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HB4056 - Relating to property tax foreclosure surplus; prescribing an effective date.
Charlie Conrad, Edwin L. Diehl, Christine Goodwin
Last updated 5 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
HB4160 - Relating to sexual conduct involving a student; and prescribing an effective date.
Kevin L. Mannix, Sara Gelser Blouin, Courtney Neron
Last updated 6 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
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 determining if conduct is prohibited sexual conduct. Takes effect July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB1590 - Relating to boats; prescribing an effective date.
Mark W. Meek, David Brock Smith, Janelle Bynum
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
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 watersports program. Provides that the minimum standard for boating safety education must include instruction relating to towed watersports safety education. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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
HB4114 - Relating to behavioral health.
Tawna Sanchez, Court Boice, Julianne Fahey
Last updated 7 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
The Act changes current laws about where police may take a person who is in public while on drugs or drunk. The Act expands how long a person may be held after being given an opioid reversal drug. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Permits a police officer to take a person who is publicly intoxicated or under the influence of controlled substances, but who is not incapacitated, to their dwelling or, if the person is unable to identify a dwelling, to a treatment facility or sobering facility. Allows a person who has recently received an opioid reversal medication to be admitted to a treatment facility or sobering facility until the person is medically stable and has had a reasonable opportunity to engage in case management, or 72 hours after admission, whichever occurs first.
STATUS
Failed
HB4156 - Relating to stalking; prescribing an effective date.
Kevin L. Mannix, Susan McLain, Paul Evans
Last updated 5 months ago
45 Co-Sponsors
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 offenses. [Increases penalties for] Expands the circumstances in which the crimes of stalking and violating a court's stalking protective order [in certain circumstances] constitute a felony offense. [Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.] Takes effect July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB4036 - Relating to controlled substances; prescribing an effective date.
Rick Lewis, Jeff Helfrich, Edwin L. Diehl
Last updated 7 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
The Act addresses the use of drugs within this state. The Act increases the penalties for some drug offenses and creates new drug crimes. The Act also makes changes to treatment funding. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.8). Increases the penalties for possession of a controlled substance. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' jail, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates the crime of using a controlled substance in public. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' jail, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates the crime of using a controlled substance in an enclosed place in a manner that endangers another person. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' jail, $6,250 fine, or both, or five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, for a second or subsequent conviction. Creates the crime of possessing, purchasing, making, delivering or selling a pill press. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Provides that possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver constitutes delivery. 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 a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 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. Modifies when the court may enter an order setting aside a conviction for certain drug crimes. Establishes the Opioid Overdose Rapid Response Grant Program. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the program. Increases the hold duration for persons under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. 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. Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds to local governments for treatment facility infrastructure. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Failed
HB4108 - Relating to abortion.
Barbara L. Levy, David Brock Smith, Mark Owens
Last updated 7 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Requires a health care worker who is present when a child is born alive after an abortion to give the same level of care as if the child was born alive after a normal birth. Makes it a crime if a health care worker knowingly or recklessly does not do so. Allows the person who had an abortion to sue a health care worker for knowingly or recklessly not giving the required care to a child born alive after an abortion. Allows the court to protect the private information of the person who had an abortion. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive after an abortion or an attempted abortion. Requires a health care practitioner to ensure that a child born alive is transported to a hospital. Creates crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows specified person to bring civil action for damages and equitable relief against a health care practitioner for failing to exercise proper standard of care. Directs the court to award attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
STATUS
Failed
HB4141 - Relating to property tax interest; prescribing an effective date.
James Hieb, Court Boice, Barbara L. Levy
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
The Act decreases the rate of interest charged on delinquent property taxes. It takes effect on the 91st day after the end of session. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Decreases the rate of interest charged on delinquent property taxes from 1.33 percent per month to 1.33 percent per year. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Failed
HB4071 - Relating to health care licensing; prescribing an effective date.
Edwin L. Diehl, Hai T. Pham, Daniel Bonham
Last updated 7 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
The Act makes a task force to look at health professional regulatory boards. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: Tells health care boards to give short-term permission to work. Starts January 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).] [Requires health professional regulatory boards to issue a temporary authorization to practice a health profession to eligible applicants within 10 days of receiving an application for licensure. Defines "health profession" and "health professional regulatory board."] Establishes the Task Force on Health Professional Licensing Modernization. Directs the task force to submit three reports to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health, on or before September 15, 2024, September 15, 2025, and December 15, 2025. Sunsets on December 31, 2025. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Failed
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Representative from Oregon district HD-051
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