SCR203 - In memoriam: Alice Bartelt, 1947-2023.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Rob Wagner, Lew Frederick, Kayse M. Jama
Last updated 7 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Honors the life and memory of Alice Bartelt. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). In memoriam: Alice Bartelt, 1947-2023.
STATUS
Passed
SB1544 - Relating to a specially assessed value for the residences of seniors; prescribing an effective date.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Fred Girod
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
The Act would grant a specially assessed property tax value for the homes of people who are at least 65 years old. The Act would sunset after six years, but a home in the program that remained eligible would be able to stay in it past the sunset. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.9). Provides, for purposes of ad valorem property taxation, a specially assessed value for the owner-occupied primary residences of individuals who are at least 65 years of age. Sunsets the program after six years. Maintains the specially assessed value for residences granted the specially assessed value before the sunset date as long as the residences continue to qualify for it. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Failed
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 7 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
SB1508 - Relating to health care.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 6 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
The Act forbids the HERC from using quality of life to measure the weight to give to a service that may be covered by the state Medicaid program. The Act caps the amount a person must pay for insulin under a health benefit plan to $35. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.9). [Digest: The Act forbids the HERC from using quality of life to measure the weight to give to a service that may be covered by the state Medicaid program. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).] In determining the ranking of a condition-treatment pair on the prioritized list of health services covered by the medical assistance program, prohibits the Health Evidence Review Commission from relying upon a quality of life in general measure or from relying on any research or analyses that rely upon or refer to a quality of life measure, unless specified conditions are met. Caps cost-sharing required by health benefit plans at $35 for coverage of insulin.
STATUS
Passed
SB1509 - Relating to Columbia River fisheries; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 6 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
The Act stops the lottery for Columbia River gillnet fishing permits. The Act directs an agency to start a work group to make suggestions on creating a program for buying the permits from willing sellers. The Act directs the agency to report on the suggestions of the work group on a due date. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). [Digest: The Act stops the lottery for Columbia River gillnet fishing permits. The Act directs an agency to create a short-term program for buying the permits from willing sellers. The Act directs an agency to report on a due date on creating a long-term version of the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2).] Eliminates the lottery for Columbia River gillnet vessel permits. [Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish a Columbia River gillnet vessel permit purchase program that ends on January 2, 2026.] Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to convene a work group to provide recommendations on a voluntary Columbia River gillnet vessel permit buyback program. Directs the department to report to [interim] committees of the Legislative Assembly that relate to natural resources, on or before [September] November 15, 2024, on [establishing a Columbia River gillnet vessel permit buyback program] the recommendations. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1524 - Relating to the Unsung Legislative Heroes Recognition Program.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Rob Wagner, Daniel Nguyen, James I. Manning
Last updated 7 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
SB1540 - Relating to fees charged for public records requests.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 7 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
Requires PRAC to study public records fees and submit findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires the Public Records Advisory Council to study fees charged for public records requests. Directs the council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to rules not later than September 15, 2026.
STATUS
Failed
SB1591 - Relating to adult foster homes; prescribing an effective date.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Mark W. Meek, Robert A. Nosse, Travis Nelson
Last updated 7 months ago19 Co-Sponsors
The Act allows DHS to license adult foster homes with up to seven residents. The Act sets out the requirements for licensing an adult foster home with six or seven residents. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Authorizes the Department of Human Services to license adult foster homes serving up to seven residents if the home meets specified criteria and pays the appropriate fee. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Failed
SB1532 - Relating to statewide education plans.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Kayse M. Jama, Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin
Last updated 5 months ago26 Co-Sponsors
Directs ODE to make a plan for the education of students who are immigrants. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide education plan for students who are asylum seekers, refugees or any other immigrant.
STATUS
Passed
SB1563 - Relating to U.S. Highway 101; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Richard S. Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
The Act requires ODOT to study a section of U.S. Highway 101. ODOT must make a report of the study and share its findings with the JCT. ODOT may start work on the study as soon as the Act is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.5). Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review of a specific portion of U.S. Highway 101 and present a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets January 2, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
SB1562 - Relating to state financial administration.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, Tawna Sanchez, Fred Girod
Last updated 5 months ago16 Co-Sponsors
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 be held in the reserve fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2).] [Increases the maximum amount of the biennial transfer to the Oregon Rainy Day Fund.] Increases the cap on amounts held in the Oregon Rainy Day Fund.
STATUS
Passed
SB1545 - Relating to the assessment of rebuilt homesteads; prescribing an effective date.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Fred Girod, David Brock Smith, Lynn Findley
Last updated 5 months ago12 Co-Sponsors
The Act would grant a property tax break to destroyed homes that were rebuilt after the 2020 wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Authorizes a county to allow a homestead rebuilt by the same owner on the same lot to replace the homestead destroyed by the September 2020 wildfires to have a specially assessed value equal to the destroyed homestead's real market value for the 2020-2021 property tax year, to the extent of the square footage of the destroyed homestead. Provides that the specially assessed value continues until the earliest of the date on which the rebuilt homestead is no longer the owner's principal dwelling, is rented to another person for any duration or is transferred to new ownership. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Passed
SB1571 - Relating to the use of artificial intelligence in campaign communications; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative MeasuresIntroduced by
Aaron Woods, James I. Manning, Sara Gelser Blouin
Last updated 6 months ago36 Co-Sponsors
The Act would require a disclosure of the use of AI or other similar technology in campaign ads. The Act would create a way to enforce the requirement and to impose a fine for violations. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires a disclosure of the use of synthetic media in campaign communications. Provides for the enforcement of the requirement. Subjects a violation of the requirement to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. Exempts certain entities and content from the requirement. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1538 - Relating to election law; declaring an emergency.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 6 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
SB1513 - Relating to laws concerning job-protected leave from work.
Oregon - 2024 Legislative Measures
Last updated 7 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
Makes BOLI study and report on laws that allow workers to take job-protected time off from work. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries to study issues related to the different federal and state laws under which a worker may take job-protected leave from work for qualifying reasons. Requires the bureau to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to labor and business not later than September 15, 2025.
STATUS
Failed
Rep Court Boice (HD-001)
Oregon Housesince 8 months
Rep Dwayne Yunker (HD-003)
Oregon Housesince 8 months