Committees · 2013 Regular Session
Human Services and Housing
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Carolyn TomeiChair
Democrat · 41st District
David GombergVice-chair
Democrat · 10th District
Andy OlsonVice-chair
Republican · 15th District
Democrat · 16th District
Democrat · 30th District
Republican · 18th District
Democrat · 46th District
Republican · 53rd District
Republican · 56th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session.
Bills sent87
5% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out47%
41 of 87; 46 stopped in committee
Time in committee39 days
most between 31 and 55 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
20229 bills
reported 89% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 7 members
202168 bills
reported 75% · typically 65 days, most 45–78 · 0 amendments · 7 members
202015 bills
reported 93% · typically 9 days, most 8–11 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2019132 bills
reported 64% · typically 42 days, most 30–66 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20189 bills
reported 89% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 9 members
2017124 bills
reported 65% · typically 46 days, most 30–69 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20167 bills
reported 100% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 9 members
201596 bills
reported 61% · typically 58 days, most 45–89 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20148 bills
reported 75% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 10 members
201387 bills
reported 47% · typically 39 days, most 31–55 · 0 amendments · 9 members
20126 bills
reported 67% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 8 members
2011101 bills
reported 48% · typically 54 days, most 34–72 · 0 amendments · 8 members
2009134 bills
reported 54% · typically 44 days, most 22–55 · 0 amendments · 9 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2013 Regular Session, newest first.
87 bills
Senate Bill 91 · Allows landlord to require tenants to maintain renter's liability insurance.
Sent April 30, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3515 · Prohibits performing late-term sex-selection abortion.
Sent April 29, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 70 days
Senate Bill 601 · Authorizes relative caregiver with whom minor child lives to consent to medical treatment and educational services for minor child if consent of legal parent or guardian cannot be obtained after reasonable efforts.
Sent April 29, 2013 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 601 · Authorizes relative caregiver with whom minor child lives to consent to medical treatment and educational services for minor child if consent of legal parent or guardian cannot be obtained after reasonable efforts.
Sent April 9, 2013 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3482 · Makes residential landlord responsible for maintenance of hazard trees on rented space for manufactured dwelling.
Sent April 2, 2013 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3449 · Requires Department of Human Services to convene planning committee composed of stakeholders and advocates to plan future of Oregon's long term care system for seniors and persons with disabilities.
Sent March 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 117 days
House Bill 3445 · Directs Department of Human Services to establish up to three community homes to implement community home model for children and wards in legal custody of department for care, placement and supervision.
Sent March 8, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3429 · Authorizes peace officer, community mental health program director or director's designee to take into emergency custody person with mental illness who is not complying with medication regimen and is at risk of being dangerous to self.
Sent March 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 124 days
House Bill 3440 · Requires Department of Human Services to provide aid necessary to prevent homelessness and assist caretaker relative in returning to employment.
Sent March 6, 2013 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2013 · Directs Early Learning Council and Department of Education to assist school districts in implementing process to assess children to determine their readiness for kindergarten.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3244 · Directs Department of Human Services to recommend policies to integrate system of services and support for runaway and homeless youth who are 0 through 17 years of age and for youth who are 18 through 20 years of age who continue to be or who become homeless.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3252 · Requires Department of Human Services to issue specified types of public assistance through electronic benefits transfer card except for specified benefits issued to senior citizens and persons with disabilities participating in demonstration project approved by United States Department of Agriculture.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 3273 · Establishes statewide audio newspaper service for persons who are blind or print-disabled.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 3301 · Authorizes owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3322 · Requires Department of Human Services to ensure that electronic benefits transfer cards issued to recipients of aid cannot be used to purchase prepaid credit cards.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 3332 · Requires Oregon Health Authority to seek out and apply for funding for and appropriates moneys from General Fund to pay for crisis intervention services and residential care for individuals with mental illness.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3340 · Modifies requirements for returning or retaining all or portion of security deposit or prepaid rent paid for residential tenancy.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 3356 · Conforms definition to form and style.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 3377 · Limits amount Oregon State Lottery Commission may spend to advertise state lottery.
