Senate President Peter Courtney sponsored SB 1503, which proposed to allow the Oregon Lottery to offer sports betting on the outcomes of college sports games. Bruce Studer and Matthew Rossman gathered signatures to hold a vote for commercial land-based casinos in Oregon, which was later rejected....
As of now, some legislators have been vying to getSenate Bill 1503approved. The intention of this is to legalize online betting on college sports. As of now, wagers on collegiate teams and athletes are only permitted in person at any of the tribal casinos. ...
2023: House Bill 3514 –Representative David Gomberg introduces a bill prohibiting greyhound racing and wagering, which passes in March 2023. 2022: Senate Bill 1503 –Sponsored by Senate President Peter Courtney, this bill would allow the Oregon Lottery to authorize college sports betting. The bill...
Oregon Senate Oks Bills to Limit Farm Worker Wage, Labor Protections.Pulaski, Alex
The Oregon state House passed two bills with bipartisan support to address the growing environmental and public health impacts of single-use plastics. Both bills now head to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk for her signature. Senate Bill 543 will phase out polystyrene foam foodware, packing peanuts and...
There were nine Oregon Republicans and an independent who clocked at least 10 absences during this year's legislative session in order to block Democratic bills covering abortion, transgender health care and gun rights.The walkout preventeda quorum, holding up bills in th...
The final bill was a compromise deal brokered between House Majority Leader Bill Frist and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter and resulted in a three-category division for the more than 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally: legalization after certain conditions, departure ...
(See the sidebar below for details about the bills.) Senate Bill 348would build upon Measure 114 by requiring gun purchasers to obtain a permit and undergo a safety course. It would enact requirements resembling those in Measure 114, while adding timelines. For example, the permit system to ...
Salem-News.com (March 21,2023 16:27) Motorcycle Lane Filtering Law Passes Oregon SenateSalem-News.com SB 422 will allow motorcyclists to avoid dangers of stop-and-go traffic under certain conditions. (SALEM, Ore.) -Today, the Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 422 with strong bipartisan ...
House Bill 3124 passed by a vote of 39-16 and now moves to the Senate. Rep. John Lively, a Springfield Democrat, said while lawmakers are working on various bills relating to housing and homelessness this session, this particular piece of legislation “addresses some other aspects of ...