Oregon Vote Reports

Caps rent increases for spaces in larger manufactured-home parks and marinas at a rate tied to inflation-generally no more than six-percent annual increases for many communities-and limits how much rent can jump when a home is sold.

Protects certain pharmacies participating in the federal 340B drug-pricing program.

Requires the Oregon secretary of state to allow translated versions of statements by political parties to be included in the state voters' pamphlet on the secretary of state's and county websites.

Appropriates $11.36 billion for K-12 public education through the Oregon Department of Education for the 2025-27 biennium.

Updates the state's school-bus stop-arm camera law to refine how cameras on school-bus stop arms are used to enforce traffic safety.

Aimed to reduce plastic waste by banning certain single-use and reusable plastic items at checkout and in lodging and food businesses.

Doubles the minimum amount collected from electric customers for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance.

Caps rent increases for spaces in larger manufactured-home parks and marinas at a rate tied to inflation-generally no more than six-percent annual increases for many communities-and limits how much rent can jump when a home is sold.

Appropriates $11.36 billion for K-12 public education through the Oregon Department of Education for the 2025-27 biennium.

Updates the state's school-bus stop-arm camera law to refine how cameras on school-bus stop arms are used to enforce traffic safety.

Allows asylum seekers who are students at Oregon's public universities or Oregon Health & Science University to pay in-state tuition rates instead of higher nonresident tuition.

Expands the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program.

Establishes a comprehensive framework to guide the development of offshore wind energy in the state.

Creates a task force to explore expanding SNAP benefits.

Mandates that the State Treasurer and the Oregon Investment Council divest the state's Public Employees Retirement Fund from thermal coal companies.

Funds a Summer Learning Grant program for K-12 students, providing $30 million from the Corporate Activity Tax for summer 2024 programs focused on academic enrichment, mental health, and equitable access.

Expands election language support by increasing translated voter pamphlets from five to ten languages.

Redefines how the prevailing-wage rate for electrical workers is determined.

Directs the Oregon Department of Education to create and implement a statewide education plan for students who are asylum seekers, refugees, or immigrants, regardless of their status.

Mandates that the State Treasurer and the Oregon Investment Council divest the state's Public Employees Retirement Fund from thermal coal companies.

Establishes the CHIPS Child Care Fund, a government fund, to support childcare funding.

Expands election language support by increasing translated voter pamphlets from five to ten languages.

Regulates warehouse productivity quotas, including prohibiting quotas that violate meal breaks, restroom use, or safety standards, with enforcement by bureaucrats.

Allocates nearly $300 million to various state agencies on top of what was originally budgeted.

Refers to the people for approval a November 2024 ballot measure that would adopt ranked-choice voting for all state and federal elections.

Withdraws all applications for an Article V Convention that were previously made by the Legislative Assembly and declares them "null and void.

Proclaims that "every individual has a fundamental right" to "pregnancy termination services," "sterilization services," and "contraception," while mandating health benefit plans to cover "gender-affirming treatment."

Alters the definition of "child abuse" to mean "any mental injury to a child," including "statements made," that results in "severe harm" to the child's "psychological, cognitive, emotional or social well-being and functioning."

Would permit a law enforcement agency to collect and maintain information about any person's "political, religious or social views, associations or activities" for "lawful purpose," according to policy on officer-worn video cameras.

Implements a "culturally responsive" policy framework "designed to provide support to specific populations" experiencing "homelessness or housing instability."

Refers to the people for approval a November 2024 ballot measure that would adopt ranked-choice voting for all state and federal elections.

Proclaims that "every individual has a fundamental right" to "pregnancy termination services," "sterilization services," and "contraception," while mandating health benefit plans to cover "gender-affirming treatment."

Informs Congress that all applications for an Article V Convention that were previously made by the Legislative Assembly are withdrawn and "null and void."

Alters the definition of "child abuse" to mean "any mental injury to a child," including "statements made," that results in "severe harm" to the child's "psychological, cognitive, emotional or social well-being and functioning."

Implements a "culturally responsive" policy framework "designed to provide support to specific populations" experiencing "homelessness or housing instability."

Renames the "Oregon Prekindergarten Program" to the "Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program," and provides that children are eligible to enroll in the program until they enter kindergarten, regardless of age.

Creates new or increases fees adopted by the State Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Health Authority.

Pushes to stop deforestation and climate change, regulating private land owners from logging and provides tax credits to land owners who grow their trees longer before logging.

Establishes state goal that percentage of diverse employees employed by Department of Education reflects percentage of diverse students in public schools.

Directs the DOR to provide assistance payments to low-income households due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Updates statutory references to individual who is not citizen or national of United States to replace "alien" with "noncitizen."

Prohibits knowingly communicating false statements regarding elections.

Creates new or increases fees adopted by the State Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Health Authority.

Pushes to stop deforestation and climate change, regulating private land owners from logging and provides tax credits to land owners who grow their trees longer before logging.

Authorizes traffic enforcement agents to review and issue citations based on photographs taken by photo red light cameras.

Establishes state goal that percentage of diverse employees employed by Department of Education reflects percentage of diverse students in public schools.

Updates statutory references to individual who is not citizen or national of United States to replace "alien" with "noncitizen."

Prohibits knowingly communicating false statements regarding elections.