Sen. Bill Hansell

Primary SB 815

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to agency coordination; declaring an emergency.

Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to request information from state agencies to update state agency coordination program by September 15, 2017. Requires state agencies to provide information requested by commission to Department of Land Conservation and Development. Requires commission to report progress on update to interim committee on land use by September 15, 2018. Requires commission to complete update of state agency coordination program by September 15, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 365

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to domestic violence offenses.

Requires law enforcement officer to perform lethality assessment after making mandatory arrest for domestic assault.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJR 15

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to the declaration of an emergency in bills.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require bills declaring emergency to receive at least two-thirds majority vote in each House of Legislative Assembly for passage. Provides exceptions for certain budget bills and bills enacted during periods of catastrophic disaster proclaimed by Governor under Article X-A of Oregon Constitution. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 4

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Designating Border collie as official state dog.

Designates Border collie as official state dog.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 377

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to Senate confirmation of appointments.

Provides that Governor may appoint Director of Oregon Business Development Department, in consultation with Oregon Business Development Commission. Requires Governor to appoint Director of Department of Environmental Quality and State Fish and Wildlife Director. Requires Senate confirmation of appointments. Requires Senate confirmation of appointments by Governor of directors of Housing and Community Services Department and State Department of Energy.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 376

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to Senate confirmation of appointments.

Requires Senate confirmation of appointments by Governor of directors of Housing and Community Services Department and State Department of Energy.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 366

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to assaults committed against corrections officers.

Establishes mandatory minimum sentence of 48 months' imprisonment for assault committed by correctional facility inmate against corrections officer.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 379

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to estate tax; prescribing an effective date.

For purposes of estate tax, modifies definition of Oregon taxable estate to exclude basic exclusion amount applicable to federal estate. Imposes tax at rate of 10 percent of Oregon taxable estate. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 371

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to county elections concerning methods of taking wildlife; providing for criminal sentence reduction that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.

Provides that county is exempt from applicability of statute banning use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to people by governing body of county.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 370

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to facilitating sex trafficking; declaring an emergency.

Directs Department of Justice to conduct study on prosecuting facilitation of sex trafficking in locations other than Oregon and to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jul 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track