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OR HB3710

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Werner Reschke

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • State Parks and Recreation Department must place a monument commemorating the Ten Commandments within State Capitol State Park
  • Monument must be designed, constructed, and placed at no cost to Oregon through coordination with a nonprofit organization
  • Capitol Planning Commission must approve the monument's design and site selection, with placement required in an area where other monuments exist
  • Attorney General may defend against legal challenges or request assistance from nonprofit legal organizations specializing in First Amendment cases
  • Legislature cites U.S. Supreme Court cases Van Orden v. Perry (2005) and American Legion v. American Humanist Association (2019) as legal justification for the display

Legislative Description

Relating to the Ten Commandments.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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