SB 976 — Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-03
Digest: The Act says a person might be allowed to check and see if cows are pregnant, even if the person is not a veterinarian. Allows the ODA to adopt rules to explain when this is okay. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Allows an individual to verify whether cattle are pregnant without holding a valid license issued by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board under certain circumstances. Permits the State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules. [<i>Establishes the Task Force on Equine Dentistry. Directs the task force to report on findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than December 15, 2025.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Latest action: — Senate - Tabled
Sponsors
- Nash, Todd (R, OR-29) — sponsor
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Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Nash, Todd | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nash, Todd (R, state_upper OR-29) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2025-02-03 · sponsored by Nash, Todd (sponsor) · sponsorship