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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2905
Sponsored by Representative EVANS (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act lets a law enforcement unit sponsor a reserve officer to train as a police officer.
The Act lets the officer pay with cash or G.I. Bill money. The Act tells DPSST to look at the effects
of the Act and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score:75.0).
Authorizes reserve officers sponsored by a law enforcement unit to pay for training as police
with cash and G.I. Bill education benefits. Requires the Department of Public Safety Standards and
Training to increase training class sizes by up to 25 percent as necessary to train sponsored reserve
officers.Requires a reserve officer to remain with the law enforcement unit for at least three years
after certification and allows the department to suspend or revoke certification if the reserve officer
fails to comply.
Requires the department to conduct a study of the impact of the measure on state and local
public safety budgets and recruitment and maintenance of public safety and to submit a report to
the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to public safety.
Sunsets on January 2, 2032.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the training of police officers; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 181A.640 and
408.020.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1)(a) A law enforcement unit may sponsor a reserve officer of the law
enforcement unit under this section for training as a police officer under ORS 181A.355 to
181A.689.
(b)(A) Notwithstanding ORS 181A.425, the Department of Public Safety Standards and
Training shall increase class sizes as necessary to train reserve officers sponsored under this
section.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, class sizes may not be increased
by an amount greater than 25 percent of class sizes as of the effective date of this 2025 Act.
(2)(a) A reserve officer sponsored under this section may pay for the costs of courses
required for training as a police officer with, in any combination, cash and any state financial
aid as provided in ORS 408.010 to 408.090 to which the reserve officer is entitled.
(b) Upon request, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall provide assistance to reserve
officers in obtaining reimbursement for the costs of courses required for training under this
section.
(3) When a reserve officer sponsored under this section has completed the courses re-
quired for training as a police officer, the reserve officer:
(a) Shall be designated by the reserve officer’s law enforcement unit as a certified re-
serve officer; and
(b) May be employed by any law enforcement unit in this state as a police officer.
(4)(a) A reserve officer sponsored under this section who has completed the courses re-
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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quired for certification as a police officer must remain with a law enforcement agency as a
certified reserve officer or a police officer for at least three years after the reserve officer’s
date of certification.
(b) The certification of a reserve officer who does not comply with paragraph (a) of this
subsection may be suspended or revoked pursuant to ORS 181A.630, 181A.640 and 181A.650 if
the reserve officer fails to comply without good cause, as defined by the department by rule.
SECTION 2. (1) Beginning on the date that is four years after the effective date of this
2025 Act, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall conduct a study of
the impact of this 2025 Act on:
(a) The budgets of law enforcement units and the department;
(b) The recruitment of reserve officers, certified reserve officers and police officers; and
(c) The maintenance of public safety.
(2) The department shall submit a report in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, and
may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative
Assembly related to public safety no later than September 15, 2030.
SECTION 3. ORS 181A.640 is amended to read:
181A.640. (1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training may deny the application
for training, or deny, suspend or revoke the certification, of any public safety officer or instructor,
except a youth correction officer or fire service professional, after written notice and hearing con-
sistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630, based upon a finding that:
(a) The public safety officer or instructor falsified any information submitted on the application
for certification or on any documents submitted to the Board on Public Safety Standards and
Training or the department.
(b) The public safety officer or instructor has been convicted of a crime or violation in this state
or any other jurisdiction.
(c) The public safety officer or instructor does not meet the applicable minimum standards,
minimum training or the terms and conditions established under ORS 181A.410 (1)(a) to (d).
(d) The public safety officer failed to comply with ORS 181A.790 (3)(b) or section 1 (4)(a) of this
2025Act.
(2) The department shall deny the application for training or deny, suspend or revoke the cer-
tification of a police officer, after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS
181A.630, based upon a finding that:
(a) The officer has a conviction for any offense designated under the law of the jurisdiction
where the conviction occurred as being punishable as a felony or as a crime for which a maximum
term of imprisonment of more than one year may be imposed;
(b) The officer has a conviction in any jurisdiction for any offense involving the unlawful use,
possession, delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance, narcotic or dangerous drug, except
for offenses involving the use or possession of marijuana;
(c) The officer has a conviction in any jurisdiction for any offense involving domestic violence,
as defined in ORS 135.230;
(d) The officer has a conviction in any jurisdiction for any offense involving abuse, as defined
in ORS 107.705, of a child who is under 18 years of age and is a natural child, adopted child,
stepchild, a child under the guardianship of, or a child who regularly resides or formerly resided in
the same household as, the officer;
(e) The officer is a sex offender as defined in ORS 163A.005; or
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(f) The officer has been discharged for cause from employment as a police officer as a result of
intentional conduct performed under the color of office to:
(A) Obtain false confessions;
(B) Make false arrests;
(C) Create or use falsified evidence, including false testimony, or to destroy evidence to create
a false impression;
(D) Compel a person to abstain from doing, or to do, any act that the person has a legal right
to do or abstain from doing;
(E) Deprive, or attempt to deprive, another person or persons of their legal rights;
(F) Gain advantage for a public or private safety agency or for personal gain;
(G) Use force that was determined to be excessive or without justification;
(H) Engage in the abuse of lawful authority; or
(I) Engage in policing indicative of bias or discriminatory intent against an individual based on
the individual’s real or perceived age, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, language, sex, gender
identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religion, homelessness or disability.
