2019 Archives

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SB 1013 A – Reclassifies aggravated murder to decrease crimes eligible for death penalty

Posted on December 29, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Governor Brown Signed Into Law
This bill reclassifies current manners of committing aggravated murder as murder in the first degree, thus removing death penalty as an option in sentencing

SB 977A Provisions relating to justice of the peace.

Posted on August 14, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 2983A Requires nonprofits to disclose donors

Posted on June 26, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Requires nonprofit to disclose donors identifies, even if the donation was not used for political campaigns.

SB 861A Taxpayer-paid ballot return envelopes

Posted on June 20, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 116B Sets Special Election requirements

Posted on June 20, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
For referendum petition to repeal gross receipts tax, and allows Legislature to set ballot title.

HB 2015A allows undocumented resident drivers license

Posted on June 18, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Allows undocumented resident to receive drivers license without proof of citizenship

HB 2689A Importing prescription drugs

Posted on June 13, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee
Requires Oregon Health Authority to design a program to import wholesale prescription drugs from Canada if there is a cost savings, and upon federal approval

HB 2998 Business Forms Available in 5 Languages

Posted on June 9, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Requires Secretary of State to make business filing forms available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, and Korean

HB 3064B County reduction of prisoners

Posted on June 9, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Reducing imprisonment, which would decrease holding people accountable for their actions, will lead to early release, recidivism and higher crime

SB 822 Free condoms to high school students

Posted on June 6, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee

HB 3427A Business tax to support State School Fund

Posted on June 6, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Gov. Brown Signed into Law
A $1.6 billion biannual business sales tax

SB 1051A Mitigating fuel costs for certain people under cap-and-trade

Posted on June 4, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 889 Containing healthcare costs

Posted on June 3, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
A program to control growth of health care expenditures in this state

HB 3076A Regulates hospital & clinic spending and reimbursements

Posted on June 1, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 526 Mandatory newborn nurse home visits

Posted on May 30, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 870 National Popular Vote Compact

Posted on May 28, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 3075 Doubles health coverage for PEBB & OEBB employees

Posted on May 25, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Permits an eligible public employee enrolled in health coverage through taxpayer funded organizations to add their spouse/family member at taxpayers expense.

HB 3436 Regarding sales of e-cigarettes to minors

Posted on May 23, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:YES – Died In Committee

HB 2449 Doubles phone taxes for 9-1-1 services

Posted on May 22, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Gov Brown Signed into Law

HB 3348 Voters’ pamphlet statement requirement

Posted on May 22, 2019 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Ensures voters know when a ballot measure has a financial impact to the state but does not identify a source of revenue

SB 761A Puts limits on downloaded signature petitions

Posted on May 19, 2019 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Requires that only elector who has personally printed copy, or requested that separate person print copy, of electronic signature sheet for petition or prospective petition may sign signature sheet.

SB 745A Expands foster care services

Posted on May 19, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee

SB 250A Increases cost of health insurance

Posted on May 17, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 2849A Relaxes standards for child protective custody without court order

Posted on May 11, 2019 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 3433 Study of greenhouse gas sequestration and emissions reductions

Posted on May 9, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died In Committee
This bill gives an alternative to Cap-and-Trade.

SB 320A Daylight saving time year round

Posted on May 4, 2019 by BJ

Vote:YES – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 3310 List candidate’s race and ethnicity on election forms

Posted on April 29, 2019 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Requires forms used to nominate candidates to board of school district, education service district or community college district give candidate option of providing candidate’s race and ethnicity

SJR 23 Uses kicker to fund schools

Posted on April 29, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Amends Oregon Constitution to send kicker refunds to an education fund instead of being returned to the taxpayers.

HB 2496A Green technology in state buildings

Posted on April 28, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Gov.Brown Signed into Law
Reduces requirement of green technology but adds other requirements, increasing costs.

HB 2682A Bicycle lane continues through intersections

Posted on April 28, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:YES – Signed into Law by Gov.Brown

HB 2447 Creates prototype for Oregon health care

Posted on April 26, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov.Brown

HB 2006A Funding for housing support services

Posted on April 25, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov.Brown

HB 3329 Raises age to buy a gun to 21, determined by gun dealer

Posted on April 20, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee

SB 1A Creates System of Care Advisory Council

Posted on April 19, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Governor Brown Signed into Law
To provide youth with a statewide system of care policy development and comprehensive, long-range plan for coordinated system of care.

SB 157A Contract for high school testing

Posted on April 19, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee

SB 446 Replaces Founding Fathers statues in National Statuary Hall

Posted on April 18, 2019 by BJ

SB 446 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee

HB 2005B Family & medical leave as universal benefit

Posted on April 17, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 2191A Allows school absences for mental or behavioral health

Posted on April 17, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Governor Brown Signed into Law
Expands reasons for excused absences from school to include mental or behavioral health.

