Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Kim Thatcher
Sponsored
Became law2
Modifies threshold amounts municipal corporation may spend before municipal corporation must obtain annual audit or review.
Allows county court option of appointing one county fair board member who is resident of adjoining county.
Passed the House1
Requires county clerks to record and make available for public inspection all instruments that are required or permitted by law to be recorded, regardless of whether instrument contains information in addition to required information.
Out of committee1
Declares findings of Legislative Assembly on economic benefit of services provided by Oregon State Police.
In committee33
Establishes Retired Senior Volunteer Program within Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
Establishes Retired Senior Volunteer Program within Department of Human Services.
Establishes Retired Senior Volunteer Program within Department of State Police.
Establishes Retired Senior Volunteer Program within Department of Education.
Requires authorization by Legislative Assembly before Department of Transportation may construct or operate, or enter into agreement for construction or operation of, tollway.
Requires governing body of public body to provide for sound, video or digital recording or taking of written minutes of certain hearings not subject to public meetings law.
Requires that agency must find that there is cause to investigate alleged violation of law or rule before investigation commences.
Prohibits state agency from causing bill or other measure to be introduced before Legislative Assembly unless measure is sponsored by at least one member of Legislative Assembly.
Requires notification to residents of property, in addition to property owners, of proposed land use decisions, limited land use decisions and other governmental decisions affecting real property.
Creates crimes of drug-induced homicide and drug-induced assault.
Prohibits previous participants from participating in alternative incarceration programs.
Prohibits persons with prior felony convictions from participating in alternative incarceration programs.
Limits ability of Department of Corrections to release inmates under alternative incarceration programs.
Prohibits persons convicted of violent crimes from participating in alternative incarceration programs.
Prohibits Department of Corrections from creating or expanding alternative incarceration programs.
Prohibits sex offenders from participating in alternative incarceration programs.
Expands purposes for which surplus revenue "kicker" refund may be donated to include public safety and services for seniors and persons with disabilities.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Prohibits person acting in official capacity during state of emergency from seizing firearm with intent to interfere with lawful possession of firearm.
Increases speed limit on interstate highways.
Revises conditions for person authorized to file petition with board of property tax appeals on behalf of another person.
Directs Office of Emergency Management of Department of State Police to create Statewide Citizen Corps Advisory Council.
Requires alternative incarceration program participants to authorize release of information prior to release from custody.
Requires Department of Corrections to create report based on annual audit conducted by Division of Audits.
Allows certificate of death to be completed in ink of any color.
Allows certain organizations purchasing former illegal drug manufacturing site to arrange for decontamination of site without being licensed as construction contractors.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to develop and administer program to educate residents of state regarding pesticide use.
Amends definition of "preexisting condition" for purposes of long term care insurance.
Requires imposition of maximum term of imprisonment followed by supervision for chronic criminal offenders convicted of any crime.
Appropriates funds to Department of Transportation for projects of statewide significance.
Requires information to be given to pregnant female 24 hours prior to abortion.
Makes modifications of provisions relating to establishment of paternity applicable to proceedings commenced during specified period of time, regardless of when child was born.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Allows escrow agents to disburse deposited earnest money based on agreement of parties that is executed after initial sales agreement.
Modifies definition of Class II all-terrain vehicle.
Provides that data on motor vehicle event data recorder is exclusively owned by owner of motor vehicle.
Requires employees of Legislative Administration Committee to post material on or install links from official webpage of member of Legislative Assembly in manner directed by member.
Directs Governor to assign state agency responsibility for developing plan to ensure that written documents produced by executive department agencies conform to plain language standards.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Modifies requirement that health care provider notify law enforcement officer or agency, or Oregon State Police dispatch center, if person believed to be driver in motor vehicle accident has blood alcohol level exceeding legal limit for operating motor vehicle.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide veterans and health care providers with educational materials on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hepatitis C. .
Requires use of current population data when using formula for allocations of certain funds to counties.
Directs Department of Education to collect data from school districts on physical education.
Allocates from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to school capital matching subaccount amount equal to 50 percent of ending biennial balance of fund as established by revenue forecast issued during May 2009.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 2
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Out of committee · 10
Modifies qualification for tax credit for volunteer emergency medical technicians.
Allows student who participates in Oregon Troops to Teachers program to receive funds for cost of tuition at qualified independent institutions.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Increases penalty for assault in third degree if defendant commits assault by means of motor vehicle and was driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Human Services for Senior Corps programs.
Requires Department of State Police to establish base pay for troopers.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to remote and necessary school districts.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Allows certain disabled veterans to qualify for Oregon Health Plan benefits.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Higher Education for capital construction.
In committee · 79
Makes English official language of state.
Makes failure of seller to deliver seller's property disclosure statement Class A violation.
Describes when person has suffered economic damages as result of offense or defendant's criminal activities for purposes of restitution.
Prohibits members of Legislative Assembly, members-elect, statewide officials and statewide officials-elect from soliciting or receiving political contributions during period beginning on date of general election and ending on first day of next following regular session of Legislative Assembly.
Requires executive director of Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission to be appointed by Governor and confirmed by Senate.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Requires court or judicial department to offer liquidated or delinquent account in criminal action for collection if payment is not received within six months of judgment.
