Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
Kathleen Taylor
Sponsored
Became law9
Changes term "deviate sexual intercourse" to "oral or anal sexual intercourse" for purposes of Oregon Criminal Code.
Establishes procedures for person to file motion to vacate judgment of conviction for prostitution if person was victim of sex trafficking at or around time of offense.
Creates affirmative defense to crime of prostitution if, at time of alleged offense, defendant was victim of certain trafficking crimes.
Decreases amount of lottery prize payment above which Oregon State Lottery Commission must withhold personal income tax for payment to Department of Revenue.
Allows person issued hardship permit to drive for purpose of participating in gambling addiction treatment.
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to each applicable student information detailing amount of education loans received, amount of tuition and fees student has paid to institution, estimate of total payoff amount of education loans student has received , estimate of amount student will have to pay each month to service loans and percentage of borrowing limit student has reached for each type of federal loan.
Requires financial institutions to participate in data match system established by Department of Revenue to identify assets held at financial institutions by delinquent debtors.
Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Defines "legally protected material" to mean information and records of city that are protected by attorney-client privilege held by city and attorney work product prepared in course of providing legal services to city.
In committee5
Authorizes use of pseudonym, initials or other signifier instead of name of witness or victim in indictment when specified requirements are met.
Directs school districts to identify certain students to receive information about opportunities related to advanced placement examinations.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study on funding for instruction of talented and gifted children.
Directs Oregon Investment Council and State Treasurer to try to ensure that moneys in Public Employees Retirement Fund are not invested in companies that operate private prisons or corporations that own more than one million shares in companies that operate private prisons.
Directs certifying agencies to certify to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, within specified time, victim helpfulness in detecting, investigating or prosecuting certain criminal activity.
Carried from the House
Became law4
Provides definitions relating to comparable work for purposes of pay equity provisions.
Increases age of trafficked person from 15 to 18 for crime of trafficking in persons for use in commercial sex act.
Prohibits public university, community college or Oregon-based private university or college to use threat or imposition of student discipline or other sanction to influence decision of victim of alleged incident of sexual assault, domestic violence or stalking regarding whether to report alleged incident or participate in investigation or adjudication of alleged incident.
Prohibits public body from disclosing specified information concerning person unless required by state or federal law.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Directs Department of Education to reimburse education provider for expenses incurred from providing vision screenings.
Establishes Willamette Falls Locks Commission as advisory body for issues relating to repair, reopening, operation, maintenance and future transfer of ownership of navigational canal and locks.
Directs Early Learning Division to support Relief Nursery programs statewide.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution.
Exempts sexual assault victims and persons assisting sexual assault victims from arrest or prosecution for offense related to purchase or possession of alcoholic beverage by person under 21 years of age if evidence of offense was obtained because of contact with law enforcement agency or emergency medical services to report assault or obtain assistance.
Requires large employers in specified industries to provide new employee with estimated work schedule and to provide current employee with seven days' notice of employee work schedule.
Authorizes establishment of programs by cities for demolition of residences or residential buildings.
Authorizes State of Oregon to receive moneys pursuant to Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement, deposit agreement moneys in Clean Diesel Engine Fund and use moneys to award grants for reducing emissions from school buses powered by diesel engines.
Amends Oregon Promise program to remove prohibition on awarding more than $10 million in grants per fiscal year.
Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study expenditure of public moneys on alcohol and drug treatment and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2019.
Requires school districts, education service districts and public charter schools to adopt Healthy and Safe Schools Plan to address environmental conditions in facilities owned or leased by districts or schools where students or staff are present on regular basis.
Out of committee · 4
Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with disabilities.
Requires video transmissions of executive department and legislative department to be closed-captioned for access by hearing-impaired persons.
Establishes Oregon Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Program within Department of Human Services.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program.
In committee · 11
Provides definitions relating to comparable work for purposes of pay equity provisions.
Requires each governing board of public university to include one voting undergraduate student member and one voting graduate student member.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Requires hospital with emergency department to perform sexual assault medical assessment, and collect sexual assault forensic evidence kit, upon request by victim.
Requires Department of Education, in consultation with Oregon Health Authority, to disseminate information, processes and model plans regarding school testing for elevated levels of toxics.
Requires major political party candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on primary or general election ballot and voters' pamphlet, either to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax return for most recent year and with written consent for public disclosure of tax return or to complete and submit statement of economic interest.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to classify neonicotinoids as restricted use pesticides.
Requires employer operating certain facility to submit annual materials balance report on facility's input and output of hazardous materials to Department of Environmental Quality.
Establishes Health Care for All Oregon Board to develop, implement and oversee Health Care for All Oregon Plan to be administered by Oregon Health Authority.
Requires Department of Education to develop model plan for conducting tests for certain environmental hazards in facilities owned or leased by school districts or public charter schools where students or staff are present on regular basis and for reporting test results.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt carbon pollution market by rule.