Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperat
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Officially: “Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit.” Read the full text
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What it does
Digest: This Act says that a person does not have to do cremations at more than 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Where it is
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment. · Feb 27, 2025
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Public Hearing held. · Apr 3, 2025
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Work Session held. · Apr 8, 2025
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Recommendation: Do pass. · Apr 14, 2025
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Second reading. · Apr 15, 2025
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Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar. · Apr 16, 2025
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Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar. · Apr 17, 2025
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Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar. · Apr 21, 2025
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Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed. · Apr 22, 2025
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First reading. Referred to President's desk. · Apr 23, 2025
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Referred to Energy and Environment. · Apr 23, 2025
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Public Hearing held. · May 7, 2025
Senate
Work Session held. · May 12, 2025
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass. · May 19, 2025
Senate
Second reading. · May 19, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent. · May 20, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent. · May 21, 2025
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Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent. · May 22, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent. · May 23, 2025
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Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent. · May 27, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent. · May 28, 2025
Senate
Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent. · May 29, 2025
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Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. · Jun 2, 2025
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Speaker signed. · Jun 3, 2025
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President signed. · Jun 3, 2025
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Governor signed. · Jun 11, 2025
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Chapter 306, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. · Jun 23, 2025
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Recorded votes
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate · 2025-06-02 · Aye 29, Excused 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-12 · Aye 5
Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.House · 2025-04-22 · Aye 55, Excused for Business 2, Excused 3
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-04-08 · Aye 12
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chapter 306, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. (Jun 23, 2025).