Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Jeff Barker
Sponsored
Became law9
Permits state employee or state officer to authorize deduction from salary or wages for Oregon Veterans' Home Account.
Allows member of individual account program of Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan to receive vested amounts in member's employee account and employer accounts over period that is equal to anticipated life span of member.
Creates crime of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Grants district attorney authority to investigate physical injuries that occur under suspicious or unknown circumstances.
Prohibits all district attorneys and deputy district attorneys from engaging in private practice of law.
Allows public safety officer to designate beneficiary to receive benefits from Public Safety Memorial Fund.
Modifies requirement that health care provider notify law enforcement officer or agency, or Oregon State Police dispatch center, if person believed to be driver in motor vehicle accident has blood alcohol level exceeding legal limit for operating motor vehicle.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish program to issue veterans' recognition registration plate to qualified owner of motor vehicle.
Directs Secretary of State to regularly review programs, policies and services of county juvenile departments.
Passed the House2
Provides that person commits offense of refusal to take test for intoxicants if person refuses to submit to blood test or to take urine test if requested to do so under implied consent law.
Permits volunteer to issue citation to person who commits offense of use of invalid disabled person parking permit.
Out of committee10
Modifies elements of felony driving while under influence of intoxicants to include prior participation in diversion program.
Increases penalty for assault in third degree if defendant commits assault by means of motor vehicle and was driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Requires person to sign acknowledgement and agreement regarding driving while under influence of intoxicants as part of application for driver license .
Directs general or special election ballots to list name of candidate for partisan office for each nomination candidate receives, with name of each political party that nominated candidate printed opposite one of listings of candidate's name.
Requires that non-PERS public employer that employs police officers or firefighters and imposes income tax must either exempt all local, state and federal retirees from tax or provide benefit increases to employer's retired police officers or firefighters that are adequate to compensate retirees for taxation of retirement benefits.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Justice for distribution to Oregon District Attorneys Association and payment of salary and costs of employing executive director for association.
Modifies definition of "disabled person" for purposes of homestead property tax deferral to include disabled veterans.
Allows employer credit against income taxes for amounts paid as compensation to employees who are members of military reserves, Oregon National Guard or other organized militia, during periods in which employees are providing active duty military service.
Allows certain veterans to receive state aid for course of study or professional training and federal educational aid concurrently.
Creates Oregon Veterans' Business Enterprise Program.
In committee19
Imposes minimum fine of $2,500 and mandatory imprisonment for person convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants if person had 0.20 percent or more by weight of alcohol in blood of person at time of offense.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Allows State Parks and Recreation Commission to acquire property rights or interests necessary to develop memorials in honor of veterans and war memorials.
Requires school districts to give students opportunity to salute United States flag each school day by reciting pledge of allegiance.
Expands crime of assault in third degree.
Expands crime of aggravated murder to include murder of witness in juvenile proceeding if murder was related to performance of victim's official duties as witness.
Authorizes Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to appoint and commission humane special agents.
Exempts uniformed public safety officer from prohibition against obtaining communication without knowledge of all participants.
Expands authority of Port of Portland peace officers.
Permits disciplinary action against public safety officer only for just cause.
Requires medical professionals to conduct evidence gathering procedures and disclose results to law enforcement officer upon request.
Creates Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Board and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Advisory Committee.
Directs Department of Transportation to immediately inform law enforcement if applicant for driver license, driver permit or identification card submits false application.
Allows minor political party to nominate candidates at primary election if minor political party has existed for 12 consecutive years with same name and maintains number of registered members equal to at least one-half of one percent of total number of registered voters in state.
Repeals certain limit on penalty wages due employee because of employer's failure to pay final wages upon termination.
Provides that corrections officer acting within scope and authority of employment has same powers and immunities as peace officer.
Creates crime of insurance fraud.
Provides that municipal court for city with population of less than ___ may exercise jurisdiction over violation of law or ordinance prohibiting driving while under influence of intoxicants only if city has become court of record.
Creates crime of organized retail theft.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Expands crime of criminal impersonation to include impersonation of active member or veteran of Armed Forces.
Passed the Senate1
Prohibits hunting exotic mammal or game mammal held or obtained by person.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Changes definition of "small employer" by increasing maximum number of eligible employees from 25 to 50.
Directs Department of Transportation to provide for issuance of customized registration plates to recipients of Congressional Medal of Honor.
Permits Gladstone, Milwaukie and Oregon City to operate photo radar.
Prohibits person from selling gift card that expires or has face value that declines over time or with lack of use.
