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D Oregon House · District 37

Rep. Jules Walters

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Total votes
2,216
all sessions
Attendance
92%
147 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
297
bills & resolutions
Higher than 75% of chamber peers
Committees
3
assignments
297 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
297
Primary
32
Co-sponsor
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Co-sponsor HB 2757
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to crisis services; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Expands and provides funding for coordinated crisis services system including 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline. Establishes 9-8-8 Trust Fund. Imposes 9-8-8 tax on consumers and retail subscribers who have telecommunications service or interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service and who have prepaid telecommunications services, to pay for crisis services system. Exempts from taxation telecommunications services provided, based on need, under plan of assistance. Applies to subscriber bills issued and retail transactions made on or after January 1, 2024 , and before January 1, 2030 . Requires city to enter into memorandum of understanding with county regarding provision of mobile crisis intervention services. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Jul 24, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2002
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to health; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies provisions relating to reproductive health rights. Modifies provisions relating to access to reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Modifies provisions relating to protections for providers of and individuals receiving reproductive and gender-affirming health care services. Creates crime of interfering with a health care facility. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates right of action for person or health care provider aggrieved by interference with health care facility. Makes statutory change to achieve gender neutral language with respect to unlawful employment discrimination because of sex. Declares public policy regarding interstate actions arising out of reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Prohibits public body from participating in interstate investigation or proceeding involving reproductive health care and gender-affirming treatment. Creates exceptions. Prohibits clerk of court from issuing subpoena if foreign subpoena relates to reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment. Declares that Oregon law governs certain actions arising out of reproductive health care or gender-affirming treatment provided or received in this state. Repeals criminal provisions relating to concealing birth. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Office of Rural Health, for purposes of providing grants through rural qualified health center pilot project. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for specified expenses. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jul 24, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2005
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to firearms; and declaring an emergency.

Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Punishes possession of undetectable firearm by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, and 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon second and subsequent convictions. Punishes offering for sale, selling or transferring firearm without serial number by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Punishes possession of firearm without serial number occurring on or after September 1, 2024, by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Defines "unfinished frame or receiver." Requires gun dealer to conduct criminal background check before transferring unfinished frame or receiver. Punishes importing, offering for sale or transferring unfinished frame or receiver by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Specifies exceptions. Punishes possession of unserialized unfinished frame or receiver occurring on or after September 1, 2024, by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Provides that person commits crime if person possesses unfinished frame or receiver and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms and unfinished frames and receivers with specified exceptions. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Establishes affirmative defense for person under 21 years of age who owned firearm before effective date of Act or who relinquished firearm prior to prosecution. ] Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearm in or on public building by concealed handgun licensee. Provides that in prosecution for possession of firearm in or on public building subject to such policy, ordinance or regulation, concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not complete defense, but results in Class A misdemeanor conviction punishable by 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. ] Prohibits person from transferring certain firearms to recipient person knows, or reasonably should know, is under 21 years of age. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exceptions. ] Appropriates moneys to Department of State Police for implementation of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jul 24, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 819
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to abbreviated school day programs; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies abbreviated school day program requirements. Requires that parent or foster parent must give informed and written consent for student with disability to be placed on program. Prescribes duties of school district superintendent and Department of Education in relation to abbreviated school day programs. Directs school districts to provide notice to parents or foster parents of every student with disability who was on abbreviated school day program at end of 2022-2023 school year or who had abbreviated school days during 2022-2023 school year. Prescribes requirements of notice. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jul 21, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2004
Passed · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to ranked choice voting; and providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.

Establishes ranked choice voting as voting method for selecting winner of nomination for and election to offices of President of United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. Authorizes cities, counties, metropolitan service districts, school districts and local government and local service districts to elect to use ranked choice voting to nominate or elect candidates for relevant offices. Requires Secretary of State to establish program to educate voters about how ranked choice voting will be conducted in elections held in state. Prohibits nominating election for Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires election for commissioner to be held at primary election, where election is conducted using ranked choice voting. Requires Secretary of State and county clerks to jointly submit reports to Legislative Assembly setting forth analysis of whether existing laws are inconsistent with effective and efficient implementation of ranked choice voting and detailing, to degree practicable, each expenditure secretary and county clerks must make to successfully implement ranked choice voting. Becomes operative on December 10, 2026 ] January 1, 2028 . Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Passed Jul 18, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HJR 16
Passed · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to the impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate. Requires three-fifths ] two-thirds majority vote of House of Representatives to deliver impeachment resolution to Senate and two-thirds majority vote of Senate for conviction. Limits judgment to removal from office and disqualification from holding other public office in this state. Refers proposed amendment to people for approval or rejection at next regular general election held throughout this state.

Passed Jun 29, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3604
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to a community center providing resources relevant to Vietnamese speakers; declaring an emergency.

Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award grant to nonprofit organization to plan and develop community center that provides resources relevant to Vietnamese speakers. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for grant. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2976
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to the Oregon Spirits Board; prescribing an effective date.

Establishes Oregon Spirits Board as semi-independent state agency to develop and promote Oregon's distilled spirits industry. Imposes 50 cents per bottle surcharge on distilled liquor manufactured in Oregon. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3441
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to tolling; declaring an emergency.

Provides that unit of government may not assess toll on state highways or interstate highways located in tri-county area unless Department of Transportation conducts and submits equity plan for approval by affected counties. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2874
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to public safety.

Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Punishes possession of undetectable firearm by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Defines "untraceable firearm." Punishes possessing, manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring untraceable firearm by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions. Defines "unfinished frame or receiver." Punishes importing, offering for sale or transferring unfinished frame or receiver by maximum of $1,000 fine, or $2,000 fine if offense involves 10 or more unfinished frames or receivers, upon first conviction. Upon second conviction, punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if offense involves 10 or more unfinished frames or receivers. Upon third and subsequent convictions, punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, or 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both, if offense involves 10 or more unfinished frames or receivers. Specifies exceptions. Punishes possession of unserialized unfinished frame or receiver by maximum of $1,000 fine, or $2,000 fine if offense involves 10 or more unfinished frames or receivers, upon first conviction. Upon second conviction, Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if offense involves 10 or more unfinished frames or receivers. Upon third and subsequent convictions, punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, or 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if offense involves 10 or more unfinished frames or receivers. Specifies exceptions. Creates crime of domestic terrorism. Punishes by maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Prohibits court from sentencing person to probation if person is in possession of 10 or more unfinished frames or receivers at time of offense. Provides that person commits crime if person possesses unfinished frame or receiver and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Requires gun dealer to conduct criminal background check before transferring unfinished frame or receiver.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor
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