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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 3604: Relating to animal rescue entities; and prescribing an effective date.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 3604 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to animal rescue entities; and prescribing an effective date. Primary sponsor: Tom Andersen (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2025): Chapter 159, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

[<i>Establishes defenses to the crimes of theft and animal abandonment, and immunity for civil liability, for an entity that takes possession, keeps or disposes of a cat as provided by the Act.</i>] <b>Establishes a defense to prosecution for theft, and immunity from civil liability, for an entity that takes possession of, keeps or disposes of a cat as provided in the Act.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom AndersenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
David GombergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 159, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.
  6. Carried over to 05-15 by unanimous consent.
  7. Carried over to 05-14 by unanimous consent.
  8. Second reading.
  9. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
  10. Work Session held.
  11. Public Hearing held.
  12. Referred to Judiciary.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source