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House adopts resolutions and passes multiple bills; suspends reading rules

2388678 · February 25, 2025
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The Oregon House met Feb. 20, 2025, adopted two concurrent resolutions honoring public servants, approved several bills on third reading—including measures on education administration, fisheries, victim services, newborn safety devices and child advocacy center funding—and granted procedural suspensions to streamline floor business.

The Oregon House of Representatives on Feb. 20, 2025, adopted two memorial resolutions and approved several bills on final passage, while the House also approved procedural motions to suspend reading requirements and to rearrange the order of business.

The chamber adopted House Concurrent Resolution 10, honoring the life and public service of former state Representative Roger Martin, and House Concurrent Resolution 9, honoring former Secretary of State Dennis Richardson. Both measures passed after floor remarks from multiple members and were declared adopted after voice or roll-call confirmation.

On legislation, the House passed multiple bills on third reading and final passage. Among them were House Bill 30,041 (a technical reorganization making the Education Advancement Council a statutory entity within the Oregon Department of Education), House Bill 23,043 (continuing the Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund surcharge), House Bill 24,056 (a technical change to the Sexual Assault Victims Emergency Medical Response/SAVE Fund), House Bill 29,001 (allowing counties to install newborn safety device “baby boxes” as an additional safe-haven option), and House Bill 31,095 (removing a $300,000 cap for a portion of $7 million allocated in 2024 for child advocacy…

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