Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, House.
Rick Lewis
Sponsored
Became law1
Broadens public contracting preference for businesses that service-disabled veterans own to include all veteran-owned businesses.
Out of committee6
Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to establish program to provide grants to nonprofit organization to fund care of retired law enforcement dogs.
Exempts from state income tax military pay received by Oregon National Guard member while in active service of state or on state active duty.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of State Police for biennium beginning July 1, 2023, to increase capability of department's forensic laboratories to conduct analyses of blood for controlled substances.
Requires law enforcement agencies to take DNA sample of person arrested for certain crimes.
Appropriates moneys for 2023-2025 biennium to Department of Justice to fund county victim assistance programs.
Establishes Rural System Development Charges Program within Housing and Community Services Department to pay system development charges for rural affordable multifamily housing.
In committee15
Requires Department of Education to transfer funds to school districts necessary to pay for school resource officers.
Permits Building Codes Structures Board to adopt licensing standards for performing structural masonry in essential facilities.
Imposes tax on use of electricity to charge battery of electric vehicle at rate equivalent to rate of license tax imposed on first sale, use or distribution of motor vehicle fuel.
Eliminates statute of limitations for specified crimes when victim is under 18 years of age at time of crime.
Requires Department of State Police to create electronic statewide system for application and issuance of search warrants.
Requires that each district attorney in state be paid same salary.
Repeals those provisions of Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020 (Ballot Measure 110 (2020)) that pertain to decriminalization of possession of drugs.
Provides that district attorney be paid salary equal to salary paid to circuit court judge.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Justice for distribution to district attorneys for purposes of paying expenses relating to review of body camera footage.
Creates rebuttable presumption that equal parenting time and joint custody are in best interests of child.
Requires that declarations and extensions of states of emergency under certain statutes be accompanied by written explanations.
Authorizes court to issue order requiring person to appear upon failure to appear on Class E violation citation, and to issue arrest warrant upon further failure to appear.
Exempts from ad valorem property taxation machinery and equipment used to compress and bale harvested straw, hay, grass or other plants.
Requires certain recipients of grant or loan moneys distributed by state agencies to submit annual reports to committees of Legislative Assembly.
Allows owner of property outside urban growth boundary to site additional dwelling on property for occupancy by relative of owner.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Requires that court dismissing charges involving orders of commitment due to defendant lacking fitness to proceed also order transport of defendant back to jurisdiction in which charges were initiated.
Authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids at retail dispensary.
Requires Department of Corrections to establish doula program for pregnant and postpartum adults in custody at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division, for distribution to eligible children's advocacy centers.
Defines terms.
Extends time during which recreational vehicle may be sited on lot with single-family dwelling that was damaged by natural disaster.
Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of hearing-related items and services.
Directs Department of Transportation to waive fee for Fallen Hero roadside memorial highway sign if applicant is Gold Star Family member and funds are appropriated or otherwise made available to department for purpose of paying fees.
Clarifies process of Senate confirmation of members of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Identifies certain covered vendors.
Establishes Task Force on Tribal Consultation and specifies task force membership.
Expands Department of Transportation's authority to allow specified counties, including Marion County, to designate speeds on highways within county's jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Requires 9-8-8 crisis hotline centers to have policies and train staff on serving firefighters and other first responders.
Directs schools or school districts to provide electronic communication to parents and guardians of students attending, and to school district employees employed at, school at which safety threat action occurred.
Passed the House · 1
Establishes Missing Endangered Person Alert System.
Out of committee · 12
Grants certain immunities to children's advocacy centers and to employees and designated agents of children's advocacy centers.
Removes requirement that amount of net proceeds from Oregon State Lottery allocated to County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually.
Requires individual and group health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse services provided by naturopathic physicians within scope of their practice if services are reimbursed when provided by licensed physicians.
Allows veterans to participate in Oregon Promise program if first enrolled in classes within 12 months after discharge from military.
Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds under Article XI-Q of Oregon Constitution for emergency preparedness equipment grant program.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for deposit into Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Fund.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation to cover costs associated with Fallen Hero roadside memorial signs and veterans' recognition registration plates for biennium beginning July 1, 2023.
Authorizes Department of Justice to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with housing needs.
Requires schools to have wireless panic alert device in each classroom of each school building.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education to fund specified programs provided by Willamette Career Academy.
Appropriates moneys to Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for deposit in Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund for hiring related to Oregon agricultural heritage programs.
Expresses commitment of Legislative Assembly to support specified bridge projects through investments of specified amounts.
In committee · 37
Increases penalties for assault committed against parks and recreation employees.
Repeals corporate activity tax.
Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with felony or Class A misdemeanor to security release.
Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to person working in hospital while worker is performing official duties.
Requires Public Utility Commission to investigate status of renewable projects in Oregon, including project failures.
Removes requirement that adequate repository for terminal disposition of high-level radioactive waste be licensed as precondition for issuance of site certificate for nuclear-fueled thermal power plant.
Enacts interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.
Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of offense when defendant commits felony after receiving commutation.
Requires that pardon, commutation and remission actions by Governor be initiated by application and follow specified procedures.
Increases exempt amount and filing threshhold for purposes of corporate activity tax.
Requires parent or legal guardian of student to provide written permission prior to student participating in human sexuality education course.
Removes restriction on distribution of Student Investment Account moneys to virtual public charter schools.
Exempts receipts from sales of agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, viticultural or food products from commercial activity subject to corporate activity tax.
Requires person that receives state financial incentive for development of renewable energy generation facility to maintain nameplate capacity of facility for period of at least 25 years.
Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy.
Provides that Oregon estate tax is imposed only on estates of decedents dying on or before January 1, 2023.
Removes limitation on percentage of students in school district who may enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district without first receiving approval from school district.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study disposal of electric vehicle batteries.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study impacts of waste from solar or wind renewable energy facilities.
Establishes Oregon Disaster Response Assistance Matching Fund.
Repeals Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020 (Ballot Measure 110 (2020)) and provisions related to decriminalization of possession of drugs, creation of Oversight and Accountability Council and grants and funding for Behavioral Health Resource Networks to provide drug treatment.
Directs Oregon Department of Emergency Management to establish liaison to each county to foster development of county-level organizations or networks to address emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop registry of small businesses interested in receiving communications relating to emergency management.
Expands statute allowing certain public bodies to grant paid leave of absence to public employee who volunteers to participate in disaster relief or recovery services in state.
Prescribes sentence of 58 to 130 months' imprisonment if person convicted of unlawful delivery of controlled substance that results in death of another person from use of controlled substance.
Allows out-of-state applicant seeking occupational license in Oregon more time to meet Oregon standards if applicant is already licensed in another state and is seeking to work in Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region.
Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify sources of funding to pay for costs of establishing secure, single point of entry for each public school.
Requires person to review medical history and obtain written consent of parent or guardian before administering vaccine or immune product to child under 18 years of age.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study to identify costs and possible funding sources to improve school safety.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to hiring retired police officers to provide security in public schools.
Prohibits abortion unless health care provider first determines probable gestational age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions.
Creates Oregon tax subtraction for amounts received in settlement of civil action arising from wildfire.
Expands types of employers for purposes of occupational disease presumptions of certain employees.
Provides that evidence of defendant's commission of other sexual offenses is admissible if relevant in criminal action in which defendant is accused of sexual offense.
Prohibits tolling on state highways until January 2, 2026.