Rep. Tawna Sanchez

Prohibits retail establishments from providing single-use checkout bags to customers, except in certain cases. Prohibits restaurants from providing single-use checkout bags to customers. Requires retail establishments to charge not less than five cents each for recycled paper checkout bags, reusable fabric checkout bags or reusable plastic checkout bags provided to customers, except in certain circumstances. Requires restaurants to charge not less than five cents each for reusable plastic checkout bags provided to customers, except in certain cases. Establishes certain preemptive restrictions on local governments. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to report on certain impacts. Punishes violations by maximum fine of $250 per violation. Repeals statute requiring retail establishments that offer plastic bags to customers to also offer paper bags.

Provides that agreement for deferred resolution of criminal cases ] conditional discharge for controlled substance offenses may not contain requirement that defendant enter plea of guilty or no contest. Applies to diversion offered by district attorney, conditional discharge for controlled substance offenses and diversion for driving while under the influence of intoxicants. ] Requires that agreement contain waiver of rights by defendant. Provides that agreement does not constitute admission of guilt and is not sufficient to warrant finding of guilty by court. Authorizes court to find defendant guilty of offense based on waiver of rights if defendant violates agreement. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies on responding to officer-involved domestic violence. Defines "officer-involved domestic violence." Requires Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules related to officer-involved domestic violence. Establishes Task Force on Officer-Involved Domestic Violence. Directs task force to develop model policy on officer-involved domestic violence. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Secretary of State to randomly select for examination accounts of political committees. Requires that examinations occur four times per calendar year and determine whether committee accurately and timely complied with filing requirements during three months immediately preceding examination. Permits Secretary of State or Attorney General, upon reasonable suspicion of violation, to examine accounts of person, political committee or petition committee being investigated as result of elector filing complaint alleging violation of election law or rule. Permits Attorney General, during investigation of election complaint, to issue subpoena to compel production of relevant documents or information.

Prohibits imposition of step therapy protocol for prescription drug prescribed to treat stage four advanced metastatic cancer if drug meets specified criteria.

Requires hospital emergency departments to accept and treat individuals who need medical detoxification, including by providing peer mentoring. Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for medical detoxification, including peer mentoring, beginning with plans issued, renewed or extended on or after January 1, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires coordinated care organization to make available to members of coordinated care organization advocates for victims of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking.

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.

Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring, and school districts from administering, certain assessments to students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade two. Makes exception for assessments administered for diagnostic purposes as required under state or federal law.

Provides that student who legally entered United States under Compact of Free Association treaty between United States and Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands or Federated States of Micronesia and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities if student meets other tuition equity requirements ] and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid . Provides that student who is refugee or special immigrant visa holder and who has not previously established residence in any state or territory of United States other than Oregon qualifies for exemption from nonresident tuition and fees at public universities and is eligible to receive state and university scholarships or other financial aid . Declares emergency, effective on passage. .