Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, Senate.
Jackie Winters
Sponsored
Became law1
Establishes Task Force on Reentry, Employment and Housing.
In committee5
Prohibits retail sellers of marijuana for recreational use and medical marijuana facilities from being located within 1,000 feet of certified child care facility or preschool recorded program.
Creates Sunset Advisory Committee.
Repeals sections of Ballot Measure 91 (2014) that prescribe manner in which local governments may regulate production, processing, wholesale sale, retail sale and taxation of marijuana.
Allows court to award attorney fees to prevailing party in action to acquire fee simple title to real property by adverse possession in which adverse possessor is not prevailing party.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to operate 24-hour nurse advice hotline for Oregon residents beginning January 1, 2016.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Includes base pay of certain telecommunicators as comparable factor to be considered by arbitrator in establishing pay for telecommunicators employed by Department of State Police.
Directs Department of Revenue to make shared services distributions out of unreceipted revenue.
Authorizes use of accrued sick leave or personal business leave by certain employees who are victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.
Requires Secretary of State to conduct investigation of Community Housing Trust Account, within Developmental Disabilities Community Housing Fund.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to transfer ownership of certain real property to City of Pendleton.
Requires public universities, community colleges and Oregon-based private universities and colleges to adopt written protocol for victims of sexual assault.
Establishes Task Force on Reserve Funds to study performance of Education Stability Fund and Oregon Rainy Day Fund and make recommendations to next odd-numbered year regular session of Legislative Assembly.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe by rule standards for integrating behavioral health services and physical health services in patient centered primary care homes and behavioral health homes.
Passed the Senate · 1
Authorizes county to exempt first $250,000 of assessed value of homestead of surviving spouse of fire service professional or police officer killed in line of duty from property taxes imposed by all taxing jurisdictions.
Out of committee · 7
Expands crime of assault in third degree to include physical injury to health care provider in hospital.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Department for Oregon Military Museum.
Provides for annual adjustment of judges' salaries based on Consumer Price Index.
Requires court to appoint legal counsel for respondent or protected person in protective proceeding under certain circumstances.
Requires Department of Human Services to identify applicants for and recipients of assistance under temporary assistance for needy families program who are victims of sexual assault or at risk for being victims of sexual assault.
Directs Department of Human Services to convene work group to develop common client confidentiality release form to be used by public bodies and community organizations to enable and facilitate appropriate sharing of confidential information.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
In committee · 13
Requires name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure to be identified on proposed amendments.
Requires health care facility to provide to patient or resident, in writing and within 12 hours of admission, facility's policy, if any, concerning provision of life-sustaining procedures that are not likely to benefit patient's or resident's medical condition.
Modifies definition of "physical injury" for purposes of criminal code.
Creates defense to charge of prostitution for person under 18 years of age.
Creates defense to charge of prostitution for person under 18 years of age.
Requires that candidate for state Senate or state Representative receive majority of votes cast in general election to be elected.
Establishes personal income tax credit of $250 per dependent child.
Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid sick leave, with restrictions.
Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid family leave, with restrictions.
Increases amount of working family child care credit by doubling applicable percentage of taxpayer's child care expenses allowed as credit.
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
Requires coordinated care organization to employ or contract with clinical mental health professionals to provide mental health care and treatment to members of organization.
Changes method by which surplus "kicker" refunds are made to personal income taxpayers from tax credit to refund payment.