Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, Senate.
Kim Thatcher
Sponsored
Became law1
Establishes Public Records Advocate as independent office within executive department.
Out of committee1
Creates civil claim for wrongful conviction.
In committee17
Increases criminal and civil penalties for subsequent and intentional violations of specified election laws.
Exempts transferee who is certified participant in Address Confidentiality Program from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
Provides person with privileges and legal defenses available to person with Oregon concealed handgun license if person is licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state that recognizes Oregon concealed handgun licenses.
Provides tuition and fee remission for natural child of foster parent if natural child attends institution of higher education.
Requires licensed health care provider to provide vaccine information packet to patient to whom licensed health care provider administers vaccine.
Requires professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services.
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Requires state agencies to provide summary of legal advice regarding validity or effect of proposed rule or written order.
Cancels pension of member of pension program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan who is convicted of rape or murder.
Requires school district to make information about functions and programs of school district available at school district's office and on school district's website.
Modifies charge to and member appointment process for Consumer Advisory Council that assists and advises Director of Oregon Health Authority on mental health and substance use disorder services.
Provides that Oregon estate tax is imposed only on estates of decedents dying on or before June 30, 2019.
Requires each state agency to report to Attorney General, Public Records Advocate and public records subcommittee of Legislative Counsel Committee on number of public records requests received during preceding year, and number of those requests still outstanding after specified periods of time.
Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students of this state.
Expands exemption from compulsory attendance at public schools to include children who have received certificate related to approved high school equivalency test.
Prohibits public bodies and private entities from requiring person to receive COVID-19 vaccination or to possess COVID-19 immunity passport, immunity pass or other evidence certifying COVID-19 vaccination or immunity status.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Requires employee of certain licensed premises who is permittee to make report if permittee has reasonable belief that sex trafficking is occurring at premises or that minor is employed or contracted as performer at premises in manner violating Oregon Liquor Control Commission rules.
Modifies definition of "slayer" to include individuals who are found responsible or guilty except for insanity of taking person's life.
Includes as unlawful practice medical provider's denial of treatment that is likely to benefit patient based on patient's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.
Modifies procedure for expunction of certain juvenile records.
Directs Department of Human Services to provide certain notices to children and wards whom department placed in out-of-state residential facilities between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2020, and upon request to provide representatives of children and wards with certain documentation and information.
Vetoed · 1
Allows operator of motorcycle to travel between lanes of traffic under certain conditions.
In committee · 17
Directs Department of Education to establish voucher program for students from low-performing schools.
Increases percentage of students in school district who may enroll in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district without first receiving approval from school district.
Modifies standards for judicial review of agency rules and orders.
Establishes right to reimbursement for actual damages resulting from cessation of business operations required by emergency rules or orders.
Requires State Forester to propose two-year extension to executory contracts on lands that were subject to alteration or damage from wildfires.
Specifies that electricity generated by hydroelectric facility or other equipment that generates electricity through use of hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with renewable portfolio standard.
Declares that policy of state is to include atmospheric carbon sequestered by lands and waters of state in calculation to determine progress towards greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Removes requirement that only elector who has personally printed copy, or requested that separate person print copy, of electronic signature sheet for petition or prospective petition may sign signature sheet.
Requires State Forester to carry out appraisal and sale of forest products on state-owned forestland damaged by wildfire.
Grants higher property tax exemption for property of veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Requires State Forestry Department to conduct program of loan guarantees to assist persons with financing cost of replacing logging equipment lost in wildfire.
Directs Department of Justice to adopt procedures for payment of crime victims' counsel for representation of child crime victims.
Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion.
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 abortion unless health care provider has first determined probable gestational age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Creates income tax subtraction for recovery rebates paid to personal income taxpayers.
Allows production of food in planned community by lot owners and their tenants. .