Sen. James Manning

Requires court, under certain circumstances, to appoint legal counsel for respondent or protected person in protective proceeding. Requires payment for appointed counsel from guardianship or conservatorship estate of respondent or protected person or at state expense. Provides for phase-in among counties over three-year period beginning in 2022. Directs certain county circuit courts to make annual reports regarding protective proceeding statistics to Judicial Department. ] Directs Judicial Department to present results of reports in report ] submit annual report regarding protective proceeding statistics to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary. Sunsets reporting requirement on January 2, 2025. ].

In memoriam: Senator Jackie Winters, 1937-2019.

Prohibits public or private post-secondary institution of education from requiring prospective student to disclose whether prospective student has criminal conviction before institution makes final determination on whether to admit student. Requires materials or websites created by institution that are routinely used by prospective students when deciding whether to apply for admission to include notification to prospective students if institution determined that particular course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway is likely to lead to professional licensure requirements that may exclude individuals with criminal convictions. Exempts from requirements any course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway at institution where applicants apply via direct entry and institution has determined that individuals with criminal backgrounds are likely to encounter barriers to licensure or practicum placements. Requires that any course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway that uses exemption to deny admission to applicant based on prior criminal conviction must notify applicant and allow applicant to appeal decision under formal process established by institution. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Requires health benefit plans to cover emergency medical services transports.

Repeals sunset on and obsolete reporting requirement for Central Oregon Health Council.

Allows pharmacist to use telepharmacy to deliver pharmacy services to patient at remote location. Defines "telepharmacy." Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Provides that Legislative Assembly finds and declares that telecommunicators are first responders. Provides that telecommunicator qualifies as police officer under Public Employees Retirement System. Provides that telecommunicator employed on effective date of Act is entitled to service in retirement system as police officer for all service performed as telecommunicator. ].

Creates crime of intimidation by display of a noose. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board and private insurers to provide insurance coverage to adult disabled children and adult disabled siblings ] of insureds under certain circumstances.

Creates rebuttable presumption that person violated prohibition against retaliation or discrimination against employee or prospective employee if person takes certain action against employee or prospective employee within 60 days after employee or prospective employee has engaged in certain protected activities. Provides that employee or prospective employee bears burden of proof when person takes certain action against employee or prospective employee more than 60 days after employee or prospective employee has engaged in protected activities. Applies to complaints and civil actions filed in which decision or judgment is entered on or after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.