Oregon Sen. Brian Boquist (R)

OR - Finance and Revenue (Senate)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Rules (Senate)

Title:

Member

OR - Veterans and Emergency Preparedness (Senate)

Title:

Chair

OR - Tax Credits

Title:

Co-vice Chair

OR - Health Insurance Transition

Title:

Co-vice Chair

OR - SB413 Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify assault causing serious physical injury to child under six years of age as crime category 11.

OR - SB289 Establishes legislative policy of conducting periodic review of state boards, commissions and other small entities within executive branch of state government to enhance budget and government efficiency, minimize duplication of effort and enhance efforts of such entities in meeting current needs of Oregonians.

OR - SB550 Exempts retired member of Public Employees Retirement System from limitations on reemployment if member is reemployed by fire department or rural fire protection district that serves population of fewer than 15,000 residents.

OR - SB166 Establishes International System of Units as state's official system of measurement.

OR - SB182 Exempts certain for-hire carriers of household goods from economic regulation.

OR - SB729 Creates income tax credit for adopting children from foster system.

OR - SB172 Allows operators of motorcycles and mopeds to pass vehicles in same lane during traffic jams or slowdowns.

OR - SB285 Prohibits individual from using title "medication aide" or "Certified Medication Aide" or abbreviation "CMA" unless individual is certified nursing assistant and meets certain other criteria established by Oregon State Board of Nursing.

OR - SB745 Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to make grants to small counties to provide assistance in obtaining affordable Internet access.

OR - SB174 Requires Oregon Health Authority or Department of Human Services to screen applicants for medical assistance or public assistance for substance use disorders.

OR - SB743 Revises definitions.

OR - SB940 Creates crime of receiving quid-pro-quo bribe.

OR - SB603 Provides that insurer may not offer or issue policy, contract or certificate of insurance that provides that insurer has sole right or right that is superior to right of insured to interpret terms and conditions of policy, contract or certificate or that specifies standard of interpretation or review that is inconsistent with laws of this state.

OR - SJM2 Urges Congress to call amendment convention to propose amendment to United States Constitution to require federal government to operate under balanced budget wherein federal government expenditures do not exceed federal government revenues.

OR - SB171 Permits motor vehicle drawing travel trailer to also draw boat.

OR - SB762 Requires filing of identifying information for all persons, political committees and petition committees making political contributions, regardless of amount.

OR - SB185 Establishes unlawful employment practice of employer requiring employee or applicant for employment to establish and maintain personal social media account or to authorize employer to advertise on personal social media account of employee or applicant.

OR - SB288 Modifies reinstatement rights of unclassified and exempt services employees who have immediate prior former regular status in classified service.

OR - SB178 Ends practice of returning voted ballots by mail by requiring electors to cast ballots in person on date of election.

OR - SB742 Requires Department of Human Services to adopt procedures for issuance of assistance animal certificates.

OR - SB169 Requires approval of 50 percent of owners to establish or increase amount of assessment imposed on owners by planned community for common expenses.

OR - SB170 Requires school districts to provide firearm safety courses.

OR - SB183 Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for performance of maintenance needed to improve river navigability and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.

OR - SB179 Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.

OR - SB180 Abolishes State Landscape Contractors Board.

OR - SB690 Eliminates daylight saving time adjustment to standard of time for State of Oregon.

OR - SB967 Exempts from property taxes real and personal property of history museum or science museum if property is used to fulfill museum's mission and is used or occupied for certain other museum-related purposes.

OR - SB577 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Justice for various public safety purposes in support of rural or fiscally distressed counties.

OR - SJR17 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to recognize right to privacy.

OR - SB706 Repeals provision for award of damages to Department of Revenue for frivolous claim, defense or argument made by taxpayer.

OR - SJM3 Urges Congress to call amendment convention for purpose of proposing free and fair elections amendment to United States Constitution.

OR - SB181 Eliminates continuing education requirement for landscape construction professionals.

OR - SB549 Allows nonconforming public or private school on land zoned for exclusive farm use to expand on contiguous land acquired by school after school became nonconforming.

OR - SB176 Prohibits courts from applying Sharia law.

OR - SB589 Amplifies materials that may be considered legislative history of statute.

OR - SB656 Requires political parties to file organizational documents with Secretary of State setting forth organizational procedures.

