Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 3638 — Extends the time a person may file a written grievance that a governing body acted in violation of the rules and requirements for executive sessions.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Digest: Extends the time that a person can file a written grievance that a public body broke the rules for executive sessions. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Extends the time a person may file a written grievance that a governing body acted in violation of the rules and requirements for executive sessions.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Helfrich. Passed.

Passed 46 Yea · 7 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23502
Republican 17203
Unaffiliated 6002
Total 46707
% of votes cast 77%12%0%12%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Rep Levy E — Yea
Rep Nguyen H — Not Voting
Rep Smith G — Yea
Rep Levy B — Yea
Rep Nguyen D — Yea
Rep Pham H — Yea
Rep Munoz — Not Voting
Rep Rieke Smith — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Not Voting
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Nay
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Nay
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Not Voting
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Nay
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Nay
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Nay
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Yea
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 Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Ed Diehl Republican Not Voting
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Not Voting
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3638 do?
Digest: Extends the time that a person can file a written grievance that a public body broke the rules for executive sessions. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Extends the time a person may file a written grievance that a governing body acted in violation of the rules and requirements for executive sessions.
Who sponsors HB 3638?
HB 3638 is sponsored by Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3638?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 3638?
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