Rep. Ed Diehl

Directs the Department of Justice to review state statutes and administrative rules and determine whether each statute or rule is likely to be found unconstitutional under the reasoning and interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution set forth in the Students for Fair Admissions case decided by the United States Supreme Court. Directs the department to report on its findings to a committee or interim committee related to the judiciary.

Requires the Secretary of State to publish a monthly statistical report on voter registrations for each county in this state. Specifies the statistical information to be included in the monthly report.

Directs a state agency to establish deadlines within which the agency intends to process applications for permits and make the deadlines available to the public. Directs an agency, to the greatest extent possible, to refund application fees when the agency does not process an application before the established deadline. Directs a state agency to publish a catalog of permits issued by the agency within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Authorizes Benton County, Linn County and Polk County, in addition to Marion County, to take specified actions with respect to solid waste and solid waste sites or facilities. Authorizes Benton County, Linn County, Marion County and Polk County to enter into an intergovernmental agreement for the joint management of solid waste.

Establishes the Health Insurance Mandate Review Advisory Committee, staffed by the Legislative Policy and Research Director, to meet during interims between sessions of the Legislative Assembly to review a specified number of proposed measures sponsored by or submitted to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health if the measure requires health insurance policies to reimburse specified health care providers or to reimburse the cost of a specific service. Specifies the membership of the committee and the type of review that the committee must undertake. Requires the committee to produce a report of its findings on each proposed measure no later than January 15 of the year in which the measure may be introduced or 15 days after a review is requested, whichever is later. Requires the director to report to the Legislative Assembly, by September 15, 2027, on the work of the committee and recommendations for legislation. Sunsets June 30, 2028. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Prohibits distributing, selling, attempting to sell or allowing to be sold inhalant delivery systems in this state unless the inhalant delivery systems are listed in a directory maintained by the Attorney General. Requires manufacturers of inhalant delivery systems who want the inhalant delivery systems to be listed in the directory to submit an annual certification to the Attorney General attesting to compliance with federal marketing authorization requirements. Imposes certification fees and penalties. Defines "alternative nicotine products" and adds those products to existing provisions that apply to other tobacco products. Clarifies licensing requirements for distributors and delivery sellers of tobacco products. Prohibits the sale of flavored inhalant delivery systems that contain nicotine or nicotine analogues and that have not received a marketing authorization order from the United States Food and Drug Administration. Establishes new age verification requirements for the sale of tobacco products. Expands authority to seize and destroy unlawful tobacco products. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sets a minimum amount of security for persons charged with Ballot Measure 11 (1994) offenses. Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor who commit a new felony or Class A misdemeanor while on release. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Enacts the interstate Social Work Licensure Compact. Allows the State Board of Licensed Social Workers to disclose specified information to the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission. Exempts individuals who hold multistate licenses issued under the Compact from the requirement to obtain a license from the board. Allows the board to use moneys to meet financial obligations imposed on the State of Oregon as a result of participation in the Compact. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes the Rare Disease Advisory Council. Directs the council to biennially submit a report to the Governor and appropriate legislative committees summarizing the activities of the council and making policy recommendations.

Maddy summaryHB 3485 modifies Oregon's process for determining if child abuse occurred when school staff use restraint or seclusion on students. It prevents the Department of Human Services from confirming abuse claims against school staff who: (1) were trained per state standards, or (2) were untrained but acted without reckless disregard for safety and the restraint didn't risk impeding the student's breathing. The bill ensures schools remain accountable for staff actions by requiring them to take appropriate employment actions if policies were violated, consistent with collective bargaining and other laws. This directly affects school personnel using restraint/seclusion and school districts responsible for staff conduct.