Modifies definition of Class II all-terrain vehicle.
Establishes Oregon Health Care Acquired Infection Reporting Program.
Provides that data on motor vehicle event data recorder is exclusively owned by owner of motor vehicle.
Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education.
Creates Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
Requires employer to pay over, in accordance with law or agreement requiring or authorizing deductions from wages, amounts deducted from employee's wages.
Requires prescription drug benefit program, or prescription drug benefit offered under health benefit plan or under student health insurance policy, to include coverage of contraception.
Provides that taxpayer is not disqualified from claiming working family child care income tax credit solely because taxpayer's spouse has disability, if disability is such that it prevents taxpayer's spouse from providing child care, being gainfully employed, seeking employment and attending school.
Requires training in mental illness recognition prior to obtaining certification as police officer.
Increases length of time ignition interlock device must be installed and used by person convicted of driving under influence.
Limits application of precursor substance reporting requirements applicable to isomers to optical isomers.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Extends time period for sheriff's sale pursuant to garnishment from 15 days to 20 days.
Imposes $10 fee for filing of petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation, and for filing of responses to petitions for marital annulment, dissolution or separation.
Permits second Oregon Veterans' Home to admit spouses of veterans.
Amends duties of Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations of allegations of child abuse at child care facilities.
Creates Sex Offender Treatment Board within Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
Provides that public high school student journalists have right to exercise freedom of speech and press in school-sponsored media.
Requires city to allow electors, if any, in surrounded territory proposed to be annexed to vote if city charter, ordinance or resolution requires city to hold election in city.
Modifies procedures involved in child abuse investigations.
Allocates from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to school capital matching subaccount amount equal to 50 percent of ending biennial balance of fund as established by revenue forecast issued during May 2009.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 7
Prohibits former member of Legislative Assembly from being compensated lobbyist during period beginning on date person ceases being member and ending on date of adjournment sine die of next regular legislative session.
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to assist veterans of military service in obtaining screening tests and treatment services for exposure to depleted uranium.
Requires motor vehicle telematics service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Directs each county sheriff's department and chief of police of city police department to adopt policy addressing whether peace officers may appear in uniform while off-duty.
Increases membership of Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to 25 members, three of whom shall be nonvoting members.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Out of committee · 20
Allows student who participates in Oregon Troops to Teachers program to receive funds for cost of tuition at qualified independent institutions.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Makes findings on employment of individuals who are not authorized to work in United States.
Declares findings of Legislative Assembly on economic benefit of services provided by Oregon State Police.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Human Services for Senior Corps programs.
Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Requires Department of State Police to establish base pay for troopers.
Establishes Commission for the Products of Disabled Individuals.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Appropriates moneys from ___ to Economic and Community Development Department for purpose of assisting development of targeted small businesses and microenterprises.
Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds to finance public parking facility in downtown area of City of Hillsboro.
Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to administer collaboration grants for local public safety coordinating councils.
Makes findings concerning use of Oregon workers to perform services contracted for by state agencies.
Allows members of Oregon National Guard to enroll in specified classes at state institution of higher education or community college at no cost.
Enhances penalties for crime of strangulation in certain circumstances.
Establishes Task Force on Mental Retardation in Capital Cases.
Allows retired member who is employed by Legislative Assembly or Oregon State Police for purpose of service during regular or special session of Legislative Assembly to be employed for all or any part of session without affecting status of person as retired member.
Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to transfer amount equal to five percent of gross revenues derived from sales of distilled liquor by bottle to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account.
Authorizes courts to impose additional assessment on persons convicted of specified crimes involving minors.
Excludes natural resource property and property used in commercial fishing operations from value of gross estate of decedent for Oregon inheritance tax purposes.
In committee · 64
Makes parent's ability to maintain smoke-free environment factor for determining custody of minor child.
Expands definition of "polygraph examiner" to include examiners who perform voice stress analysis.
Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide information about depleted uranium and depleted uranium compounds and to assist veterans exposed to depleted uranium and depleted uranium compounds in obtaining health screening.
Requires pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to annually disclose to Department of Justice certain economic benefits provided in conjunction with marketing of prescription drugs.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Requires persons 75 years of age or older to renew driver licenses every four years and to take driving test prior to renewal.
Creates offense of distracted driving.
Creates crime of possession of vehicle with hidden compartment.
Prohibits telecommunications utility from charging customer for telecommunications service after service is canceled.
Allows Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to adopt rules permitting overtime pay for work after eight hours in one day or, when employer has adopted alternative workweek schedule that authorizes employee to work 10 hours per day within 40-hour workweek, after 10 hours in one day.
