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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
HB4115 - Relating to employment classification of certain strike-prohibited employees; declaring an emergency.
Jeff Helfrich, Paul Evans, Court Boice
Last updated 5 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. The Act restricts the makeup of certain collective bargaining units. The Act takes effect as soon as it is passed. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.4). [Digest: The Act modifies a defined term under PECBA. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).] Modifies the definition of "supervisory employee" to include certain employees and exclude certain strike-prohibited public employees. Limits the permissible composition of bargaining units regarding the inclusion of certain guards and police officers who serve in a rank that is equivalent to the rank of sergeant and subordinate employees. 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
SB1594 - Relating to behavioral health providers; declaring an emergency.
Chris Gorsek, Ricardo Ruiz, Annessa D. Hartman
Last updated 7 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
The Act creates the Task Force on Improving the Safety of Behavioral Health Workers. The Act says who must be on the task force and the duties of the task force. The Act creates a program in which OHA pays persons who run places that provide mental health care or substance use care so that the persons can provide their workers with on-the-job training or other types of training. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4). [Digest: The Act requires each person who runs a place that provides mental health care and substance use care to have a safety plan to protect the person's workers. The Act sets out how a safety plan must be created and requires a person to submit the safety plan to OHA by a certain date. The Act puts civil penalties on persons who do not have safety plans, who do not submit the plans to OHA by the due date or who fail to comply with the safety plans.] [The Act creates a program in which OHA pays persons who run places that provide mental health care or substance use care so that the persons can provide their workers with on-the-job training or other types of training. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).] [Requires a behavioral health care facility to have in place a safety plan to ensure the safety of the employees of the facility. Specifies procedures for creating the safety plan that include involving the exclusive representative of any employees who are in a collective bargaining unit. Requires behavioral health facilities to submit safety plans to the Oregon Health Authority by September 1, 2025, and every two years thereafter.] [Requires the authority to establish a process for individuals to file a complaint regarding a violation of a safety plan and allows the authority to audit a facility for compliance with a facility's safety plan.] [Authorizes the authority to impose specified civil penalties.] Establishes the Task Force on Improving the Safety of Behavioral Health Workers. Specifies the membership and duties of the task force. Requires the task force to provide a preliminary report on its recommendations for improving worker safety by September 1, 2024, and a final report by December 1, 2024, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Establishes the United We Heal Medicaid Payment Program in the Oregon Health Authority to make payments to behavioral health facilities to offer apprenticeship and training opportunities to their employee behavioral health providers. Appropriates moneys to the authority to distribute to the United We Heal Training Trust to provide grants to employers of behavioral health workers to make safety improvements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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
SB1556 - Relating to U.S. Highway 30; prescribing an effective date.
Suzanne Weber, Cyrus Javadi, Brian G. Stout
Last updated 7 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
The Act requires ODOT to study a section of U.S. Highway 30. ODOT must make a report of the study and share its findings with the JCT. ODOT may start work on the study 91 days after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a review of a specific portion of U.S. Highway 30 and present a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2025. Sunsets on January 2, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Failed
HB4105 - Relating to programs providing targeted case management nursing services to perinatal families; declaring an emergency.
Lisa Reynolds, James I. Manning, Deb Patterson
Last updated 7 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
The Act gives money to OHA to pay for some of the costs of the program in which nurses visit families while a parent is pregnant and for two years after that. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Health Authority for the costs of targeted case management services provided in the nurse home visiting services program for families during pregnancy and for two years after the pregnancy. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
HJR203 - Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to parental rights.
Eric Werner Reschke, David Brock Smith, Court Boice
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Resolves to amend the Oregon Constitution to state that parents have the right to direct how to raise, teach and care for their children. Sends the change to voters to approve or reject. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.1). Proposes amendment to the Oregon Constitution to provide that parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for approval or rejection at the next general election.
STATUS
Failed
HB4106 - Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; prescribing an effective date.
Cyrus Javadi, Suzanne Weber, Mark Owens
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
The Act directs the State Forester to create harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act directs the State Forester to develop a timber inventory model. The Act directs the State Forester to sell timber at the harvest level. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Directs the State Forester to establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels. Directs the State Forester to offer timber for sale at the sustainable harvest level, annually report on sales of timber relative to the sustainable harvest level and address any shortfall in timber sales. Confers standing on certain persons to challenge a failure to address a shortfall. Directs the State Forester to adopt sustainable harvest levels, forest management plans and related significant policy documents by rule. Establishes certain requirements for judicial review of the rules. Makes certain changes concerning forest management reports by the State Forester. Appropriates moneys to the State Forester out of the General Fund for developing a timber inventory model and a sustainable harvest level. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Failed
HB4132 - Relating to marine reserves; declaring an emergency.
David Gomberg, Richard S. Anderson, Suzanne Weber
Last updated 6 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
The Act makes ODFW, SFWC and DSL amend their marine reserve programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Department of State Lands to implement the Ocean Policy Advisory Council recommendations to develop an adaptive management and social monitoring program to support marine reserves. Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Oregon district SD-016
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Suzanne Weber is running for State House district 26A in Minnesota. She has led the Lino Lakes Economic Development Commission for the past 6 years promoting business growth and prosperity. Weber graduated from Bethel University with a degree in Organizational Communications. She has over 20 years of experience managing business development teams and building strong community partnerships. Weber and her husband Scott have 4 children. She has been an active school and community volunteer including serving as a youth sports coach. If elected, Weber will focus on responsible budget management, fully funding education, and expanding economic opportunities.read less
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