Rep. Paul Evans

Directs the Department of Corrections to determine the last-known address of adults in custody, if the address is readily known or available to the adult in custody, and to submit the information to the Secretary of State. Directs the secretary to adjust the population data reported in the federal decennial census to reflect the residence status of adults in custody before incarceration. Requires the Legislative Assembly or Secretary of State, whichever is applicable, to reapportion the state into legislative districts based on the adjusted population data. Requires the use of the adjusted population data to apportion county or municipal boundaries.

Maddy summaryHB 2754 prohibits nonresidential landlords (such as those renting office or retail space to businesses) from refusing to rent or imposing terms based on a tenant's religious, political, or ideological beliefs. The bill bars discrimination against tenants for privately expressing their views within the leased space, but explicitly excludes protections for expressions supporting violence, crime, or hate speech targeting protected characteristics. This law directly affects commercial landlords and tenants in Oregon by establishing clear limits on viewpoint-based rental decisions.

Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to submit a report on the effects on Oregon wolf populations of changes in certain protections for the gray wolf during the last 10 years. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a statewide study on the status of small businesses owned by veterans. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans no later than November 1, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Maddy summaryHB 2774 amends Oregon law to require courts to mandate supervised parenting time for parents who committed abuse involving a firearm. It directly affects custody cases where a parent used, displayed, or brandished a firearm recklessly during abuse, making unsupervised visits prohibited. Key provisions include requiring supervised exchanges at safe locations, banning overnight visits, and potentially mandating perpetrator counseling or substance-free parenting time. The bill ensures courts must include these specific safety measures in orders when firearm abuse is involved.

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to make the Secretary of State a nonpartisan office with a term of six years that would apply to elections to the office that occur on or after January 1, 2032. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Prohibits a person from charging as the sum of specified fees more than $150 or one half of one percent of the amount of a consumer finance loan made for the purpose of purchasing a motor vehicle or one half of one percent of cash sale price of the motor vehicle. Applies the prohibition to retail installment sales and retail leases of motor vehicles.

Requires the Oregon Military Department to study licensure portability for military families. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans and emergency management not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Maddy summaryHCR 11 is a concurrent resolution proposing to designate June 4, 2025, as "Communist Survival Day" to honor individuals affected by the 1989 Tiananmen Square events, as described in the resolution's preamble. The bill states it commemorates those who died during the June 4, 1989, incident, citing historical claims about peaceful protests and subsequent government actions. As a symbolic measure, it has no legal effect beyond Oregon's legislative recognition and does not create new laws or policies. The resolution focuses on commemoration rather than policy change, with no direct impact on individuals or organizations.

Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to offset unexpected increases in costs in repurposing buildings for veteran housing and housing programs. Establishes the Veterans Housing Construction Cost Reduction Fund. Directs the State Treasury to transfer, each biennium, moneys from the Veterans' Department of Veterans' Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund to the Veterans Housing Construction Cost Reduction Fund to be used by the department to provide the grants.