Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3720: Relating to open meetings on certain matters; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act makes laws that would create open meeting requirements for certain labor negotiations. The Act would take effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Requires labor negotiations conducted by or on behalf of public bodies to be conducted in open meetings. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to open meetings on certain matters; amending ORS 192.660; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, February 24, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to open meetings on certain matters; amending ORS 192.660; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 192.660, as amended by section 6, chapter 14, Oregon Laws 2024, is amended to read: 192.660. (1) ORS 192.610 to 192.705 do not prevent the governing body of a public body from holding executive session during a regular, special or emergency meeting, after the presiding officer has identified the authorization under ORS 192.610 to 192.705 for holding the executive session. (2) The governing body of a public body may hold an executive session: (a) To consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent. (b) To consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent who does not request an open hearing. (c) To consider matters pertaining to the function of the medical staff of a public hospital licensed pursuant to ORS 441.015 to 441.119 and 441.993 including, but not limited to, all clinical committees, executive, credentials, utilization review, peer review committees and all other matters relating to medical competency in the hospital. (d) To conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry on labor negotiations. …
Sponsors
- Edwin Diehl (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Alek Skarlatos (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Eric Reschke (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Diane Linthicum (R, 28)
- Lona Thatcher (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Labor and Workplace Standards
Common questions
- What is HB3720?
- HB3720 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to open meetings on certain matters; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB3720 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to open meetings on certain matters; amending ORS 192.660; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB3720?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3720?
- Edwin Diehl (R, 17), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3720?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3720
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