HB 3530 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to highway names.

HB 3530 requires Oregon public bodies to remove the term "squaw" from highway names and replace it with a name in an Indian tribe's language. It directly affects state and local agencies managing highways, mandating name changes for any route using the term. The bill provides exceptions if federal law requires "squaw" or if the highway is a federally named geographic feature. Public bodies must consider tribal language terms for replacements, but the rule doesn't apply to federally mandated names.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Committee
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Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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