Bills, Hearings and Deadlines
The next two weeks is the final sprint in the legislative session for most policy bills. Committees are working hard to get public hearings and works sessions completed before policy committees close at the end of the month. Below are some of the hearings and bills we’re tracking during the upcoming week. Please see our DD Coalition Priority Bills Report for more information.
MONDAY — May 17, 2021
8:00 am / Remote A: Senate Committee on Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation will be holding a public hearing on HB 2935A, a bill that limits the authority of a school district to become a member of a voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities unless the organization implements equity focused policies that meet certain requirements.
8:00 am / Remote C: House Committee on Behavioral Health will be holding an informational meeting on “Overview of the Youth Behavioral Health System in Oregon,” with invited testimony only from the following:
Chelsea Holcomb, Child and Family Behavioral Health Director, Oregon Health Authority
Carol Dickey, member, Children's System Advisory Council, Oregon Health Authority
Nikobi Petronelli, member, Youth and Young Adult Engagement Advisory, Oregon Health Authority
1:00 pm / Remote C: House Committee on Early Childhood will be holding a public hearing and possible work session on SB 236A, a bill that directs the Early Learning Division to conduct a study on the use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and education programs and on efforts to reduce and prevent use of suspension and expulsion.
3:15 pm / Remote B: Senate Committee on Education will be holding the following:
o Public hearing on HB 2631A, a bill that prescribes notification requirements for school districts upon receipt of reports of acts of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying.
o Work session on HB 2105A, a bill that directs school districts to provide a child with a disability and the child's parents with information regarding supported decision-making and strategies to remain engaged in child's secondary education and post-school outcomes.
3:15 pm / Remote A: House Committee on Revenue will be holding work sessions on a series of bills dealing with tax credits:
o HB 2444: Extends sunset for tax credit for child with disability.
o HB 2440: Extends sunset for tax credit for working family dependent care.
o HB 2442: Extends sunset for additional personal exemption credit for taxpayer with severe disability.
o HB 2721: Allows dependent care income tax credit to be claimed for expenses to allow taxpayer or spouse to attend school as enrolled degree-seeking student.
3:15 pm / Remote F: House Committee on Human Services will be holding the following:
o Public hearing on SB 279A, a bill that directs the Department of Human Services, to the extent practicable, to avoid scheduling meetings and appointments involving a child in foster care during school day.
o Work sessions on:
SB 562: Declares that person may not be disqualified from service as child welfare service provider based on certain traits.
SB 88: Corrects statutory cross-references to community developmental disabilities programs.
SB 280: Modifies provisions relating to criminal records checks performed by Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority.
TUESDAY — May 18, 2021
1:00 pm / Remote F: House Committee on Judiciary will be holding work sessions on the following bills related to protected persons:
o SB 578A: Requires court, under certain circumstances, to appoint legal counsel for respondent or protected person in protective proceeding.
o SB 190A: Modifies permissible methods of providing notice of appointment of guardian to protected person.
1:00 pm / Remote 170: House Committee on Rules will be holding a work session on HB 2166, a bill that directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene an advisory group to review equity in the education system of the state and to report results of review to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education.
1:00 pm / Remote D: Senate Committee on Rules will be holding a work session on HB 2168, a bill that establishes Juneteenth as a legal state holiday.
1:00 pm / Remote E: House Committee on Education will be holding the following:
o Informational meeting with invited testimony only on:
SB 487A: Directs Department of Education to conduct study on instruction provided to talented and gifted children and to report results of study to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education.
SB 478A: Directs school districts to use inclusive and effective methods for identifying talented and gifted children and communicating with parents about process for identifying talented and gifted children.
o Work sessions on the following bills:
SB 242A: Modifies definitions of "sexual conduct" for purposes of requirements for education providers related to abuse of and sexual conduct toward students.
SB 53A: Updates terminology and funding provisions related to special education programs provided on local, county or regional basis.
3:15 pm / Remote B: Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery will be holding the following:
o Informational meeting with invited testimony only on:
“Senate Bill 1 (2019) Implementation and Meeting the Needs of Children and Youth with Complex Needs” (continued from April 27th meeting), with testimony from Robin Henderson, PsyD, Chief Executive, Behavioral Health, Providence.
o Work sessions on:
HB 2333A: Directs Department of Human Services to report information regarding prescription of psychotropic medications to children in foster care.
