Legislative Accomplishments

As a champion for safe and healthy children Peter introduced:

• Oregon’s first law allowing legal surrender of newborns to police and hospitals.
• Oregon’s first law requiring medical insurers to cover food supplements for babies with phenylketonuria (PKU), which can cause brain damage without proper nutrition.
• Oregon’s first law requiring transport of critically ill or injured children to trauma centers.
• Oregon’s first law requiring background checks for school staff and volunteers.
• Oregon’s first law requiring neighbors to be notified if sex offenders live nearby.

As President of the Senate, Peter presided over the most successful special session in Oregon history. Under his leadership, the legislature passed and the Governor signed:

• A bill increasing punishment for criminals found guilty of crimes against Oregon children.
• A bill providing much needed increases in state funding for Oregon’s K-12 schools.
• A bill providing greater consumer protection and regulation of Oregon payday loan institutions.

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