Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Peter Courtney
Sponsored
Became law6
Modifies terminology in education statutes for persons with intellectual disability.
Clarifies whether provisions that reference session of Legislative Assembly have annual or biennial implications.
Clarifies that state board or commission may meet through telephone or other electronic means.
Repeals sunset on provisions allowing persons with limited vision to operate motor vehicles at night only if certain conditions are met.
Establishes Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice and creates procedure for awarding medal to family of law enforcement officer who died while performing duties or was killed because of employment as law enforcement officer.
Resolves conflicts in certain education bills.
Passed the Senate2
Requires employer to provide paid or unpaid time off for Veterans Day to employees who are veterans.
Directs Oregon Military Department to name Salem Army National Guard Flight Facility "Governor Ted Kulongoski Army Aviation Training Center." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Out of committee1
Authorizes Secretary of State to establish, maintain, enhance, expand and add capacity to central business registry for identified purposes.
In committee6
Adjusts amount of damages that may be awarded in action involving false statement of material fact relating to candidate, political committee or measure.
Requires school districts to ensure that physical education or recess time is available each school day for students in kindergarten through grade 8.
Modifies definition of "athlete agent." Expands application of statutes regulating athlete agents to include agents representing student athletes at elementary and secondary schools.
Creates income tax credit for creation of new employment positions by taxpayer.
Creates subtraction from taxable income for net capital gain that is invested in certain businesses.
Requires public universities and community colleges to provide financial aid to students with unmet financial need under federal aid formula when university or community college raises tuition more than ___ percent.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Modifies provisions relating to regulation of physician assistants.
Expands exemption of homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice from Liquor Control Act.
Authorizes division of land in exclusive farm use zone to create parcel smaller than minimum lot or parcel size on which to establish fire service facilities that provide rural fire protection services.
Designates February 24 of each year as Edward Dickinson Baker Day in Oregon.
Abolishes Oregon Grains Commission.
Passed the Senate · 3
Expands green jobs growth initiative to include analysis of growth factors and employment projections for green jobs in forest products industries.
Allows eligible employees to take family leave to deal with death of family member.
Requires instruction in Oregon Studies in middle school.
In committee · 1
Creates offense of animal neglect in third degree.