HB 2102A: Requires Department of Human Services to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services , by December 31, 2022, comprehensive proposal for department staffing that meets specified criteria.
3:15 pm / Remote F: House Committee on Health Care will be holding the following:
o Public hearings on:
SB 219A: Directs Advance Directive Adoption Committee to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary and health with recommendations for development, adoption and administration of statewide advance directive registry for collection and dissemination of advance directives.
SB 748A: Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board and private insurers to provide insurance coverage to adult disabled children of insureds under certain circumstances.
o Work session on SB 699, a bill that prohibits a grandfathered health plan from imposing preexisting condition exclusions.
WEDNESDAY — May 19, 2021
8:00 am / Remote C: House Committee on Behavioral Health will be holding an informational meeting on “Overview of Behavioral Health in Education” with invited testimony from:
o Scott Nine, Assistant Superintendent of the Office of Education Innovation and Improvement, Oregon Department of Education
o Dr. Beth Wigham, School Counseling Program Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
o Jessica Ventura, Government Relations Director, Oregon Department of Education
8:30 am / Remote A: Senate Committee on Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation will be holding a work session on HB 2935A, a bill that limits the authority of a school district to become a member of a voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities unless the organization implements equity focused policies that meet certain requirements.
1:00 pm / Remote E: Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Education will be holding an informational meeting with invited testimony only from Oregon Department of Education Early Learning Hubs and Child Care Resource and Referral Organizations.
3:15 pm / Remote A: House Committee on Revenue will be holding an informational meeting to receive the June 2021 Economic and Revenue Forecast from the Office of Economic Analysis.
3:15 pm / Remote F: House Committee on Human Services will be holding work sessions on the following bills:
o SB 85A: Modifies family-based group home placements to permit respite time for providers.
o SB 556A: Specifies that on-site inspections must be in person for health care facilities, home health agencies, residential care facilities, adult foster homes, hospice programs and qualified residential treatment programs.
o SB 89: Modifies definition of "developmental disabilities residential facility."
o SB 86A: Authorizes licensing agency to revoke, suspend, impose conditions on or refuse to renew license to operate residential training facility or residential training home under specified conditions and to consider performance and experience of applicant or licensee in other states or jurisdictions.
o SB 90A: Exempts from public disclosure addresses of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities residing in adult foster homes, residential training facilities or residential training homes, unless public interest requires disclosure in particular instance.
o SB 279A: Directs the Department of Human Services, to the extent practicable, to avoid scheduling meetings and appointments involving a child in foster care during school day.
3:15 pm / Remote B: Senate Committee on Education will be holding the following:
o Informational meeting on “Summer Learning Update” with invited testimony only from the following individuals:
Rick Crager, Oregon Department of Education (ODE)
Cindy Hunt, ODE
Michael Elliott, ODE
o Work sessions on the following bills:
HB 2954: Allows public charter school to implement weighted lottery that favors historically underserved students when number of applications for enrollment exceeds capacity of program, class, grade level or building.
HB 3183A: Requires parents of child who is deaf or deafblind or who is hard of hearing to be provided information about relevant services and placements offered by school district, education service district, regional programs and Oregon School for the Deaf whenever individualized family service plan or individualized education program is developed, revised or reviewed.
HB 2631A: Prescribes notification requirements for school districts upon receipt of reports of acts of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying.
THURSDAY — May 20, 2021
1:00 pm / Remote E: House Committee on Education will be holding public hearings on the following bills:
o SB 232A: Modifies requirements of report on Educators Equity Act that is prepared by state agencies.
o SB 602: Removes sunset on requirement that students must receive certain information related to statewide summative assessments.
1:00 pm / Remote 170: House Committee on Rules will be holding a work session on HB 2337, a bill that requires state agencies and third party contractors that collect demographic data on behalf of state agencies to comply with rules adopted by Oregon Health Authority for collection of data on race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written languages and disability status.
3:15 pm / Remote F: House Committee on Health Care will be holding work sessions on the following bills:
o SB 219A: Directs Advance Directive Adoption Committee to submit report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary and health with recommendations for development, adoption and administration of statewide advance directive registry for collection and dissemination of advance directives.
o SB 199A: Modifies laws relating to form of advance directive.
o SB 748A: Requires Public Employees' Benefit Board, Oregon Educators Benefit Board and private insurers to provide insurance coverage to adult disabled children of insureds under certain circumstances.
