HB 3710
Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to place a monument within the State Capitol State Park commemorating the Ten Commandments.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department to place a monument within the State Capitol State Park commemorating the Ten Commandments. The monument will include the text of the Ten Commandments, and the department will coordinate with a nonprofit organization to ensure its construction and placement at no cost to the state. The placement is intended to recognize the Ten Commandments as a foundational element of Oregon and the United States legal system, referencing relevant Supreme Court decisions.
Key provisions
- The State Parks and Recreation Department must permit and arrange for the placement of a monument commemorating the Ten Commandments in the State Capitol State Park.
- The monument will include the full text of the Ten Commandments.
- The department will coordinate with a nonprofit organization to cover the costs of design, construction, and placement.
- The Capitol Planning Commission must approve the monument's design and site selection.
- The monument must be located near other monuments within the park.
- The Attorney General can defend the placement against legal challenges.
- The state intends that the monument does not favor any particular religion.
Who is affected
- Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
- Residents of Oregon
- Visitors to the State Capitol State Park
- Nonprofit organizations
- Legal organizations
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Primary sponsor
E. Werner Reschke
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