SB667 • 2025

Prohibits the Governor from ordering out for service the militia of the state for participation in or support of an armed conflict or the conduct of war unless the United States Congress passes a declaration of war or calls forth the militia of the state to execute the laws of the United States, suppress an insurrection or repel an invasion.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Senator Linthicum,, Thatcher, Senator Smith DB,
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Prohibits the Governor from ordering out for service the militia of the state for participation in or support of an armed conflict or the conduct of war unless the United States Congress passes a declaration of war or calls forth the militia of the state to execute the laws of the United States, suppress an insurrection or repel an invasion.

Digest: Bans the militia of the state from being called forth for an armed conflict or war unless the U.S.

What This Bill Does

Digest: Bans the militia of the state from being called forth for an armed conflict or war unless the U.S.
Congress declares war or a purpose under the U.S.
Constitution.
(Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-02-27 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Bans the militia of the state from being called forth for an armed conflict or war unless the U.S. Congress declares war or a purpose under the U.S. Constitution. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Prohibits the Governor from ordering out for service the militia of the state for participation in or support of an armed conflict or the conduct of war unless the United States Congress passes a declaration of war or calls forth the militia of the state to execute the laws of the United States, suppress an insurrection or repel an invasion.
Relating to: Relating to the militia of the state.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 667
Sponsored by Senator BONHAM (at the request of former Senator Dennis Linthicum) (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: Bans the militia of the state from being called forth for an armed conflict or war unless
the U.S. Congress declares war or a purpose under the U.S. Constitution. (Flesch Readability Score:
60.7).
Prohibits the Governor from ordering out for service the militia of the state for participation in
or support of an armed conflict or the conduct of war unless the United States Congress passes a
declaration of war or calls forth the militia of the state to execute the laws of the United States,
suppress an insurrection or repel an invasion.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the militia of the state; amending ORS 396.135.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 396.135 is amended to read:
396.135. (1) When the militia of the state or any part thereof is called forth under the Consti-
tution and laws of the United States, the Governor shall order out for service the organized militia
or such part thereof as may be necessary, and if the number available is insufficient the Governor
may call for and accept from the unorganized militia as many volunteers as are required for service
in the organized militia or the Governor may direct the members of the unorganized militia or such
of them as the Governor may deem necessary to be drafted into the organized militia.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Governor may not order out for
service the militia of the state or any part thereof if the service is for the participation in
or support of an armed conflict or the conduct of war unless the United States Congress:
(a) Passes a declaration of war under Article I, section 8, clause 11, of the United States
Constitution; or
(b) Takes official action to explicitly call forth the militia of the state or any part thereof
for the purpose of executing the laws of the United States, suppressing an insurrection or
repelling an invasion under Article I, section 8, clause 15, of the United States Constitution.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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