| SB307 | Pass | Requires continuing care retirement communities to have written grievance procedure and procedure for resident to request to be assisted in activities of daily living by staff person of particular sex. Requires accommodation of request unless provide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, January 1, 2016. |
| SB5526 | Pass | Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for certain biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, tobacco tax receipts and certain federal funds, but ex...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB946 | Pass | Creates position of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coordinator in Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide outreach and assistance to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and to spouses and dependents of such veterans. R...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB969 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Reentry, Employment and Housing. Requires report to Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2015. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB501 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Capital Construction Budget Process. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Youth Authority for East Metro Gang Enforcement Team gang intervention services in east Multnomah County.] Modifies amount transferred to L...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB844 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Researching the Medical and Public Health Properties of Cannabis for purpose of studying and making report, including recommendations for legislation, on development of medical cannabis industry that provides patients with m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB606 | Pass | Extends dental pilot project by seven years. Appropriates moneys for pilot project. Makes dental services provider in pilot project eligible for reimbursement for services provided to medical assistance recipient. Declares emergency, effective on pas...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB5507 | Pass | Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Emergency Board for allocations during biennium. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to specified state agencies for biennial expenses. Increases and decreases certain biennial appropriations made from Gener...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB217 | Pass | Modifies statutory requirements related to specific strategic education investments. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB233 | Pass | Requires Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority to suspend, instead of terminate, medical assistance for person who is expected to remain in correctional facility for more than 12 months. Requires reinstatement of medical assistance...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB519 | Pass | Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to select and implement uniform budget and accounting system for community college districts. Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to select and implemen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, July 1, 2016. |
| SB777 | Pass | Directs Oregon 529 Savings Board to establish by rule qualified state ABLE Act program as described in federal Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014. Allows persons with disabilities to establish savings accounts for disab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, October 5, 2015. |
| SB932 | Pass | Extends eligibility for receiving Oregon financial aid scholarships and grants to certain students who qualify for exemption from paying nonresident tuition. Removes requirements that certain students must enroll at public university within three yea...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB900 | Pass | Requires Oregon Health Authority to be responsible for posting to its website health care price data for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-08-13
Effective date, August 12, 2015. |
| SB61 | Pass | Modifies list of jurisdictions of incorporation for which income must be included on Oregon corporate excise tax return, if corporation is member of unitary group with Oregon corporation. Allows adjustment of reported income received in listed jurisd...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, October 5, 2015. |
| SB32 | Pass | Directs Public Utility Commission to form work group to study methods by which public utility that furnishes natural gas may expand service to areas that do not have access to natural gas. Directs commission to report results of study to interim comm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 21, 2015. |
| SB774 | Pass | Requires Home Care Commission to adopt statewide plan to expand home care worker workforce. Encourages Department of Human Services to implement single online application for inclusion on registry maintained by commission and to assign unique] univer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB800 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Reserve Funds to study performance of Education Stability Fund and Oregon Rainy Day Fund and make recommendations to next odd-numbered year regular session of Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB895 | Pass | Requires schools and children's facilities to make available certain information related to immunizations. Directs Superintendent of Public Instruction to include certain information related to immunizations on school district and school performance ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB215 | Pass | Changes name of Oregon Education Investment Board to Chief Education Office. Abolishes terms of board members and modifies duties of office. Extends sunset for office and Chief Education Officer. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB841 | Pass | Modifies requirements for health plan coverage of prescription drugs dispensed in accordance with synchronization policy. Requires Oregon Health Authority to implement synchronization policy for dispensing of prescription drugs to medical assistance ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, January 1, 2016. |
| SB833 | Pass | Requires Oregon Health Authority to give coordinated care organization at least 60 days' advance notice of proposed amendments to contracts . Requires Oregon Health Authority to give coordinated care organization at least 60 days' advance notice of p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB218 | Pass | Authorizes Higher Education Coordinating Commission to charge schools based outside of Oregon fee of $7,000 for degree authorization and fee of $1,000 for new program application. Authorizes commission to charge fee of $1,000 per program to schools b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB202 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Independent Scientific Review for Natural Resources to evaluate and assess need for independent scientific review in Oregon and make recommendations. Sunsets task force on January 2, 2019. Establishes Institute for Natural R...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Governor signed. |
