Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Jackie Dingfelder
Sponsored
Became law2
Modifies prohibition on sale or distribution of cleaning agents containing phosphorus.
Imposes $300 recording fee for specified ground water uses that are exempt from certain regulations.
Out of committee3
Requires school district that makes breakfast accessible to any student to provide breakfast at no charge to all students who qualify for free or reduced price lunches.
Authorizes counties to impose malt beverage cost recovery fee through adoption of ordinance imposing fee.
Modifies definition of "violation" for purposes of removal-fill provisions.
In committee8
Prohibits person of any age from operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device.
Prohibits persons from knowingly disposing of rechargeable batteries as solid waste.
Allows county, city or metropolitan service district to adopt instant runoff voting system for nomination or election of candidates to county, city or metropolitan service district office.
Directs Department of Transportation to provide receptacles at roadside rest areas for recyclable materials.
Prohibits future adoption, enactment or creation of homeowners association rules or private covenants, conditions, restrictions or other agreements that prohibit installation and use of renewable energy devices.
Provides that certain mandatory minimum sentences become presumptive sentences.
Specifies requirements that municipal water use provider, agricultural water user or agricultural water supplier must meet to be eligible for funding for water supply development project.
Establishes Education Achievement Gap Task Force for purpose of addressing education achievement gap for students based on race or national origin.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Increases number of members on Trust for Cultural Development Board.
Passed the House1
Prohibits provision of declaration or bylaws of planned community or condominium from prohibiting installation or use of renewable energy device.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December.
Changes period in which remedy is available to consumer for motor vehicle that does not conform to manufacturer's warranty.
Prohibits state from expending funds to comply with federal Real ID Act of 2005 unless certain requirements are met.
Requires scrap metal business to create and maintain certain records of purchase or receipt of metal property or other transactions related to metal property.
Establishes February 9 of each year as Ewing Young Day.
Creates Task Force on Disproportionality in Child Welfare Foster Care.
Requires adoption of integrated pest management plans for schools.
Authorizes cities, counties, metropolitan service districts and certain state agencies to establish transferable development credit system for purpose of allowing specified persons to transfer developmental interests from one government unit to another.
Requires applicant that seeks to establish public charter school to submit plan for school's financial management system to school district board.
Prohibits employer from taking certain employment actions toward individual who is victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Removes requirement that proposals for purchase of real property from state be accompanied by certified check or by sufficient bond furnished by surety company in sum not less than 10 percent of total amount of value of proposal.
Out of committee · 3
Expands eligibility for medical assistance for low income and uninsured women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide screening for breast and cervical cancer to persons who meet eligibility requirements for Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance Program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave.
In committee · 4
Creates prepaid tuition contracts for Oregon residents under Oregon 529 College Savings Network.
Precludes admission of evidence in prosecution for possession of controlled substance or certain alcohol-related offenses if evidence is obtained as result of person seeking medical assistance for drug or alcohol overdose.
Requires that minimum continuing legal education requirements of Oregon State Bar include cultural competency training designed to educate members on providing unbiased and effective representation of clients.
Exempts employees of crematoriums or funeral homes who remove teeth containing amalgam restorations from deceased persons from requirement to have valid license to practice dentistry.