Rep. Kevin Mannix

Provides that a person may not bring a civil action against an individual who, without malice, makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex discrimination if, at the time of making the communication, the individual has a reasonable belief that sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex discrimination occurred. Allows the prevailing defendant to recover attorney fees and provides for imposition of remedial sanctions against the plaintiff.

Prescribes certain procedures that apply when a child's parent or guardian consents to inpatient substance use disorder treatment for the child. Expands access of a child's parent or guardian to the child's relevant health information when the child is receiving certain treatment. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Expands the crime of murder in the second degree to include intentionally or knowingly engaging in unlawful conduct that causes the death of an unborn child.

Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study solid waste incinerators. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

Establishes the eligibility for renewable energy certificates for facilities that generate electricity from the direct combustion of municipal solid waste and became operational before January 1, 1995, if such facilities register with the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System at any time, and for up to 11 average megawatts of electricity generated, per calendar year, from the combustion of biogenic material.

Requires a tenant to pay accruing rent to avoid termination for nonpayment. Requires the awarding of attorney fees in favor of a landlord if a tenant does not pay rent until the date of trial.

Expands the crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to a health care worker while the worker is acting in the course of official duty. Requires employers of health care workers to create a notification program to notify a health care worker assault victim if the assaulter enters the victim's workplace.

Repeals the transfer of certain electronic records from the Oregon Health Authority to the Secretary of State for purposes of voter registration. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Maintains current time standards in Oregon unless certain conditions are met. For the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time from standard time to daylight saving time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on standard time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if California and Washington make the same change within the next 10 years. Restores current time standards if California and Washington do not make the standard time change within 10 years. Alternatively, for the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on daylight saving time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if Congress enacts a law authorizing states to elect year-round daylight saving time and if California and Washington establish daylight saving time as the standard of time year-round. Restores current time standards if Congress fails to authorize daylight saving time or if California and Washington do not make daylight saving time their year-round standard of time within 10 years. Provides that standards of time in the Mountain Time Zone portion of Oregon remain unchanged.

Requires the State Chief Information Officer to contract for an independent assessment of the information technology environment within the executive department, to include recommendations for improving performance, operations and resources. Directs the officer to submit a report on the results of the assessment and recommendations to the Governor and the Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology and any other appropriate legislative committee. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.