Government Operations

HB 2006 Limits the number of bills that can be introduced

Posted on May 27, 2025 by BJ

05/27/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2006 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview This bill is unconstitutional. Limits to 25 the number of legislative measures that a member of the Legislative Assembly may ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly that begins in an odd-numbered year. Limits to 15 the number of…

SB 602 Nonprofit centralized database to manage certain grants

Posted on May 26, 2025 by BJ

05/26/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB602 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Establishes the Nonprofit Organization Advisory Council within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Specifies the membership of the council and requires the council to review the state’s granting and procurement processes as applied to nonprofit organizations and report to the Legislative Assembly. Establishes the Nonprofit Organization…

HB 2081 PERS investments take account for climate risks

Posted on May 17, 2025 by BJ

05/17/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed: Gov Kotek 6-26-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2081 Requires OIC and the State Treasurer to take actions to manage climate risks in the PERS fund. Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to take certain actions to manage the risks of climate change to the Public Employees Retirement Fund. Takes effect on the…

HB 3768 makes March 21 Nowruz Day

Posted on May 15, 2025 by BJ

05/15/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek 6-24-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3768 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview The Act makes March 21 of each year Nowruz Day in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective on passage – an emergency to prepare for 10 months? Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is rooted in the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism that emphasizes…

HB 2426 Prohibit products that involve forced labor

Posted on April 19, 2025 by BJ

04/19/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2425 As Amended: Sets up a task force to look at who is supplying the goods and services that public bodies in this state buy and to make sure that the products don’t involve forced labor or child labor. Establishes the Task Force on Ethical Procurement with 11 members appointed by…

SB 686 Regulates digital media

Posted on April 16, 2025 by BJ

04/16/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB686 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Makes online platforms choose to pay online news providers or donate to a group for civic information. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. Requires online platforms to pay digital journalism providers or donate to the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Allows an online platform…

HB 3789 Falsely representing a union

Posted on April 7, 2025 by BJ

04/07/2025 VOTE:NO – Passed – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 6-11-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3789 The Act makes it unlawful for a person to falsely impersonate a union representative. The Act says that the union has the sole right to decide its own representatives based on its own rules. The Act allows a union to file a lawsuit against a…

SB 1006 Upholds separation of powers in legislation

Posted on March 20, 2025 by BJ

03/20/2025 VOTE:YES – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1006 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview The Act states that measures must be asked for by members or committees of the House and the Senate and cannot be asked for by state agencies or officials. Directs all state agencies, statewide elected officials and other entities to seek legislative changes only through legislative…

SB 681 Limits on fossil fuel investments

Posted on March 11, 2025 by BJ

03/11/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB681?pubDate=2025-03-11-09-58 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SFR/Overview The Act says that for five years, the State Treasurer can’t invest in private funds that deal heavily in fossil fuels. Prohibits the State Treasurer from renewing investments in or making new investments in a private market fund if the managers of the fund have stated…

HB 2454 Adds Executive Branch Auditor

Posted on March 11, 2025 by BJ

03/11/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2454 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview Executive branch can’t be trusted so it needs its own fulltime audit office. Authorizes the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to appoint a Legislative Audit Officer and to direct the officer to perform specified duties, including investigating, reviewing activities of and oversight of executive branch agencies, taking…

SJR 7 Requires 2/3 vote to include an emergency clause

Posted on March 10, 2025 by BJ

03/10/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SJR7 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview Requires a two-thirds majority of the members of the House and the Senate to pass bills that take effect early. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote in favor in each chamber of the Legislative Assembly to pass bills declaring…

HB 3302 Creates public bank for cash transactions

Posted on February 24, 2025 by BJ

02/24/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3302 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview Establishes the Oregon Cash Depository Corporation as an independent public company to take and securely hold cash from people who do business in cash. Tells the company what its powers and functions are. Creates the Oregon Cash Depository Corporation Fund the public company can use to…

HR 3 Honoring Black drag in Oregon

Posted on February 18, 2025 by BJ

02/18/2025 VOTE:NO – Adopted – 6/19/25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HR3 Amended to include recognition of Juneteenth Day and LGBTQ communities. Recognizes and honors the history of Black drag in Oregon. This bill exposes Portland’s shadow that is behind a lot of Portland’s issues and has no place in state governance. “Whereas Portland’s Black drag community is deeply rooted in an…

HB 2692 Adds accountability to rule making

Posted on February 14, 2025 by BJ

02/14/2025 VOTE:YES – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2692 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview The Act changes some laws about agency actions. Before an agency gives notice of intent to adopt a permanent rule that will result in new requirements, changes to compliance obligations or increased costs for persons regulated by the agency, the agency shall appoint an advisory committee…

SB 416 Digital driver’s license

Posted on February 13, 2025 by BJ

02/13/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB416 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/JCT/Overview The Act directs ODOT to issue mobile driver licenses to those who want them and pay a fee. Directs the Department of Transportation to provide optional mobile driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards. Provides that the department may contract with private entities to provide mobile…

