Sen. Brian Boquist

Primary SB 798

Failed · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to general counsel services performed for the Legislative Assembly; prescribing an effective date.

Establishes General Counsel Committee within Legislative Assembly and directs committee to select General Counsel. Sets forth duties and qualifications of General Counsel. Provides that duties General Counsel must perform become operative July 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Failed Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 25

Failed · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to state employees affected by COVID-19 vaccination mandates.

Directs state agencies in executive branch to offer to reinstate employees whose employment with agency was terminated because person refused to obtain vaccination against COVID-19. Directs agencies to pay back pay to reinstated employees.

Failed Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 23

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to a grant for water system infrastructure.

Directs Water Resources Department to provide grant to City of Carlton for water system infrastructure. Appropriates moneys to department for purpose of providing grant.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 200

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to state financial administration; declaring an emergency.

Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Salvage Chief (LSM380) Foundation for purpose of repairing and upgrading salvage vessel. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1105

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date.

Changes law related to highway cost allocation study. Directs Department of Transportation to issue refunds to taxpayers who overpaid weight-mile tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 24

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to the state police.

Provides that legislative department may not call on state police to enforce criminal laws or regulations of department.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 924

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to Senate Independent Caucus.

Appropriates moneys for specified positions in offices of Senate Independent Caucus.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1100

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to use of physical currency in political contributions; declaring an emergency.

Sets $100 cap each year on sum of contributions that can be received by candidate or committee in cash from any source. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 929

In committee · Oregon Senate · Lead sponsor

Relating to duties of Oregon Government Ethics Commission.

Dissolves Oregon Government Ethics Commission as of July 2, 2025. Requires Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries and Attorney General to conduct studies and report to Legislative Assembly on how each entity would supervise identified public officials and ensure that public officials comply with all legal requirements currently overseen by Oregon Government Ethics Commission. Requires Oregon Government Ethics Commission to develop plan and report to Legislative Assembly on most efficient manner of making each local government and local service district responsible for ensuring that public officials affiliated with local government or local service district comply with all legal requirements currently overseen by Oregon Government Ethics Commission.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 917

In committee · Oregon Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to minimum wage.

Imposes cap on percentage increase that minimum wage rate may be adjusted for inflation.

In committee Jun 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track