Oregon · House Bill 2995 · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the Task Force on Reparations and directs the task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for…

HB 2995 Sponsored by Travis Nelson and 3 others Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

Read the full title (95 words)

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.

Read the full official title (48 words)

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.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  6. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Joint Ways and Means
  7. HouseIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Members

Yes · 4

No · 3

 4–3

Sponsors

The 4 members who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.