Over a thousand concerned citizens gather in Salem to protect parental rights
On Tuesday April 23rd, a rally to protect parental rights took place on the Capitol steps in Salem. Over a thousand concerned citizens showed their opposition to HB 3063, a bill that would remove the philosophical and religious exemption for vaccinations. This bill would prevent children who have even delayed one vaccination from attending any school in Oregon. Representative Hayden's office alone has received an estimated five thousand emails from Oregonians pleading for this bill not to pass. The bill received a work session today in the Ways & Means Committee and will be heading to the Senate and House floors for a final vote by all legislators.
"Wonderful energy as parents gather in Salem to keep parental rights where they should be, in the home." - Representative Cedric Hayden
Update on Representative Hayden's bills
SB 593 has passed both the Senate and House floors unanimously. This bill, brought to us by a local constituent, would allow our disabled veterans to receive an additional preference point in Oregon's controlled hunt permit preference system. It would align with the current Oregon Pioneer hunting license that has this privilege and Representative Hayden believes our disabled veterans deserve that same opportunity.
HB 2375 has a public hearing and work session scheduled in the Senate Judiciary committee on Monday April 29th. This bill Requires hospitals and pediatric health care facilities to have plans, approved by Oregon Health Authority, for treating sexual assault survivors who present in need of medical forensic services or for transferring sexual assault survivors to hospital or approved pediatric health care facility for medical forensic services.
HB 3015 is a bill that will fix an issue with the 2011 foster care tuition bill. It has been referred to the Senate Education committee and currently awaiting a hearing
HB 2706 establishes COFA Dental Program in Oregon Health Authority to provide dental care to low-income citizens of Pacific Islands who reside in Oregon and lack access to affordable dental coverage. This bill has been referred to the Ways & Means committee and is awaiting a hearing.
The National Interagency Fire Center predicts spring and summer will be warmer and drier than average in the Pacific Northwest, particularly west of the Cascades, and that means greater potential for wildfires. - The Oregonian
The Oregon Child Abuse Hotline launched in early April as part of the agency's plan to safeguard children, help more families and get vulnerable people connected with services they need, according to public records. - The Statesman Journal
A day after hundreds of opponents of mandatory vaccinations rallied outside the Capitol, lawmakers advanced a bill that would eliminate non-medical vaccine exemptions for school-aged children. - The Lund Report
It was a rocky start to the first of a planned series of twice-weekly hearings meant to tackle a crisis in the state's foster care system, which has faced intense scrutiny over the years and recently became the target of a federal lawsuit. - Statesman Journal
A bill that includes a slate of changes to Oregon’s juvenile justice system has generated intense backlash from prosecutors, with some arguing that it will lead to the release of convicted killers like school shooter Kip Kinkel. - The Oregonian
 Representative Cedric Hayden
House District 7
email: Rep.CedricHayden@oregonlegislature.gov I phone: 503-986-1407
address: 900 Court St NE, H-492, Salem, OR 97301
website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/hayden
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