Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Dennis Richardson
Sponsored
Became law3
Modifies notice required to be given to party before contested case hearing.
Permits motor vehicle hauling or towing two implements of husbandry to operate on highway.
Clarifies duties of hearing officer in contested case proceedings.
Out of committee1
Directs Department of Human Services to establish program to make grants not exceeding $100,000 per calendar year to county for purpose of administering public guardian and conservator program.
In committee6
Requires state agencies that print public documents in more than two colors to disclose information on documents regarding which agency is responsible for printing documents, total number of copies printed, total cost for printing all copies and cost per copy.
Gives cohabiting adults same privileges to visit each other in health care facility as visitation privileges enjoyed by member of patient's immediate family.
Authorizes construction of single family dwelling on lot or parcel on which land use restriction or reinterpretation prevents construction of dwelling that could have been constructed when owner acquired lot or parcel.
Requires sponsors of certain legislative measures to provide statement indicating proposed source of revenue.
Establishes Oregon Health Insurance Exchange to facilitate provision of insurance products to eligible individuals and employers.
Makes legislative findings that many individuals have significant personal, emotional and economic relationships with other individuals, but are prohibited from marrying.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Permits state employee or state officer to authorize deduction from salary or wages for Oregon Veterans' Home Account.
Specifies minimum standards for food and beverages sold in public schools.
Requires training in mental illness recognition prior to obtaining certification as police officer.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Directs Department of Transportation to establish program to issue veterans' recognition registration plate to qualified owner of motor vehicle.
Modifies procedures involved in child abuse investigations.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop plan to start to slow rate of diabetes by 2010.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 2
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Out of committee · 8
Directs Oregon State Lottery Commission to study feasibility of implementing alternative to current method for awarding contracts to video lottery game retailers.
Allows student who participates in Oregon Troops to Teachers program to receive funds for cost of tuition at qualified independent institutions.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract for development of kindergarten through grade 12 Mandarin Chinese language curriculum.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Housing and Community Services Department and Department of Human Services for Senior Corps programs.
Requires Department of Human Services and local public health authorities to compile Kids' Network List of medical providers available in each county to provide primary care services to children.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Allows certain veterans to receive state aid for course of study or professional training and federal educational aid concurrently.
In committee · 39
Requires student who receives diploma from school district to complete three years of science prior to high school graduation.
Expands crime of criminal mischief in second degree to include tampering or interfering with gates or signs that restrict closed roads.
Expands definition of "polygraph examiner" to include examiners who perform voice stress analysis.
Prohibits members of Legislative Assembly, members-elect, statewide officials and statewide officials-elect from soliciting or receiving political contributions during period beginning on date of general election and ending on first day of next following regular session of Legislative Assembly.
Limits television advertising by Oregon State Lottery to promoting introduction of new games.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Requires school districts to give students opportunity to salute United States flag each school day by reciting pledge of allegiance.
Permits establishment of historic districts.
Prohibits state government from employing individual who is not legally present or legally employable.
Permits law enforcement agencies to apprehend person based upon probable cause that person is in violation of immigration law.
Makes English official language of state.
Adds sheriff services to types of services that can be provided by county service districts.
Specifies method of calculating amounts to be distributed to community college districts and community college service districts from Community College Support Fund.
Directs school districts to submit plan of instruction to Superintendent of Public Instruction for talented and gifted children.
Expands ability of employer to prohibit use of medical marijuana in workplace.
Creates Freedom to Choose My School Grant program.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Prohibits person acting in official capacity during state of emergency from seizing firearm with intent to interfere with lawful possession of firearm.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to ensure, when developing health benefit plan, that eligible employees and their family members have option of using health savings accounts authorized under Internal Revenue Code.
Authorizes Director of Human Services, in consultation with Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services, to provide grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofit organizations to improve access to health care by low-income persons.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Expands criminal homicide to include causing death of unborn child.
Requires physicians to inform pregnant females considering abortion about fetal pain and to report on abortions performed.
Includes medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions in definition of ambulatory surgical center.
Requires information to be given to pregnant female 24 hours prior to abortion.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Prohibits State Board of Higher Education, board of education of community college and Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from increasing tuition, fees and other charges imposed on residents of Oregon.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income taxpayers and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Allows state employee to report to federal immigration enforcement authorities information about individual who cannot produce valid, independently verifiable documents to prove that individual is legally present in United States.
Directs school districts to expend at least 65 percent of operational expenditures on classroom instruction expenditures.
Modifies threshold level of value of estate at which inheritance tax return is required to be filed.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Provides that per diem payments to member of Legislative Assembly be based on distance between member's district residence and State Capitol.
Creates Task Force on Civics Education.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop education program regarding diabetes.
Requires Board of Medical Examiners to reveal certain information about complaints against licensees of board when requested to do so by any person.
Establishes Real Health Care for Kids Act.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.