HB 2033A Modifies education requirement for child case workers

Posted on April 16, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Governor Brown Signed
Reduces minimum educational requirements for child welfare caseworkers from a bachelor’s degree to an associate degree plus additional coursework and training related to the field of human services

HB 2660A Vacation unemployment benefits

Posted on April 16, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Governor Brown Signed into Law
Allows eligible, unemployed maintenance and janitorial employees to receive unemployment benefits during summer breaks, customary vacation periods, and holiday recesses., even though they are not unemployed during those breaks and recesses.

SB 770A Single-payer universal healthcare

Posted on April 14, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Gov Brown Signed into Law

SB 218C Limits marijuana production license

Posted on April 12, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Gov Brown Signed into Law

HB 2849A Child custody protection without court order

Posted on April 10, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:YES – Governor Signed into Law
Enhances standards under which a child may be taken into protective custody without a court order

SB 579 Shortens waiting period for Death with Dignity

Posted on April 9, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Governor Brown Signed into Law
Creates exception under Death with Dignity Act to 15-day waiting period for patient with less than 15 days to live

HB 3274A Increases small-scale renewable energy requirements

Posted on April 9, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Subjects public utilities to projects that cannot exist on their own with very little generation of power and expensive

HB 3063B Requires vaccinations for all school children

Posted on April 6, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee

SB 870/HB 2704/HB 2578 National Popular Vote

Posted on April 3, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Governor Brown Signed
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote

SJM 7 Support for Green New Deal

Posted on April 2, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee
rges Congress to enact Green New Deal legislation along the lines of the proposed Green New Deal in order to respond to the climate

SB 978 Firearm ownership, transfer, storage and use restrictions

Posted on April 2, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee

HB 2505 Requires locked container or trigger locks on firearms

Posted on March 29, 2019 by BJ

HB 2505 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except when carried or otherwise ‘under control of,’ and more.

SB 801 Gun safety taught in schools

Posted on March 28, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died In Committee
Allows schools to teach first-graders about gun safety, parents may opt out.

SB 283B Study of health risks from technology in classrooms

Posted on March 28, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died in Committee
Directs Oregon Health Authority to review scientific studies on the health effects of exposure to microwave radiation in schools or similar environments

HB 2014 Increases cap on noneconomic damages

Posted on March 27, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Failed in the Senate
Removes $500,000 cap on noneconomic damages for actions arising out of bodily injury or death.

HB 3338 Prohibits carrying firearms by university police

Posted on March 24, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Prohibits police officers commissioned by public university from carrying firearms

HB 2224 Grants for student to recognize feelings

Posted on March 21, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee
Establishes grant program to improve student outcomes by supporting social, emotional, mental and physical health needs of students.

SB 543 Creates Children’s Service Districts, increases property taxes

Posted on March 20, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee
Allows communities to form children’s service districts and to levy property taxes to fund programs that offer these services.

HB 2932 Prohibits asking defendant’s immigration status

Posted on March 20, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Brown
Prohibits court from asking defendant’s immigration status

HB 2264 Gives tax exemption for farming equipment

Posted on March 20, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:YES – Died In Committee
Adds farming tools and implements to tax-exempt personal property

HB 2156 Increases corporate excise tax rates

Posted on March 19, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Raises corporate excise tax rates

HB 3349A Phases out mortgage interest deduction

Posted on March 19, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Phases out mortgage interest deductions on principal residence for many Oregonians

HB 2975A Reduces kicker by shifting funds

Posted on March 17, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Governor Brown Signed into Law
Reduces kicker by shifting funds

HB 2917 Allows surface water collection

Posted on March 16, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died In Committee
Allows collection of rainwater, snowfall, etc without a permit.

SB 103/104 re-classifies farming activities

Posted on March 13, 2019 by BJ

SB 103/104 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee
Both have to do with reclassifying rural dairies into industrial dairies, claiming pollution concerns.

SB 959 Flexible salary for legislators

Posted on March 13, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Establishes annual salary for Legislators based on average income of Oregonians determined by the Legislative Revenue Officer

SB 886 Limits water used on animal feeding operations

Posted on March 13, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee
Limits the amount of water used at confined animal feeding operations and concentrated animal feeding operations.

HB 2184A Tax on communication services

Posted on March 13, 2019 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee
Expands a 10-year universal service surcharges on mobile radio services and retail interconnected voice over internet protocol services to universal service surcharge.

SB 928 Establishes Oregon Climate Authority

Posted on March 12, 2019 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB928 This bill establishes Oregon Climate Authority and Board to take over the greenhouse gas reporting program. Abolishes State Department of Energy and transfers duties to Authority except for loans for small scale local energy projects. Limited Government The whole reason for this bill is stated in Section 2(4) “The…

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