Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 769 — Provides that a county is exempt from the applicability of a statute banning the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve a county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to the people by the governing body of the county.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

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

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

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 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

Digest: The Act makes it lawful to use dogs to hunt cougars in a county if county voters approve. The Act tells the county to notify an agency. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.0). Provides that a county is exempt from the applicability of a statute banning the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve a county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to the people by the governing body of the county.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (87)

87 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 769 do?
Digest: The Act makes it lawful to use dogs to hunt cougars in a county if county voters approve. The Act tells the county to notify an agency. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.0). Provides that a county is exempt from the applicability of a statute banning the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve a county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to the people by the governing body of the county.
Who sponsors SB 769?
SB 769 is sponsored by Todd Nash (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), and David Brock Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 769?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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