Rep. Anna Scharf

Requires school districts and certain private schools to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex. Prohibits biological males from participating in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports designated for biological females. Provides causes of action for students, school districts and private schools.

Maddy summaryHB 2402 requires all Oregon state agencies to review and simplify their administrative rules by January 1, 2027, eliminating redundancies both within their own rules and with other agencies' rules. The bill directly affects every state agency, mandating them to streamline regulations they enforce. Key provisions set a clear deadline for agencies to complete this review and amendment process, with the law automatically expiring one day later (January 2, 2027). This is a procedural bill focused on improving government efficiency through rule simplification, not creating new policies for the public.

Directs data centers to report water and electricity used to the Water Resources Department and the State Department of Energy. Requires the State Department of Energy to publish summaries of reported information on a website. Directs the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt emissions standards for standby generators used at data centers.

Maddy summaryHB 3979 prohibits strikes by Oregon public employees, including teachers, police, and other government workers, and requires labor disputes to be resolved through binding arbitration instead. The bill amends labor laws to mandate final decisions by a neutral third party for unresolved issues like wages, hours, and working conditions. It clarifies which topics qualify as negotiable "employment relations" (e.g., excluding school calendars or minor conduct rules) and defines key terms for dispute resolution. This directly changes how public employee contracts are negotiated, removing strike options as a bargaining tool.

Requires the Department of State Lands to petition the United States Congress for the transfer of certain public lands. Requires the department to dispose of the lands through private sales or transfers to federally recognized Indian tribes or to manage the lands as trustee for the benefit of counties where the lands are sited.

Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the State Department of Agriculture to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the administration and enforcement of the safety and health standards for agricultural labor housing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Modifies the definition of "farmworker camp" so that the relevant statutes apply to farmworker camps specifically in connection with workers who work on a seasonal or temporary basis. .

Increases the percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as a credit against Oregon personal income tax. Provides an additional percentage tier based upon the age of the youngest dependent of the taxpayer. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Extends the sunset for the earned income tax credit. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Repeals provisions limiting brassica production in the Willamette Valley Protected District. Authorizes the State Department of Agriculture to establish a system for registering brassica seed crop. Requires brassica producers to maintain isolation distances between fields of brassica seed crop in the Willamette Valley Protected District, with certain exceptions. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Expands restrictions on post-legislative service activities to prohibit receiving money or other consideration for advocacy on behalf of a public or private entity for changes in policy or funding for public or private sector programs or entities.