Bills in the 2007 Regular Session, Senate.
Avel Gordly
Sponsored
Became law3
Creates Environmental Justice Task Force.
Prohibits landlord from having motor vehicle removed from premises without notice to tenant who owns or operates vehicle except under specified circumstances.
Permits contracting agency to limit competition for public contract to certified emerging small business enterprises if contract is estimated to cost $100,000 or less and is funded by Emerging Small Business Account.
Out of committee2
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for biennial expenses related to Children's System Change Initiative and ment al health services to children and families.
Creates unlawful employment practice of workplace bullying.
In committee11
Modifies active duty military service requirements needed to qualify for military homestead property tax exemption.
Requires drivers, operators and controllers of tow vehicles to post towing rates on vehicles.
Requires landlord that has business arrangement with towing business to notify tenants of amounts charged by business for recovery of vehicles towed from rental property.
Requires that landlord or landlord's agent give tenant 24 hours' notice before tenant's motor vehicle may be removed from rental property parking space.
Extends prohibition on smoking in public places and places of employment to include all restaurants, bars and taverns.
Abolishes Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office.
Provides that civil action for custodial interference may be brought if person is unlawfully removed from custodian, or if person is in violation of valid joint custody order, for more than 72 hours.
Extends statute of limitations for custodial interference in any degree.
Defines "property" to include individually identifiable health information and student education records for purposes of venue for proceeding seeking appointment of personal representative or proceeding to probate will.
Permits administration of polygraph examination to individual making initial application for employment with law enforcement agency or with county juvenile department.
Modifies definition of eligible student for purposes of Expanded Options Program.
Carried from the House
Became law1
Requires training in mental illness recognition prior to obtaining certification as police officer.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Creates Oregon Healthy Kids Program, which includes private health option to provide affordable, accessible health care to children.
Modifies definition of "eligible student" for purposes of Expanded Options Program.
Expands list of individuals and entities that may participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Expands prohibition of smoking in public places and places of employment.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
Expands lifespan respite care to include individuals with behavioral conditions.
Requires optometrist treating patient for glaucoma to consult with ophthalmologist under certain conditions.
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.
Establishes renewable portfolio standard for electric utilities and electricity service suppliers.
Vetoed · 1
Establishes Committee on Performance Excellence.
Passed the Senate · 1
Permits issuance of teaching, personnel service or administrative license or registration to person convicted of misdemeanor prostitution if Teacher Standards and Practices Commission determines that person is fit to be teacher and date of conviction is more than five years prior to date of application.
Out of committee · 7
Authorizes State Treasurer to issue revenue bonds to be paid from moneys deposited in Oregon State Capitol Foundation Fund.
Creates Oregon Better Health Trust Fund to pool state and federal expenditures for health care in Oregon and to finance treatment of defined set of essential health conditions for all Oregonians.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for psychiatric day treatment for eastern Oregon children.
Designates United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, state Senator, state Representative and any state, county, city or district office as voter choice offices.
Establishes Family Caregiver Support Advisory Board to advise Department of Human Services on needs of family caregivers.
Establishes congenital defect and birth abnormality registry system.
Requires local detention facilities to comply with accreditation standards involving health care.
In committee · 14
Creates crime of Internet solicitation of a minor.
Establishes Oregon Scholars Pilot Program at Klamath Community College.
Establishes Multicultural Student to Teacher Loan Program to provide education loans to students who agree to teach in Oregon school districts.
Creates offense of distracted driving.
Makes otherwise valid noncompetition agreement between employer and employee void and unenforceable if employee is laid off by employer.
Precludes political subdivisions from excluding persons from geographic zones based on arrest, rather than conviction, for specified drug offenses.
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.
Establishes State Police Patrol Division Fund.
Amends definition of "person with a serious mental illness." Requires Department of Human Services to suspend medical assistance to persons receiving treatment for substance abuse.
Exempts from disclosure under public records law audio recording of voice of caller to 9-1-1 emergency center unless public interest requires disclosure.
Directs Oregon Transportation Commission to adopt standards for posting signs that will provide directional information to any accredited university or college in Oregon.
Funds JOBS Plus Program by diverting portion of unemployment insurance taxes each calendar quarter to Oregon JOBS Plus Unemployment Wage Fund.
Creates personal income tax credit for contributions to food bank or other charitable organization.
Eliminates authority of Board of Naturopathic Examiners to regulate practice of traditional naturopathy by certain doctors of traditional naturopathy.