Oregon House Bill 2995

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Pending: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sets up a task force to look at ways in which the state can give reparations for past acts of racism to African-American people who live in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Establishes the Task Force on Reparations and directs the task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent, develop appropriate methods for educating the public about the task force's findings and recommend appropriate remedies based on the task force's findings. Sunsets December 31, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to a task force on reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent; prescribing an effective date.

Rep. Travis Nelson [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]	Sen. James Manning [D]	Rep. Shannon Isadore [D]
Rep. Andrea Valderrama [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2995
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2995/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83967