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D Oregon House · District 27

Rep. Ken Helm

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Total votes
5,876
all sessions
Attendance
96%
193 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 95% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 90% of chamber peers
Sponsored
655
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
2
assignments
655 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
655
Primary
247
Co-sponsor
408
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Co-sponsor SB 378
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to charitable checkoffs; and prescribing an effective date.

Adds Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association to list of entities eligible for individual income tax return checkoff contribution. Provides conditions for use of contributions. Applies to individual income tax returns for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Jul 4, 2017 1 co-sponsor
Primary SB 481
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor
Relating to public records.

Defines "business day" for purposes of public records. Establishes time frames for public body responses to public records requests. Requires Attorney General to maintain catalog of public records law exemptions. Provides protections against liability and privilege waivers resulting from public records disclosures. Clarifies appeal procedures for reviews of public records requests.

Signed into law Jul 4, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HB 3340
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to apprenticeships; and declaring an emergency.

Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities. Requires public high schools to disseminate materials to students and to parents or guardians of students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jun 28, 2017 1 co-sponsor
Primary SB 277
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor
Relating to rental space for certain types of dwellings in facilities; and declaring an emergency.

Increases notice period for termination of rental agreement and removal of manufactured dwelling or floating home. Permits landlord to terminate rental agreement with 30 days' written notice if disrepair or deterioration of manufactured dwelling or floating home creates risk of imminent and serious harm to dwellings or persons within facility. Requires landlord to notify tenant of specific disrepair or deterioration causing termination and describe repairs necessary to avoid termination. Requires landlord who requires application for occupancy as tenant from prospective purchaser of manufactured dwelling or floating home to provide prospective purchaser with notice of outstanding repairs, maintenance and improvements. Permits landlord to require new tenant to complete repairs, maintenance and improvements described in notices and to terminate tenancy of new tenant if tenant fails to complete repairs, maintenance and improvements described in notices within six months after tenancy begins. Defines terms. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jun 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 2883
Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to outfitters and guides.

Authorizes court to order State Fish and Wildlife Commission to revoke all licenses, tags and permits issued under wildlife laws held by person convicted of violation of wildlife laws for unlawfully taking wildlife with culpable mental state, if violation occurred while person was acting or offering to act as outfitter and guide. Prohibits person from applying for or obtaining licenses, tags or permits under wildlife laws if person has been subject to such court order. Extends permissible period for suspension of outfitter and guide registration by State Marine Board for certain violations to 60 months. Authorizes board to deny, for any period, registration of outfitter and guide who has previously had registration revoked pursuant to court order for violation of wildlife laws involving unlawfully taking wildlife with culpable mental state. Applies to violations of agency requirements committed on or after effective date of Act.

Signed into law Jun 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SB 147
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to oral health care for Pacific Islanders residing in the United States under a Compact of Free Association treaty; and declaring an emergency.

Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to develop and report, no later than September 15, 2017, recommendations to Legislative Assembly and interim committees related to health for program to reimburse costs of oral health care for low-income individuals residing in Oregon under Compact of Free Association treaty. Sunsets January 2, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jun 16, 2017 1 co-sponsor
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