The 2025 Legislative Session began January 21. 

Page last updated: 8:00 pm Wednesday 3/5

The COIN Legislative Team will, once again, be watching and participating in hearings, watching for bills that reflect the values of our members, and making recommendations for endorsement or opposition. 

Please scroll down on this page to see bills we are tracking, organized by categories. Note that some of the bills may be ENDORSED by COIN, others OPPOSED by COIN, and still others are being WATCHED by COIN, as amendments and further work on the bills continue. COIN volunteers won't be able to track all of the bills, but will focus on those that potentially have the most impact on the things our members value.  Also, watch closely for any ACTION ALERTS for bills. We'll post these when there are bills that need some help from COIN members - calling your state senator or rep, submitting testimony, or spreading the word on social media.  Submitting testimony is really important and it doesn't have to be difficult or scary. It can be as simple as a couple of sentences about why you support or oppose a bill. For some excellent tips on how to provide written or oral testimony on a bill, check out SOCAN's Testimony Tips.  

If you know of a bill you think COIN should be tracking, email us at COINLegTeam@gmail.com.  Here's a description of the process that COIN uses to endorse or oppose legislation. Here's a Blank Worksheet that COIN Legislative Team members use to research their bills.  If you are interested in helping track legislation with us, please sign up here.  

To learn more about tracking legislation on the OLIS (Oregon Legislative Information System) website, check out this great  video by Cheryl Conway,  OLIS for Beginners, and also this great primer by Alan Journet, What's an OLIS?

You can also check out the legislation COIN endorsed and opposed in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Our volunteers are tracking a lot of bills on a variety of topics. Here's a list of the topics in order, so you can click on any of the following and jump to the topic of your choice, or you can scroll down through all of the bills in the sections below.

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View the daily schedule for Legislative Committee Meetings HERE. 

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Topic: Climate, Energy and Environment

SJR 28 - The Right to a Healthy Environment    COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Senate Joint Resolution 28 is the product of the Oregon Coalition for an Environmental Rights Amendment (OCERA), a grassroots effort to amend the Oregon constitution to affirm that all Oregonians have a fundamental, enforceable right to  a healthy environment.  COIN is a founding member of OCERA, and members of COIN’s Climate, Energy and Environment Team have been active members from the beginning, so we will most likely be endorsing this bill as we go through our endorsement process. Over 30 grassroots organizations and hundreds of individuals are also active coalition members. The chief sponsors of SJR 28 are Senators Golden, Manning, and Prozanski, and Representatives Gamba, Anderson, and Tran. In addition, 7 Senators and 8 Representatives have joined as co-sponsors.  Here's a more thorough explanation of the resolution and why we need it. You can also learn more bout this effort on OCERA's website. 

SJR 28 has been assigned to the Rules Committee.

SB 682 - Oregon Climate Superfund Act or Make Polluters Pay Act -   COIN ENDORSES this bill.

The Oregon Climate Superfund Act, also known as the Make Polluters Pay Act has been introduced by Senator Jeff Golden. It will hold fossil fuel companies responsible for some of the immense costs of pollution from greenhouse gas emissions they are responsible for. These companies will be required to use a portion of the profits they have received to pay for the repair and mitigation of some of the damages caused by the emissions and to support appropriate climate resilience efforts. State agencies will create resilience plans addressing specific impacts on  Oregon’s natural and human-built infrastructure. Payments into the fund will be assessed in proportion to a company’s share of greenhouse gas emissions over a historical period. 


The bill is modeled after legislation already adopted in Vermont and New York. Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota and California are in the process of developing similar legislation, and more states are expected to follow suit.


COIN has agreed to join the Make Polluters Pay Coalition that is responsible for educating and advocating for the passage of this bill. We are joining Mobilizing Climate Action Together (MCAT), Divest Oregon, and Third Act. Other organizations, including the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, are considering joining this brand-new coalition.

SB 682 is currently in the Committee on Energy and Environment. 

HB 3119 - Delays the Advanced Clean Trucks Act COIN OPPOSES this bill.  

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from implementing or enforcing the Advanced Clean Trucks regulations before January 1, 2027. This bill is assigned to the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment. This bill to delay the ACT is setting the stage to kill the ACT program. The effort is part of a multistate coordinated effort to roll back clean air protections in a moment we cannot rely on a federal backstop. 

OLCV Article Take a stand for clean air!

"There’s no way around this fact: diesel pollution has devastating impacts, and Oregon communities are already suffering. Diesel pollution specifically contains 40 cancer-causing compounds, contributes to 176 premature deaths annually, and costs our state $2 billion in health impacts each year. One of the fastest ways to cut this deadly pollution is by implementing our state’s long-established clean truck rules, yet oil and gas companies have launched their attack on these policies."

Here is the COIN Worksheet  for HB 3119.

KATU Article provides additional commentary

A public hearing for HB3119 was held 1/30. Watch the hearing here.

SB 80 - Prohibition on large new or expanding factory farms in Oregon Groundwater Management Area.  COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Large factory farms or Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are linked to dangerous levels of nitrate in groundwater and surface waters in areas where they are located; large factory farms are also linked to devastating public health impacts such as cancers, blue baby, and respiratory illnesses. They undermine local economies, in particular small sustainable family farms and subject millions of animals to abject cruelty.  

Oregon's 11 mega dairies alone produced 4 billion pounds of waste in 2022,  ⅔ of what Oregon’s human population produced. The manure lagoons where waste is stored seeps into the groundwater and is basically dumped or applied on nearby fields as “fertilizer”, causing runoff into surface water like streams, rivers, lakes. This means nitrates and phosphorus in the groundwater and surface water; it fuels algae blooms which kill fish and cause dead zones. ON top of that, factory farms’ air emissions are not regulated, meaning methane, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, nitrous oxide, and harmful particulate matter, GHG, are emitted into the air unchecked.

Voluntary measures to control factory farm growth in groundwater management areas have not worked. Now there is a growing public health, economic, and environmental crisis in communities in GWMAs. It is an environmental justice issue.  COIN is a supporting member of Stand Up to Factory Farms SUFF; find more info here. 

SB 80 is currently in the Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire. Urge the Committee to pass SB 80. Also, find and write your own legislators in support of SB 80 or better yet, make an appointment to meet with them to discuss their vote on SB 80. 

COIN members attended the Lobby Day Thursday 2/27 in Salem!  About 30 volunteers in all joined the event and talked with nearly all legislators or their staff about SB 80. 

ACTION ALERT! We have a tentative date and time for the first public hearing for SB 80 - Thursday March 13 at 1:00 PM. It's not officially listed on OLIS yet and it could change, but mark your calendars if you would like to attend in person or virtually. We'll update the info here when it's official. 

Nuclear Energy bills - COIN OPPOSES all of these bills. 

Several bills have been introduced that will repeal or establish exemptions for the use of nuclear power, particularly small module nuclear reactors to power new data centers, AI development, and cryptocurrency.  

SB 215/HB 2426 Repeals the 1980 Ballot Measure Law that required a federally licensed permanent disposal facility for nuclear waste and voter approval of any nuclear power plant certification. This bill would then refer the repeal to voters to approve or reject in the next general election on November 3, 2026. SB 215 is in the Committee on Energy and Environment.  The House version, HB 2426 is in the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment.

ACTION ALERT!  SB 215 has been scheduled for a Mar. 5 public hearing at 3:00 PM. You can watch the hearing here and click here to register to testify or submit written testimony.


HB 3565 Allows the siting and operation of a small modular reactor energy facility without requiring that there be a licensed repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste or that the proposed site certificate for the small modular reactor energy facility be submitted to the electors of this state for their approval or rejection. In other words, this essentially overrides the 1980 Ballot Measure Law as well. Currently in the House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment. 


SB 216 Repeals the 1980 Ballot Measure Law outright without referral to voters. SB 216 is in the Committee on Energy and Environment. 

ACTION ALERT!  SB 216 has been scheduled for a Mar. 5 public hearing at 3:00 PM. You can watch the hearing here and click here to register to testify or submit written testimony.



SB 635 Directs Oregon State University, original developer of NuScale's Small Modular Nuclear Reactor (SMNR) design,  to conduct a feasibility study on nuclear energy generation in Oregon. The bill does not identify who actually pays for the study and requires OSU to submit its report to the Legislature. Note that this is NOT an impartial study as OSU has an inherent conflict of interest as the original developer and proponent of the NuScale's Small Modular Nuclear Reactor (SMNR) design. OSU owns an interest in NuScale. In the Committee on Energy and Environment. 

ACTION ALERT!  SB 635 has been scheduled for a Mar. 5 public hearing at 3:00 PM. You can watch the hearing here and click here to register to testify or submit written testimony.



HB 2038 Directs the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE)  to  study the "advantages" of nuclear  energy - but not the disadvantages - and  to give  a  report  on  its  findings to the Legislature. This bill is assigned to the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment.


A public hearing for HB 2038 was held Thursday 2/27. Watch the session here. 


