Community investments

• $11.5 million for the Williams & Russell business hub. Helped secure state lottery-bond funding for Williams & Russell CDC's business hub, supporting community development in historic Albina.
• $4 million for NAYA facilities. Helped secure state lottery-bond funding for roof replacement and facility upgrades at the Native American Youth and Family Center.
• Support for immigrant families. Worked with the BIPOC Caucus to advance funding for immigration legal services and support for children whose parents are detained or deported.

Healthcare access and patient protection

• SB 1568 — Expanding support during pregnancy and after birth. Established doula coverage standards and lactation counselor coverage requirements for OHP and applicable health plans, with those coverage changes beginning in 2028.
• SB 1575 — Stronger oversight of hospice providers. Strengthened initial licensing requirements and barred specified individuals with fraud, abuse, or federal healthcare-program exclusion histories from owning hospice programs.
• HB 4135 — Raising awareness of HPV. Established March 4 as HPV Awareness Day.

Environmental accountability and community safety

• HB 4100 — Financial accountability for fuel spills. Required bulk oil and liquid fuel terminals to demonstrate financial capacity to cover spill-related liabilities through a state certification program.
• HB 4138 — Greater accountability in law enforcement. Established officer identification requirements, restricted face coverings with specified exceptions, and provided a path to seek injunctions for certain violations.

Accessible housing

• SB 1576 — Building housing people with disabilities can use. Required updates to state building rules to align with federal fair housing accessibility requirements and established accessibility standards for new state-funded subsidized rental housing.

Adopted resolutions and community recognition

• SCR 203 — Remembering Moses Ross. Honored his life and memory.
• SCR 206 — Remembering Senator Aaron Woods. Honored his life and public service.

Community wins

• Protecting the St. Johns Community Center. Joined Senator Lew Frederick in urging the City of Portland to maintain funding for this vital neighborhood gathering place. The city preserved the investment.
• SB 992 — A stronger community voice in BottleDrop siting. Helped advance changes to redemption-center siting and approval, including community engagement requirements, in response to concerns raised by North Portland residents.

Healthcare access and patient safety

• HB 2741 — Strengthening newborn screening. Established statutory requirements for Oregon's newborn bloodspot screening program, including specimen collection, delivery, and reporting responsibilities.
• HB 2748 — Protecting the meaning of “nurse.” Prohibited AI and other nonhuman entities from using specified nursing titles and abbreviations.
• HB 2789 — Removing barriers to nurse-provided care. Removed certain primary-care-provider order requirements for Medicaid reimbursement of covered care management services delivered by registered nurses.
• HB 2940 — Improving emergency care for inherited blood disorders. Directed the state to implement real-time emergency department notifications identifying patients with hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell disease, and providing hematologist contact information.
• HB 2942 — Expanding access to HIV prevention services. Required OHA and coordinated care organizations to reimburse pharmacists and pharmacies for PrEP, PEP, and related services in the same manner as other healthcare providers.
• HB 2948 — Protecting school nurses' clinical judgment. Prevented school administrators and other non-nursing personnel from directing school nurses in the practice of nursing while preserving administrative supervision.
• HB 2024 — Strengthening the behavioral health workforce. Created recruitment and retention grants, required worker safety training, and strengthened remedies for unlawful retaliation against behavioral health workers.
• SB 537 — Preventing violence against healthcare workers. Established workplace violence prevention requirements for covered healthcare employers and additional protections in home care settings.

Workers' rights and fair treatment

• HB 2548 — Informing stronger protections for farmworkers. Required research into farmworkers' working conditions, labor standards, and legal protections to guide future policy.
• HB 2944 — Holding public employers accountable. Required civil penalties for public employers with a history of violating specified collective bargaining obligations.
• HB 2957 — Protecting workers' time to seek justice. Prohibited employment agreements that shorten statutory filing deadlines for violations enforced by BOLI and clarified related complaint and lawsuit timelines.
• SB 1168 — Fairer compensation for home health and hospice workers. Prohibited per-visit compensation for home health and home hospice staff.

Children, families, and housing

• HB 2555 — Supporting families through sentencing alternatives. Made the Family Sentencing Alternative Program permanent and broadened eligibility for qualifying defendants.
• HB 3003 — Improving child welfare accountability. Updated the information the Department of Human Services must include in its annual child welfare report.
• SB 690 — Protecting housing stability for families with infants. Created a temporary eviction-trial delay for qualifying households seeking OHP housing supports and required the state to prioritize housing funding for children under one year old.
• SB 1182 — Supporting Albina's future. Authorized ODOT to lease or sell surplus property from the I-5 Rose Quarter Project to Albina Vision Trust.

Civil rights, education, and access to justice

• SB 450 — Honoring Ruby Bridges. Established November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.
• SB 1098 — Protecting inclusive education and access to books. Prohibited discrimination in school library and instructional material decisions and established requirements for removing materials.
• SB 1175 — Making jury service more accessible. Created a task force to identify and recommend ways to remove barriers to jury service.

