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HB4037 - Relating to procedures to alter a minor's sex; declaring an emergency.
Gerald D. Wright, Edwin L. Diehl, Court Boice
Last updated 7 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
The Act says that health care workers may not alter a minor's sex or refer the minor to another health care worker to alter the minor's sex. The Act says that public funds may not be used to alter a minor's sex. The Act says that health insurance policies may not pay to alter a minor's sex. The Act allows a health care worker licensing board to punish a health care worker who alters a minor's sex. The Act allows a person whose sex was altered when the person was a minor to sue the health care worker who altered the minor's sex or who referred the minor to the health care worker who altered the minor's sex. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.5). Prohibits a medical health care professional from referring a minor for, or performing on a minor, a sex alteration procedure. Defines the term "sex alteration procedure." Provides that the performance of a sex alteration procedure on a minor is unprofessional conduct subject to discipline by the appropriate health professional licensing board. Allows an individual to bring a claim for a violation and to recover specified damages. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
HB4095 - Relating to graduation requirements; declaring an emergency.
Brian G. Stout, Emily G. McIntire, Edwin L. Diehl
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires a student to meet reading, writing and math standards before getting a diploma. Changes the law for diplomas in 2025. Makes changes to the law when the Governor signs the bill. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1). Requires a student to demonstrate proficiency in specified Essential Learning Skills prior to the student being awarded a high school diploma or a modified diploma. Applies to diplomas awarded on or after January 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
HB4007 - Relating to tax treatment of wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date.
Jami J. Cate, Cyrus Javadi, Barbara L. Levy
Last updated 7 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Exempts awards from and legal fees paid in wildfire suits from income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Creates an Oregon tax subtraction for amounts received in settlement of civil actions arising from wildfire. [Allows] Creates an Oregon [itemized deduction] tax subtraction for wildfire-related legal fees paid by plaintiffs. Allows taxpayer to amend return to claim refund for earliest tax year in which a subtraction is allowed. Applies to wildfire emergency declarations and executive orders issued on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2026, and to amounts received, losses incurred and legal fees paid in all tax years beginning on or after January 1, [2020] 2018. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Failed
HB4161 - Relating to school choice.
Edwin L. Diehl, Gerald D. Wright, Tracy M. Cramer
Last updated 7 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Reduces the cap on students who can attend a virtual public charter school. Requires a school district to allow a student from another district to attend a school in the school district. Allows a student to have an education savings account. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.9). Increases the limitation on the percentage of students in a school district who may enroll in a virtual public charter school that is not sponsored by the student's resident school district without first receiving approval from the school district. Requires school districts to participate in open enrollment. Establishes a waiver process. Directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a policy that provides for the establishment of education savings accounts for students to use for educational expenses.
STATUS
Failed
SB1579 - Relating to child abuse; declaring an emergency.
Tim Knopp, David Brock Smith, Jeff Helfrich
Last updated 6 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
The Act creates a new fund for a current grant program that provides moneys for child abuse response programs. The Act directs DOJ to create a one-time grant program to expand access to services and supports from CACs. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.5). [Digest: The Act creates a new fund for a current grant program that provides moneys for child abuse response programs. The Act directs DOJ to create a one-time grant program to expand access to services and supports from CACs. The Act creates a task force to audit how this state has complied with Karly's Law and to study other matters related to services provided to victims of child abuse. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.3).] Establishes the Children's Advocacy Center Fund. Provides that the Legislative Assembly shall appropriate sufficient moneys to the fund that are necessary to fully fund the existing grant program to establish, maintain and support children's advocacy centers and regional children's advocacy centers, and to support county child abuse multidisciplinary teams. [Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice out of the General Fund for the existing grant program.] Directs the Department of Justice to develop and administer a one-time grant program to expand access to services and supports provided by children's advocacy centers and regional children's advocacy centers. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice out of the General Fund for the grant program. [Establishes the Task Force on County Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams to audit Oregon's compliance with Karly's Law, to study and provide proposals for optimal funding rates for children's advocacy centers and to identify barriers to access to child abuse multidisciplinary teams and children's advocacy centers. Requires the task force to report findings and recommendations to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services on or before December 3, 2024. Sunsets the task force January 2, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice out of the General Fund for purposes of the task force.] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
SB1555 - Relating to controlled substances; declaring an emergency.
