71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2501
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2687
                  Ordered by the House April 26
            Including House Amendments dated April 26
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (at the request of Oregon
  Advocacy Center)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Prohibits discrimination by public bodies against persons
with disabilities. Expands declaration of public policy relating
to persons with disabilities. - }   { +  Provides that every
public body is subject to action under Title II of Americans with
Disabilities Act. + } Defines public body.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to persons with disabilities.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 30.260 to 30.300. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'public body '
includes:
  (a) Every state agency, department, division, bureau, board and
commission;
  (b) Every county and city governing body, school district,
special district and municipal corporation and any board,
department, commission, council or agency thereof;
  (c) The Oregon State Bar;
  (d) The Oregon Health Sciences University;
  (e) Any other public agency of this state; and
  (f) Every officer, employee or agent of the public body.
  (2) Every public body is subject to action under Title II of
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12131 to
12134. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act applies only to acts
or omissions by a public body on or after the effective date of
this 2001 Act. + }
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