Exempts petitioner in stalking protective order proceeding from requirement to pay prevailing party fee unless court finds petitioner initiated proceeding with malicious intent.
Directs Office of Child Care to make reasonable attempt to identify any child care facility , or person or place providing child care, about which it receives complaint if certain information is provided. Modifies definition of "serious complaint" to direct Office of Child Care to conduct on-site investigation of premises of child care facility when office receives report of alleged child abuse at facility. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Makes period of absence for donation of body part, organ or tissue "serious health condition" for which family leave may be taken. Makes unlawful for insurer that offers life insurance, health insurance or long term care insurance to discriminate against or decline or limit insurance coverage for insurance applicant or insured who is living donor of body part, organ or tissue, or to prohibit applicant or insured from donating body part, organ or tissue as condition of receiving or continuing to receive coverage.
Requires school districts to ensure that all students of school district have equal access to educational facilities. Prohibits certain requirements or restrictions from being imposed on ] Prohibits school district from restricting access by alternative education students, English language learners or special education students to specialized learning areas and certain common areas . Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Establishes Oregon Human Rights Commission to safeguard dignity and basic human rights of individuals with ] who have intellectual or developmental disabilities. Requires commission to establish by rule system for statewide regional advisory committees to provide commission with information regarding rights of individuals with ] who have intellectual or developmental disabilities. Requires commission to review and make determinations regarding allegations of violation ] receive complaints of violations of rights of individual with ] who has intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Exempts graduate students at public universities who qualify for tuition equity from having to pay nonresident tuition. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee. Directs advisory committee to report to Director of Oregon Health Authority each biennium with assessment on implementation of ] consult with Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator on updates to Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan and recommendations for administrative and legislative improvements ]. Directs Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with ] Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator and ] , in consultation with Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee, to report to Legislative Assembly regarding recommendations for administrative and legislative changes to address service gaps in youth suicide prevention, intervention and post-suicide activities. Directs Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator to consult with Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee regarding updates to Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits use of dogs ] dog to extract inmate from cell in correctional facilities for other than specified purposes ].
Makes unlawful employment practice for employer to request employee to ] enter agreement that would prevent employee from disclosing or discussing conduct that constitutes unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault. Allows civil and administrative remedies for violation against unlawful employment practice. Provides that employer may, in certain circumstances, enter into settlement, separation or severance agreement that includes provision that would prevent employee from disclosing or discussing such conduct or that would prohibit employee from seeking reemployment with employer as term or condition of agreement. Allows civil and administrative remedies for violation against unlawful practice. Makes unlawful employment practice for any person to aid, abet, incite, compel, coerce or conceal any acts prohibited under provisions of Act and any acts that constitute certain types of unlawful discrimination. Clarifies that employer's withholding of certain information from person who is owner, president, partner or corporate officer of employer, during course of employer's investigation, is not unlawful employment practice, provided that employer makes person aware of ongoing investigation. ] Allows person who is owner, president, partner or corporate officer to be held individually liable for engaging in prohibited acts. ] Requires all employers to adopt written policy containing procedures and practices for reduction and prevention of certain types of unlawful discrimination, including sexual assault. Requires employers to post notice ] make policy available to employees in workplace and provide employees with copy of policy at time of hire. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to make available on bureau's website model procedures or polices that employers may use to establish employer policies. Makes voidable any agreement to pay severance pay to person found to have engaged in conduct that violates employer's policies or provisions of Act and such violations were substantial contributing factor in causing separation from employment . Extends timeline for filing complaint with Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries alleging certain unlawful employment practices. Extends statute of limitations from one year to seven ] five years to file civil action for certain violations of law. Provides that extended statute of limitations applies to certain conduct that occurs on or after effective date of Act. Requires commissioner to adopt any rules necessary to implement certain provisions of Act no later than 90 days after effective date. Becomes operative January ] October 1, 2020. Permits commissioner to adopt rules and take any action before operative date of Act that is necessary to enable bureau to exercise duties, powers and functions conferred on bureau. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Limits guardian's authority to limit protected person's preferred associations with third parties. Permits interested person to move court to review guardian's power to limit protected person's associations and requires court to conduct hearing . Permits court to remove guardian for unreasonably limiting protected person's associations or failing to perform certain duties. Requires guardian to utilize substituted judgment standard for making decisions on behalf of protected person. Permits guardian to utilize best interest standard if guardian is unable to determine protected person's preferences.
