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SB1589 - Relating to conduct of elections.
David Brock Smith, Eric Werner Reschke, Court Boice
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Makes voting in person the normal method for voting. Requires voters to show picture ID when voting or requesting a ballot. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Makes in-person voting on the date of an election the standard method for conducting an election. Allows an elector to request a ballot that may be voted by mail if the elector is unable to vote in person on the date of the election. Retains vote by mail as the primary method for conducting elections for military and overseas electors and for electors who have a mailing address outside of Oregon. Requires electors to present valid government-issued identification when appearing in-person to vote or when requesting a ballot be sent by mail. Requires all ballots to be returned by the date of an election. Removes a requirement that the state pay postage for ballots returned by mail.
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
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
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
HB4058 - Relating to regulated real estate activities.
Vikki Breese-Iverson, Richard S. Anderson, Mark W. Meek
Last updated 6 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
The Act adds laws about residential property wholesalers. The Act changes laws about real estate licensees. The Act adds new defined terms. The Act defines "future right to list contract" and states that a real estate licensee may not take certain actions if the contract lasts more than 24 months. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). Creates a residential property wholesaler registration. Prohibits residential property wholesaling without a registration. Provides exceptions. Punishes a violation by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Creates civil penalties. Requires real estate licensees acting as buyer's agents to use a written buyer's representation agreement. Requires real estate licensees acting as seller's agents to use a written listing agreement. Requires real estate licensees to disclose shared compensation. Prohibits real estate licensees from entering into long-term agreements that require buyers or sellers to use their services in the future.
STATUS
Passed
HB4143 - Relating to biological sex.
Court Boice, David Brock Smith, Virgle Osborne
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
The Act tells some entities to keep males and females apart for purposes of playing sports, spending time in prison or jail and using some bathrooms. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0). Requires athletic organizations, institutions of higher education and school districts to designate athletic competitions according to biological sex. Subject to a limited exception for individuals whose biological sex is female, prohibits individuals of one biological sex from competing in athletic competitions designated for the opposite biological sex. Provides that each Department of Corrections institution and local correctional facility, or area within an institution or facility, must be designated for incarcerating adults in custody of the same biological sex. Prohibits incarcerating adults in custody in an institution, facility or area that is designated for incarcerating adults in custody of the opposite sex. Directs each public body to designate the biological sex of individuals who may use a multiple occupancy restroom under the custody or control of the public body. Prohibits individuals of one biological sex from using a multiple occupancy restroom that is designated for the opposite biological sex.
STATUS
Failed
HB4142 - Relating to pretrial release for felony sex crimes; declaring an emergency.
Court Boice, David Brock Smith, Gerald D. Wright
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
The Act restricts pretrial release for persons who commit a new felony sex crime while on pretrial release for a felony sex crime. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). Provides that when a person is charged with committing a new felony sex crime while on pretrial release for a felony sex crime, the person is only eligible for release after a hearing during which the court determines whether security release may be denied, and if security release is allowed, the person must deposit the full security amount set by the court. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
STATUS
Failed
SB1536 - Relating to abortion restrictions; prescribing an effective date.
Dennis B. Linthicum, Barbara L. Levy, David Brock Smith
Last updated 7 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
The Act says that no one may perform an abortion on a person unless a health care worker finds that the person is less than 15 weeks pregnant, unless the abortion is needed because of an urgent health need, rape or incest. The Act describes when an urgent health need allows an abortion on a person who is 15 or more weeks pregnant. The Act allows a health care worker licensing board to punish a health care worker who fails to comply with the provisions of the Act. The Act requires OHA to provide public reports of certain data about abortions. The Act allows a person who had an abortion that did not comply with the terms of the Act to sue the health care worker who performed the abortion. The Act goes into effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1). Prohibits an abortion unless a health care provider first determines the probable gestational age of the unborn child, except in the case of a medical emergency. Defines "abortion" and "health care provider." Prohibits the abortion of an unborn child with a probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks, except in the case of a medical emergency, rape or incest. Requires that abortion of an unborn child with probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks be performed or induced in specified facilities and with specific safeguards in place. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care provider for violations. Requires a health care provider who performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, an abortion to file a report with Oregon Health Authority. Requires the authority to publish annually statistics relating to abortion. Allows specified persons to bring a cause of action for actual and punitive damages and injunctive relief against a health care provider for violation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Failed
HB4116 - Relating to police officers under the Public Employees Retirement System.
Gregory V. Smith, Jeff Helfrich, Deb Patterson
Last updated 7 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
The Act makes some forensic science workers who work for OSP police officers under PERS. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Provides that forensic scientists and evidence technicians employed by the Department of State Police qualify as police officers under the Public Employees Retirement System.
STATUS
Failed
HB4154 - Relating to semiconductors; prescribing an effective date.
Hai T. Pham, Nathan Sosa, Kimberly D. Wallan
Last updated 6 months ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Creates a fund to help the electronic chip industry. The Act becomes law 91 days after adjournment. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Establishes the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund [and subaccounts of the fund]. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to allocate moneys from the fund [and subaccounts] to provide education, training and research to assist the semiconductor industry. [Requires the commission to establish a statewide semiconductor industry consortium for the purpose of developing a comprehensive statewide strategy to guide investments and build educational pathways and research capacity for the semiconductor industry and to make recommendations to the commission on how best to allocate moneys in the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund and subaccounts.] [Requires the consortium to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly every two years detailing progress and investments made to improve semiconductor education and research.] [Requires the commission to award a series of grants to identified entities.] Exempts some programs receiving federal financial assistance from certain provisions. Sunsets the Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund [and subaccounts] on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Oregon district HD-002
COMMITTEES
Oregon House
BIRTH
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Virgle Osborne is a native of Bell County, Kentucky. He worked for over 30 years at U.S. Steel and retired from there in 2009. Osborne is involved with the Bell County Chamber of Commerce. Osborne serves on the following committees: Economic Development & Tourism, Licensing & Occupations and Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection. He also serves as co-chair of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary.read less
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