OR SB 1525
enactedRelating to organizations relevant to Oregon's coastal resources; and prescribing an effective date.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did OR SB 1525 pass?
Yes. OR SB 1525 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Effective date, June 5, 2026.
What is OR SB 1525 about?
Establishes the Blue Economy Task Force. Directs the task force to study Oregon's blue economy and submit a report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2027. Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to create and maintain a nonprofit organization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Description
Establishes the Blue Economy Task Force. Directs the task force to study Oregon's blue economy and submit a report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2027. Authorizes the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to create and maintain a nonprofit organization. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Effective date, June 5, 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
Not provided by source.
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
Effective date, June 5, 2026.
2026-04-06
Chapter 80, 2026 Laws.
2026-03-31
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-06
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-06
President signed.
passage
2026-03-06
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-05
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-04
Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Referred to Ways and Means.
referral-committee
2026-03-04
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-03-04
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-03
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-03
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Work Session held.
2026-02-27
Work Session held.
2026-02-27
Returned to Full Committee.
2026-02-25
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
Work Session held.
2026-02-04
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-04
Public Hearing Scheduled.
2026-02-02
Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-16 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Noah Robinson: yes
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
Heard and Reported Out
2026-03-02 · pass · 42-0
Member-level votes (24)
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Emerson Levy: absent
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: absent
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Fred Girod: absent
- Kate Lieber: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
2026-03-04 · pass · 30-0
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Fred Girod: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: yes
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: yes
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: yes
- Christine Drazan: yes
- David Brock Smith: yes
- Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: yes
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: yes
- Cedric Hayden: yes
- Khanh Pham: yes
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.
2026-03-06 · pass · 56-1
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: yes
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: yes
- Matt Bunch: yes
- Thuy Tran: no
- Farrah Chaichi: yes
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: yes
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: yes
- Court Boice: yes
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: yes
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: yes
- Darin Harbick: yes
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: yes
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: yes
- Virgle Osborne: yes
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: absent
- Anna Scharf: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: absent
- Jami Cate: yes
- Tom Andersen: yes
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Shelly Boshart Davis: yes
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
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