HB 2410 Allows the Energy Facility Siting Council to issue a site certificate for a small modular reactor energy facility demonstration project in Umatilla County with the approval of Umatilla County voters but not all Oregon voters as required by the 1980 Ballot Measure Law. It is simply a clever exemption to the 1980 Ballot Measure Law. Also, a site certificate for such a project could be for an unknown number of small modular nuclear reactors that could operate independent from the grid. Private parties interested in the development of data centers, AI development, and cryptocurrency would likely provide substantial investment in SMNRs. Assigned to the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment.


A public hearing for HB 2038 was held Thursday 2/27. Watch the session here. 


Several more GOP pro-nuclear energy bills were introduced this past week, all variations on the same theme as those described above, all seeking to overturn at least part of the 1980 Ballot Measure 7 passed by voters to ban nuclear power in Oregon unless there is a federally licensed repository for the radioactive waste and unless the voters approve it through another ballot measure. COIN OPPOSES all of these, too. So far, none have hearings scheduled, but we'll be watching them closely. 


Additional Resources:

ACTION ALERT: Register for the next Stop Nuclear Workgroup 7:00pm meeting March 5 here.

HB 2200 / SB 681 - The PAUSE Act is a continuing effort to reduce state investments in fossil fuels.
COIN ENDORSES both bills.

The PAUSE Act, a bill, introduced by Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, directs the Oregon Investment Council (OIC) and the State Treasurer to reduce the carbon intensity of state investments and address investment risks related to climate change. The Act would place a 5 year moratorium on the State Treasurer from making any new or renewed private market fund or PERS investments in fossil fuels, subject to fiduciary duties. 

HB2200 is currently in the House Committee on Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.  SB681 is in the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue.

COIN has joined the many groups in coalition with Divest Oregon in support of the PAUSE Act.

A public hearing for HB 2200 was held on 1/28. Watch the recording here. 

HB 2980 - Protecting urban wildlife and supporting wildlife rehabilitation centers

COIN ENDORSES this bill.

This bill establishes a Wildlife Stewardship Program that would include an educational campaign to message living with wildlife in urban and suburban areas, minimizing human-wildlife conflict and emphasizing wildlife should stay wild. The program would include biologists involved in outreach and training to local governments, community groups, schools, law enforcement, animal control and such. The program would also support wildlife rehabilitators and administer a grant program for them. COIN Worksheet for HB 2980.

A public hearing for HB2980 was held 2/4. Watch the session here.

MOVEMENT ALERT: During a work session on 2/18, the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment voted unanimously to pass the bill. HB 2980 is now in the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Natural Resources. Watch the 2/18 session here.

SB 678 - Undoes wildfire protections adopted in 2021 in SB 762.  COIN OPPOSES this bill.

This disastrous bill would repeal the entirety of the 2021 Senate Bill 762, the package of wildfire actions and funding priorities passed in response to the devastating wildfires of 2020 that killed nine people and became the most expensive natural disaster in state history. SB 678 would undo all the wildfire protection provisions of that 2021 package, including requiring electric utilities to create wildfire protection plans, requiring state agencies to develop new defensible space and building code requirements to protect homes and communities, and creating programs to mitigate the impact of wildfire smoke on public health. 

While we believe this bill is very unlikely to go anywhere this session, it would be so destructive that we want to be on the record opposing it. It's in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire. You can write to committee members to let them know what a terrible bill it is, and hopefully they will not even give it a hearing.  

SB 497 - Prohibits Energy Efficient Construction Codes      COIN OPPOSES this bill.

Prohibits a municipality from adopting energy efficient construction standards or methods from the Reach or similar Code of standards and methods that are higher or more stringent than statewide standards and methods in effect under the Dept. of Consumer and Business Services. The bill is currently in the Senate Committee on Labor and Business. 

SB 404 - State Forest Conveyance and Valuation Changes  COIN OPPOSES this bill.

Directs the State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to a county that requests conveyance upon determining it (the county) would secure the greatest permanent value of the lands to the county (which likely means logging). This bill is in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire. 

HB 3179 - The FAIR Energy Act      COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

Directs the Public Utility Commission to consider the cumulative economic impact of a proposed rate or schedule of rates on a public utility's ratepayers if the proposed rate or schedule of rates will result in an increase of the public utility's revenue in this state by 2.5 percent or more. The FAIR Energy Act will better protect Oregon households from rising energy bills. 

Currently in the House Committee On Commerce and Consumer Protection

The first hearing was held on 2/20. Watch that session here. 

A second public hearing for HB 3179 was held on 2/25.  Watch the recording here.  

HB 2961 - Increases current requirements for EV charging capability for new buildings. 
COIN ENDORSES this bill.

The current law (since 2021) requires that 30% of parking spaces in certain newly constructed buildings (specifically, commercial buildings, multi-family buildings with 5 or more units and mixed-use buildings consisting of commercial space and 5 or more dwelling units) be EV-ready with conduit and panel, and adequate electric service to power 20% of spaces. 


This bill increases the requirement to either a) 50% of parking spaces with EV-ready service OR  b) maintaining the current 20% AND including a charger in 5% of those spaces (but no less than 1 space). (Currently, no chargers are required for the EV-ready spaces). Put simply, either more EV-ready spaces are required during construction, or chargers are required at 5% of the currently required spaces. 


The point is to encourage the transition to EV use for people who live in apartments and mixed-use buildings, who don’t have other means of providing their own charging stations. 


Here is the  COIN Worksheet.


HB 2961 is in the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment. Two public hearings have been held on this bill. Watch the 1/30 hearing at 29:27 minutes. Read testimony submitted. Watch the 2/4 hearing here. 

Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub bills - These four bills will all make the CEI Hub safer and more sustainable.   COIN ENDORSES all of these bills.

HB 3450 CEI Hub Transition Plan - directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to work with all stakeholders to develop an energy storage transition plan for the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI Hub). The CEI Hub includes generally all bulk oils or liquid fuel terminals located on the west bank of the Willamette River in Portland. An energy storage transition plan must contain short, medium, and long-term goals for the CEI Hub that ensures the energy resilience of Oregon's energy sector and allow the state to guide its energy future.  

HB 2949 Risk Bond Study - requires a risk bond to make sure the facility has funds for clean up in the event of a disaster. 


ACTION ALERT!  A second public hearing for HB 2949 has been scheduled for a Thursday March 6 at 1:00 PM. You can watch the hearing here and click here to register to testify or submit written testimony. 


HB 2152 Disaster Fuel Reserves - calls on ODOE to develop and implement a plan to increase geographic distribution of disaster response fuels by region; prioritize list of locations for expanded or new fuel storage, consider negative community and environmental impacts, and consider potential for declining reliance on fossil fuels.  

HB 2151 Risk Mitigation Fund - would allow additional ways that moneys in the previously approved Seismic Risk Mitigation Fund can be spent.  

ACTION ALERT! A second public hearing will be held on Thursday March 6 at 1:00 PM for HB 2151. You can submit testimony until 3/8 at 1:00 PM. You can watch the hearing here and click here to register to testify or submit written testimony. 

Additional Resources: 

The bills are currently in the House Committee on  Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

A public hearing was held for all of these bills on 2/27 except HB 2949. There was a great show of support for these bills and the speakers were very convincing! Watch the hearing here.

Hunting Cougars with Dogs - These Republican-led bills would undo decades of protection for wildlife by allowing cougars to be hunted with dogs.  COIN OPPOSES these two bills.

SB 769 would exempt a county from the existing ban under ORS Section 498.164 on hunting cougars with dogs, a cruel practice, if voters in the county approve the practice. There is already an exception under this law for cougars that cause damage.  

SB 412 would direct the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to make special cougar tags available that would allow the use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.  

Both bills are currently in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire 

A public hearing for SB 769 was held on 2/11. Watch the recording of the hearing here. Read testimony submitted to the Committee here. 

SB 777 - Increases Compensation Amount under Oregon's Wolf Predation Loss Compensation Program. COIN OPPOSES this bill.  

This is another Republican-led bill to undermine Oregon's Wolf Predation Loss Compensation Program (WPLCP) by increasing by 7 times the current fair market value standard for compensation for loss of domestic animals.  The WPLCP has received broad support over the years for its efforts to reduce conflicts with wolves. Farmers and ranchers are currently compensated at fair market value for any cows, sheep, and the like, or guardian dog losses due to wolf predation. However, SB 777 sets a new standard at 7 times the current amount of compensation. The need for the state to pay 7 times the fair market value for lost animals is unclear. This bill seems to do nothing to advance wildlife coexistence measures in Oregon. 

Currently in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire. 

A public hearing was held Thursday 2/27. You can watch the hearing here. Read COIN's testimony in opposition here.

HB 2977 - 1% for Wildlife     COIN ENDORSES this bill.


The “1% for wildlife” bill, creates more funding for habitat conservation to address the animal extinction crisis. It would raise the state’s transient lodging tax from 1.5% to 2.5% to create a stable source of funding habitat conservation and prevent extinction of many imperiled species. Oregon Wild has pointed out, “In Oregon, 294 species face a high risk of extinction, and 11 key habitats are in danger. Restoring beaver habitats (as an example) can help, but can only do so much. Funding is needed to hire biologists and other scientists, monitor species on the ground, restore habitats” and more. 


