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D Oregon Senate · District 25

Sen. Chris Gorsek

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Total votes
6,171
all sessions
Attendance
87%
655 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Sponsored
634
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
3
assignments
634 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
634
Primary
310
Co-sponsor
324
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Co-sponsor SB 1569
In committee · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to data collected by the Department of Revenue; prescribing an effective date.

Directs Department of Revenue to develop schedule allowing personal income taxpayers to voluntarily report taxpayers' self-identified race and ethnicity identifiers. Requires restricted access to collected data. Prohibits access to data by department collection and audit staff or by Internal Revenue Service. Prohibits commercial ] use of data by tax practitioners and tax preparation software vendors for purposes other than preparing and filing of returns . Directs department to report annually, beginning in 2023, on development and implementation of data collection schedule to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology. Sunsets reporting requirement on January 2, 2028. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Mar 4, 2022 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4081
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to naloxone; prescribing an effective date.

Requires pharmacist who dispenses opioid prescription to offer prescription for naloxone, or similar drug, and information about naloxone under specified circumstances. Creates exceptions to requirement to offer prescription for naloxone or similar drug. Allows pharmacy, health care professional or pharmacist to distribute and administer drug similar to naloxone. Allows certain persons to administer, to individual experiencing opioid overdose, drug similar to naloxone that was not distributed to individual. Requires pharmacies to provide written notice that drug similar to naloxone is available at pharmacy. Requires health benefit plan to provide payment or reimbursement for naloxone prescription and dispensation by pharmacist. Becomes operative January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Mar 4, 2022 1 co-sponsor
Primary HB 4147
Failed · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to voting by adults in custody.

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. .

Failed Mar 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 4128
Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to zoonotic disease; and declaring an emergency.

Directs Legislative Policy and Research Office to prepare report concerning Oregon's current framework for preventing, monitoring and responding to zoonotic disease. Directs office to present report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to public health not later than December 31, 2022. Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission, at commission's discretion, to review and update list of prohibited species that may not be imported, possessed, sold, purchased, exchanged or transported in this state due to certain risks to public health. Authorizes commission to institute civil suit for recovery of damages for violation of rule related to list of prohibited species. Prohibits person from selling, offering for sale or otherwise participating in sale or offer for sale of wildlife that is sold alive for purpose of human consumption. Provides that prohibition does not apply to otherwise lawful sale, offer for sale or other participation in sale or offer for sale of animal utilized in farm use or certain marine animals lawfully raised or harvested. Punishes violation by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Requires commission, when adopting rules authorizing holding of wildlife, to consider public health risks, including risks of zoonotic disease transmission. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Mar 3, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HB 2481
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to law enforcement equipment; and prescribing an effective date.

Prohibits law enforcement agencies from receiving certain military surplus equipment from federal government. Specifies requirements when military surplus equipment is purchased , or ] requested or received by law enforcement agency . Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Sep 25, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2508
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to telemedicine; and declaring an emergency.

Requires Oregon Health Authority to ensure ] Prescribes requirements for reimbursement by Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations of health services delivered using telemedicine. Modifies requirements for health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine. Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly, no later than March 1, 2023, on impact of required reimbursement of telemedicine health services by health benefit plans on cost of health insurance premiums in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Sep 25, 2021 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2517
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to managing the utilization of health care.

Requires coordinated care organizations to report specified information to ] Oregon Health Authority to compile and annually post to website report on information reported to authority by coordinated care organizations regarding requests for prior authorization. Requires insurers offering health benefit plans to report specified information to Department of Consumer and Business Services regarding requests for prior authorization. Creates new requirements and modifies existing requirements applicable to utilization review by insurers offering health benefit plans and health benefit plans offered by Public Employees' Benefit Board and Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Creates new requirements applicable to step therapy requirements imposed by entities providing health insurance, medical services contracts or health care service contracts, multiple employer welfare arrangements and pharmacy benefit managers.

Signed into law Sep 25, 2021 1 co-sponsor
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