HB 3156 — Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 11, 2025. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
<b>Digest: Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes the PUC do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).</i>] [<i>Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.</b>
Bill Text
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Read HB 3156 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Jami Cate · Primary
- E. Werner Reschke · Cosponsor
- Farrah Chaichi · Cosponsor
- Virgle Osborne · Cosponsor
- Mark Gamba · Cosponsor
- Khanh Pham · Cosponsor
- Janeen Sollman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 83 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jami Cate Republican
Co-sponsors (6)
- E. Werner Reschke Republican
- Farrah Chaichi Democrat
- Virgle Osborne Republican
- Mark Gamba Democrat
- Khanh Pham Democrat
- Janeen Sollman Democrat
Not signed on (83)
83 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 83 →"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 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sen Smith DB | — | 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 | Not Voting |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Linthicum | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sen Pham | — | Yea |
| Deb Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Hayden | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Bonham | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Neron | — | Yea |
| Rep Levy B | — | Yea |
| Rep Nguyen D | — | Yea |
| Rep Pham H | — | Yea |
| Rep Munoz | — | Yea |
| Andrea Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Annessa Hartman | Democrat | Yea |
| April Dobson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Bowman | Democrat | Yea |
| Dacia Grayber | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Kropf | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lively | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Emily McIntire | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey Helfrich | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Mannix | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
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| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rep Neron | — | Yea |
| David Gomberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Farrah Chaichi | Democrat | Yea |
| Jules Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan Sosa | Democrat | Yea |
| Willy Chotzen | Democrat | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| Jami Cate | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kim Wallan | Republican | Yea |
| Virgle Osborne | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 3156 do?
- <b>Digest: Tells each public utility to include with each bill they send the phone numbers and website for the PUC's consumer services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</b> [<i>Digest: Makes the PUC do a study on utilities and submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).</i>] [<i>Requires the Public Utility Commission to study utilities. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Requires each public utility to include with each utility bill the phone numbers for the Public Utility Commission's consumer services and website address for the commission's online consumer complaint form.</b>
- Who sponsors HB 3156?
- HB 3156 is sponsored by Jami Cate (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), and Janeen Sollman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 3156?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 11, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 3156?
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