Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3551: Relating to the enforcement of federal immigration laws with respect to individuals who are convicted of a crime.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: Tells public bodies and bodies that enforce state laws to help enforce the nation's immigration laws. Applies only to persons who are convicted of certain crimes. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2). Requires public bodies and law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration laws with respect to any individual who is convicted of a violent felony or Class A misdemeanor or felony sexual offense.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to the enforcement of federal immigration laws with respect to individuals who are convicted of a crime.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to the enforcement of federal immigration laws with respect to individuals who are convicted of a crime. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Federal immigration authority" means the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the United States Customs and Border Protection or a successor agency, any other federal immigration agency or official or any other entity to which a federal immigration agency delegates or assigns the authority to detect, investigate or enforce violations of immigration law. (b) "Law enforcement agency" means: (A) County sheriffs, municipal police departments and police departments established by a university under ORS 352.121 or 353.125; (B) The Oregon State Police; and (C) Corrections officers. (c) "Officer" means an individual employed or contracted as an officer of a law enforcement agency whether or not the individual is on duty. (d) "Public body" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109. (e) "Violent felony" means a felony offense in which there was an actual or threatened serious physical injury to the victim. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 181A.820 and 181A.822 to 181A.829, a public body or law enforcement agency shall, with respect to an individual …
Sponsors
- Alek Skarlatos (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Dwayne Yunker (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Cyrus Javadi (R, 32)
- Lucetta Elmer (R, 24)
- Kevin Mannix (R, 21)
- Edwin Diehl (R, 17)
- Eric Reschke (R, 55)
- Christine Drazan (R, 51)
- Darin Harbick (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Virgle Osborne (R, 2)
- Jami Cate (R, 11)
- Mark Owens (R, 60)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Motion to withdraw from Judiciary failed.
- : Referred to Judiciary.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Votes
- Motion to withdraw from Judiciary failed. (May 8, 2025): 29 yea, 24 nay, failed
Subjects: Judiciary
Common questions
- What is HB3551?
- HB3551 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to the enforcement of federal immigration laws with respect to individuals who are convicted of a crime.
- What does HB3551 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to the enforcement of federal immigration laws with respect to individuals who are convicted of a crime.
- What is the status of HB3551?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3551?
- Alek Skarlatos (R, 4), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3551?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3551
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.