Currently in the House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water 

A public hearing for HB 2977 was held on 2/24. Watch the session here.  

SB 551-3 - "Beyond the Bag" bill       COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

This bill would further reduce the use of plastic bags and other disposable plastic items provided by grocers, restaurants and other food retailers, and hotels and other lodging businesses. It expands on the restrictions of Oregon’s 2019 law limiting use of single use plastic bags. SB551 would also bar food service places from offering plastic cutlery or condiments in plastic packaging generally unless they are requested.  SB551 would prohibit hotels and other lodging places from automatically providing toiletries like shampoo or lotion in disposable plastic containers. That regulation would kick in for establishments with 50 or more rooms beginning in 2027. It would apply to all forms of lodging — including short-term rentals — beginning in 2028. 

Watch the public hearing held on 2/12. There was a great deal of testimony in support of SB 551. The bill remains in the Senate Committee on Energy and the Environment. 

Watch the 2/26 work session here where the current -3 amendment to clarify SB 551 was proposed.  

MOVEMENT ALERT!  Another work session was held March 3 and is available for viewing here. Committee members voted 4-1 to pass this bill out of committee with a DO PASS recommendation. Next, it should go to the Senate Floor for a vote. You can contact your senator and ask for a YES vote for this bill when it comes to the floor. Look up your senator's contact information here. 

SB 222 - Endangered or Threatened Predator Removal      COIN OPPOSES this bill.

SB 222 has a misleading digest: "The Act tells an agency to create a program to protect salmon. "

In fact, it is a program to kill "species that prey on salmon," including species on the Endangered or Threatened Species Lists.  It prohibits the state from altering salmon release sites or the operation of salmon enhancement projects in order to protect the predator species.  It directs the state to apply to federal agencies for waivers or permits necessary to attack the Endangered or Threatened species.

Currently in the Senate Energy and Environment Committee

A public hearing for SB 222 was held 2/19. Watch the session here.  Read the testimony here. 

SB 992 - Bottle Bill Study    COIN is WATCHING this bill, pending endorsement.

This bill requires the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to study the modernization of Oregon’s beverage container redemption and recycling law known as the Bottle Bill and submit recommendations by September, 2026.  

Change to that system is greatly needed.  Millions of dollars are piling up in the redemption fund, because the Oregon Legislature in recent years increased the bottle deposit to 10 cents and greatly expanded the "beverages" to which it applies.  We are now paying grocery stores a lot more for deposits.  At the same time, the cooperative of beverage companies that run the system are making it harder and harder to redeem the bottles.  So the money is piling up.  It may end up with the beverage companies, thus effectively placing a 10 cents/bottle surcharge on nearly all beverages sold in Oregon, with the surcharge ultimately being paid to the beverage companies. 

Any amendments filed for this bill may affect COIN endorsement.

Currently in the Senate Energy and Environment Committee

A public hearing for SB 992 was held Monday 2/17. Watch the session here. 

HB 2656 - Prohibits Limits on Solar Net Metering     COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Prohibits the Public Utility Commission, municipal electric utilities, electric cooperatives and people's utility districts from setting a maximum amount of cumulative generating capacity for solar net metering systems that is allowed to be interconnected.  This is primarily aimed at prohibiting utilities from limiting use of rooftop solar cells.

COIN Worksheet

Currently in the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment. 

A public hearing for HB 2656 was held Tuesday 2/18. Watch the session here. Read the testimony here. 

HB 2062 - Battery Producer Responsibility Program     COIN ENDORSES this bill.

This bill prohibits producers of batteries or battery-containing products from selling, offering for sale, or distributing batteries or battery-containing products in Oregon unless they participate in a battery producer responsibility organization (PRO) that successfully implements a battery producer responsibility program.

At least three states and the US Capital—California, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington, DC—have battery EPR programs in place to collect certain types of batteries, ranging in size, type (rechargeable or not), and chemical makeup (for example, alkaline, carbon-zinc, lithium metal, or lithium-ion). Once the batteries are collected by producers, they are sent to recycling facilities; currently, there are only four recyclers in the U.S. that can recycle batteries.

Currently in the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment. 

A public hearing for HB 2062 was held Tuesday 2/18. Watch the session here. Read the testimony here. 

HB 2738 - Prohibits Leaded Fuel at Race Tracks             COIN ENDORSES this bill.

This bill prohibits the use of leaded fuel at race tracks in cities with a population of 500,000 or greater as of January 1, 2026.  That means Portland Int'l Raceway.  Many residents of the Kenton neighborhood have testified in favor of this.  Note that NASCAR banned leaded fuel in 2007. If the iconic racetrack, Daytona Beach can operate with unleaded fuel, so can Portland.

Currently in the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment. 

A public hearing for HB 2738 was held Tuesday 2/18. Watch the session here. Read the testimony here. 

SB 47 - Eliminates "Obsolete" Public Entities COIN OPPOSES this bill.

SB 47 supposedly eliminates obsolete public entities.  Among those it eliminates is Oregon Community Power, which is a statewide publicly-owned utility legal structure that the Oregon Legislature created in 2003 to buy PGE from Enron.  That sale did not happen. The SMS states:  "OCP is a publicly owned utility with a mission to provide reliable, low-cost electricity to consumers. It is regulated by the Public Utility Commission and is governed by a board of seven directors, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate."

This existing hard-won structure should not be destroyed as it offers future opportunities for a statewide publicly-owned utility to acquire assets and begin operating.  

Currently in the Senate Committee On Rules. 

A public hearing for SB 47 was held 2/17. Watch the session here.   SB 47 was removed from the work session scheduled for 2/19. 

HB 2679 - Protects Pollinators and Wildlife   COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

This bill would protect bees and other wildlife pollinators by putting limits on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on residential landscapes.  

This bill is currently in the  House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment.

ACTION ALERT!  A public hearing was held for HB 2679 on 3/4. You can watch the hearing here and click here to submit written testimony until Thursday March 6 at 8 AM.    

HB 3546 - The Power Act      COIN ENDORSES this bill with recommendations.

The Power Act aims to hold large energy users, such as data centers, cryptocurrency, and other big tech companies, responsible for paying for their own energy needs. New data centers and other massive energy users are placing a strain on the region’s power system, driving up the costs for everyone, and create additional pressures for the expansion of environmentally damaging fossil fuel and nuclear power plants, as well as new hazardous “natural gas” pipelines. It will require the Oregon Public Utility Commission to create new policies for Oregon’s investor-owned utilities (IOU’s) that require them to identify the costs that these massive energy users are adding to the system – and make them pay their fair share.  It will also require these large users (consuming 20 MW or more) to sign contracts for at least 10 years to enhance the likelihood a that the expensive infrastructure upgrades are worthwhile. 

While we appreciate the intentions of this bill, it's our understanding that there is nothing in this bill that PUC cannot do already, but PUC hasn’t taken this step, the legislature is stepping in. A potentially big disadvantage of this bill is it doesn’t guarantee the data centers would pay higher transmission or distribution rates.  The COIN Legislative Team intends to contact bill sponsors to clarify this before we decide whether or not to endorse HB 3546. 

HB 3546 is currently in the House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment. 

ACTION ALERT!  HB 3546 has been scheduled for public hearing at 8:00 AM Thursday Mar. 6. You can watch the hearing here and click here to register to testify or submit written testimony.

HB 2557 - Bans Octopus Farming in Oregon    COIN ENDORSES this bill.

This bill will make it illegal to raise octopus as food for humans or take part in the sale of octopus that was raised as food for humans. Washington and California already have such bans so this would make the ban continuous along the continental US west coast. Unfortunately, octopus farming is an emerging global practice, one that raises significant ethical issues due to the intelligence of octopuses, as well as significant environmental issues which would threaten Oregon's unique coastal aquatic ecosystems. 

HB 2557 is currently in the House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 

A public hearing was held on 2/3 where the bill received overwhelming support. You can view the session here and read the testimony here. You can also write to committee members and urge them to keep this bill moving forward with a work session, a vote, and then on the the Senate.  

HB 3143 - Landowners Living With Beavers Grant Program    COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

This bill is essentially the same bill we endorsed in 2024 that didn't make it through the session. Beavers are an important keystone species throughout Oregon, but they can cause damage to property and crops and have thus been the target of extermination efforts for decades. This is a proposal for a $1.5 million grant program fund that incentivizes private landowners to engage and implement non-lethal coexistence strategies. It will be administered through the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund under ODFW as flexible block grants up to $50K until the fund runs out. The program will allow for some funds to be allocated for technical assistance. Eligible entities to apply for grants include watershed councils, soil and water conservation districts, and nonprofits.

MOVEMENT ALERT: This bill had a public hearing on 2/5. Virtually all of the testimony so far has been in support of this bill. At the work session on 2/10, it passed out of committee with a vote of 8-0 (with one absence). It's now in the Joint Ways and Means Committee.

