Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, Senate.
Kate Brown
Sponsored
Became law16
Directs Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission to charge public bodies, special government bodies, local governments and local service districts proportionate amounts for purposes of funding activities of commission.
Reenacts requirement repealed under automatic repeal provision pertaining to mandated health insurance coverage that health insurance policy that provides for coverage for acupuncture services performed by physician provide coverage for acupuncture services performed by licensed acupuncturist.
Establishes procedures for reporting missing persons and investigating missing person cases, including cases involving unidentified human remains.
Modifies definition of "employment relations" to include safety issues that have impact on on-the-job safety of certain employees who are prohibited from striking, and staffing levels that have significant impact on on-the-job safety of certain employees who are prohibited from striking.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from filing petition to terminate parental rights until court has determined, after permanency hearing, that permanency plan for child should be adoption.
Authorizes court, upon review of placement of child or ward committed to Department of Human Services, to direct department to place child or ward in care of parents, in foster care with foster care provider who is relative or in foster care with another foster care provider.
Authorizes Director of Human Services to convene sensitive review committee.
Requires Department of Human Services to notify specified persons when child abuse report involves child in substitute care.
Requires Department of Human Services to report to legislative interim committees regarding children placed in foster care.
Requires Department of Human Services or another agency having guardianship or legal custody of child or ward to make diligent efforts to preserve familial relationships.
Changes salaries of judges.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Expands category of persons who may enter into written agreements with adoptive parents to continue contact with adopted child to include birth relatives.
Provides that judge member of Public Employees Retirement System may elect to have all or part of pension payable to surviving spouse be paid to former spouse of judge member.
Requires certain employers to allow eligible employees to take unpaid leave to obtain services or treatment relating to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Directs moneys received from civil penalties imposed by Board of Boiler Rules to use for administration and enforcement of laws governing boilers and pressure vessels.
Passed the Senate1
Exempts from property taxation up to $150,000 of assessed value of dwelling provided by religious organization for its spiritual leader and lot on which dwelling is located.
Out of committee2
Appropriates money from General Fund to Public Defense Services Commission for improving legal representation of parents and children in dependency cases.
Directs Governor to appoint ombudsman for families and caregivers of children subject to dependency matters.
In committee13
Modifies definition of "supervisory employee" for purposes of public employee collective bargaining law.
Modifies criteria used by arbitrators in public collective bargaining.
Permits modification of dissolution judgments to provide for payment of debts incurred before dissolution.
Prohibits Board of Medical Examiners from requiring fingerprints for purposes of requesting criminal records check of person applying for license to practice acupuncture.
Allows school district to provide instruction designed to promote proper and safe use of Internet to students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Permits use of photo red light enforcement and photo radar by City of Milwaukie.
Describes ways court may show approval of open adoption agreement.
Establishes standards for appointment of guardians for minors in protective proceedings.
Permits court to enter temporary protective order of restraint in certain proceedings involving custody of child.
Requires court to appoint attorney for child in certain domestic relations proceedings if child's best interests are not adequately represented.
Requires motor vehicle liability policy that covers taxicab to provide personal injury protection benefits.
Creates Bottle Bill Board.
Exempts from disclosure under public records law audio recording of voice of caller to 9-1-1 emergency center unless public interest requires disclosure.
Carried from the House
Became law3
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.
Requires prescription drug benefit program, or prescription drug benefit offered under health benefit plan or under student health insurance policy, to include coverage of contraception.
Creates crime of furnishing sexually explicit material to child.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program, which includes private health option to provide affordable, accessible health care to children.
Expands list of individuals and entities that may participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Establishes Oregon Educators Benefit Board.
Requires Office of Emergency Management to prepare written animal emergency operations plan to provide for animals during major disaster or emergency.
Allows Oregon Growth Account to be invested in emerging growth businesses that are not in traded sector industries.
Allows public university to direct affiliated foundation to administer university venture development fund.
Changes requirement that one-third of directors of domestic insurer be residents of this state to requirement that one-quarter of directors be residents of this state.
Provides that Administrator of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office be appointed by board consisting of chairpersons of commissions served by office and Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Requires dentist to have amalgam separator installed in wastewater drain if materials containing mercury pass through drain.
Prohibits discrimination against disabled person and discrimination due to race, color, sex, marital status, source of income, familial status, religion or national origin by multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization or facility relating to business of selling or renting dwellings.
Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule process that school district must follow to resolve complaints.
Gives family child care providers right to collectively bargain with State of Oregon.
Establishes renewable portfolio standard for electric utilities and electricity service suppliers.
Restricts local government power to impose construction excise taxes.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes Committee on Performance Excellence.
Passed the Senate · 2
Prohibits siting of destination resort in Metolius River Basin or in specified areas within three miles of basin .
Requires lenders involved in residential property nontraditional mortgage products to ensure loan terms and underwriting standards for products and consider borrower's repayment capacity and risk mitigation factors.
Out of committee · 8
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue revenue bonds to be paid from moneys deposited in Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund.
Directs Oregon Innovation Council to establish signature research center focused on renewable energy, biologically based products and other emerging sustainable products or services.
Allocates moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to Oregon Innovation Council for Oregon Innovation Fund for specified purposes.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for psychiatric day treatment for eastern Oregon children.
Creates Smart on Crime Task Force.
Establishes congenital defect and birth abnormality registry system.
Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to construct velodromes in northern Willamette Valley, southern Willamette Valley and southern Oregon.
Establishes Oregon Public Interest Professional Loan Repayment Program administered by Oregon Student Assistance Commission.
In committee · 10
Creates crime of Internet solicitation of a minor.
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.
Requires State Department of Energy to develop plan related to climate change.
Requires Department of Human Services to collect data and study "alternative-to-abortion organizations" in Oregon and report findings to Legislative Assembly by December 31, 2008.
Directs Legislative Counsel Committee to introduce appropriate legislation to address rules found by committee to be outside scope and intent of enabling legislation.
Establishes Task Force on Regulation of Practice of Cosmetology.
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to maintain records about state contracts for consulting services and report information about those contracts to Governor, President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives.
Prohibits State Board of Higher Education from increasing or adopting new programmatic resource fees until board performs prescribed duties.
Directs Oregon Tourism Commission to develop environmental standards for certification that may be voluntarily met by tourism facilities.
Creates crime of vehicular homicide.