Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Suzanne Bonamici
Sponsored
Became law14
Provides that obligor and obligee under support order may bring civil action for damages against employer or other person who withholds money under order to withhold, but who fails to pay withheld amounts within time allowed by law.
Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December.
Prohibits insurer that issues personal insurance policy from using credit information to increase consumer's premium after rerating consumer at consumer's request.
Allows beneficiaries in wrongful death action to agree to distribution of all damages recovered in action in manner other than as provided under laws of intestate succession.
Changes period in which remedy is available to consumer for motor vehicle that does not conform to manufacturer's warranty.
Exempts from Insurance Code self-insurance program for tort liability or property damage that is established by two or more affordable housing entities.
Changes contents of notice of default that lender must deliver to grantor before sale to foreclose residential trust deed.
Requires adoption of integrated pest management plans for schools.
Authorizes award of attorney fees to prevailing party in civil action relating to express or implied contract if award of attorney fees is provided for by terms of contract or by statute and party prevails by reason of claim or defense asserting that prevailing party was not party to contract.
Creates 60-day no-cause notice for terminating tenancy.
Establishes authorizations, prohibitions, conditions and limits for methods used by manufactured dwelling park or marina landlord to bill tenant for certain utility or service charges.
Updates and clarifies discrimination laws related to individuals who have disabilities.
Requires landlord of manufactured dwelling park with 200 or more spaces in park to use billing method that determines charge through submetering when assessing tenant utility or service charge for water.
Revises regulations for life settlement insurance.
Passed the Senate1
Allows court to award attorney fees, costs and expenses to prevailing debtor in action for unlawful collection practice.
In committee3
Requires all kindergarten through grade 12 public schools, community colleges and state institutions of higher education to establish green cleaning policy by June 30, 2010.
Requires declarant to disclose goods or services provided to homeowners association of planned community by business entity in which declarant holds ownership interest.
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.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
Restricts number of acres to be burned.
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.
Modifies definition of "hazardous substance" to include decabrominated diphenyl ether.
Modifies maximum reimbursement from Oregon Production Investment Fund for film or television production.
Establishes February 9 of each year as Ewing Young Day.
Modifies prohibition on sale or distribution of cleaning agents containing phosphorus.
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.
Requires Department of Education to grant waiver that allows school district to contract with entity that administers nationally normed assessments if entity meets specified requirements.
Out of committee · 6
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.
Requires school districts to provide or ensure access to accelerated college credit programs.
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.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Oregon Center for Nursing for biennial expenses.
Creates Family Leave Benefits Insurance Program to provide benefits to employees taking family leave.
In committee · 2
Directs each public post-secondary institution to report on number of veterans who are attending institution.
Authorizes photo radar in Multnomah County on Cornelius Pass Road.