Ends automatic voter registration through Oregon Motor Voter. Reestablishes process of registration at any office of Department of Transportation where licenses or renewal applications are distributed or received that existed prior to enactment of Oregon Motor Voter.
Modifies provisions regarding appointment of counsel for parents or children in juvenile dependency proceedings and contested adoption proceedings. Directs court to appoint counsel for parents in juvenile dependency proceedings, including proceedings for termination of parental rights, only if facts found in dependency proceeding may effect criminal proceeding. Directs court to appoint counsel for child in juvenile dependency proceedings only if child was allegedly abused. Repeals right to court-appointed counsel in contested adoption proceeding.
Provides protections for person who refuses to participate in procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide if refusal is based on person's ethical, moral or religious convictions. Allows health care facility to refuse to perform procedure related to abortion or physician-assisted suicide. Allows person to bring action for damages and equitable relief against health care facility, health professional regulatory agency, employer or school for violation. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff.
Establishes income tax credit for volunteer firefighters. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Expands uses of State Rail Rehabilitation Fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires nominating ballot, general election ballot and special election ballot to identify incumbent judge as "appointed incumbent" if judge was appointed to current term of office or as "elected incumbent" if judge was elected to current term of office.
Establishes procedure for charging aggravated version of offense when defendant commits crime involving public transit. Directs court to impose specified incarceration sentences when defendant is convicted of aggravated offense. Limits pretrial release of defendants charged with crime involving public transit to security release. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to reimburse counties for costs of pretrial incarceration of persons charged with crime involving public transit. Appropriates moneys to department for reimbursement.
Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to person working in hospital while worker is performing official duties. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires school districts with more than one high school to offer honors courses in specified subjects to students in each grade of high school. First applies to 2024-2025 school year. Takes effect July 1, 2024.
Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program for purpose of making grants to entities that provide services related to encouraging and assisting pregnant persons in carrying their pregnancies to term. Establishes Pregnancy Assistance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to authority for purpose of making grants. Specifies minimum biennial amount to be deposited in fund. Specifies that authority may reimburse abortions as part of state's medical assistance program only if abortion is necessary to avoid impairment of pregnant person's major bodily functions or if pregnancy is result of rape or incest. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