Authorizes board of election officials to duplicate ballot for purposes of counting ballot by vote tally machine.
Requires state agencies that print public documents in more than two colors to disclose information on documents regarding which agency is responsible for printing documents, total number of copies printed, total cost for printing all copies and cost per copy.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Prohibits state government from employing individual who is not legally present or legally employable.
Permits law enforcement agencies to apprehend person based upon probable cause that person is in violation of immigration law.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Makes English official language of state.
Requires Department of Human Services to verify lawful presence in United States of applicants for public assistance.
Conforms Oregon Vehicle Code to provisions of federal Real ID Act of 2005.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Increases maximum standard penalty for first degree animal abuse to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Expands crime of aggravated murder to include murder of witness in juvenile proceeding if murder was related to performance of victim's official duties as witness.
Adds sheriff services to types of services that can be provided by county service districts.
Requires Department of Transportation to expend moneys on bypass between Newberg and Dundee.
Establishes program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide payment for reasonable funeral expenses for eligible veterans.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Provides that use of state provided Internet access by members and staff of Legislative Assembly is considered to be use on state business for purposes of Legislative Assembly.
Requires person working at call center and making or receiving telephone communications to disclose location of call center and, upon request, name of person who has contracted to use services of call center.
Authorizes establishment of temporary dwelling for on-site security as conditional use of land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Provides patient freedom of choice of health care physician and primary care physician from among at least 50 percent of all health care physicians in each geographic service area providing medical, dental, foot or vision care.
Amends definition of "renewable energy resource" to include any hydroelectric generating facility, regardless of installed capacity.
Creates Adam Walsh Act Task Force.
Directs Department of State Police to establish pilot program to monitor certain sex offenders with electronic monitoring units.
Prohibits public bodies from paying for treatment of erectile dysfunction for sex offenders.
Requires Director of Department of Corrections to evaluate prisoner prior to release from custody to determine if prisoner is violent sexual predator likely to commit violent sexual offense due to mental or emotional disturbance.
Requires person who must report as sex offender to report solely to sheriff of county in which person resides.
Requires that designation of person as predatory sex offender be based solely on application of sex offender risk assessment scale approved by Department of Corrections.
Creates Freedom to Choose My School Grant program.
Creates grant for high growth school districts as part of State School Fund distribution.
Directs State Commission on Children and Families to create and recommend children's budget to Governor.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for State Commission on Children and Families.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for value of recreational activity that is donated to charitable or nonprofit entity by taxpayer in trade or business of providing recreational activities to customers.
Requires Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules that ensure adequate representation of businesses on all workers' compensation rating system advisory committees.
Allows exemption from requirement that children must attend public schools for children who are taught by foster parents.
Creates Commission on Civics Education.
Directs school districts to conduct exit interview with any high school student who is contemplating dropping out of school.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to school districts, community colleges and state institutions of higher education for programs that assist students in preparing for college.
Abolishes Certificate of Initial Mastery and Certificate of Advanced Mastery.
Prohibits school district from considering seniority of teacher when determining assignment of teacher or transfer of teacher.
Directs school district boards to adopt salary schedule for teachers that is based on teacher performance.
Prohibits public school teachers from striking.
Allows public charter school or alternative education program to require parent or guardian to participate in education of student as condition of admission to school or program.
Prohibits State Board of Education from adopting rules that apply to public charter schools.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to ensure, when developing health benefit plan, that eligible employees and their family members have option of using health savings accounts authorized under Internal Revenue Code.
Requires person to notify parent before person performs abortion on minor or ward, with specific exceptions.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for performance of maintenance activities needed to improve river navigability and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.
Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child.
Requires physicians to inform pregnant females considering abortion about fetal pain and to report on abortions performed.
Includes medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions in definition of ambulatory surgical center.
Authorizes school districts to site school on tract of land within three miles of urban growth boundary without adopting exception to statewide land use planning goal.
Eliminates civil liability of seller or manufacturer of firearm or ammunition for damages resulting from unlawful use of firearm.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Prohibits State Board of Higher Education, board of education of community college and Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from increasing tuition, fees and other charges imposed on residents of Oregon.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income taxpayers and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Allows state employee to report to federal immigration enforcement authorities information about individual who cannot produce valid, independently verifiable documents to prove that individual is legally present in United States.
Directs school districts to expend at least 65 percent of operational expenditures on classroom instruction expenditures.
Requires district attorney to investigate residency status of convicted persons.
Requires mandatory minimum sentences of up to 48 months for subsequent repeat property crime convictions.
Modifies threshold level of value of estate at which inheritance tax return is required to be filed.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Establishes tax credit for employer that pays all or part of community college tuition and related textbook expenses of employee in workforce training program.
Allows Department of Education to award grants to school districts for capital costs.
Requires Board of Medical Examiners to reveal certain information about complaints against licensees of board when requested to do so by any person.
Allows dogs accompanied by their owners into restaurants and bars.
Creates crime of trafficking in illegal aliens.
Excludes farm use real property and equipment from gross estate of decedent subject to inheritance tax.
Prohibits counties from imposing surcharge on Oregon income tax.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.