Rep. Margaret Doherty

Directs State Board of Pharmacy to study feasibility of implementing, and to develop plan to implement, program to allow wholesale importation of prescription drugs into Oregon. Requires board to submit plan and report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than June 30, 2020 . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for Title IX enforcement and compliance, sexual harassment prevention and gender discrimination prevention. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to remove gender-specific references to public officials and replace with gender-neutral references to public officials. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Curry Health District for purposes of acquiring ambulance for maternity care and opening ] emergency room in Curry Medical Center. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Clarifies meaning of "because of age" in employment discrimination law. Designates as unlawful employment practice for employer to seek age of applicant prior to making conditional offer of employment and to include certain words or phrases in job application that suggest or imply age preferences. Permits employer to observe terms of bona fide seniority system that does not require employee to retire at certain age. Allows person to bring civil action alleging certain types of employment discrimination under disparate impact or disparate treatment theory of proof. Requires additional award of liquidated damages to prevailing plaintiff in civil action alleging age discrimination.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds under Article XI-Q of Oregon Constitution for construction of veterans' home in Roseburg, Oregon. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Requires sellers of manufactured dwellings on rented spaces to provide property disclosure statements, in prescribed form, to prospective purchasers. Exempts foreclosing lienholders and landlords selling under consignment agreement.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to change minimum age person must be to be Senator or Representative from twenty-one years of age to eighteen years of age. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Requires reporting of physical sexual harassment by legislative officials and registered lobbyists. Specifies procedure for reporting. Punishes failure to report by maximum of $2,000 fine. Creates crime of false reporting of harassment. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates crime of unlawful interference with a harassment investigation. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that public servant commits crime of official misconduct in the first degree if public servant knowingly harasses or annoys another person by subjecting other person to certain offensive physical contact. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

Establishes Task Force on Health Care Access to study and report on how to establish primary care trust model. Sunsets task force January 2, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.