ACTION ALERT: COIN members can urge committee members to fund this bill and keep it moving forward. It didn't make it through last year. Let's help get it across the finish line this year. 

SB 92 - Community Solar Projects    COIN ENDORSES THIS BILL. 

The bill increases opportunities for community solar projects to interconnect with electric companies subject to regulation by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. It sets a cap on total generating capacity of all community solar projects to 4.5% of the utility's system peak in 2026 and increases that by 2% per year up to 14.5% in 2031. Currently the cap is lower, so this is an improvement.  Among other things, this bill will also decrease delays in community solar project completion, increase flexibility allowed for projects, and incentivize battery storage for community resilience. 

     COIN Worksheet

The bill is currently in the Senate Committee On Energy and Environment. 

A public hearing was held Wednesday 2/26. You can watch the hearing here.

HB 3170 - Community Resilience Hubs    COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

Provides additional funding for Community Resilience Hubs. During the 2023 Legislation COIN endorsed and lobbied for HB 2990 - Community Resilience Hubs. It ended up being folded into the omnibus HB 3409 Climate Package at the end of the session which passed.  But it was not funded sufficiently at the time. The current bill, HB3170, adds additional funding to provide grants for communities to develop resilience hubs. 

A public hearing was held on 2/4. View the recording here. The testimony was overwhelmingly in support of this bill. 

MOVEMENT ALERT: A work session was held on 3/4 and the committee gave it a DO PASS recommendation by a vote of 7-0 with 5 members absent. Watch the session here.  The bill now moves to Ways and Means. You can contact members of thte committee and urge them to fund this important legislation. 

HB 3580 - Eelgrass Study   COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

This Act establishes the Task Force on Eelgrass Resources, provides duties of the task force, and directs the task force to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Coastal communities are increasingly impacted by rising seas and extreme weather. This bill creates a taskforce to set conservation and restoration targets for this important carbon-sequestering species. Decreasing eelgrass could present threats to coastal climate resilience. 

This bill is currently in the House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. 

ACTION ALERT: A public hearing was held on 3/5. You can still submit written testimony here until 8:00 AM on Friday 3/7. Watch the session here. 

HB 2342 - Incremental Increases of ODFW License and Tag Fees. COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

This bill would implement an incremental increase for license and tag fees issued by Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The last increase in license and tag fees was 6 years ago. The more money for the “game” species conservation, the less they will take from funds for wildlife “non-game” species conservation. Here is the 

A public hearing was held on 2/24. Watch the hearing here.  

SB 747 - Reporting Fertilizer Use on Agricultural Land   COIN ENDORSES this bill.  

Requires those who own 200+ irrigated agricultural land to report the type and quantity of fertilizer applied to fields to help monitor over-application of fertilizer that contaminates surface and groundwater with nitrates. 

The bill is the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and  Wildfire. 

A hearing was held on 2/4.  Watch the hearing here.  You can read testimony here. 

SB 776  Predator Control in Drought Areas   COIN OPPOSES this bill. 

SB 776 instructs the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to identify certain "drought" areas as wildlife management units or herd ranges and undertake predator control in the wildlife management units or herd ranges until certain criteria are met. Those criteria require the killing of unspecified predators as the primary method of increasing some big game species herds as much as 60% in areas having some of the worst habitat conditions due to many other factors affecting wildlife populations in addition to drought. ODFW already implements conservation measures as identified in Section 2 of SB 776, through their species and habitat management plans, making this bill redundant to current ongoing activities. Some of the species this bill references killing are in decline themselves.

Currently in the Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire.

SB 427 - Protection of Stream Flows    COIN has ENDORSED this bill.

Oregon water law has a flaw that allows for the transfer of water rights without consideration as to what harm that transfer would have on stream flows and water quality. Many of our water laws were crafted in a time where there was little regard for environmental consequences. SB 427 is a very modest attempt to correct one loophole in those laws. It would help safeguard our streams when water transfers were considered and not allow any further degradation of our streams. 


Drought risk in our state, especially Eastern Oregon, is causing water shortage and lower stream flows. This is expected to continue. This legislation will insure we don’t add to those problems unnecessarily. We need to do all we can to protect the stream flows we have.

Currently in the Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire.


A public hearing was held on 2/25. Watch the hearing here.

HB 2965-5 - Restrictions on Net Pen Aquaculture    COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

This bill would restrict use of net pens or cages that confine finfish in marine or estuarine waters.  Net pens or cages are already banned or severely restricted in CA, WA, and AK. A typical industrial fish farm results in 1 million pounds of waste each year.  Fish feed, waste, chemicals, and such are discharged into marine and estuarine waters, causing pollution.  There have been massive fish escapes that have released millions of farmed fish into our these waters, causing havoc in wild fish ecosystems and disease in wild fish populations. 

This bill will not prevent the growth of aquaculture in Oregon; it will help protect our oceans and estuarine waters and aquatic ecosystems from unnecessary damage. 

A public hearing was held on HB 2965-5 on 2/26. Watch the hearing here. The bill remains in the House Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

HB 3103 - Requires logging to be prioritized in management of state forests   COIN OPPOSES this bill.


This bill would require the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to establish a harvest level by rule that prioritizes timber harvest over other values. Currently, management of state forests requires a balance of multiple values, including habitat, clean water, fish and wildlife, and recreation. The bill undermines all other plans, policies or directives made by the Board of Forestry, including the State Forest Habitat Conservation Plan and the Climate Change and Carbon Plan.  Also, HB 3103 would establish a new right to sue the ODF over state forest timber harvest plans and obtain court orders to compel more clearcuts on public land.

Currently in House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water 


ACTION ALERT: A public hearing was held on HB 3103 Monday, 3/3.  View the recording of the hearing here. 

HB 3081  One-Stop-Shop Energy Incentives COIN ENDORSES this bill.


Requires the State Department of Energy to coordinate with other organizations, conduct outreach, establish a statewide navigation and support system and provide information in multiple languages, as part of the department's single resource for providing information and assistance related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs. This bill enhances the one-stop-shop for the public to learn about energy incentives.

The bill is currently in the House Committee On Climate, Energy, and Environment.

ACTION ALERT: There was a public hearing Tuesday 3/4 at 8:00 AM. Submit written testimony here until 8:00AM Thursday morning. Watch the session here. 

SB 88  Get the Junk Out of Rates   COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Prohibits an electric or gas company from recovering from ratepayers costs or expenses associated with advertising, political influence activity, litigation, penalties or fines and certain compensation. 

The bill is currently in the Senate Committee On Energy and Environment. 

ACTION ALERT: There was a public hearing on 3/3 for SB 88. Watch the session here. 

Topic: Homelessness and Affordable Housing

Oregon has passed legislation over the last few sessions attempting to ease the housing shortage. Click here to read an in-depth discussion of the progress and shortfalls to date from OPB. 

SB 54 - Providing Cooling Spaces for Residential Renters    COIN has ENDORSED this bill. 


SB 1530, passed in 2022, required landlords to allow portable cooling devices if residential renters bought one for themselves. This bill, SB 54, sets a timeline by which indoor cooling must be provided by the landlord as an "essential service" for residential tenants, putting cooling in the same category as heating, water, and electricity. 


For current rentals: Landlords must provide residential tenants with indoor cooling or a shared cooling space for multi unit buildings with 10 units or more. Grants to assist with costs are available.


For new rentals: For multi unit buildings with 10 or more units permitted on or after Jan 1, 2026, landlords must provide residential tenants with indoor cooling for each rental unit. 


Landlords of buildings with few units are given a longer grace period, but by January 1, 2036, every landlord must provide indoor cooling for every residential rental unit. 


Sunsets, on January 1, 2036, the requirement that the State Department of Energy provide grants for landlords to provide community cooling spaces. 

Currently in the Senate Committee On Housing and Development. 


ACTION ALERT: The Senate Committee On Housing and Development will hold a public hearing on SB 54 Wednesday, Mar. 19 at 1:00PM.  Register to testify or to submit written testimony here. View the session here.

Tenant Protections  COIN has ENDORSED these bills. 

SB 722 Bans Rental Fee Maximizing Software.  This bill will ban certain software landlords use to make rental decisions based on non-public information – the software synthesizes info from many landlords to maximize rental fees. The bill also reduces the period when new rental units are exempt from rent increase caps. SB722 provides penalties for violations. 

ACTION ALERT: The Senate Committee On Housing and Development will hold a public hearing on SB 54 Wednesday, Mar. 19 at 1:00PM.  Register to testify or to submit written testimony here. View the session here.


SB 599 Bans Immigration Status Discrimination for Tenants. This bill will prevents landlords from asking about immigration status or rejecting prospective tenants because of immigration status.

