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D Oregon House · District 25

Rep. Ben Bowman

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Total votes
2,506
all sessions
Attendance
99%
28 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 91% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 95% of chamber peers
Sponsored
281
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
281 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
281
Primary
100
Co-sponsor
181
This page
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Co-sponsor HB 3235
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to a child tax credit; and prescribing an effective date.

Creates refundable child tax credit, calculated based on number of dependents of taxpayer that are qualifying children with respect to taxpayer and are under six years of age at close of tax year. Limits credit to five dependents per tax return. Phases out amount of available credit based on adjusted gross income of taxpayer. Adjusts credit amount and phaseout threshold for inflation. Directs Department of Revenue to make quarterly advance payments of credit amounts. Requires Department of Human Services to seek waiver of federal requirements in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in order to allow recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance to receive advance child tax credit payments. Provides that credit is not subject to garnishment. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024 ] 2023 , and before January 1, 2030 ] 2029 . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Aug 15, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3258
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to prescription drug monitoring; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires pharmacy to report dispensation of prescription drugs classified in schedules II through V under federal Controlled Substances Act to electronic system established for monitoring and reporting prescription drugs when drug is prescribed and dispensed to individual for use by individual or individual's animal. Prohibits Oregon Health Authority from disclosing prescription monitoring information to veterinarian. Requires authority to disclose prescription monitoring information to director of division of authority that administers state medical assistance program, director of division of authority that administers prescription drug program within state medical assistance program and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for specified purposes. Exempts prescription and dispensation of naloxone or drug containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine from reporting requirements. Increases membership of Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Commission to include practicing veterinarian and ] additional member of public. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2763
Vetoed · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to a public bank task force; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes State Public Bank Task Force. Directs task force to study and make recommendations regarding establishment of state public bank. Requires task force to submit report to committee of Legislative Assembly by January 31 ] September 1 , 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Vetoed Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3426
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to first responders.

Requires 9-8-8 crisis hotline centers to have policies and train staff on serving firefighters and other first responders.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3464
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to protecting beavers to mitigate climate change effects.

Provides, for purposes of certain statutes relating to taking of predatory animals, that terms ] term "predatory animal" and "rodent" do ] does not include beavers. Provides that certain takings of beavers do not require permit. Instructs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules related to taking of beavers. Provides that rules do not apply to certain taking of beavers. Instructs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to publish annual report related to taking of beavers and to make report available to public.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Primary HB 3042
Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to preservation of publicly supported housing; and declaring an emergency.

Limits terminations and rent increases for three years after tenants' housing is withdrawn from publicly supported housing. Requires owners or landlords to provide notice to new tenants and applicants during notice period before withdrawal from publicly supported housing. Allows Housing and Community Services Department to record extension of affordability restrictions for publicly supported housing if property owner misses certain deadlines. Allows department to record right of first refusal if no qualified purchaser makes an offer. Makes other amendments to publicly supported housing preservation program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HB 2994
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to hearing.

Modifies requirements for health insurance coverage of hearing-related items and services. Requires Oregon Health Authority, through medical assistance program, and Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board, through health benefit plans offered by boards, to provide hearing-related items and services specified for health insurance coverage.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Primary HB 2574
Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to post-exposure prophylaxes.

Requires hospitals to adopt policies and procedures to ensure provision of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylactic drugs or therapies following patient's possible exposure to human immunodeficiency virus. Requires Oregon Health Authority, once per year, to provide 30-day supply of prophylactic drugs or therapies to each type A and type B hospital, unless declined by hospital, at no cost to hospital. Prohibits health benefit plan from imposing deductibles, copayments, coinsurance or other cost-sharing on coverage of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylactic drugs or therapies following enrollee's possible exposure to human immunodeficiency virus.

Signed into law Aug 4, 2023 0 co-sponsors
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