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ORHB3196Intro
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The Act gives money to DOJ to backfill reductions in VOCA grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to backfill reductions in federal Victims of Crime Act grants. Declares an emergency, effective on pa...
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2025-02-06
[Hearing: Feb 6 @ 3:00 pm]
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2456Intro
25%
The Act changes laws about the SAVE Fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 92.9). Modifies provisions relating to the Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund.
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2025-02-06
[Hearing: Feb 6 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB3195Intro
25%
The Act removes the limit on the maximum amount that a CAC can receive from the CAC One-Time Grant Fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Modifies eligibility requirements for distributions from the Children's Advocacy Center One-Time Grant Fund. De...
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2025-02-06
[Hearing: Feb 6 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB3070Intro
25%
The Act gives money to DOJ for the Sexual Assault Task Force for SANE certification. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to fund the management of the Oregon SAE/SANE Certification Commission by the Atto...
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2025-02-06
[Hearing: Feb 6 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB2819Intro
25%
The Act relates to fire protection. The Act allows citations on certain bases. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.5). Authorizes persons who enforce fire protection laws to issue citations if there are reasonable grounds to believe violations have occurre...
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2025-02-05
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB2916Intro
25%
The Act changes the needs for the fire instructor on the Fire Policy Committee. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Modifies the qualifications of the fire instructor representative member of the Fire Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Stan...
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2025-02-05
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB2926Intro
25%
The Act allows DPSST to act against an officer or instructor even if the officer or instructor leaves the job. Lets DPSST make rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Allows the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to proceed with an i...
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2025-02-05
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB2463Intro
25%
The Act says that the amount of a claim needed to request a jury trial in small claims court includes some interest, costs and fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Clarifies that the total amount or value of a claim required to request a jury tria...
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2025-02-04
[Hearing: Feb 4 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB2533Intro
25%
Extends the time that public records are exempt from release to the public when it is based on the lawyer-client privilege. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Extends the statutory timeline for inspection of public records when the exemption is based ...
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2025-02-04
[Hearing: Feb 4 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB2461Intro
25%
The Act makes some new rules for remote location testimony. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Changes notice requirements and requirements related to facilities and technology for motions to allow remote location testimony.
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2025-02-04
[Hearing: Feb 4 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB3198Intro
25%
The Act tells DOJ to study missing and murdered indigenous people and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Requires the Department of Justice to study missing and murdered indigenous people. Directs the department to submit findings to th...
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2025-02-03
[Hearing: Feb 3 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB2935Intro
25%
The Act tells the CJC to study pretrial release. The Act tells the CJC to provide the results of the study to the legislature by May 1, 2027. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study pretrial release a...
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2025-02-03
[Hearing: Feb 3 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB2933Intro
25%
The Act approves changes to CJC rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9). Approves modifications to the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission related to the sentencing guidelines.
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2025-02-03
[Hearing: Feb 3 @ 3:00 pm]
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ORHB3347Intro
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The Act makes changes to some laws about family support payments. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9). Directs the Department of Justice to disburse to certain obligees payments of support that have been assigned to the state. Directs the Department of ...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB3381Intro
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The Act tells DPSST to study public safety and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to study public safety. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committee...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB3426Intro
25%
The Act says that it is an offense to use a drone to interfere with firefighting and search and rescue activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Expands offenses relating to the use of an unmanned aircraft system to interfere with official duties...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB3425Intro
25%
The Act creates the crime of grooming. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Creates the crime of grooming. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Defines grooming as a sex crime requiring sex offender reporting upon ...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB3443Intro
25%
The Act says that each gun possessed by a felon constitutes a separate offense. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Provides that each firearm possessed by a person committing the crime of felon in possession of a firearm constitutes a separately punis...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB3051Intro
25%
The Act makes the OHA study fitness to proceed. The Act makes the OHA provide the results of the study to the legislature by May 1, 2026. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). Directs the Oregon Health Authority to study fitness to proceed and requires t...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB3368Intro
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The Act says that DDAs will be paid by the state salary plan. The Act tells the state to pay a county for the salary of one DDA and half of the salary of other DDAs appointed by the DA. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.7). Provides for deputy district a...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB3445Intro
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Creates a violation if a student does not attend school. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Creates a violation for failure to comply with compulsory school attendance requirements. Punishes by a maximum fine of $500. Declares an emergency, effective ...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB3424Intro
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The Act directs DOJ to conduct a study on crime victim rights and report the findings to the legislature. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Requires the Department of Justice to study improvements to crime victim rights notification procedures. Direc...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB3376Intro
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The Act creates the office of the district defender. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.4). Establishes the office of the district defender in each judicial district. Specifies the powers and duties of ...
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2025-01-30
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ORHB2302Intro
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The Act expands who can bring a civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Modifies the definition of "vulnerable person" for purposes of civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person to include individuals under...
