Attorney General's List of 2005 measures that alter the Public Records and Meetings Laws

2005 Public Records Law Bills

Manual	Or Laws	Gov	Bill #	Description
	ch 561	√	HB 2212	Amends 192.502 to add exemption for info. in court judgment establishing paternity child support. Also amends ORS 18.042 and 25.020 related to judgments and support obligations.
	ch 272	√	HB 2545	Amends 192.440, prohibits public body from including costs for legal services or other labor in fees charged for disclosing/making available the records.
	ch 659	√	HB 2599	Amends 192.502, adds exemption for personal info. about customers of public body providing water, sewer or storm drain services and other new provisions. Effective 7/27/05
	ch 397	√	HB 2724	Amends 192.502, adds exemption for home address, phone # and e-mail address of public safety officer
	ch 455	√	SB 262	Amends 192.501, adds exemption for records that identify persons involved in research on animals other than rodents at OHSU
	ch 232	√	SB 600	Amends 192.501(19)(a) & (b)- conforming change of statute numbers for reorganized ORS chapter 759 telecom provisions
	ch 203	√	SB 953	Amends 192.501, modifies exemption for disclosure of info re OHSU donors. Effective 6/9/05.

2005 Public Records Law Related Bills – “Other state laws”

Manual	Or Laws	Gov	Bill #	Description
	ch 377	√	HB 2059	Establishes confidentiality requirements for and allows Bd of Medical Examiners’to do criminal records checks on applicants and licensees (amends ORS 677.265)
	ch 378	√	HB 2061	Permits Bd of Chiropractic Examiners to conduct criminal records checks, amends 684.155 and makes fingerprints, photos, records or reports compiled for that purpose exempt from disclosure unless ordered by court or requested by individual who is the subject of the records check
	ch 380	√	HB 2102	Permits Bd of Nursing to conduct criminal records checks – amends 678.150 and makes fingerprints, photos, records or reports compiled for that purpose exempt from disclosure unless ordered by court or requested by individual who is the subject of the records check
	ch 613	√	HB 2117	Amends 703.473, makes investigator client files obtained by Bd of Investigators and investigations of licensees exempt from PRL. Effective 7/22/05.
	ch 33	√	HB 2118	Amends 357.004, 357.005, 357.090 and other statutes related to agencies providing documents to State Library. Requires agencies to provide electronic versions of its public documents to State Library. Applies to public documents that are printed or produced on or after January 1, 2006.
	ch 730	√	HB 2157	An omnibus bill to allow many state agencies and licensing boards to obtain fingerprints from applicants and conduct criminal background checks. Provides that criminal offender information is confidential and agencies must adopt rules restricting dissemination of information. Effective 8/17/05.
	ch 333	√	HB 2203	Amends ORS 36.224, which deals with confidentiality of mediation communication of state agencies; Allows agencies to adopt AG’s model rules on confidentiality of mediation communications without prior approval of Governor.
	ch 562	√	HB 2221	Amends ORS 418.747 re confidentiality of criminal history info. obtained by DHS in child placement; also establishes new DOJ program, Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program, which shall develop procedures for, evaluate compliance of member agencies, exemption from ORS 192.610 to 192.690 Effective 7/20/05..
	ch 385	√	HB 2281	Amends ORS 10.215, changes language re disclosure of source lists for jury lists from “lists obtained from private or public entities” to “lists obtained from any person or public body.” Effective 6/29/05.
	ch 498	√	HB 2315	Amends ORS 192.515, 192.517 and 430.763 (non-substantive chgs in statutory references to Developmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of Rights & Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Acts.
	ch 95	√	HB 2578	New provisions to allow mobile credit union facilities – certain credit union records obtained by DCBS are exempt from disclosure Effective 5/25/05.
