Authorizes Benton County, Linn County and Polk County, in addition to Marion County, to take specified actions with respect to solid waste and solid waste sites or facilities. Authorizes Benton County, Linn County, Marion County and Polk County to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for the joint management of solid waste.
Requires the passenger rail plan to include strategies for upgrading and improving railroad track, strategies related to infrastructure and boosting capacity and information about federal grants sought and received. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide status updates on the plan no later than December 31 of each even-numbered year. Consolidates reports on passenger rail into one section of law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sets a minimum amount of security for persons charged with Ballot Measure 11 (1994) offenses. Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor who commit a new felony or Class A misdemeanor while on release. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summaryHB 2305 allows Oregon landlords to terminate residential leases after a tenant commits a third serious lease violation (such as repeated late rent payments or material breaches like property damage) without giving the tenant a chance to fix the problem. To qualify, landlords must first provide two prior written notices allowing the tenant to correct violations, each including a warning that a third violation will result in no cure option. The third notice must explicitly state the tenant has no right to correct the violation and must specify the cause of termination. This applies to all residential leases, including manufactured home dwellings, and directly affects tenants with recurring lease noncompliance.
Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to fund the management of the Oregon SAE/SANE Certification Commission by the Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force.
Maddy summaryHB 2295 modifies Oregon's landowner immunity laws to protect property owners from liability for injuries occurring during recreational activities, gardening, woodcutting, or harvesting special forest products. It shifts the focus from a visitor's *intended purpose* for entering land to the *actual activities and location* where the injury occurred. For example, a landowner wouldn't be liable if someone is injured while hiking (a recreational activity) even if they were on the land for unrelated reasons. The bill also clarifies that immunity generally applies unless the landowner charges more than $25 annually for gardening use or explicitly charges for specific recreational activities with proper notice. This affects landowners and users engaging in outdoor activities on private or public land in Oregon.
Requires an applicant for change of name who has been convicted of some crimes to prove necessity of name change by clear and convincing evidence. Removes provisions allowing a person to request an amendment of a record of live birth to change a name for the purpose of affirming gender identity without court approval.
Authorizes the general manager of a mass transit district to appoint transit security officers to aid in the enforcement of mass transit ordinances. Defines "transit security officer." Provides that a transit security officer may wear a video camera on the person's body that records the officer's interactions with members of the public while the officer is on duty. Expands public records exemption for law enforcement officers of video recordings resulting from the operation of a video camera worn upon the officer's person to include transit security officers.
Maddy summaryHB 3058 requires Oregon courts to determine if a defendant poses a substantial risk of physical harm to themselves or others (defined as "dangerous") before committing them to a state mental hospital for treatment. It applies specifically to defendants found unfit to proceed with felony charges who would otherwise be committed. The court must make this dangerousness finding based on historical behavior patterns, not just immediate risk, and consider it when evaluating treatment options. This change ensures courts explicitly assess public safety risks before ordering long-term hospitalization for defendants awaiting fitness evaluation.
Prohibits an individual from collecting and returning a ballot of another individual, subject to specified exceptions. Imposes a fine of $2,500 per ballot for a person other than an individual that illegally collects and returns the ballot of an individual and a fine of $500 per ballot for an individual who illegally collects and returns the ballot of a different individual.