Tim Knopp, Jeff Helfrich, David Brock Smith
Last updated 7 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
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 certain drug convictions. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.5). Creates the crime of using a controlled substance in public. Punishes by up to 364 days' jail, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates the crime of possessing, purchasing, making, delivering or selling a pill press. Punishes by up to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases the penalties for possession of a controlled substance. Punishes by up to 364 days' jail, $6,250 fine, or both. Directs counties to supervise persons convicted of certain property misdemeanors. Requires that for certain drug and property crimes, the court must require an evaluation and treatment as part of probation. Creates a diversion program for certain drug crimes. Directs the court to enter an order setting aside a conviction for certain drug crimes when specified conditions are met. Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to provide grants and funding for drug treatment and other related services. Transfers the duties of the Oversight and Accountability Council to the commission. Requires a prison sentence for the unlawful delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance when the person has a prior conviction. Increases the penalties for the unlawful delivery of a controlled substance that results in the death of a person. Punishes by up to 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Provides that possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver constitutes delivery. Authorizes local governments to enact laws prohibiting the use of controlled substances. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
HB4056 - Relating to property tax foreclosure surplus; prescribing an effective date.
Charlie Conrad, Edwin L. Diehl, Christine Goodwin
Last updated 6 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
The Act would require counties to set up a way to handle surplus proceeds from tax lien foreclosure sales. The Act would pause the transfer to counties of deeds to foreclosed property. The Act would make the Department of Revenue work with county tax officers to set up a uniform way to handle the surpluses. The Act would require a report from the department with suggestions for bills for the 2025 session. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). [Digest: The Act lets people claim a tax foreclosure surplus. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5).] [Allows former owner, or their heirs or successors, to claim from the county any surplus from a property tax foreclosure. Establishes conditions and time limitations for making a claim. Requires county tax foreclosure notices to include information about claims.] Requires counties to establish a process for handling the surplus proceeds from property tax lien foreclosure sales. Suspends the operation of the statute under which deeds to such properties are conveyed to the counties through December 31, 2025. Directs the Department of Revenue to coordinate with county tax officers to determine a detailed uniform process for handling surplus proceeds that complies with the United States Supreme Court in Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, 598 U.S. 631 (2023). Requires the department to submit a report containing the determinations and recommendations for legislation to the Legislative Assembly not later than September 15, 2024. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Passed
HB4093 - Relating to public health requirements of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission; declaring an emergency.
Julianna A. Walters, Janeen A. Sollman, Tawna Sanchez
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
The Act says that at least one of the commissioners on the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission must know about public health. The Act starts when it passes. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.7). Requires at least one of the commissioners of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to have a background in public health. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
SB1588 - Relating to controlled substances.
David Brock Smith, Eric Werner Reschke, Court Boice
Last updated 7 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
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 controlled substance. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both, or 30 days' imprisonment, a $1,250 fine, or both, depending upon the scheduling of the controlled substance. When a person possesses a certain quantity of a controlled substance, or has certain prior convictions, punishes by five years' imprisonment, a $125,000 fine, or both, or 10 years' imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both, depending upon the scheduling of the controlled substance. Provides that possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver constitutes delivery. Directs the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to provide grants and funding to counties for drug treatment programs. Transfers the duties of the Oversight and Accountability Council to the commission. Appropriates moneys to the commission to fund the grants.
STATUS
Failed
HB4139 - Relating to certificates of need.
Lucetta Elmer, Cyrus Javadi, Court Boice
Last updated 7 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
The Act applies to the certificate of need program in the OHA. The Act excludes new nursing homes and new hospitals providing certain types of care. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Excludes new hospitals providing inpatient psychiatric services, inpatient rehabilitation services or inpatient or outpatient substance use treatment and new long term care facilities from requirement to obtain a certificate of need from the Oregon Health Authority.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Oregon district HD-017
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Oregon House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Edwin L. Diehl was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He received his B.A. degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1972. After graduating, he worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for over 31 years. In 2004, Diehl successfully ran to represent the 79th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has been reelected every two years since then. Diehl has served on various committees including Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Gaming Oversight, Labor Relations, Rules, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness.read less
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