Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 26 R · 11 D cosponsors

HB 3140 — Provides that an operator may require a person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence.

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 February 26, 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

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    11 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 R · 11 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act says that an operator can make a person who does recreation release the operator from some types of claims. Tells OBDD to study issues for the recreation industry and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Provides that an operator may require a person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department, with the assistance of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to study issues facing the recreation industry and report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys for study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 52 not signed on

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (52)

52 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Heard and Reported Out

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2002
Democrat 5000
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Not Voting
Dwayne Yunker Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3140 do?
Digest: The Act says that an operator can make a person who does recreation release the operator from some types of claims. Tells OBDD to study issues for the recreation industry and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Provides that an operator may require a person who engages in a sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release the operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Directs the Oregon Business Development Department, with the assistance of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, to study issues facing the recreation industry and report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys for study. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 3140?
HB 3140 is sponsored by John Lively (Democrat), Emerson Levy (Democrat), Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican), Kim Wallan (Republican), Dick Anderson (Republican), Mark Meek (Democrat), David Brock Smith (Republican), Paul Evans (Democrat), Ken Helm (Democrat), Emily McIntire (Republican), Hai Pham (Democrat), Thuy Tran (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), Alek Skarlatos (Republican), Mari Watanabe (Democrat), Lucetta Elmer (Republican), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Court Boice (Republican), Anna Scharf (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Rick Lewis (Republican), Darin Harbick (Republican), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Shelly Boshart Davis (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican), Darcey Edwards (Republican), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Christine Drazan (Republican), Vikki Breese-Iverson (Republican), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), Gregory Smith (Republican), Jami Cate (Republican), and Aaron Woods.
What is the current status of HB 3140?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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