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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 838: Relating to State Parks and Recreation Department procurements; 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

SB 838 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to State Parks and Recreation Department procurements; and prescribing an effective date. Most recent recorded action (July 2, 2025): Effective date, September 26, 2025.

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.

Provides that the Public Contracting Code does not apply to the contracting activities of the State Parks and Recreation Department, except with respect to surplus property<b>, information technology, photogrammetric mapping or telecommunications</b>. Exempts the department from the requirements that apply to state printing for printing and binding the department does for the purposes of communicating with persons who are interested in the state's recreational sites and resources or advertising, promoting or providing education concerning the state's recreational sites and resources. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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. Effective date, September 26, 2025.
  2. Chapter 414, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Hayden granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
  8. Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.
  9. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 11, 2025 Calendar.
  10. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2025 Calendar.
  11. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2025 Calendar.
  12. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2025 Calendar.

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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