Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, House.
Linda Flores
Sponsored
Became law4
Allows patrons of winery licensee to make wine if winemaking is conducted under direct supervision of licensee or employees of licensee.
Extends sunset date on income tax credits for contributions to Child Care Division.
Amends duties of Department of Human Services and law enforcement agencies with respect to investigations of allegations of child abuse at child care facilities.
Directs Department of Education to collect data from school districts on physical education.
Out of committee1
Removes annual limit on tax credit certificates issued for contributions to Child Care Division.
In committee44
Abolishes Quality Education Commission.
Directs Legislative Assembly and Governor to use quality goals reflected in benchmarks adopted by Oregon Progress Board to determine if amount appropriated for public kindergarten through grade 12 education is sufficient.
Directs Legislative Assembly and Governor to use quality goals identified by Superintendent of Public Instruction in Oregon Report Card to determine if amount appropriated for public kindergarten through grade 12 education is sufficient.
Requires that operator of or individual in charge of certain mass transit equipment or facilities owned or operated by Tri-Met contact 9-1-1 emergency reporting system before contacting mass transit system dispatch operator when emergency arises.
Requires mass transit district or transportation district that operates light rail system to install crossing gates at unguarded pedestrian crossings of light rail tracks.
Provides that punitive damages may be awarded by court only if award of punitive damages is expressly authorized by statute.
Provides that claimant in civil action must pay prevailing party fees to defendant who makes offer of compromise if claimant rejects offer and fails to subsequently obtain more favorable judgment.
Authorizes health care providers and health care recipients to enter into dispute resolution agreements.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Prohibits state government from employing individual who is not legally present or legally employable.
Permits law enforcement agencies to apprehend person based upon probable cause that person is in violation of immigration law.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Makes English official language of state.
Requires Department of Human Services to verify lawful presence in United States of applicants for public assistance.
Conforms Oregon Vehicle Code to provisions of federal Real ID Act of 2005.
Requires Department of Human Services to furnish certified copy of birth certificate without charge to applicant for state medical assistance.
Requires witness before statutory, standing, special or interim legislative committee to sign declaration that witness's testimony is true to best of witness's knowledge and belief, and that witness understands testimony is subject to penalty for perjury.
Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to include in Oregon Report Card data required by federal law.
Directs Department of Education to select school district for pilot program to provide English immersion program to English language learners.
Allows exemption from requirement that children must attend public schools for children who are taught by foster parents.
Limits payments by Department of Human Services to adoptive parents to payments for adoptive children with special needs.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from placing child in foster care of department employee.
Establishes qualifications for child welfare caseworkers employed by Department of Human Services.
Expands foster parent bill of rights.
Creates Commission on Civics Education.
Directs school districts to conduct exit interview with any high school student who is contemplating dropping out of school.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to school districts for character education programs.
Directs Department of Education to award grants to school districts, community colleges and state institutions of higher education for programs that assist students in preparing for college.
Abolishes Certificate of Initial Mastery and Certificate of Advanced Mastery.
Prohibits school district from considering seniority of teacher when determining assignment of teacher or transfer of teacher.
Directs school district boards to adopt salary schedule for teachers that is based on teacher performance.
Prohibits public school teachers from striking.
Allows appeal to Superintendent of Public Instruction of voluntary organization's decisions regarding student eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities.
Allows public charter school or alternative education program to require parent or guardian to participate in education of student as condition of admission to school or program.
Prohibits State Board of Education from adopting rules that apply to public charter schools.
Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to include in Oregon Report Card data required by federal law.
Removes annual limit on tax credit certificates issued for contributions to Child Care Division.
Revises terminology for verdicts of guilty except for insanity.
Requires individual to take drug test to be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits under certain conditions.
Establishes Foster Child Scholarship Program within Department of Education.
Directs each state institution of higher education to report to Legislative Assembly on steps institution is taking to ensure intellectual diversity and free exchange of ideas.
