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Senate passes slate of third‑reading bills; child-labor and solar siting spark floor debate
Summary
The Oregon Senate suspended section‑by‑section readings and approved a package of third‑reading bills, including SB 1595 and multiple House bills on licensing, consumer protections and early literacy. Debate centered on child labor preemption language and a contested renewable energy siting exemption.
The Oregon State Senate met in floor session on Feb. 25 and approved a series of third‑reading measures after a unanimous‑consent motion to suspend section‑by‑section reading.
Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 1595, which delays the operative date of earlier professional licensing changes; sponsor Senator Jama described the change as moving an operative date "from 2026 to 2028" to allow for effective implementation and stakeholder coordination. "It's a simple bill. That's all it does, and I urge you," Jama said on the floor.
House bills taken up and declared passed included HB 4012 (a directed study and compliance work by the Bureau of Labor and Industries and Construction Contractors Board on unlicensed…
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