Allows student enrolled in program provided by school district or education service district to earn General Educational Development (GED) certificate to participate in interscholastic activities. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires manufacturer to disclose in any advertisement for prescription drug wholesale price in Oregon of prescription drug. Imposes civil penalty for violation of requirement.
Requires Department of Human Services to complete investigations regarding applications for certificates to operate foster homes for care of children under 21 years of age no later than 120 days after department receives application. Requires Oregon Youth Authority to complete investigations regarding applications for certificates to operate foster homes for youth offenders no later than 120 days after youth authority receives application.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution lowering voting age from 18 years old to 16 years old. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Establishes Legislative Assembly Paid Internships Program to provide stipends to interns performing services in offices of members of Legislative Assembly. Provides that stipends to be offered are to be of equal value. Appropriates moneys to fund program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Allows any person to bring action to enjoin law enforcement agency from using agency resources to enforce immigration laws. Allows person injured by law enforcement agency's use of agency resources to enforce immigration laws to bring civil action for damages. Directs court to award reasonable attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff.
Requires public institutions of higher education to bypass developmental educational requirements and placement tests for each student who receives grade on approved high school equivalency test indicating student is fully qualified to bypass requirements and tests. Requires public institutions of higher education to bypass requirements and tests for score of 165 or higher received on General Educational Development (GED) test unless institution notifies Higher Education Coordinating Commission that institution considers score of higher than 165 in identified subject areas to be necessary to bypass requirements and tests. Requires commission to convene committee upon notification by institution to make final determination, based on justification provided by institution, on whether institution may require score of higher than 165 on General Educational Development (GED) test for student to bypass requirements and tests. Requires committee to submit report to committees of Legislative Assembly relating to higher education if committee agrees with institution's justification.
Establishes Early Childhood Equity Fund. Authorizes Early Learning Division to make grants from fund for purpose of supporting culturally specific early learning, early childhood and parent support programs in this state and to promote capacity of culturally specific organizations to deliver programs . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires that lactation consultant complete continuing education related to cultural competency approved by Oregon Health Authority or International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. Requires person to obtain lactation consultant license in order to perform lactation consultation. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits title loan lender and payday loan lender from making new title loan or payday loan within seven days of date on which any title loan or payday loan expires, including title loans or payday loans from other title loan lenders or payday loan lenders. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
