Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 3688 — Allows an exclusion from the Oregon taxable estate of a surviving spouse for the unused portion of exclusion that applied to the prior deceased spouse of the decedent.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Digest: The Act would let a surviving spouse claim the unused amount of the first spouse's estate tax exclusion. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Allows an exclusion from the Oregon taxable estate of a surviving spouse for the unused portion of exclusion that applied to the prior deceased spouse of the decedent. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (88)

88 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3688 do?
Digest: The Act would let a surviving spouse claim the unused amount of the first spouse's estate tax exclusion. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Allows an exclusion from the Oregon taxable estate of a surviving spouse for the unused portion of exclusion that applied to the prior deceased spouse of the decedent. Applies to estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 3688?
HB 3688 is sponsored by E. Werner Reschke (Republican) and Bobby Levy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3688?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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