Oregon · Senate Bill 593 · 2025 Regular Session

Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws…

SB 593 Sponsored by Mark Meek Died in committee

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

What it does

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

The Act would repeal the law that set a state standard for city and county laws that govern the use of public property by the homeless. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis…

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The Act would repeal the law that set a state standard for city and county laws that govern the use of public property by the homeless. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Repeals the statute enacted by House Bill 3115 (2021) that established objective reasonableness as a statewide standard for city and county laws regulating the use of public property with respect to persons experiencing homelessness, as the basis for a cause of action for injunctive and declaratory relief to challenge such laws and as an affirmative defense in the prosecution of violations of such laws.

Every action

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

  1. SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary, then Housing and Development. · Senate Judiciary
  3. SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • MM Mark MeekD Primary sponsor · District 20

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.