Rep. Dwayne Yunker

Requires school districts to comply with statewide summative assessment participation requirements and to demonstrate improved student achievement on statewide summative assessments to be eligible for state funding related to the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act. Eliminates the directive to the Department of Education to apply for a waiver of state assessment requirements under federal law.

Prohibits the amount of tuition that is waived for qualified students from being reduced by the amount of specified student aid received by the qualified students.

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.

Repeals the requirement that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste before a site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant may be issued. Repeals the requirement that a proposed site certificate for a nuclear-fueled thermal power plant be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.

Directs school districts to give parents, guardians and district residents equitable access to instructional materials for the purpose of examining the materials.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Southwestern Oregon Community College to repair elevators in Tioga Hall. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Maddy summaryHB 2428 prohibits Oregon public bodies (like government agencies) from collecting or maintaining individuals' political, religious, or social views, associations, or activities without their explicit consent. The bill includes an exception allowing law enforcement to collect such information during criminal investigations if there are reasonable grounds to suspect criminal involvement. This directly affects how public agencies gather personal data, requiring consent for sensitive information unless tied to active criminal investigations. The bill amends Oregon Revised Statute 181A.250 and is currently pending in the Judiciary Committee.

Maddy summaryHB 2303 requires Oregon courts to invalidate state agency rules that force public bodies to violate federal laws or regulations. It directly affects state agencies creating rules and courts reviewing those rules. The key change specifies that courts must declare a rule invalid if it compels non-compliance with federal law, adding this as a specific ground for review under existing judicial standards. The bill clarifies that courts must examine federal law compliance when assessing rule validity, without altering other review criteria. This policy change ensures state rules align with federal requirements through judicial review.

Requires law enforcement to investigate and remove unlawful occupants upon declaration and payment of a fee by a property owner. Amends trespassing and forgery criminal laws related to dwellings or commercial properties.

Requires a commercial entity that engages in the business of publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to minors to verify the ages of individuals to whom the commercial entity distributes or makes available the sexual material harmful to minors. Specifies reasonable methods for age verification and requires a person that verifies ages to destroy or delete information that could identify an individual or the individual's address or that could disclose other personal information about the individual. Imposes liability in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for failure to comply with the age verification requirement if the failure results in exposing an individual under the age of 18 years to sexual material harmful to minors. Imposes liability in an amount not to exceed the greater of a plaintiff's actual damages or $5,000 for failure to destroy or delete information used in age verification.