Oregon 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1593
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Failed
3/7/24
The Act would impose a new tax on the gross proceeds from the sale of unprocessed timber cut on private land larger than 500 acres held in common ownership. The Act would provide funding to counties and to protect homes, neighborhoods and water supplies from wildfire damage. The Act would repeal the current forest products harvest tax. The Act will be referred to the people at the 2024 general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Imposes a new tax on the gross proceeds from the sale of unprocessed timber harvested on private land in excess of 500 acres held in common ownership in this state. Repeals the current forest products harvest tax regime. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1594
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Refer
2/19/24
Refer
2/19/24
Failed
3/7/24
The Act creates the Task Force on Improving the Safety of Behavioral Health Workers. The Act says who must be on the task force and the duties of the task force. The Act creates a program in which OHA pays persons who run places that provide mental health care or substance use care so that the persons can provide their workers with on-the-job training or other types of training. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.4). [Digest: The Act requires each person who runs a place that provides mental health care and substance use care to have a safety plan to protect the person's workers. The Act sets out how a safety plan must be created and requires a person to submit the safety plan to OHA by a certain date. The Act puts civil penalties on persons who do not have safety plans, who do not submit the plans to OHA by the due date or who fail to comply with the safety plans.] [The Act creates a program in which OHA pays persons who run places that provide mental health care or substance use care so that the persons can provide their workers with on-the-job training or other types of training. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).] [Requires a behavioral health care facility to have in place a safety plan to ensure the safety of the employees of the facility. Specifies procedures for creating the safety plan that include involving the exclusive representative of any employees who are in a collective bargaining unit. Requires behavioral health facilities to submit safety plans to the Oregon Health Authority by September 1, 2025, and every two years thereafter.] [Requires the authority to establish a process for individuals to file a complaint regarding a violation of a safety plan and allows the authority to audit a facility for compliance with a facility's safety plan.] [Authorizes the authority to impose specified civil penalties.] Establishes the Task Force on Improving the Safety of Behavioral Health Workers. Specifies the membership and duties of the task force. Requires the task force to provide a preliminary report on its recommendations for improving worker safety by September 1, 2024, and a final report by December 1, 2024, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health. Establishes the United We Heal Medicaid Payment Program in the Oregon Health Authority to make payments to behavioral health facilities to offer apprenticeship and training opportunities to their employee behavioral health providers. Appropriates moneys to the authority to distribute to the United We Heal Training Trust to provide grants to employers of behavioral health workers to make safety improvements. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1595
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Report Pass
2/14/24
Refer
2/14/24
Refer
2/16/24
Refer
2/16/24
Report Pass
2/29/24
Engrossed
3/4/24
Refer
3/4/24
Report Pass
3/5/24
Enrolled
3/6/24
Passed
4/4/24
Chaptered
4/11/24
Passed
4/11/24
The Act increases some amounts that are protected from debt collectors. The Act changes some laws about bad debt collection methods. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Increases certain exemptions from garnishment and execution. Modifies provisions relating to unfair debt collection practices. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB1596
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Report Pass
2/16/24
Engrossed
2/21/24
Refer
2/21/24
Report Pass
2/28/24
Enrolled
3/4/24
Passed
3/27/24
Chaptered
3/28/24
Passed
3/28/24
Requires someone that makes electronic items for consumers to give on fair terms to those who look at, maintain or fix the items what they need to maintain or fix the items. Fair terms means, in part, giving independent people what they need on the same terms as people the maker authorizes to make fixes. Lets the state fine people who violate the Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). [Digest: Requires a person that makes electronic items for consumers to give on fair terms to people who look at, maintain or repair the items what they need to do effective maintenance or make effective repairs. Fair terms means, in part, giving independent people what they need on the same terms as people the maker authorizes to make repairs. Lets the state fine people who violate the Act. Takes effect 91 days after session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.1).] Requires an original equipment manufacturer to make available to an owner of consumer electronic equipment or an independent repair provider on fair and reasonable terms any documentation, tool, part or other device or implement that the original equipment manufacturer makes available to an authorized service provider for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining or repairing consumer electronic equipment. Permits the Attorney General in response to a consumer complaint to make an investigative demand of a manufacturer that appears to have violated the Act. Specifies the contents of the investigative demand and the method of service. Subjects a manufacturer that violates the Act to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of the violation. [Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.]
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB5701
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/13/24
Report Pass
3/7/24
Engrossed
3/7/24
Refer
3/7/24
Report Pass
3/7/24
Enrolled
3/7/24
Passed
4/17/24
Chaptered
4/18/24
Passed
4/18/24
The Act makes budget changes for the current biennium. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to specified state agencies for biennial expenses. Modifies certain biennial appropriations made from the General Fund to specified state agencies and the Emergency Board. Establishes and modifies limitations on expenditures for certain biennial expenses for specified state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SB5702
Introduced
2/12/24
Refer
2/13/24
Report Pass
3/7/24
Engrossed
3/7/24
Refer
3/7/24
Report Pass
3/7/24
Enrolled
3/7/24
Passed
4/17/24
Chaptered
4/18/24
Passed
4/18/24
The Act approves certain fees charged by state agencies. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5). Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by state agencies. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SCR201
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Engrossed
3/7/24
Passed
3/19/24
Ends session. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.9). Adjourns sine die the 2024 regular session of the Eighty-second Legislative Assembly.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SCR202
Introduced
2/5/24
Engrossed
2/5/24
Passed
2/8/24
Fixes firm dates for measures during session. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Establishes deadlines for completion of legislative measures for the 2024 regular session of the Eighty-Second Legislative Assembly.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SCR203
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Engrossed
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
3/4/24
Passed
3/8/24
Honors the life and memory of Alice Bartelt. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). In memoriam: Alice Bartelt, 1947-2023.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SCR204
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Engrossed
2/27/24
Refer
2/27/24
Report Pass
3/4/24
Passed
3/8/24
Honors the life and memory of Bill Bradbury. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). In memoriam: Bill Bradbury, 1949-2023.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SCR205
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Engrossed
3/4/24
Refer
3/4/24
Report Pass
3/6/24
Passed
3/19/24
Honors the life and memory of Dick Springer. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). In memoriam: Dick Springer, 1948-2023.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SCR206
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Engrossed
2/28/24
Refer
2/28/24
Report Pass
3/1/24
Passed
3/7/24
Honors the life and memory of Fred W. Heard. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.9). In memoriam: Fred W. Heard, 1940-2023.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SCR207
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Engrossed
3/4/24
Refer
3/4/24
Report Pass
3/6/24
Passed
3/19/24
Honors the life and memory of William Lyle Sperb. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). Recognizes and honors Corpsman William Lyle Sperb (1948-1969) for his service to his country.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SCR208
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Engrossed
2/21/24
Refer
2/21/24
Report Pass
2/23/24
Passed
2/28/24
Honors a music group for promoting the arts in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Commemorates the 25th anniversary of the founding of Inland Northwest Musicians.
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Oregon 2024 Regular Session
Oregon Senate Bill SCR209
Introduced
2/5/24
Refer
2/5/24
Engrossed
3/5/24
Refer
3/5/24
Report Pass
3/6/24
Passed
3/21/24
Honors the life and memory of Joanne Russell Verger. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1). In memoriam: Joanne Russell Verger, 1930-2023.
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