Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, Senate.
Jason Atkinson
Sponsored
Became law6
Authorizes persons that are record owners of land in sanitary district to serve as members of governing body of district.
Requires Department of Transportation to transfer surcharge to Oregon Community Foundation.
Creates State Capitol State Park.
Repeals sunset on provisions allowing persons with limited vision to operate motor vehicles under specified circumstances.
Alters requirements for bicycle brakes.
Modifies ratio of units for residential sale to units of overnight lodging.
Out of committee2
Requires health insurers, and Department of Human Services through state medical assistance program, to cover services performed using telemedicine.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to construct velodromes in northern Willamette Valley, southern Willamette Valley and southern Oregon.
In committee7
Expands definition of "aggravated murder" to include murder of reserve officer.
Eliminates taxes on capital gains.
Directs Legislative Administration Committee to repair stairwells in old part of State Capitol.
Authorizes public official in charge of search and rescue operation to request and obtain cellular telephone calling records of operation's subject.
Allows owner of private parking facility to enter into agreement with towing business to permit towing business to assess fine against owner of motor vehicle in lieu of towing vehicle.
Reduces minimum required insurance amount for construction contractors and inspectors.
Creates personal income tax credit for contributions to food bank or other charitable organization.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Requires dentist to have amalgam separator installed in wastewater drain if materials containing mercury pass through drain.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue Share the Road registration plates.
Establishes renewable portfolio standard for electric utilities and electricity service suppliers.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule youth hunter mentoring program.
Requires certain employers to allow eligible employees to take unpaid leave to obtain services or treatment relating to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Requires petitioner in post-conviction relief proceeding to demonstrate good cause prior to issuance of subpoena to victim.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes Committee on Performance Excellence.
Passed the Senate · 1
Prohibits public body from approving development along route of Oregon Trail.
Out of committee · 3
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue revenue bonds to be paid from moneys deposited in Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund.
Authorizes State Treasurer, at request of Economic and Community Development Department, to issue lottery bonds for payment of expenses of Coos Bay Channel Project.
Establishes congenital defect and birth abnormality registry system.
In committee · 13
Directs Department of Transportation to collect fingerprints of applicants for each issuance, renewal or replacement of driver license, driver permit or identification card.
Requires health benefit plan to make check for payment for health care services payable jointly to provider of health care services and enrollee if provider has not contracted with enrollee's health benefit plan to provide health care services.
Creates Task Force on Education Reform.
Deletes requirement that ballot listing candidate for nomination or election to office of judge indicate whether candidate is incumbent.
Establishes State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Requires Department of Human Services to provide continuing education curriculum for child abuse investigators on constitutional and statutory rights of children and families undergoing investigation.
Allows exemption from requirement that children must attend public schools for children who are taught by foster parents.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Authorizes court to terminate parental rights of parent with respect to child conceived through first- or second-degree rape for which parent is convicted.
Funds JOBS Plus Program by diverting portion of unemployment insurance taxes each calendar quarter to Oregon JOBS Plus Unemployment Wage Fund.
Eliminates authority of Board of Naturopathic Examiners to regulate practice of traditional naturopathy by certain doctors of traditional naturopathy.
Requires that first $7.7 million of amounts collected under public purpose charge in calendar year 2008 be distributed to State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for purpose of paying costs of Oregon territorial sea mapping project at Oregon State University.
Creates crime of vehicular homicide.