Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, Senate.
Bill Hansell
Sponsored
Became law6
Exempts from required disclosure business, commercial, financial, operational and research data and information that is furnished, developed or generated in connection with ownership or operation of unmanned aerial system test range, if disclosure of information would cause competitive disadvantage to test range or users.
Incorporates certain provisions of federal Indian Child Welfare Act into Oregon laws relating to youth offenders adjudicated for status offenses and to adoptions.
Includes land used primarily for cultivating crops within definition of "rangeland" for purposes of organizing rangeland protection association and providing fire protection for rangeland.
Allows pharmacist to use telepharmacy to deliver pharmacy services to patient at remote location.
Provides that when state agency is required by statute to mail certain notice to individual, and agency has on file post office box address for individual, agency must mail notice to post office box address if address is individual's last known address on file or address to which individual has requested that notices be sent.
Increases penalties for criminal sexual contact with underage victim when defendant is victim's teacher.
Out of committee3
Establishes Indian Health Scholarship Program to provide free tuition and fees for qualifying Indian health profession students in exchange for student commitment to work at tribal service site after graduation.
Prohibits denial of medical assistance on basis that individual under 19 years of age is in detention pending adjudication.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for deposit in Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund.
In committee19
Prohibits utilization review requirements for health insurance coverage of proton beam therapy prescribed for treatment of cancer if insurer covers radiation therapy prescribed for treatment of cancer.
Renames Public Service Building to Dennis Richardson Public Service Building.
Authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve plans for urban growth boundary expansion to accommodate affordable housing in Pendleton.
Authorizes use of landowner damage tag to take elk on adjacent property with consent of owner of adjacent property.
Allows exclusion from taxable estate for value of interest in family-owned business.
Provides that property of company that is organized and located outside of this state and exclusively operates jet boat excursion business on boundary rivers of this state and not on rivers within this state is not subject to central assessment for purposes of property taxation.
Revises requirements for membership on State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to convene advisory committee to assist department in researching and developing recommendations for changes to campsite administration and reservation process to improve access for service-disabled veterans.
Authorizes State Fire Marshal to dispatch firefighting resources in response to fire or wildfire burning on unprotected property.
Allows person taking certain nuisance game mammals to retain game meat if meat is offered to charitable organizations and refused.
Establishes mandatory minimum sentence of 48 months' imprisonment for assault committed by correctional facility inmate against corrections officer.
Changes minimum contract price at which prevailing rate of wage applies to public works projects from $50,000 to amount that Oregon Department of Administrative Services determines by rule.
Provides that county is exempt from applicability of statute banning use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to people by governing body of county.
Directs school district board to adopt child sexual abuse prevention instructional program that addresses sex trafficking of children.
Directs Department of Justice, in consultation with Oregon District Attorneys Association and Oregon State Bar, to study rule and statutory changes to encourage prosecution of sex crimes and to report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2022.
Directs Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force to study ways of preventing disclosure of personal medical information of sexual assault victims and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2022.
Creates crime of unlawful disclosure of information about victim of sexual assault or sex trafficking.
Directs Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to require all police officers and certified reserve officers to be trained to recognize, investigate and report cases involving labor trafficking and sex trafficking of children and adults.
Directs Department of State Lands to establish program that authorizes targeted grazing of livestock on state lands for purpose of reducing wildfire fuel loads.
Carried from the House
Became law5
Authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve plans for urban growth boundary expansion to accommodate affordable housing in Pendleton.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to compile and annually post to website report on information reported to authority by coordinated care organizations regarding requests for prior authorization.
Authorizes Department of Human Services to award two-year grants to organizations that provide services to unaccompanied homeless youth and to organizations that operate host home projects for unaccompanied homeless youth.
Directs Department of Transportation to create emergency contact information form and make form available for individuals to voluntarily provide emergency contact information for inclusion in individual's motor vehicle record for police officers to use, during or after emergency situations, to contact those listed.
Extends look-back period used to determine Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund solvency level from 10 years to 20 years.
Passed the House1
Incorporates certain provisions of federal Indian Child Welfare Act into Oregon laws relating to youth offenders adjudicated for status offenses and to voluntary adoptions.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Prohibits insurers from imposing prior authorization or other utilization review requirements on coverage of proton beam therapy for prostate cancer that are more restrictive than prior authorization or utilization review requirements applied to coverage of radiation therapy.
Allows counties to partition and rezone up to 200 acres of lands within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region from exclusive farm use to residential uses.
Authorizes county to allow owner of lot or parcel within rural residential zone to construct one accessory dwelling unit on lot or parcel, subject to certain restrictions.
Allows holder of direct shipment permit to ship up to five cases of wine, each containing not more than nine liters, per month to Oregon resident.
Allows land division to separate dwelling units for new middle housing allowed in cities.
Establishes Public Records Advocate as independent office within executive department.
Requires students to complete at least one-half credit of civics in order to receive high school diploma.
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.
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.
Vetoed · 1
Allows operator of motorcycle to travel between lanes of traffic under certain conditions.
Passed the Senate · 3
Authorizes formation of children's service districts.
Modifies child abuse reporting requirements to add hotelkeepers and innkeepers as mandatory reporters of child abuse.
Limits local government regulations on certain nonresidential alarm systems and battery-charged fences.
Out of committee · 4
Establishes income tax credit for amount of unpaid rent forgiven by landlord and certified by Housing and Community Services Department.
Creates civil claim for wrongful conviction.
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.
Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon, qualify for medical assistance through Oregon Supplemental Income Program and lack access to affordable dental coverage.
In committee · 7
Provides for additional exemption against Oregon estate tax.
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 assessment of civil penalty or fine for violation of state occupational or health measure if no disease outbreak of COVID-19 occurred as result of violation.
Maintains unemployment insurance tax rate in effect for each employer for calendar year 2020 until first calendar year that begins after later of December 31, 2022, or date on which state of emergency declared by Governor on March 8, 2020, for COVID-19 pandemic, and any extension of state of emergency, is no longer in effect.
Creates income tax subtraction for recovery rebates paid to personal income taxpayers.
Prohibits person from simultaneously serving as holder of state office and as officer of state central committee of political party.
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.