Oregon's Landmark Legislation
 Oregon's Landmark Legislation On Display at the Oregon State Capitol Building in Salem
The Capitol Building is Open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and is closed Saturdays and Sundays.
Oregon has repeatedly led the nation in creating, revising, and implementing laws shaping the quality of life of its citizens. While Oregon’s innovations have evoked controversy, they have charted the course for other states and nations.
The 16 exhibit windows at the State Capitol will highlight groundbreaking legislation that Oregon has passed since Statehood either by Politician, Legislative Action, or Public Initiative.
Arranged chronologically, the window panels present legislation that focuses on environmental, social, and land use issues.
View the window panels by clicking on the titles below:
Oregon Laws: Shaping the Future Initiative & Referendum: The “Oregon System” 1902 Getting Oregon Out of the Mud: The Gas Tax 1919
Drawing a Line in the Sand: Oregon’s Beach Bill 1967 Oregon Forest Practices Act 1971 Cleaner Oregon: Bottle Bill, 1971
Choices for the Future: Senate Bill 100, 1973 A Greener World: Aerosol Spray Ban 1975 Wellness: Oregon’s Basic Health Services Act 1989
Making the System Work: Workers’ Comp Reform 1990 Goodbye to the Polling Place: Vote by Mail 1998 Fostering the Quality of Life: Oregon Cultural Trust 2001
Exhibit Content Developers:
Curator: Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham
Researchers: Erica Stevenson Boyne Jessie McClendon Amanda Tillstrom
Sponsored By:
The Oregon State Capitol Foundation The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation The Ford Family Foundation
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