OR HB3968

Adds the United States Space Force to the definition of "Armed Forces of the United States" throughout Oregon statutes, placing it alongside the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard

Updates 19 Oregon Revised Statutes across multiple areas including evidence rules, tenant rights, parental delegation of powers, firearms regulations, public employee retirement benefits, tax provisions, education policies, and professional licensing

Ensures Space Force members and their families receive the same state benefits as other military branches, including resident tuition rates at community colleges and public universities, fishing and hunting license eligibility, and rental agreement termination rights

Extends military-related protections to Space Force members in areas such as excused school absences for dependents, cigarette tax exemptions for military exchanges, and eligibility for Fallen Hero roadside memorial signs

Recognizes Space Force training programs for surgical technologist certification requirements at Oregon health care facilities