Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, House.
Jeff Barker
Sponsored
Became law1
Allows corrections officer employed by Department of Corrections to lawfully possess firearm in locked trunk, glove compartment, center console or other container in officer's personal vehicle when vehicle is parked in department parking lot, department has not provided secure storage for firearms owned by officers and officer is present at department in official capacity.
Out of committee1
Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include, under certain circumstances, causing physical injury to person employed at state mental hospital or person who is patient of state mental hospital.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Modifies requirements for concealed handgun license applicants.
Validates urban growth boundary adopted by Metro and acknowledged by Land Conservation and Development Commission as acknowledged urban growth boundary of Metro.
Unless public interest requires disclosure, exempts from disclosure under public records law personally identifiable information collected by mass transit electronic fare collection systems.
Provides that person is immune from prosecution for offense of possession of alcohol by person under 21 years of age if person was in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption or if person sought medical assistance for another person in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption, and evidence of offense resulted from person's having sought or obtained medical assistance .
Authorizes court to appoint protected person special advocate in protective proceeding at any time after appointment of fiduciary that is not financial institution or trust company.
Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to jointly establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to community colleges to increase number of underserved, low-income and first-generation college-bound students who enroll in community college and make progress toward degree or certificate.
Directs Department of Education to make grants to improve student achievement in certain schools that are high poverty and low performing.
Expands scholarships for children of public safety officers killed or injured in line of duty to include children of reserve officers and volunteer firefighters killed or disabled in line of duty.
Requires state contracting agency or public corporation that implements information technology initiative to obtain quality management services from qualified contractor if value of information technology initiative exceeds $5 million or meets criteria or standards that State Chief Information Officer or Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services specifies by rule or policy.
Directs Department of Transportation to provide expedited titling services upon request by vehicle dealer.
Passed the House · 3
Requires providers of ignition interlock devices to notify court that required device to be installed of any negative reports downloaded from ignition interlock device.
Amends definition of "rural area" to mean area outside urban growth boundary of city of 40,000 or more, as boundary is acknowledged on date on which application is submitted for strategic investment program.
Authorizes court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages.
Out of committee · 1
Establishes Oregon Task Force on Career and Technical Education Teaching for purpose of increasing availability and quality of teachers of career and technical education courses.
In committee · 5
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for up to $500 in cash dividends paid by employer to employee for participation in workplace wellness program.
Defines "vapor product." Amends laws related to consumption of tobacco products by minors to include references to consumption of vapor products by minors, including crime of endangering welfare of minor and other criminal offenses and civil penalties related to use or acquisition of tobacco by minor.
Provides method for giving notice to Internet service providers that wish to install Internet lines within state highway right-of-way.
Creates subtraction from taxable income for payment of interest on principal of loans used to attend institution of higher education in Oregon to obtain degree.
Adds reserve officer to category of victims for which aggravated murder can be charged when murder is related to performance of official duties.