Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Jeff Barker
Sponsored
Became law4
Permits city to issue citation for speeding using red light camera in conjunction with other technology that is capable of measuring speed.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide all Oregon hospitals and birthing centers schedule for conducting newborn hearing screening tests, and for referring parents and guardians to health care providers for purpose of diagnosing whether newborn child has congenital cytomegalovirus, within 21 days of newborn child's date of birth.
Authorizes mass transit districts to establish administrative process to adjudicate certain ordinance violations.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of specified health care services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health.
In committee5
Establishes procedures for sentencing defendant as sexually violent dangerous offender for certain first degree sex crimes.
Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Requires health benefit plan coverage of specified health care services, drugs, devices, products and procedures related to reproductive health.
Authorizes appointment of guardian for person with disability who is in need of guardianship.
Prohibits state agency from adopting administrative rule limiting or prohibiting possession of firearm by concealed handgun licensee who is respondent of or protected by active protective order.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Creates process by which certain persons who practice profession related to enforcing or providing for public health and safety and who, in performance of official duties, come into contact with blood, bodily fluid or other potentially infectious material of another person may petition court for order compelling testing of other person for communicable disease.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Provides for one-time, decreased vehicle registration fee for former prisoners of war.
Removes limitation on number of sobering facilities that may be registered with Oregon Health Authority.
Authorizes moneys in Mental Health Alcoholism and Drug Services Account to be used by counties to provide funding to sobering facilities.
Allows nonimmigrant authorized to enter United States under Compact of Free Association to be law enforcement officer.
Renames offense of operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device as offense of driving motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device.
Expands offense of vehicular assault to include contact with motorcycle, motorcycle operator or motorcycle passenger.
Increases penalties for assault committed against flagger or highway worker who is performing official duties.
Authorizes court to order State Fish and Wildlife Commission to revoke all licenses, tags and permits issued under wildlife laws held by person convicted of violation of wildlife laws for unlawfully taking wildlife with culpable mental state, if violation occurred while person was acting or offering to act as outfitter and guide.
Prohibits public university, community college or Oregon-based private university or college to use threat or imposition of student discipline or other sanction to influence decision of victim of alleged incident of sexual assault, domestic violence or stalking regarding whether to report alleged incident or participate in investigation or adjudication of alleged incident.
Prohibits defense attorney, or district attorney if defendant is not represented by attorney, from disclosing to defendant victim's electronic mail address and social media account identifying information unless court authorizes or orders disclosure.
Provides that portion of Interstate 5 shall be known as Atomic Veterans Memorial Highway.
Modifies definition of "labor contractor" to include property services contractor.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules governing posting of tax information by gas stations.
Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities.
Extends sunset, from January 2, 2018, to January 2, 2026, on law authorizing Department of Corrections to enter into contract with public entity in another state for provision of correctional services.
Prohibits public body from disclosing specified information concerning person unless required by state or federal law.
Passed the House · 2
Prohibits employer from requiring as condition of hiring or continued employment that person take deception detection examination.
Creates limited landscape construction professional license.
Out of committee · 6
Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon FFA Association to increase student achievement and improve college attendance and career placement for students enrolled in agricultural education courses.
Increases penalties for assault committed against public transit employee if employee is assaulted while acting within scope of employment.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Oregon Hunger Response Fund program services.
Provides that person commits crime of strangulation if person knowingly impedes normal breathing or circulation of another person by applying pressure to chest of other person.
Establishes Task Force on Rural Medical Training Facilities.
Establishes refundable tax credit against income or corporate excise taxes for employers in specified industrial sectors for wages paid to employees at or below specified rate.
In committee · 13
Restricts limitation on award of noneconomic damages to claims in actions for wrongful death.
Allows construction contractor or subcontractor to post retainage bond as substitute for moneys being withheld as retainage.
Adds status as peace officer or firefighter to list of characteristics of victim of crimes of intimidation in the second degree and intimidation in the first degree.
Modifies laws related to real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies.
Requires that sexually explicit material involving minor remain in control of law enforcement agency or court throughout criminal proceeding or juvenile delinquency proceeding, provided that material is made reasonably available to defendant.
Allows person with other convictions within previous 10 years to file motion to set aside conviction after three years from date of judgment if other convictions were part of same criminal episode as conviction that is subject of motion.
Excludes certain Portland employers from sick leave requirements if employer is located in Portland on temporary or seasonal basis and has permanent location outside city.
Requires transportation network company that operates in this state to obtain license from Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Renames crime of interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal to interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal in the second degree.
Increases speed limit on Oregon Route 138 between Roseburg and Glide.
Prohibits requiring high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate as qualification for obtaining limited specialty plumber license to install or replace residential water heaters.
Specifies that amateur athlete is not employee for purpose of certain employment-related provisions.
Revives tax credit for loss of limb function.