Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to give county court or board of county commissioners duty to fill vacancy in office of judge of circuit court. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish toll-free pregnancy resources hotline to provide information and assistance to pregnant persons seeking abortions in this state. Defines "medical emergency" for purposes of determining when abortion is medically necessary. Prohibits performance of abortion unless pregnant person consulted with pregnancy resources hotline at least 48 hours prior to procedure. Creates exception. Directs authority to conduct annual records audits to ensure compliance with provisions of Act. Creates penalty for noncompliance of $5,000 for each separate violation. Exempts specified records and information from public disclosure. Creates exceptions.
Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy.
Increases allowable size of temporary signs on private property.
Instructs Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to establish state standard for volunteer firefighters who fight nonstructural fires in rural fire protection districts that have populations of less than 25,000.
Allows electors of county to approve measure allowing use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county. Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue resident of approving county special cougar tag that allows use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county.
Extends statute of limitations for certain sex crimes. Authorizes prosecution at any time after commission of crime if defendant identified based on DNA analysis. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to right to work without membership in labor organization. Establishes penalty for violation as Class A misdemeanor. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Authorizes expenditures from Statewide Education Initiatives Account for funding of regional career and technical education programs. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education to fund specified programs provided by Willamette Career Academy. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.
Provides that evidence of defendant's commission of other sexual offenses is admissible if relevant in criminal action in which defendant is accused of sexual offense. Provides that evidence of defendant's commission of other crimes constituting domestic violence is admissible if relevant in criminal action in which defendant is accused of crime constituting domestic violence. Eliminates provision providing that evidence of all prior bad acts is admissible if relevant in criminal action.
