Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

HB 2966 — Establishes the State Public Finance Task Force.

Last action — In House Committee

  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 March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    5 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act creates a task force to study public financing options. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Establishes the State Public Finance Task Force. Directs the task force to study and make recommendations regarding public banking and other public financing options. Requires the task force to submit a report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly by [<i>September 1, 2027</i>]<b> December 31, 2026</b>. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 81 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (81)

81 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

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 6 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0400
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 6400
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Courtney Neron — Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Kim Wallan Republican Nay
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2966 do?
Digest: The Act creates a task force to study public financing options. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Establishes the State Public Finance Task Force. Directs the task force to study and make recommendations regarding public banking and other public financing options. Requires the task force to submit a report to a committee of the Legislative Assembly by [<i>September 1, 2027</i>]<b> December 31, 2026</b>. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 2966?
HB 2966 is sponsored by Mark Gamba (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Paul Evans (Democrat), Jules Walters (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Khanh Pham (Democrat), and Farrah Chaichi (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2966?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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