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HB3954 • 2025

Prohibits the Adjutant General from assisting or allowing the United States Department of Defense or any branch thereof to communicate with any individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard for purposes of calling the individual or unit into active service unless the active service is for a certain listed reason.

Prohibits the Adjutant General from assisting or allowing the United States Department of Defense or any branch thereof to communicate with any individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard for purposes of calling the individual or unit into active service unless the active service is for a certain listed reason.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Evans,, Chotzen,, Grayber,, Senator Broadman,, Frederick,, Golden,, Manning Jr, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Dobson,, Gamba,, Marsh,, Tran
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Work Session held.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  4. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  5. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  6. 2025-06-20 House

    Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. Ayes, 31; Nays, 16--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Owens, Reschke, Smith G, Wright; Excused, 12--Diehl, Harbick, McDonald, Munoz, Nguyen H, Osborne, Pham H, Scharf, Skarlatos, Valderrama, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Javadi.

  7. 2025-06-19 House

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-18 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  9. 2025-06-16 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-05-05 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-09 House

    Referred to Rules.

  12. 2025-04-02 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Tells the AG to not allow a person or unit of the guard to be called into active service except for certain reasons. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).
Prohibits the Adjutant General from assisting or allowing the United States Department of Defense or any branch thereof to communicate with any individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard for purposes of calling the individual or unit into active service unless the active service is for a certain listed reason.
Prohibits the Adjutant General from allowing an individual or unit of the Oregon National Guard to be called into active service if the call into active service results in the Oregon National Guard being incapable of responding to a statewide emergency.
[<i>Directs that an Adjutant General be immediately dismissed for violations of the Act.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to the Oregon National Guard.
Current location: In Senate Committee