Oregon Representative Ricki Ruiz [D]

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
OR	SB1578	Pass	The Act directs the OHA to set up a health care interpreter management system. The Act requires the OHA to contract with a nonprofit entity to establish a recruitment and retention program. The Act sets out certain requirements for the nonprofit. The... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-18 Effective date, June 6, 2024.
OR	SB1595	Pass	The Act increases some amounts that are protected from debt collectors. The Act changes some laws about bad debt collection methods. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Increases certain exemptions from garnishment and execution. Modifies provisions re... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-11 Effective date, April 4, 2024.
OR	SB1585	Pass	The Act requires DHS to set up a task force and come up with a plan for a program that allows people who receive SNAP aid to be able to use the aid to buy hot foods and hot foods that are ready to eat. The Act says who must be on the task force. The ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-11 Effective date, June 6, 2024.
OR	HB4151	Pass	The Act makes a small group to look at the youth behavioral workforce. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.8). Directs the System of Care Advisory Council to establish a subcommittee on the youth behavioral health workforce. Requires the subcommittee to su... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-10 Chapter 88, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 4, 2024.
OR	HB4098	Pass	The Act would create the CHIPS Child Care Fund. The Act would tell the Oregon Business Development Department to work with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to make a program to help fund child care. The Act would create a work group related to fund... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-10 Chapter 81, (2024 Laws): Effective date April 4, 2024.
OR	HB4111	Pass	The Act makes all farm machinery tax exempt. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Removes the requirement that farm machinery and equipment be tangible personal property for the purposes of exemption from ad valorem property taxation. Takes effect on th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-10 Chapter 83, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024.
OR	HB4154	Pass	Creates a fund to help the electronic chip industry. The Act becomes law 91 days after adjournment. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Establishes the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund [and subaccounts of the fund]. Requires the Higher Education Co... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-10 Chapter 89, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024.
OR	HB4156	Pass	The Act makes changes to crimes related to stalking. The Act also changes the definitions for stalking laws. The Act takes effect on July 1, 2024. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Modifies definitions pertaining to stalking orders and stalking offen... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-10 Chapter 90, (2024 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2024.
OR	HB4083	Pass	The Act tells the State Treasurer to stop investing moneys in companies that deal in thermal coal. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Directs the Oregon Investment Council and the State Treasurer to make efforts to eliminate certain investments in the... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-10 Chapter 79, (2024 Laws): 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	HB4092	Pass	The Act requires the OHA to study how much money local mental health programs need to comply with state laws. The Act requires the OHA to contract with a certain council to work with a group of people who provide mental health and substance use treat... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-04-10 Chapter 80, (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	HB4084	Pass	Creates a program for the education of students who are foster children. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Directs the Department of Education to establish and administer a pilot program for students who are foster children. Sunsets the plan June 30,... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Chapter 33, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 27, 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	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	HB4147	Pass	Authorizes the use of stop arm cameras on school buses to record people who do not stop for bus safety lights. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Permits an education provider to have stop arm cameras on school buses for the purpose of recording perso... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Chapter 43, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.
OR	HB4127	Pass	Makes quota guidelines for some warehouse workers. Not following this Act is a reason to make a claim to BOLI. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7). Creates rules and standards for warehouse employees' quota requirements. Creates an exemption for certain... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Chapter 36, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.
OR	HB4113	Pass	The Act applies to insurers and other entities that pay for drugs for people who have insurance. The Act requires insurers and others to count toward any costs that an insured person must pay for their drugs, the amounts paid from coupons or by other... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-28 Chapter 35, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.
OR	HB4119	Pass	The Act adds protections for payments related to student athletes. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.7). Enhances the protections for post-secondary institutions of education,... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-25 Chapter 15, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 20, 2024.
OR	SCR207	Pass	Honors the life and memory of William Lyle Sperb. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Recognizes and honors Corpsman William Lyle Sperb (1948-1969) for his service to his country. [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-19 Filed With Secretary of State.
OR	HB4082	Pass	Directs ODE to fund summer learning programs and to study how to provide learning during nonschool hours. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer the Summer Learning Grant program. Establishe... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-18 Chapter 6, (2024 Laws): Effective date March 12, 2024.
OR	HB4157	Fail	The Act makes district attorneys police officers under PERS. The Act lowers the age at which some police and firefighters can retire. The Act makes a new class of employees in PERS for people who work in hazardous positions. The Act allows those peop... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4131	Fail	The Act funds matching deposits for IDA accounts. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Housing and Community Services Department for the purpose of making matching deposits into individual development acc... [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	SB1577	Fail	The Act tells LPRO to study more options for AVR and to tell the Legislature what they found out before the 2027 session. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: The Act allows people to register to vote when they apply for college. The Act tells ... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1593	Fail	The Act would impose a new tax on the gross proceeds from the sale of unprocessed timber cut on private land larger than 500 acres held in common ownership. The Act would provide funding to counties and to protect homes, neighborhoods and water suppl... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4112	Fail	Tells one of the state's agencies to make rules that say how the agency will buy products and services from companies that make clean energy technology. Lets the agency work with other government bodies to help create and keep jobs in this state. Cre... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4158	Fail	The Act would give money to two state agencies to support some types of child care providers in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). [Digest: The Act would give money to a state agency to help develop or improve child care in the state. (Fle... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1590	Fail	The Act repeals laws related to boats and towed sports. The Act changes laws about boating safety education. The Act goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Repeals provisions related to the towed watersport... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4118	Fail	Makes BOLI study on-the-job training programs for youth. Makes BOLI submit reports on the findings of the study. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.4). Directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries to cond... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4070	Fail	The Act tells the OHA to adjust its school-based health center grants for inflation. The Act tells the OHA to issue grants and take other actions to increase school-based health services. The Act authorizes lottery bonds for school-based health servi... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1594	Fail	The Act creates the Task Force on Improving the Safety of Behavioral Health Workers. The Act says who must be on the task force and the duties of the task force. The Act creates a program in which OHA pays persons who run places that provide mental h... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4124	Fail	The Act funds cultural groups in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to distribute to Oregon cultural organizations in response to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	SB1583	Fail	This Act does not allow a board or a person to choose or not choose materials that are used in a school when the choice is discrimination. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.5). Prohibits discrimination when selecting textbooks, instructional materials, p... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4088	Fail	The Act directs hospitals to take actions with respect to the protection of hospital employees. The Act directs the OHA to administer a grant program. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9). [Digest: The Act... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.
OR	HB4125	Fail	The Act tells LPRO to work with a vendor to write a draft report about the results of two previous bills and send a final report to the LA before the start of the next session. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: The Act tells LPRO to study th... [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2024-03-07 In committee upon adjournment.