Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, House.
Cheri Helt
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Prohibits public institution of higher education from requiring student to enroll in course designed to prepare student for enrollment in lower-division collegiate coursework in writing or math unless student was evaluated for placement through specified assessment systems.
In committee1
Requires veterinarians to register with prescription monitoring program established by Oregon Health Authority.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Increases surcharge for cultural registration plate.
Passed the House · 14
Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to approve City of Bend's expansion of urban growth boundary, and allows department to approve other land use regulations for city on specified lands, if owner of land possesses development opportunity transferred from Metolius resort site owner and city meets other conditions.
Directs Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Liquor Control Commission, State Department of Agriculture and Governor's office to collaborate with kratom industry to develop plan to address issues related to regulatory authority over kratom.
Repeals driving privilege suspension and eliminates imposition of driving privilege restrictions for failure to pay fine.
Limits cost-sharing for health benefit plan coverage of insulin prescribed for treatment of diabetes.
Modifies criteria for erecting roadside memorial signs for deceased veterans formerly prisoners of war or unaccounted for.
Allows person employed by health care facility to practice surgical technology if person is enrolled in or has completed specified apprenticeship program.
Authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve plans for urban growth boundary expansion to accommodate affordable housing in Pendleton.
Extends Department of Land Conservation and Development reporting requirements on affordable housing pilot program through 2024.
Expands Department of Transportation's authority to allow cities and specified counties to designate speeds on highways within governing body's jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
Prescribes grace periods for payment of premiums on certain types of health insurance.
Permits Office of Emergency Management to enter into agreement with nonprofit organization representing sheriffs under which organization is authorized to administer program to produce and sell outdoor recreation search and rescue cards.
Provides that insurer's cancellation of automobile insurance policy is not effective unless insurer mails or delivers notice of cancellation to named insured at least 30 days before effective date of cancellation, if policy or coverage has been in effect for 60 days or more, or at least 10 days before effective date of cancellation if cancellation is for nonpayment of premium or if policy or coverage has been in effect for less than 60 days.
Prescribes notification requirements for school district upon receipt of report of act of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying.
Declares Oregon policy regarding Indian children.
Out of committee · 14
Defines "emergency shelter." Requires local governments to allow siting of qualifying emergency shelters by qualifying entities notwithstanding land use laws and regulations.
Authorizes Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants, loans and technical assistance to organizations increasing homeownership program access to persons of color.
Establishes Task Force on Age Discrimination.
Directs Department of Education, in consultation with STEM Investment Council, to develop statewide, long-term strategic plan to provide computer science education.
Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid.
Modifies allocation formula for grants to children's advocacy centers.
Authorizes Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct inquiries and investigations, including criminal records checks, to determine whether employer and any employees of employer have adequate character and fitness to employ minors in compliance with provisions relating to employment of minors.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for transition services for current foster children and former foster children.
Directs school districts to provide age-appropriate instruction in oral health as part of health education curriculum.
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish, in collaboration with Department of Corrections, Family Preservation Project pilot program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services to fund existing contracted domestic violence specialist positions in child welfare offices.
Narrows requirement that grants for certain student transportation costs be prioritized for school districts that did not receive public moneys in previous school year for same student transportation costs.
Appropriates money to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for deposit in Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund and distribution to CASA Volunteer Programs.
Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to award matching grants to membership organizations and business accelerators in outdoor gear and apparel industry.
In committee · 7
Requires Oregon Health Authority, upon receipt of federal approval, to assess fee on emergency medical services providers and use fee to reimburse costs of emergency medical services transports.
Authorizes Office of Child Care to award grants to child care facilities supporting large employers.
Authorizes political contributions received by candidate, principal campaign committee of candidate or principal campaign committee of holder of public office to be used to defray both health insurance premiums for candidate or holder of public office and members of household of candidate or holder of public office and caregiving expenses for relative of candidate or holder of public office.
Requires health insurance policies that have prescription drug benefit to cover cost of drugs prescribed for urgent medical conditions and cost of drugs prescribed and dispensed by pharmacists within their scope of practice, including cost of pharmacists' consultation fees associated with prescribing and dispensing drugs.
Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of certain assault and attempted murder offenses when defendant causes permanent physical injury to victim during commission of crime.
Creates crime of unlawfully threatening a school or place of worship.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to design program to import wholesale prescription drugs from Canada.