Oregon Bills

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 636: Relating to mailing of notices.

Provides that when state agency is required by statute to mail certain notice to person ] individual , and agency has on file post office box address for person ] individual , agency must mail notice to post office box address if address is individual's last known address on file or address to which individual has requested that notices be sent .

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 109: Relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems in state parks.

Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to adopt rules managing use of unmanned aircraft systems by people in state parks.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 188: Relating to courts.

Clarifies that state felony traffic offenses charged in Multnomah County will be heard in court facility in Portland. Provides that proceedings for violations occurring in east Multnomah County will occur in Gresham court facility. Creates exception to requirement that court proceeding involving person in custody be transferred, absent good cause, from court facility in Gresham to Portland if defendant is not in custody and certain warrants have been vacated or executed.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 180: Relating to notifications required upon making payments to settle third-party liability claims.

Requires insurer to notify claimant upon paying $5,000 or more to settle third-party liability claim if claimant is natural person and if insurer or insurer's agent or other representative, including insurer's attorney, delivers payment to claimant or to claimant's attorney, agent or other representative by draft, check or other form of payment. Provides that notice may not include more than specified contents and that notice requirement does not create cause of action against insurer or create defense for claimant's attorney against cause of action based on insurer's failure to provide notice. Authorizes insurer to communicate with claimant for purposes of providing notice even if insurer or insurer's attorney knows that claimant is represented by attorney.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 564: Relating to student demographic data at post-secondary institutions of education.

Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to design question or questions allowing each student to identify whether student is parent or person acting as parent or legal guardian that will ] may be placed on one or more forms used on annual basis to collect demographic information by public post-secondary institutions of education. Permits post-secondary institutions to continue to use existing forms that do not include question or questions. Requires each public post-secondary institution of education to make data available to commission. Requires commission to establish format and time frame for collection and reporting of demographic data, to evaluate public post-secondary institution of education compliance with collecting and providing data and to report to each regular session of Legislative Assembly on status of collecting and providing data.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 563: Relating to youth suicide; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies laws relating to youth suicide intervention and prevention to include children 5 to 10 years of age. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 566: Relating to consent; and declaring an emergency.

Removes term "mentally defective" from statutes defining sexual offenses. Provides that person is incapable of consenting to sexual act if person is incapable of appraising nature of person's conduct. Directs trier of fact to consider certain criteria when determining whether victim had ] Specifies meaning of capability of appraising nature of victim's ] person's conduct. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 843: Relating to the post-graduate scholar program; and declaring an emergency.

Removes sunset on post-graduate scholar program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 712: Relating to members of Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

Alters commissioner composition of Higher Education Coordinating Commission by redesignating five current nonvoting positions as voting positions and by adding one additional position for graduate student attending public university.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 704: Relating to prohibiting defenses based on certain characteristics of the victim.

Provides that discovery of victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation does not constitute reasonable explanation for extreme emotional disturbance for purposes of affirmative defense to murder in the second degree. Provides that person is not justified in using physical force upon other person if person would not have used physical force but for discovery of other person's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

signed · Oregon · Senate Jun 10, 2021

SB 565: Relating to slayers; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies definition of "slayer" to include individuals who are found responsible or guilty except for insanity of taking person's life. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · Senate May 25, 2021

SB 405: Relating to nonconforming uses; and declaring an emergency.

Tolls time city or county may consider nonconforming use interrupted or abandoned during emergency that limits resumption of use. Until September 30, 2025, requires cities and counties to allow commencement of restoration or replacement of nonconforming uses damaged or destroyed by certain wildfires. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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