Oregon is among the worst in the nation for housing affordability. Rents are high, and wages have not kept up. Partially, this is due to the fact that we have extreme shortages of affordable units, and partially this is because the private market is still not regulated enough – all units less than 15 years old are entirely exempt from rent stabilization statutes. The tight market means that in newer units, prices have spiked exorbitantly, and even in units that are covered by rent stabilization, landlords are able to charge right up to the annual cap, which is not protective enough. The use of price-fixing algorithmic software exacerbates this situation, maximizing profit on any unit while destabilizing Oregon’s families. 

Consequently, the risk of eviction and homelessness is one of the biggest fears for low and moderate income households across the state, and the eviction rate is higher than ever. The solution is to ban the use of price-fixing algorithmic software and to strengthen and improve coverage of Oregon’s rent stabilization statutes.

SB 722 is in the Senate Committee on Housing and Development. SB 599 is in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

DOUBLE ACTION ALERT: 

HB 2967 - Prohibits Renter Screening Fees       COIN is WATCHING this bill.

Under current law, landlords can charge rental applicants a "screening charge" to cover the cost of investigating the applicant. This bill will ban such applicant screening charges. Currently, these screening charges range from $40-$100 each, and if a potential tenant is not offered the rental unit, they might not be refunded the screening charge. There are elaborate rules for when the applicant can get a refund. Understanding those rules plus jumping though all the hoops can be difficult for many people. However, we also recognize that landlords have multiple tenant applications to process, which can also be expensive. We'll continue watching this bill, advocating for some compromise. For example, a system that would require a reasonable fee for one applicant screening, but allow multiple landlords to access the same applicant screening for a specified period of time, similar to the universal college application.  

Currently in the House Committee On Housing and Homelessness.

A public hearing for HB 2967 was held on  2/17. Watch the session here.  Read the testimony here. 

SB 586  Changes the Notice Period for Termination of Rental Agreement   COIN OPPOSES this bill. 

SB 586 would reduces the length of the required notice period, from 90 days to 45 days after the fixed-term concludes, that a landlord must provide a tenant before termination of their rental agreement if the landlord has accepted an offer to sell the dwelling unit. Especially in our cities, low vacancy rates and high housing costs make the search for a new rental unit terrifying and expensive. Having 90 days to find a new unit and move gives tenants a small cushion to make the transition, which is occurring through no fault of their own. They need time to save for a new deposit, as the previous one is not due to be returned until 31 days after they vacate. Asking regular Oregonians to save $1500- $2000 for a deposit in 45 days is an unreasonable expectation. Additionally, changing notice periods confuses both landlords and tenants, as more complicated rules make compliance more difficult for unsophisticated parties. ORS 90 does not need more loopholes to reduce tenants' rights. 

ACTION ALERT!  A public hearing was held on 3/3. You can watch it here. 

Topic: Health Care

SB 951 - Corporate Practice of Medicine Ban    COIN has ENDORSED this bill. 

Corporatization significantly increases the costs of health care. This bill protects against the corporatization of health care in Oregon.  COIN endorsed HB 4130, the 2024 version of this bill. That bill passed the full House with bipartisan support and through 2 Senate committees on partisan votes but never made it to the full Senate. The bill was overhauled over the summer and fall. “This workgroup included representatives from local insurance companies, CCOs, physician associations, independent clinics, hospitals, think tank partners, academic researchers, multinational corporations, patient advocacy groups, organized labor representatives, pharmacy chains, trade associations, emerging medical startups, and others.” Changes include revising control provisions, closing a loophole in dual compensation, modifying definitions of key phrases, clarifying enforcement responsibilities, restricting the use of NDA’s and Non-Disclosure agreements, and more. Authors of the bill feel this legislation will update Oregon standards for the 21st century to ensure physicians maintain autonomy in their practices and Oregonians receive access to high-quality care. 

This bill is in the Senate Health Care Committee .

ACTION ALERT: A public hearing was held on 3/4. Watch the session here. You can still submit testimony here until Thursday 3/6 at 3:00 PM. A work session will be held Thursday 3/6 at 3:00 PM and can be watched here.

HB 3198 - OHA to Lead Murdered & Missing Indigenous Persons Efforts COIN has ENDORSED this bill. 

Indigenous groups have long suffered from high rates of murdered and missing people, MMIP. The societal issues that contribute to this are inadequate health care and social services. This bill directs the Oregon Health Authority to dedicate staff in the office of the authority that is responsible for tribal affairs to lead the work of addressing these issues.

MOVEMENT ALERT: This bill has already had a public hearing (2/3 video recording) and a work session (2/10 video recording). By an 8-0 vote, the House Judiciary passed HB 3198. It is now in the Joint Ways and Means Committee.

SB 376 - Expanding the Definition of Rural Healthcare   COIN OPPOSES this bill.

This bill defines "rural" for purposes of the rural health care provider incentive program. In Oregon, there’s an extreme shortage of health care providers in rural areas. The health care provider incentive program helps attract more young health care providers to practice in rural areas. This bill will change the definition of “rural” to include many suburbs of Portland. The Office of Rural Health is against the bill as it will provide the same incentives to go to Portland suburbs as real rural areas, and real rural health will continue to suffer from a shortage of providers.  

A public hearing was held on 2/6. You can watch the recording here. 

SB 1137 - Insurance Coverage for Breast Reconstruction   COIN ENDORSES this bill.

This bill require health benefit plans to cover autologous breast reconstruction procedures and related services with specific requirements. This type of procedure is typically used for women who have experienced breast cancer and had a mastectomy.  This type of breast reconstruction is covered by many but not all insurance providers, so this bill would make it a requirement for all insurance providers in Oregon. 

The bill is currently in the Senate Committee On Health Care. You can contact committee members and urge them to give this bill a hearing. 

HB 3497  Shared Future Task Force   COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

This bill will form the Shared Future Oregon Task Force comprised of representatives from 15 state agencies who will develop a multi-sector plan for aging.  According to AGE+,  "by 2034, Oregonians 65 and older will outnumber those 18 and under. This permanent shift in our population affects individuals, families and communities, especially in rural areas where this shift is already underway. While the challenges ahead are great, so is the potential. AGE+ is proposing a comprehensive strategy to rethink how aging affects the way society perceives, plans for and responds to our changing demographics—a multi-sector plan for aging." 

This bill is currently in the House Committee On Early Childhood and Human Services.

ACTION ALERT!  HB 3497 has a hearing scheduled for Thursday March 6th at 8:00 AM. You can register to testify or submit written testimony here and watch the hearing here. 

HB 2528  Closes loopholes in tobacco and nicotine regulatory laws. COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

This bill was brought forward by the Governor and the Oregon Health Authority to close loopholes in our tobacco and nicotine regulatory laws.  Among other things, this bill seeks to include tobacco-free nicotine products within the definition of “tobacco products” so that they can be regulated. This includes products like nicotine pouches, nicotine lozenges and other products containing nicotine not derived from tobacco. These products are as addictive and involve many of the same health risks as tobacco products, and so should be subject to the same regulations. 

The COIN Legislative Team recommends endorsement, but we would prefer to see amendments that include criminal penalties rather than civil penalties, and assign enforcement to Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission rather than OHA because they have experience  and enforcement authority that OHA lacks. 

This bill is currently in the House Committee On Commerce and Consumer Protection.

A hearing was held on 2/27 and unfortunately, the tobacco and vaping industry got the word out to many in the industry to submit testimony opposing this bill. We'll be watching for future opportunities to submit testimony in support of this bill.  You can view the recorded hearing here. 

COIN OPPOSES these bills that would deny reproductive freedom and jeopardize the health and lives of pregnant persons.

SB 384, SB 918, SB 666, HB 2372, HB 2381, HB 2382, HB 3248 

HB 3330  and HB 2429 would also interfere with the right to gender-affirming treatment
HB 3330 expand laws that protect a health care worker's right to object to take part in abortions, physician-assisted suicide, or gender-affirming care. Allows health care facilities to opt out as well.

Here is a COIN Worksheet  with details about each of these bills.


COIN OPPOSES these anti-vaccine bills.

HB 2193  Basically, under this bill a person couldn’t refuse to do business with or decline any “economic relationship” with someone who refuses to be vaccinated or because of their religious or political beliefs or social standing. The bill is poorly written and unclear, but could be construed to prohibit a school district from requiring a child be immunized in order to attend school and the like. 


SJR 31  Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution that would prohibit the governor or any executive agency from requiring vaccines or medical procedures without a law passed by the Legislature that specifies the vaccine or procedure and the individuals or classes of individuals to receive the vaccine or procedure. This would hamstring the ability for rapid responses and delay action until the next meeting of the Legislature.

Here is a COIN Worksheet for these anti-vaccine bills. 


COIN is WATCHING this bill.

HB 2202 is a vague study bill related to behavioral health.  Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study redundancies in the provisions of ORS chapters 414 and 430. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. 


ACTION ALERT! HB 2202 has a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday March 18 at 3:00 PM. You can register to testify or submit written testimony here and you can watch the hearing here.  


COIN is WATCHING these bills, pending endorsement.

HB 2292 expands coverage for HIV-related illnesses

A public hearing for HB 2292 was held 2/11. Watch the session here. A work session for HB 2292 for 2/27 was cancelled. 