OR - SB688 Removes sunset on authority of institution of higher education to sponsor public charter school.

OR - SB168 Provides that crime of assault in the third degree includes causing physical injury to person acting within scope of employment as taxi operator.

OR - SB689 Removes sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent.

OR - SB173 Authorizes person licensed to carry concealed handgun to present valid license instead of providing firearm to peace officer for examination when possessing firearm in public building.

OR - SB687 Requires that candidate for United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries, judge, state Senator or state Representative receive majority of votes cast in general election to be elected.

OR - SB551 Requires registration of bicycles.

OR - SB167 Allows taxicab driver to use mobile communication device while driving.

OR - SB728 Discontinues provisions requiring taxpayers, for Oregon tax purposes, to add to federal taxable income amount equal to federal deduction for qualified production activities income.

OR - SB917 Excludes disability income insurance from definition of health insurance in Insurance Code.

OR - SB290 Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish program that certifies that prospective bidder or proposer understands pay equity provisions in laws of this state.

OR - SCR11 Honors Shirley E. Kimball for her service to this state and commitment to fight against mental illness.

OR - SB707 Eliminates primary election as nominating election for major political party candidates.

OR - SB697 Prohibits Department of Transportation, counties and cities from using more than five percent of moneys appropriated from State Highway Fund to cover administrative costs.

OR - SJM6 Urges Congress to call amendment convention to propose amendment to United States Constitution to impose fiscal restraints on and limit power and jurisdiction of federal government.

OR - SB177 Requires registration of certain bicycles.

OR - SB576 Makes case planning and placement decisions for wards in custody of Department of Human Services responsibility of case planning committee convened by department and composed of relevant parties and stakeholders with interest in ward's welfare, case planning and placement.

OR - SB175 Modifies certain penalties for wildlife law violations.

OR - SB184 Repeals moratorium on certain mining using any form of motorized equipment.

OR - HB2036 Provides that U.S. Highway 395 shall be known as World War I Veterans Memorial Highway.

OR - HB2274 Changes name of Multimodal Transportation Fund to Connect Oregon Fund.

OR - HB2368 Provides that if person has both valid health care instruction, or valid power of attorney for health care, and declaration for mental health treatment, that inconsistencies in documents are governed by declaration for mental health treatment.

OR - HB2377 Prohibits person from soliciting, requesting or otherwise inducing another person to provide personal information by representing or implying that person is third person, without third person's knowledge, authorization and consent.

OR - HB2389 Changes process by which person may receive Fallen Hero roadside memorial sign.

OR - HB2392 Requires Department of Human Services to issue specified types of public assistance through electronic benefits transfer card.

OR - HB2424 Authorizes employees of Department of Corrections, State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and Oregon Corrections Enterprises who work in department building to store personal handgun and ammunition in vehicle.

OR - HB2440 Provides that individual is available for work when individual is required to be outside individual's normal labor market area to apply for suitable employment within individual's normal labor market.

OR - HB2443 Increases registration and tonnage fees for distribution, labeling and registration of various soil enhancing products.

OR - HB2554 Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to determine official rate of medical care inflation to be used by insurers in determining premium rates.

OR - HB2571 Requires law enforcement agency to establish policies and procedures for use and retention of recordings from cameras worn upon police officer's person to record officer's interactions with members of public.

OR - HB2652 Amends definition of "rural area" to mean area outside urban growth boundary of city of 40,000 or more, as boundary is acknowledged on date on which application is submitted for strategic investment program.

OR - HB2696 Specifies requirements for external quality reviews of coordinated care organizations by Oregon Health Authority.

OR - HB2754 Exempts person from arrest and prosecution for certain offenses and finding of violation of terms of release or supervision if person contacts emergency medical services or law enforcement agency to obtain necessary medical assistance for other person due to drug-related overdose.

OR - HB2763 Removes provision that public officer or employee who leaves position to perform military duty may not, while performing military duty, receive amount of pay entitled to before leave of absence.

OR - HB2765 Prohibits greyhound racing.

OR - HB2903 Eliminates sunset date on conditional exemption from disclosure of public records that set forth name, home address or professional location of person engaged in, or providing goods and services for, medical research at Oregon Health and Science University that is conducted using animals other than rodents.

OR - HB2921 Authorizes Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to expend certain moneys in Wage Security Fund to administer and enforce provisions of wage and hour and minimum wage law.

