Removes the limits on the duration of medical services, the number of visits and the areas of practice for chiropractic physicians serving as attending physicians in workers' compensation claims.
Requires a law enforcement agency to provide notice to a landlord after responding to an incident at a rental unit and to provide a copy of any police report to the landlord.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for distribution to local health departments and federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon to provide addiction prevention services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Maddy summaryHB 3077 allows Oregon local government employees to volunteer with city fire departments or rural fire protection districts for up to 30 days annually to assist with wildland fire suppression during emergencies. This directly affects public employees whose regular duties may allow them to temporarily support firefighting efforts without jeopardizing their primary jobs. The bill establishes a clear, time-limited framework for this volunteer service during critical fire events. It does not alter existing employment terms but provides a structured pathway for workforce mobilization in crisis situations.
Maddy summaryHB 3337 establishes rules for using photo radar in highway work zones on Oregon state highways. It requires photo radar to operate only within 100 yards of highway workers or temporary roadway changes, on the same roadway in divided highways, and mandates warning signs 100-400 yards before the radar location. The bill also specifies that speeding citations issued via photo radar must include officer presence, real-time speed display, and be mailed to vehicle owners within 30 days. Additionally, it requires the Oregon Department of Transportation to conduct biennial safety and public acceptance evaluations and report findings to the legislature. This directly affects drivers in work zones, the Oregon State Police, and the Department of Transportation.
Allows the Oregon Health Authority to approve as cultural competency continuing education opportunities relating to suicide prevention. Requires that approved cultural competency continuing education opportunities enable health care professionals to effectively care for patients who are members or veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States. Allows certain health professional regulatory boards to count continuing education relating to suicide prevention and lethal means counseling toward a licensee's requirement to complete cultural competency continuing education. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to study opportunities to modernize the background check process and criminal history standards that apply to people seeking employment in public schools. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2026.
Modifies the definitions of and grant requirements for Resilience Hubs and Resilience Networks. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services for providing grants for Resilience Hubs and Resilience Networks. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to the Oregon State Bar for purposes of use by the Legal Services Program to provide legal services to individuals on immigration matters. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study public health impacts of land use and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
