Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
Ginny Burdick
Sponsored
Became law1
Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law.
Passed the Senate2
Requires certain persons to not drive in far left lane unless passing.
Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
In committee1
Requires major political party candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on primary or general election ballot and voters' pamphlet, either to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax return for most recent year and with written consent for public disclosure of tax return or to complete and submit statement of economic interest.
Carried from the House
Became law2
Renames offense of operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device as offense of driving motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device.
Provides procedures and requirements for establishing criteria for siting of Southwest Corridor MAX Light Rail Project.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and report, no later than September 15, 2017, recommendations to Legislative Assembly and interim committees related to health for program to reimburse costs of oral health care for low-income individuals residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association treaty.
Directs Department of Education to reimburse education provider for expenses incurred from providing vision screenings.
Establishes Willamette Falls Locks Commission as advisory body for issues relating to repair, reopening, operation, maintenance and future transfer of ownership of navigational canal and locks.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution.
Requires large employers in specified industries to provide new employee with estimated work schedule and to provide current employee with seven days' notice of employee work schedule.
Prohibits marijuana retailers from recording, retaining and transferring type of information that is contained on passport, driver license, military identification card or other identification card that bears picture of person.
Authorizes State of Oregon to receive moneys pursuant to Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement, deposit agreement moneys in Clean Diesel Engine Fund and use moneys to award grants for reducing emissions from school buses powered by diesel engines.
Amends Oregon Promise program to remove prohibition on awarding more than $10 million in grants per fiscal year.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study expenditure of public moneys on alcohol and drug treatment and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2019.
Passed the Senate · 1
Provides that "eligible location," for purposes of certain property tax benefits, includes location not formerly used for industrial purposes.
Out of committee · 2
Establishes Task Force on School District Spending.
Establishes Oregon Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Program within Department of Human Services.
In committee · 7
Creates crime of equine soring.
Authorizes issuance of Article XI-Q bonds to finance seismic and life safety improvements to State Capitol building and grounds.
Creates process for obtaining extreme risk protection order prohibiting person from possessing firearms when court finds that person presents imminent risk, or risk in foreseeable future, of suicide or causing injury to other persons.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to classify neonicotinoids as restricted use pesticides.
Authorizes law enforcement agency to transfer marijuana items forfeited to agency as result of conviction to nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary.
Specifies that new or increased fees adopted by state agency do not become effective unless approved by Legislative Assembly by law.
Requires gun dealer to substitute alternative fingerprint for criminal background check if firearm purchaser is unable to provide thumbprint.