OR - HB2981 Directs Department of Transportation to erect and maintain Fallen Hero roadside memorial sign for Specialist Mabry James Anders.

OR - HB2983 Prohibits passage of laws restricting economic activities to protect fish habitat that do not apply equivalent restrictions on all economic activities having negative effects on fish habitat.

OR - HB2984 Requires Clackamas County to develop pilot program for forestry products grown on nonforest land in county to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperative.

OR - HB2985 Authorizes counties to establish programs for forestry products grown on nonforest lands in counties to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperatives.

OR - HB2992 Removes exemption from construction taxes imposed by school districts for private school improvements and private hospital improvements.

OR - HB2996 Establishes Oregon Center of Cyber-Excellence.

OR - HB3006 Requires imposition of sentencing enhancement of 36 to 60 months upon conviction of gang-related felony.

OR - HB3011 Allows dispensary for Class 1 flammable liquids located in low-population county to permit self-dispensing of liquids after 6 p.m. and before 6 a.m.

OR - HB3116 Establishes task force to study how to provide benefits for disabled veterans through preferred worker program and to make recommendations for legislation to include disabled veterans in preferred worker program.

OR - HB3143 Provides that tax-exempt nonprofit organization may supply to Oregon Liquor Control Commission informational materials about human trafficking, including adhesive stickers, provided that materials contain objectively verifiable information only about human trafficking.

OR - HB3308 Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene work group to analyze and make recommendations on how to address disparities in higher education among traditionally marginalized, underserved and underrepresented communities.

OR - HB3321 Requires contracting agencies to provide to Oregon Department of Administrative Services, and department to post on Oregon transparency website, certain information about public contracts.

OR - HB3326 Directs Oregon Board of Dentistry, Oregon Medical Board and Oregon State Board of Nursing to adopt rules regulating use of in-office sedation services.

OR - HB3343 Requires insurers that cover prescription contraceptives to cover refills at specified frequency.

OR - HB3344 Modifies residential energy tax credit allowed for certain category one alternative energy devices that use solar radiation.

OR - HB3365 Modifies crime of displaying obscene materials to minors.

OR - HB3392 Changes term of office and qualifications for appointment of Adjutant General.

OR - HB3397 Expands definition of "political committee" to include person that makes aggregate expenditures of $500 or more that refer to candidate, measure or political party within 60 calendar days of primary or general election.

OR - HB3402 Increases speed limit for certain vehicles on specified portions of certain highways.

OR - HB3403 Reduces corporate excise tax rates for taxpayer that increases average monthly employment for tax year from immediately preceding tax year.

OR - HB3404 Exempts unprofitable corporation from corporate minimum tax.

OR - HB3441 Requires superintendent of state hospital or director of committing facility to notify court if defendant found unfit to proceed requires involuntary medication to gain or regain fitness to proceed.

OR - HB3475 Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

OR - HB3476 Establishes privilege in civil, criminal, administrative and school proceedings for certain communications between persons seeking services related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and victim services programs and advocates.

OR - HB3477 Requires Oregon Health Authority to operate pilot projects in no fewer than six counties to test effectiveness of having coordinated care organizations contract with mental health providers to provide mental health services.

OR - HB3479 Creates position of Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator in Department of Veterans' Affairs and specifies responsibilities.

OR - HB3500 Establishes Task Force on Expanding Access to More Voters in Primary Elections to conduct analysis and determine best method or methods to expand access to more electors in primary elections in Oregon.

OR - HB3503 Directs Department of Corrections to establish Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program in partnership with circuit courts, county community corrections agencies and Department of Human Services.

OR - HB3510 Requires legislative measures to contain brief and impartial statement of problem measure is intended to solve.

OR - HB3514 Repeals sunset of tax credit for compensation for loss of livestock due to wolf depredation.

OR - HB3515 Prohibits State Fish and Wildlife Commission from including gray wolf on list of threatened or endangered species.

OR - HJR15 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to change manner of selecting judges of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

OR - HJR28 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to legislative review of state agency administrative rules.

OR - HJR31 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to vest power of impeachment of statewide elected Executive Branch officials in House of Representatives and power to try impeachments in Senate.

OR - HCR30 Designates Oregon as Purple Heart State.

OR - HCR31 Commends intercollegiate athletic achievements of Oregon State University Women's Basketball Team.

