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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
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Primary HB 2949
Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to property taxation of manufactured structures; and prescribing an effective date.

Authorizes governing body of county with population of more than 570,000 to set maximum dollar amount of $25,000 or more, or dollar amount adopted by county, for total assessed value of all of taxpayer's manufactured structures taxable as personal property, below which such manufactured structures are not subject to ad valorem property taxation for assessment year. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Jul 23, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HB 2829
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund; and declaring an emergency.

Establishes Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Appropriates fund moneys to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for carrying out activities serving to protect, maintain or enhance fish and wildlife resources in Oregon. Establishes Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee to review department policies regarding use of fund moneys and make recommendations regarding use of fund moneys for implementing and administering department activities. Provides for transferring specified amount of moneys ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Emergency Board for allocation to department for purposes of Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund for biennium beginning July 1, 2019. Makes release of appropriation by board to department contingent on deposit into fund of equal amount of moneys from sources other than federal or state government. Abolishes fund July 1, 2021, and transfers available fund moneys to General Fund. Sunsets related activities and advisory committee January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.

Signed into law Jul 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2328
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Modifies culpable mental state for crime of unauthorized use of a vehicle when person takes, operates, exercises control over or otherwise uses vehicle, boat or aircraft without consent of owner.

Signed into law Jul 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2932
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to the immigration status of criminal defendants; and declaring an emergency.

Prohibits court from inquiring into defendant's immigration status or requiring defendant to disclose defendant's immigration status at time of plea or at any other time during criminal proceeding. Requires court to allow defendant, upon request, additional time for plea decision after informing defendant about possible adverse immigration consequences of plea. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jul 2, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 3224
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to district attorney policies.

Directs district attorney of each county to, no later than December 1, 2020, develop and adopt policies relating to discovery, charging decisions , and case disposition ] sentencing and program recommendations and other specified subjects, and to make policies available to public on website. Requires review and readoption of policies every five years.

Signed into law Jul 2, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor SB 698
Signed into law · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor
Relating to prescription drug labeling; and prescribing an effective date.

Directs State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules to require that prescription drugs for specified persons ] be labeled or dispensed with informational insert ] in English and other language upon request of practitioner, patient or patient representative . Specifies languages other than English to be used on label and insert and allows board to require additional languages. ] Allows board to determine prescription drugs for which additional informational insert in English and other language may be included. Requires that labels and informational inserts be available in at least 14 languages other than English. Directs board to update available languages at least once every 10 years. Exempts institutional drug outlets from requirements. Directs board to adopt rules to require pharmacy to post signage regarding patients' right to free, competent oral interpretation and translation services. Becomes operative January 1, 2021. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Signed into law Jul 2, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor HB 2631
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to legal services for women who are incarcerated; and declaring an emergency.

Directs Department of Corrections, in cooperation with Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, to establish pilot program to provide legal services that assist women who are incarcerated at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility to reenter and reintegrate into local communities, to reduce womens' vulnerability to domestic violence and to obtain employment, housing services and other benefits. Sunsets December 31, 2021. Appropriates moneys from General Fund ] Increases appropriation to commission from General Fund , for biennium beginning July 1, 2019, to commission ] for purposes of carrying out provisions of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jul 2, 2019 1 co-sponsor
Primary HB 2509
Signed into law · Oregon House · Lead sponsor
Relating to checkout bags.

Prohibits retail establishments from providing single-use checkout bags to customers, except in certain cases. Prohibits restaurants from providing single-use checkout bags to customers. Requires retail establishments to charge not less than five cents each for recycled paper checkout bags, reusable fabric checkout bags or reusable plastic checkout bags provided to customers, except in certain circumstances. Requires restaurants to charge not less than five cents each for reusable plastic checkout bags provided to customers, except in certain cases. Establishes certain preemptive restrictions on local governments. Requires Department of Environmental Quality to report on certain impacts. Punishes violations by maximum fine of $250 per violation. Repeals statute requiring retail establishments that offer plastic bags to customers to also offer paper bags.

Signed into law Jul 2, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor HB 3201
Signed into law · Oregon House · Co-sponsor
Relating to deferred resolution of criminal charges; and declaring an emergency.

Provides that agreement for deferred resolution of criminal cases ] conditional discharge for controlled substance offenses may not contain requirement that defendant enter plea of guilty or no contest. Applies to diversion offered by district attorney, conditional discharge for controlled substance offenses and diversion for driving while under the influence of intoxicants. ] Requires that agreement contain waiver of rights by defendant. Provides that agreement does not constitute admission of guilt and is not sufficient to warrant finding of guilty by court. Authorizes court to find defendant guilty of offense based on waiver of rights if defendant violates agreement. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Signed into law Jul 2, 2019 1 co-sponsor
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