SB 521 Changes corporate kicker language

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

HB 3127 Bans TikTok from state agencies

VOTE:YES
Signed into law by Gov. Kotek

HB 3057 Makes corporations eligible for jury duty

VOTE:NO
Died in Committee

HB 2738 Establishes a floor income

VOTE: NO – Died in Committee

SB 776 Task force to develop reparations

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee

SB 853A Bans out-of-state commuting reimbursement

VOTE: YES
Died In Committee

SJR 33 Constitution equality extended to pro-choice & marriage

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

HB 2419 State loans to businesses

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

SB 207 Expands Ethics Commission to prevent walkouts

VOTE:NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek

SB 1566 Increases legislator’s salary

VOTE:NO
Died in committee

HB 4075 Presumption of restitution evidence

VOTE:NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

HB 4077 Environmental Justice communities mapping

VOTE:NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

HB 4126 Unionizes behavioral healthcare

VOTE:NO
Died in Committee

HJR 201 Ending the emergency

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

HB 4107 Racial and ethnic impact statement

VOTE:NO
Died in Committee

HJR 206 Limits Governor to declare an emergency

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

SB 1517 State of emergency limitations

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

SJR 202 Restricts release of prisoners

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

SJR 204 Limits highway tolling

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

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HB 2167 Creates Racial Justice Council into conduct of state business

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2527 Regulations regarding Licensing of Private Security Entities

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3145 Makes Publicly Available Database of Information about Public Safety Employees Records

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2007 Requires mortgage lenders complete education on racial bias

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 3265 Foreign criminal protections

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2993 Rulemaking must address racial equity

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2172 Makes sentencing flexible

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 2238 Allows seizure of real and personal property

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee
Changes the way businesses are compensated when governments take possession of their property during an emergency

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HB 2161 Racial Justice Council

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2825 Mitigating factors for sentencing

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2991 Racial and Ethnic impact statement

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee on 06-26-21

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HB 2305 & HB 2308 Gives More Power to Governor under Emergencies

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2002 Removes sentencing of Measure 11

VOTE:NO Died In Committee on 06-26-21 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2002 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/JWM/Overview This bill will jeopardize the will of Oregon voters by removing the sentencing mandated by Measure 11, allowing judges to determine sentencing! The safety of Oregonians is at risk by not allowing law enforcement to do their jobs. Personal Choice and Responsibility Oregon Voters passed measure…

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HB 3144 Increases Legislators salary

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2486 Restricts media access to scenes of emergencies or emergency police activity.

VOTE:NO Died In Committee on 06-26-21 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2486 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview This bill takes away the power to bring important news to the people of Oregon from any organization who is not credentialed through the government by requiring public bodies to only grant credentialed news media access to scenes of emergencies or emergency police activity that are…

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SB 835 Releases Prisoners Early for Medical Excuses

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SJR 15 Emergency clause to require 2/3 of each House

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

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HB 2386 Creates Science Review Board

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HJR 18 Terminates COVID-19 Emergency Order

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

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SB 618 Directs study to provide Black Reparations for Slavery

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SB 619 Establish program to pay reparations to blacks for slavery

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SJR 4 Quorum modification

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 3298 Releases prisoners early for medical excuses.

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SJM 5A Urges Congress to pursue climate change legislation

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SB 261 Restrictions for Legislator’s unexcused absences

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SJM 5A urges Congress to pass HR 763 on climate change

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2205 Allows lawsuits on behalf of state

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

SB 262 Legislator fines for absences

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HJR 9 Increase Senators to 36. One Senator for each County.

VOTE:YES
Died In committee

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SJR 7 Allows Impeachment of Elected Officials

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

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HB 3194 privatizes low-proof spirit beverages

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 3110A minority representation on corporate boards

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2638 Limits liability when following government guidance

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

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HB 2334 Small business cost required for rulemaking

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

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HB 2788 Shifts Attorney General fees to Dept. of Justice

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee on 06-26-21

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HB 3041 makes “gender identity” a separate item from “sexual orientation”

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 289 Bias crimes hit outdoor recreation

VOTE:NO Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 06-23-21 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB289 This bill prohibits a person convicted of first or second degree bias crime from entering or remaining in any building, land or water of the state or publicly owned land used for outdoor recreation for a period of at least six months, but not longer than five-years…

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SJM 4 Starts legislation for Black Reparations

VOTE:NO
Filed with Secretary of State

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HB 2027 Requires zero emission state vehicles by 2025

