2007 Oregon Legislature
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Bills Affecting the Immigrant Community in the 2007 Oregon Legislatureas of end of session, June 28, 2007
| Bill Number | Description | Status |
| Tuition Equity | ||
| HB 2705 | Tuition Equity Bill: Allows in-state tuition rates for all qualified residents of Oregon, regardleses of immigration status. Tuition Equity Talking Points Tuition Equity Support Form Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Rep. Gelser, Rep. Kotek, Rep. Buckley, Sen. Morse CAUSA position: SUPPORT | Introduced 2/15/07 Referred to Education 2/16/07 Died in Education committee |
| REAL ID | ||
| HB 2270 | Puts Oregon in compliance with the REAL ID Act. Sponsor: Gov. Kulongoski at the request of ODOT CAUSA position: OPPOSE ACLU REAL ID Briefing Paper | Introduced 1/9/07 Referred to House Transportation 1/12/07 4/25 Public hearing held Died in Transportation committee |
| SB 424 | Puts Oregon in compliance with the REAL ID Act. Sponsor: Sen. Metsger CAUSA position: OPPOSE bill and minority report ACLU REAL ID Briefing Paper | Introduced 1/22/07 Referred to Business, Transportation, and Economic Development 1/29/07 Public hearing held 2/22/07 Worksession held 4/26 5/11/07 Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report passed in full Senate 27-1, referral to Ways and Means Died in Ways and Means Committee |
| HB 2686 | Puts Oregon in compliance with the REAL ID Act. Sponsor: Representatives FLORES, THATCHER; Representatives BOQUIST, BRUUN, BUTLER, CAMERON, DALLUM, ESQUIVEL, GARRARD, GILLIAM, GIROD, HANNA, JENSON, KRIEGER, KRUMMEL, LIM, MINNIS, OLSON, SCOTT, G SMITH, WHISNANT, Senator WHITSETT CAUSA position: OPPOSE ACLU REAL ID Briefing Paper | Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Transportation 2/20/07 Died in Transportation Committee |
| HB 2803 | Puts Oregon in compliance with the REAL ID Act. Sponsor: Rep. Nelson CAUSA position: OPPOSE ACLU REAL ID Briefing Paper | Introduced 2/26/07 Referred to Transportation 3/1/07 Died in Transportation Committee |
| HB 2827 and HJM 11 | Prohibits state from expending funds to comply with federal Real ID Act of 2005 unless certain requirements are met. Sponsors: Rep. Gilman and Rep. Beyer CAUSA position: SUPPORT initial bill, OPPOSE A-engrossed version | Introduced 2/27/07 Referred to Transportation 2/28/07 4/30 Work session held, amended and sent to Ways and Means 6/1 A-engrossed version passed full House 44-16 6/4 First reading in Senate 6/8 Referred to Rules, then Ways and Means Died in Rules Committee |
| Family Reunification | ||
| SJM 4 | Urging Congress to prioritize family reunification in federal immigration reform. Sponsor: Sen. Gordly CAUSA position: Support | Introduced 2/5/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/12/07 Died in Judiciary Committee |
| SJR 12 | Declaring importance of legal status for noncitizen parents of children who are United States citizens. Sponsor: Sen. Gordly CAUSA position: Support | Introduced 2/5/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/12/07 Died in Judiciary Committee |
| English bills | ||
| HB 2459 | Makes English the official language of Oregon Sponsor: Representative NELSON; Representatives BOQUIST, CAMERON, ESQUIVEL, KRIEGER, Senators ATKINSON, G GEORGE CAUSA position: OPPOSE | Introduced 1/17/07 Referred to Election, Rules, and Ethics 2/20/07 Died in Committee |
| HB 2684 | Makes English the official language of Oregon Sponsor: Representatives FLORES, THATCHER; Representatives CAMERON, DALLUM, GARRARD, GILLIAM, GIROD, HANNA, KRUMMEL, MAURER, OLSON, RICHARDSON, SCOTT, G SMITH, WHISNANT, Senator WHITSETT CAUSA position: OPPOSE | Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Election, Rules, and Ethics 2/20/07 Died in Committee |
| Trafficking bills | ||
| SB 243 | Creates crime of trafficking in persons. Sponsor: at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Judiciary | Introduced 1/11/07 Referred to Judiciary 1/15/07 Died in Committee |
| HB 2683 | Creates crime of trafficking in persons and involuntary servitude. Sponsor: Representatives FLORES, THATCHER; Representatives BOQUIST, BRUUN, BUTLER, CAMERON, DALLUM, ESQUIVEL, GARRARD, GILLIAM, GIROD, HANNA, JENSON, KRIEGER, KRUMMEL, LIM, MAURER, MINNIS, OLSON, SCOTT, G SMITH, WHISNANT, Senator WHITSETT | Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/20/07 Died in Committee |
