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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 181: Relating to animals.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 181 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to animals. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

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.

</b> </i>] [<i>Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study rules related to animals. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories.</b>

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
No sponsor recorded in source data.

“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. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Public Hearing held.
  3. Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
  4. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  5. Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.
  6. Second reading.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
  8. Work Session held.
  9. Public Hearing held.
  10. Referred to Judiciary.
  11. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sources

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