Sen. Lew Frederick

Urges Congress to enact bipartisan climate change legislation.

Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award grants to eligible agencies to provide immigration-related services and supports, and education and outreach, to immigrant communities. Requires agencies that receive grants to report to department. Requires department to annually report to interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to immigration. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands in Compact of Free Association who reside in Oregon , qualify for medical assistance through Oregon Supplemental Income Program and lack access to affordable dental coverage. Specifies eligibility requirements for program and duties of authority in administering program.

Changes composition of governing board for public universities. Adds organizations Governor must elicit recommendations from, or considerations Governor must make, prior to appointing members of governing board. Requires each member of governing board to have official electronic mail address that is publicly available. Requires governing board to make designated times available to present before board for faculty, nonfaculty staff and students and for organizations or unions affiliated with faculty, nonfaculty staff or students. Requires faculty member, nonfaculty staff member and enrolled student to be included in search committee for president of public university. Requires governing board to conduct comprehensive evaluation of president of public university at least once every two years. Prohibits secretary of governing board from also being member of administration of public university. Changes composition of Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Requires that any decision by public university to eliminate major program or minor program constitutes significant change that must be approved by commission. Requires commission to establish process to enable any employee or enrolled student of public university to appeal to commission any decision made by governing board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires school districts to provide instruction on racist history of this country and state. Directs State Board of Education to adopt requirements for instruction. Directs Department of Education to convene advisory group for purposes of assisting State Board of Education in adopting requirements for instruction on racist history and recommending curricula. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires Oregon Health Authority ] Department of Human Services to provide medical assistance to employed individuals with disabilities without regard to individuals' income or resources. Allows consideration of income when determining cost-sharing for program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows persons convicted of felony to register to vote, update voter registration and vote in elections while incarcerated. Specifies that person's residence is where person resided prior to incarceration. .

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude in all circumstances. Authorizes court or probation or parole agency to order convicted person to engage in education, counseling, treatment, community service or other alternative to incarceration. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Apologizes to Robert Parker for 31 years of suffering injuries and effects of racism and institutional bias that has denied him admission to Oregon State Bar and urges Oregon Supreme Court to admit Robert Parker to bar.

Establishes environmental justice framework of principles for State of Oregon.