Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of certain assault and attempted murder offenses when defendant causes permanent physical injury to victim during commission of crime. Provides that if defendant is convicted of aggravated offense, court shall sentence defendant to 300 months' imprisonment. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence in certain circumstances.
Requires person to review medical history and obtain written consent of parent or guardian before administering vaccine or immune product to child under 18 years of age.
Restores offense levels for unlawful possession of controlled substance offenses to levels that existed prior to enactment of House Bill 2355 (2017) and Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020 (Ballot Measure 110 (2020)). Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution directing Legislative Assembly to enact property tax relief program for owner-occupied principal dwellings of certain seniors. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Establishes Department of the Oregon Public Safety Reserve Force to employ retired law enforcement officers and corrections officers and law enforcement officers and corrections officers from other states to serve in reserve force for local law enforcement units and Department of Corrections. Requires employment contracts for reserve force officers to expire no later than December 31, 2030.
Declares that policy of state is to include atmospheric carbon sequestered by lands and waters of state in calculation to determine progress towards greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
Requires contracting agency to accept from contractors bonds in lieu of retainage for construction projects and public improvement contracts. Specifies requirements for submitting bonds. Specifies relations between contractor and subcontractor when contractor submits bond on behalf of subcontractor. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to county that determines that county would secure greatest permanent value of lands to county and requests conveyance.
Directs Department of Education, in consultation with STEM Investment Council, to develop statewide, long-term strategic plan to provide computer science education. Requires department to coordinate with council to submit annual report on computer science education to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education. Establishes computer science as subject for which department must provide academic content standards. Requires school districts and public charter schools to offer students courses in computer science. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Allows post-secondary institution of education to be sponsor of public charter school. Modifies proposal requirements for public charter school and process for reviewing proposal. Extends length of initial and renewed charter terms. Increases percentage of students who may enroll in virtual public charter school before approval is required for student to enroll. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Removes cap on number of quarter credit hours that eligible students from same high school may be awarded under Expanded Options Program. Removes authorization of Department of Education to grant waiver to school district from offering Expanded Options Program based on adverse impact on finances of school district. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. .
Allows student who is resident of state to attend any public school of state. Requires student to receive consent from school district to attend schools of school district if student is nonresident student. Requires school district to give consent, with limited exceptions. Prohibits school districts from charging tuition or entering into contracts for admission for nonresident students. Removes cap on percentage of students from school districts who may attend certain virtual public charter schools. Prohibits school districts and children's facilities from requiring immunization or disclosure of student's medical history as condition of student attending school or facility.
