Oregon Bills

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3323: Relating to vehicle dealers.

Increases from $40,000 to $100,000 amount of bond or letter of credit that certain vehicle dealers are required to purchase.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HJR 17: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to prohibiting campaign contributions from entities with current state contracts.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution prohibiting corporation, professional corporation, nonprofit corporation or labor organization that has current contract with state from making contribution to any candidate or political committee. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2966: Relating to employers located in Portland on a temporary basis for the purpose of providing sick leave to employees.

Excludes certain Portland employers from sick leave requirements if employer is located in Portland on temporary or seasonal basis and has permanent location outside city.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2443: Relating to unsworn falsification.

Includes false statements made to legislative committee by certain persons in crime of unsworn falsification.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3303: Relating to forensic evidence.

Requires hospital to have protocol to ensure that law enforcement agency is notified within seven days of collection of sexual assault forensic evidence kit and that kits are stored for no less than 60 days after collection.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2129: Relating to damages in actions for wrongful death; declaring an emergency.

Restricts limitation on award of noneconomic damages to claims in actions for wrongful death. Directs State Court Administrator to annually adjust limit on noneconomic damages, beginning in 2018. Specifies method by which administrator must make adjustment. Corrects inaccurate reference for definition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2502: Relating to ocean power districts.

Directs Department of State Lands to study and develop recommendations for developing and organizing ocean power districts. Requires report to be submitted to interim committees related to environment and natural resources on or before September 15, 2018. Sunsets on December 31, 2018.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2739: Relating to patent holder liability for genetically engineered organisms.

Allows cause of action against patent holder for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant. Allows court to award prevailing plaintiff costs, attorney fees and treble economic damages.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 3013: Relating to assumed interest rates used by the Public Employees Retirement Board; declaring an emergency.

Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to use lesser of assumed interest rate for system determined by board or assumed interest rate published by federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in formulating actuarial equivalency factor tables for purpose of computing payments to members of Public Employees Retirement System. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HJR 26: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to tax credits.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to prohibit law creating, repealing or modifying tax credit from containing provisions on any other subject or from modifying more than one tax credit. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HJR 29: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to budget bills.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require three-fifths majority of each house to pass budget bills. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

in committee · Oregon · House Jul 7, 2017

HB 2552: Relating to persons in need of mental health treatment.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to operate, on each campus of Oregon State Hospital, facility to provide short-term mental health treatment and residential care. Authorizes peace officer to take persons in immediate need for mental health treatment to state hospital short-term treatment facilities.

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