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All 16,020 Active 0 In committee 13,419 Passed 580 Signed 3,916 Failed 203

signed · Oregon · Senate Aug 23, 2017

SB 243: Relating to abuse reporting regarding children in care; and declaring an emergency.

Expands definition of "child in care" to include children receiving care and services from certified foster homes and developmental disabilities residential facilities. Excludes child from definition of "child in care" when care is provided in child's home by child's parent. Defines "involuntary seclusion" for purposes of definition of "abuse." Expands abuse reporting requirements and responsibilities to certified foster homes and developmental disabilities residential facilities. Exempts certain entities from having procedures and protocols to report abuse, and from providing annual trainings and written materials, if entity has no employees, staff or volunteers. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 22, 2017

HB 2017: Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Modifies and adds laws related to transportation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 5045: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.

Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Revenue. Increases limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenditures for Department of Revenue. Becomes operative on effective date of chapter __, Oregon Laws 2017 (Enrolled House Bill 2017). Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 3440: Relating to drugs; and prescribing an effective date.

Removes special training requirement from statutes governing prescribing, dispensing and distributing naloxone. Specifies that reimbursing cost of medication prescribed for purpose of treating opioid or opiate withdrawal does not require prior authorization during first 30 days of treatment . Specifies that individual may not be denied entry into specialty court in this state solely for reason that individual is taking, or intends to take, medication prescribed by licensed health care practitioner for treatment of drug abuse or dependency. Requires Oregon Health Authority to publish and report information related to opioids and opiates. Requires pharmacy to report deidentified information to prescription monitoring program upon dispensing prescribed naloxone. Requires pharmacy to report certain other identifying information to prescription monitoring program upon dispensing prescribed controlled substance classified in schedules II through IV. Requires information to be disclosed from prescription monitoring program to medical director or pharmacy director. Requires information to be disclosed from prescription monitoring program for certain other purposes. Requires licensing information of licensees who are authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances to be provided to authority for purpose of qualifying licensees to report information to, or receive information from, prescription monitoring program. Specifies that authority may require person requesting deidentified information from prescription monitoring program to enter into data use agreement with authority. Requires authority, not less than once per year, to develop, through use of prescription monitoring information, criteria by which practitioner may be required to receive education or training on prescribing of opioids or opiates. Creates Prescription Monitoring Program Prescribing Practices Review Subcommittee for purposes of advising authority on development of criteria, reviewing practitioner's history to determine whether practitioner meets criteria and directing authority to provide educational material to practitioner who meets criteria. Provides that authority may enter into agreements governing sharing and use of information reported to prescription monitoring program with regulatory authorities of other states that administer prescription monitoring programs. Provides that prescription monitoring program provisions become operative January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 2721: Relating to road worker safety; and declaring an emergency.

Increases penalties for assault committed against flagger or highway worker who is performing official duties. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 5034: Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for debt service. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by department. Limits biennial expenditures by department from federal funds. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 3408: Relating to voter registration.

Clarifies that person may register to vote or update voter registration by having other person deliver voter registration card to designated agency or official. If delivered voter registration card has missing or incomplete information, requires county clerk to use all sources available to obtain missing or incomplete information. If information is still missing or incomplete, requires county clerk to use reasonable efforts to contact person to obtain information by telephone, mail and electronic mail.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 5038: Relating to the financial administration of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; and declaring an emergency.

Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 2101: Relating to public records; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs Legislative Counsel to prepare open government impact statement for measures that affect disclosure, or exemption from disclosure, of public records. Establishes Oregon Sunshine Committee to establish schedule of review for exemptions from disclosure for public records. Directs Oregon Sunshine Committee to submit report to Legislative Counsel Committee subcommittee on public records and include in report recommended changes to public records process and recommendations to amend or repeal exemptions from disclosure. Directs Legislative Counsel Committee to establish public records subcommittee to review report from Oregon Sunshine Committee and submit report to Legislative Counsel Committee. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 5033: Relating to the financial administration of the Public Defense Services Commission; and declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Public Defense Services Commission for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by commission. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 2661: Relating to long term care referral; and declaring an emergency.

Requires long term care referral provider to be registered with Department of Human Services. Imposes certain requirements on long term care referral providers. Makes long term care referral provider mandatory reporter of elder abuse. Makes violation of certain provisions unfair trade practice. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

signed · Oregon · House Aug 18, 2017

HB 2012: Relating to Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region; and declaring an emergency.

Defines "Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region." Establishes Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board, in collaboration with Oregon Business Development Department, to formulate and implement strategies and practices for strategic investment in workforce development and economic development in Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region and to make grants or loans to eligible applicants to encourage workforce development and economic development in region. Sets forth duties, functions and responsibilities of department and board. Establishes Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund and continuously appropriates moneys to department for board for purposes set forth in Act. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit in Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.