HB 2992 eyeglasses for low-income persons

A public hearing for HB 2992 was held Mon 2/3. Watch the recorded session here.


HB 2993 requires medical information and forms to be provided in a language the patient can understand.


HB 3193 Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish and implement a permanent farmworker disaster relief program. 

 ACTION ALERT: A public hearing is scheduled for Monday March 10 at 3:00 PM. Register here to testify or submit written testimony. Watch the hearing here. 


HB 2317 requires staff  from federally qualified health centers and public health agencies to serve on coordinated care org governing boards.

 ACTION ALERT: A public hearing was held on 3/4. Watch the event here. You can submit written testimony here until Thursday 3/6 at 3:00 PM. 

Topic:  Education and Children

SB 2953 - Removes the percentage cap on funds distributed to schools for students eligible for special education    COIN ENDORSES this bill.

This bill would remove the cap on special education funding that was implemented in the 1990s. That current cap only funds special education services for up to 11% of students in a school, even though today nearly 15% of students in the average Oregon school are enrolled in special education programs. With the current cap, about 19,000 students with special needs among the 80,000 total don’t count for additional funding under the school funding formula. 

The state offers a waiver for some districts with high numbers of students with special needs, but this covers only about 7,000 additional students. 

The Oregon PTA and Oregon Education Association support this bill. It is currently assigned to the House Committee on Education. 

A public hearing for HB 2953 was held Monday 2/17. Watch the session here. 

MOVEMENT ALERT: SB 2953 moved out of the House committee, by a 6-1 vote, with a "Do pass" recommendation. Watch the session here. Bill now heads to the House Revenue Committee.

SB 5516 - Increased funds for schools based on Gov. Kotek's recommended budget    COIN is WATCHING this bill.

COIN definitely supports increased funding for schools. However, advocacy groups take the position that the $1.16 billion increase requested by Gov. Kotek in SB5516 is a good start but too little to prevent cuts. Thus, COIN is "Watching" this bill, advocating for more funding.  Cost pressures such as inflation and rising pension costs will soak up most of the proposed increase. Also, the Governor’s proposal is about $2.2B less than the funding recommendation from the state's Quality Education Commission. The Commission’s funding levels have never been fully funded. We need to close the gap.

Oregon PTA made this introductory video to school finance in Oregon. Advocacy groups supporting more funding include the Oregon PTA, Oregon Education Association, and Oregon School Boards Association. 

SB 5516 is currently in the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education.

ACTION ALERT: Four informational sessions will be held Monday March 10 through Thursday March 13, all at 1:00 PM. Go to the main bill page to get the links to watch any or all of the hearings. 

HB 3182 and HB 3183 - Student Basic Needs and Workforce Stabilization Act    COIN ENDORSES these bills.

These bills together make up the Student Basic Needs and Workforce Stabilization Act. Here is more information. 

HB 3182 (1) creates a task force to study student housing, (2) appropriates $6.5 million to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) to award grants to organizations that provide low income college students with housing, and (3) appropriates $10 million for basic needs programming which means providing students with assistance in meeting needs such as food, housing, transportation, textbooks, and related needs. Here is the COIN worksheet for HB 3182.

HB 3183  appropriates $4.5 million to the Higher Education  Coordinating Commission (HECC)  for the Open Educational Resources Program (OERP). OERP leverages resources to save students money such as for textbooks and other school materials. OERP has been an invaluable resource in reducing costs for students. 

A public hearing for both HB 3182 and HB 3183 was held Feb. 27 before the House Committee On Higher Education and Workforce Development.  Watch the hearing here.  

HB 2550 - Expansion of Oregon Promise Program / Free Community College Tuition  COIN ENDORSES this bill.

The Oregon Promise Program funds free community college for some students. This bill changes the requirements to qualify for the Oregon Promise program by removing the requirements: (1) that a person must receive the person's highest level of education six months prior to enrolling in a community college, (2) that a person must complete high school in this state, (3) that a person must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in high school and specifying that a person may qualify  (1) if they obtained a high school diploma or GED while incarcerated and (2) by enrolling in a program to earn an applied baccalaureate degree or a Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree. However, the current bill does not add additional funding to the program, and we believe adequate funding must accompany this bill in order for it to fulfill its basic objective. 


A hearing on this bill was held on 2/4 by the House Committee on Education and Workforce Development. Read testimony submitted. Watch the hearing here.

HB 3435 - Free School Lunch and Breakfast for all Oregon School Children     COIN ENDORSES this bill.

While most schools in Oregon have opted to serve free meals, there remain some that need help to do so. School meals at no cost is a program that is widely supported by parents, teachers, and other professionals; these no cost meal programs have resulted in improved academic and social outcomes, attendance and health outcomes while reducing food insecurity and behavioral discipline rates. Universal meal programs remove the stigma of school meals and often result in more meals being served. When compared to the free and reduced price meal model, school meals at no cost reduce administrative costs and overhead and result in investing in higher quality ingredients, preparation and service. Meals that meet higher nutritional standards were estimated to save up to $792 million in health care related costs over 10 years. See more info at School Meals for All Coalition.

The bill has some bipartisan support. But these programs, the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program are part of the federal Dept. of Agriculture and some funding is obtained from the federal Dept. of Education. The existence and support of these meal programs depends, at least in part, on any cuts that are pending at the federal level. 

There is already in the Reconciliation Bill before Congress a plan to cut the Community Eligibility Provision which funds these programs.  The Community Eligibility Provision allows the nation’s highest-poverty schools and districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications. Instead, schools that adopt CEP are reimbursed using a formula based on participation in other specific means-tested programs, such as SNAP and TANF. Currently, schools can qualify if 40 percent of students receive these programs. The proposed budget cut would lift that to 60 percent. Congress is also looking at a provision to require students to submit income verification. All of this means that 285,000 Oregon students already receiving school meals would be cut from the program. This would make it much harder for Oregon to fund school meals for all.

Currently in the House Education Committee.


TRIPLE ACTION ALERT: 

SB 1098 - Freedom to Read COIN ENDORSES this bill.

This bill is aptly named: Freedom to Read.  It is written to protect Oregon public school libraries from the assault on books as seen in other parts of this country where the freedom to read certain subjects and authors has been banned.  Senate Bill 1098 prohibits discrimination when selecting or retaining school library materials, textbooks or instructional materials or when developing and implementing a curriculum based on a topic or author protected by Oregon discrimination law.  The bill sets forth requirements for removal of covered materials and directs technical assistance for school library programs.  It will become effective upon passage. There is a coalition supporting Freedom to Read (SB1098) composed of the ACLU Oregon, Basic Rights Oregon, Oregon Education Association, and Oregon Library Association.


ACTION ALERT: A public hearing was held Monday March 3 in the Senate Committee On Education. You can still submit written testimony here until 8:00 AM Wednesday morning and watch the hearing here.  A work session has been scheduled for 8:00 AM on Monday March 10. You can watch the session here. 


Topic:  Campaign Finance / Election Reform / Government Ethics

HB 3166 - Open Primaries with Top 5 Advancing     

COIN is WATCHING this bill as it goes through revision.

Requires all candidates, regardless of political party affiliation or non-affiliation, and including those running for nonpartisan positions, to appear on the same unified primary election ballot; the five candidates receiving the most votes would  advance to the general election ballot. Exempts candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. 

COIN has partnered with the Oregon Election Reform Coalition (OERC) on previous legislation. OERC seeks to avoid another round of "Top 2 with Party Label Hijacking" ballot measures and believes this is a reasonable bill that will allow nonaffiliated voters to vote for candidates in the primary election, while maintaining the integrity of party labels. More information is available at OERC.  Check out this one-pager for more info about HB3166.

Currently in House Committee On Rules.

SJR 30 / HJR 11 - Initiative Petitions Signature Distribution Requirements COIN OPPOSES these bills.

These bills both propose an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require an increase in petition signatures for initiative laws from 6 to 8 percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected for a full term, and the signatures must be divided equally among the Congressional districts of this state. 

Proposes to require an increase in petition signatures for initiative amendments to the Oregon Constitution from 8 to 10 percent of the total votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last general election at which a Governor was elected divided for a full term, and the signatures must be divided equally among the Congressional districts of this state. 

COIN opposed these bills because they will make the Citizen Initiative process even more difficult and expensive than it currently is. 

SJR 30 has been assigned to the Senate Rules Committee.
HJR 30 is the House version of this bill and it has been assigned to the House Rules Committee.

HB 2923  - Public Financial Disclosure     COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Would add to the list of financial interests that public officials and members of their household must disclose in their annual statements of economic interest: In addition to disclosing positions of officer or director, public officials and the members of their household must disclose any positions they hold as a manager, member or partner. Oregon’s financial disclosure laws are very weak.  This would make them slightly stronger.

Currently in the House Rules Committee

A public hearing for HB 2923 was held on 1/27. Watch the recorded hearing here. 

HB 2928 - Repeals Gift Limit for Public Officials    COIN OPPOSES this bill.

