| HB3391 | Pass | Authorizes Attorney General to file action on behalf of Department of Human Services employee for stalking citation or stalking protective order upon request that has been approved in writing by Director of Human Services or designee and sets forth s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-13
Chapter 653, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 6, 2015. |
| HB3243 | Pass | Permits funeral establishment to take custody of unclaimed body of indigent person. Abolishes Demonstrator of Anatomy. Directs State Mortuary and Cemetery Board to reimburse funeral establishment for costs related to disposal of unclaimed body of ind...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-13
Chapter 651, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 6, 2015. |
| HB2643 | Pass | Authorizes designation of enterprise zone and zone and city for electronic commerce, addition of zone cosponsor and change of enterprise zone boundary without application process, subject to determination by Oregon Business Development Department tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-13
Chapter 648, (2015 Laws): Effective date October 5, 2015. |
| HB3188 | Pass | Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of predator damage control district within county. Establishes petition filing and hearing requirements. Modifies definition of "predatory animals" to include bears, bobcats an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-13
Chapter 650, (2015 Laws): Effective date October 5, 2015. |
| HB2089 | Pass | Directs Department of Revenue to offer to suspend collection of unpaid tax from taxpayer if certain conditions exist. Allows individual owing debt to state agency to apply to Department of Revenue for currently not collectible status. Prohibits Depar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-13
Chapter 643, (2015 Laws): Effective date October 5, 2015. |
| HB2411 | Pass | Updates terms for teacher education programs and institutions. Streamlines licensure structure for teachers and administrators. Increases maximum amount allowed for fees for issuance of license. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-13
Chapter 647, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 6, 2015. |
| HB2879 | Pass | Permits pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives. Until January 1, 2020, requires evidence of previous prescription from primary care practitioner or women's health care practitioner f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-13
Chapter 649, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 6, 2015. |
| HB3382 | Pass | Extends sunset from January 2, 2019, to July 1, 2019, for law imposing general prohibition on growing of canola in Willamette Valley Protected District. Requires State Department of Agriculture to authorize limited commercial growing of canola on qua...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 638, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2019 | Pass | Expands membership of Oregon Government Ethics Commission from seven members to nine members on July 1, 2016. Directs leadership of Democratic and Republican parties in each house of Legislative Assembly to each recommend two individuals for appointm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 619, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2423 | Pass | Provides that inmates convicted of certain crimes are not eligible for earned time reduction in prison sentence. Eliminates certain earned time reductions available for completion of education program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 625, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB3522 | Pass | Specifies that Environmental Quality Commission may increase water quality permit fees by greater amount than provided for in statute if greater amount is provided for in Department of Environmental Quality's legislatively approved budget. Specifies ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 640, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2734 | Pass | Authorizes local government to create by ordinance or resolution Land Bank Authority as municipal corporation. Authorizes authority to have powers necessary to acquire, rehabilitate, redevelop, reutilize or restore brownfield properties. Authorizes a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 631, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2020 | Pass | Alters definition of "public official." Prohibits Governor, First Partner, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General and Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries from receiving money or other consideration for speaking engagement or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 620, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2478 | Pass | Makes statutory changes to achieve gender neutral language with respect to individuals who are married.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 629, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2407 | Pass | Establishes procedures for determining maximum grant amount for Oregon Opportunity Grant program. Provides that all qualified students receive second year of Oregon Opportunity Grant funding if they meet academic standards and benchmarks established ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 624, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB3542 | Pass | Requires chief sponsor or proponent of measure creating or expanding tax credit to submit statement of purpose to legislative committee on revenue. Requires chief sponsor or proponent of measure creating or expanding tax credit to submit statement of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 641, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2016 | Pass | Directs Department of Education to develop and implement statewide education plan for early childhood through post-secondary education students who are black or African-American or not covered by existing statewide education plan and have experienced...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 618, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2846 | Pass | Provides that time spent by students consuming breakfast is considered instructional time in certain circumstances. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 634, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2459 | Pass | Increases certain fees related to registering and titling boats, floating homes and boathouses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 627, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB3400 | Pass | Makes changes to Ballot Measure 91 (2014). Directs Oregon Health Authority to develop and maintain database of information related to producing and processing of marijuana by persons responsible for marijuana grow sites under Oregon Medical Marijuana...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 614, (2015 Laws): Effective date June 30, 2015. |
| HB3469 | Pass | Increases penalty for crime of strangulation when committed knowing victim was pregnant. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Expands types of previous convictions that elevate crime of assault in the fourth degree...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 639, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2451 | Pass | Extends maximum loan term for loans made from Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to 30 years. Allows Department of Environmental Quality to buy or refinance debt obligations of public agencies for all projects otherwise qualified for financial as...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 626, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB2316 | Pass | Increases certain fees charged by justice courts. Provides that trial fee may not be charged in small claims department of justice court. Allows court to order, or district attorney or defendant to file petition to conduct, deposition to perpetuate t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 623, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2796 | Pass | Directs Health Licensing Office to issue license to practice music therapy to qualified applicant. Establishes Board of Music Therapy within Health Licensing Office. Defines "music therapy." Directs board to license music therapists. Permits office t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 632, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2509 | Pass | Allows person to file mediation request with State Department of Agriculture if person has reasonable belief that agricultural or horticultural practice on nearby land is interfering or might interfere with farming practice. Requires State Department...