Oregon Votes

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Creates a task force to explore expanding SNAP benefits.

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

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."

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

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."

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.

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

Prohibits knowingly communicating false statements regarding elections.