Brown, Jr. (A156920) “ARMSTRONG, P. J. This case concerns the constitutionality of a bill passed by the 2014 Oregon Legislative Assembly, House Bill (HB) 4029, which permits landowners with…
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Oregon General Assembly (Legislature) Special Sessions: a Brief Civics Lesson
Legislature’s switchboard (800-332-2313) or call or email a legislative librarian at the State Library of Oregon. Current Oregon Legislative (General Assembly) Special Session information can be found via the Oregon…
What is a “Floor Letter” and a “Note from Mother” (in the Oregon Legislature)?
The Oregon Legislative Library’s Reference Librarian* answers our ‘floor letter’ question. (The “Note from Mother” question is answered at the end of this blog post. Who said watching the…
2016 Oregon Archives Crawl, October 8th
Every legal researcher needs archived, historic or just plain out of print documents once in a while. Oregon has you covered. If you’re a crypto or an avowed historian,…
Domicile and Residency: Nicholas Kristof in the Oregon Supreme Court: 2/17/22 opinion (SC S069165)
(not the final, official decision, which will be published in the print Oregon Reports)] “…. We owe no special deference to legislative enactments when interpreting the Oregon Constitution, but that…
Oregon Court of Appeals Sniffs the Weed and Finds it “not inherently unpleasant”: Oregon v. Lang
decide the meanings of words, the role of legislative history, rights and responsibilities of law enforcement personnel, the value of “making a good case” by the police and the prosecutor,…
How to Find an Oregon Administrative Rule History
x years ago that made the rule change to what it is now. So, how do you find the history of an Oregon administrative rule? Here are some administrative…
What is a “Valid Signature” on an Oregon Initiative Petition?
Questions about Oregon initiative and referendum signature petitions are as old as the petition itself (1902) and as new as yesterday (see History links, below). The latest challenges are…
Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #14 (Article IV, Legislative Department, Sections 2-6)
Links to Previous Bites can be found here at, “Oregon Consitution in Small Bites: So Far“ Today: Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #14 (Article IV, Legislative Department, Sections…
Legislative History
How did we answer that? Legislative History I had a woman come in asking for help doing a legislative history. She didn’t get into details with what she wanted…
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