient lodging provider or intermediary that makes or transmits a visual image, video recording or audio recording of an occupant in a private space without the occupant’s consent.

A legislative staff member gave an overview of the bill, telling the committee that \"House Bill 470A provides a right of action against the transient lodging provider or transient lodging intermediary that makes or transmits a visual image or recording or audio recording of an occupant in a private space without the occupant's consent.\"

Senator Wade Perzonski (State Senator, District 4) told the committee the bill is intended to align legal remedies with what people reasonably expect when they rent temporary lodging. \"This bill is really set up to ensure that you or I or anyone else... have the privacy that you would expect to have without being recorded by some individuals that were not fully informing you without your consent,\" Perzonski said. He pointed the committee to the bill’s private-space definition in section 1 and noted that the bill distinguishes private rented space from common areas such as lobbies or hallways.

Members asked whether the conduct also could be addressed under criminal law. Vice Chair Wallen asked whether any of this would currently be a crime. Perzonski said criminal statutes may provide protections in some circumstances but that prosecutorial resources and thresholds vary; he added the bill as drafted does not create a new criminal offense or add the cause of action to the state’s electronic communications crimes (he said, \"It does not put it into eTPA\"). The senator also noted the bill allows a successful plaintiff to seek reasonable attorney fees.

The hearing record included discussion of scope: sponsors said the bill identifies what counts as a private space (for example, the interior of a rented room behind a closed door) while preserving a property owner’s ability to monitor commonly accessible areas such as lobbies or hallways. Committee members raised implementation and enforcement questions; no committee action or vote occurred at the hearing.

The committee closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 470A and opened the next hearing. No formal action was taken on the measure during this session of the committee.

What happened next: the committee took no vote at this hearing and moved on to the next bill on the agenda.","The House Committee on Judiciary held a public hearing April 24 on Senate Bill 470A, which would create a civil right of action against transient lodging providers or intermediaries that make or transmit visual or audio recordings of an occupant in a private space without the occupant’s consent.","actionData","errors"]

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