Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Barbara Smith Warner
Sponsored
Became law3
Sets conditions under which person or agent collecting moneys for state agency may take more than one business day to transmit moneys to State Treasurer.
Extends ad valorem property tax exemption to existing qualified dwelling units of single-unit housing purchased by taxpayers seeking exemption.
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to report to Legislative Assembly on department's response to recommendations in audit conducted by Secretary of State.
Out of committee2
Modifies requirements for content of State Fire Marshal plan for coordinated response to oil or hazardous material spills or releases that occur during rail transport.
Directs Department of Education to administer pilot program to offer summer education to elementary school students in high poverty, low performing schools with high populations of English language learners.
In committee4
Requires Department of Revenue to submit to Legislative Revenue Officer information from Oregon tax returns about certain corporations doing business in Oregon.
Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.
Allows expunction of certain juvenile records under certain conditions, including passage of 10 years from date of most recent termination, absence of conviction for felony or Class A misdemeanor and no pending proceedings for criminal conviction or juvenile adjudication.
Requires Oregon Liquor Control Commission to calculate and post on commission's website previous calendar year's number of beverage containers that carry refund value sold in Oregon during calendar year for all distributors and importers in Oregon.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Provides definitions relating to comparable work for purposes of pay equity provisions.
Provides that portion of U.S. Highway 20 shall be known as Oregon Medal of Honor Highway.
Permits licensed nurse practitioners to perform vasectomies.
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.
Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to make available online written materials about options available to breast cancer patients for insurance coverage of breast reconstruction surgery, breast prostheses and breast forms.
Creates alternative process for persons seeking to change name on vital record for purpose of affirming gender identity.
Authorizes Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to disburse moneys from National Board Certification Fund for reimbursement of certain costs related to national board certification of teachers.
Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group to develop statewide ethnic studies standards for adoption into existing statewide social studies standards for public kindergarten through grade 12.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of health services necessary to combat disease outbreak or epidemic.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of specified health care services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health.
Prohibits public body from disclosing specified information concerning person unless required by state or federal law.
Passed the House · 4
During first nine months of occupancy, prohibits landlord from terminating month-to-month tenancy within 60 days of receiving from tenant request for repairs to correct certain building, health or housing code violation or unhabitable condition.
Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist.
Imposes moratorium until December 31, 2027, on use of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas exploration and production.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to certain virtual public charter schools.
Out of committee · 3
Requires Oregon Health Authority and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report annually to Legislative Assembly on implementation of requirements to reimburse cost of child abuse medical assessments conducted by community assessment centers.
Directs Department of Education to establish program to develop and maintain statewide school nursing services.
Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law.
In committee · 10
Repeals prohibition on city or county ordinance or resolution controlling rent charged for rental of dwelling unit.
Creates Falk-Alfano Act.
Allows local government to inhibit or prevent production or use of seed or seed products for purpose of protecting seed or products that are not genetically engineered from adverse impacts of genetically engineered seed or products or if enforcing local measure approved by county voters on May 20, 2014.
Modifies requirements for local community right to know regulatory programs for toxic substances and harmful substances.
Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies on responding to officer-involved domestic violence incidents.
Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Requires candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on general election ballot or in general election voters' pamphlet, to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax returns for five years preceding year of general election and with written consent for public disclosure of tax returns.
Directs Department of Education to identify and adopt procedures for reporting and collecting data related to acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying and acts of cyberbullying.
Requires Legislative Assembly to provide translator services free of charge, in order to facilitate witness participation in hearings or informal meetings with one or more members of Legislative Assembly, or as required by federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
Provides that Department of State Lands shall distribute certain moneys that have been in Common School Fund Account for 25 years or more.