HB 3632
Prohibits continuing care retirement communities from banning certain acts of free expression in community spaces or common areas of the continuing care retirement community.
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Bill overview
This bill prohibits continuing care retirement communities in Oregon from banning residents’ free expression in community spaces and common areas. It protects residents’ rights to post signs, display information, and gather to discuss concerns. The bill allows for reasonable regulations regarding meetings and signage, but prohibits outright bans on expression. The Department of Human Services can impose civil penalties for violations.
Key provisions
- Continuing care retirement communities cannot ban residents from expressing opinions in community spaces.
- Communities can enforce reasonable rules regarding meeting times, places, and scheduling.
- Communities can regulate the size and duration of signs.
- The Department of Human Services can impose civil penalties for violations.
- Civil penalties cannot exceed $10,000 per violation or $1,000 per day for continuing violations.
- Penalties are assessed according to existing Oregon law (ORS 183.745).
Who is affected
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities
- Residents of Continuing Care Retirement Communities
- Oregon Residents
Notable changes
- The bill establishes a legal protection for free expression within continuing care retirement communities.
- It creates a mechanism for the Department of Human Services to enforce these protections through civil penalties.
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