Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, Senate.
Betsy Close
Sponsored
Became law1
Enhances penalties for crime of trafficking in persons if victim was under 15 years of age or force was used and trafficking was for purpose of commercial sex acts.
In committee15
Requires corrections officer to report abuse of inmate to Department of Corrections or sheriff and to Attorney General.
Increases percentage of students who may enroll in virtual public charter school without receiving approval for enrollment from resident school district.
Creates tax credits for educational expenses or for contributions to qualified scholarship granting organization.
Prohibits State Board of Education from adopting standards or rules that permit Superintendent of Public Instruction to find school district to be nonstandard or to withhold moneys or impose sanctions related to use of mascot by public school.
Prohibits Land Conservation and Development Commission from adopting rules to regulate religious activities in state or local parks.
Makes laws governing handling of estray animals applicable for bison.
Modifies criteria for siting winery in exclusive farm use zone.
Excludes secure residential treatment homes and facilities as permitted use under zoning requirements.
Allows two or more counties to petition Land Conservation and Development Commission to establish by rule regional definitions for "agricultural land" and "forestland" for purposes of land use planning in proposed region.
Instructs Mechanical Board to adopt rules establishing licensing program for heating and cooling system contractors.
Changes requirements for obtaining certification as building official or building inspector.
Defines "rate of recidivism" for purposes of evaluations conducted by Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission and other public bodies.
Reduces subjects of meetings that governing bodies of public bodies may conduct in executive session.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for up to $500 in cash dividends paid by employer to employee for participation in workplace wellness program.
Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to require applicant for first-time license or registration as teacher, or applicant for renewal of license or registration as teacher, to provide evidence of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Carried from the House
Became law2
Directs State Board of Education to adopt standards for school district board to incorporate into any policy that requires student to wear, carry or use item with radio frequency identification device for purpose of locating or tracking student or taking attendance.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain Fallen Hero roadside memorial sign for individuals killed in line of duty or who died as result of wounds received in action while serving in Armed Forces of United States.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.
Allows Secretary of State, State Treasurer, judicial department and legislative department to obtain copyrights and patents on data processing materials and to sell, lease or otherwise make available the materials to local, state and federal governmental bodies.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt uniform documentation requirements for credentialing providers of telemedicine services.
Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or resulting from fire escaping from land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.
Directs Department of Education to consult with specified entities when developing academic content standards for Oregon Studies and preparing materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction in Oregon Studies.
Creates Work Group on Corrections Health Care Costs.
Vetoed · 1
Permits district school board to enter into written agreement with federally recognized Native American tribe in Oregon that is located closest to school district with respect to name, symbol or image of mascot associated with a Native American tribe, expected behavior of students and spectators at athletic events with respect to mascot, and training on cultural diversity that athletic directors or other persons identified by school board are required to complete.
Passed the Senate · 1
Requires Oregon Health Authority to request specified information from potential contractors and, if certain conditions are met, to request proposals to establish and operate systems and technologies designed to detect and prevent improper payments in state medical assistance program.
Out of committee · 2
Establishes Agricultural Experiment Station Fermentation Sciences and Value Added Program at Oregon State University.
Allows nonresident veterans discharged under honorable conditions to pay tuition and fees at Oregon resident rates.
In committee · 20
Prohibits employer from compelling employee or applicant for employment to provide access to personal social media account or to add employer to social media contact list.
Authorizes school and educational service districts to offer benefit plans that are not provided by and administered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board if district determines that premiums for benefit plans offered are less than comparable benefit plans offered by board.
Allows Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for group that promotes prevention of wildfires.
Requires name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure to be identified on proposed amendments.
Provides that person appointed or elected as member of Legislative Assembly may not become member of Public Employees Retirement System or participate in state deferred compensation plan as legislator member.
Increases ceiling amount of total assessed value of taxable personal property for purposes of exemption from property taxation.
Eliminates sunset date of homestead property tax deferral program.
Directs Oregon University System to conduct feasibility study on developing nursing school in Lebanon, Oregon.
Modifies authority of State Forester relating to Tillamook State Forest.
Requires harvesting in areas of Tillamook State Forest and Clatsop State Forest exhibiting moderate to extreme occurrence of Swiss needle cast disease.
Defines "vernal pool." Excludes vernal pools from definition of "waters of this state." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Director of Department of State Lands to promote use of public land for compensatory mitigation.
Requires that at least 30 days before agencies give notice of intended action to adopt, amend or repeal rules pertaining to recreational or small scale mining, agencies shall perform certain consultation.
Allows Director of Department of State Lands to approve, on case-by-case basis, off-site compensatory mitigation in certain watersheds in adjacent states.
Classifies certain waters of Columbia River to be used for specific purposes.
Modifies provisions relating to public employee retirement.
Directs Morrow County and Umatilla County to develop industrial and commercial land uses on land formerly known as Umatilla Chemical Depot.
Removes minimum requirements for cost and employment terms for qualifying investment contract.
Provides that mining activities do not give rise to cause of action for nuisance or trespass in certain circumstances.
Modifies crime of invasion of personal privacy by prohibiting observation by device or electronic means regardless of whether recording is made.