Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, House.
Gene Whisnant
Sponsored
Became law1
Provides that outside compensation of employee of Oregon Health and Science University, public university or community college is not included in employee's salary for purposes of Public Employees Retirement System.
In committee1
Requires school district to obtain approval from Department of Education before entering into funds diversion agreement for payment of debt service on pension obligation bonds.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Makes calculation of projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff inadmissible in civil action.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide grants to qualified members of Oregon National Guard to attend community colleges or public universities.
Modifies description of types of interscholastic activities in which homeschooled students and students who attend public charter schools must be allowed to participate if students are in any grade from kindergarten through grade eight.
Directs Department of State Police to establish multidisciplinary committee on tracking of sexual assault forensic evidence kits.
Requires Chief Education Office to prepare annual report on accelerated college credit programs.
Distributes civil forfeiture proceeds to scholarship program for children of deceased or disabled public safety officers.
Gives hemp research program currently operated by State Department of Agriculture name of Oregon Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop written material regarding apprenticeship opportunities and provide material to certain agencies, county veterans' service officers and veterans' organizations for distribution to veterans.
Modifies definitions, exceptions and affirmative defenses applicable to offense of driving a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device.
Requires specified information to be shared with student, staff member or certain person following conclusion of investigation related to sexual harassment.
Out of committee · 3
Establishes Task Force on Rural Education.
Establishes standards for expansion of state airport on land zoned for exclusive farm use.
Modifies retirement plan options of persons elected or appointed as statewide elected officials or judges.
In committee · 4
Creates Task Force on Public Assistance Reform to study steps taken in Maine and Kansas to reduce public assistance expenditures.
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency.
Prohibits performance of late-term sex-selective abortion.
Expands prohibition against retroactive rulemaking by Department of Revenue to prohibit department from adopting or amending rule to require change in tax treatment of item.