Bills in the 2019 Regular Session, House.
Tawna Sanchez
Sponsored
Became law5
Directs Department of State Police to study how to increase and improve criminal justice resources relating to missing and murdered Native American women in Oregon and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020.
Directs Department of Corrections, in cooperation with Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, to establish pilot program to provide legal services that assist women who are incarcerated at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility to reenter and reintegrate into local communities, to reduce womens' vulnerability to domestic violence and to obtain employment, housing services and other benefits.
Modifies membership of Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission.
Modifies provisions of state law regarding custody of children or youth who have run away from home or placement to apply to all runaways.
Provides that federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon may apply for grants under emergency preparedness equipment grant program.
Out of committee5
Expands eligibility for Women, Infants and Children Program nutrition assistance to mothers of children up to 12 months of age, paid for with state funds.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to contract with at least four Recovery Community Organizations, in accordance with criteria adopted by Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, to operate four recovery community centers in four different counties.
Expands eligibility for Women, Infants and Children Program nutrition assistance to children five years of age or older who have not begun attending school, paid for with state funds.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to review current scientific data regarding safety of pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos.
Directs office of public defense services established by Public Defense Services Commission to distribute moneys to Metropolitan Public Defender Services for establishment and administration of pilot program according to specifications, collection of certain program data and submission of data to office.
In committee12
Repeals provisions relating to use of incremental baseball tax revenues to finance major league stadium.
Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish parent outreach program at Oregon School for the Deaf.
Establishes Office of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Education within Department of Education.
Provides that Oregon School for the Deaf serve children who are zero through 20 years of age.
Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to report to Legislative Assembly on options for revenue reform and make recommendations for legislation intended to reform current tax system.
Provides that sexual assault restraining order is of indefinite duration and continues until order is terminated by court.
Expands membership of Justice Reinvestment Program Grant Review Committee.
Increases corporate minimum tax.
Requires hospital emergency departments to accept and treat individuals who need medical detoxification, including by providing peer mentoring.
Provides that public universities and community colleges must waive all tuition and fees for enrolled students who are members of Native American tribe historically based in Oregon.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from disclosing records and reports related to child abuse investigations to certain entities unless court finds report of abuse is founded.
Eliminates routine staying of Water Resources Commission or Water Resources Department final order enforcement upon filing of petition for judicial review of order.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Requires agencies of state government to conduct criminal records checks relating to employment by agency through Department of State Police.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 31
Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide partially or fully compensated time away from work to covered individual who meets certain criteria while covered individual is on family leave, medical leave or safe leave.
Extends authorized uses of moneys received by state pursuant to Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement and deposited in Clean Diesel Engine Fund.
Requires specified professional regulatory boards to require persons authorized to practice professions regulated by board to complete cultural competency continuing education.
Provides that person subject to certain court protective orders is prohibited from possessing firearms if person had opportunity to be heard on order and did not request hearing, failed to appear at hearing or withdrew request before hearing occurred.
Eliminates requirement that person provide proof of legal presence before Department of Transportation issues noncommercial driver license, noncommercial driver permit or identification card.
Requires public employer to grant reasonable paid time to public employee who is designated representative to engage in certain activities.
Adds to rights of persons with mental illness committed to Oregon Health Authority, right to reasonable privacy and security in resting, sleeping, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene and toileting.
Repeals sunset date on temporary law and makes permanent law requiring public universities to interview qualified minority candidate when hiring head coach.
Modifies list of mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse to include animal control officers.
Permits Secretary of State to specify by rule method, including but not limited to electronic method, by which Secretary of State will send notice related to document for which Secretary of State is filing officer.
Provides private right of action to recover for expenses in relation to veterinary care for abused domestic animal.
Prohibits retail establishments from providing single-use checkout bags to customers, except in certain cases.
Requires correctional facilities to provide tampons, sanitary pads, postpartum pads and panty liners to certain incarcerated persons at no cost.
Clarifies that sexual orientation is not considered physical or mental impairment and that individual does not have disability solely by reason of individual's sexual orientation.
Alters period during which former member of Legislative Assembly is prohibited from being paid lobbyist from sine die of next regular session that begins after person ceases to be member to one year after person ceases to be member.
Directs Department of Transportation to study train delays experienced by trains operated by Amtrak and report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to transportation on or before September 15, 2020.