VOTE:NO Signed into Law by Gov Brown on 06-01-21 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2027 This bill allows establishing low-emission vehicles policy for purchase of state vehicles and changes operative date from January 1, 2029, to January 1, 2025, requiring agencies to purchase light-duty vehicles that are zero-emission vehicles whenever possible. Defines “parking facility” and allows establishing boundaries in Salem where department…

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SB 424 changes assistant attorney general base pay

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 2027 Requires zero emission state vehicles by 2025

HB 2027A VOTE:NO – Signed by Gov Brown on 06/01/2021 Effective date 9-25-2021 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2027 This bill allows establishing low-emission vehicles policy for purchase of state vehicles and changes operative date from January 1, 2029, to January 1, 2025, requiring agencies to purchase light-duty vehicles that are zero-emission vehicles whenever possible. Defines “parking facility” and allows establishing boundaries…

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SJR 3 Prohibits legislators reelection for session absences

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

SJR 8 Allows a Judge to be Impeached

01/21/2021 SJR 8 VOTE:YES – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SJR8 This bill would have amended the Oregon Constitution to allow impeachment of a judge by the House, that they be tried in the Senate, and convicted by a three-fifths vote. Limited Government Currently, Oregon does not have an impeachment process. We only have a recall process. Comments Lynn…

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HB 4212A Omnibus COVID Bill – Codifies Executive Orders into law

VOTE:NO – Governor Signed into Law. Allows public bodies to meet electronically without having the public physically present, and more.

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SJR 201 simple majority for quorum

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee. Amends Oregon Constitution to a majority of each house of Legislative Assembly needed to be in attendance for quorum necessary for a house to conduct business. Sends it to the voters.

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SB 1506 Public Records Accessibility

VOTE:YES – Died In Committee. Establishes Public Records Advocate as independent office within executive department.

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HB 4121 Prohibits Boarding Federal Prisoners

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee. Prohibits the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility from contracting with Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, by appropriating $1.64 million this biennium to make up for the loss of revenue.

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SJR 202 Eliminate the Short Session

Vote YES – Died in Committee. This would eliminate the even-numbered year, short 35 day legislative session by the will of the people to amend the Oregon Constitution.

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HB 2015A allows undocumented resident drivers license

VOTE:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Allows undocumented resident to receive drivers license without proof of citizenship

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HB 3075 Doubles health coverage for PEBB & OEBB employees

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Permits an eligible public employee enrolled in health coverage through taxpayer funded organizations to add their spouse/family member at taxpayers expense.

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SB 320A Daylight saving time year round

Vote:YES – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 446 Replaces Founding Fathers statues in National Statuary Hall

SB 446 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee

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HB 2660A Vacation unemployment benefits

VOTE:NO – Governor Brown Signed into Law
Allows eligible, unemployed maintenance and janitorial employees to receive unemployment benefits during summer breaks, customary vacation periods, and holiday recesses., even though they are not unemployed during those breaks and recesses.

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HB 2849A Child custody protection without court order

VOTE:YES – Governor Signed into Law
Enhances standards under which a child may be taken into protective custody without a court order

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SB 959 Flexible salary for legislators

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Establishes annual salary for Legislators based on average income of Oregonians determined by the Legislative Revenue Officer

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SB 641 401(k) separate accounts from PERS

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Establish a new 401(k)-type retirement plan for new employees separating accounts from PERS.

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SJR 9 Repeals administrative rule

SJR 6 VOTE: YES – Died In Committee
Restores regulatory power to elected officials. Amends Constitution.

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HB 2170 Deposits kicker into PERS

HB 2170 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Increases amount of estimated revenue for 2017-19 biennium that will negate the kicker, to be deposited in the Employer Incentive Fund in PERS.

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SB 148 Options offered for PERS participants

SB 148 VOTE:YES – Died In Committee
Gives employees the choice of participating in either the traditional defined benefit pension system or a new defined contribution plan similar to a 401(k)

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HB 2537 Would change county board members to non-partisan positions

HB 2537 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Requires counties not governed by a home-rule charter to change the governing body to a non-partisan board of five elected commissioners.

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SB 531 Requires employees to pay certain costs of their PERS

SB 531 VOTE:YES – Died In Committee
Seeks to limit increases in public employer costs in PERS by requiring employees to pay administrative costs of their pension/benefits, and more.

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SB 306 Allows counties to use dogs to hunt cougars if approved by county voters.

SB 306 VOTE:YES – Died In Committee
Makes counties exempt from the state statute banning the use of dogs to hunt cougars. Voters in a county must approve the measure by initiative petition or referral by governing body of a county.

