Bills in the 2019 Regular Session, Senate.
Sara Gelser Blouin
Sponsored
Became law27
Reduces length of time of parental desertion or abandonment of child resulting in forfeiture of parent's intestate share of child's estate or parent's interest in property transferred from child to parent by transfer on death deed in parental forfeiture action to one year if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child or three years for all others.
Permits school district to provide abbreviated school day program to foster youth student only if student's foster parent is provided opportunity to participate in decision and school district provides certain written information to foster parent.
Prohibits campaign moneys and public moneys from being used to make payments in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.
Requires public employers to adopt policies to prevent workplace harassment.
Limits landlord to single applicant screening charge per 60-day period, per applicant applying to rent multiple dwelling units owned or managed by landlord.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to collaborate with certain schools and facilities when developing plan for communication following suspected suicide.
Requires Department of Corrections to offer immunization against influenza virus to each inmate in physical custody of department.
Modifies definition of "exempt prohibited individual." Prohibits permanently from providing child care individuals who have been subject of substantiated report of child abuse in which victim suffered serious harm or death and individuals who are required to report as sex offenders.
Transfers from Department of Human Services to Oregon Community Foundation responsibility for administering Fairview housing trust.
Proclaims state policy to provide aids, benefits and services to persons with disabilities who are parents or guardians.
Establishes Oregon Human Rights Commission to safeguard dignity and basic human rights of individuals who have intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Requires employers who are authorized to pay subminimum wages to individuals with disabilities to pay certain wage rates until June 30, 2023.
Prohibits use of dog to extract inmate from cell in correctional facilities .
Prohibits school district from restricting access by alternative education students, English language learners or special education students to specialized learning areas and certain common areas.
Prohibits Department of Corrections from entering into contract with inmate telephone services provider that authorizes department to receive fee or commission other than reimbursement for expenses.
Establishes Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee.
Exempts petitioner in stalking protective order proceeding from requirement to pay prevailing party fee unless court finds petitioner initiated proceeding with malicious intent.
Authorizes recognized student government of community college or public university, or member of recognized student government, to make statement or issue resolution to promote or oppose gathering of signatures on initiative or referendum petition or adoption of ballot measure.
Makes period of absence for donation of body part, organ or tissue "serious health condition" for which family leave may be taken.
Requires Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority to prescribe by rule criteria to be considered in making fitness determination findings of abuse.
Modifies definition of "vulnerable user of a public way" to include persons operating or riding on moped or motorcycle.
Directs Office of Child Care to make reasonable attempt to identify any child care facility, or person or place providing child care, about which it receives complaint if certain information is provided.
Requires residential care facilities to provide written notice to applicants for admission and to current residents upon request regarding services, types and level of care, potential for resident to be required to leave facility if facility can no longer meet resident's needs for care and services, possibility of resident not being permitted to return to facility if resident leaves facility for acute care and resident's right to appeal facility's decision to remove resident or to not permit resident to return after receiving acute care.
Declares purpose of Critical Incident Review Teams.
Prohibits long term care facilities, residential facilities, adult foster homes, child care facilities, child-caring agencies, foster homes, youth care centers, youth offender foster homes or other entities that are licensed, certified or registered to provide care to children, youth, individuals with disabilities or older adults from interfering with good faith disclosure of information by employees or volunteers about abuse or mistreatment of individuals cared for by entity, violations of state or federal laws or other practice that threatens health and safety of individuals cared for by entity, to regulatory agencies, law enforcement authorities, persons acting on behalf of individual and other specified individuals.
Directs local mental health authority to notify local systems having contact with deceased individual 24 years of age or younger of suspected suicide if local mental health authority received notice of death from third party.
Modifies allowed and prohibited uses of restraint of students by public education programs.
Out of committee8
Increases daily juror fees and juror mileage reimbursement rates.
Requires Oregon State Lottery, in event of systemwide event that causes winnings to go unclaimed, to stop use of faulty equipment or software and attempt to pay unclaimed winnings to players.
Encourages school districts to collaborate and enter into agreements with law enforcement and providers of social media websites and applications for purpose of responding to acts of cyberbullying.
Lowers high school grade point average required to participate in Oregon Promise program from 2.5 to 2.0.
Directs Department of Education to develop and provide system of supports and technical assistance for school districts that is related to abbreviated school day programs for students with individualized education program.
Directs Department of Human Services to conduct annual in-person case planning with ward 14 years of age or older during which department informs ward that ward is eligible for transition services and provides ward with assistance in accessing transition services, if applicable.
Increases total amount allowed in tax year to all taxpayers as tax credits for donations to fiduciary organizations for distribution to individual development accounts.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to design question allowing each student to identify whether student is parent or person acting as parent or legal guardian that will be placed on one or more forms used on annual basis to collect demographic information by public post-secondary institutions of education.
In committee19
Restricts disclosure as public records of certain records maintained by Psychiatric Security Review Board.
Establishes proceeding whereby person may obtain court order temporarily excluding legislator or other elected official from Capitol or other workplace, if court determines that reasonable cause exists for physical presence of legislator or elected official in Capitol or other workplace to create hostile environment for others.
Provides that person commits crime of endangering the welfare of a minor by exposing person under 18 years of age to unlawful activity involving controlled substances.
Requires law enforcement agency that takes custody of firearms under firearms surrender protocol to establish procedures to notify certain individuals of law enforcement agency's anticipated return of firearm.
Provides that sexual assault restraining order is of indefinite duration and continues until order is terminated by court.