Prohibits use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production.
Clarifies that bicycle lane exists in intersection if bicycle lane is marked on opposite sides of intersection in same direction of travel.
Requires Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to publish on website of Oregon Health Authority within seven days recommendations concerning Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Consumer and Business Services to contract with vendor to conduct demographic study of dental needs and geographic distribution of COFA citizens in this state and to issue request for information to gauge interest and determine capacity of dental care organizations to provide oral health care to COFA citizens.
Requires communications made in support of or opposition to candidate to state name of persons that paid for communication.
Prohibits court from inquiring into defendant's immigration status or requiring defendant to disclose defendant's immigration status at time of plea or at any other time during criminal proceeding.
Expands membership of Justice Reinvestment Program Grant Review Committee.
Requires Department of Human Services to administer temporary assistance for needy families program consistent with federal regulations and to provide specified types of assistance.
Provides that agreement for conditional discharge for controlled substance offenses may not contain requirement that defendant enter plea of guilty or no contest.
Expands Telecommunication Devices Access Program to include provision of communication facilitators.
Creates civil cause of action against person who knowingly summons police officer with intent to cause specified harm.
Provides that client has right to privately communicate with lawyer and representative of lawyer.
Modifies requirement to record interview with person under 18 years of age to include custodial interviews conducted inside law enforcement facility by peace officer, school resource officer or special campus security officer of investigations into misdemeanors, felonies and acts that, if committed by adult, would constitute misdemeanors or felonies.
Directs each covered manufacturer of covered drugs that are sold within this state to develop and implement drug take-back program for purpose of collecting from individuals and nonbusiness entities covered drugs for disposal.
Prohibits school district, community college district and certain education service district elections from being conducted in manner that impairs ability of members of protected class to have equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice as result of dilution or abridgment of rights of electors who are members of protected class.
Passed the House · 4
Restricts limitation on award of noneconomic damages to claims in actions for wrongful death.
Establishes limits on campaign contributions that may be accepted by candidates and political committees.
Prohibits food vendor from using polystyrene container in selling, offering for sale, serving or dispensing prepared food to public.
Requires division of Department of Human Services that administers Oregon Project Independence, in collaboration with area agencies, to study statewide expansion of Oregon Project Independence and resource needs of division if Oregon Project Independence is expanded statewide.
Out of committee · 22
Establishes Local Government Technical Assistance Program within Housing and Community Services Department.
Directs Department of Education to establish and administer pilot program to assist school districts in providing age-appropriate instruction on natural disasters.
Requires school districts to provide coordinated comprehensive school counseling program.
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
Prohibits sale, purchase or use of pesticide products containing chlorpyrifos.
Extends sunset for tax credit for closure of manufactured dwelling park.
Extends sunset for property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing.
Directs Department of Justice to establish program for awarding grants to law enforcement agencies and local governments for training of groups and agencies that interact with persons who have experienced trauma.
Establishes product stewardship program for household hazardous waste.
Allows cause of action against patent holder or licensed manufacturer for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant.
Establishes Early Childhood Equity Fund.
Prescribes requirements for removal of student from classroom or school setting by school employees or law enforcement.
Requires school district to report on number of incidents during which students of classroom were removed from classroom because other student in classroom was acting in manner that would threaten to cause harm to student, to injure other person or to damage school property.
Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax.
Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide employee who is eligible for coverage with portion of wages while employee is on family and medical leave or military family leave.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish and administer program to provide moneys for third-party child care for child in foster home.
Modifies allocation formula for grants to regional assessment centers and community assessment centers.
Modifies allocation formula for grants to regional assessment centers and community assessment centers.
Requires Department of Human Services to administer program to make support service providers available to individuals who are deaf-blind.
Directs Department of Human Services to study and develop two-year and five-year plans for department to provide comprehensive funding for child welfare services, ensure adequate in-state services for children's therapeutic care and request sufficient funding for high level staff.
Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer's principal residence, unless taxpayer sells residence or actively markets residence for sale.
Establishes Vacation Occupancy Task Force.
In committee · 48
Directs Department of Human Services to report information regarding prescription of psychotropic medications to children in foster care.
Requires financial institution, when unilaterally closing account, to notify account holder of reason for closure.
