Extends period for filing restraining order under Family Abuse Prevention Act to two years from 180 days after date of abuse. ] Extends period for elderly persons and persons with disabilities to file restraining order to two years from 180 days after date of abuse. ] Extends period for filing sexual abuse restraining order to two years from 180 days after date of abuse. ] Modifies Family Abuse Prevention Act to authorize court to continue restraining order if abuse occurred within specified period, petitioner reasonably fears for petitioner's physical safety and respondent represents credible threat to physical safety of petitioner or petitioner's child. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsored bills
Directs Department of State Police to study how to increase and improve criminal justice resources relating to missing and murdered Native American women in Oregon and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to conduct study ] review of CASA Volunteer Programs and report results of study ] review and make recommendations for legislation to Legislative Assembly.
Increases terms of office of advocacy commission members, from three to four years. Applies to terms of office beginning on or after effective date of Act.
Establishes statutory authority for Oregon Psychiatric Access Line program operated by Oregon Health and Science University and financed by Legislative Assembly through appropriations. Requires psychiatrists providing advice to primary care providers through access line to abide ] be informed by guidelines in Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan or recommended by Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Modifies membership and chairperson ] of Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission.
Designates October 9 of each year as PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Repeals sunset on moratorium on oil, gas and sulfur leasing in territorial sea. Prohibits Department of State Lands from leasing submerged and submersible lands within territorial sea for exploration, development or production of oil, gas or sulfur in territorial sea or for activities in furtherance of exploration, development or production within federal waters adjacent to territorial sea.
Adds to rights of persons with mental illness committed to Oregon Health Authority, right to reasonable privacy and security in resting, sleeping, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene and toileting. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
In memoriam: Robert Bromley Valade, 1941-2016.