HB 2727 Prohibits former legislators from lobbying for pay for one year

Posted on February 9, 2025 by BJ

02/09/2025 VOTE:YES – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2727 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HRULES/Overview The Act does not allow former legislators to be hired by certain groups to support policies. The Act applies to former legislators for one year after they leave office. Expands restrictions on post-legislative service activities to prohibit receiving money or other consideration for advocacy on behalf…

HB 2461 New rules for remote testimony

Posted on February 6, 2025 by BJ

02/06/2025 HB 2461 VOTE:YES – Passed – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-7-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2461 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview The Act makes some new rules for remote location testimony. Changes notice requirements and requirements related to facilities and technology for motions to allow remote location testimony.Since the statute already allows for remote testimony, which is questionable under the…

HB 3196 Backfills lose of Federal funds for VOCA Grants

Posted on February 6, 2025 by BJ

02/06/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3196 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HJUD/Overview Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ to backfill reductions in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to backfill reductions in federal Victims of Crime Act grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Sponsored by 18 legislators that must…

HB 2995 Reparations for past acts of racism to African-American people

Posted on February 3, 2025 by BJ

02/03/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2995 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HEMGGV/Overview Sets up a task force to look at ways in which the state can give reparations for past acts of racism to African-American people who live in the state. Directs the task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of…

SB 916 Unemployment benefits paid for striking

Posted on February 3, 2025 by BJ

02/03/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek, 6-24-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB916 Pays unemployment to strikers. The Act would repeal the law that denies benefits to a person who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute. Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual’s unemployment…

SB 851 PERS full retirement benefits for part-time work

Posted on February 2, 2025 by BJ

02/02/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-8-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB851 Modifies provisions relating to the Public Employees Retirement System. One of these modifications is to count a whole month for retirement calculations when more than half the month is worked. It eliminates the partial calculations. That means a part-time employee that works 12 days a…

HB 2192 Requires public agencies to collect citizenship info

Posted on February 1, 2025 by BJ

02/01/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2192 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HJUD/Overview Makes a public body that gets and keeps a person’s data to get and keep the person’s status as an immigrant or citizen. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Requires each public body that collects and maintains personal information about individuals to collect and maintain information…

HB 2200 State investing in carbon free funds

Posted on January 24, 2025 by BJ

01/24/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2200 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HEMGGV/Overview Pushes for a “carbon-free” investment fund by 2050. Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to take certain actions to reduce the carbon intensity of state investments and address certain investment risks relating to climate change. Directs the State Treasurer to report on the…

HB 2571 The Public Pension Protection Act

Posted on January 24, 2025 by BJ

01/24/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2571 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HEMGGV/Overview The Public Pension Protection Act ensures that Oregon’s public pension plans always act in the fiduciary best interests of taxpayers and pensioners. This is a basic, common-sense standard—one that aligns with the expectations Oregonians already have for their personal retirement plans whether it’s PERS or an employee public…

SB 566 Standard Time year round

Posted on January 23, 2025 by BJ

01/23/2025 VOTE:?? Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB566 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SVEMFW/Overview For the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time from standard time to daylight saving time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on standard time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if…

HB 2543 Uses $15M to defend illegal criminals

Posted on January 22, 2025 by BJ

01/22/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2543 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HJUD/Overview Appropriates $15 million from the General Fund to the for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund. Appropriation includes $10.5 million to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to disbursement to Oregon Worker Relief as the fiscal agent under ORS 9.85. Appropriates $4.5 million to the…

SB 1571 Labeling on campaign ads designed by AI

Posted on March 27, 2024 by BJ

VOTE:YES – Passed

SB 1582 Funding for cultural organizations

Posted on March 7, 2024 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee

SB 1548 Multi-State Effort for Standard Time

Posted on March 7, 2024 by BJ

03/04/2024
VOTE:YES – Died In Committee

SB 521 Changes corporate kicker language

Posted on December 8, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

HB 3127 Bans TikTok from state agencies

Posted on July 13, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Signed into law by Gov. Kotek

HB 3057 Makes corporations eligible for jury duty

Posted on June 26, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died in Committee

HB 2738 Establishes a floor income

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died in Committee

SB 776 Task force to develop reparations

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee

SB 853A Bans out-of-state commuting reimbursement

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Died In Committee

SJR 33 Constitution equality extended to pro-choice & marriage

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

HB 2419 State loans to businesses

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

SB 207 Expands Ethics Commission to prevent walkouts

Posted on May 8, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek

SB 1566 Increases legislator’s salary

Posted on June 20, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died in committee

HB 4075 Presumption of restitution evidence

Posted on March 24, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

HB 4077 Environmental Justice communities mapping

Posted on March 23, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

HB 4126 Unionizes behavioral healthcare

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died in Committee

HJR 201 Ending the emergency

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

HB 4107 Racial and ethnic impact statement

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died in Committee

HJR 206 Limits Governor to declare an emergency

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

SB 1517 State of emergency limitations

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

SJR 202 Restricts release of prisoners

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

SJR 204 Limits highway tolling

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

HB 2167 Creates Racial Justice Council into conduct of state business

Posted on July 27, 2021 by BJ

Posted on January 21, 2021 by BJ

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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