Sen. Peter Courtney

Restricts arbitration award from ordering disciplinary action that differs from disciplinary action imposed by law enforcement agency if arbitrator makes finding that misconduct occurred consistent with agency's finding of misconduct, and disciplinary action imposed by agency is consistent with provisions of discipline guide or discipline matrix adopted by agency as result of collective bargaining and incorporated into agency's disciplinary policies. Specifies that for purposes of collective bargaining involving sworn law enforcement officers of law enforcement agency, "employment relations" includes development of discipline guide or discipline matrix. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Prohibits hospital from conditioning admission or treatment, or suggesting that treatment is conditioned, on patient having POLST or executing advance directive or other instruction regarding administration, withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration. Requires hospital to permit presence of support person for person with disability in emergency department and during hospital stay under specified conditions. Allows hospital to impose conditions to ensure safety of patient, support person and staff. Authorizes civil penalty or revocation or suspension of license ] for violations of specified provisions. Requires health care provider to immediately notify state protection and advocacy organization if, during state of emergency or public health emergency, person acting on behalf of patient with intellectual or developmental disability authorizes withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration or transfer of patient to hospice care or if patient is denied services, care, equipment or treatment based on crisis care guidance. ] Requires notification to Department of Human Services case manager, if any, and state protection and advocacy organization ] before withholding or withdrawing from person with intellectual or developmental disability life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration during state of emergency or state of public health emergency ]. Creates unlawful practice of denying medical treatment or restricting or limiting allocation of medical resources to protected class or based on patient's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Adjourns sine die 2020 special session of Eightieth Legislative Assembly.

Modifies Legislative Branch Personnel Rules to align rules with existing statutory or regulatory requirements. Conforms rules to changes made in other personnel rules made in prior session. Repeals rule pertaining to documents required for employment.

Congratulates Rogue Creamery for winning top prize at World Cheese Awards.

Designates Oregon Institute of Technology as Oregon's Polytechnic University.

Recognizes and honors _____ for his service to his country.

Modifies definitions applicable to pay equity provisions.

Commemorates 50th anniversary of Portland Trail Blazers.

Establishes, if Senate Bill 1530 becomes law, credit available to eligible persons residing in regulated areas for purpose of mitigating carbon price indirectly paid through purchase of fuel to propel eligible motor vehicles on public highways. Establishes, if Senate Bill 1530 becomes law, refund available to certain persons for purpose of mitigating carbon price indirectly paid through purchase of fuel in regulated areas used to propel motor vehicles, for certain farming and forestry activities. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Takes effect only if Senate Bill 1530 becomes law. If Senate Bill 1530 becomes law, takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die or on effective date of chapter ___, Oregon Laws 2020 (Enrolled Senate Bill 1530), whichever is later.