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OR HB2432

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dwayne Yunker

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Repeals ORS 195.530, the statute originally enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established statewide standards for city and county laws regulating use of public property by persons experiencing homelessness

  • Eliminates the "objective reasonableness" standard that local governments were required to meet when enforcing camping and public property ordinances

  • Removes the legal basis for injunctive and declaratory relief challenges against local homeless-related ordinances, as well as the affirmative defense available to defendants prosecuted under such laws

  • Declares an emergency, making the repeal effective immediately upon passage rather than the standard 91-day waiting period

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Housing and Homelessness1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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