l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3532

Directs the Oregon Geographic Names Board, in consultation with federally recognized Indian tribes, state and local government leaders, local landowners and other interested parties, to compile a list of geographic features in Oregon that bear offensive names.

Became law as Chapter 284, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 9, 2025, 118 days after it was filed. In force from June 9, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act would have the Oregon Geographic Names Board make a list of offensive geographic names in Oregon. The Act would have the board suggest new names within three years of the Act's passage. The Act would require a report to be turned in to the Legislative Assembly next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells the Oregon Historical Society to make a list of offensive geographic names. The Act tells the society to suggest new names within three years of the Act's passage. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</i>] Directs the [<i>Oregon Historical Society</i>] <b>Oregon Geographic Names Board</b>, in consultation with [<i>the Oregon Geographic Names Board,</i>] federally recognized Indian tribes, state and local government leaders, local landowners and other interested parties, to compile a list of [<i>highways and</i>] geographic features in Oregon that bear offensive names. Requires the [<i>society</i>] <b>board</b> to recommend nonoffensive names to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names no later than three years following the effective date of this Act. Sunsets on January 2, 2029. <b>Requires the board to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to history no later than February 1, 2026.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Annessa Hartman, Dacia Grayber, Hai Pham, Farrah Chaichi, Lisa Fragala, Travis Nelson, Shannon Isadore

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Mark Meek, Anthony Broadman

Its course

February 11 to June 23, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action27 actions on 23 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to May 684 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 11 to Feb 121 day

Emergency Management, General Government, and VeteransFeb 12 to Apr 1158 days

RulesApr 11 to May 120 days

In the SenateMay 6 to May 2923 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 6 to May 71 day

Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World AffairsMay 7 to May 1912 days

With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 911 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading45–3

    Passed · May 6 · 12 present

  • Senate, third reading26–1

    Passed · May 29 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 1

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – May 6

  1. Feb 11Introduced
  2. Feb 12Sent to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. Mar 20Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. Apr 8Heard in Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. Apr 11Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans recommended it as amended, and that it go to Rules
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. Apr 21Heard in Rules
  8. Apr 28Heard in Rules
  9. May 1Rules recommended it as amended
  10. May 5Read a second time
  11. May 6Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 3

In the Senate May 7 – May 29

  1. May 7Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  3. May 13Heard in Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
  4. May 19Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. May 29Passed the Senate, 26 to 1

To the Governor Jun 2 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 2Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 9Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 23Became chapter 284 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from June 9, 2025
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 12Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 11Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 21Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. May 1Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  10. May 5Second reading.House of Representatives
  11. May 6Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.House of Representatives
  12. May 7First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  13. May 7Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.Senate
  14. May 13Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  15. May 19Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  16. May 19Second reading.Senate
  17. May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. May 23Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. May 27Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. May 28Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. May 29Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.Senate
  24. Jun 2Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 2President signed.Senate
  26. Jun 9Governor signed.House of Representatives
  27. Jun 23Chapter 284, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 9, 2025.House of Representatives