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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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Primary HB 4065
Passed · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to driving privileges; declaring an emergency.

Repeals driving privilege suspension and eliminates imposition of driving privilege restrictions for failure to pay fine. Becomes operative October 1, 2020. Authorizes Department of Transportation to take certain actions before operative date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Passed Mar 9, 2020 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HB 4131
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to the Family Preservation Project; declaring an emergency.

Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish, in collaboration with Department of Corrections, Family Preservation Project pilot program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Provides that program shall be administered by YWCA of Greater Portland. Specifies goals of program and services that may be provided. Requires commission to perform analysis of program and report results of analysis to Legislative Assembly beginning September 15, 2022, and every two years thereafter. Appropriates moneys to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for distribution to YWCA of Greater Portland for purposes of program. Sunsets program on January 1, 2027. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Mar 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4152
Passed · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to meat.

Requires State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules governing inspection of wholly intrastate processing and sale of beef and lamb. ] Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules establishing program of state inspection for processing and sale of meat products from amenable species, including but not limited to cattle and sheep. Authorizes department to adopt rules establishing program of state inspection for processing and sale of meat products from nonamenable species, as defined by department by rule.

Passed Mar 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4105
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to fossil fuels.

Prohibits state agencies from authorizing construction of new infrastructure for exploration, development or production of oil or gas on state-owned real property or for transportation of oil or gas across state-owned real property. Requires facilities unloading oil or gas received by rail to provide advance notice to Department of Transportation. Prohibits facilities from loading or unloading oil or gas with vapor pressure of nine pounds per square inch or more. Delays operative date based on annual volume of oil and gas transported by rail. Imposes maximum penalty of $2,500 per day per railcar for facility violations. Directs department to transmit information received from facilities to office of State Fire Marshal. Requires State Fire Marshal to consider information in developing oil and hazardous materials spill response plan.

In committee Mar 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4005
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to firearm safety requirements; declaring an emergency.

Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm under circumstances requiring criminal background check, except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within two years after violation. Specifies exceptions to liability. Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 72 hours of time person knew or reasonably should have known of loss or theft. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine. Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor's use of firearm. Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor's use of firearm. Authorizes person to transfer supervisory duty and liability to another person. Specifies exceptions to supervision requirement and liability. Directs Oregon Health Authority to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Mar 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HJR 202
Passed · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to obligation of state to ensure access to health care.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing obligation of state to ensure every resident of state access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care. Requires state to balance obligation to ensure health care with funding of public schools and other essential public services. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Passed Mar 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 4104
In committee · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to use of campaign funds.

Authorizes political contributions received by candidate, principal campaign committee of candidate or principal campaign committee of holder of public office to be used to defray both health insurance premiums for candidate or holder of public office and members of household of candidate or holder of public office and caregiving expenses for relative of candidate or holder of public office. Limits period when political contributions may be used for these purposes to when candidate or holder of public office is campaigning for public office.

In committee Mar 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2005
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to family medical leave benefits; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Creates family and medical leave insurance program to provide partially or fully compensated time away from work to covered individual who meets certain criteria while covered individual is on family leave, medical leave or safe leave. Requires employer and employee contributions to fund program. Establishes requirements for employers related to required contributions. Creates exemption from employer contribution requirements for employers that employ fewer than 25 employees. Provides grant program for certain employers to defray costs. Allows Director of Employment Department to assess civil penalties in specified circumstances. Authorizes director to bring civil action against employer for failure to file required reports and pay contributions due. Provides that employers shall be personally liable for contribution amounts due. Makes employer's violation of provisions of Act punishable by specified imprisonment, fine or both. Allows self-employed individuals and tribal government employers to elect family and medical leave insurance coverage. Directs director to determine contribution amounts and weekly benefit amounts for self-employed individuals and tribal government employers that elect coverage. Protects eligible employee's position of employment with employer while employee is on leave if employee has been employed with employer for 90 days before commencing leave. Prohibits employer from retaliating against employee who inquires about rights or responsibilities under family and medical leave insurance program and from interfering with employee rights under program. Establishes right for civil action for certain employer violations. Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund as trust fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Employment Department for purposes of Act. Appropriates moneys to department to cover start-up costs related to program. Permits director to contract with third party to serve as administrator of program. Provides that employer may apply to director for approval of employer-offered benefit plan that provides family and medical leave insurance benefits that are equivalent to or better than leave and benefit amounts available under family and medical leave insurance program established by department. Establishes requirements for employers. Requires director to establish by rule application process for employers and method for resolving disputes between employers and employees concerning coverage and benefits provided under approved plan. Provides that employers may apply to director for approval of plan. Requires director to establish process for review of final decisions regarding benefit claims, benefit amounts, receipt of benefits and repayment of benefits. Provides that provisions of Act do not require reopening or renegotiation of collective bargaining agreement entered into before effective date of Act. Requires director to submit progress reports to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Requires director to submit periodic report concerning administration of family and medical leave insurance program, including recommendations made by advisory committee. Provides specified delayed operative dates. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Aug 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor
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