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Hello Friends,
Here are some moments from the past week and valuable community insights to help you stay informed.
~ Virgle
HOUSE REPUBLICANS CALL FOR DECENCY IN SCHOOLS
Once again, our children are under attack. The Democrats are pushing for books containing sexually explicit material to be in K-12 libraries. SB 1098 moved out of committee this week and will be voted on in the Senate before making its way to the House. This proposed legislation would prevent schools from removing sexually explicit material by “prohibiting discrimination” based on the inclusion of a protected class — race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc.
On Monday’s House floor, Rep. Dwayne Yunker (R-Grants Pass) protested SB 1098 by reading a graphic sex scene aloud from young adult novel “The Haters.” His remonstrance was interrupted by Rep. Kevin Mannix (R-Keizer) who said the remonstrance was against floor rules. After a lengthy deliberation, Rep. Yunker was allowed to continue. Moments later, Rep. Mannix interrupted again, and Rep. Yunker was asked to stop reading.
“If a book on our school library shelves does not meet the standard to be read aloud on the House floor, it should not meet the standard for our schools,” said House Majority Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby). “Discernment is not discrimination. Common sense is not censorship. I urge this body to do everything it can to restore decency in our schools.”
“House rules say a person may not use indecent or profane language during a debate. By gaveling down a member for reading the language from a book available in school libraries, this body is admitting the language is indecent or profane, which we have been told would not be allowed in our schools” said Rep. Virgle Osborne (R-Roseburg). “It must be one or other. We can’t have both.”
SECOND AMENDMENT UNDER ATTACK
Second Amendment rights are under attack once again. There are five bills, all sponsored by Democrats, that explicitly go against Oregonian’s Second Amendment rights:
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HB 2606 and HB 3074 require the Department of State Police to study the efficiency of firearm transfer criminal background checks.
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HB 3884 requires the Department of State Police to study whether firearm holds reduce firearm risk.
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HB 2774 directs the court to prohibit unsupervised parenting time with a parent who committed abuse with a firearm.
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HB 3075 seeks to expand the firearm permit provisions from Ballot Measure 114.
A public hearing was held this week on HB 3075 in the House Committee on Judiciary. The turnout showed just how many people in Oregon are willing and ready to fight for their Second Amendment rights.
HB 3075 is a dangerous attack on gun owners and threatens to block access to gun ownership by expanding Measure 114. HB 3075 is stuffed with unnecessary mandates and restrictions, more bans on firearms, threats to retroactively criminalize law-abiding gun owners, and expensive permits designed to price you out from keeping your family safe.
House Republicans are standing up for the rights of Oregonians. We have done it before, and we will do it again. But the reality is that Tina Kotek and her Democrat allies in Salem have us surrounded and we need your help.
We need your help to overwhelm the inboxes and voicemail boxes of the Democrats that are pushing HB 3075. Please contact the Speaker of the House, Rep. Julie Fahey, and Rep. Jason Kropf, author of HB 3075, and tell them to stop attacking our Second Amendment Rights and vote NO on HB 3075. Please find their contact info below:
House Speaker Rep. Julie Fahey (D) - Speaker of the House
Email: Rep.JulieFahey@oregonlegislature.gov
Office Phone: (503)986-1414
Rep. Jason Kropf (D) - Bill author and Judiciary Committee Chair
Email: Rep.Jason Kropf@oregonlegislature.gov
Office Phone: (503)986-1454
Thank you again for joining us in our fight to protect our Second Amendment rights and stop these attacks on law abiding citizens. We need you and other patriotic Oregonians to make their voices heard.
We hear you and we will continue to fight for you.
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House and Senate Republicans Introduce Bill Repealing Wildfire Hazard Map
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Realtor’s Day at the Capitol
We had Mary Anderson Gilbert from the Douglas County Association of Realtors visited us Wednesday for Realtor’s Day. They were here to advocate for private property rights and push for affordable housing solutions.
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Honorary Page
We had Machias Ratledge from Sutherlin Middle School visit us and participate in the Honorary Page Program this week.
The program is open to all students from age 12 to 17 who are eager to learn about the legislative process and to assist with House duties and activities. The link to the Webpage to apply is below.
House Honorary Page Program
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KQEN - Inside Douglas County
https://kqennewsradio.com/2025/03/21/inside-douglas-county-3-21-25/
Register to testify!
- If there is a bill you are particularly passionate about, you can register to testify either in support or opposition to the bill.
- Advance registration is required! Registration closes 30 minutes before the hearing is scheduled to begin.
- To register, go to https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1, select the “Bills” icon on the top right corner of your page, enter the bill number, and select “Register to Testify.” Or call 1-833-588-4500.
- You will want to fill out the “Public Testimony Registration Form.”
- You will receive an email confirmation with an option to join Microsoft Teams if you cannot testify in person.
Submit a Written Testimony!
- If you prefer not to testify in person, you can also submit written testimony in support or opposition to a bill.
- To submit written testimony, follow the same steps as you would register to testify in front of the committee, but you will select “Submit Testimony” and fill out the “Written Testimony Submission Form.”
- Written testimony must be submitted up to 48 hours after the committee meeting start time.
Testifying on a bill gives you a voice in Oregon’s legislature. The voice of the people is the cornerstone of democracy! Let yours be heard today.
Yours Truly,
 State Representative Virgle Osborne, House District 2
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1402
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, H-375, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Rep.VirgleOsborne@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/osborne
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