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 630, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| HB3086 | Pass | Requires City of Damascus, if city is disincorporated, to notify public of city's obligation to satisfy city's debts and obligations and to encourage creditors to present claims to city to ensure timely payment of valid debts and obligations. Require...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 637, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2474 | Pass | Prohibits veterinary facility from offering services related to practice of veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry unless veterinary facility registers with Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. Becomes operative January 1, 2016. Requir...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 628, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2998 | Pass | Requires Oregon Business Development Department to provide economic development assistance to persons engaged in business of western juniper harvesting or of manufacturing products from western juniper, provide technical business assistance to wester...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 636, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2255 | Pass | Suspends during 2015-2017 biennium application of requirement that state agencies attain 11 to 1 ratio of nonsupervisory employees to supervisory employees. Modifies law requiring state agencies to attain 11 to 1 ratio of non-supervisory employees to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 622, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2230 | Pass | Requires Director of Oregon Health Authority to notify Director of Veterans' Affairs upon receipt of certain written information from member or veteran of uniformed service, if authorized to do so by member or veteran. Restricts notification to name ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 621, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2997 | Pass | Limits biennial expenditures by Oregon Business Development Department from lottery moneys for funding of cooperative efforts of National Policy Consensus Center of Portland State University and community organizations related to western juniper harv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 635, (2015 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2015. |
| HB2832 | Pass | Directs governing entity of public or private post-secondary institution of education that contracts with third party financial firm for student financial aid services to consider federal policies for contracting. Prohibits contract from permitting t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-08
Chapter 633, (2015 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2016. |
| SB5533 | Pass | Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Public Defense Services Commission for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal fun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-07
Effective date, July 1, 2015. |
| SB5539 | Pass | Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Veterans' Affairs for certain biennial expenses. Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and Oregon War Veterans' Bond Sinking A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-07
Effective date, July 1, 2015. |
| SB5542 | Pass | Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Youth Authority for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collecte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-07
Effective date, July 1, 2015. |
| HB2994 | Fail | Repeals exemption of Federal Communications Commission licenses from property taxation. Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| HB3075 | Fail | Directs Department of Education to evaluate methods to improve delivery of career and technical education. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| HB3173 | Fail | Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to determine if any public universities have interest and ability to effectively conduct research and development on carbon reduction technologies. Requires commission to prioritize research and devel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| SB733 | Fail | Changes name of "Oregon Liquor Control Commission" to "Adult Substances Control Commission." Changes name of "Oregon Liquor Control Commission Account" to "Oregon Liquor Control Account.". Changes name of "Oregon Liquor Control Commission" to "Adult ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| HB2066 | Fail | Increases cigarette tax and provides for distribution of increase in revenue. Applies increase to cigarettes distributed on or after January 1, 2016, and to existing inventories of cigarettes not yet acquired by consumers as of January 1, 2016. Takes...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| HB2329 | Fail | Modifies biennial distribution to Legal Aid Account from amounts collected as fees and charges in circuit courts. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| HB2632 | Fail | Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish program to incentivize generation of electricity derived from solar energy. Establishes Solar Incentivization Fund for purposes of program. Directs department to make payments from fun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| SB212 | Fail | Extends sunset for tax credit for contributions to Office of Child Care. Increases annual limitation on amount of allowed tax credit certifications. Eliminates provisions for marketing of credits and distribution of funds through community agencies. ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| SB316 | Fail | Allows polygraph test as condition of employment for pre-employment screening of law enforcement officers. Prohibits service provider from disclosing contents of communication and certain other information except in certain circumstances.] Prohibits ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| SB971 | Fail | Provides definition for determining undeveloped portion of water right for municipal use. Modifies conditions for issuing extension of time to perfect water right for municipal use. Prohibits granting of water right certificate if legal status of ext...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| SB785 | Fail | Establishes Fair Retirement Plan for persons hired on or after July 1, 2016, who have not established membership in Public Employees Retirement System before July 1, 2016. Specifies that Fair Retirement Plan be part of Public Employees Retirement Sys...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| SB845 | Fail | Establishes penalty to be imposed by Employment Department on large employers whose employees receive health care coverage through medical assistance program. Appropriates penalties collected by department to Oregon Health Authority for specified pur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| HB2674 | Fail | Requires State Department of Agriculture to establish control areas for growing commodities that are genetically engineered agricultural or horticultural plant products. Makes genetically engineered commodity grown outside authorized control area sub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| HB2006 | Fail | Makes practice of paying employees of opposite sex who hold equivalent jobs at different wage rates unlawful employment practice. Creates exceptions. Requires Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish certain guidelines and to repor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
| SB916 | Fail | Directs Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing to study clinical guidance and health outcomes regarding Lyme disease and report to Legislative Assembly by March 1, 2016. Directs Oregon Medical Board and Oregon...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-06
In committee upon adjournment. |
