Allows a plaintiff to bring a civil action against a person who transmits an intimate image to the plaintiff's computer or electronic device in certain circumstances.
Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment. Provides that individuals unemployed due to a strike are disqualified for benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week, subject to a [ possible ] limit based on the tax schedule in effect at the time. Provides for the collection of benefits overpaid during a strike due to the later receipt of back pay. Requires a school district to deduct from an employee's future wages benefits charged for weeks during a labor dispute.
Maddy summarySB 477 allocates $12 million from Oregon's General Fund to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the Justice Reinvestment Equity Program, effective July 1, 2025, for a two-year period. The funds will be distributed through the Northwest Health Foundation Fund II to support this program, which focuses on reducing racial disparities in the justice system as established in Oregon Laws 2022. This bill directly affects the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, the Northwest Health Foundation Fund II, and the communities served by the Justice Reinvestment Equity Program. It is a funding bill with no new policy requirements, solely providing financial resources for an existing program.
Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program within the Department of Environmental Quality. Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Account. Requires the State Treasurer to conduct an assessment on the costs of greenhouse gas emissions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates a process for challenging a charge, finding of guilt, conviction or sentence, by filing a motion in the trial court or a petition for post-conviction relief, based on evidence that the conviction or sentence was sought, obtained or imposed based on race, ethnicity or national origin. Applies retroactively to specified cases beginning January 1, 2027.
] Modifies what entities may receive restorative justice program grants. Establishes the Restorative Justice Grant Program Account and continuously appropriates moneys in the account to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the grant program. [ Declares an emergency, effective on passage. ].
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require a majority of each house of the Legislative Assembly to be present to conduct business. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Maddy summaryHB 3919 requires Oregon public schools to teach Holocaust and genocide studies using updated standards that explicitly include ongoing acts of genocide and mass violence, not just historical events. It directs school districts to implement this curriculum by the 2026-2027 school year, with specific learning objectives covering topics like analyzing roles in genocide (perpetrator, bystander), understanding the origins of the term "genocide," and exploring restorative justice mechanisms. The bill also mandates professional development for teachers to support implementation and requires the State Board of Education to develop these standards in consultation with Holocaust education organizations. This affects all Oregon public school districts and their social studies curriculum for students.
Maddy summaryHB 3767 repeals Oregon's ban on local rent control, allowing cities and counties to require new multifamily buildings (with 20+ units) to include affordable housing. Specifically, it permits local governments to mandate that 20% of units in such buildings be affordable to households earning up to 80% of the area median income, or allow developers to pay an in-lieu fee instead. Developers may also receive incentives like fee waivers or tax breaks for including affordable units. The law applies only to new construction and does not affect buildings with permit applications submitted before the law's effective date.
Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish a program to provide legal services to assist adults in custody who are serving sentences at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Directs the commission to grant funds to the Oregon Justice Resource Center for purposes of the program. Directs the commission and center to evaluate the program and report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to corrections no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