Establishes Autism Scholarship Program within Department of Education.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Requires Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon to commission independent study to make findings and recommendations regarding pedestrian crossing safety.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 17
Modifies definition of Class II all-terrain vehicle.
Modifies beginning teacher and administrator mentoring program.
Requires employees of Legislative Administration Committee to post material on or install links from official webpage of member of Legislative Assembly in manner directed by member.
Directs school districts, at request of student and with consent of student's parent or guardian, to award high school diploma to students who have satisfied graduation requirements in less than four years.
Prohibits application of adverse possession to extinguish or diminish real property interest of school for children who are deaf, school for children who are blind, post-secondary institution, education service district or school district.
Creates crime of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Modifies requirements and procedure for city to annex territory surrounded by city.
Requires training in mental illness recognition prior to obtaining certification as police officer.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide veterans and health care providers with educational materials on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hepatitis C. .
Prohibits city or district from commencing annexation proceedings for part of area included within boundaries of area proposed for incorporation in petition for incorporation.
Changes crime of failing to maintain metal purchase record to offense of failing to maintain metal purchase record.
Creates subtraction from federal taxable income for income from TRICARE paid to health care provider in first two years of provider's participation in TRICARE system.
Modifies procedures involved in child abuse investigations.
Directs Secretary of State to regularly review programs, policies and services of county juvenile departments.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop plan to start to slow rate of diabetes by 2010.
Creates crime of online sexual corruption of child in second degree.
Passed the House · 7
Requires individual or group climbing above 10,000 feet on Mount Hood during five-month period to carry two-way, electronic communication device and electronic locator device.
Establishes state policy that state-funded research benefiting private enterprise must encourage economic development and job creation in Oregon.
Requires motor vehicle telematics service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Emergency Financial Assistance Fund for purpose of funding Oregon Military Emergency Financial Assistance Program.
Creates Task Force on Establishing Mental Health Database to identify issues, explore solutions and make recommendations to Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly regarding establishment and implementation of database to aid law enforcement officers in assisting mentally ill individuals to obtain medical, mental health and social services.
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to name Fall Creek hatchery research center Lindsay Ball Research Hatchery.
Requires motor vehicle locator service provider to furnish information about location of motor vehicle to law enforcement agency upon request.
Out of committee · 15
Modifies elements of felony driving while under influence of intoxicants to include prior participation in diversion program.
Allows student who participates in Oregon Troops to Teachers program to receive funds for cost of tuition at qualified independent institutions.
Establishes Education Enterprise Coordinating Commission within Department of Education.
Grants income tax credit to firefighters who provide volunteer services to rural fire protection districts or fire departments.
Increases penalty for assault in third degree if defendant commits assault by means of motor vehicle and was driving while under influence of intoxicants.
Requires State Forestry Department to establish and maintain fuel breaks between contiguous state and federal forestlands.
Creates Community Mental Health Housing Trust Account.
Establishes Portland State University as public corporation under control of Portland Metropolitan Universities Board of Directors.
Allows Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program to receive State School Fund distribution.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Department for Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
Increases exemption from taxable income allowed for compensation earned by members of Armed Forces of United States.
Creates tax credit for taxpayer who is war veteran and who pays or incurs premium costs during tax year for long term care insurance that provides long term care coverage of taxpayer.
Enhances penalties for crime of strangulation in certain circumstances.
Creates Education System Design Team.
Authorizes courts to impose additional assessment on persons convicted of specified crimes involving minors.
In committee · 53
Requires student who receives diploma from school district to complete three years of science prior to high school graduation.
Requires authorization by Legislative Assembly before Department of Transportation may construct or operate, or enter into agreement for construction or operation of, tollway.
Limits television advertising by Oregon State Lottery to promoting introduction of new games.
Allows tax credit to individual who owns and occupies manufactured dwelling as primary residence and who ends tenancy in manufactured dwelling park as result of closing of park or portion of park.
Authorizes board of election officials to duplicate ballot for purposes of counting ballot by vote tally machine.
Directs Department of Education to distribute student achievement grants to school districts for educational programs and activities that attain or maintain academic performance targets.