OR - HJM2 Urges Congress to call amendment convention for purpose of proposing free and fair elections amendment to United States Constitution.

OR - HJM18 Urges Congress to change funding of veterans' health care from discretionary entitlement to permanent and direct entitlement.

OR - SB118 Requires law enforcement agency to establish policies and procedures for retaining recordings from cameras worn upon police officer's person to record officer's interactions with members of public.

OR - SB129 Directs Department of Revenue to make shared services distributions out of unreceipted revenue.

OR - SB155 Permits contracting agency in procurement for goods or services to give preference to bidder or proposer that is located in distressed area.

OR - SB157 Directs Department of Veterans' Affairs to submit report to interim legislative committees, no later than July 1, 2016, regarding implementation of veterans' and servicemembers' specialty treatment courts.

OR - SB284 Prohibits individual from using title "Certified Nursing Assistant," "nursing assistant" or "nurse aide" or abbreviation "CNA" unless individual is certified by Oregon State Board of Nursing and meets certain other criteria.

OR - SB408 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Department for Oregon Military Museum.

OR - SB435 Requires name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure to be identified on proposed amendments.

OR - SB445 Requires medical marijuana facilities and marijuana retailers to post at facility or on premises of retail location notice of potential harmful effects of marijuana on pregnant women, fetuses and breastfeeding infants .

OR - SB446 Provides for annual adjustment of judges' salaries based on Consumer Price Index.

OR - SB449 Creates Office for Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Services in Department of Human Services.

OR - SB450 Increases weight allotted for children in poverty for purposes of State School Fund distributions.

OR - SB461 Permits person to get replacement driver license or driver permit if person dislikes photograph on current driver license or driver permit.

OR - SB491 Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish training program and specifies elements that program must include.

OR - SB494 Permits person stationed outside of Oregon while serving in active duty military service to renew or replace driver license or driver permit without photograph if Department of Transportation does not have acceptable photograph on file.

OR - SB503 Requires Department of Human Services to identify applicants for and recipients of assistance under temporary assistance for needy families program who are victims of sexual assault or at risk for being victims of sexual assault.

OR - SB508 Modifies provisions authorizing expedited land divisions.

OR - SB526 Modifies definition of "physical injury" for purposes of criminal code.

OR - SB527 Modifies existing administrative rule review process to require legislative approval of newly adopted administrative rules in order for rules to take effect.

OR - SB528 Provides persons licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license.

OR - SB530 Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans.

OR - SB531 Removes provision that public officer or employee who leaves position to perform military duty may not, while performing military duty, receive amount of pay entitled to before leave of absence.

OR - SB570 Provides that, for purposes of central assessment, Department of Revenue may not assign value to company's intangible property greater than ___ percent of historical or original cost of company's real and tangible personal property.

OR - SB578 Permits insurer, under specified conditions, to post insurance policy and endorsements on insurer's website in lieu of mailing or delivering insurance policy and endorsements to insured.

OR - SB636 Reduces required age for concealed handgun license applicant to 18 years of age if applicant is servicemember.

OR - SB638 Authorizes county governing bodies to appoint county volunteer veterans' ombudsmen to provide support services and assistance to veterans and their spouses, dependents and survivors that are not provided by county veterans' service officers.

OR - SB647 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Community College Support Fund for distribution to community colleges and community college service districts.

OR - SB651 Requires that candidate for state Senate or state Representative receive majority of votes cast in general election to be elected.

OR - SB652 Establishes personal income tax credit of $250 per dependent child.

OR - SB653 Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid sick leave, with restrictions.

OR - SB654 Creates income tax credit for certain employers that provide paid family leave, with restrictions.

OR - SB655 Increases amount of working family child care credit by doubling applicable percentage of taxpayer's child care expenses allowed as credit.

OR - SB657 Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for 2015 biennium for agricultural experiment station and branch station, Oregon State University Extension Service and Forest Research Laboratory programs of Oregon State University.

OR - SB669 Establishes personal income tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations.

OR - SB671 Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to transfer ownership of certain real property to City of Pendleton.

OR - SB674 Appropriates moneys to Department of Education to be expended for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.

OR - SB680 Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

OR - SB687 Requires that candidate for United States Senator, Representative in Congress, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries, judge, state Senator or state Representative receive majority of votes cast in general election to be elected.