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HB 2643 assesses taxpayers for union fees

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee – Transfers responsibility to pay basic union fees for government workers to the government (taxpayers) for all public employees for collective bargaining and protecting rights of employees.

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SJR 5 Two Thirds Majority Vote Needed for Emergency Clause

SJR 5 VOTE:YES – Died In Committee
Rrequires a 2/3 majority to pass bills that declare an emergency.

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HB 4115 Prohibits Elected Officials or Judges on PERS

VOTE: YES – Died In Committee  
Modifies retirement plan options of persons elected or appointed as statewide elected officials or judges.
Prohibits statewide elected official, judge of Supreme Court or Court of Appeals or legislator from becoming member of Public Employees Retirement System on or after July 1, 2018.

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HB 4155A Broadband Internet Access

VOTE:NO – Governor Brown Signed into Law – Authorizes PUC to regulate broadband internet access providers that contract with public bodies, and prohibits a public body from contracting with a broadband Internet access provider if it engages in paid prioritization, blocks lawful content or applications, or disadvantages lawful Internet content.

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HB 4023B Broadband Services

VOTE:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Relating to broadband technology; and declaring an emergency

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HB 4091 Creates State Banking Entity

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee – Establishes Oregon Cash Depository Corporation as independent public corporation with the intent to create a governmental entity to provide banking services to the cannabis industry, but does not limit it to cannabis.

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HB 3170B Extends Bargaining to Faculty

HB 3170B VOTE:NO – Governor Signed Status (cverview) of bill:https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/HB3170 This bill extends collective bargaining rights to certain public university faculty members whose duties have an academic rather than administrative focus. Fiscal Responsibility Fiscally a bad move for taxpayers. It will allow a new level of bargaining unions that can drive negotiations to a higher level using leverage against the…

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SB 106A Creates Office of Public Records Advocate

VOTE:NO
Passed – Gov Signed – Creates the Office of the Public Records Advocate and the position of Public Records Advocate that must be a member in good standing of the Oregon State Bar.

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HB 3464 Limits Citizen Status Checks

Prohibits public body from disclosing specified personal information concerning citizen status unless required by state or federal law.

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SB 559 PERS Final Average Salary Calculation

Changes the calculation used to determine PERS final average salary from 3 years to 5 years limiting retirement benefits from being overly generous.

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HB 3189 Establish Building Codes Division

VOTE: NO – Died in Committee – Transfers the Building Codes Division from the Department of Consumer and Business Services to the new established Department of Building Codes.

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SJR 38 Two-thirds Vote Required to Add Emergency Clause

VOTE: YES
Died in Committee – Require bills to receive 2/3 majority vote in both Houses to have the Emergency Clause added to them

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HB 2025 Removes Statue of Jason Lee from DC Statuary

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee – Replaces the long standing placement of Founding Fathers Jason Lee and John McLoughlin with Oregon politician Mark Hatfield and Womens rights advocate Abigail Scott Duniway.

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HB 2746 Doubles Deposit on Beverage Containers

VOTE: NO – Passed, Governor Signed

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HB 2005 Wage Pay Equity

VOTE: NO – Gov signed – Adds unlawful employment practices for payment of wages based on applicant history or protected class. Requires employer to demonstrate business necessity for pay differentials that are not based on merit, seniority, piece-rate or production-based work. Modifies violations and adds remedies.

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HB 2567A Requires 60 Day Notice to Employee of Termination

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee – Requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days’ notice to employees and certain officials before ceasing operations, relocating or ordering mass layoff involving 50 or more employees.

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HJR 6 Increases Number of Senator Representatives

VOTE:YES – Died in Committee – Proposes an amendment to Oregon Constitution to increase the number of Senators serving in Legislative Assembly to 36 and modifying Senate legislative districts to be coterminous with county boundaries.

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HB 2704A Funds Marketing of Electric Vehicles

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee – Provides rebates for purchase of low emission vehicles and zero-emission transit buses, etc.

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HB 4073A adds secular organizations to solemnize marriages

VOTE:NO Died In Committee Status (cverview) of bill:https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2016R1/Measures/Overview/HB4073   This bill adds secular organizations to list of persons and entities authorized to solemnize marriages. Personal Choice In 2012 the U.K. Forced Marriage Unit reported 1,485 cases of forced marriage. The AHA Foundation, an advocacy organization founded by vocal women’s rights defenders, helped 54 victims in 2013 out of forced marriages….

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