SB 838 — Provides that the Public Contracting Code does not apply to the contracting activities of the State Parks and Recreation Department, except with respect to surplus property, information technology, photogrammetric mapping or telecommunications.
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 02, 2025. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Digest: Lets the state parks agency do contracts without needing to follow the rules for state contracting. Lets the agency print without needing to follow the rules for state printing. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5). Provides that the Public Contracting Code does not apply to the contracting activities of the State Parks and Recreation Department, except with respect to surplus property<b>, information technology, photogrammetric mapping or telecommunications</b>. Exempts the department from the requirements that apply to state printing for printing and binding the department does for the purposes of communicating with persons who are interested in the state's recreational sites and resources or advertising, promoting or providing education concerning the state's recreational sites and resources. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill Text
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Read SB 838 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 3% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Courtney Neron Misslin | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Not Voting |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Levy E | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen H | — | Not Voting |
| Rep Smith G | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Rep Rieke Smith | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Helm | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Fragala | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Gamba | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Nathanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pam Marsh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Ricki Ruiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Nosse | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah McDonald | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon Isadore | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan McLain | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Andersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Travis Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Hudson | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Yea |
| Anna Scharf | Republican | Yea |
| Boomer Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Christine Drazan | Republican | Yea |
| Court Boice | Republican | Yea |
| Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Yea |
| Darcey Edwards | Republican | Yea |
| Darin Harbick | Republican | Yea |
| Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Diehl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lucetta Elmer | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Yea |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Watanabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Thuy Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Alek Skarlatos | Republican | Yea |
| Court Boice | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | Yea |
| Sen Woods | — | Not Voting |
| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kate Lieber | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Kayse Jama | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Reynolds | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Meek | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Bruce Starr | Republican | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Broadman | Democrat | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Gelser Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Mike McLane | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Golden | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Nash | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 838 do?
- Digest: Lets the state parks agency do contracts without needing to follow the rules for state contracting. Lets the agency print without needing to follow the rules for state printing. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.5). Provides that the Public Contracting Code does not apply to the contracting activities of the State Parks and Recreation Department, except with respect to surplus property<b>, information technology, photogrammetric mapping or telecommunications</b>. Exempts the department from the requirements that apply to state printing for printing and binding the department does for the purposes of communicating with persons who are interested in the state's recreational sites and resources or advertising, promoting or providing education concerning the state's recreational sites and resources. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
- What is the current status of SB 838?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 02, 2025. Enacted.
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