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Votes at a glance: key measures the Oregon Senate passed April 10
Summary
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.
The Oregon Senate completed a lengthy April 10 floor session that included ceremonial resolutions, policy bills and a large series of third-reading votes. Below are the principal measures recorded on the Senate floor and their formal outcomes. Tallies are included where recorded in the session transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 21 (SCR 21) Commemoration of Multnomah Falls Lodge: Adopted. (Declared passed; final passage recorded in the transcript.)
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 30 (SCR 30) Designates 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) Requires 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) Permits electronic signature collections for charitable checkoff participation: Passed (roll call recorded; 25 ayes noted in transcript).
- Senate Bill 159 (SB 159) Authorizes veterans recognition license plates for motorcycles and mopeds: Passed (roll call recorded; 29 ayes).
- Senate Bill 233 A (SB 233 A) Amends 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) Amends 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) Clarifies 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) Clean-up related to wildfire hazard and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards: Passed (roll call recorded; 26 ayes).
- Senate Bill 139 A (SB 139 A) Allows 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) Establishes rights and requirements for family councils in memory care residential facilities: Passed (roll call recorded; 27 ayes).
- Senate Bill 433 A (SB 433 A) Adjusts 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) Requires 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.
