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(August 11, 2017, 12:10 pm) SALEM, Ore
SB 111 allows schools to provide nurses to help keep their students healthy, and to bill Medicaid for those services. The bill passed the Senate and House of Representatives unanimously.
(August 10, 2017, 2:28 pm) SALEM, Ore
If you would like to know more about Oregon’s financial situation, this newsletter is for you. Every two years, the Secretary of State’s Audits Division compiles and releases the State of Oregon Financial Condition Report.
(May 24, 2017, 4:55 pm) Salem House Bill 2927 gives Oregon more relevance, ensures vote equality
The Oregon House of Representatives voted today to join the fight to ensure that every vote is counted equally by passing the National Popular Vote compact.
House Bill 2927, which passed the House by a vote of 34 to 23, was co-chief sponsored by Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer (D-Portland), Rep. Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis), Rep. Brian Clem (D-Salem) and Sen. Brian Boquist (R-Dallas).
(May 17, 2017, 10:26 am) Salem
The Oregon House approved bipartisan legislation directing the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) to establish standards for building "tiny homes" in Oregon. HB 2737 is intended to provide tiny home manufacturers and purchasers with certainty surrounding building codes and regulations, and allow the industry to continue to grow and expand.
(May 4, 2017, 4:19 pm) Salem The bill now moves to the Oregon Senate for consideration.
Under a bill passed unanimously by the Oregon House of Representatives today, the Family Sentencing Alternative Program, a program which works to reduce recidivism rates and decrease prison costs, will be expanded to include more eligible individuals.
The Family Sentencing Alternative Program was created with broad bipartisan support by the legislature and signed by the Governor during the 2015 session. Since it went into effect in January of 2016, 75 individuals with 139 children across five counties have participated.
(June 23, 2015, 3:05 pm) SALEM, Ore. SB 777 aligns Oregon with federal law, created tax-free savings accounts
The Senate approved legislation this morning creating the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) program.
(June 3, 2015, 4:53 pm) SALEM, Ore. Measure Requires life-saving training for educators; Legislators Call For Bill To Be Referred to “Live” Committee
Recently, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill to require that high schools teach students critical life-saving skills, including CPR.
HB 3558, filed this week by Representatives Carl Wilson (RGrants Pass) and Julie Parrish (R-West Linn), would require teachers be certified in CPR, as well. The bill has been referred to the House Education committee, where previous attempts to enact such legislation have been stonewalled.
(June 2, 2015, 1:46 pm) SALEM, Ore. HB 3499 is a bipartisan approach to more effectively support students, educators and schools.
The Oregon House of Representatives today voted unanimously to pass House Bill 3499B, a comprehensive approach to improving outcomes for English Language Learners (ELL) by increasing transparency, accountability, and systemic supports for schools, educators, and students.
(June 2, 2015, 1:34 pm) SALEM, Ore. HB 2879 would allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives
The Oregon House today voted 50-10 to approve House Bill 2879, which will allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives and birth control pills, greatly increasing access.
(June 1, 2015, 5:43 pm) SALEM, Ore. South Salem High School Girls Basketball Team Receives Recognition on the House Floor
The South Salem Girls Basketball Team today were honored for the state championship title they earned in the 2015 season on the House floor.