Adopted resolutions: history and community recognition

• HR 3 — Honoring Oregon's Black drag history. Recognized and honored the history of Black drag in Oregon.
• HCR 31 — Remembering Lyllye Reynolds-Parker. Honored her life and memory.
• HCR 36 — Remembering Christine Chin Ryan. Honored her life and memory.

Additional legislative wins

• SB 916 — Supporting workers during a strike. Advocated for and helped pass unemployment insurance access for otherwise eligible striking workers, subject to the law's waiting periods and limits.

Community investments

• $750,000 for George Park. Worked with The Kidz Outside and community partners to secure state funding for lighting and accessible pathways at the St. Johns park.
• $25 million for Albina Vision Trust. Worked alongside legislative partners to support acquisition and redevelopment planning for the Portland Public Schools headquarters property, advancing the restoration of historic Albina.

Investments advanced with the BIPOC and LGBTQ caucuses

I joined my caucus colleagues in supporting:

• $1 million for POIC. Supported mentorship, education, and employment services for young people affected by poverty and instability.
• $150,000 for Women's First Transition Center. Supported housing and stabilization services for women transitioning from detox.
• $4 million for Prism Health. Supported expanded substance-use treatment services responsive to LGBTQ+ communities.
• $1.25 million for the Queer Data Project. Supported research into the lives and needs of LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians.
• $1.8 million for Treatment Foster Care Oregon. Supported intensive services for young people and families with significant foster care needs.

Healthcare access and language equity

• SB 1578 — Improving access to healthcare interpreters. Directed Oregon to establish an interpreter scheduling and billing portal for OHP services, support interpreter recruitment and retention, and pursue available federal funding.

Additional legislative wins

• HB 4004 — Stronger enforcement of child labor laws. Carried the bill on the House floor. The law increased the maximum state penalty from $1,000 to $10,000 per violation and ended required refunds of state penalties when federal penalties were also paid.

Community investments

• $3.75 million for violence prevention and intervention through POIC. Included $750,000 for Healing Hurt People and $3 million for community violence prevention grants.
• $1.15 million for NAYA. Supported campus improvements and a building remodel to address health and safety needs at the Native American Youth and Family Center.
• $1.2 million for Self Enhancement, Inc. Supported a program connecting underserved and underrepresented young people with education and careers in the semiconductor industry.
• $10 million for the statewide Levee Project Grant Fund. Supported improvements to flood protection infrastructure.
• $695,494 for nine local arts and performance venues. Supported Alberta Street Pub, Alberta Rose Theatre, Atlantis Lounge, Mississippi Studios, Polaris Hall, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland Playhouse, The Siren Theater, and White Eagle.

Healthcare access and patient safety

• HB 2697 — Safer hospital staffing. Established minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, strengthened staffing plans for hospital workers, and added enforcement tools to protect patients and staff.
• SB 1089 — Building a path to universal healthcare. Created Oregon's Universal Health Plan Governance Board to develop a comprehensive plan to finance and administer universal healthcare.
• HB 3425 — Supporting nurse anesthetists. Updated licensing and practice rules for certified registered nurse anesthetists, including prescribing authority for qualified practitioners and removal of restrictions on practice locations.
• SB 629 — Improving Oregon State Hospital oversight. Updated membership requirements for the Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board.

Health equity and reproductive freedom

• HB 2002 — Protecting reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare. Strengthened access to care and legal protections for patients and providers, including protections against certain out-of-state investigations and proceedings.
• HB 2921 — Transparency in hospital workforce diversity. Required hospitals to report workforce demographic data for public disclosure, with penalties for noncompliance.
• HB 2925 — Continuing community-led health equity work. Extended deadlines for community task forces and state agencies to develop recommendations addressing health inequities and culturally and linguistically specific care.

Workers and consumer protection

• SB 907 — Protecting workers who refuse dangerous conditions. Protected workers from retaliation when, in good faith and with no reasonable alternative, they refuse exposure to hazardous workplace conditions.
• HB 2922 — Stronger protections for customers of contractors. Increased required contractor bonds, strengthening the financial protection available when contractors fail to meet their obligations.

Additional legislative wins

• HB 3396 — Strengthening the healthcare workforce. Helped advance a package supporting clinical education, healthcare training, nurse educators, and work to address hospital discharge challenges.
• SB 523 — More pathways into nursing. Helped advance legislation allowing community colleges to offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees with state approval.
• SB 851 — Addressing workplace bullying. Helped advance a requirement for BOLI to develop a model respectful workplace policy and educational materials on workplace bullying.

Community investments

• $15 million for the North Portland Aquatic Center. Led the push for state lottery-bond funding for a new aquatic center, working with Representative Maxine Dexter and community advocates to help address the loss of Columbia Pool.

Healthcare and health equity

• HB 4052 — Bringing healthcare into underserved communities. Established a pilot program for culturally and linguistically specific mobile health units and community-informed work to address health inequities affecting Oregonians impacted by racism.