HB 2928 would repeal the Oregon law limiting anyone from offering more than $50 per calendar year in gifts to any public official or candidate or their relatives or members of their household. This would leave Oregon with no limit on the offering of gifts to public officials. We have enough dark money and corrupting influences in our politics without repealing this!

Currently in the House Rules Committee

A public hearing for HB 2928 was held on 1/27. Read COIN members Dan Meek's opposition to this bill. Watch the recorded hearing here.

HB 2930 - Modifies Conflict of Interest Requirements     COIN ENDORSES this bill.

HB 2930 adds a “member of the household” to the persons for whom a public official must consider in deciding whether to declare an actual or potential conflict of interest laws.  Currently those persons include only the public official and “relatives.” 

Currently in the House Rules Committee

A public hearing for HB 2930 was held on 1/27. Watch the recorded hearing here.

SB 210 - Repeals Vote by Mail as the normal method of voting    COIN OPPOSES this bill.

Makes voting in person on the day of the election the normal method for voting. Requires voters to show government issued photo ID to vote. Mail in ballots would still be available on request and upon presenting a government issued photo ID; the ballot must be able to be returned 21 days before the election. This would not apply to military or other overseas voters or absentee voters. If passed, this measure would be referred to voters at the next general election.   

This is an example of several bills introduced to make voting harder for people. This is contrary to the highly successful mail in balloting system Oregon has used for years.  

Currently in the Senate Rules Committee.

SB 392 - Moves Presidential Primary COIN OPPOSES this bill.

SB 392 would change the May primary date to the first Tuesday in March in Presidential election years only. That means that the deadline for filing to run in that primary would likely have to mid December of the previous year. Oregon's state/local office primary is already the 10th earliest in the United States. Candidates would need to decide nearly a year before the election if they want to run for office. Good for professional politicians but could be discouraging to other citizens who need more time to prepare and decide to run for office.   

Currently in the Senate Rules Committee.

SB 403 - Requires Ballots Arrive by Election Day    COIN OPPOSES this bill.

SB 403 disqualifies all ballots not actually received by a county clerk by 8 pm of election day. Whether your vote is counted or not depends on the reliability of the US Post Office. 


This is another example of several bills introduced to make voting harder for people.

Currently in the Senate Rules Committee.

SB 580 - Posting of Candidates Within 2 Days    COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Requires the election officer to post within 2 business days on the website any filed nominating petition, declaration of candidacy, or withdrawal of candidacy.  Other persons potentially interested in running for office should be able to know the status of other potential candidates during the candidacy filing season.

Currently in the Senate Rules Committee.

HB 2870 - Establishes the Campaign Review Commission     COIN is WATCHING this bill.

Several concerns would need to be addressed before COIN moves this bill off of the watch list. Violations would have to meet the current legal standard for libel, which would mean very few complaints would be heard. The commission would be highly partisan with only Republican and Democratic members. The bill gives no instruction to the Governor to guide member selection. Coin also has issues with the penalties that would apply to campaigns found to be in violation of this legislation.


HB 2870 establishes the Oregon Campaign Review Commission in the Secretary of State's office. It would be made up of 8 members appointed by the Gov, and 4 would be members “from each of the 2 major political parties”. There are no real qualifications other than an appointee must be an Oregon resident and “well informed on the principles of fair and truthful elections”. This commission would basically have the powers to investigate and decide complaints by a candidate or political committee that another candidate or political committee has violated ORS 260.532 That law already provides a cause of action and strong remedies against anyone who makes false statements about a candidate, political committee, or a ballot measure. 


Under this bill upon a finding of violation of ORS 260.532, the commission would issue a statement about the incident and their findings. The second offense would mean in addition banishment of the candidate from the Voters’ Pamphlet for one or more elections; a third offense would mean a permanent ban from the voters pamphlet. Decisions can be “appealed” to the Secretary of State.

Currently in the House Rules Committee. Rep. Evans is the only sponsor.

HB 3473 - Repeals automatic voter registration   COIN OPPOSES this bill.

This bill was offered by GOP Rep. Christine Drazan to make it harder for people to register to vote in Oregon. Oregon has long had a successful automatic voter registration system that has resulted in record turnouts of voters with more diversity among voters. This means better representation for all Oregonians. There is no reason to repeal automatic voter registration. 

The bill is currently in the House Committee on Rules.

HB 3470 - Requires Secretary of State to confirm U.S. citizenship for automatic voter registrations.
 COIN OPPOSES this bill.

This bill was offered by GOP Rep. Christine Drazan to undermine Oregon's long established automatic voter registration system and make it harder for people to register to vote in Oregon. 

Oregon Republicans are pouncing on reports that last year some automatic voter registrations slipped through for folks who weren’t citizens. Few of these folks actually voted and they certainly didn’t influence any election.  

People can be registered automatically when they go to the DMV or OHA but must already submit proof of citizenship to be registered. This bill would pointlessly delay voter registrations for every potential voter; some may not be approved in time to vote. It would add an enormous cost and workload to the Secretary of State’s office. It makes more sense for the Secretary of State, as he has already said he would do, to work with agencies and election clerks to minimize errors going forward. 

Currently in the House Committee on Rules.

Topic: Agriculture

Topic:  Immigration and Social Justice

HB 3551 - Requires Local Law Enforcement to Assist ICE (Undermining Sanctuary Laws) COIN OPPOSES this bill.

Tells public bodies and bodies that enforce state laws to help enforce the nation's immigration laws. Applies only to persons who are convicted of certain crimes. 

This is a Republican-led effort to weaponize and undermine Oregon’s status as a  sanctuary state. The bill would require state and local law enforcement including campus police to enforce immigration laws and cooperate in the enforcement of such laws against persons convicted of a violent felony, Class A misdemeanor, or felony sexual offense. 

Currently in the House Committee On Judiciary.

SB 11 - Citizenship Status Question During Arrest COIN OPPOSES this bill.

Directs an arresting officer to inquire about citizenship when the officer arrests a person for a crime and the person is in possession of a firearm, which would potentially violate the Oregon Sanctuary Act. We see this as an attempt to chip away at Oregon's sanctuary law by forcing police officers to cooperate with ICE, rather than any effort to hold criminals accountable. The arrest can still take place without this question being asked.

In the Senate Judiciary Committee

Anti-Transgender Bills Limiting Participation in Sports  COIN OPPOSES all of these bills.

Oregon Republicans have introduced four bills to restrict transgender youth participation in sports. HB 3740, SB 618, and SB 787 would reverse the current Oregon School Athletics Association policies of allowing those that do identify as transgender or non-binary or intersex individuals to compete in athletic competitions or extracurricular sports based on the gender they align with. HB 2037 would do the same and would include college sports as well.  All the bills designate that participation in sports be based on “biological sex.”  These bills are part of an attempt by Trump and his MAGA allies to “erase” any person that identifies as a gender other than “biological male” or “biological female.”  These bills demonstrate the ignorance and/or profound intolerance of many people who claim that “male” and “female” are the only two possibilities in humans. In fact, biological sex has many variations as a result of chromosome differences, gene differences, and physiological differences. As many as 2% of the population have biological variations that don’t fit the narrow definition of “male” or “female.” These variations are sometimes referred to as “intersex.” Here is one resource that describes 48 such variations: Interact – Intersex Variations Glossary.  Additionally, gender identity, one’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither, is simply not the business of the State. Transgender youth already suffer so much stigma, fear of rejection and even abuse; these bills represent further attacks on some of our most vulnerable young people. 

HB 2037 and HB 3740 are currently in the House Committee On Education.  SB 618 and SB 787 are currently in the Senate Committee On Education. Hopefully, that's where they'll sit for the entire session. We hope Democrats will have the decency not to give them any hearings. 

HB 3198 - OHA to Lead Murdered & Missing Indigenous Persons Efforts   COIN has ENDORSED this bill.  

This bill is listed and explained under the Healthcare topic above. 

SB 722 / SB 599   Tenant Protections  COIN ENDORSES these bills.

These bills are listed and explained under the Homelessness and Affordable Housing topic above. 

Topic: Criminal Justice

SB 1007 - Compensation for the Wrongly Convicted     COIN ENDORSES this bill.

COIN endorsed the bill that passed in 2022 providing a process for those wrongly convicted to apply for compensation. ODOJ attorneys are slowing the process with unnecessary obstacles. Legislators are trying to clear some of those obstacles with this bill.

This bill will reform the process for compensating exonerees and guarantee that more of those wrongly convicted and imprisoned are compensated in a timely manner:

SB 1007 Worksheet 

Oregon AG Agrees, compensation is moving too slowly Portland Tribune 2/27/25 article

This bill is currently in the Senate Committee On Judiciary 

This bill had a hearing Thursday 2/27. Watch the hearing here. 

ACTION ALERT! A work session is scheduled for 3:00 pm Wednesday Mar 5 was cancelled. 

HB 3551 - Requires Local Law Enforcement to Assist ICE (Undermining Sanctuary Laws)

COIN OPPOSES this bill.  

This bill is also listed under the Immigration and Social Justice category, above.

