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April 09 2021 State Rep. Bill Post is a Keizer Republican who represents House District 25, which includes parts of Marion and Yamhill counties. House Republicans are slowing down the Oregon Legislature, which is trying to rush passing more than 4,000 wide-ranging bills in a pandemic session. I felt it was important to explain the reasoning behind this while addressing some of the concerns that the media portrays as well as the concerns from my colleagues in the House Democrat caucus. I believe we are all familiar now with the difference between the Constitutional requirement to read the bills in their entirety and the traditional waiving or suspending the rule on reading. What may not be known is the why behind the reading of the bills or the suspension of the rules. ....
A Senate hearing on legislation to alter Oregon gun laws drew a cavalcade of passionate opposition. Members of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation heard four hours of virtual testimony Monday on Senate Bill 554, which allows local jurisdictions to prohibit people with concealed handgun permits from carrying firearms into public buildings. Anyone caught with a firearm in a public building could face Class C felony charges. The bill is necessary, advocates say, because state law allows people with concealed handgun permits to carry firearms into some public buildings. It was the first time this session that the committee heard testimony on gun-related legislation. Committee members will discuss SB 554 again during an online work session at 8 a.m. Thursday. ....