Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, Senate.
Ginny Burdick
Sponsored
Became law2
Allows public body to release condensed version of factual information in record in lieu of disclosing record.
Exempts patron's electronic mail address in library records from public disclosure.
Passed the Senate1
Requires driver to stop for pedestrian waiting at crosswalk.
In committee2
Creates offense of distracted driving.
Requires person setting traps for certain animals to check trap at least once during each 24-hour period.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Requires employers of 25 or more employees to provide unpaid rest periods to employees to express milk if providing rest periods does not cause undue hardship on operation of employer's business.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program, which includes private health option to provide affordable, accessible health care to children.
Declares nursing workforce and nursing faculty shortage.
Expands list of individuals and entities that may participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Expands prohibition of smoking in public places and places of employment.
Requires optometrist treating patient for glaucoma to consult with ophthalmologist under certain conditions.
Requires Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon to commission independent study to make findings and recommendations regarding pedestrian crossing safety.
Establishes renewable portfolio standard for electric utilities and electricity service suppliers.
Requires business firms receiving property tax relief under strategic investment program to report average employment and wages to Economic and Community Development Department on annual basis.
Requires petitioner in post-conviction relief proceeding to demonstrate good cause prior to issuance of subpoena to victim.
Restricts local government power to impose construction excise taxes.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes Committee on Performance Excellence.
Passed the Senate · 2
Prohibits siting of destination resort in Metolius River Basin or in specified areas within three miles of basin .
Permits issuance of teaching, personnel service or administrative license or registration to person convicted of misdemeanor prostitution if Teacher Standards and Practices Commission determines that person is fit to be teacher and date of conviction is more than five years prior to date of application.
Out of committee · 8
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue revenue bonds to be paid from moneys deposited in Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund.
Establishes payment obligation for manufactured dwelling park landlord closing manufactured dwelling park or portion of park.
Creates Oregon Better Health Trust Fund to pool state and federal expenditures for health care in Oregon and to finance treatment of defined set of essential health conditions for all Oregonians.
Creates Task Force on Mental Health and Addiction Services for Underserved Populations.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
Establishes congenital defect and birth abnormality registry system.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to construct velodromes in northern Willamette Valley, southern Willamette Valley and southern Oregon.
Creates income tax credit for donations of interests in real property to public or private conservation agencies for specified conservation purposes.
In committee · 6
Prohibits, in specified areas of law, discrimination against persons based on sexual orientation.
Directs Department of Transportation to collect fingerprints of applicants for each issuance, renewal or replacement of driver license, driver permit or identification card.
Requires health benefit plan to make check for payment for health care services payable jointly to provider of health care services and enrollee if provider has not contracted with enrollee's health benefit plan to provide health care services.
Requires that operator of or individual in charge of certain mass transit equipment or facilities owned or operated by Tri-Met contact 9-1-1 emergency reporting system before contacting mass transit system dispatch operator when emergency arises.
Requires financial institution and employee or agent of financial institution to report suspected abuse of elderly person.
Authorizes court to terminate parental rights of parent with respect to child conceived through first- or second-degree rape for which parent is convicted.