Bill Text: OR SB279 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 279 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to military sexual trauma; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB279 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB279-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 1516

                         Senate Bill 279

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Veterans' Affairs)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish toll-free
telephone line to assist victims of military sexual trauma.
  Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for
purposes of establishing and operating telephone line.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to military sexual trauma; appropriating money; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
establish a toll-free telephone line to assist victims of
military sexual trauma. The telephone line must be available 24
hours a day, seven days a week.
  (2) The department may contract with another entity to
establish and operate the telephone line. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + In addition to and not in lieu of any other
appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of
Veterans' Affairs, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, out
of the General Fund, the amount of $250,000, which may be
expended for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of
section 1 of this 2011 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
                         ----------