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Supporters said the bill balances public-safety measures with constitutional rights. “Senate Bill 2 43 establishes the Community Safety Firearms Act,” Senator Broadman said when presenting the committee report, saying the measure “grants local control to certain governing entities to exercise the authority to restrict the possession of firearms in buildings where official meetings are held.”

Proponents emphasized the devices targeted by the ban have been tied to mass-casualty incidents. “Some tools designed to maximize casualty don't belong in civilian hands,” Senator Bridal said in floor remarks describing the Las Vegas attack and noting bipartisan action elsewhere. Supporters also pointed to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing broader restrictions in “sensitive places” and argued the bill’s narrower approach is constitutional.

Opponents said the local-control provision would create a patchwork of “gun-free” zones without guaranteeing comparable security at those sites, leaving residents and staff more vulnerable. “Gun-free zones without metal detectors, in many cases without even police officers, and the criminals can walk right in,” Senator Robinson said, describing concerns about reduced protection at local meetings, schools and district offices that might post prohibitions without providing security. Several senators who carry concealed-handgun licenses also warned that the proposal would effectively exclude law-abiding citizens from civic spaces they attend to participate in government.

The Senate also considered a minority report offered by opponents that would have repealed certain prior statutes and tied temporary firearm restrictions to drug-related charges and deflection/treatment programs. The motion to substitute the minority report failed on a recorded roll call. After additional debate and amendments read into the record, the Senate declared that Senate Bill 2 43 had received a constitutional majority and ordered final passage.

The bill text defines “rapid fire activator” broadly (examples include bump stocks, forced-reset triggers, binary trigger systems, burst triggers, trigger cranks and “auto sears”) and makes unlawful manufacture, transport or transfer of such devices a class B felony and unlawful possession a class A misdemeanor, with exemptions for registered machine guns, peace officers acting in the scope of employment and other limited, enumerated circumstances. The measure also amends ORS 166.37, 166.262 and related statutes to create the public-building restrictions and affirmative-defense framework described in the bill.

Senators on both sides urged additional work on mental-health services, enforcement, and how local jurisdictions would implement posted policies and security. Floor supporters said the bill requires public posting of any local policy and website notification to reduce accidental violations.

The measure passed third reading and final passage; the clerk recorded a roll call and the presiding officer declared the bill passed by constitutional majority. Effective-date language in the enrolled bill sets the act to take effect on the 91st day after adjournment of the 2025 legislative session.

What’s next: The bill will be transmitted for enrollment and then to the governor. Implementation questions—how counties and cities will post and enforce local policies and how law enforcement and courts apply the new device bans—remain to be resolved at the agency level and in subsequent rule-making or guidance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Chamber Convenes 05/29/2025 10:45 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 2 43, the Community Safety Firearms Act, approving a statewide ban on rapid‑fire accessories such as bump stocks and giving local governments the authority to bar firearms in buildings they use for official meetings.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17189,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222126,"Senate approves bill to allow sale/lease of surplus interstate air rights to support Rose Quarter reconnection",309,11911000,12220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3610729-e0926e888028d62f36a5d2f733d2c3f9&start=11911&end=12220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3610729-e0926e888028d62f36a5d2f733d2c3f9/thumbnail_11911000.jpg","/articles/6222126/Oregon/Senate-approves-bill-to-allow-salelease-of-surplus-interstate-air-rights-to-support-Rose-Quarter-reconnection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222126-0cfb5acabb84c3ddf494b9dd0ed099b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770559806&Signature=VD6sJIWaVbgH0A3Q6BeQIVdUcNONmuEMD4hQGXyPGQhz9V18u6qlL3q3-Y4fj8czMMP-GVrwcdRIMDUtxpku8od8hw2wiShQCdjUhO-RctsT2ZW8kLRvOGvuLvZ63ENG6REmyyKxrp1YXheTdd6nXneD6zP9CfT-klS-X-UbdJ5SiWrbbjMEnIHhrUZ5szajqoicXPNn1EiLxN21JpkWnAhiT~mGAKpcJwuqX1tEaRcLHQeVCmqiXCxCeb0NmXsWRKQOiOllOLopuILrWbHMWKF4jwFjsG~5uxQ3iwnugZMkg1Zh7qu4kCj7NQbyrk0Hwtg4ZT~AcX~Y42iL7AtXng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate passed Senate Bill 11 82, which authorizes the state Department of Transportation to sell or lease certain surplus state‑owned property and air rights created by the Interstate 5 Rose Quarter project. Proceeds are to be returned to the state highway fund.