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2025-01-27
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB3323Intro
25%
If a driver is 18 or younger and gets a ticket and they have had no other tickets before, they can take a class instead of having the ticket. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Authorizes a driver improvement course as an alternative to conviction of ...
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2025-01-24
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB3289Intro
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The Act tells the DOC to study job training for persons upon release from custody. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5). Requires the Department of Corrections to study issues related to post-custodial workforce development in this state. Directs the dep...
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2025-01-24
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB3318Intro
25%
This Act allows the EQC to adopt enhanced civil penalties for cargo tank vehicles that break some laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule a schedule of enhanced civil penalties for viol...
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2025-01-24
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB3278Intro
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The Act tells the OCJC to look at how different types of sentences effect recidivism rates and make a report about the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of sentencing types on...
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2025-01-24
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB3097Intro
25%
The Act increases crime seriousness for the crime of attempting to elude a police officer. The Act states the OCJC must make sentence longer than the OCJC has it now. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.3). Increases sentencing guidelines for felony attemp...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2625Intro
25%
The Act directs the CJC to study rates of crime recidivism. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of different types of sentences on rates of recidivism. Directs the commission to submit...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2489Intro
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The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at civil proceedings and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Requires the State Court Administrator to study civil proceedings and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legis...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2492Intro
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The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at courts and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8). Requires the State Court Administrator to study courts and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relate...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2611Intro
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The Act tells the State Court Administrator to look at lawsuits and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Requires the State Court Administrator to study lawsuits and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly re...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2428Intro
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The Act says that a public body may not keep some data about a person without the person's consent. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3). Provides that a public body may not collect certain information about a person's views, associations or activities w...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2460Intro
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The Act makes changes to the process of appealing from local courts. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.1). Updates, reorganizes and modifies the provisions governing appeals from justice courts that ha...
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2025-01-17
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ORHB2306Intro
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The Act lets Marion County have a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat. The Act ups the limit on claims in small claims court and indexes it to the CPI. The Act ups a fee for getting married and indexes it to the CPI. The Act t...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2779Intro
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The Act says that members of the Legislative Assembly may not serve on juries. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Provides that members of the Legislative Assembly may not serve on juries.
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2025-01-17
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ORHB3095Intro
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The Act directs the court to presume, unless rebutted, that equal parenting time is in the best interests of the child. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Creates rebuttable presumption that equal parenting time is in the best interests of the child. ...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2391Intro
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The Act makes a new tax credit for sheriff's deputies in rural counties. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Establishes an income tax credit for sheriff's deputies employed in rural counties. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026,...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2299Intro
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The Act changes a crime to include disclosing fake nude or sexual images and makes the offense level higher. The Act creates a new crime about disclosing nude or sexual images. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Increases the penalty for unlawful diss...
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2025-01-17
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ORHB2230Intro
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The Act makes it a crime to make, have, send or buy fake intimate images. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.4). Creates the crime of unlawful creation, possession, distribution or purchase of an explicit digital forgery in the first degree. Punishes by a...
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2025-01-17
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ORHB3194Intro
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The Act makes new laws about farmworker camps. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.3). Establishes that landowners and persons acting as farmworker camp operators are jointly and severally liable for operating a farmworker camp on the landowner's property ...
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2025-01-17
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ORHB2637Intro
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The Act tells OYA to study youth who receive services from OYA. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Requires the Oregon Youth Authority to study the demographics of youth receiving services from the authority. Directs the authority to submit findings t...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2175Intro
25%
The Act changes drug crime laws related to pill presses and similar equipment. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.2). Creates the crime of possessing, purchasing, making, delivering or selling a pill pr...
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2025-01-17
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ORHB2774Intro
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The Act prohibits a parent from being left alone with a child if the parent commits certain acts with a gun. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.7). Directs the court to prohibit unsupervised parenting time with a parent who committed abuse if the abuse in...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2189Intro
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The Act says that if a person speeds or runs a red light and is caught by a photo radar or a photo red light camera, the person must get a warning and not a ticket. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5). Provides that a person shall receive a written warn...
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2025-01-17
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ORHB2780Intro
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The Act says that a person with a CHL is qualified to get a gun purchase permit. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.0). Provides that a person is automatically qualified to obtain a permit to purchase a firearm if the person holds a valid concealed handgu...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2483Intro
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The Act directs the OJD to study options to make child custody court cases simpler in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Requires the Judicial Department to study options for simplifying child custody proceedings in this state. Directs the...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2636Intro
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The Act tells DOJ to look at victims and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 95.9). Requires the Department of Justice to study victims and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
ORHB2535Intro
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The Act changes theft crimes to address porch pirates and retail theft. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Creates a new way of committing the crime of theft in the second degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a resid...
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2025-01-17
To House Judiciary Committee
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