Prohibits public or private post-secondary institution of education from requiring prospective student to disclose whether prospective student has criminal conviction before institution makes final determination on whether to admit student. Requires materials or websites created by institution that are routinely used by prospective students when deciding whether to apply for admission to include notification to prospective students if institution determined that particular course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway is likely to lead to professional licensure requirements that may exclude individuals with criminal convictions. Exempts from requirements any course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway at institution where applicants apply via direct entry and institution has determined that individuals with criminal backgrounds are likely to encounter barriers to licensure or practicum placements. Requires that any course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway that uses exemption to deny admission to applicant based on prior criminal conviction must notify applicant and allow applicant to appeal decision under formal process established by institution. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires district attorney of each county to adopt written policies concerning guilty except for insanity cases ] dispositions . Requires policies to be adopted and made available to public no later than December 1, 2022.
Adds supervisors of youth correction facilities and juvenile community supervision officers to list of professionals required to make notification of death and cooperate in investigation of death by providing records and other materials. Requires cooperation with both medical examiner and medical-legal death investigator.
Modifies definition of "developmental disabilities residential facility."
Modifies provisions of law relating to youth diversion plan. Directs Oregon Youth Authority to collaborate with county juvenile departments regarding youth diversion.
Prohibits current or former public official from soliciting, receiving or using public moneys from public body to pay or make payments on civil penalty imposed by Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
Conforms language in provisions relating to stalking protective order to language used in other provisions relating to protective orders. Modifies filing requirements for seeking relief from sex offender reporting. Allows person to apply for simultaneous change of name and legal change of sex in any circuit court. Modifies requirements for judgment including support award. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Updates terminology for Youth Development Council to match changes in federal law. Clarifies council's duties related to local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plans. Removes waiver process for Deschutes County related to ages of youth served by council. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Transfers duty to prepare written animal emergency operations plan from Office of Emergency Management to State Department of Agriculture. Requires department to cooperate with Department of Human Services in developing plan.
Directs Department of Corrections to consider certain education programs as qualifying programs for purposes of monetary performance reward system offered to adults in custody. ] Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene stakeholder group to study ways to best serve adults in custody who are recently eligible to receive student grants. Directs group to provide study report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly responsible for higher education no later than December 31, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Authorizes issuance of group license for angling or shellfish to ] Provides that State Fish and Wildlife Commission may authorize nonprofit organization serving veterans or certain armed forces members to conduct excursions during which veterans or armed forces members may angle or take shellfish with no-charge daily licenses, tags or permits . Prohibits agent of commission that issues licenses, tags or permits from retaining agent fee for issuance. Sunsets provision on January 2, 2027. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires health benefit plans to cover emergency medical services transports.
