Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Kim Thatcher
Sponsored
Became law1
Requires that additional information be posted on Oregon transparency website.
In committee24
Prohibits school district or public charter school from advancing student beyond third grade if student is not reading at or above third grade level.
Prohibits public body from compelling individual, other than medical assistance recipient, to access health care through coordinated care organization or purchase health insurance only through health insurance exchange.
Requires state agencies to use federal E-Verify employment verification system to verify employment eligibility of job applicants.
Requires refund of amounts paid due to voluntary disqualification of property from special assessment in certain circumstances.
Modifies requirements for licensure as tax preparer or tax consultant.
Permits person to electronically verify proof of motor vehicle insurance.
Allows person against whom stalking protective order was entered to file motion with court to enter order to seal records related to stalking protective order if certain conditions are met.
Requires persons registering to vote for first time in this state to supply acceptable evidence of residency.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Authorizes county sheriff to waive residency requirement for concealed handgun license if applicant resides in another state.
Removes Department of State Police as designated state point of contact for purposes of National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Provides nonresidents who are authorized to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license.
Modifies circumstances under which public body may disclose concealed handgun license information.
Provides honorably retired law enforcement officers with protections provided to Oregon concealed handgun license holders.
Directs Governor and Legislative Assembly, in developing outcomes-based budget, to use process identifying priorities of government.
Creates Joint Interim Legislative Committee to Review Economic Development Programs in Oregon.
Creates Sunset Advisory Committee.
Revises public records law.
Authorizes State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to extend period of time between parole hearings based on majority vote.
Modifies authority of county sheriff related to issuance and revocation of concealed handgun license.
Authorizes issuance of concealed handgun license to person convicted or diverted for certain marijuana offenses in another jurisdiction, if conviction or diversion is equivalent to conviction or diversion that does not operate as bar to obtaining license under Oregon law.
Allows student to choose to satisfy one or more high school diploma credits by successful completion of one online course.
Requires that offer of just compensation for condemned property may not be less than real market value of property as determined by county assessor or Department of Revenue.
Directs Department of Transportation to report annually to Legislative Assembly describing effects of implementation of chapter 48, Oregon Laws 2013 (Enrolled Senate Bill 833).
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Requires refund of amounts paid due to voluntary disqualification of property from special assessment in certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Permits person to electronically verify proof of motor vehicle insurance.
Authorizes civil and criminal forfeiture of motor vehicle if person is convicted of certain offenses relating to driving while suspended or revoked.
Directs Secretary of State to maintain Oregon License Directory as searchable database containing information regarding licenses, permits and registrations for which fees and fee-related regulations are imposed on small businesses by local agencies and state agencies, and to make directory available on Internet to public free of charge.
Increases amount of money and goods that person may find without giving notice to county clerk.
Requires Department of Human Services to make diligent efforts to identify and obtain contact information for grandparent of child or ward committed to department's custody and to provide grandparent with notice of hearing concerning child or ward.
Prohibits beneficiary from requiring as condition of short sale, except in certain circumstances, that nonprofit entity that purchases property in short sale, or that purchases note from beneficiary, enter into agreement with beneficiary or grantor that limits or bars grantor from owning or occupying residential property after short sale or sale of note.
Directs state agencies to include on Oregon transparency website description of percentage of expenditures made in Oregon and percentage of expenditures made outside Oregon during each biennium by agency under contracts for goods or services.
Defines "natural hair care." Specifies that person who is certified to practice hair design or barbering is authorized to practice natural hair care.
Establishes Office of Small Business Assistance in Office of Secretary of State for purpose of facilitating interactions between small businesses and state agencies with regulatory authority over small businesses.
Out of committee · 3
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Allows state agency to establish voluntary contribution programs that allow persons to make voluntary contributions for projects identified by agency as worthy of funding, and of interest to public, but for which no or inadequate funding sources exist.
Establishes Office of Shared Information Technology Services within Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
In committee · 23
Provides that employee of public employer is liable to employer for wages paid to employee during period of administrative leave if employee was placed on leave as result of allegation that employee engaged in criminal conduct and if employee is thereafter convicted of crime by reason of conduct.
Allows corrections officer employed by Department of Corrections to lawfully possess weapon in locked box in officer's personal vehicle parked in department parking lot while officer is present at department in official capacity.
Invalidates federal firearm laws in State of Oregon.
Provides certain persons with right to possess firearm on college or university grounds.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services and all state agencies to adopt and implement plan for flexible schedules for employees subject to unpaid furlough days.
Requires Department of Human Services to request court review of founded determination in child abuse investigation if law enforcement agency investigation in same case results in unfounded determination.
Directs state agencies administering tax expenditures with purpose connected to economic development to establish policies and procedures for establishing and verifying goals and objectives of tax expenditures.
Prohibits Water Resources Department collection of periodic or recurring fee or charge pertaining to well allowing ground water use for single or group domestic purposes.
Requires Department of Human Services to ensure that electronic benefits transfer cards issued to recipients of aid cannot be used to purchase prepaid credit cards.
Prohibits Environmental Quality Commission from adopting any rule concerning air quality and water quality that imposes requirements, standards or any other limitation that exceeds requirements, standards or any other limitation imposed under federal law.
Requires that annual report by State Forester to Emergency Board include private property loss information for fires of 1,000 acres or more.
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend rules to State Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding creation of pilot program that allows persons to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars.
Provides that certain uses of Native American mascots are not acts of discrimination.
Removes sunset of income tax credit for political contributions.
Requires certain qualifications for appointment as member of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Provides that if public body agrees to pay or provide benefit to retired employees other than payments required or provided for in statutes, public body must create separate account for funding of those benefits and make annual contributions to account in amounts necessary to amortize liability for benefits in 25 years or less.
Removes minimum requirements for cost and employment terms for qualifying investment contract.
Provides that person appointed or elected as member of Legislative Assembly may not become member of Public Employees Retirement System as legislator member, but may participate in state deferred compensation plan as legislator member.
Sets limit on taxes due on homesteads of seniors with federal adjusted gross income not exceeding 300 percent of federal poverty level equal to total amount of taxes due for property tax year preceding first property tax year for which relief allowed.
Authorizes Oregon University System to withdraw from Public Employees' Benefit Board health benefit plan and establish or participate in alternative employee health insurance plans.
Prohibits performing late-term sex-selection abortion.
Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions to organization that is organized for purpose of providing funding for construction of World War II memorial.
Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from notice requirement of Oregon Tort Claims Act.