Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Chris Garrett
Sponsored
Became law1
Directs Attorney General to provide identical draft ballot title for state measure to be submitted if Attorney General determines two or more state measures are substantially similar.
In committee7
Transfers responsibility for reviewing ballot titles from Supreme Court to Review Panel composed of retired judges.
Creates Legislative Research Office.
Establishes presumption that parent acts in best interest of child in hearing or civil action involving special education and related services.
Requires Department of Environmental Quality to develop and implement procedures to analyze water samples collected and submitted to the department for presence of cyanotoxins.
Requires that places of public accommodation allow customer access to employee toilet facilities if customer has certain medical conditions.
Modifies definition of "smoke shop" in Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act to include businesses that are attached to other businesses or residential property.
Creates excise tax on birdseed.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 32
Creates income tax return checkoff program through which full-year individual income taxpayers may elect to make contribution to major or minor political party.
Requires state institutions of higher education and community colleges to waive tuition for any course audited by Oregon residents 65 years of age or older in specified circumstances.
Directs Department of Transportation to make report regarding capacity, availability and efficiency of rail transportation in Oregon.
Provides that confession alone is sufficient to warrant conviction of defendant if certain conditions are met.
Establishes Quality Care Fund.
Redefines "representative of client" for purposes relating to lawyer-client privilege.
Modifies crime of, and cause of action for, invasion of personal privacy.
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates.
Requires tower who tows vehicle at request of owner of parking facility to take and maintain photograph of vehicle.
Authorizes Department of Environmental Quality to board and inspect certain vessels and to collect ballast water samples.
Directs Director of State Department of Energy to administer energy efficiency and sustainable technology loan program for purpose of encouraging investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy conservation.
Imposes additional fine of $500 on person convicted of crime of interfering with law enforcement animal.
Adds pharmacists to list of public or private officials required to report child abuse.
Designates May 8 of each year as Military Family Appreciation Day.
Modifies membership of Board on Public Safety Standards and Training .
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage of human papillomavirus vaccine for female beneficiaries who are at least 11 years of age but no older than 26 years of age.
Establishes Interagency Compliance Network.
Establishes way of necessity for private sewer lines.
Extends statute of limitations for action based on conduct that constitutes child abuse or conduct knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse.
Directs Secretary of State to designate organizations to establish citizen panels to review and create statements on specified number of initiated state measures.
Prohibits deputy district attorneys from striking.
Authorizes Department of Revenue, in conjunction with state agencies, boards and commissions that issue occupational or professional licenses, to develop and implement pilot project that requires licensees to demonstrate and maintain tax compliance as condition of issuance or renewal of license.
Changes sunset date on conditional exemption from disclosure of public records that set forth name, home address or professional location of person engaged in, or providing goods and services for, medical research at Oregon Health and Science University that is conducted on animals other than rodents.
Extends period of time during which eligible individual may receive work benefits under shared work plan.
Requires clinical laboratory to release results of test to patient upon receiving authorization from doctor, dentist or person who requested test.
Allows pharmacists to administer vaccines to persons who are at least 11 years of age.
Changes calculation of capitation rates for fully capitated health plans that do not have contract with hospital to provide inpatient or outpatient hospital services under specified statutory provisions.
Extends statutes of limitations for certain sex crimes if defendant is identified on basis of DNA sample comparisons.
Approves recommendation of Land Conservation and Development Commission to designate Metolius Area of Critical State Concern as area of critical state concern.
Increases processing fee chargeable to employee by employer for garnishments of employee's wages.
Modifies definition of "child care facility" and creates definitions for "preschool recorded program" and "record" for purposes related to regulation of child care facilities.
Classifies crime of assault in second degree as assault in first degree if defendant knows victim is pregnant.
Passed the House · 7
Prohibits use, exploding or causing explosion of firework items within limits of city having population of 300,000 or more except during specified yearly period.
Directs Governor to appoint to Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors member who has experience in representing interests of employees.
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Removes prohibition against local government imposition of taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe registration plates.
Allows holder of full on-premises sales license or limited on-premises sales license to obtain verification of capacity of pint glasses used at licensed premises for draught malt beverages.
Provides that judge or clerk of court may not defer jury service for person more than once unless person seeks deferral for good cause.
Out of committee · 12
Establishes Aging and Disability Resource Center program in Department of Human Services.
Requires drug manufacturers to file with State Board of Pharmacy annual report listing compensation given or paid to physicians and nurse practitioners.
Creates Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.
Defines "economically distressed worker training" and "eligible economically distressed workers" for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits.
Establishes Next Generation Fund.
Directs Department of Education to provide reimbursements to school districts that serve Oregon food products as part of United States Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program.
Approves recommendation of Land Conservation and Development Commission by designating area identified by commission recommendation as area of critical state concern.
Establishes tax credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.
Requires state funding for graduate medical education to be used for training primary care medical residents.
Establishes medical education loan program for new primary care physicians in Oregon.
Establishes Commission on Health Care Infrastructure in Department of Human Services.
Revises certificate of need process.
In committee · 22
Allows motorcycle operator to replace discharge nozzle after dispensing fuel.
Requires that general or special election ballots list name of candidate for partisan office for each nomination candidate receives, with name of each political party that nominated candidate printed opposite one of listings of candidate's name.
Increases standard penalty for animal abuse in first degree to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Authorizes moneys available for access and habitat programs to be expended on programs that promote access to public and private lands through acquisition of lands or through acquisition of easements.
Requires Legislative Administrator to present plan to Legislative Assembly for State Capitol to achieve zero carbon footprint by December 31, 2015.
Authorizes Department of Transportation to issue duplicate disabled parking permit placards for each vehicle registered by applicant in this state.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide emergency and nonemergency dental services in Oregon Health Plan.
Authorizes director of corporation to consider certain interests in determining what director believes to be in corporation's best interests.
Directs State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation to develop recommended state medical malpractice insurance program to be administered by corporation.
Requires health care facilities and health care providers to use interoperable electronic health information system by December 15, 2015.
Adds state and federal tax identification numbers to personal information subject to provisions of Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act.
Creates low-profit limited liability company as type of limited liability company with specified business purpose.
Creates personal and business tax credits for water conservation devices and systems.
Requires deposit of five percent of security amount, but not less than $5, in cases of security release.
Requires Department of Revenue, in consultation with Legislative Revenue Officer, to prepare and submit reports on tax incidence to legislative committee on revenue.
Directs Department of Revenue to prepare and mail to taxpayers "Oregon Annual Review," describing how state has spent tax revenues in preceding calendar year.
Authorizes Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research to require reporting of health care information from health insurers, third party administrators and other specified entities.
Requires Department of Human Services to use Oregon Prescription Drug Program to purchase drugs for medical assistance recipients if cost-effective.
Directs Department of Human Services to establish and operate marijuana production facility and distribute marijuana to pharmacies for dispensing to medical marijuana cardholders and designated primary caregivers.
Authorizes prosecution for failure to report as sex offender in county where defendant is apprehended or last registered, if county where offense was committed cannot be determined.
Creates income tax credit or property tax exemption for emergency medical technicians who provide volunteer services.
Establishes Election Day as legal holiday in Oregon.