2009 OSB Legislative Proposals
| Proposal Link | Description |
| Board of Governors | |
| SB 244 LC-565 | Amends ORS Ch. 9 to reconfigure existing regions, add two new board members to the Board of Governors, and define when an attorney is “practicing law” in Oregon. |
| Military Assistance Panel | |
| HB2303 LC-566 | Creates provisions allowing attorney fees, liquidated damages, and an exemption from arbitration in cases under Servicemember Civil Relief Act |
| OSB SECTIONS | |
| Business Law Section | |
| HB2304 LC-567 | Changes the required notice period for short form mergers with a subsidiary from 30 to 10 days, conforms to Model Business Corporation Act |
| HB2305 LC-568 | Amends ORS 60.441(3) to treat classes and series of stock alike when determining voting groups, and to allow articles of incorporation to provide for separate voting groups |
| Consumer Law Section | |
| HB2306 LC-569 | Allows a debtor to choose either the federal or state exemptions in bankruptcy cases. |
| Criminal Law Section | |
| SB 243 LC-570 | Corrects an error in 2003 legislation by reinstating a time period after which a motion in arrest of judgment is "deemed denied" if the trial court has not yet ruled upon the motion |
| SB 242 LC-571 | Codifies existing case law to create a clear procedure that governs the pleading and proof of all previous-conviction elements |
| Debtor/Creditor Section | |
| SB 241 LC-572 | Clarifies the procedure used to enforce a purchaser’s right to possession of property purchased at a foreclosure or execution sale, and that the F.E.D. statutes are available in such situations |
| SB 240 LC-573 | Amends ORS Ch. 18 to provide that information provided on Judgments and Writs of Garnishment forms be truncated to omit full SSN |
| HB2307 LC-574 | Excludes outright debt buyers from ORS Ch. 697, which regulates collection agencies |
| SB 239 LC-575 | Changes to HB 3630, mortgage lending bill, passed in 2008 Session. Amends ORS 86.750(3) to require that a trustee foreclosing a residential trust deed record affidavits of mailing and service of the notice required, and to provide a bar date for the grantor to raise the issue that they did not receive notice |
| Elder Law Section | |
| SB 370 LC-576 | Clarifies that courts have authority to enter a judgment, not just an order, on the award of costs and attorney fees in probate proceedings |
| Estate Planning & Administration Section | |
| SB 371 LC-577 | Makes technical corrections to the Uniform Trust Code |
| SB 238 LC-578 | Implements the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act |
| HB2357 LC-580 | Clarifies application of the disclaimer statute in cases of intestate succession |
| SB 237 LC-581 | Amends ORS 127.007 and 127.015 to authorize springing powers of attorney |
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| SB 235 LC-583 | Increases the small estate limits under the probate code: personal property increased from $50,000 to $100,000, and real property from $150,000 to $250,000 |
| HB2308 LC-584 | Allows a trustee, personal representative, or executor to apply to the Oregon Department of Revenue for a determination of inheritance tax and discharge from tax liability |
| HB2309 LC-585 | Allows conservatorships to be extended from current age of 18 to 21 |
| Family Law Section | |
| HB2310 LC-586 | Modifies family abuse restraining orders (FAPA) orders |
| HB2311 LC-587 | Adds language to stalking and Family Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA). statutes clarifying that legal service of process, not done for purpose of harassment, is not a violation of court orders |
| Indian Law Section | |
| HB2312 LC-588 | Brings uniformity to treatment of corporations and other entities established by American Indian Tribal Government in the Oregon statutes |
| Procedure and Practice | |
| SB 266 LC-1410 | Amending ORS 12.020 re: date upon which an action is commenced for purposes of the statutes of limitations; suggested corresponding changes to UTCR 7.020 |
| Real Estate Land Use Section | |
| SB 234 LC-589 | Makes service requirements on LUBA consistent with other appeals |
| HB2418 LC-591 | Clarifies parties who may act without a real estate license in selling their property |
| HB2313 LC-592 | Clarifies language describing a "trust or estate" in Oregon statutes |
