l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 3314

Increases penalty for offense of careless driving if commission of offense contributed to serious physical injury or death of vulnerable user of public way.

Became law as Chapter 784, Oregon Laws 2007, signed July 16, 2007, 126 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2008.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Increases penalty for offense of careless driving if commission of offense contributed to serious physical injury or death of vulnerable user of public way. Requires person committing offense to complete traffic safety course and perform 100 to 200 hours of community service related to driver improvement. Directs court to impose, but suspend on condition that person complete safety course and community service requirements, fine of up to $12,500, suspend person's driving privileges and set hearing date up to one year from date of sentencing to determine person's compliance with requirements. Requires police officer issuing citation for offense of careless driving to note on citation if cited offense contributed to serious physical injury or death of vulnerable user of public way. Requires defendant who has been issued citation to make first appearance by personally appearing in court at time indicated in summons.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    HJUD

    Its course

    March 12 to July 16, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action24 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to May 1160 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 12 to Mar 153 days

    JudiciaryMar 15 to May 854 days

    In the SenateMay 11 to Jun 1838 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 11 to May 143 days

    JudiciaryMay 14 to Jun 623 days

    RulesJun 8 to Jun 146 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 18 to Jun 235 days

    With the GovernorJun 23 to Jul 1623 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading45–9

      Passed · May 11 · 6 present

    • Senate, third reading25–4

      Passed · Jun 18 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence40–9

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 20 · 11 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 8

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 6

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 14

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – May 11

    1. Mar 12Introduced
    2. Mar 15Sent to Judiciary
    3. Apr 23Heard in Judiciary
    4. Apr 24Heard in Judiciary
    5. May 8Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. May 10Read a second time
    7. May 11Passed the House of Representatives, 45 to 9

    In the Senate May 11 – Jun 18

    1. May 11Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 14Sent to Judiciary
    3. May 24Heard in Judiciary
    4. May 29Heard in Judiciary
    5. Jun 6Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. Jun 7Read a second time
    7. Jun 8Sent to Rules
    8. Jun 11Heard in Rules
    9. Jun 14Rules recommended it as amended
    10. Jun 18Passed the Senate, 25 to 4

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 20 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 20The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 40 to 9
    2. Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 16

    1. Jun 25Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 16Signed by the Governor
    3. Became chapter 784 of Oregon Laws 2007, in force from January 1, 2008
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 15Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. May 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
    6. May 8Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. May 10Second reading.House of Representatives
    8. May 11Third reading. Carried by Read. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. May 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. May 14Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    11. May 24Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. May 29Work Session held.Senate
    13. Jun 6Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    14. Jun 7Second reading.Senate
    15. Jun 8Motion to refer to Rules carried.Senate
    16. Jun 11Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    17. Jun 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)Senate
    18. Jun 18Made a Special Order of Business by unanimous consent.Senate
    19. Jun 18Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    20. Jun 20House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 25President signed.Senate
    23. Jul 16Governor signed.House of Representatives
    24. Jul 16Chapter 784, (2007 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2008.House of Representatives