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HB3198 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to dedicate staff in the office of the authority that is responsible for tribal affairs to lead the work of addressing the issue of missing and murdered indigenous people.

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to dedicate staff in the office of the authority that is responsible for tribal affairs to lead the work of addressing the issue of missing and murdered indigenous people.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Sanchez, Representative Chaichi,, Hartman,, Lewis,, Mannix,, Nguyen H,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-13 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-02-13 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  4. 2025-02-10 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-03 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells OHA to have staff in the part that does tribal affairs look at missing and murdered indigenous people. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells DOJ to study missing and murdered indigenous people and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Department of Justice to study missing and murdered indigenous people. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public safety not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Directs the Oregon Health Authority to dedicate staff in the office of the authority that is responsible for tribal affairs to lead the work of addressing the issue of missing and murdered indigenous people.</b>
Relating to: Relating to missing and murdered indigenous people.
Current location: In House Committee