Topic: Hunger

SB 611 - Food for All Oregonians         COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Establishes the Food for All Oregonians Program in the Department of Human Services to provide food for persons under 26 years and over 55 years who would be eligible for SNAP benefits but for their immigration status. SB 611 is currently in the Senate Committee on Human Services.

COIN is a member of the Food for All Oregonians coalition. For more info, go here. 

ACTION ALERT! Please join Food for All Oregonians' Lobby Day on March 18 in support of SB611!  Register here. 

ACTION ALERT! There will be a public hearing Tuesday Mar 25 at 8:00am. Register to testify or to submit written testimony here. Watch the hearing here. 

HB 3435  Free School Lunch and Breakfast for all Oregon School Children     COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

This bill is listed and described under the Education and Children topic above.

Topic: Protecting Democracy

 SB 686  Protect Local Journalism     COIN is WATCHING this bill.


SB 686 safeguards Oregon’s local journalism by requiring online big tech platforms like Google and Facebook pay their fair share for profiting off Oregon-based content.  The bill creates a reasonable compliance system for big tech platforms to provide fair compensation to news creators, and creates the Oregon Civic Information Consortium, a non-profit fund supporting local journalism.


Currently in the Senate Committee On Rules


Topic: Gun Safety

ACTION ALERT:  GUN SAFETY ADVOCACY DAY

Join with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action for Advocacy Day in Salem on March 4! 

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Alliance for a Safe Oregon Legislation Priorities See this list of gun safety bills supported by a coalition of groups deeply concerned about the continued need for better gun regulations.

SB 203 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Improvements COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Requires the Judicial Department to study the number of extreme risk protection petitions filed and orders issued each year. This bill will improve our Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law and strengthen protective orders. Alliance for Safe Oregon and Everytown/Moms Demand Action supports this legislation.

In the Senate Judiciary Committee

SB 429 - Background Check Requirements  COIN ENDORSES this bill.

The Act requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours from the time of asking for a background check, and to have the approval number from the check, before giving a firearm or certain unfinished firearm parts to a buyer. Oregon has high gun suicide rate. A 72 hour waiting period has been shown to reduce suicides by 20%.

In the Senate Judiciary Committee

This legislation is supported by Alliance for a Safe Oregon.

SB 696  - Rapid Fire Activator Ban   COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator. Devices like bump stocks and Glock switches increase the firing rate of semiautomatic guns enabling them to function like machine guns.

 17 states have enacted laws to ban these devices, often with bipartisan support

In the Senate Judiciary Committee

Alliance for Safe Oregon and Everytown/Moms Demand Action supports this legislation.

SB 697 - Must be 21 to Possess a Rifle COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions. Raises the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles and long guns to age 21. 

In the Senate Judiciary Committee

Alliance for Safe Oregon and Everytown/Moms Demand Action supports this legislation.

SB 698 - Public Buildings Gun Bans COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Authorizes the governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public buildings to adopt a policy, ordinance or regulation limiting the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for the crime of possessing a firearm in a public building. Allows ban on concealed carry firearms in public buildings, like the Zoo and city halls.

In the Senate Judiciary Committee

Alliance for Safe Oregon and Everytown/Moms Demand Action supports this legislation.

SJR 27 - Right to Carry Ballot Measure Proposal    COIN OPPOSES this bill.

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution establishing a right to carry concealed firearms. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. 

In the Senate Rules Committee

HB 2396 / HB 2780 - Guaranteed Permit to Purchase  COIN OPPOSES these bills.

Provides that a person is automatically qualified to obtain a permit to purchase a firearm if the person holds a valid concealed handgun license.  A person with a concealed carry permit would not have to go through the new background check process.     

In the House Judiciary Committee                         

HB 3075 - Ballot Measure 114 Revision COIN is WATCHING this bill.

Modifies the firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022). The bill describes more precisely the background application process, modified fees, adds to the those qualified as training course instructors and protects them from civil liability in certain circumstances, and makes it a crime for a dealer to provide a firearm to someone without a valid permit to purchase.         In the House Judiciary Committee

HB 3076 - Gun Dealer Licensing Study COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Directs the Department of Justice to study the establishment of a state gun dealer licensing program, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. 

In the House Judiciary Committee

Hopefully, this study will result in a future bill to stop the illegal flow of guns into our communities by licensing and inspecting gun dealers.

From the Oregon Capital Chronicle: legislative-bill-would-stem-overflow-of-illegal-guns-violent-crime

Alliance for Safe Oregon and Everytown/Moms Demand Action supports this legislation.

HB 5014 - Community Violence Intervention Funding    COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Justice for biennial expenses, including funding to support the Community Violence Intervention Program. 

In the Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Public Safety.

Alliance for Safe Oregon and Everytown/Moms Demand Action supports this legislation.

HB 3074, SB 243, and HB 2606 are "study" bills that may be placeholders for additional gun related legislation and will be monitored.

Topic: State Finance and Revenue

HB 2966  - State Finance Task Force   COIN ENDORSES this bill.


Establishes a task force composed of diverse interests and directs it to study different methods of public financing including the feasibility of a state bank.  The potential benefits of these methods are incalculable. We can dramatically boost the abilities of local credit unions and community banks to offer loans and stimulate economic activity. We can partner with them for participatory home ownership loans at lower costs than are charged by Wall Street banks, we can be responsible stewards of public dollars by facilitating development of local governments’ large infrastructure needs for less costs than are imposed by large banks, and so very much more.

HB 2699 is the first step to bringing any of these benefits home. There are complex financial issues

involved and it is only with the significant expertise assembled by the task force that we will be able to solve them and get this right.

Topic History: COIN endorsed the 2023 bill that would have studied the establishment of a Public Bank in coalition with the Oregon Public Banking Alliance.


Currently in the House Committee On Commerce and Consumer Protection

A public hearing for HB 2966 was held on 1/28. Catherine Thomasson of MCAT and the COIN CEE Team presented testimony in support of this bill. Dan Meek of COIN and the Oregon Progressive Party also offered testimony in support. Watch the recording here. 

MOVEMENT ALERT!  A work session is scheduled for Thursday March 6 at 1:00 PM. You can watch the work session here. 

HB 2084 - Tax Compliance for Public Contracts      COIN ENDORSES this bill.

Requires that people who get public contracts obey the tax laws of the state, cities and counties and must show proof of compliance with the tax laws. Requires public contractors to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance as a condition of the execution of a public contract. Currently, anyone signing a contract with the State for more than $1000 must sign a form stating that they comply with all of Oregon’s tax laws. However, this form provides no definition of tax compliance or what the consequences are for not telling the truth on the form. The jail terms and/or fines were set in 1971 and are ill-defined. Several recent investigative reports have found people not in compliance while doing millions of dollars of business with the State of Oregon.

Currently in the House Revenue Committee

A public hearing for HB 2930 was held on 1/23. Watch the recorded hearing here.

Topic: Economics

SB 916 / HB 3434   Unemployment Eligibility During Labor Disputes      COIN ENDORSES these bills.

These bills are Senate and House version, both of which provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment. 

The bills gives leverage to workers compelled to go on strike to resolve labor disputes. Many such workers don’t have the means to strike for any length of time without jeopardizing their housing, food security, etc. Employers are aware of this fact and hold out on offering meaningful concessions that would materially improve their employees’ lives. This bill would ensure a steady source of income while they strike. Also, some non-union employees lose income as a byproduct of the strike and may deserve unemployment insurance benefits during the strike.

Currently in the Senate Committee on Labor and Business and House Committee On Labor and Workplace Standards

A public hearing for SB 916 was held Thursday 2/6. The recording can be found here.  A 2nd public hearing was held 2/11. Watch the recorded session here.  An informational session for SB 916 was held 2/7. You can watch the session here. A 2nd informational session for SB 916 was held Tuesday 2/18. Watch the session here.  A second informational hearing for SB 916 was held on 2/27. Watch it here.

ACTION ALERT! A 3rd public hearing was held on 3/4. You can still submit testimony here on this bill until 8:00 AM on Thursday March 6. Watch the 3/4 committee meeting here. On Thursday 3/6 there will be a work session for SB 918 at 8:00 AM. Watch it here.

HB 3255  Requirements for Online Businesses    COIN ENDORSES this bill. 

HB 3255 will prohibit online businesses from operating in Oregon unless they maintain a permanent telephone number and electronic mail address that allows customers to contact the online business with concerns and receive a timely and substantive response.  It permits the Secretary of State to test compliance with the Act and to impose civil penalties for a failure to comply or to administratively dissolve an online business or revoke the online business’s authority to transact business in this state if the Secretary of State determines that the failure to comply is intentional, willful and repeated. This is an important consumer protection bill because many online businesses make it nearly impossible to get appropriate service by not providing such contact information to consumers. 

The bill is currently in the House Committee On Commerce and Consumer Protection.

ACTION ALERT! This bill has a public hearing scheduled on Thursday March 6 at 1:00 PM. You can register to testify or submit written testimony here and you can watch the hearing here.