Appropriates moneys to Oregon Business Development Department to distribute to Oregon cultural organizations in response to negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on organization finances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence whether defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was ongoing when criminal behavior occurred and was contributing factor in criminal behavior. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying downward departure sentence. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence even if sentence is mandatory or otherwise required by law. Creates procedure by which person currently serving sentence may petition court for resentencing if person was subjected to domestic abuse that was ongoing when criminal behavior occurred and was contributing factor in criminal behavior. Establishes Task Force on Services and Support for Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Directs Department of Human Services to maintain inventory of luggage carriers for use when transporting personal effects of foster children. Directs department to maintain record of each instance when trash bags are used to transport foster child's personal effects and explanation of use of trash bag. ] Directs department to submit annual reports regarding transportation of personal effects of foster children to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services. Sunsets January 2, 2029.
Prescribes timelines and redacting requirements for records related to provision of special education. Provides that school district bears burden of proof related to special education and determinations and appropriateness regarding identification, evaluation, individualized education program or educational placement and provision of free appropriate public education. ] Prohibits school district from preventing or discouraging school employee or volunteer from taking certain actions related to special education and violation of related laws. Prohibits certain nondisclosure agreements between school district and student, parent, school employee or school volunteer related to provision of special education. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Eliminates restrictions on payment of unemployment insurance benefits to certain nonprofessional educational workers.
Provides employee with right to refuse to perform task assigned by employer under certain circumstances. Protects employee against disciplinary action for exercising right. ] Prohibits employer from retaliating or discriminating against employee for invoking right ] or prospective employee who, in good faith and with no reasonable alternative, refuses exposure arising from hazardous condition at place of employment . Allows employee to use sick leave to cover period when employee is not working due to employee's exercising right to refuse to perform assigned task. ] Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules to implement provisions of Act that are in accordance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Directs county juvenile department to ensure that specified youth or adjudicated youth taken into custody ] receives sex trafficking screening. Requires that youth or adjudicated youth suspected of being victim of sex trafficking be provided with ] referred to appropriate resources, including special advocate. Directs Department of Justice to develop and provide training on standardized screening tool. Directs department of Justice ] to develop and provide mandatory training about sex trafficking to staff of state agencies and county juvenile departments who work with youths or adjudicated youths . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Creates crime of sexual assault ] abuse by fraudulent representation. Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Specifies statute of limitations for crime. Defines crime as sex crime, requiring persons convicted of crime to report as sex offender. Requires, for provision excluding certain conduct from crimes of unlawful sexual penetration and custodial sexual misconduct, that conduct be for legitimate medical purpose. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Oregon Health Authority, State Board of Education and Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to collaborate on developing curricula supplements related to dangers of certain drugs and to laws that provide immunity or other protections related to drug or alcohol use.
Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to issue public applicator licenses and public trainee certificates to employees of federally recognized Indian tribes for purposes of pesticide application on certain lands adjacent to tribal lands ] lands other than Indian country . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
