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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 21, 2023 | OR | HB 2281 | Requires School Districts Hire a Civil Rights Coordinator | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
June 7, 2021 | OR | HB 3284 | Prohibits a Covered Organization from Collecting Personal Health Data Without Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
April 15, 2021 | OR | SJM 4 | Alleges Congress Should Implement Reparations for African Americans | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
April 1, 2021 | OR | SB 398 | Establishes the Presence of a Noose as a Hate Crime | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1) |
June 26, 2020 | OR | HB 4203 | Prohibits Peace Officers from Using Force by Applying Pressure on Throat or Neck | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
June 3, 2019 | OR | HB 3216 | Prohibits Discriminatory 911 Calls | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1) |
April 18, 2019 | OR | SB 250 | Prohibits Health Benefit Plans from Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
Feb. 27, 2018 | OR | HB 4135 | Authorizes Healthcare Providers to Make Decisions for End of Life Patients | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
June 23, 2009 | OR | HB 2377 | Prohibiting Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
June 8, 2009 | OR | SB 519 | Mandatory Workplace Meetings | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
May 5, 2009 | OR | SB 786 | Workplace Religious Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
Feb. 11, 2008 | OR | SB 1080 | Driver's License Residency Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 863 | Regulating Automated Phone Calls | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |