Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Jennifer Williamson
Sponsored
Became law11
Provides that disaster or emergency related work conducted by out-of-state business may not be used as sole basis for determination that business is doing business in state, or that employee has residency or domicile in state.
Allows direct purchase and sale of bulk distilled liquor between distillery licensees for blending and manufacturing purposes.
Requires law enforcement agency to establish policies and procedures for use and retention of recordings from cameras worn upon police officer's person to record officer's interactions with members of public.
Prohibits carrier or third party administrator from disclosing to persons, other than enrollee who receives health services, protected health information relating to services provided to enrollee.
Directs Department of Education to administer process for providing funding for activities related to annual conference dedicated to Oregon civics and held on Oregon Civics Day for Teachers.
Deletes language prohibiting advertising or promoting outdoor mass gathering without permit.
Permits any person convicted of aggravated murder or felony with relevant DNA evidence to file motion for DNA testing.
Provides that release decision for defendant charged with sex crime or crime constituting domestic violence must include order prohibiting attempted contact with victim and third-party contact with victim while defendant is in custody.
Adds threatening to cause physical injury to animal to induce other person to engage in conduct as manner of committing crime of coercion.
Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when committed knowing victim was pregnant.
Directs Department of Corrections to establish Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program in partnership with circuit courts, county community corrections agencies and Department of Human Services.
Passed the House2
Permits local governments to impose conditions on approved permits that effectively establish sales price for up to 30 percent of residential development or limit purchase to class or group of purchasers in exchange for one or more developer incentives.
Makes Oregon State Bar subject to public employees collective bargaining law.
Out of committee5
Establishes Oregon Spirits Board.
Extends sunset for tax credit for university venture development fund contributions.
Creates task force to study training of direct care staff who support individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Includes base pay of corrections employees of certain counties as comparable factor to be considered by arbitrator in establishing base pay for employees of Department of Corrections.
Modifies laws regarding establishment of parentage of child.
In committee15
Expands Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board membership to include one licensed health care professional and one individual who has experience with applied behavior analysis therapy.
Creates new category of ambulatory surgical centers for licensing purposes.
Enacts Privacy Expectation Afterlife and Choices Act.
Exempts person from arrest and prosecution for certain offenses and finding of violation of terms of release or supervision if person contacts emergency medical services or law enforcement agency to obtain necessary medical assistance for other person due to drug-related overdose.
Requires that employees of Oregon State Hospital with direct patient contact have opportunity to receive Collaborative Problem Solving training within six months of effective date of Act.
Requires law enforcement agency to establish policy for using cameras worn upon police officer's body to record officer's interactions with members of public.
Modifies definition of "marriage." Expands types of prohibited marriages.
Authorizes court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages.
Limits hours nurses employed in Department of Corrections institutions may work.
Provides that Department of Public Safety Standards and Training may not deny, suspend or revoke certification of corrections officer because corrections officer seeks help with mental health issues, substance abuse or other counseling needs.
Provides that full-time faculty member employed by community college to teach incarcerated persons within secure perimeter of correctional institution qualifies as police officer under Public Employees Retirement System.
Provides that insurer may not offer or issue policy, contract or certificate of insurance that provides that insurer has sole right or right that is superior to right of insured to interpret terms and conditions of policy, contract or certificate or that specifies standard of interpretation or review that is inconsistent with laws of this state.
Includes transit pass costs as approved transportation costs for purpose of State School Fund distributions.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for expansion of Portland Japanese Garden.
Creates hearsay exception for certain audio recordings of certified interpreter translating witness statement in criminal matter.
Carried from the Senate
Became law6
Prohibits possession of firearm or ammunition by person who is subject to certain court order protecting intimate partner or child of person or intimate partner, or who has been convicted of certain misdemeanor crimes committed against family member.
Prohibits law enforcement agency from obtaining by forensic imaging information from portable electronic device without warrant except when authorized by consent.
Broadens exemption to provisions regulating cosmetology disciplines for persons who prepare individual's hair solely for professional photograph or theatrical performance.
Removes requirement that arrested person with disability provide proof of inability to obtain qualified interpreter in order for public employer of arresting officer to pay for interpreter.
Exempts specified persons from arrest and prosecution for certain offenses and for certain violations of terms of release or supervision if evidence of offense was obtained because emergency medical services or law enforcement agency was contacted to obtain necessary medical assistance due to drug-related overdose.
Requires private person to complete transfer of firearm by appearing with transferee before gun dealer to request criminal background check or shipping or delivering firearm to gun dealer in certain circumstances.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 31
Directs law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies and procedures prohibiting profiling by January 1, 2016.
Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for early childhood through post-secondary education students who are black or African-American or not covered by existing statewide education plan and have experienced disproportionate educational results.
Requires state contracting agency to use solicitation template that Attorney General and Oregon Department of Administrative Services develop, approve and make available in advertising and soliciting procurements under Public Contracting Code and to use contract form or contract template, as appropriate, that Attorney General and department develop, approve and make available as basis for public contracts into which state contracting agency enters.
Requires school district to provide lunch free of charge to students who are eligible for reduced price lunches.
Defines "inhalant delivery system." Amends laws concerning sale of tobacco products to, and use of tobacco products by, minors so those laws equally apply to inhalant delivery systems.
Creates process by which person found guilty except for insanity can apply to court for order setting aside judgment of guilty except for insanity.
Requires health benefit plan to cover cost of colonoscopy for insured who is 50 years of age or older and who has positive fecal test result.
Provides that person who records another person's intimate areas commits crime of invasion of personal privacy.
