🚨Urgent: Submit Testimony to Oppose HB 3624 – Senate Hearing May 5th

Every year, OCEANetwork monitors any bills, initiatives, or rules that may negatively impact homeschool freedoms in Oregon. The need for vigilance is even greater during long legislative sessions, which happen every other year. 

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➡️ 5/1/25 11:27am update: It looks like HB 3624 has been removed from the Senate Education Committee meeting schedule, so you will find that the testimony submission links we provided are now closed. Thank you all for submitting your testimonies and emailing Senators! We’ll post an update as soon as we have more information.

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OCEANetwork recently alerted you about HB 3624, which is a bill which impacts homeschool freedom in Oregon. This bill is scheduled for a Senate Education Committee hearing on Monday, May 5th at 8:00 AM.

The most effective way to make an impact on the bill at this point is to:

1. Submit a written testimony, and
2. Sign up to give a public testimony (in person or virtual) on the day of the hearing.

We encourage you to do both if possible and to act on this by noon on Friday, May 2!

How to Submit Written Testimony

Submitting a written testimony on a bill is easy to do. In your own words, you’ll respectfully explain why you oppose HB 3624 A and ask them to vote NO. (“HB 3624 A” is simply the currently amended version of HB 3624.)

Submit your written testimony within by noon on Friday, May 2!

➡️ Submit your testimony here

If you’re looking for examples of written testimonies, you can see what others have submitted here. ***Remember to always be polite in your testimonies and other communications with legislators! 

How to Sign Up to Give Public Testimony on May 5th

Giving public testimony is powerful because it puts a real face and voice to the issue, ensuing that legislators hear your concerns and understand the impact their decisions will have on families like yours.

And it’s easy to do! 

➡️ Testify virtually or in person—just read your written testimony aloud!

1. Visit the bill overview page.
2. Click the “Register to Testify” tab.
3. Sign up for in-person or virtual testimony on May 5th, 8:00 AM.

(If you choose virtual testimony, you’ll receive a link to join by video on the day of the hearing.)

Every voice matters! Let’s make sure the committee members hear from Oregon homeschool families that we want them to vote NO on HB 3624 to protect homeschool freedom.

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Thank you for helping OCEANetwork defend the rights of homeschoolers in Oregon.

Rodger Williams
OCEANetwork Freedom Watch Team

If you have questions about this alert, please contact OCEANetwork here so we can forward it on to our Freedom Watch Team.