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Happy Friday, Neighbors, 

It’s been a big week here at the Capitol! As the clock struck 5:01pm on Wednesday, the halls of the fourth floor echoed with cheers from staff who made it through the latest legislative deadline. Their dedication and long hours continue to move our state forward, and I’m so grateful for their hard work. 

I also wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to the many community members and local leaders who joined us in Warm Springs for our Joint Committee on Ways & Means’ statewide budget tour to advocate for the needs of our region. Your voices and your passion remind me why this work matters so much. We are lucky to live in a place with such thoughtful, engaged people — I’m proud to call you neighbors, colleagues, and friends. 

This week, I also had the chance to speak with KTVZ, Central Oregon Daily, and the Bulletin about our legislation to make information about Class 1-3 sex offenders more accessible to our schools. 

As always, my door is open — Please don’t hesitate to reach out. And to those observing Passover, I wish you a meaningful holiday. 

Yours truly,

County Foreclosure Process: Update on HB 2089

This week, we continued work on HB 2089, a bipartisan effort to ensure that when a county forecloses on a property and sells it, any leftover funds go back to the original property owner.

This reform follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision (Tyler v. Hennepin County) and addresses a basic issue of fairness: if your home is sold for more than what’s owed, you deserve that surplus.

• Why This Matters: People who lose their homes should not also lose any remaining equity. This is about restoring dignity and justice to Oregon’s foreclosure process.
• What’s Next: HB 2089 is currently being prioritized by the House Committee on Revenue, and I’ll continue working with partners across the state to get it passed.

Keeping Our Schools Safe: Update on HB 3839

Earlier this month, we held a public hearing on HB 3839, a bill I introduced to help schools better identify and respond to potential safety threats. Right now, schools are only notified when a Level 3 sex offender tries to enter campus—but 95% of registered offenders in Oregon fall into Level 1 or 2 categories, and they currently slip through the cracks.

This bill would fix that, giving schools access to more complete safety information through visitor screening systems like the Raptor system used in Bend-La Pine. It’s a commonsense measure to help keep our kids safe.

• Why It Matters: In 2022, a convicted child sex offender entered High Desert Middle School undetected. This bill would prevent that from happening again.
• What’s Next: While HB 3839 didn’t meet the work session deadline, we’re committed to refining it and reintroducing it next session.

A Major Milestone at the Capitol!

This week marked a big deadline in the 2025 legislative session—a key moment when bills must move out of their first chamber committees in order to keep advancing. It's always a bittersweet time in the building: while some thoughtful, well-crafted proposals won't move forward this year, many of our priority bills did make it past the finish line—and that’s something to celebrate!

We’re now one step closer to Sine Die, the official end of session, and I’m proud of the hard work, collaboration, and community input that helped get us here. Stay tuned—we’ve got more work ahead, and I’ll keep you updated every step of the way.

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Email: Rep.EmersonLevy@oregonlegislature.gov
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