Senate Bill 554, a bill banning concealed carry in the Oregon Capitol and other state buildings, passed in the Senate and is now awaiting passage in the House. A public hearing is scheduled.

Oregon Senate Democrats approved Senate Bill 846. This bill is an attack on the Oregon Tax Kicker law, for it would take $15 million of the money that is supposed to be returned back to taxpayers, and instead, use it to fund various programs.

Senate Bill 223 targets students receiving a religious education at private schools, depriving them from the same privileges as public school students to compete and participate in the same interscholastic activities, thus putting them at a disadvantage when it comes to college applications and scholarships.