Legislation

President Trump’s Department of Justice is investigating a new Washington state law that makes clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse, arguing it violates the First Amendment.

More than 3,200 bills were proposed this year, a new record. House Bill 2006 would make it so lawmakers can only propose 25 bills in a long legislative session.

Senate Bill 1038 would tie Oregon's temporal fate to Washington and California.

In Oregon apartments built in the last 15 years are exempt from rent stabilization law — which limits rent increases to 10% a year. New builds are often owned by large corporations, and many are using AI software to set rents.

Oregon’s ‘Momnibus’ legislative package looks to improve outcomes through multiple supports, including expanding access to doulas.

Senate Bill 555 could ensure that data lawmakers use when crafting bills is kept under wraps.

Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit before purchasing a firearm.

Without legislative action, taxes that fund Medicaid will sunset in the next two years, leaving a hole in the state’s budget.

A 2023 law barring sale of fluorescent bulbs has schools wrestling with flickering lights – and major costs.

The biggest question this session is about how much money the state will invest in public schools for the next biennium. But it’s not the only question.