Digest: Demands at least 8% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign an IM petition. Demands at least 10% of those who voted in the last election for a Governor to sign a petition to amend the Constitution. Demands that the signatures must come from among all congressional districts. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petition signatures for initiative laws to contain at least eight percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected divided equally among the congressional districts of this state. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require petition signatures for initiative amendments to the Oregon Constitution to contain at least ten percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected divided equally among the congressional districts of this state. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Sponsored bills
Maddy summarySB 619 requires individuals seeking executive clemency (such as pardons or commutations) to submit a written application detailing their request. The bill mandates that the Governor wait at least 30 days before granting clemency and sets a 180-day deadline for a decision, after which the application lapses and must be resubmitted. It also requires the district attorney of the conviction county to notify victims and provide case documents (like police reports and court records) to the Governor, while the Governor must file all application materials with the Secretary of State as public records within 10 days of granting clemency. This bill directly affects people seeking clemency, victims of crimes, and state agencies involved in the process.
Exempts from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax reimbursements for certain health care services, including care provided to medical assistance recipients and to Medicare recipients. Exempts receipts from medications administered or dispensed in a clinical setting other than a hospital. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Maddy summarySB 623 increases penalties for felony attempts to elude police officers in Oregon. It creates new sentencing levels for this offense: a Class C felony becomes a higher-level "crime category 6" if property damage occurs or if the driver is also convicted of careless driving or DUI during the same incident. Harsher "crime category 8" penalties apply for prior offenses, minors in the vehicle, or additional charges like reckless driving. Physical injury to others elevates the charge to a "person felony" with the highest sentencing level. The bill directly affects drivers who flee police during pursuits under these specific aggravating circumstances.
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 an emergency. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Maddy summarySB 641 prohibits the People's Republic of China, its government agencies, or any entity organized under Chinese law from buying or leasing farmland zoned for exclusive agricultural use in Oregon. The bill bans such transactions for all real property interests in designated farm zones, making any violating agreement legally void. It applies to all agreements signed on or after the bill's effective date. This policy directly affects Chinese-owned businesses or government entities seeking to acquire agricultural land in Oregon.
Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to place durational and other limitations on declarations of emergency by the Governor. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Maddy summarySB 643 would allow Oregon landlords to end month-to-month rental agreements without needing a specific reason after the first year of tenancy. It also removes legal limits on how much landlords can raise rent between leases. These changes would directly impact renters in month-to-month leases across Oregon, particularly those in their second year or beyond. The bill is currently under review in the Housing and Development committee.
Urges the President, the United States Secretary of the Interior and the United States Secretary of Agriculture to direct federal agencies to be as aggressive as possible in preventing, mitigating and suppressing wildfires on federal lands.
Establishes the Oregon Food Bank Audit Committee as a joint committee of the Legislative Assembly. Directs the committee to cause an audit to be performed of Oregon Food Bank financial transactions occurring during a specified period, and to identify those transactions that directly or indirectly relate to political campaign activity or political issue activity. Directs the committee to report on audit findings to the Legislative Assembly on or before November 15, 2025. Requires the membership of the committee to consist of an equal number of majority party and minority party members from the Senate and an equal number of majority party and minority party members from the House of Representatives. Provides that a quorum of the committee consists of a majority of members from the House and a majority of members from the Senate. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.