| SB128 | Pass | Includes base pay of certain telecommunicators as comparable factor to be considered by arbitrator in establishing pay for telecommunicators employed by Department of State Police. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB586 | Pass | Increases age of youth for whom Youth Development Council may oversee unified system of services from 20 years to 24 years. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for 2015-2017 biennium. Declares emergency, effective July 1,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB418 | Pass | Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene work group to identify methods for improving success rate of, and educational outcomes for, students receiving state-administered waiver of tuition, or state-administered grant for amount of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB226 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on Client and Staff Safety to make recommendations on certain issues regarding staff safety, resident care and operation of Stabilization and Crisis Units. Requires Department of Human Services to operate three regional crisis ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB832 | Pass | Requires Oregon Health Authority to prescribe by rule standards for integrating behavioral health services and physical health services in patient centered primary care homes and behavioral health homes. Defines "behavioral health home." Permits pati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB5518 | Pass | Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Legislative Administration Committee, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Counsel Committee, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Legislative Revenue Officer and Commission on Indian Services for biennial expenses. Limit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB860 | Pass | Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to solicit applications and select two public universities to design and develop career advising and mentorship pilot program. Details process by which commission shall select which universities will p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB608 | Pass | Creates Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council in Oregon Health Authority. Specifies duties and membership. Establishes Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program in] Requires Oregon He...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, January 1, 2016. |
| SB660 | Pass | Directs Oregon Health Authority to promote oral health throughout this state by ensuring availability of dental sealant programs to students attending school in this state. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for purpose ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB213 | Pass | Requires Early Learning Council to develop metrics for funding Early Learning Hubs. Permits council to require matching funds from Early Learning Hub that receives funding. Directs council to oversee and administer delivery of early learning services...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB131 | Pass | Establishes Task Force on the Willamette Falls Navigation Canal and Locks. Directs task force to study issues relating to repair, reopening and operation of canal and locks. Requires task force to make quarterly reports to Legislative Assembly. Decla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB460 | Pass | Allows medical marijuana dispensaries, beginning October 1, 2015, to sell limited marijuana retail product to persons at least 21 years of age in accordance with certain conditions. Directs Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules providing for relocat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB612 | Pass | Directs Department of Education to designate dyslexia specialist and develop list of training opportunities related to dyslexia. Directs Department of Education to develop plan to provide dyslexia screening and guidance for parental notification. Req...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB78 | Pass | Modifies requirements for becoming approved teacher education program. Establishes Teacher Education Program Accreditation Account to enable Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to award grants to teacher education programs for certain accredit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 21, 2015. |
| SB478 | Pass | Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish and maintain list of designated high priority chemicals of concern for children's health used in children's products and to periodically review and revise list. Requires authority to post certain informat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB266 | Pass | Allows Water Resources Department to issue grants to facilitate preparation of place-based integrated water resources strategies. Allows Water Resources Department to issue grants to assist recipient entities in] facilitate preparation of place-based...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB447 | Pass | Establishes grant program to provide matching fund grants to school districts for capital costs of school districts. Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-P general obligation bonds to match general obligation bonds issued by school district...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB741 | Pass | Directs Department of Human Services to adopt administrative rules for home studies and placement reports in adoption proceedings that require that equal consideration be given to relatives and current caretakers as prospective adoptive parents, and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB912 | Pass | Creates temporal distinction between "historically filled lands" and "new lands" for purposes of determining ownership and transfer of ownership of lands created upon submersible or submerged lands by artificial fill or deposit. Authorizes State Land...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB247 | Pass | Incrementally increases or establishes certain fees related to hunting, angling and commercial fishing over six-year period, applicable January 1, 2016, January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2020. Consolidates fee provisions for certain hunting and angling...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB129 | Pass | Directs Department of Revenue to make shared services distributions out of unreceipted revenue. In county for which annual amount of personal income tax revenue attributable to eligible projects exceeds $5 million, requires distribution of 60 percent...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 21, 2015. |
| SB465 | Pass | Specifies duties and liabilities of community mental health program with respect to commitment proceedings initiated for individuals with mental illness. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB534 | Pass | Authorizes city and airport to enter into agreement pursuant to which city provides sewer and water services to airport without requiring annexation, or consent to eventual annexation, to city of territory on which airport is situated. Declares emerg...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB698 | Pass | Creates position of State School Nursing Consultant in Oregon Health Authority and specifies duties. Establishes Task Force on School Nursing. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2016. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB222 | Pass | Extends sunset on provision authorizing Department of Human Services to appear as party in juvenile court proceeding without appearance of Attorney General. Authorizes] Extends sunset on provision authorizing Department of Human Services to appear as...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
| SB228 | Pass | Increases fees and fee limits for registering tanning devices and X-ray machines and issuing specific licenses for sources of radiation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-28
Effective date, July 27, 2015. |
