Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute moneys to the Oregon Wellness Program for specified purposes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
SB 475 modifies how overtime pay is counted toward retirement benefits for Oregon public employees under the Public Service Retirement Plan. It establishes a new annual overtime cap calculation method: public employers must calculate actual average overtime hours from the previous year, and if that exceeds 105% of the current cap, the higher amount becomes the new cap for the coming year. This change directly affects public employees whose retirement benefits are calculated using "final average salary," excluding overtime hours exceeding this new cap from pension calculations. The bill requires employers to maintain records of these caps and apply the first new caps starting in 2026.
SB 14 creates a new criminal offense of "indecent exposure" in Oregon, defined as exposing genitalia in public places or areas visible from public places where the location is accessible to persons of the opposite sex or minors. It classifies this as a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail, a $2,500 fine, or both. The bill directly affects individuals who engage in this behavior in specified public or visible locations. This legislation is pending in the Oregon Legislature (referred to the Judiciary Committee) and would amend the state's criminal code to establish this specific offense.
Creates a rebuttable presumption that equal parenting time is in the best interests of the child. Requires clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption.
Permits a child's parent or guardian to admit the child, with or without the child's consent, to an inpatient treatment facility or program licensed by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services for certain mental, emotional or behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment. Requires an initial assessment of the child and periodic reviews supporting the necessity of inpatient treatment. Prohibits the facility or program from declining to admit the child solely based on the child's unwillingness to consent to admission. Provides a process for a child who is 14 years of age or older to request review of the admission decision. Directs the licensing agency of the facility or program to adopt rules for the review of admission decisions. Creates exceptions. Directs the department, in consultation with the authority, to make written materials available regarding resources for families seeking mental, emotional or behavioral health treatment, or substance use disorder treatment, for minor children.
Requires contracting agencies to purchase common off-the-shelf software or other information technology products or services that do not require customization through an information technology marketplace portal. Authorizes the State Chief Information Officer to select and preapprove an information technology marketplace portal for use. Specifies features that the information technology marketplace portal must have. Exempts purchases through the information technology marketplace portal from the application of certain provisions of the Public Contracting Code. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to provide grants and funding for drug treatment and other related services. Transfers the duties of the Oversight and Accountability Council to the commission.
Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the long term care facility assessment. Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Allows counties to approve the alteration, restoration or replacement of certain nonresidential structures on rural residential lands for use as an accessory dwelling unit.
SB 972 modifies Oregon's definition of a "caregiver relationship" in juvenile dependency cases, requiring a person to have provided consistent care (e.g., 12 months of physical custody or daily nurturing) to qualify. It creates a formal process where individuals claiming such a relationship must file a motion with the court, detailing their connection to the child and why intervention is in the child's best interests. The court can grant intervention only if the person proves the caregiver relationship exists and their involvement aligns with the child's legal rights and needs. This bill directly affects relatives, foster caregivers, or others seeking to participate in dependency cases involving children in state custody. It does not apply to other legal proceedings, such as those under ORS 419B.500.
Exempts claims based on conduct that constitutes child abuse, or conduct that constitutes knowingly allowing, permitting or encouraging child abuse, from the notice requirement of the Oregon Tort Claims Act. Revives certain causes of action barred because of the notice requirement or the statute of limitations or repose. Requires a revived claim to be filed within two years after the effective date of the Act.
Directs the Department of State Police to maintain a staffing level of at least 20 patrol troopers per 100,000 residents of this state, beginning on January 1, 2036.
