Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Phil Barnhart
Sponsored
Became law8
Allows parent or guardian of minor to file petition seeking appointment of guardian for minor as adult within 90 days before minor attains majority or such other time as court deems necessary and appropriate.
Authorizes civil and criminal forfeiture of motor vehicle if person is convicted of certain offenses relating to driving while suspended or revoked.
Removes, from health insurance coverage requirements for chemical dependency and mental or nervous conditions, exemption for treatment resulting from conviction of driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Directs State Board of Education to adopt standards for school district board to incorporate into any policy that requires student to wear, carry or use item with radio frequency identification device for purpose of locating or tracking student or taking attendance.
Permits public bodies to enter into cooperative agreements with youth job development organizations for provision of services by youth participants on public resource projects.
Exempts electronic mail addresses in possession or custody of executive department, local government, local service district or special government body from required disclosure under public records law, except for electronic mail addresses assigned by public body to public employees for use in ordinary course of employment.
Modifies, for purposes of regulating student athlete agents, definitions of "agency contract," "athlete agent" and "athletic director." Expands application of statutes regulating athlete agents to include agents representing student athletes at elementary and secondary schools.
Authorizes owner of lot in planned community or unit in condominium to install electric vehicle charging station for personal, noncommercial use.
Passed the House1
Prohibits merchant from requiring statement of account as condition for cardholder to obtain refund of amount in payment card transaction.
Out of committee2
Allows state agency to establish voluntary contribution programs that allow persons to make voluntary contributions for projects identified by agency as worthy of funding, and of interest to public, but for which no or inadequate funding sources exist.
Establishes Lebanon Veterans' Home Construction Fund.
In committee18
Prohibits person that issues credit card or debit card or that provides service as payment card network from restricting or prohibiting merchant from disclosing amount of interchange transaction fee or network fee that merchant pays to person, specifying minimum dollar amount for which merchant will accept credit card or debit card as payment in retail transaction or offering other person discount for using payment method other than credit card or debit card in retail transaction.
Requires Legislative Fiscal Officer to prepare employment impact statements for legislative measures reported out of committee that affect employment in this state.
Requires telecommunications contract between telecommunications utility and residential customer to allow customer to terminate contract without penalty if customer enters hospice program.
Prohibits raising of genetically engineered alfalfa.
Prohibits raising of genetically engineered alfalfa.
Prohibits growing commodity containing genetically engineered material unless commodity is incapable of reproducing or material is declared incapable of damaging other commodities and, if for food, material has been declared safe for consumption.
Requires person engaged in commercial production of agricultural, horticultural or other commodity to provide information upon request of possessor of neighboring property or State Department of Agriculture regarding presence of genetically engineered material in commodity.
Establishes process for random external file review in certain workers' compensation claims.
Directs state agencies administering tax expenditures with purpose connected to economic development to establish policies and procedures for establishing and verifying goals and objectives of tax expenditures.
Requires certain statement by local government to accompany application for operating permit for surface mining.
Requires seller of residential real property to disclose, if known, whether property is located within one mile of land included in inventory of significant mineral and aggregate resources pursuant to statewide land use planning goal.
Requires State Geologist within State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to appoint Mineral Resources Ombudsman.
Establishes Task Force on School Records.
Authorizes amber warning lights for vehicles engaged in certain activities.
Creates Commission on Fitness of County Clerks to appoint county clerks, hold hearings upon complaint concerning conduct of county clerk and censure or remove county clerks for cause.
Establishes University of Oregon and Portland State University as independent public universities, governed by university boards of directors.
Establishes Task Force on Mining.
Establishes Oregon Investment Council as public corporation to be governed by board of directors and supervised by executive director.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Requires that additional information be posted on Oregon transparency website.
Defines Willamette Valley Protected District.
Allows licensees of Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell malt beverages, wine and cider in certain containers supplied by consumers.
Requires Department of Education, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and implement long-term goals that encourage establishment of joint advisory committees related to career and technical education and that address barriers inhibiting student movement from high schools to post-secondary school programs and workforce.
Permits Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with transportation departments in Washington State and British Columbia regarding Cascades Rail Corridor.
Requires appointment of State Integrated Pest Management Coordinator.
Prohibits beneficiary from requiring as condition of short sale, except in certain circumstances, that nonprofit entity that purchases property in short sale, or that purchases note from beneficiary, enter into agreement with beneficiary or grantor that limits or bars grantor from owning or occupying residential property after short sale or sale of note.
Passed the House · 2
Permits Department of Transportation to issue veterans' recognition registration plate to Gold Star Family member who is sibling of person who was killed in action in armed conflict while serving in Armed Forces of United States.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Out of committee · 6
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Requires that public bodies develop and implement policies for securely removing personal information from digital data storage devices and other electronic data storage devices owned by public body, leased by public body or otherwise under control of public body before selling, donating, recycling or otherwise disposing of device.
Establishes State Apprenticeship Education and Training Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to State Apprenticeship and Training Council and Bureau of Labor and Industries for specified purposes.
Exempts farmer from liability for inadvertent acquisition or use of genetically engineered plant or plant seeds.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for nutrition programs for eligible individuals through Women, Infants and Children Program.
Prohibits specified nonfarm uses on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
In committee · 16
Prohibits sale of certain consumer goods by self-checkout device.
Requires each transfer, assignment or other conveyance of beneficial ownership or beneficial interest in note or other instrument that is evidence of obligation grantor owes and that is secured by trust deed on residential property to be recorded with county clerk within 15 calendar days in order for trustee to foreclose trust deed by advertisement and sale.
Creates defense to prostitution for person under 18 years of age.
Prohibits importation of genetically engineered fish into this state.
Makes foods that contain or are produced using genetically engineered material subject to labeling requirements.
Modifies crime of telephonic harassment to include electronic communications.
Modifies certain provisions relating to state initiative measures that require appropriation or expenditure of public moneys.
Establishes process for Oregon Liquor Control Commission to adopt rule declaring alcohol impact area upon petition by municipality.
Exempts retainer dental practice from application of Insurance Code if certified by Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Changes name of office of "precinct committeeperson" to "precinct representative." Modifies manner in which precinct representatives may be elected.
Establishes Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Plan, operated by Oregon Health Authority according to policies established by Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Board.
Requires peace officers to inform stopped persons that giving consent to search is optional.
Creates disclosure requirements related to use of refund anticipation payment instruments by tax consultants and tax preparers.
Changes basis and permissible scope of assessments by Oregon Sheep Commission.
Makes vehicle operated exclusively by one employee in course of employer's business subject to Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act.
Requires public universities that commission police officers to allow officers to carry firearms.