Rep. Margaret Doherty

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

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

Co-sponsor SCR 21

In committee · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor

Commemorating 69th anniversary of Vanport flood and remembering survivors and those who lost their lives.

Commemorates 69th anniversary of Vanport flood and remembers survivors and those who lost their lives.

In committee Jun 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1040

Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to union security agreements; and declaring an emergency.

Ensures that private sector labor organizations and employers throughout state may enter into union security agreements to full extent allowed by federal law. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jun 22, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Primary HB 3160

Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to the use of white canes; and declaring an emergency.

Permits persons who have limited vision to carry and use white canes on highways and in other public places. Defines "limited vision." Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jun 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2648

Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor

Relating to grants to decrease rates of school absenteeism; and declaring an emergency.

Adds school social worker to list of professions included in school-based system for which school district or education service district may receive moneys for decreasing rates of school absenteeism. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jun 21, 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

Co-sponsor HB 2594

Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Relating to law enforcement officers.

Allows nonimmigrant authorized to enter United States under Compact of Free Association to be law enforcement officer.

Signed into law May 22, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJM 4

In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor

Urging Congress to pass the RAISE Family Caregivers Act.

Urges Congress to pass RAISE Family Caregivers Act.

In committee May 3, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track