Directs school districts to give parents, guardians and district residents equitable access to instructional materials for the purpose of examining the materials.
Provides that members of the Legislative Assembly and legislative branch employees who have a valid concealed handgun license have an affirmative defense to a charge of possessing a firearm within the Capitol, and may not be arrested or charged for the offense while in possession of the license.
Requires courts to order the removal of trespassers from a residence upon a sworn declaration from an owner or their agent. Requires law enforcement to execute the order. Provides for statutory damages for individuals harmed by wrongful use of the process.
] Creates an exception to abuse of a child in care provisions when the suspected abuse was committed by the parent of the child in care. [ Requires that the Department of Human Services provide parents and guardians with a notice of rights before interviews in child abuse investigations. ] Requires the Department of Human Services to notify a child's parents or guardians that the department representative is not an attorney and cannot give the parent or guardian legal advice. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires law enforcement agencies to take a DNA sample of a person arrested for certain crimes. Requires the destruction of the sample, upon the person's request, if the arrest is followed by an acquittal, dismissal, reversal of the conviction or expiration of the statute of limitations. Removes provisions directing the Department of State Police to prioritize testing of certain DNA samples when funds are limited. Includes obtaining and analyzing DNA samples of arrested persons as a purpose for which moneys may be allocated from the Criminal Fine Account. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides for an additional exemption against Oregon estate tax. Phases out the availability of the exemption based on the size of the estate. Applies to the estates of all decedents who die on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the Public Records Advisory Council to study public records. Directs the council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public records not later than September 15, 2026.
Requires each athletic association, conference or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports, post-secondary institution of education and school district 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. Requires academic entities to designate bathrooms and locker rooms for exclusive use by either persons of the male biological sex or persons of the female biological sex. Except as provided under written policies for coaches, trainers and other authorized persons, prohibits persons of the male biological sex from entering or using bathrooms or locker rooms designated for use by, or in use by, persons of the female biological sex and prohibits persons of the female biological sex from entering or using bathrooms or locker rooms designated for use by, or in use by, persons of the male biological sex. Provides causes of action for students, post-secondary institutions of education and school districts.
Grants higher property tax exemptions for the property of veterans with disabilities. Grants exemptions for a veteran's surviving spouse who remains unmarried. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Repeals provisions related to building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation, defensible space requirements, fire protection for lands outside forest protection districts and the wildfire hazard map. Makes changes related to defensible space. Makes changes related to the wildland-urban interface. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
