Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Andy Olson
Sponsored
Became law7
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.
Transfers authority over court appointed special advocates and CASA Volunteer Programs from Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service to Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
Authorizes Department of Human Services to immediately place conditions on license, certificate or other authorization of child-caring agency prior to hearing if department finds there is serious danger to public health or safety.
Requires Housing and Community Services Department, in collaboration with Oregon Health Authority, to disburse moneys in Housing for Mental Health Fund for development of community-based housing, crisis intervention services, rental subsidies and other housing-related services for individuals with mental illness and individuals with substance use disorders.
Provides that court has authority to enter judgment of conviction for Class A misdemeanor at any time after person has successfully completed sentence of probation for criminal driving while suspended or revoked if offense was felony, resulted from habitual offender status and court makes certain findings.
Passed the House1
Recognizes April 6 of each year as National Tartan Day in Oregon.
In committee8
Establishes refundable credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes.
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.
Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution.
Specifies decreased vehicle registration fee for truck tractor used exclusively to tow travel trailer for personal use.
Requires only persons under 21 years of age to wear motorcycle helmet while riding on or operating motorcycle or moped.
Requires court to impose mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment if person is convicted of crime of fleeing or attempting to elude police officer under certain circumstances.
Requires Department of Human Services to commission study of area agencies' prevention and intervention programs for seniors and persons with disabilities.
Authorizes public universities and Oregon Health and Science University to participate in benefit plan other than plan offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Expands laws regarding preservation of participating properties that are publicly supported housing.
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.
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt rules to establish Oregon Foster Children's Sibling Bill of Rights.
Removes certain requirements veterans must meet prior to receiving high school diploma.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide trauma-informed training to child welfare personnel.
Permits city to issue citation for speeding using red light camera in conjunction with other technology that is capable of measuring speed.
Authorizes Oregon Youth Authority to provide reentry support and services, for specified period of time, to person who completes Department of Corrections incarceration sentence while in physical custody of authority.
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.
Requires school district board and public charter school governing body to adopt and implement policy that requires volunteers to undergo background check if district or school allows volunteers to have direct, unsupervised contact with school children.
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 civil penalties, license regulation and licensing fees for certain facilities regulated by Department of Human Services.
Changes term "osteopath" to "osteopathic physician." Clarifies that doctors of osteopathic medicine practice medicine as physicians.
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.
Vetoed · 1
Authorizes State Board of Psychologist Examiners to issue certificate of prescriptive authority to licensed psychologist who meets specified requirements.
Out of committee · 16
Requires city or county to review and decide on applications for certain housing developments containing affordable housing units within 100 days.
Establishes Office of Oregon Ombudsmen to provide administrative services and support to Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the Residential Facilities Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Parent Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Child Ombudsman and Office of the Oregon Public Guardian .
Requires Oregon Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service to maintain volunteer staff of court appointed special advocates sufficient to meet statutory requirement to appoint court appointed special advocate in every juvenile dependency proceeding.
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.
Directs Housing and Community Services Department to establish Affordable Homeownership Grant Program to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations with affordable homeownership programs to provide opportunities for homeownership to persons in low income households.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to take specified steps to ensure enrollment without delay and continued enrollment in coordinated care organization of child placed by Department of Human Services in substitute care.
Establishes University Research Fighting Fund to provide state moneys to public universities or Oregon Health and Science University when universities seek federal research grants.
Increases penalties for assault committed against public transit employee if employee is assaulted while acting within scope of employment.
For purpose of tax credit for affordable housing lenders, requires Housing and Community Services Department to make annual determination of remaining balance of reserved but not certified tax credits.
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.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services to administer general assistance project.
Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide financial assistance to persons in low income households for repair and rehabilitation of residences.
Designates Act as Oregon First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act.
Allows taxpayer to direct portion of income tax refund to purpose of providing housing to low income persons.
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 · 16
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.
Requires person that possesses or has access to account information to report breach of security to financial institution that issued financial access device.
Requires communications made in support of or opposition to candidate or measure to identify whether candidate, petition committee or political committee authorized communication.
Modifies procedures of Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability.
Provides that specialized building inspector authorized by, but not employed by, municipality to administer and enforce parts of state building code specialty code is appointee of municipality for purpose of inspector certification statutes.
Allows employer to pay federal minimum wage to youth employee during employee's initial period of employment.
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.
Repeals requirement that person who is not gun dealer obtain criminal background check prior to transferring firearm to another person who is not gun dealer.
Exempts certain transferees from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide notice and opportunity for comment for statewide human resource policy and to submit policy to Legislative Counsel for review.
Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions.
Prohibits state agency from establishing rule or policy regulating, restricting or prohibiting firearms.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop and implement two pilot programs in rural and urban areas of state by contracting with independent nongovernmental entities to assess suitability of foster homes for certification.
Changes definition of foster parent who is "current caretaker.".
Transfers moneys from Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Account to Oregon Health Authority Fund for funding medical assistance.
Revives tax credit for loss of limb function.