SB 1191 Right to advise noncitizens

04/27/2025 SB 1191A VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-28-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1191 PASSED – some laws making crimes do not apply to the act of telling another person about their rights. Provides that certain laws establishing crimes do not apply to the act of informing another person of the other person’s civil or constitutional…

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SB 820/SB 821 Sanctuary state for sex offenders

03/09/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB821 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SJUD/Overview SB 821 takes away the deadline for the parole board to assess some sex offenders into a risk level. The Act also repeals the sunset on the law that makes the board report to the legislature on risk level assessments every two years. SB 820 changes…

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HB 3551 Modernize Sanctuary State Law

02/13/2025 VOTE:YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3551 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HJUD/Overview Tells public bodies and bodies that enforce state laws to help enforce the nation’s immigration laws. Applies only to persons who are convicted of certain crimes. Requires public bodies and law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration laws with respect to any individual who is convicted…

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HB 2466 Allow sharing immigration info to bring back criminal under warrant

02/01/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2466# Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HJUD/Overview The statue OR 181A.823 prohibits enforcement agency or public body from sharing or collecting immigration or citizenship status. HB 2466 and SB 277 adds an exception allowing for the sharing of data as needed to effect an international extradition and return of a person charged with…

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