	ch 397	√	HB 2724	Amends 181.854, to include this bill’s amendment to 192.502 (adds exemption for home address, phone # and e-mail address of public safety officer)
		√	HB 2792	Amends ORS 1.180 to change wording from “state court security improvement plans” to “plans for court security improvement, emergency preparedness and business continuity”
	ch 505	√	HB 3197	Amends 802.179, when ODOT may or may not disclose personal info. from motor vehicle records. New provision to require disclosure to “procurement organization” related to anatomical donations; organization may not sell or redisclose the info.
	ch 291	√	HB 3464	Amends 802.179 and 802.181, ODOT disclosure of personal info from motor vehicle records. New provisions to require entities receiving info. be authorized by ODOT to receive the info.
	ch 206	√	SB 43	New provisions to require “toxics use” reporting. Toxics users must complete toxics use or hazardous waste reduction plans. Plans, if otherwise would be a public record, are exempt under 192.502 (but doesn’t say which subsection ?) Effective 6/09/05.
	ch 342	√	SB 221	Amends ORS 432.060, re special study info. obtained by DHS, info. obtained is confidential and exempt from PRL..
	ch 451	√	SB 231	Establishes disclosure requirements for records of juvenile court proceedings. Effective 7/7/05.
	ch 352	√	SB 324	Amends ORS 17.095 and ORS 36.230, removing courts’ ability to order confidentiality of settlements or mediation agreements of public body, or employee or agent of public body
	ch 353	√	SB 332	Amends ORS 40.235, extends physical-patient privilege to dentists.
	ch 358	√	SB 370	Amends ORS 40.225, lawyer-client privilege for communications to office of public defense services as part of complaint against lawyer providing public defense services.
	ch 356	√	SB 371	Amends ORS 40.225, lawyer-client privilege for communications to office of public defense services for seeking preauthorization for payment of non-routine fees or expenses.
	ch 363	√	SB 643	New provisions to allow state higher ed. Institutions to contract for student financial services; requires student consent for release of personally identifiable information. Effective,July 1, 2006.
	ch 367	√	SB 755	New provisions to make disciplinary records of a school or school district employee convicted of a felony or certain crimes NOT exempt from disclosure under PRL. Effective 6/29/05.
	ch 317	√	SB 947	Amends ORS 419B.035 – requires DHS to make records of child abuse reports available to any person if the child dies or suffers serious physical injury from the abuse if records are disclosed for purpose of advancing public interest.
	ch 545	√	SB 978	Public records relating to criminal investigation or prosecution or the confinement of persons convicted of crimes may not be disclosed unless all personal identifiers have been deleted; defines “personal identifiers.”	SB 978	Public records relating to criminal investigation or prosecution or the confinement of persons convicted of crimes may not be disclosed unless all personal identifiers have been deleted; defines “personal identifiers.”
	ch 678	√	SB 1025	Similar to SB 99, amends 192.531 and 192.547 re retention and use of genetic information. Effective 7/29/05.
	ch 547	√	SB 1047	Establishes domestic violence fatality review team-communications between members are confidential..

2005 Public Meetings Law Bills

Manual	Or Laws	Gov	Bill #	Description
	ch 562	√	HB 2221	New DOJ program, Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program, which shall develop procedures for, evaluate compliance of member agencies, exempt from ORS 192.610 to 192.690. Effective 7/20/05.
	ch 22	√	HB 2261	Amends ORS 192.660, makes nonsubstantive, grammatical chgs to (2)(k), (2)(L), (3) and (4)
	ch 663	√	HB 3230	Amends 192.630, non-substantive chgs - revises terminology for “hearing impaired.” Effective 7/27/05.
	ch 180	√	SB 302	Oregon Investment Council – term limits, requires sound recording to be made of every meeting, notwithstanding ORS 192.650.
	ch 547	√	SB 1047	Establishes domestic violence fatality review team- meetings exmpt from PML.
				Bills that REPEAL Appendix G statutes
	ch 80	√	HB 2161	Repeals ORS 284.775

08/29/05