Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Jeff Barker
Sponsored
Became law4
Directs Department of Transportation to waive reinstatement fee for person whose driving privileges were suspended for withdrawing from school before age 18 if person provides proof that person graduated from high school or received General Educational Development certificate.
Requires ballot title and outer envelope in which ballot title is delivered to specify whether measure authorizes renewal of current local option taxes.
Extends statutes of limitations for certain sex crimes if defendant is identified on basis of DNA sample comparisons.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
In committee10
Prescribes salary calculation for substitute teachers in school district with four-day week class schedule.
Repeals notification and examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Requires Workers' Compensation Management-Labor Advisory Committee to study availability of interpreter services for workers' compensation claims and report findings to Legislative Assembly.
Extends landowner immunity for public's recreational use of land, woodcutting and harvest of special forest products to paths, trails, roads, watercourses and other rights of way that are used by person to reach land for recreational purposes, woodcutting or harvest of special forest products.
Authorizes universities under control of State Board of Higher Education, Oregon Health and Science University and boards of education of community college districts to commission public safety officers.
Requires State Board of Higher Education to authorize each institution under its control to commission special campus security officers.
Requires person to wear personal flotation device when using inner tube on waters of this state.
Creates crime of insurance fraud.
Provides for annual adjustment of judges' salaries based on Consumer Price Index.
Requires use of safe food practice point system for determining sanitation score of restaurant or bed and breakfast facility.
Carried from the Senate
Became law2
Modifies crime of animal abandonment to include abandonment of equines.
Changes name of Consumer Protection and Education Revolving Account to Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 43
Requires state institutions of higher education and community colleges to waive tuition for any course audited by Oregon residents 65 years of age or older in specified circumstances.
Directs Department of Transportation to make report regarding capacity, availability and efficiency of rail transportation in Oregon.
Provides that confession alone is sufficient to warrant conviction of defendant if certain conditions are met.
Redefines "representative of client" for purposes relating to lawyer-client privilege.
Creates sentencing enhancement for sexual abuse in second degree when offender is 21 years of age or older and is minor victim's athletic coach.
Modifies crime of, and cause of action for, invasion of personal privacy.
Modifies crime of sexual abuse in third degree to include intentionally propelling dangerous substance at another person for purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire.
Directs Department of Transportation to work with Department of Corrections to assist offenders in obtaining driver license or identification card prior to release from Department of Corrections institution.
Authorizes issuance of criminal process that authorizes or commands seizure or production of papers, documents, records or other things to recipient outside State of Oregon.
Deletes 15-year limit on veteran's use of preference in public employment.
Allows certain long term absent electors to use facsimile machine to cast ballot.
Exempts from definition of "gift," for purposes of ethics laws, specified program material, specified expenses for attendance at conference and reasonable expenses paid to public school employee for accompanying students on educational trip.
Allows issuance of special events license to brewery-public house licensee.
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Requires tower who tows vehicle at request of owner of parking facility to take and maintain photograph of vehicle.
Requires Legislative Counsel to solicit bids for printing of Oregon Revised Statutes each biennium.
Authorizes Department of Corrections to grant 60-day reduction in term of incarceration to inmates who successfully complete educational program.
Authorizes Department of Environmental Quality to board and inspect certain vessels and to collect ballast water samples.
Imposes additional fine of $500 on person convicted of crime of interfering with law enforcement animal.
Modifies definition of online communication for purposes of online sexual corruption of child.
Creates work group on maternal mental health disorders within Department of Human Services.
Designates May 8 of each year as Military Family Appreciation Day.
Modifies membership of Board on Public Safety Standards and Training .
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage of human papillomavirus vaccine for female beneficiaries who are at least 11 years of age but no older than 26 years of age.
Establishes Interagency Compliance Network.
Increases hours of day during which children under 16 years of age may work.
Extends statute of limitations for action based on conduct that constitutes child abuse or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse.
Prohibits deputy district attorneys from striking.
Makes knowingly taking advantage of disabled veteran, disabled servicemember, servicemember in active service or spouse unconscionable tactic and unlawful trade practice.
Allows Department of Education to establish pilot project for purpose of assisting federal Head Start program providers located in Oregon with adopting and implementing health literacy program.
Adds gray wolf, as special status mammal, to definition of "game mammal." Allows moneys made available from specified surcharges to be expended on acquisition of easements for purpose of promoting access to public and private lands.
Changes sunset date on conditional exemption from disclosure of public records that set forth name, home address or professional location of person engaged in, or providing goods and services for, medical research at Oregon Health and Science University that is conducted on animals other than rodents.
Directs Department of Human Services to adopt rules to allow emergency medical technician applicant to substitute experience and certification by national registry of emergency medical technicians for certain requirements imposed by department.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish website that allows members of public to request information about veterans' benefits and services.
Makes discrimination against employee who reports violation of state or federal laws, rules or regulations unlawful employment practice.
Increases penalty for crime of harassment, under certain circumstances, to maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
Allows Department of Human Services to contract with victim services providers to place staff members from victim services providers at child welfare offices.
Limits State Department of Agriculture responsibilities regarding estray livestock to cattle and equines.
Prohibits transferring title to one and two family dwelling or multifamily housing that has carbon monoxide source unless dwelling or housing is equipped with carbon monoxide alarm.
Increases processing fee chargeable to employee by employer for garnishments of employee's wages.
