Good afternoon,
As I have mentioned to many of you, I am trying to stay ahead of some Bills of Concern that are coming up for Public Hearings. I am sending you this information so that you may have an opportunity to bring your voice to the Legislative Process.
Please forward this to your friends and neighbors that might offer their testimony as well.
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Thank you for all of your work for our beautiful state. It is greatly appreciated.
Be Safe and God Bless.
Legislation of Concern for the Coming Week
April 3rd through 7th
Clicking the bill number will allow you access to more information on the bill. The bill text, any submitted amendments and testimony that may have already been submitted is available in the tabs at the top of the webpage. By clicking the “Register to Testify” tab, you can fill out the form to sign up to testify remotely through Microsoft Teams for the bill either via Teams Video or on the phone. If you would like to submit written testimony, click the “Submit Testimony” tab and then either fill out testimony form or upload your written testimony.
This of course does not incapsulate all the bills for the coming week. Bills or Amendments could also be added to committee agendas at any time and after the work to put this list together.
Monday
House Committee On Judiciary 8:00 am
MAJOR THREAT
HB 2006 - Prohibits person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits person from transferring certain firearms to recipient person knows, or reasonably should know, is under 21 years of age. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions.
This bill will have more amendments that have yet to be posted. It is up for a work session and will not have any more public comment. Please use the links below to contact the legislators on the committee and ask them to vote no on this unconstitutional bill.
Representative Jason Kropf
Representative Tom Andersen
Representative Janelle Bynum
Representative Farrah Chaichi
Representative Lisa Reynolds
Representative Thuy Tran
Senate Committee On Judiciary 1:00 pm
MAJOR THREAT
SB 348 - Directs Department of Justice to study ways to address unlawful possession of firearms, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024.
-1 Amendment basically enacts Ballot Measure 114. This bill is up for a work session and will not have any more public comment. Please use the links below to contact the legislators on the committee and ask them to vote no on this unconstitutional bill.
Senator Floyd Prozanski
Senator Sara Gelser Blouin
Senator James Manning Jr.
SB 527 - Allows gun dealer or person transferring firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition or ammunition components for purchase at gun show, or business engaged in repairing or servicing firearms to establish minimum age of 21 years for such purchases, repairs or services. Creates exemption from antidiscrimination statute for enforcement of policies that impose age-based restrictions on purchase of firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition or ammunition components or on repairing or servicing of firearms in place of public accommodation.
This bill is up for a work session and will not have any more public comment. I have introduced the -1 Amendment that guts the base bill and replaces the measure keeping the current age to purchase a firearm at 18 years old, and allowing hunting rifles to be purchased for hunting at age 16. I have also introduced the -2 Amendments that guts the bill and replaces the measure with required firearms safety to be taught in school to 12-15 year old students in Middle School. Because of the Relating to Clause of the base bill, amendments are limited to what “relates” to the base bill.
Please use the links below to contact the legislators on the committee and ask them to vote no on this unconstitutional bill.
Senator Floyd Prozanski
Senator Sara Gelser Blouin
Senator James Manning Jr.
House Committee On Behavioral Health and Health Care 3:00 pm
MAJOR THREAT
HB 2002 - Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights. Modifies provisions relating to access to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Modifies provisions relating to protections for providers of and individuals receiving reproductive and gender-affirming health care services. Creates crime of interfering with a health care facility. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates right of action for person or health care provider aggrieved by interference with health care facility. Repeals criminal provisions relating to concealing birth. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
This bill is up for a work session and will not have any more public comment. Please use the links below to contact the legislators on the committee and ask them to vote no on this horrible bill.
Representative Rob Nosse Representative Travis Nelson
Representative Ben Bowman Representative Maxine Dexter Representative Hai Pham Representative Thuy Tran
Tuesday
Senate Committee on Labor & Business 8:00 am
HB 2573 A - Requires Employment Relations Board to develop guidelines and procedures for authorizations designating bargaining representatives of bargaining unit to be prepared and signed electronically. Establishes requirements for petitions for representation that are submitted as electronic record. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
HB 2620 - Punishes violation of laws that regulate home solicitation sales as unlawful practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.
HB 2864 - Expands list of employees that may be charged certain representation fees to include employees of Department of Corrections and of Oregon Corrections Enterprises, and parole and probation officers who supervise adult offenders.
HB 3331 - Amends eligibility requirements for employee to receive benefits under shared work plan. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources & Water 3:00 pm
HB 2659 - Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to update rules adopted in response to Governor's executive order on climate to address specific issues. Prohibits enforcement of climate rules until updated. Sunsets January 2, 2028. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Wednesday
Thursday
Senate Committee on Labor and Business 8:00 am
HB 2573 A - Requires Employment Relations Board to develop guidelines and procedures for authorizations designating bargaining representatives of bargaining unit to be prepared and signed electronically. Establishes requirements for petitions for representation that are submitted as electronic record. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
HB 2620 - Punishes violation of laws that regulate home solicitation sales as unlawful practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on 91st day after adjournment sine die.
HB 2864 - Expands list of employees that may be charged certain representation fees to include employees of Department of Corrections and of Oregon Corrections Enterprises, and parole and probation officers who supervise adult offenders.
HB 3331 - Amends eligibility requirements for employee to receive benefits under shared work plan. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Joint Committee on Transportation 5:00 pm
HB 2613 - Appropriates $30,000,000 to Department of Environmental Quality for deposit in Zero-Emission Incentive Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Friday
Bills of Concern to Watch
Bills to Support
Monday
Senate Committee On Housing and Development 8:00 am
SB 406 - Requires certain cities in Tillamook County to allow middle housing on residentially zoned lands, to adopt housing production strategies and to accommodate estimated housing needs upon lands inventoried as buildable lands.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Yours Truly,
 Senator David Brock Smith
Together, We Will Build a Better Oregon
 Senate District 1
Curry, Coos, and Douglas Counties
Southwest Oregon’s Fish, Farm, and Forestry District.
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1701
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-316, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.DavidBrockSmith@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/smithd
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