HB 3538
Establishes the Secretary of State as the chief civics officer of this state and establishes the Division of Civic Engagement within the Secretary of State office.
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the Secretary of State as the chief civics officer of Oregon and creates a Division of Civic Engagement within the Secretary of State’s office. The division will focus on promoting civics education for schools and adults, and developing a strategic civic engagement plan. Additionally, the bill creates a Civics Action Benchmarks Task Force to study and recommend improvements to civic participation and a Commission on Political Rhetoric to investigate and address false statements made by candidates for public office, requiring warning statements in publications when such statements are deemed made with malicious intent.
Key provisions
- Designates the Secretary of State as the chief civics officer.
- Creates the Division of Civic Engagement within the Secretary of State’s office to promote civics education.
- Establishes a Civics Action Benchmarks Task Force to study and recommend improvements to civic participation.
- Creates the Commission on Political Rhetoric to investigate false statements by candidates.
- Requires warning statements in publications when candidates make false statements with malicious intent.
- Directs the Division of Civic Engagement to develop a strategic civic engagement plan.
- Mandates civics education in public schools.
- Allocates state funds to support the Division of Civic Engagement, the Task Force, and the Commission.
Who is affected
- Oregon residents
- Public schools in Oregon
- Candidates for public office
- The Secretary of State’s office
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