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LOC’s 2025 Bill Summary Now Available
The LOC’s final 2025 Legislative Summary of Bills is now available. We had hoped to include a section detailing the outcomes of the 2025 Special Session, but due to ongoing delays, we felt it was best to release the full bill summary publication and add a section on the special session once it officially adjourns.
The 2025 legislative session included the largest number of legislative concepts ever introduced: more than 3,400 bills. For scale, the state of Washington, with a similar legislative timeframe, had fewer than 1,000; and California, the world's fourth-largest economy, conducted its session with fewer than 1,500 bills. Oregon clearly needs to establish some internal controls and focus on what is important to its communities. It is clear, from the LOC’s perspective, that attention on legislative priorities from both chambers would lead to improved outcomes.
Among the LOC’s priorities this session were efforts to stabilize state-funded infrastructure investments, a comprehensive transportation package, a permanent fix for recreational immunity, and flexibility for spending transient lodging tax revenue. In addition, the LOC lobby team focused energy on behavioral health enhancements, gap funding for shelters, energy affordability, operator-in-training funding, and clarifying the time, place, and manner for public camping.
The LOC continues to find success in a challenging legislative environment. We don’t always get everything we’re seeking, but we made progress on several legislative priorities. An important component of the legislative process is maintaining a high degree of patience and willingness to find success, even if that success is incremental.
The 2025 Summary of Bills includes: sections related to the LOC’s top priorities; important legislation that cities need to know and implement; and a comprehensive summary by issue area. If you have questions about any legislation, please contact the LOC’s Intergovernmental Relations Team - they’ll be able to assist you and provide more details.
Finally, I cannot stress this enough: LOC members continue to be incredibly helpful with your advocacy and respond to legislative alerts. Time and time again, when asked, you answered with phone calls to legislators, testimony, and even local tours to drive home messages of support or opposition. Your government affairs team could not have been successful without your support.
Thank you!
Contact: Jim McCauley, Legislative Director – jmmcauley@orcities.org
Last Updated 9/19/25