Rep. Court Boice

Establishes the Move Oregon-Idaho Border Task Force to document the state and federal legal and legislative processes that must take place to relocate the Oregon and Idaho state boundaries to include specified Oregon counties in Idaho. Directs the task force to study and document the impacts of the proposed relocation on residents, businesses and other specified entities. Establishes the membership of the task force. Directs the task force to prepare a report and make recommendations on the relocation to the Legislative Assembly on or before January 15, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Directs the State Forestry Department to endeavor to enter into a fire protection contract with the United States Forest Service that pertains to certain counties.

Repeals the transfer of certain electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State for purposes of voter registration. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Maddy summaryHB 2429 removes the ability of unemancipated minors under 18 to consent to most healthcare services without parental approval. It repeals existing laws (like ORS 109.640) that allowed minors to make certain medical decisions independently. The bill also updates school immunization requirements to require parental signatures on health forms, with exceptions only for minors who are legally emancipated. This change affects all minors under 18 in Oregon, requiring parental consent for routine medical care decisions.

Maddy summaryHB 3457 requires all Oregon employers to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the U.S. work authorization of every new employee hired after the bill's effective date in 2025. This applies directly to every business and organization in Oregon that hires new staff, mandating verification through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's online system. The bill does not create new eligibility standards but requires employers to use the existing federal E-Verify process for all new hires. It takes effect after the 2025 legislative session concludes.

Directs the Department of Education to develop model policies related to the use of student cellular telephones and other personal electronic devices. Requires each district school board to adopt a policy that, at a minimum, complies with the least restrictive model policy developed by the department. Provides that a school district may be considered nonstandard for failure to comply with the requirements for the adoption of a policy.

Provides for deputy district attorneys to be paid salaries according to the state salary plan. Provides for the state to reimburse a county for the salary of one deputy district attorney and half of the salary of other deputy district attorneys appointed by the district attorney. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Requires public education programs to provide students with information about adoption when the students are provided with information about contraceptives or sexually transmitted infections.

Increases the Oregon standard deduction allowed for personal income taxpayers. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for distribution to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association for the purpose of promoting seafood in the public schools of this state. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for the purpose of implementing local food incentives and product development to provide seafood products in public schools. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.