(3) The department shall deny, suspend or revoke the certification of a fire service professional,
after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630, based upon a
finding that the fire service professional has been convicted in this state of a crime listed in ORS
137.700 or in any other jurisdiction of a crime that, if committed in this state, would constitute a
crime listed in ORS 137.700.
(4) The department may deny, suspend or revoke the certification of any fire service professional
after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630, based upon a
finding:
(a) That the fire service professional falsified any information submitted on the application for
certification or on any documents submitted to the board or the department; or
(b) Consistent with ORS 670.280, that the fire service professional is not fit to receive or hold
the certification as a result of conviction of a crime in this state, or in any other jurisdiction, other
than a crime described in subsection (3) of this section.
(5) The department shall deny, suspend or revoke the certification of any public safety officer
or instructor, except a youth correction officer, after written notice and hearing consistent with the
provisions of ORS 181A.630, based upon a finding that the public safety officer or instructor has
been discharged for cause from employment as a public safety officer.
(6) The department, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules specifying those crimes and
violations for which a conviction requires the denial, suspension or revocation of the certification
of a public safety officer or instructor.
(7) Notwithstanding the lapse, suspension, revocation or surrender of the certification of a pub-
lic safety officer or instructor, the department may:
(a) Proceed with any investigation of, or any action or disciplinary proceedings against, the
public safety officer or instructor; or
(b) Revise or render void an order suspending or revoking the certification.
(8) The department shall deny, suspend or revoke the accreditation of a training or educational
program or any course, subject, facility or instruction thereof if the program, course, subject, facility
or instruction is not in compliance with rules adopted or conditions prescribed under ORS 181A.410
(1)(g) or 181A.590 (3).
(9) When the department completes an investigation relating to a person’s qualifications for
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employment, training or certification under this section, the department shall issue a report.
(10) In cases involving a proposed denial of training or certification of a public safety officer
or instructor by the department, the department has jurisdiction to proceed with any action against
the public safety officer or instructor notwithstanding a subsequent change in the employment status
of the officer or instructor, if:
(a) The department has issued a notice of intent to deny training or certification; and
(b) The officer or instructor has requested a hearing.
SECTION 4. ORS 181A.640, as amended by section 3 of this 2025 Act, is amended to read:
181A.640. (1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training may deny the application
for training, or deny, suspend or revoke the certification, of any public safety officer or instructor,
except a youth correction officer or fire service professional, after written notice and hearing con-
sistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630, based upon a finding that:
(a) The public safety officer or instructor falsified any information submitted on the application
for certification or on any documents submitted to the Board on Public Safety Standards and
Training or the department.
(b) The public safety officer or instructor has been convicted of a crime or violation in this state
or any other jurisdiction.
(c) The public safety officer or instructor does not meet the applicable minimum standards,
minimum training or the terms and conditions established under ORS 181A.410 (1)(a) to (d).
(d) The public safety officer failed to comply with ORS 181A.790 (3)(b) [or section 1 (4)(a) of this
2025 Act].
(2) The department shall deny the application for training or deny, suspend or revoke the cer-
tification of a police officer, after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS
181A.630, based upon a finding that:
(a) The officer has a conviction for any offense designated under the law of the jurisdiction
where the conviction occurred as being punishable as a felony or as a crime for which a maximum
term of imprisonment of more than one year may be imposed;
(b) The officer has a conviction in any jurisdiction for any offense involving the unlawful use,
possession, delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance, narcotic or dangerous drug, except
for offenses involving the use or possession of marijuana;
(c) The officer has a conviction in any jurisdiction for any offense involving domestic violence,
as defined in ORS 135.230;
(d) The officer has a conviction in any jurisdiction for any offense involving abuse, as defined
in ORS 107.705, of a child who is under 18 years of age and is a natural child, adopted child,
stepchild, a child under the guardianship of, or a child who regularly resides or formerly resided in
the same household as, the officer;
(e) The officer is a sex offender as defined in ORS 163A.005; or
(f) The officer has been discharged for cause from employment as a police officer as a result of
intentional conduct performed under the color of office to:
(A) Obtain false confessions;
(B) Make false arrests;
(C) Create or use falsified evidence, including false testimony, or to destroy evidence to create
a false impression;
(D) Compel a person to abstain from doing, or to do, any act that the person has a legal right
to do or abstain from doing;
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(E) Deprive, or attempt to deprive, another person or persons of their legal rights;
(F) Gain advantage for a public or private safety agency or for personal gain;
(G) Use force that was determined to be excessive or without justification;
(H) Engage in the abuse of lawful authority; or
(I) Engage in policing indicative of bias or discriminatory intent against an individual based on
the individual’s real or perceived age, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, language, sex, gender
identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religion, homelessness or disability.
