Oregon Senator Kim Thatcher [R]

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
OR	SB1562	Pass	The Act raises the maximum amount of money that can be held in a reserve fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). [Digest: The Act raises the amount of money that is put in a reserve fund every two years. It raises the maximum amount of money that can... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-11 Effective date, January 1, 2025.
OR	HB4115	Pass	The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. The Act restricts the makeup of certain collective bargaining units. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.4). [Digest: The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. (F... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-10 Chapter 84, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 4, 2024.
OR	HB4160	Pass	Makes change for how long a person is considered a student for an act to be sexual conduct. Changes law on July 1, 2024. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Modifies the length of time by which a person is considered a student for purposes of determini... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Chapter 45, (2024 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2024.
OR	SB1596	Pass	Requires someone that makes electronic items for consumers to give on fair terms to those who look at, maintain or fix the items what they need to maintain or fix the items. Fair terms means, in part, giving independent people what they need on the s... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Effective date, January 1, 2025.
OR	HB4146	Pass	The Act allows petitions for certain abuse court orders to be filed in the county in which the abuse occurred. The Act also changes an element of a crime related to violating privacy. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Reada... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Chapter 42, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 27, 2024.
OR	SB1553	Pass	The Act changes the crime of interfering with public transportation. The Act makes using drugs on public transit a new way of committing the crime. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Modifies the crime of interfering with public transportation to incl... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Effective date, January 1, 2025.
OR	SB1502	Pass	Requires most public schools and college boards to video record their meetings and post the meeting recordings on their websites and social media sites. This does not apply if a meeting is private or if a school district is very small. (Flesch Readab... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Effective date, January 1, 2025.
OR	SB1520	Pass	Exempts awards from and legal fees paid in wildfire suits from income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Digest: Exempts award from wildfire suit from income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8).] Creates Oregon tax subtraction for amounts recei... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Effective date, June 6, 2024.
OR	SCR213	Pass	Honors the life and memory of Ken Leisten. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Recognizes and honors Specialist Ken "Kenny" Leisten (1984-2004) for his service to his country. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-19 Filed With Secretary of State.
OR	HB4055	Fail	Raises the exemption and filing thresholds for the CAT tax. Starts with the tax year 2025. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Increases the exempt amount and the filing threshold for purposes of the corporate activit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1548	Fail	For the part of the state in the Pacific Time Zone, stops the one-hour change of time in the spring and fall of each year and keeps the zone at standard time year-round if CA and WA states do the same within 10 years. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1)... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1572	Fail	The Act requires ODOT to study extending the WES commuter rail line to Salem. The Act creates an advisory committee to aid ODOT in its study. Requires ODOT to partner with the advisory committee as part of the process of conducting the study. Tells O... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4142	Fail	The Act restricts pretrial release for persons who commit a new felony sex crime while on pretrial release for a felony sex crime. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). Provides that when a person is c... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HJR203	Fail	Resolves to amend the Oregon Constitution to state that parents have the right to direct how to raise, teach and care for their children. Sends the change to voters to approve or reject. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.1). Proposes amendment to the Ore... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4144	Fail	The Act increases the sentence for making or having an object that makes counterfeit drugs. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Increases the penalties for making, delivering or possessing an object ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4054	Fail	The Act tells certain entities to designate sports by gender. The Act forbids males from playing in female sports. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.35). Requires each athletic association, conference or organization with authority over intercollegiate s... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1549	Fail	Exempts from state income tax up to $17,500 received by a person 62 years of age or younger as retirement pay or pension for service in the Armed Forces. The Act applies to tax years that start on or after January 1, 2024. The Act takes effect on the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4108	Fail	Requires a health care worker who is present when a child is born alive after an abortion to give the same level of care as if the child was born alive after a normal birth. Makes it a crime if a health care worker knowingly or recklessly does not do... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1584	Fail	The Act removes two bases for a worker to refuse a job without losing workers' comp benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Deletes two bases for a worker to refuse an offer of modified employment without losing temporary total disability benefit... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1534	Fail	Allows districts and schools to hire people who are not teachers to teach reading. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Allows a school district, an education service district or a public charter school to employ a person who is not licensed or register... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1535	Fail	Allows school districts to use students for work in district. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Authorizes district school boards to establish a policy to encourage students to develop vocational skills by performing maintenance tasks for school dist... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1536	Fail	The Act says that no one may perform an abortion on a person unless a health care worker finds that the person is less than 15 weeks pregnant, unless the abortion is needed because of an urgent health need, rape or incest. The Act describes when an u... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1589	Fail	Makes voting in person the normal method for voting. Requires voters to show picture ID when voting or requesting a ballot. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an elec... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1588	Fail	The Act increases penalties for some drug offenses. The Act also makes other changes to Ballot Measure 110. The Act directs grant funds to counties for drug treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Increases penalties for possession of a controll... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1555	Fail	The Act creates new drug crimes and increases penalties for some drug offenses. The Act makes other changes to Ballot Measure 110, including changes to treatment funding. The Act also creates a new diversion program and a process for setting aside ce... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.