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signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 21, 2023

SB 168: Relating to political activities of public employees.

Expressly prohibits public employees, while on job during working hours or while otherwise working in official capacity, from promoting or opposing appointment, nomination or election of public officials. Provides that public employee may communicate with separate public employee or elected official about appointment of person to public office if communication is made in furtherance of recipient's official duties relating to appointment required by Oregon Constitution or state statute.
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 21, 2023

SB 228: Relating to licensing for construction contractors; and prescribing an effective date.

Specifies additional circumstances under which Construction Contractors Board may revoke, suspend, condition or refuse to issue or reissue license for construction contractor, or impose civil penalty for violation of laws that regulate work of construction contractors in this state. Provides board with additional rulemaking powers related to obtaining or maintaining construction contractor license and resolving complaints. Requires licensed contractors to notify board within 10 days after change in status if contractor's status changes from exempt to nonexempt or from nonexempt to exempt. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 21, 2023

SB 865: Relating to children in substitute care; and declaring an emergency.

Directs Department of Human Services to begin search for relative placement resources immediately upon child or ward entering substitute care. Directs department to take into consideration parent's objection to department's contacting or placing child or ward with certain relatives. ] Directs department to provide notice in certain circumstances to parents and relative placement resources or prospective adoptive parent regarding current caretaker priority status if child or ward remains in substitute care for at least 12 months. Modifies direction to department regarding home studies and placement reports to provide that current caretaker in specified circumstances is considered to have priority as guardian, potential placement resource or prospective adoptive parent ] , if adoption is disrupted, consider any relative or current caretaker who was not initially selected as prospective adoptive parent as adoptive resource . Prohibits department from moving child or ward to prevent person from establishing current caretaker relationship or caregiver relationship with child or ward. Declares child support arrears owed to State of Oregon are deemed satisfied upon termination of parental rights. Permits court to deem satisfied child support arrears owed to State of Oregon by parent. Modifies factors of failure or neglect for purposes of termination of parental rights proceedings to remove failure to pay for care and maintenance of child or ward in substitute care. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sara Gelser Blouin (D) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 21, 2023

SB 339: Relating to crime.

Authorizes court to require as condition of probation for person convicted of harassment ] completion of sex offender treatment program and submission to polygraph examinations, if recommended by probation officer and if probationer is on supervision for any sex crime or harassment involved ] involving touching of sexual or intimate parts of another person , or was previously convicted of any sex crime .
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 21, 2023

SB 226: Relating to nursing; and prescribing an effective date.

Allows nurse employed by or contracted with certain facilities to execute medical order from out-of-state physician in specified circumstances. Removes requirement that Oregon State Board of Nursing notify State Board of Pharmacy upon authorizing nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist to dispense prescription drugs. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 21, 2023

SB 210: Relating to mandatory abuse reporting.

Requires Department of Human Services to study exceptions to mandatory abuse reporting requirements of department employees who provide assistance to domestic violence victims. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services not later than September 15, 2024. ] Creates exception to certain confidentiality protections to authorize Department of Human Services employees to comply with mandatory abuse reporting requirements.
signed · Oregon · Senate Jul 21, 2023

SB 273: Relating to higher education; and prescribing an effective date.

Alters composition of governing board at public universities. Establishes process by which undergraduate student, graduate student, faculty and nonfaculty staff may be nominated for membership on governing board, with candidates' names provided to Governor for consideration. Requires each governing board to formally adopt enumerated policies regarding university governance. Requires each public university to submit annual ] report by July 2, 2024, and July 2, 2025, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly relating to higher education detailing degree to which public university has complied with drafting required formal policies and fulfilling obligations contained in policies. Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide specified meeting and training opportunities for members of governing boards. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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