(3) The department shall deny, suspend or revoke the certification of a fire service professional,
after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630, based upon a
finding that the fire service professional has been convicted in this state of a crime listed in ORS
137.700 or in any other jurisdiction of a crime that, if committed in this state, would constitute a
crime listed in ORS 137.700.
(4) The department may deny, suspend or revoke the certification of any fire service professional
after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630, based upon a
finding:
(a) That the fire service professional falsified any information submitted on the application for
certification or on any documents submitted to the board or the department; or
(b) Consistent with ORS 670.280, that the fire service professional is not fit to receive or hold
the certification as a result of conviction of a crime in this state, or in any other jurisdiction, other
than a crime described in subsection (3) of this section.
(5) The department shall deny, suspend or revoke the certification of any public safety officer
or instructor, except a youth correction officer, after written notice and hearing consistent with the
provisions of ORS 181A.630, based upon a finding that the public safety officer or instructor has
been discharged for cause from employment as a public safety officer.
(6) The department, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules specifying those crimes and
violations for which a conviction requires the denial, suspension or revocation of the certification
of a public safety officer or instructor.
(7) Notwithstanding the lapse, suspension, revocation or surrender of the certification of a pub-
lic safety officer or instructor, the department may:
(a) Proceed with any investigation of, or any action or disciplinary proceedings against, the
public safety officer or instructor; or
(b) Revise or render void an order suspending or revoking the certification.
(8) The department shall deny, suspend or revoke the accreditation of a training or educational
program or any course, subject, facility or instruction thereof if the program, course, subject, facility
or instruction is not in compliance with rules adopted or conditions prescribed under ORS 181A.410
(1)(g) or 181A.590 (3).
(9) When the department completes an investigation relating to a person’s qualifications for
employment, training or certification under this section, the department shall issue a report.
(10) In cases involving a proposed denial of training or certification of a public safety officer
or instructor by the department, the department has jurisdiction to proceed with any action against
the public safety officer or instructor notwithstanding a subsequent change in the employment status
of the officer or instructor, if:
(a) The department has issued a notice of intent to deny training or certification; and
(b) The officer or instructor has requested a hearing.
SECTION 5. ORS 408.020 is amended to read:
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408.020. (1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may provide financial aid to beneficiaries who
desire to pursue an approved course of study or professional training in or in connection with any
accredited state or other public school or accredited private school or accredited college or train-
ing as a police officer under ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689 pursuant to section 1 of this 2025 Act
consistent with ORS 408.010 to 408.090.
(2) Financial aid under this section may not exceed $150 per month for each month of full-time
study or training or $100 per month for each month of part-time study or training.
(3) The total number of monthly payments under subsection (2) of this section may not exceed
the total number of months served in the Armed Forces of the United States or 36, whichever is less.
(4) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs may permit a beneficiary to attend a school or college
outside of this state upon a satisfactory showing that the training required is not available in an
accredited institution within this state.
(5) A beneficiary may not receive payments or benefits under ORS 408.010 to 408.090 at the same
time that the beneficiary is receiving educational aid under any federal Act based upon prior service
in the Armed Forces. Time spent by a person who applies for benefits under ORS 408.010 to 408.090
in the army specialized training program, the Navy V-12 program or other like training program
may not be counted as service in the Armed Forces within the purview of ORS 408.010.
SECTION 6. ORS 408.020, as amended by section 5 of this 2025 Act, is amended to read:
408.020. (1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may provide financial aid to beneficiaries who
desire to pursue an approved course of study or professional training in or in connection with any
accredited state or other public school or accredited private school or accredited college [or training
as a police officer under ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689 pursuant to section 1 of this 2025 Act] consistent
with ORS 408.010 to 408.090.
(2) Financial aid under this section may not exceed $150 per month for each month of full-time
study or training or $100 per month for each month of part-time study or training.
(3) The total number of monthly payments under subsection (2) of this section may not exceed
the total number of months served in the Armed Forces of the United States or 36, whichever is less.
(4) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs may permit a beneficiary to attend a school or college
outside of this state upon a satisfactory showing that the training required is not available in an
accredited institution within this state.
(5) A beneficiary may not receive payments or benefits under ORS 408.010 to 408.090 at the same
time that the beneficiary is receiving educational aid under any federal Act based upon prior service
in the Armed Forces. Time spent by a person who applies for benefits under ORS 408.010 to 408.090
in the army specialized training program, the Navy V-12 program or other like training program
may not be counted as service in the Armed Forces within the purview of ORS 408.010.
SECTION 7.(1) Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2032.
(2) The amendments to ORS 181A.640 and 408.020 by sections 4 and 6 of this 2025 Act
become operative on January 2, 2032.
(3) Section 2 of this 2025 Act is repealed on December 31, 2030.
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