Establishes Public Records Advocate as independent office within executive department . Requires Public Records Advocate to select and appoint Deputy Public Records Advocate and authorizes advocate to delegate authority, power or duty to act to deputy. Authorizes Public Records Advisory Council to appoint advocate. Authorizes council to support or oppose legislation relating to public records law and to request legislators to introduce legislation relating to public records law. Establishes Public Records Advocate Fund in State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund for purpose of funding operations of office of Public Records Advocate and Public Records Advisory Council. Ratifies and affirms actions taken by council before effective date of Act to recruit and appoint advocate. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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Modifies procedure for expunction of certain juvenile records. Directs juvenile department to initiate statutory expunction process for juvenile records relating to contact that did not result in referral to juvenile court. Directs juvenile department to apply for expunction of juvenile records if juvenile had contact with juvenile department but was never found to be under jurisdiction of juvenile court. Changes punishment for releasing all or part of expunged record from misdemeanor to violation punishable by maximum of $2,000 fine. Modifies process for access to counsel for persons seeking to file application for expunction of juvenile records. Directs Oregon Youth Authority, in collaboration with county juvenile departments and Judicial Department, to submit report and recommendations for legislation regarding juvenile expunction process to interim committees of Legislative Assembly relating to juveniles. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Includes as unlawful practice medical provider's denial of treatment that is likely to benefit patient based on patient's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Directs Department of Human Services to provide certain notices to children and wards whom department placed in out-of-state residential facilities between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2020, and upon request to provide representatives of children and wards with certain documentation and information. Directs department to obtain records from out-of-state residential facilities in which department placed child or ward between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2020. Requires department to retain records for 20 years. Sunsets January 2, 2022 ] 2043 . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
In memoriam: Senator Jackie Winters, 1937-2019.
Prohibits public bodies and private entities from requiring person to receive COVID-19 vaccination or to possess COVID-19 immunity passport, immunity pass or other evidence certifying COVID-19 vaccination or immunity status. Prohibits public bodies and private entities from discriminating against person based on non-receipt of COVID-19 vaccination or failure to possess COVID-19 immunity passport, immunity pass or other evidence certifying vaccination or immunity status. Prohibits public bodies and private entities from interfering with certain rights on account of risks presented by COVID-19 pandemic. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits Department of Human Services from disclosing records and reports related to child abuse investigations to certain entities unless court finds report of abuse is founded. Requires department to record any questioning of parent or child regarding suspected child abuse and to make recording available to parent or child. Directs law enforcement agency to provide copy of finalized report of suspected child abuse to person making report and alleged victim of abuse no more than five days after report is finalized. Requires hospital or other entity conducting interviews regarding suspected child abuse to provide copy of interview report to person being interviewed no later than seven business days after report is finalized. Prohibits department from administering medication, haircut, vaccination or, if child is under 14 years of age, abortion or birth control to child in protective custody without consent of custodial parent or legal guardian or, if custodial parent or legal guardian is unavailable, juvenile court. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires school district to make information about functions and programs of school district available at school district's office and on school district's website.
Requires each state agency to report to Attorney General, Public Records Advocate and public records subcommittee of Legislative Counsel Committee on number of public records requests received during preceding year, and number of those requests still outstanding after specified periods of time. Requires each state agency to include in report specified information on fee waivers and reductions.
Prohibits abortion unless physician has first determined probable post-fertilization age of unborn child, except in case of medical emergency. Prohibits abortion of unborn child with probable post-fertilization age of 20 or more weeks, except in case of medical emergency. Requires physician who performs or induces, or attempts to perform or induce, abortion to file report, within 30 days, with Oregon Health Authority. Requires authority to publish annually statistics relating to abortion.