Establishes timelines by which evaluations must be completed to determine eligibility for special education.
Prohibits insurers from using credit history or insurance score to decline coverage of, rerate or otherwise determine eligibility for motor vehicle insurance.
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.
Expands crime of official misconduct in the first degree to include certain acts by persons responsible for approving licensing or certification application for provision of care to vulnerable persons.
Provides funding to peer-run organizations in Portland metropolitan area, southern Oregon region and eastern and central Oregon region to operate peer respite centers to provide peer respite services to individuals with mental illness who experience acute distress, anxiety or emotional pain.
Provides that action based on sexual assault or knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault that occurs when person is 18 years of age or older must be commenced within seven years from date person discovers, or in exercise of reasonable care should have discovered, causal connection between sexual assault and injury.
Directs Department of Human Services to provide notice to parents or legal guardians regarding voluntary adoption options, including options for post-adoption contact agreements, prior to termination of parental rights.
Prohibits Secretary of State and county clerks from disclosing as public record, or including on lists of electors, residence address of elector who is candidate for elected office or holder of elected office.
Allows brewery licensee or brewery-public house licensee to sell and dispense malt beverages at special event from mobile sources at nonfixed locations.
Directs Department of Human Services to require criminal records checks on noninvolved parents prior to releasing child in protective custody to custody of noninvolved parent.
Prohibits expenditures from caucus political committees that are coordinated with candidates for office of state Senator or state Representative from qualifying as independent expenditures.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide referral to counsel for child crime victims who are subject to oversight or involvement with department.
Establishes investigatory procedures for reports of suspected sexual conduct.
Allows counties to approve livestock and livestock-affiliated exercise, therapy and counseling on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Carried from the House
Became law3
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.
Modifies provisions of state law regarding custody of children or youth who have run away from home or placement to apply to all runaways.
Modifies processes relating to reporting, investigating and appealing findings related to sexual harassment in schools.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Requires person who purchases residential real property after foreclosure complaint has been filed and before end of redemption period to provide notice to seller regarding relinquishment of interests in property and rights to surplus funds.
Requires school district to adopt policy requiring comprehensive district plan on student suicide prevention.
Allows person issued disabled parking permit to park in parking space otherwise reserved for residents.
Specifies certain presumptions as to compensability of covered employee's claim of benefits under workers' compensation law for death, disability or impairment of health .
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to enter agreement that would prevent employee from disclosing or discussing conduct that constitutes unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault.
Establishes Task Force on Universal Health Care charged with recommending to Legislative Assembly design of Health Care for All Oregon Plan, administered by Health Care for All Oregon Board to provide publicly funded, equitable, affordable, comprehensive and high quality health care to all Oregon residents.
Exempts graduate students at public universities who qualify for tuition equity from having to pay nonresident tuition.
Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail, or other mailing service determined by Secretary of State to be more cost effective or efficient, for each election held in this state.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Modifies juvenile code to prohibit placement of children and wards taken into protective custody in detention facilities.
Provides that form or document issued by public body asking person to identify person's race or ethnicity must allow person to select multiple races or ethnicities .
Passed the Senate · 1
Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Out of committee · 14
Extends sunset for tax credit for crop donation.
Requires health benefit plan, other than employer-sponsored plan, that covers cost of pregnancy care and childbirth to cover cost of pregnancy care and childbirth for enrollee who is surrogate.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for agricultural experiment station and branch stations, Oregon State University Extension Service and Forest Research Laboratory programs of Oregon State University.
Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Tucker Maxon School for capital improvements.
Directs State Board of Pharmacy to study feasibility of implementing, and to develop plan to implement, program to allow wholesale importation of prescription drugs into Oregon.
Prohibits State Board of Education, school district or public charter school from requiring student to pass test to demonstrate proficiency in Essential Learning Skills in order to receive diploma.
Establishes Outdoor Therapy Grant Program within State Parks and Recreation Department for purpose of awarding grants to enhance outdoor environmental, ecological, agricultural or other natural resource-based therapy programs serving residents of this state.
Requires Department of Human Services to contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program.
Increases percentage of federal earned income credit allowable as credit against Oregon personal income tax.
Prescribes requirements for Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Program.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report to Department of Consumer and Business Services total amount of money spent on patient assistance programs, information on financial assistance provided to pharmacies, government agencies and advocacy organizations and total amount of financial incentives paid to each pharmacy benefit manager.
Requires that court hold hearing on petition to appoint fiduciary filed by Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator or county public guardian and conservator.
Exempts containers that contain certain oral rehydration products from bottle bill provisions.
In committee · 8
Allows cause of action against patent holder or licensed manufacturer for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant.
Repeals $500,000 limitation on awards of noneconomic damages in civil actions seeking damages for bodily injury, death or property damage.
Removes provisions relating to limitations on hospital reimbursement rates for Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Prohibits court from allocating parenting time with child to parent if parent has been convicted of rape that resulted in conception of child.
Changes qualification process for building officials and inspectors.
Authorizes judicial officer to prevent activities that threaten access to state courthouses and court proceedings, and to prevent interruption of judicial administration, including protecting privilege from civil arrest at courthouses and court proceedings.
Provides that limitations on liability of public bodies for tort claims do not apply when plaintiff proves elements of state or federal crime arising from same facts as tort claim.
Directs Department of Human Services to provide reimbursements for transportation expenses incurred on behalf of foster child if expenses are related to child's continuing participation in extracurricular activities child engaged in prior to child's placement in foster home or child-caring agency.