Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: Enacted 11 D cosponsors

HB 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.

Last action — Chapter Number Assigned

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

<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.

Bill Text

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Action History

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (79)

79 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 26 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15002
Republican 9101
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 26103
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Sen Smith DB — Yea
Sen Pham — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Courtney Neron Misslin Democrat Not Voting
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Not Voting
Bruce Starr Republican Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
Diane Linthicum Republican Not Voting
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Todd Nash Republican Yea

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Passed 45 Yea · 3 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26004
Republican 13306
Unaffiliated 6002
Total 453012
% of votes cast 75%5%0%20%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Yea
Rep Neron — Yea
Rep Levy B — Not Voting
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Not Voting
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Not Voting
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Not Voting
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Not Voting
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
Darcey Edwards Republican Yea
Darin Harbick Republican Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Not Voting
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Not Voting
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Not Voting
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Not Voting
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3532 do?
<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.
Who sponsors HB 3532?
HB 3532 is sponsored by Tawna Sanchez (Democrat), Annessa Hartman (Democrat), Dacia Grayber (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Shannon Isadore (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), and Anthony Broadman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3532?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 3532?
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