New Year means New Laws

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Last year during the 2025 legislative session over 34 hundred bills were introduced. Of that number hundreds were passed.

These range from unemployment benefits to protections for tenants.

Among these laws includes protections for both public and private sector employees who strike. 

In the past, if you were out of work because of a strike, you generally could not get unemployment benefits. 

Now, some striking workers can receive unemployment for a limited number of weeks, as long as they meet the usual eligibility rules. 

For some public employees, including school workers, the law adds a big catch. If they get unemployment benefits during a strike, their employer must later deduct that amount from their future paychecks

Another law taking effect is House Bill 3521 which requires landlords to be held to stricter rules about holding deposits. 

Specifically, if the landlord backs out or the rental is not livable the tenant can get the deposit back and possibly more.

If you are looking to go to a concert you will now be able to see the full price of tickets including taxes and fees before you click to pay.