2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB2432: Relating to the regulation of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act would repeal the law that set a state standard for city and county laws that govern the use of public property by the homeless. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Motion to withdraw from Housing and Homelessness failed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 24--Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Fragala, Gamba, Grayber, Helm, Isadore, Kropf, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Nguyen D, Pham H, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Watanabe, Speaker Fahey; Absent, 1--Nosse; Excused, 5--Cate, Dobson, Hartman, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Helfrich.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Withdraw from Committee
5/21/2025
28
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED