Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Jean Cowan
Sponsored
Became law4
Creates crime of unlawful possession of hydrocodone.
Requires person who receives certain written notification regarding potentially habituated wildlife to remove food, garbage or other attractants as directed.
Specifies that services provided to seniors through Oregon Project Independence include support for community caregivers, health promotion services, options counseling and transportation services.
Requires candidate or treasurer of political committee or petition committee who expects neither aggregate contributions nor aggregate expenditures to exceed $3,000 to file certificate with Secretary of State.
Passed the House1
Removes ambulance services from list of fee schedules used to calculate provider charges for personal injury protection benefits.
Out of committee2
Modifies provisions related to marine reserves.
Prohibits assessment of system development charge or standby charge for water meter of higher capacity installed to accommodate fire sprinkler system in one or two family dwelling.
In committee4
Modifies offense of frequenting place where controlled substances are unlawfully used to apply to person who knowingly frequents or remains at place where controlled substances are unlawfully used.
Modifies maximum period of time between defendant's arraignment and preliminary hearing.
Includes preschool in meaning of school for purposes of controlled substance offenses committed within 1,000 feet of school.
Expands scholarships for children of public safety officers killed or injured in line of duty to include children of reserve police officers and volunteer firefighters killed or injured in line of duty.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Allows counties to offer and be reimbursed for traffic safety education courses.
Provides that certain charitable corporations are not liable for damages arising out of providing, without charge, previously owned eyeglasses or hearing aids under certain circumstances.
Allows county with population of 400,000 or less to offer law library services in lieu of acquiring, maintaining or operating law library.
Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadside memorial sign under certain circumstances for police officer killed in line of duty.
Includes reserve officers within definition of "peace officer" and "police officer" for certain purposes.
Removes exception for person operating motor vehicle in scope of person's employment from offense of operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device.
Provides that U.S. Highway 30 between St. Helens and Rainier shall be known as Police Chief Ralph Painter Memorial Highway.
Requires State Department of Agriculture to establish program for issuing grants to counties for noxious weed control.
Empowers Oregon International Port of Coos Bay to own and operate rail line connecting station of Danebo in Lane County to station of Coquille in Coos County.
Defines "mastectomy" for purposes of statute requiring health benefit plan coverage of mastectomy and services related to mastectomy.
Passed the House · 1
Requires student to complete and submit application for apprenticeship program or post-secondary education institution or for enlistment in branch of Armed Forces or National Guard, or to attend orientation related to apprenticeship or training opportunity, in order to receive high school diploma.
Out of committee · 1
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for purposes of operating mobile training unit for emergency medical technicians.
In committee · 8
Establishes Task Force on School Libraries.
Adds murder of certified reserve officer and murder of reserve officer to definition of aggravated murder.
Directs Office of Emergency Management and State Parks and Recreation Department jointly to develop State Emergency Preparedness Parks System.
Prohibits owner of foreclosed residential real property from neglecting real property during periods of vacancy.
Establishes 2011-2012 School Year Subaccount within State School Fund.
Appropriates moneys from Oregon Rainy Day Fund to Department of Human Services, Oregon Youth Authority and Department of State Police for specified purposes.
Requires Oregon Health Authority, Department of Human Services and Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to Legislative Assembly on steps taken to streamline regulatory requirements in specified areas and reduce administrative burdens on persons contracting with or regulated by authority and departments.
Creates unlawful practice of manufacturing, distributing, selling or offering for sale child's beverage container or reusable bottle made or lined with bisphenol A or replacement material that is carcinogenic or is reproductive toxicant.