Prohibits previous participants from participating in alternative incarceration programs.
Prohibits persons with prior felony convictions from participating in alternative incarceration programs.
Limits ability of Department of Corrections to release inmates under alternative incarceration programs.
Prohibits persons convicted of violent crimes from participating in alternative incarceration programs.
Prohibits Department of Corrections from creating or expanding alternative incarceration programs.
Prohibits sex offenders from participating in alternative incarceration programs.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Removes limit on number of hours retired member may work and still qualify for retirement under Public Employees Retirement System if retired member is employed by school district or education service district as other than teacher or management employee, or by community college as other than faculty member or management employee.
Removes individuals who are performing services in other than instructional, research or principal administrative capacity at certain educational institutions from disqualification for receipt of unemployment insurance benefits during certain periods.
Modifies definition of "disabled individual" for purposes of public contracting law relating to procurement of products or services from qualified nonprofit agency for disabled individuals.
Directs Department of Education to prepare financial education program.
Requires school districts to provide instruction in financial education in secondary schools.
Adds sheriff services to types of services that can be provided by county service districts.
Creates crime of unlawful disposition of tobacco product.
Establishes program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide payment for reasonable funeral expenses for eligible veterans.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of Internet or closed circuit media to remotely control weapon for purpose of hunting or taking any game bird, wildlife, game mammal or other mammal.
Permits police officer to take breath test of person operating motor vehicle when officer has reasonable suspicion person is driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Creates crime of sexual solicitation of minor.
Modifies penalties for providing alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age or to another person with knowledge that other person will provide alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age.
Requires that minimum continuing legal education requirements of Oregon State Bar include cultural competency training designed to educate members on providing unbiased and effective representation of clients.
Provides patient freedom of choice of health care physician and primary care physician from among at least 50 percent of all health care physicians in each geographic service area providing medical, dental, foot or vision care.
Requires contractors submitting bids or proposals on state public contracts to certify where services would be performed.
Requires law enforcement agency to take DNA sample of persons arrested for specified felony crimes.
Creates Adam Walsh Act Task Force.
Directs Department of State Police to establish pilot program to monitor certain sex offenders with electronic monitoring units.
Prohibits public bodies from paying for treatment of erectile dysfunction for sex offenders.
Requires Director of Department of Corrections to evaluate prisoner prior to release from custody to determine if prisoner is violent sexual predator likely to commit violent sexual offense due to mental or emotional disturbance.
Requires person who must report as sex offender to report solely to sheriff of county in which person resides.
Requires that designation of person as predatory sex offender be based solely on application of sex offender risk assessment scale approved by Department of Corrections.
Creates charitable donation program for donation of tax refunds to American Red Cross.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for value of recreational activity that is donated to charitable or nonprofit entity by taxpayer in trade or business of providing recreational activities to customers.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Prohibits person acting in official capacity during state of emergency from seizing firearm with intent to interfere with lawful possession of firearm.
Requires alternative incarceration program participants to authorize release of information prior to release from custody.
Requires Department of Corrections to create report based on annual audit conducted by Division of Audits.
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage of human papillomavirus vaccine for female beneficiaries who are 11 years of age and older.
Provides that urban renewal agencies may include affordable housing projects in urban renewal plans.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Creates crime of possession of property with obscured identification number.
Establishes Board of Trustees of Oregon State School for the Deaf.
Authorizes school districts to site school on tract of land within three miles of urban growth boundary without adopting exception to statewide land use planning goal.
Increases tax on malt beverages over five-year period.
Establishes Oregon State Police Fund.
Establishes procedure for suspension or revocation of certifications of instructors and public safety officers by Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
Extends time for tenants' association or facility purchase association to respond to notice that facility owner is offering or considering sale of facility.
Establishes tax credit for employer that pays all or part of community college tuition and related textbook expenses of employee in workforce training program.
Allows school districts to aggregate districts' energy requirements for purchase and delivery of utility services as one entity to qualify for lower industrial rates.
Requires mortgage or trust deed lender to prorate prepayment privilege penalty for prepayments made after first year of loan agreement.
Removes statute of limitations for certain felony sex crimes in cases involving victim under 18 years of age.
Provides that action against public body or officer, employee or agent of public body based on child abuse is not subject to two-year statute of limitation of Oregon Tort Claims Act and must be commenced within time provided for actions against private persons.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Imposes tax on distribution of malt beverages at rate of $16.50 per barrel of 31 gallons.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.