Senator Frederick, who presented the measure, framed the bill as addressing historic disconnection caused by freeway construction in Portland’s Albina neighborhood. “This plan reconnects my neighborhood,” he said, explaining the Albina Vision Trust’s plan for reclamation of air rights and development above the freeway to restore community institutions and commercial life.

The bill directs the Department of Transportation to secure an independent appraisal of fair‑market value for any sale or lease of state interests in the affected properties and to make valuation information available. Floor remarks cited the plan’s potential to create up to four acres of developable air rights and said proceeds would go back to the highway trust fund.

Supporters emphasized restorative benefits for North/Northeast Portland and noted city, federal, and private stakeholders had acknowledged the project’s potential. There was little floor opposition recorded; the Senate declared the bill passed after a roll call.

Next steps: The bill will be enrolled and transmitted to the governor. If signed, implementation will require DOT valuation, statutory disposition processes and coordination with Albina Vision Trust and local stakeholders on design and transfer of air rights.","Senate Bill 11 82 authorizes the state to sell or lease surplus air‑rights/property created by the Interstate 5 Rose Quarter project and funnel proceeds back to the highway fund; supporters framed it as a chance to reconnect historic North/Northeast Portland neighborhoods.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222132,"Senate adopts bill requiring faster renaming of offensive geographic place names",208,12317000,12525000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3610729-e0926e888028d62f36a5d2f733d2c3f9&start=12317&end=12525","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3610729-e0926e888028d62f36a5d2f733d2c3f9/thumbnail_12317000.jpg","/articles/6222132/Oregon/Senate-adopts-bill-requiring-faster-renaming-of-offensive-geographic-place-names","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222132-b5789e6787c368bacd3dbbcdf4fe3ccf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770559806&Signature=IRPO-X0vddMlrlFGh0f7B4x1add~j9zQllWhesex7isSeUld8D7acKWguyvijEa3l4QHwzntEE~e7wv0L4NYJlCA24NMdiaQiLWZ7yDra3THURcEoI4mNz~MBf7ecByw1eS-FIzdAA6~qBYjPSYxNpZWbYNoACVRkUdQ4oAVU4HeXQmVnEXTJSTHVS-DDqGA~oEbRQez~J7B8r6p65oRpr-SOyaxjv~jcxveFM5oH0rrtoTi5AKPXo95NAq3ahKG0I376MgzzkjYu6Cl3qBkf4Fb86oR6u5KMual3~iifHo5siIpo4apQSdDGBUvcANIXFRmsvmE2e~~nh2kNsH-Pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 35 32 B, a measure directing the Oregon Geographic Names Board (housed at the Oregon Historical Society) to identify and rename places with offensively derived names within three years and to consult federally recognized tribes, local governments and landowners in the renaming process.

Supporters described the measure as a modest, consultative step toward removing slurs from official place names and said it builds on an earlier statutory effort from 2001 that targeted a specific slur. “Names are not just markers. They tell Oregon’s story,” Senator Thatcher said on the floor, urging colleagues to listen to tribal communities who find some historical names demeaning.

Senator Broadman and other proponents noted the board already has experience renaming places and that the bill preserves history while changing offensive official names to ones that honor local communities. The confederated tribes and other federally recognized tribes provided testimony in support, according to senators who spoke on the floor.

The measure requires public notice of proposed new names and encourages consultation with tribes and community members in choosing respectful replacement names. It passed the Senate on third reading by recorded vote after bipartisan floor discussion.

