Requires a commercial entity that engages in the business of publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to minors to verify the ages of individuals to whom the commercial entity distributes or makes available the sexual material harmful to minors. Specifies reasonable methods for age verification and requires a person that verifies ages to destroy or delete information that could identify an individual or the individual's address or that could disclose other personal information about the individual. Imposes liability in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for failure to comply with the age verification requirement if the failure results in exposing an individual under the age of 18 years to sexual material harmful to minors. Imposes liability in an amount not to exceed the greater of a plaintiff's actual damages or $5,000 for failure to destroy or delete information used in age verification.
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Requires courts to order the removal of trespassers from a residence upon a sworn declaration from an owner or their agent. Requires law enforcement to execute the order. Provides for statutory damages for individuals harmed by wrongful use of the process.
Maddy summaryHB 3726 allows Oregon's Department of Corrections to hire retired corrections officers (as defined by state law) on part-time or full-time bases under specific conditions. The bill requires that pay not exceed what the officer received at retirement, does not affect their existing retirement benefits under state law, and excludes this employment from public retirement system calculations and collective bargaining agreements. It directly affects retired corrections officers who may return to work and the Department of Corrections, which gains flexibility in staffing. The law expires on January 1, 2032, unless extended by future legislation.
] Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice [ to backfill reductions in ] for purposes related to federal Victims of Crime Act grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Creates an Oregon personal income tax subtraction for overtime pay received by a taxpayer during the tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, out of the General Fund, for deposit in the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Establishes a maximum limit for payment of expenses by the board from the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Creates the Westside Express Service Authority. Prescribes duties of the authority. Directs the authority to collaborate with TriMet on the transfer to the authority and directs TriMet to transfer the operation of the Westside Express Service commuter rail line to the authority. [ Establishes the Westside Express Service Authority Fund. Directs the authority to use moneys in the fund to support the operation of the Westside Express Service. ] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the authority to support the operation of the Westside Express Service. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Expands the rural health care income tax credit to include pharmacist services performed in rural communities. Directs the Office of Rural Health to establish criteria for certifying pharmacists as eligible for the credit. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides that priority may be given to students in specified courses of study to participate in a pilot program to enhance the hiring of public university students by eligible nonprofit organizations. Provides for the reimbursement of eligible nonprofit organizations that participate in the pilot program up to 100 percent of the amount the organizations have paid in wages to participating students. Removes the requirement that eligible nonprofit organizations must have an annual budget of $5,000,000 or less. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system to report annually to the Oregon Health Authority certain information regarding facility fees that are charged or billed for patient visits at the hospital's or health system's hospital-based facilities. Requires a hospital or the hospital's health system that charges a facility fee for a patient visit to provide a person notice of the facility fee. Requires a billing statement that includes a facility fee to include certain information. Permits a hospital or the hospital's health system to charge, bill or collect a facility fee only for services provided on campus or at a facility that includes an emergency department. Prohibits a hospital or the hospital's health system from charging, billing or collecting a facility fee for certain services. Punishes an action to collect or an attempt to collect a facility fee that is not permitted under the Act as an unlawful collection practice. Permits the Oregon Health Authority to impose a civil penalty for certain violations of the Act.