OR - SB700 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Health Authority for Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program and Women, Infants and Children Farm Direct Nutrition Program.

OR - SB714 Prevents motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor or importer from taking any adverse action against motor vehicle dealer because dealer sold motor vehicle to customer that exported motor vehicle or resold motor vehicle for export.

OR - SB715 Permits travel retailers that are not licensed insurance producers to offer travel insurance at direction of licensed insurance producers, subject to certain restrictions.

OR - SB722 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Human Services for deposit in Oregon Project Independence Fund.

OR - SB723 Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.

OR - SB724 Provides persons licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license if other state has no less stringent requirements for obtaining license than Oregon.

OR - SB726 Provides that person commits crime of arson in the second degree or arson in the first degree if person manufactures controlled substance and causes fire or explosion that damages property.

OR - SB739 Establishes standards of care for Department of Corrections inmates with serious mental illness.

OR - SB759 Requires public universities, community colleges and Oregon-based private universities and colleges to adopt written protocol for victims of sexual assault.

OR - SB766 Prohibits health care providers from denying patient health care necessary to prevent death based on certain factors.

OR - SB800 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.

OR - SB822 Directs presiding judge of each judicial district to instruct grand jury to record proceedings except for deliberations and voting .

OR - SB825 Provides that defendant has right to appear as witness before grand jury in certain circumstances.

OR - SB830 Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt by rule consolidated permitting program for motorized in-stream placer mining and motorized upland placer mining.

OR - SB834 Establishes Task Force on Effective Mental Health Treatment for purpose of studying effectiveness of mental health treatment available in Oregon.

OR - SB843 Requires Oregon Liquor Control Commission to develop and maintain system for tracking marijuana items offered for retail sale in this state.

OR - SB846 Establishes task force to study essential indigenous anadromous salmonid habitat and its relationship to ditches and other man-made water conveyance channels.

OR - SB865 Authorizes county to exempt first $250,000 of assessed value of homestead of surviving spouse of fire service professional or police officer killed in line of duty from property taxes .

OR - SB867 Requires State Forester to carry out appraisal and sale of forest products on state-owned forestland damaged by wildfire.

OR - SB875 Requires State Board of Education to adopt rules under which school personnel may administer medications that treat adrenal insufficiency to students experiencing adrenal crisis.

OR - SB891 Requires health care facilities to publish, in manner prescribed by Oregon Health Authority, price data regarding health care services offered.

OR - SB926 Allows court to award attorney fees to prevailing party in action to acquire fee simple title to real property by adverse possession in which adverse possessor is not prevailing party.

OR - SB928 Requires Oregon Health Authority to operate 24-hour nurse advice hotline for Oregon residents beginning January 1, 2016.

OR - SB946 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.

OR - SB961 Changes method by which surplus "kicker" refunds are made to personal income taxpayers from tax credit to refund payment.

OR - SB967 Exempts from property taxes real and personal property of history museum or science museum if property is used to fulfill museum's mission and is used or occupied for certain other museum-related purposes.

OR - SR3 Honors 2014 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota.

OR - SR4 Honors 1962 Heisman Trophy winner Terry Baker.

OR - SJR11 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to limit awards of noneconomic damages against nonprofit corporations to $1 million.

OR - SJR12 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to limit awards of noneconomic damages against religious organizations to $1 million.

OR - SJR13 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly to approve each administrative rule or amendment of administrative rule adopted by executive branch agency before taking effect.

OR - SJR19 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require bills declaring emergency to receive at least two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house for passage.

OR - SJR24 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to limit awards of noneconomic damages in civil actions to $1 million.

OR - SCR2 In memoriam: Lenhart "Bud" Gienger, 1935-2014.

OR - SCR3 Recognizes contributions and sacrifices of Peace Corps volunteers from Oregon and throughout United States.

OR - SCR8 In memoriam: Blaine Whipple, 1930-2015.

OR - SCR10 In memoriam: Joan Austin, 1931-2013.

OR - SCR15 Declares that lobby message center in Oregon State Capitol shall be known as David S. Barrows Lobby Center.

OR - SCR17 In memoriam: Hector Macpherson, Jr., 1918-2015.

OR - SCR18 Honors Judy Hall for her invaluable contributions to Oregon Legislative Assembly.

OR - SJM11 Urges Congress to improve and support efforts to bring health care to veterans in rural communities.