Directs State Board of Education to establish system to assess financial management practices of school districts and education service districts.
Creates School Revenue Forecast Committee.
Requires state agencies that print public documents in more than two colors to disclose information on documents regarding which agency is responsible for printing documents, total number of copies printed, total cost for printing all copies and cost per copy.
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.
Requires school districts to give students opportunity to salute United States flag each school day by reciting pledge of allegiance.
Modifies crime of failing to maintain a metal purchase record.
Increases maximum standard penalty for first degree animal abuse to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Expands crime of aggravated murder to include murder of witness in juvenile proceeding if murder was related to performance of victim's official duties as witness.
Modifies allocation of board members of successor authority after consolidation or merger of sanitary authorities, water authorities or joint water and sanitary authorities.
Directs school districts to submit plan of instruction to Superintendent of Public Instruction for talented and gifted children.
Establishes program in Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide payment for reasonable funeral expenses for eligible veterans.
Requires Economic and Community Development Department to require certain recipients of economic development assistance from state funds to consider and plan for access to child care.
Modifies penalties for providing alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age or to another person with knowledge that other person will provide alcoholic beverages to person under 21 years of age.
Creates Freedom to Choose My School Grant program.
Repeals authority of city to annex by ordinance, resolution or other method required by charter territory not within city but surrounded by corporate boundaries of city and body of water.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.
Creates grant for high growth school districts as part of State School Fund distribution.
Directs State Commission on Children and Families to create and recommend children's budget to Governor.
Directs Department of Transportation to issue group registration plate for State Commission on Children and Families.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Commission on Children and Families for purpose of grants to local commissions on children and families.
Establishes Office of Inspector General for Child Protective Services to investigate actions taken by Department of Human Services in response to allegations of child abuse or neglect.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
Prohibits person acting in official capacity during state of emergency from seizing firearm with intent to interfere with lawful possession of firearm.
Allows person to accompany person with disability to assist with hunting activities.
Directs each public post-secondary institution to report on number of veterans who are attending institution.
Requires inmates at Department of Corrections facilities to participate in functional literacy program until reaching designated level of reading proficiency.
Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board to ensure, when developing health benefit plan, that eligible employees and their family members have option of using health savings accounts authorized under Internal Revenue Code.
Requires Legislative Assembly to fully fund Department of State Police from General Fund revenues.
Requires physicians to inform pregnant females considering abortion about fetal pain and to report on abortions performed.
Includes medical facility operated substantially for purpose of performing abortions in definition of ambulatory surgical center.
Authorizes school districts to site school on tract of land within three miles of urban growth boundary without adopting exception to statewide land use planning goal.
Appropriates funds to Department of Transportation for projects of statewide significance.
Requires information to be given to pregnant female 24 hours prior to abortion.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Prohibits State Board of Higher Education, board of education of community college and Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors from increasing tuition, fees and other charges imposed on residents of Oregon.
Reduces rate of tax on capital gains of personal income taxpayers and corporate income and excise taxpayers.
Allows state employee to report to federal immigration enforcement authorities information about individual who cannot produce valid, independently verifiable documents to prove that individual is legally present in United States.
Directs school districts to expend at least 65 percent of operational expenditures on classroom instruction expenditures.
Requires district attorney to investigate residency status of convicted persons.
Requires mandatory minimum sentences of up to 48 months for subsequent repeat property crime convictions.
Modifies threshold level of value of estate at which inheritance tax return is required to be filed.
Makes planning for 20-year buildable lands supply permissive way to demonstrate compliance with statewide land use planning goal relating to buildable lands for residential use.
Directs Department of Human Services to develop education program regarding diabetes.
Establishes Oregon State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Makes legislative findings that many individuals have significant personal, emotional and economic relationships with other individuals, but are prohibited from marrying.
Requires evidence of citizenship for persons registering to vote for first time in this state.
Clarifies language authorizing city or district to require consent to eventual annexation in exchange for providing extraterritorial service to landowner.