Bill text and other information can be accessed from the Legislature’s website.

Bills that Michael was a Chief Sponsor of in the 2009 session:

HB 2578
Cracks down on predatory towing practices and establishes certain rights for vehicle owners who have had their car towed.

HB 2939
Tuition Equity: Increases access to higher education by allowing students who attend an Oregon high school for three years and graduate to pay the in-state tution rate at a state university, regardless of documentation status.

HB 3117
Gives community colleges more flexibility to respond to workforce demands and create new Career Pathway Programs.

HB 3249
Allows State Board of Forestry to designate and manage areas on state forestlands as natural resource conservation areas with a special focus on protection of wildlife habitat, water quality, and low-impact public recreation.

HB 3465

Requires beverage distributors to return profits from unredeemed bottle deposits to the state.

SB 702

Improves the quality of in-home care by ensuring that all state-funded homecare workers are covered by the Home Care Commission, established by the passage of Ballot Measure 99 in 2000.

SB 966
Creates Oregon Family Leave Insurance program to provide paid family leave for eligible workers who need time off to care for a family member or newborn baby.

SJM 5
Urges Congress to enact legislation creating Office of the National Nurse to spotlight the key role of nursing in our healthcare system, and the importance of preventive and community-based medical care.

Bills that Michael co-sponsored in the 2009 session:

Education:

HB 2011 HB 2012 HB 2013 HB 2571 HB 2544 HB 2571 HB 2575 HB 2586 HB 2605 HB 2606 HB 2607 HB 2719 HB 2788 HB 2939 HB 3041 HB 3257 HB 3258 HJM 15 HJR 19 SB 374 SB 767 SB 818

Environment/Energy:

HB 2015 HB 2424 HB 2625 HB 2626 HB 2822 HB 3090 HB 3253

Health Care:

HB 2358 HB 2468 HB 2589 HB 2794 HB 2849 HB 2850 HB 3110 HB 3145 HB 3259 HB 3260 HB 3262 SB 605 SB 850 SB 891 SB 892

Good Government:

HB 2386 HB 2500 HB 2556 HB 2580 HB 2588 HB 2858 HB 2941 HB 2942 HB 2943 HB 3158 HB 3422 HR 4 SB 788 SJR 34

Public Safety:

HB 2421 HB 2524 HB 2526 HB 2627 HB 2637 HB 2690 HB 3302 HB 3450

Revenue Reform:

HB 2461 HB 2528 HB 2598 HB 2616 HB 2628 HB 2741 HB 3048 HB 3139 HB 3272 SB 621 SB 768 SB 913 SJR 29

Labor:

HB 2545 HB 2546 HB 2570 HB 2831 SB 519

Human Sevices:

HB 2624 HB 2821 HB 2838 HB 2868 HB 2985 HB 3261

Other:

HCR 7 HCR 9 HJM 8 HJR 5 HJR 11 HJR 13 HJR 18 HJR 23 HJR 28 HJR 29 HJR 37 HJR 43 SB 625