Authorizes Oregon Military Department to make payments to members of Oregon National Guard who develop cancer as result of exposure to hexavalent chromium while serving in Iraq in 2003.
Requires persons that facilitate like-kind exchanges to make certain notifications and to provide bonds or other securities in specified amounts.
Modifies definition of "child care facility" and creates definitions for "preschool recorded program" and "record" for purposes related to regulation of child care facilities.
Passed the House · 6
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Fallen Public Safety Officer registration plates.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Increases maximum amount of revenues from civil penalties assessed for violations of occupational safety or health statutes that may be credited to Workers' Memorial Scholarship Account.
Exempts records and information that identify person as holder of or applicant for concealed handgun license from disclosure.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Provides that judge or clerk of court may not defer jury service for person more than once unless person seeks deferral for good cause.
Out of committee · 12
Establishes Aging and Disability Resource Center program in Department of Human Services.
Requires Department of Transportation to study feasibility of constructing highway between Coos Bay and Ontario.
Increases penalty for crime of strangulation under certain circumstances to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Directs Department of State Police to adopt rules that identify reciprocal licenses that allow holder of license to carry concealed handgun in another state.
Requires drug manufacturers to file with State Board of Pharmacy annual report listing compensation given or paid to physicians and nurse practitioners.
Creates Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Defines "economically distressed worker training" and "eligible economically distressed workers" for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits.
Creates income tax credit for qualified investments in machinery and equipment.
Provides tax credit for employers who hire certain released persons who work at least 160 hours for employer.
Establishes Oregon Retired Senior Volunteer Program within Department of State Police.
Establishes tax credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.
Modifies theft in first degree to include theft of agricultural property under certain circumstances.
In committee · 40
Specifies amount of income from Common School Fund that Department of State Lands must transfer each calendar year to Superintendent of Public Instruction for apportionment among counties and school districts.
Establishes certain requirements before applicant seeking to construct liquefied natural gas terminal or related pipeline may be issued specified permits and authorizations.
Requires person operating as scrap metal business to obtain certificate from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Requires scrap metal business to create and maintain certain records of purchase or receipt of metal property or other transactions related to metal property.
Requires contracting agency to include in solicitation for public contract and in contract terms provision to encourage bidders, proposers and contractors to hire individuals released from Department of Corrections institution.
Expands offense of driving while under influence of intoxicants to include any substance that adversely affects person's physical or mental faculties to noticeable or perceptible degree.
Requires Department of Human Services to request that Department of State Police conduct state and nationwide criminal records checks on individuals providing direct care to children, elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
Prohibits person of any age from operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device for purpose of receiving or transmitting text communication.
Defines "medium-speed electric vehicle" for purposes of Oregon Vehicle Code.
Denies public assistance to fleeing felons, Class A or B misdemeanants or probation, parole or post-prison supervision violators who are actively sought by law enforcement authorities.
Requires that general or special election ballots 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.
Increases standard penalty for animal abuse in first degree to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Authorizes moneys available for access and habitat programs to be expended on programs that promote access to public and private lands through acquisition of lands or through acquisition of easements.
Allows tenant to place political signs anywhere on space owned or leased by tenant.
Exempts transferor of firearm from performing criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.
Requires Department of State Police to destroy records obtained during criminal records check within 24 hours of approval for qualified firearms purchases.
Authorizes governing body of county to establish moratorium on tree cutting in residential or commercial areas while governing body considers proposed ordinance limiting or prohibiting tree cutting in area.
Prohibits use, sale, transfer or exchange for value, for commercial purposes, of prescription drug information that identifies prescriber or subject of prescription drug order.
Requires that certain percentages of moneys spent by Judicial Department on specified treatment and intervention programs, and of moneys that offenders are required to pay for specified court-ordered treatment and intervention programs, must be for cost-effective, evidence-based programs.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.
Authorizes director of corporation to consider certain interests in determining what director believes to be in corporation's best interests.
Adds state and federal tax identification numbers to personal information subject to provisions of Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act.
Creates low-profit limited liability company as type of limited liability company with specified business purpose.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Requires policy or certificate of health insurance to cover 90-day supply of prescription drugs covered by policy or certificate if prescribed by health care provider.
Requires counties to appoint service officers.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to determine source and establish price agreement for state agencies to procure power management software.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to develop and implement procedures to analyze water samples collected and submitted to the department for presence of cyanotoxins.
Grants recipient of unemployment insurance benefits $25 weekly allowance for each dependent child living in household.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop plan for reforming hatchery operations and reconstructing hatchery facilities.
Creates defense to prostitution under certain circumstances for person under 18 years of age.
Directs school districts to encourage and assist children with disabilities to participate in athletic activities that are available to children who do not have disabilities.
Creates Construction Diversity Oversight Board and prescribes powers and duties of board.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish Contractor and Workforce Diversity Pilot Program to aid in increasing diversity among contractors to which department awards public improvement contracts and among subcontractors and workers employed in connection with public improvement contracts.
Creates crimes of drug-induced homicide and drug-induced assault.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish and operate marijuana production facility and distribute marijuana to pharmacies for dispensing to medical marijuana cardholders and designated primary caregivers.
Authorizes prosecution for failure to report as sex offender in county where defendant is apprehended or last registered, if county where offense was committed cannot be determined.
Authorizes State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision or county sheriff to release inmate to custody of United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under certain circumstances.
Prohibits commencement of civil action against health care provider until after submission of health care claim to medical legal panel.
Creates crime of vehicular homicide.