Requires continuation of group health insurance coverage for employee on family leave on same terms as when employee is not on leave.
Requires universities with institutional governing boards to continue to participate in shared services relating to listed employee benefits and to collective bargaining until July 1, 2019.
Disallows all filing fees, service fees and hearing fees in action for court's protective stalking order, even if stalking order is not only relief sought in action.
Provides court discretion to order person participating in driving while under influence of intoxicants diversion agreement to install ignition interlock device if person submitted to chemical test of person's breath, blood or urine and test disclosed blood alcohol content below 0.08 percent by weight.
Allows in-state tuition in certain circumstances for individuals who resided in Oregon but relocated due to position in military, government or humanitarian aid organization.
Authorizes court, as part of settlement or judgment in class action, to approve process for payment of damages.
Creates exemption to prohibition on recording conversations for person who openly and in plain view records law enforcement officer while officer is performing official duties and person is in place where person may lawfully be.
Requires public contracting agencies to provide as material condition of public contract that contractor remain certified as disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprise during entire term of public contract if contracting agency awarded public contract, in whole or in part, on basis of contractor's certification.
Requires school district to eliminate use of polystyrene foam plates, trays, food containers or food packaging in service of any meal unless school district recycles polystyrene foam.
Modifies circumstances under which attorney fees may be awarded and amount of attorney fees awarded in workers' compensation claims.
Extends, for two years, sunset of provisions requiring Oregon Health Authority to study and make recommendations to Legislative Assembly on best option for financing health care in this state.
Directs governing entity of public or private post-secondary institution of education that contracts with third party financial firm for student financial aid services to consider federal policies for contracting.
Requires filing officer to deliver by mail and electronic mail form for individual nominated or elected to public office by write-in votes to sign to accept nomination or office if filing officer has individual's electronic mail address.
Creates Oregon Retirement Savings Board in office of State Treasurer.
Establishes Affordable Baccalaureate Degree Act.
Requires Clackamas County to develop pilot program for forestry products grown on nonforest land in county to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperative.
Changes definition of "grandparent" in laws pertaining to notice to grandparents of juvenile dependency hearings regarding grandchildren, and that authorize grandparents to request visitation or other contact or communication with grandchildren when grandchildren are in legal custody of Department of Human Services.
Allows increased use of flashing lights in certain school zones.
Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be expended for grant program that distributes moneys to community colleges, or any foundations of 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.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to identify duties that tourist facility landlord may contractually delegate to tenant renting or leasing all or part of tourist facility for certain purposes.
Requires insurers that cover prescription contraceptives to cover refills at specified frequency.
Requires hospital to adopt written discharge policies.
Establishes privilege in civil, criminal, administrative and school proceedings for certain communications between persons seeking services related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and victim services programs and advocates.
Passed the House · 2
Prohibits inclusion, in instrument conveying or contracting to convey real property or in declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium, of provisions prohibiting installation and use of solar panels for obtaining solar access.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Out of committee · 11
Requires employers that employ six or more employees to implement paid sick time for employees and employers that employ fewer than six employees to implement unpaid sick time for employees.
Requires transportation network company to maintain insurance policy to cover private passenger motor vehicle when vehicle's registered owner or designated operator actively participates as driver with transportation network company.
Modifies criteria to qualify for grant to be used to provide instructional time during summer program.
Directs Department of Education to administer pilot program to increase students' exposure and access to career and technical education.
Directs Department of Education and Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to advance career and technical education opportunities by fulfilling specified requirements.
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue lottery bonds to finance grants from Department of Education to school districts to pay for acquisition, construction or improvement of school-based health centers.
Directs Department of Land Conservation and Development to develop program to provide guidance to local governments and special districts regarding planning for natural disasters.
Establishes Pay It Forward program.
Allows Oregon Health Authority to seek out and apply for funding for, and appropriates moneys from General Fund to pay for, residential care for individuals with mental illness, addictions or co-occurring disorders.
Authorizes counties to establish programs for forestry products grown on nonforest lands in counties to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperatives.
Appropriates moneys to State Department of Agriculture for biennium beginning July 1, 2015, to carry out department program for pesticide regulation.
In committee · 14
Authorizes court to issue hardship permit to person convicted of assault in second, third or fourth degree if person meets certain conditions.
Includes accrued paid vacation and personal business leave in definition of "compensation" for purposes of wage claims.
Provides that unused gift cards become abandoned property.
Permits playing of social games, poker games and poker tournaments in certain establishments if authorized by city or county.
Provides that maximum period of commitment or conditional release of person found guilty except for insanity of felony is equal to presumptive sentence person would have received under sentencing guidelines of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.
Includes finding of guilty except for insanity as conviction that may be expunged.
Prohibits greyhound racing.
Creates unlawful employment practice of requiring employee to create, file or sign documents containing false information related to hours worked or compensation received by employee or retaliating against employee for refusal to do so.
Directs Department of Education to reimburse school districts for costs incurred in providing certain vision screenings.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish breast cancer awareness registration plate program for issuance of special registration plate.
Creates special certification requirements for pesticide applicators and public applicators who spray or otherwise apply pesticides by aircraft.
Requires governing board of Pesticide Analytical and Response Center to adopt rules establishing standardized operating procedures for state agencies represented on governing board to receive and investigate complaints regarding use of pesticides.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to establish telephone line for persons concerned about misuse or alleged misuse of pesticides.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to remove official State of Mississippi flag from Walk of Flags display at State Capitol State Park and replace with Mississippi Magnolia Flag.