Requires youth to consult with legal counsel, in person, by telephone or by video conference, prior to custodial interview with peace officer and before waiver of constitutional rights. Sets forth exceptions.
Expands health benefit plan coverage of childbirth and pregnancy-related health care expenses. Specifies reimbursement of services provided by freestanding birthing centers. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health on implementation of expanded benefits. Requires that specified services related to pregnancy and childbirth be covered by state medical assistance program. Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe uniform payment methodology for freestanding birthing centers.
Prohibits landlords that allow pets from charging tenants additional rent or fees based on possession of pets.
Provides that use of certain name other than name displayed on government-issued identification document does not constitute crime of giving false information to a peace officer in connection with a citation or warrant.
Reduces public records request fees charged by state agencies by 50 percent if requester is member of news media, and waives fees entirely if request is narrowly tailored. Requires similar reduction or complete waiver of fees for news media public records requests made of local governments or local service districts on or after January 1, 2021, unless governing body of local government or local service district has resolved not to adopt fee reduction or waiver. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to request employee to enter agreement that would prevent employee from disclosing or discussing conduct that constitutes unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault. Allows civil and administrative remedies for violation against unlawful employment practice. Makes unlawful employment practice for any person to aid, abet, incite, compel, coerce or conceal any acts prohibited under provisions of Act and any acts that constitute certain types of unlawful discrimination. Clarifies that employer's withholding of certain information from person who is owner, president, partner or corporate officer of employer, during course of employer's investigation, is not unlawful employment practice, provided that employer makes person aware of ongoing investigation. Allows person who is owner, president, partner or corporate officer to be held individually liable for engaging in prohibited acts. Requires all employers to adopt written policy containing procedures and practices for reduction and prevention of certain types of unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault. Requires employers to post notice in workplace and provide employees with copy of policy at time of hire. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to make available on bureau's website model procedures or polices that employers may use to establish employer policies. Makes voidable any agreement to pay severance pay to person found to have engaged in conduct that violates employer's policies or provisions of Act. Extends timeline for filing complaint with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries alleging certain unlawful employment practices. Extends statute of limitations from one year to seven years to file civil action for certain violations of law. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Permits commissioner to adopt rules and take any action before operative date of Act that is necessary to enable bureau to exercise duties, powers and functions conferred on bureau. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Adds businesses that individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender own to list of businesses eligible for certification by Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity as necessary participants in certain public contracts. Becomes operative January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Expands eligibility for Women, Infants and Children Program nutrition assistance to children five years of age or older who have not entered kindergarten ] begun attending school , paid for with state funds. Requires Oregon Health Authority to provide notice to families receiving Women, Infants and Children Program nutrition assistance if federal funding for program terminates.
Requires original equipment manufacturer to make available to owner of digital electronic equipment or independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any part, tool, service manual or other device, implement or information that original equipment manufacturer makes available to authorized repair provider for purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing digital electronic equipment that original equipment manufacturer makes or supplies. Provides that violation of Act is unlawful trade practice under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Declares harmful algal blooms to be menace to public health and welfare. Directs Oregon Health Authority to identify water sources susceptible to harmful algal blooms, monitor and test susceptible waters and develop protocol for advisory alerts. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to develop response strategy to harmful algal blooms, produce and maintain relevant data, identify sources of pollutants, develop strategies to reduce pollutants, determine causes and prepare biennial report.
