Requires health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion. Requires a health care practitioner to ensure that a child born alive is transported to a hospital. Creates a crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows a specified person to bring a civil action for damages and equitable relief against a health care practitioner for failure to exercise the proper degree of care. Directs the court to award attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Allows the court to order identity or personally identifiable information of plaintiff protected from disclosure. Defines "individual" for purposes of statute laws of this state to include an infant born alive.
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Maddy summarySB 14 creates a new criminal offense of "indecent exposure" in Oregon, defined as exposing genitalia in public places or areas visible from public places where the location is accessible to persons of the opposite sex or minors. It classifies this as a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail, a $2,500 fine, or both. The bill directly affects individuals who engage in this behavior in specified public or visible locations. This legislation is pending in the Oregon Legislature (referred to the Judiciary Committee) and would amend the state's criminal code to establish this specific offense.
Prohibits the Governor from ordering out for service the militia of the state for participation in or support of an armed conflict or the conduct of war unless the United States Congress passes a declaration of war or calls forth the militia of the state to execute the laws of the United States, suppress an insurrection or repel an invasion.
Requires a professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of a high school diploma or an equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Transfers regulatory authority over construction labor contractors from the Bureau of Labor and Industries to the Construction Contractors Board. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a program to provide medical assistance to employed individuals with disabilities without regard to the individuals' income or resources. Allows consideration of income when determining cost-sharing for the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Finds and declares that current and former members of the military and their family members possess certain essential military civil rights. Directs the Attorney General to develop guidelines consistent with the described military civil rights to guide public bodies.
Requires, if an executive department agency testifies in support of or opposition to a proposed measure or amendment to the measure, the agency to disclose all public records in the agency's custody that relate to the agency's decision to support or oppose the measure or amendment, notwithstanding any other law providing an exemption from the required disclosure. Provides that the law practitioner-client privilege may not serve as a basis for the agency's refusal to disclose the records.
Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
Exempts workers on public works who are participants in a pre-apprenticeship program from the application of laws that determine and require payment of a prevailing rate of wage. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.