HB 3365 Adds climate change to school curriculum

04/28/2025 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 6-26-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3365 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SED/Overview Incorporating partisan politics into the classroom violates ORS 336.070. The Act would make new laws that would require climate change instruction to be included in certain subjects taught in public schools. Directs the State Board of Education to ensure that…

Read More→

HB 3390A legislature created ballot titles

06/25/2025 SB 3390A VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3390 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview HB 3390A is a gut and stuff that prescribes the method for creating a ballot title and explanatory statement by a joint legislative committee for any amendment to the Oregon Constitution that passes both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2025 regular session…

Read More→

HB 3974 Caps screening fees for landords

06/02/2025 VOTE: NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3974 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview This bill will cost the landlord money, as the landlord will have to pay any screening costs of $20, adding additional financial strain on housing providers. A typical screening cost is at least $60, which includes credit, background, and eviction history checks—all of which are…

Read More→

HB 2321 Study on Measure 5 & 50 impact on property tax system

06/01/2025 HB 2321A VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-17-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2321 GUT & STUFF – Changes to analysis by Legislative Revenue Officer on Impacts of Ballot Measures 5 and 50 on the disparate impacts and prepare a report on the current state property tax system and options to modernize the state property tax system….

Read More→

SB 1153 Restricts transfer of water rights

06/01/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1153 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Directs the Water Resources Department to consider whether certain water right transfers will result in a loss of in-stream habitat for sensitive, threatened or endangered aquatic species in stream reaches not protected by an existing water right or contribute to water quality impairment in water…

Read More→