Next steps: The bill, which passed both chambers, will proceed to enrollment and transmission to the governor. Implementation will be managed by the Oregon Historical Society and the Oregon Geographic Names Board in consultation with tribes and local governments.","The Senate passed House Bill 35 32 B to accelerate renaming of offensively named geographic places (including those using the term historically considered insulting to Indigenous women). The Oregon Geographic Names Board will be required to identify and propose new names with tribal and local input within set timeframes.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222136,"Senate concurs in House amendments to construction wage-liability bill amid opposition from business advocates",630,1415000,2045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3610729-e0926e888028d62f36a5d2f733d2c3f9&start=1415&end=2045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3610729-e0926e888028d62f36a5d2f733d2c3f9/thumbnail_1415000.jpg","/articles/6222136/Oregon/Senate-concurs-in-House-amendments-to-construction-wage-liability-bill-amid-opposition-from-business-advocates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222136-45073dab0802194fcc9038f574515127/orig.mp4?Expires=1770559806&Signature=IOt1X7Md9goGUG57l6MY6nDyKBBxre8K~oHvusP~oSp0g~1ztVNExelpfs58ABK-TdfpQLClKslTEcuoNq~jdDMBktINDceQF-ZNQdUJIgJicaqass6k-qlpY7OUdb6CRlqT62Xq3wVm4hUh755vYiU56rZ8WDhFXgyriGzcbxNdM7~ZHfMu08LiS~JwWedconL~vawblMrzGaJgyKzkA5gJ2sSTjf4gidrnSt0dqLtZ6C6b2ADTp6SSSWHhUlYdZpxt~Fd~ihVh4mSgG-Jz4kTMwTV7eflgPZS978Nx6CujCA7xU4KHAtgGCukTk8OH-VAwewfQ1SSKCAPPwxygvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon Senate voted to concur in House amendments and repass Senate Bill 4 26 B, a measure aimed at addressing wage theft in the construction industry by expanding the circumstances under which upper-tier contractors and property owners can be held responsible for unpaid wages lower-tier workers are owed.

Supporters argued the bill is the most direct way to get workers paid. “The easiest way and the quickest way to ensure those individuals will be paid is in 4 26 B,” Senator Brzezinski said, describing protections that require owners and general contractors to take responsibility when subcontractors do not pay workers.

Opponents said the statute as amended shifts liability from bad actors to innocent property owners and small contractors who lack the contractual tools to mitigate the risk. “It will hurt small businesses. It will hurt independent contractors,” Senator Bonham said, urging lawmakers to consider alternative approaches such as fully funding wage-claim enforcement and strengthening construction labor-broker regulation instead of broad statutory liability.

Senator Brock Smith and others warned the commercial-unit language in the House amendments is ambiguous and could disproportionately affect minority-owned and small businesses that rely on subcontracting relationships. The opponents said alternatives — including arbitration options to speed payments — were proposed but rejected.

The Senate debate included an extended colloquy over whether the House amendments eliminated small businesses from the bill’s scope and whether the changes represented genuine compromise. Proponents said a multi‑stakeholder work group had negotiated the changes; opponents disputed the level of stakeholder input, especially for minority contractors.

After discussion closed, the clerk called the roll and the Senate concurred in the House amendments and repassed the bill by recorded vote. The presiding officer declared Senate Bill 4 26 B repassed after it “received a constitutional majority.” The motion to refer an earlier bill (SB 539) to Rules and routine suspension of constitutional reading requirements also occurred earlier in the session.

Next steps: The measure will be enrolled and sent to the governor if not already transmitted. Several senators asked for greater clarity or additional legislation to address wage-claim processes, including funding for prompt claims resolution and optional arbitration mechanisms.","Senate Bill 4 26 B, which would expand liability for wage theft in construction by imposing obligations on higher-tier contractors and property owners, was concurred and repassed by the Senate after heated debate. Opponents said the bill shifts liability to innocent parties and will hurt small and minority-owned contractors.","actionData","errors"]

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