Requires Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with Department of Environmental Quality, to study manners in which state has authority to regulate use of asbestos in new products manufactured, sold or offered for sale in Oregon, and submit report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment and natural resources on or before September 15, 2021.
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring, and school districts from administering, certain assessments to students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade two.
Directs Early Learning Division to establish child care provider business training program.
Directs Department of Corrections to determine last-known address of inmates in custody of department, if address is readily known or available to inmate, and submit information to Secretary of State.
Prohibits aerial application of pesticide to land within watershed of McKenzie River or its tributaries or of Santiam River or its tributaries.
Adds businesses that individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender own to list of businesses eligible for certification by Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity as necessary participants in certain public contracts.
Requires residential landlords to provide voter registration card to new tenants.
Requires certain persons that service student loans in this state to obtain or renew license.
Requires youth to consult with legal counsel, in person, by telephone or by video conference, prior to custodial interview with peace officer and before waiver of constitutional rights.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to review state building code for purpose of identifying provisions that unnecessarily prohibit, restrict or create disincentives for conversion of single-family dwellings into structures with two to four dwelling units designed primarily for permanent occupancy.
Prohibits imposition of step therapy protocol for prescription drug prescribed to treat stage four advanced metastatic cancer if drug meets specified criteria.
Prohibits restaurant from providing single-use plastic straw to consumer unless consumer requests straw.
Prohibits landlords that allow pets from charging tenants additional rent or fees based on possession of pets.
Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of digital electronic equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any part, tool, service manual or other device, implement or information that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized repair provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing digital electronic equipment that original equipment manufacturer makes or supplies.
Establishes Drug Cost Review Commission to determine excess costs for certain prescription drugs and to set maximum payment rates for certain prescription drugs sold in this state by suppliers other than manufacturers.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Requires Secretary of State to randomly select for examination accounts of political committees.
Requires incarceration facilities to provide tampons, sanitary napkins and undergarments to female persons in custody at no charge.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from disclosing records and reports related to child abuse investigations to certain entities unless court finds report of abuse is founded.
Prohibits retail pet store from selling or offering to sell dog, cat or rabbit acquired from source other than animal shelter or rescue organization.
Requires certain insurers to reimburse cost of specified services provided by local mental health authorities.
Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law.
Provides that certain hearsay statements related to certain sex crimes are not inadmissible in evidence even though declarant is available as witness.
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt by rule program that provides financial assistance to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from participating farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets.
Requires counties to develop community mental health action plans to identify and address mental health concerns.
Establishes pilot program for purpose of increasing number of public school students who are served by school social workers.
Requires Department of Human Services to present options for living independently to adults with developmental disabilities who need placement.
Requires manufacturer to disclose in any advertisement for prescription drug wholesale price in Oregon of prescription drug.
Requires that trains and light engines transporting freight must have two crew members.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies on responding to officer-involved domestic violence.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to include tribal boundaries on any legislative district maps department produces.
Allows defendant in eviction action to apply for order setting aside judgment.
Establishes Dreamers Access Program to award student loans to eligible students with demonstrated financial need.
Requires person who owns assault weapon on effective date of Act to register assault weapon or take other specified action within one year of effective date of Act.
Requires insurance coverage of pelvic examinations and Pap smear examinations to include reimbursement for medical devices and items that clinician determines best suit needs of patient.
Establishes Office of Oregon Ombudsmen to provide administrative services and support to Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the Residential Facilities Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Parent Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Child Ombudsman and Office of the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator.
Provides that person appearing before State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision for specified hearings has right to counsel and, if financially eligible, to have counsel appointed by Public Defense Services Commission at state expense.
Directs Department of Corrections to study and report on creating inmate anatomical donation program to allow donor-eligible inmates to voluntarily donate bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells.
Prohibits possession of large-capacity magazine 180 days after effective date of Act.
Redefines crime of aggravated murder.
Removes future dangerousness as factor for jury to determine when deciding on sentence of death.
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to request employee to enter agreement that would prevent employee from disclosing or discussing conduct that constitutes unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault.
Prohibits police officers commissioned by public university from carrying firearms as police officers outside of police headquarters if public university is located in city with population exceeding 150,000.
Directs Department of Education to prepare and make available statement that discloses potential health risks of wireless network technology.
Establishes salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime requirements.
Requires coordinated care organization to make available to members of coordinated care organization advocates for victims of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking.