ENGAGE AT THE STATE LEVEL
Be Influential!
O.L.I.S. Oregon Legislative Information System
Bills, Votes, Committees, and Legislative History
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ENGAGING AT THE LEGISLATURE IS FOUND ON O.L.I.S. WEBSITE https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement
GET IN ON THE ACTION
In Oregon, the action happens when a bill is in committee
A proposed bill will get assigned to a committee. This is when we can email the Committee Chair and tell them that we support such and such a bill and hope that it will "be heard". When the bill is being heard and discussed
there is opportunity to submit written testimony or to testify in person and debate occurs.
These meetings are open to the public and often have a virtual link to watch.
A bill, the most common type of measure, is a proposal for a law. All statutes, except those initiated by the people or referred to the people by the Legislative Assembly, must be enacted through a bill.
FIND YOUR LEGISLATOR
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SUBMIT TESTIMONY
People can submit written testimony, testify in person, or testify virtually.
You must register in advance to provide testimony either in person or remotely during a committee or subcommittee meeting. Registration closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the meeting.
Testimony may be submitted for bills that are scheduled for a public hearing. THIS IS THE TIME THAT THE PUBLIC CAN ENGAGE.
The testimony you submit will be displayed in OLIS.
Testimony must be submitted within 48 hours after the start time of the committee meeting at which the public hearing is held.
OREGON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Summary of Bills
to watch out for
YES--HB 2132
Requires school districts with more than one high school to offer honors courses in specified subjects to students in each grade of high school. First applies to 2024-2025 school year. Takes effect July 1, 2024.
Referred to Education with subsequent referral to
Joint Committee On Ways and Means. CO-CHAIRS Rep.TawnaSanchez@oregonlegislature.gov,
Sen.ElizabethSteiner@oregonlegislature.gov,
NO HB 2002
Modifies provisions & protections relating to reproductive health rights. and gender-affirming treatment. Creates crime of interfering with a health care facility. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both...Declares emergency, effective on passage.
House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care and Chair Representative Nosse
CLICK TO SEE BILL
2-28-23 HB2002 introduced
NO -HB 2004
Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method
House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care and Chair Representative Nosse
YES--HB 2132
Requires school districts with more than one high school to offer honors courses in specified subjects to students in each grade of high school. Referred to
Joint Committee On Ways and Means. CO-CHAIRS Rep.TawnaSanchez@oregonlegislature.gov,
Sen.ElizabethSteiner@oregonlegislature.gov,
NO--HB 2458
Expands ban on "conversion" therapy for sexual orientation: LGBTQ and gender dysphoria.It will deny all licensed therapists the ability to practice ethically. House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care and Chair Representative Nosse. NOTE- HB 2458 has been tabled after the community and many others wrote in their concerns. The power of the people still exists!
NO--HB 2656
Mandating school surveys by Representative Nancy Nathanson, D-HD-13. HEARING was Wednesday Feb 8, 3pm. HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE andChair Representative Neron
Permits 17-year-old to vote in primary
YES--HB 3066
Community to have full access to curriculum.
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE and Chair Representative Neron
YES--HB 3067
Training to ensure neutral & objective education
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE and Chair Representative Neron
permits 16-year-olds to vote in school district elections
NO--HJR 20
This bill proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution lowering voting age from 18 years of age to 16 years of age. Hearing 2-21-23 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES,
THE OREGON SENATE
Summary of Bills
to watch out for
CHAIR Senator Dembrow
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
YES SB 204
Declares state policy that state agencies and education service districts practice proactive transparency.
YES--SB 248
Repeals directive to State Board of Ed to review social studies standards. These standards go into effect by 2026 and will make Critical Race Theory the law of all Oregon schools.
YES--SB 409
information related to courses of study offered by school district that district school board must ensure is provided on school district’s website.
N0--SB 289
Directs DOE to determine if school district or education service district is standard, nonstandard or conditionally standard. Keep control local!
NO--SB 290
modifies (increases) the powers and duties statutes related to the State Board of Education, Department of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and local district boards.
NO--SB 291
Requires DOE to investigate allegations of noncompliance... While there needs to be accountability of schools to provide for the needs of disabled children, this bill appears to also be granting more control to the state
bit by bit.
Allows student who is resident of state to attend any public school of state.
YES--SB 260
Establishes education savings account (ESA) program.
Creates tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organization
Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students of this state.
YES--SB 452 Introduced
Prohibits physicians from performing irreversible gender reassignment surgery on minor.
YES-- SB 453 Introduced
Requires school districts to designate athletic competitions and extracurricular sports according to biological sex.
NO--SB 767
Limits scope by which public charter schools may conduct operations in school district that is not sponsor of public charter school. This bill limits choices for families.
Governor
Tina Kotek
Address: Office of the Governor
900 Court Street NE, Suite 254
Salem OR 97301
Phone: (503) 378-4582
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