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in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 2534: Relating to motor vehicles.

HB 2534 modifies Oregon's riot statute (ORS 166.015) to explicitly include using a motor vehicle to block traffic, create hazards, or impede movement as "tumultuous and violent conduct" during a riot. It directly affects individuals involved in protests or gatherings where vehicles are used to obstruct traffic, making such actions a Class C felony. Key exceptions clarify that safe driving maneuvers (like brief stops for turns), funeral processions, and officially approved routes are excluded from the definition. The bill is pending in committee as of June 2025, with no effective date specified yet.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by classifying vehicle obstruction in protests as a Class C felony, increasing penalties and restricting protest-related activities.95% confidence
Shelly Davis (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 2606: Relating to firearms.

Requires the Department of State Police to study the efficiency of firearm transfer criminal background checks. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3299: Relating to a special bridge district; prescribing an effective date.

Authorizes the formation of a bridge district in the capital city region, consisting of Benton, Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties. Authorizes the bridge district to levy property taxes for the purpose of planning, financing, constructing, operating and maintaining bridges over the Willamette River in the capital city region. Provides for the organization of a district board consisting of five members, one elected from each of the four counties in the capital city region and one elected from the district at large. Sunsets on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes new property tax for bridge infrastructure funding, directly enabling fiscal allocation for transportation projects under budget/tax framework.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes tax funding for bridge construction/maintenance over Willamette River, directly advancing transportation infrastructure.95% confidence
Paul Evans (D)
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3333: Relating to an income tax subtraction for teachers; prescribing an effective date.

Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for teachers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates tax subtraction for teachers, providing relief to middle-income educators, aligning with tax relief indicators for support.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates tax subtraction for teachers, increasing disposable income and supporting educator retention within education policy framework.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides tax benefit to teachers, increasing disposable income as a form of compensation support within labor/employment policy.85% confidence
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 2226: Relating to bonding.

Requires the State Treasurer to study bonding. Directs the State Treasurer to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to ways and means not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HJR 2: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to funding for local mandates.

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to change the requirements governing when the State of Oregon must appropriate or allocate sufficient moneys to pay for new or newly expanded programs that state laws, rules or orders require local governments to provide. Expands the definition of "local government" to include special districts. Eliminates some exceptions to required state funding, including an exception when the Legislative Assembly enacts the mandate by at least a three-fifths majority vote. Establishes new exceptions for programs and expansions that enhance public meeting or public record transparency or that permit new protections, rights, benefits or programs governing the employment status of local government employees, retirees or local government employee organizations to be adopted without corresponding funding. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires state funding for local mandates, eliminating exceptions and promoting fiscal responsibility in budget allocation for local government programs.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill requires state funding for local mandates (including schools), preventing unfunded costs on districts and ensuring education funding stability per constitutional amendment.90% confidence
Shelly Davis (R)
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 2705: Relating to patents resulting from public funding of post-secondary institutions of education.

Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with public universities and community colleges, to conduct a study to determine the appropriate rate of return the State of Oregon should receive for each patent obtained as a result of public moneys provided to a public university or community college. Requires the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.
Paul Evans (D)
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3441: Relating to a state commission for public charter schools.

HB 3441 establishes Oregon's State Commission on Public Charter Schools, a new oversight body created to sponsor and manage public charter schools. The commission, composed of nine members appointed by political leaders (three by the Governor, two by Senate leadership, and two by House leadership), has three core duties: (1) sponsor high-quality charter schools with a focus on serving at-risk students, (2) ensure accountability for sponsored schools, and (3) hold school governing boards responsible. This bill does not change how existing charter schools operate but creates a new state-level entity to oversee them, replacing or supplementing current school district or state board sponsorship under Oregon law. The commission will meet quarterly, have no paid members, and set charter renewal processes through amendments to existing statutes.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes commission to sponsor high-quality charter schools focusing on at-risk students, enhancing educational access and oversight for K-12 options.90% confidence
Emily McIntire (R) Boomer Wright (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3256: Relating to motor vehicle pollution control systems.

Exempts motor vehicles with model years that predate by eight years or less the date of registration or renewal of registration from the requirement to be equipped with a certified pollution control system.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentExempts older vehicles from pollution control requirements, weakening emissions standards and allowing increased vehicle pollution.90% confidence
Paul Evans (D)
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3163: Relating to a specially assessed value for the residences of seniors; prescribing an effective date.

Allows counties to adopt an ordinance or resolution that provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the owner-occupied primary residences of individuals who are at least 62 years of age. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides property tax relief for seniors (62+), a form of tax reduction for lower-income residents, aligning with tax relief indicators.90% confidence
Jami Cate (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Oregon · House Jun 28, 2025

HB 3757: Relating to division of rural lands for dwellings.

Allows owners of rural land on which a dwelling is sited to divide the land to add up to four additional dwellings. Requires that the development of each dwelling be substantially completed on or before December 31, 2028. Invalidates divisions of land if the development is incomplete. Sunsets January 2, 2029.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingAllows rural landowners to add up to four dwellings, increasing housing supply without affordability restrictions, aligning with development-focused housing support.85% confidence
Darcey Edwards (R)
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