Sent March 4, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3112 · Exempts from property taxation property of county or city, town or other municipal corporation or political subdivision used or intended to be used for affordable housing or leased or rented to persons of lower income for housing.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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House Bill 3122 · Establishes Oregon Homeless Bill of Rights.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 3129 · Prohibits person from being nominated as fiduciary or serving as fiduciary for three or more protected persons who are not related to person unless person, or individual responsible for making decisions for clients or for managing client assets for person, is certified by Center for Guardianship Certification or its successor organization.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3131 · Requires superintendent of Oregon State Hospital to establish and implement program for hiring full-time or part-time relief positions consisting of health care personnel who provide specified services.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3132 · Requires licensing agency to adopt rules to ensure that caregivers in licensed residential facilities and adult foster homes have practical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain health, safety and welfare of residents.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 3217 · Expands definition of abuse of individuals with mental illness.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 3219 · Prohibits finding of unfitness, for purpose of terminating parental rights, based solely on emotional illness, mental illness, intellectual or developmental disability or other disability.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 3220 · Directs Housing and Community Services Department to submit report regarding status of current projects and programs that promote housing stability for low-income individuals and families in state.
Sent March 1, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 3007 · Requires owner of residential facility to offer tenants opportunity to purchase facility before owner offers to sell facility to third party.
Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
House Bill 3032 · Requires Department of Human Services to notify school district, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and Department of Education of report of alleged abuse occurring at school.
Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
House Bill 3218 · Exempts employee of higher education institution who is performing research in child abuse and neglect, human trafficking or underage prostitution from mandatory child abuse report law unless employee reasonably believes child is at imminent risk of harm.
Sent February 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 131 days
House Bill 2417 · Increases amount of fees charged and collected by county clerks to record or file certain real property documents.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2971 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for enhancing and expanding services provided by centers for independent living to individuals with disabilities.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2980 · Extends sunset for tax credits for owning or operating farmworker housing .
Sent February 25, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2984 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Education for early childhood development center at Earl Boyles Elementary School.
Sent February 25, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 133 days
House Bill 2921 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 22 · Removes references to Eastern Oregon Training Center and references to operation of state training center by Department of Human Services.
Sent February 19, 2013 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2832 · Requires that person with mental illness committed to custody of Oregon Health Authority be placed in outpatient commitment if adequate treatment facility is available.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
House Bill 2850 · Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax in each of four consecutive tax years.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 45 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2872 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to submit report related to outstanding bonds issued at request of Housing and Community Services Department, and programs and efforts supported by outstanding bonds, in event of reorganization or abolishment of Housing and Community Services Department.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
House Bill 2882 · Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to require recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to participate in shopping and nutrition education program.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
House Bill 2884 · Requires Department of Human Services to operate pilot project, subject to approval by United States Department of Agriculture, to prohibit purchase of foods of minimal nutritional value, as defined by United States Department of Agriculture, using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
House Bill 2890 · Repeals provision that prevents local governments from imposing conditions on approved permits that effectively establish sales price for residential development or limit purchase to class or group of purchasers.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 140 days
Senate Bill 203 · Specifies, for provisions related to Oregon's telephone assistance program, that "low income customer" is defined by Public Utility Commission by rule.
Sent February 18, 2013 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2769 · Requires discharge plan for child receiving developmental disability or mental health services who is placed in intermediate care facility or skilled nursing facility.
Sent February 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 145 days
House Bill 2781 · Requires international matchmaking organization doing business in this state to provide criminal history record information and personal history information about client, and basic rights information, to noncitizen, nonresident recruit.
Sent February 13, 2013 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2671 · Directs Governor to appoint Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator in office of Long Term Care Ombudsman to provide public guardian and conservator services for persons without relatives or friends willing or able to serve as guardians or conservators.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2699 · Requires that each state building entryway be accessible by wheelchair users.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2712 · Requires Department of Human Services to establish advisory committee to assist department in developing recommendations for general assistance program to serve low-income, childless adults with disabilities and to report recommendations to Legislative Assembly.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2716 · Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on programs that serve senior citizens.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2717 · Permits Director of Human Services and Director of Oregon Health Authority to suspend public assistance to recipient who fails without good cause to provide documentation to investigator in connection with possible overpayment of public assistance.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2718 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish and maintain registry of individuals and families receiving social services from state and county agencies to enable agencies to coordinate provision of services.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2721 · Requires public employees involved in administration of public assistance programs to report suspected fraud using procedures adopted by Department of Human Services or Oregon Health Authority.
Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 147 days
House Bill 2030 · Requires Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority to adopt by rule staffing ratios for residential facilities.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2040 · Requires Department of Human Services to identify needed changes to laws governing programs administered by department and report changes to appropriate interim committees of House of Representatives or Senate.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2053 · Authorizes requests by certain state agencies for criminal records checks for purposes of licensure, certification or registration of foster homes by Native American tribes.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2054 · Requires Department of Human Services to identify changes to laws governing temporary assistance for needy families program that are needed to make program financially sustainable and report changes to Legislative Assembly.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2055 · Extends sunset on changes to temporary assistance for needy families program and authorizes Department of Human Services to limit enrollment in job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) program.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2082 · Creates and modifies definitions related to social work.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2095 · Aligns definition of "former foster child" with federal standard for purposes of higher education grants, tuition waivers and scholarships.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2163 · Requires Oregon State Lottery to balance mission to maximize net revenue with mission to serve public good.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2164 · Directs Department of Human Services to provide certain information to Resident Safety Review Council no later than July 1, 2013.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2165 · Repeals sunset on county multidisciplinary teams that develop and implement protocols and procedures for investigation and reporting of abuse of adults with disabilities.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2166 · Requires alcohol server education courses to include curriculum related to recognizing characteristics indicative of addiction to, or other emotional or behavioral issues related to, playing games of state lottery.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2169 · Authorizes law enforcement to obtain information about public assistance recipient for purposes other than administration of public assistance programs if law enforcement furnishes Oregon Trail Card.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2205 · Adds members of Legislative Assembly, attorneys, dentists, optometrists and chiropractors to list of public or private officials required to report abuse of person 65 years of age or older, operative January 1, 2015.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2222 · Directs Early Learning Council to develop and implement process for requesting proposals from entities to become community-based coordinators of early learning services.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2316 · Excludes holdings in pension accounts valued at less than $60,000 from determinations of income and net worth for purposes of qualification to be account holder of individual development account.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2349 · Extends sunset for single-unit housing property tax exemption to 2025.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2350 · Directs Director of Human Services to create or include in existing survey of teens questions about teen dating violence.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2355 · Modifies method for determining amount of lottery proceeds to be allocated to Problem Gambling Treatment Fund in fiscal quarter.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2388 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Recovery Association Project of Oregon for establishment and maintenance of revolving loan fund to aid in development of housing for veterans, victims of domestic violence and persons who are homeless or termed out of foster care.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2392 · Requires membership of Youth Development Council to include minimum of three representatives of county departments and boards of county commissioners.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2446 · Extends sunset for tax exemptions for gain realized by manufactured dwelling park landlord from sale of park to certain associations or organizations or to housing authority.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2447 · Extends sunset for tax credit for closure of manufactured dwelling park.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 36 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2473 · Extends sunset for tax credit for closure of manufactured dwelling park.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2474 · Extends sunset for tax credits for owning or operating farmworker housing and for lending to construct or rehabilitate farmworker housing.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2477 · Extends sunset for earned income tax credit.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2493 · Grants tax exemption to property of nonprofit corporation exclusively occupied by low income persons or held exclusively for future development as low income housing.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2499 · Directs Department of Revenue and Department of Human Services to jointly develop and propose alternative means of accomplishing public policy goals of income tax credit for child care costs of working families and report to committee of Legislative Assembly.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2587 · Expands assessments and services provided by Healthy Start Family Support Services programs to include children from zero to three years of age and their families.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2591 · Establishes Task Force on Foster Care Alternatives.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2598 · Excludes certain amusement devices from definition of "gray machines.".
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2610 · Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2628 · Removes requirement for peace officer, upon discharge of person taken into emergency custody for possible mental illness, to transport person to place where person was taken into custody.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2639 · Redefines "source of income" for purposes of prohibiting discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2674 · Requires public body to reserve one percent of appropriation for constructing, reconstructing or renovating park or public building for purpose of renovating or improving existing park or public building to meet current accessibility standards for persons with disabilities that are promulgated under Americans with Disabilities Act and regulations adopted pursuant to Act.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 167 days
House Bill 2676 · Eliminates sunset for mandatory cancellation of property tax assessment for manufactured structures with total value less than $12,500 in certain counties.
Sent January 22, 2013 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law