Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, Senate.
Richard Devlin
Sponsored
Became law6
Requires school districts to consider including safety improvements that create safer routes to schools as part of large construction projects.
Prohibits use of R type metal halide or mercury vapor light bulbs in schools.
Requires persons who are under eight years of age or are under certain height to use child safety system in motor vehicle.
Provides that Administrator of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office be appointed by board consisting of chairpersons of commissions served by office and Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Allows Public Utility Commission to adopt rules to conform universal service fund to federal law and related rules to extent that commission determines is appropriate.
Provides definition of "telecommunications" and modifies definition of "telecommunications service" for purpose of laws governing regulation of telecommunications.
Passed the Senate1
Lowers minimum age for required school attendance.
In committee8
Directs moneys received from civil penalties imposed by Board of Boiler Rules to use for administration and enforcement of laws governing boilers and pressure vessels.
Prohibits operation of all-terrain vehicles by persons under 12 years of age.
Expands types of relationships covered by Family Abuse Prevention Act to include dating relationships.
Requires Department of Human Services to collect data and study "alternative-to-abortion organizations" in Oregon and report findings to Legislative Assembly by December 31, 2008.
Requires financial institution and employee or agent of financial institution to report suspected abuse of elderly person.
Requires Institute for Natural Resources to study global warming.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to forecast statewide allowable growth factor of general operating revenue per community college student.
Requires assured water supply permit in certain cases.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Modifies beginning teacher and administrator mentoring program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 26
Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program, which includes private health option to provide affordable, accessible health care to children.
Declares nursing workforce and nursing faculty shortage.
Requires health benefit plan that covers chemotherapy to cover orally administered anticancer medication as part of medical benefit.
Modifies definition of "eligible student" for purposes of Expanded Options Program.
Directs Oregon Student Assistance Commission to base method of determining state share of education costs on student share, family share and amount expected from federal government.
Defines "large school district" for purposes of provisions relating to school facility planning.
Expands list of individuals and entities that may participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Establishes Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of Internet or closed circuit media to remotely control weapon for purpose of hunting any game bird, wildlife, game mammal or other mammal.
Requires Office of Emergency Management to prepare written animal emergency operations plan to provide for animals during major disaster or emergency.
Expands prohibition of smoking in public places and places of employment.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Allows Oregon Growth Account to be invested in emerging growth businesses that are not in traded sector industries.
Allows public university to direct affiliated foundation to administer university venture development fund.
Requires optometrist treating patient for glaucoma to consult with ophthalmologist under certain conditions.
Prohibits discrimination against disabled person and discrimination due to race, color, sex, marital status, source of income, familial status, religion or national origin by multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization or facility relating to business of selling or renting dwellings.
Alters requirements for bicycle brakes.
Directs Department of Environmental Quality to conduct study of persistent pollutants discharged in State of Oregon and report results of study to appropriate interim committee of Legislative Assembly by June 1, 2010.
Requires public employer to provide preference to veteran or disabled veteran who completes initial application screening, application examination or civil service test to establish eligibility for civil service position and to appoint veteran or disabled veteran to civil service position if results of veteran's or disabled veteran's application examination is equal to or higher than application examination results of person who is not veteran or disabled veteran.
Establishes renewable portfolio standard for electric utilities and electricity service suppliers.
Expands number of entities that must be listed on Oregon income tax return forms for charitable donations by refund checkoff.
Requires certain employers to allow eligible employees to take unpaid leave to obtain services or treatment relating to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Directs community colleges and state institutions of higher education to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote in elections.
Requires business firms receiving property tax relief under strategic investment program to report average employment and wages to Economic and Community Development Department on annual basis.
Restricts local government power to impose construction excise taxes.
Directs moneys received from civil penalties imposed by Board of Boiler Rules to use for administration and enforcement of laws governing boilers and pressure vessels.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes Committee on Performance Excellence.
Passed the Senate · 4
Creates crime of sexual solicitation of minor.
Requires Governor's budget to include proposed spending target for General Fund and lottery moneys.
Prohibits hunting exotic mammal or game mammal held or obtained by person.
Prohibits public body from approving development along route of Oregon Trail.
Out of committee · 8
Directs Department of Education to collect data from school districts on number of minutes of physical education provided to kindergarten through grade 8 students.
Establishes minimum amount of participation in physical education by kindergarten through grade 8 public school students.
Directs Department of Education to develop statewide assessment system in physical education.
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop 25-year plan to enhance opportunities for angling in Oregon.
Creates Task Force on Mental Health and Addiction Services for Underserved Populations.
Appropriates moneys to Department of Human Services for Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
Establishes congenital defect and birth abnormality registry system.
Creates income tax credit for donations of interests in real property to public or private conservation agencies for specified conservation purposes.
In committee · 7
Creates crime of Internet solicitation of a minor.
Directs Department of Education to conduct study on career and technical education.
Makes otherwise valid noncompetition agreement between employer and employee void and unenforceable if employee is laid off by employer.
Directs Economic and Community Development Department to work with local governments and affected agencies to identify and prioritize up to 25 sites for industrial or traded sector uses.
Directs Department of Transportation to collect fingerprints of applicants for each issuance, renewal or replacement of driver license, driver permit or identification card.
Requires medical staff bylaws at health care facility to provide for fair hearing process to challenge denial, revocation, suspension or restriction of physician privileges.
Prohibits restaurants and mobile units from storing, using, preparing, distributing or offering food containing artificial trans fat.