Allows operator of motorcycle or moped to travel between lanes of traffic under certain conditions.
Imposes requirements upon mental health treatment professionals and programs to ensure culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services for individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing. Prohibits denial of access to culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services based on residual hearing ability or previous experience with alternative mode of communication. Requires Oregon Health Authority to appoint advisory committee to advise authority on development and implementation of statewide access by individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing to culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services and programs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Increases total amount allowed in tax year to all taxpayers as tax credits for donations to fiduciary organizations for distribution to individual development accounts. Increases maximum percentage of taxpayer donation for which credit may be allowed. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2022. Updates and makes technical corrections to statutes governing individual development accounts. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Provides funding to peer-run organizations in Portland metropolitan area, southern Oregon region and eastern and central Oregon region to operate peer respite centers to provide peer respite services to individuals with mental illness who experience acute distress, anxiety or emotional pain. Requires Oregon Health Authority to adopt criteria for peer respite centers that receive funding and to monitor compliance. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes standards of conduct applicable to Legislative Branch and lobbyists. Requires reporting and investigation of allegations, reports and complaints asserting violation of standards of conduct. Requires, if investigation involves member of Legislative Assembly, report of findings to be given to committee on conduct and specified action by committee if report contains finding sustaining allegations. Establishes other procedures if investigation involves legislative or other employees or lobbyists. Establishes Senate and House Committees on Conduct.
Establishes Vacation Occupancy Task Force. Requires task force to report findings and recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to housing on or before September 15, 2020. Sunsets task force December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires court to impose mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment if person is convicted of crime of fleeing or attempting to elude police officer under certain circumstances.
Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules concerning sale of short term health insurance policies with terms of 12 months or less. Specifies requirements. Sunsets December 31, 2021.
Establishes process of earned review for certain young offenders serving terms of imprisonment in custody of Oregon Youth Authority. Specifies eligibility benchmarks. Directs authority to establish Public Safety Panel to consider circumstances of offender and make recommendation to court. Authorizes court to conditionally release young offender upon making certain findings. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from disclosing records and reports related to child abuse investigations to certain entities unless court finds report of abuse is founded. Requires department to record any questioning of parent or child regarding suspected child abuse and to make recording available to parent or child. Directs law enforcement agency to provide copy of finalized report of suspected child abuse to person making report and alleged victim of abuse no more than seven days after report is finalized. Requires hospital or other entity conducting interviews regarding suspected child abuse to provide copy of interview report to person being interviewed no later than seven business days after report is finalized. Prohibits department from administering medication, haircut, vaccination or, if child is under 14 years of age, abortion or birth control to child in protective custody without consent of custodial parent or legal guardian or, if custodial parent or legal guardian is unavailable, juvenile court. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