| SB 578 | Creates crime of trafficking in persons. Sponsors: click here | Introduced 2/12/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/14/07 Hearing held 3/1/07 Passed full Senate, 6/22 Passed by Ways and Means, 6/23 |
| Bills affecting farmworkers | ||
| HJR 20 | Directing Employment Department to work closely with nursery industry concerning H-2A temporary agricultural worker program. Sponsors: Representatives FLORES, THATCHER; Representatives BOQUIST, BUTLER, CAMERON, DALLUM, ESQUIVEL, GILMAN, HANNA, KRIEGER, KRUMMEL, MINNIS, RICHARDSON, SCOTT, G SMITH, WHISNANT, Senator L GEORGE | Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Elections, Ethics, and Rules 2/20/07 Died in committee |
| HB 2581 | Creates tax credit for wage increases paid to farmworkers when increases are caused by increase in minimum wage. Sponsor: Rep. Shaufler PCUN position: Oppose | Introduced 1/30/07 Referred to Agriculture 2/6/07 Died in Committee |
| SB 368 | Establishes credit against income or corporate excise taxes for wage increases paid by farm employers, when increases are caused by increase in minimum wage. Sponsor: Schrader PCUN position: Oppose | Introduced 1/15/07 Referred to Commerce 1/18/07 Public Hearing Held 3/12/07 Died in Committee |
| Other bills | ||
| HJM 8 | Urging Congress to reimburse Oregon taxpayers for cost of incarcerating illegal immigrants. Sponsors: Representatives FLORES, THATCHER; Representatives BRUUN, BUTLER, CAMERON, DALLUM, ESQUIVEL, GILLIAM, GIROD, HANNA, JENSON, KRIEGER, KRUMMEL, LIM, MAURER, MORGAN, OLSON, RICHARDSON, SCOTT, G SMITH, WHISNANT, Senator WHITSETT | Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/20/07 Hearing held 3/14/07 Died in Committee |
| HB 2682 | Repeals ORS 181.850, deputizing local police as immigration enforcement agents Sponsor: Representatives FLORES, THATCHER; Representatives BOQUIST, BRUUN, CAMERON, DALLUM, ESQUIVEL, GARRARD, GILLIAM, GIROD, HANNA, KRIEGER, KRUMMEL, MAURER, MINNIS, OLSON, RICHARDSON, SCOTT, G SMITH, WHISNANT, Senator WHITSETT CAUSA position: OPPOSE | Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Judiciary 2/20/07 Died in Committee |
| HB 2416 | Requires
Office of Rural Health to adopt rules to determine unreimbursed
expenses incurred by rural hospitals in serving patients who are not
United States citizens. Sponsor: Rep. Butler | Introduced 1/10/07 Referred to Health care 1/17/07 Died in Committee |
| HB 2411 | Creates Illegal Alien Stop-Loss Program for small Oregon hospitals Sponsor: Rep. Butler | Introduced 1/10/07; Referred to Health Care 1/17/07 Died in Committee |
| HB 2685 | Requires Dept of Human Services to verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for public assistance Sponsor: Representatives FLORES, THATCHER; Representatives DALLUM, ESQUIVEL, GILLIAM, GIROD, KRUMMEL, MAURER, MORGAN, Senator WHITSETT CAUSA position: OPPOSE | Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Human Services 2/20/07 Died in Committee |
| SB 395 | Requires Dept of Human Services to verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for public assistance Sponsor: Rep. Kruse CAUSA position: OPPOSE | Introduced 1/15/07 Referred to Judiciary 1/19/07 Died in Committee |
| HB 2715 | Requires employers to participate in federal employment verification pilot program. Sponsor: Representative BOQUIST; Representatives BRUUN, D EDWARDS, KRUMMEL, RILEY, SCHAUFLER | Introduced 2/15/07 Referred to Business and Labor 2/21/07 Referred to Election, Ethics, Rules 5/1 Died in Committee |
| HB 2681 | Bars state from hiring or entering into contract with employer of undocumented immigrants Sponsor: Representatives FLORES, THATCHER; Representatives BOQUIST, CAMERON, DALLUM, ESQUIVEL, GARRARD, GIROD, HANNA, KRIEGER, KRUMMEL, RICHARDSON, SCOTT, G SMITH, WHISNANT, Senator WHITSETT | Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Business and Labor 2/20/07 Died in Committee |
| HB 2680 | Requires proof of citizenship to register to vote Sponsor: Representatives FLORES, THATCHER; Representatives BOQUIST, BRUUN, CAMERON, DALLUM, ESQUIVEL, GARRARD, GIROD, KRIEGER, KRUMMEL, LIM, MINNIS, OLSON, G SMITH, WHISNANT, Senators L GEORGE, WHITSETT CAUSA position: OPPOSE | Introduced 2/13/07 Referred to Election, Rules, and Ethics 2/20/07 Died in Committee |
