SB1582 - Relating to funding for Oregon cultural organizations; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Lew Frederick, Robert A. Nosse, Deb Patterson
Last updated 8 months ago9 Co-Sponsors
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 organization finances. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
SB1524 - Relating to the Unsung Legislative Heroes Recognition Program.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Rob Wagner, Daniel Nguyen, James I. Manning
Last updated 8 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Creates a new way for legislative leaders to recognize unsung heroes for their efforts to make things better in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Establishes the Unsung Legislative Heroes Recognition Program. Sets forth legislative findings on unsung heroes and authorizes legislative caucus offices to nominate, and presiding officers to select, up to 12 Oregonians to be recognized as unsung legislative heroes each year.
STATUS
Failed
SB1538 - Relating to election law; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 8 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
The Act makes many changes to election laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Permits an agent of a candidate to file a translation of a candidate statement with the Secretary of State. Permits candidate statements, certain arguments regarding measures and legislative arguments in support of statewide measures to be translated into the most commonly spoken languages of each county in which the statements will appear in a voters' pamphlet. Specifies the information to be included in county voters' pamphlets. Removes the requirement for a repeat public certification test of a vote tally system immediately before ballot scanning begins. Reduces the limitation on the number of voter registration cards that may be requested. Permits the Secretary of State to issue a certificate of ascertainment of presidential electors in accordance with the requirements of federal law. Increases the limit of aggregate contributions and expenditures before certain requirements apply. Becomes operative on January 1, 2025. Changes the civil penalties and legal expenses that can be paid with contributions received by certain persons and committees. Prescribes the method for creating ballot titles and explanatory statements for any amendments to the Oregon Constitution or statutory Acts that pass both houses of the Legislative Assembly during the 2024 regular session and that are referred to the people by the Legislative Assembly. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SCR207 - Recognizing and honoring Corpsman William Lyle Sperb (1948-1969) for his service to his country.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Rob Wagner, Ricardo Ruiz, Chris Gorsek
Last updated 8 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
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.
STATUS
Passed
SB1521 - Relating to care for vulnerable individuals; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 7 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
The Act requires DHS to contract with at least one organization to provide a new type of service to people who hire personal support workers. The Act makes changes to the statutes about agency with choice service providers. The Act requires DHS to contract with at least one agency providing agency with choice services by January 1, 2026. The Act makes a place that houses and takes care of people who are elderly or who have disabilities use a certain tool. The tool makes sure that the place has enough staff to meet the needs of the people who live there. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3). [Digest: The Act requires DHS to contract with at least one organization to provide a new type of service to people who hire personal support workers.] [The Act makes changes to the statutes about agency with choice service providers. Requires DHS to contract with at least one agency providing agency with choice services by January 1, 2026.] [The Act changes the way that DHS makes a place that houses and takes care of people who are elderly or who have disabilities use a certain tool to make sure that the place has enough staff to meet the needs of the people who live there.] [The Act requires that some people must be licensed to help children in DHS custody to stay out of temporary lodging. The Act says that those people do not have to be licensed until 1/1/25. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4).] Requires the Department of Human Services to contract with at least one organization by July 1, 2024, to provide enhanced supports to employers of personal support workers and describes the supports that must be provided by the organization. Specifies the minimum requirements for agencies to be endorsed by the department to provide agency with choice services and requires the department to contract with at least one organization to provide agency with choice services by January 1, 2026. Prohibits specified acts by agencies that employ staff to provide direct support professionals. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to hire one additional position for the authority's Medicaid [fraud] program integrity unit. Modifies the enforcement by the Department of Human Services of the requirements for residential care facilities to use acuity-based staffing tools to ensure sufficient staffing levels to meet residents' scheduled and unscheduled needs at all times. [Requires that certain providers of placement safety or crisis supports for children in the custody of the department be licensed as child-caring agencies. Specifies that certain providers of care or services to children are not child-caring agencies. Delays licensing requirement for certain providers of placement safety or crisis supports to children until January 1, 2025. Permits the department until December 31, 2024, to continue contracting with certain providers of placement safety and supports even though they are unlicensed.] Extends deadline from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, for residential training homes and adult foster homes licensed before July 1, 2026, to install automatic sprinkler systems. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1574 - Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 8 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
The Act defines abuse of a corpse in the first degree in some circumstances as a sex crime. The Act allows DOT to share data with humane special agents. The Act also changes some definitions for police oversight laws and exempts some hearings from the requirement to publish a recording on a website. The Act allows HIAs to ask for background checks using fingerprints. The Act directs courts to admit into evidence driver record created by ODOT when driver is prosecuted for driving while suspended or revoked. The Act establishes a new account for OPDC. The Act changes laws about hit and run. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.4). [Digest: The Act defines abuse of a corpse in the first degree in some circumstances as a sex crime. The Act allows DOT to share data with humane special agents. The Act also changes some definitions for police oversight laws and exempts some hearings from the requirement to publish a recording on a website. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).] Provides that abuse of a corpse in the first degree involving sexual activity is a sex crime for purposes of sex offender reporting. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to share personal information and driver license photos with humane special agents. Modifies the definition of "law enforcement officer" and "law enforcement agency" for purposes of police oversight provisions. Authorizes a humane investigation agency to request fingerprint-based criminal records check for people who are employed or applying for employment by the agency or who provide services or seek to provide services to the agency. Provides that hearings of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and Psychiatric Security Review Board are not subject to the requirement to publish recordings on a website. Directs court to admit into evidence data prepared by the Department of Transportation that details driver's record in prosecutions of driving while suspended or revoked. Establishes the Oregon Public Defense Commission Lawyer Trust Account for the sole purpose of making payments on behalf of clients of the Oregon Public Defense Commission. Provides that commission may establish subaccounts. Expands the scope of the crime of hit and run of property to any highway or premises open to the public or any premises adjacent to a highway or premises open to the public. Expands crime of hit and run of an injured person to any location. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1564 - Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Richard S. Anderson, Tim Knopp, Vikki Breese-Iverson
Last updated 7 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
The Act makes LCDC adopt model rules for housing for cities of different sizes. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt model ordinances for cities of different sizes to implement housing and urbanization requirements. Appropriates moneys to the [commission for purposes of the Act] Department of Land Conservation and Development for the purpose of adopting model ordinances. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1570 - Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Deb Patterson, Thomas Andersen, Edwin L. Diehl
Last updated 8 months ago9 Co-Sponsors
The Act gives money to the YMCA to be used for a social services resource center. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.2). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for distribution to the Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties for a social services resource center. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
SB1506 - Relating to pharmacy; prescribing an effective date.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 8 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
The Act temporarily lets pharmacists test a person for a virus and treat the person for the virus. The Act also tells some health insurers to pay the pharmacist who tests and treats the person. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). [Digest: The Act tells the Oregon Health Authority to pay a pharmacist who tests or treats a person for a virus. Lets a pharmacist test for and treat a virus. Starts on October 1, 2024, and ends on June 30, 2026. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3).] Allows a pharmacist to test and prescribe, dispense and administer treatment for [and treat a certain virus] SARS-CoV-2. Requires the Oregon Health Authority medical assistance program, health benefit plans and benefit plans offered by the Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board to reimburse a pharmacist for testing and prescribing, dispensing and administering treatment [of the virus] for SARS-CoV-2. Sunsets June 30, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Passed
SB1523 - Relating to records of live birth; and declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 8 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
The Act allows an adult who applies to a state agency to access a sealed original birth record to ask the state agency to add or change the name of a biological parent. Takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Allows a person at least 21 years of age who opens a sealed original record of live birth via an application to apply to the Center of Health Statistics to add or change the name of a biological parent on the original record of live birth. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1515 - Relating to leave laws concerning time off from work; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 8 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
Makes changes to laws related to paid and unpaid family and medical leave. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Directs the Employment Department to collaborate with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to identify statutory changes that are needed to require the department and the bureau to perform certain duties. Requires the Employment Department to make certain findings regarding the consideration of implementing programmatic changes and benefits that are paid to certain employees under the paid family and medical leave insurance program and report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Makes changes to the statutory provisions governing paid and unpaid job-protected leave entitlements. Makes technical changes and conforming amendments. Creates an exception from predictive scheduling penalty compensation requirements for employers that are unable to provide an employee with advance notice of scheduling changes that are necessitated by another employee's use of paid or unpaid leave. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1514 - Relating to family and medical leave insurance; and declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 8 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
The Act would require the Director of OED to conduct periodic assessments of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund. The Act would allow the director to take actions if the director found the fund to be insolvent. The Act would take effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires the Director of the Employment Department to conduct periodic assessments to determine the solvency of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund. Specifies the actions that the director may take to restore solvency if the director determines that the fund is, or may be, insolvent. Requires the Director of the Employment Department to include in the department's biennial reports to the Legislative Assembly a summary of the periodic assessments conducted by the director and a summary of any actions taken by the director to restore solvency. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1529 - Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 7 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
The Act makes changes to the OHA air conditioner and filter program and to the OHCS landlord guarantee program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.7). [Digest: Makes OHCS study and report on housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).] [Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to submit a report to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2025.] Amends the Oregon Health Authority residential air conditioner and air filter delivery program. Allows the Housing and Community Services Department to establish a maximum reimbursement to landlords under the Housing Choice Landlord Guarantee Program. Declares an emergency; effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SCR211 - In memoriam: Steve Druckenmiller, 1950-2023.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Rob Wagner, Sara Gelser Blouin, Shelly Boshart Davis
Last updated 8 months ago14 Co-Sponsors
Remembers the life of Steve Druckenmiller and honors him in his death. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). In memoriam: Steve Druckenmiller, 1950-2023.
STATUS
Passed
SB1592 - Relating to expansion of behavioral health workforce; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Jeffrey S. Golden, Robert A. Nosse, Nathan Sosa
Last updated 8 months ago20 Co-Sponsors
Gives money to a state agency to give to some colleges to help train more mental health workers. (Flesch Readability Score: 71). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to certain institutions of higher education to expand the behavioral health workforce in Oregon. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
Rep Court Boice (HD-001)
Oregon Housesince 9 months
Rep Dwayne Yunker (HD-003)
Oregon Housesince 9 months
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