l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 438

Creates crime of hindering assistance animal in second degree.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Creates crime of hindering assistance animal in second degree. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates crime of hindering assistance animal in first degree. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Expands crime of first degree animal abuse to include certain actions relating to assistance animals. Revises enhanced penalty language. Modifies grounds for civil cause of action for damages arising from certain acts involving assistance animals. <b>Abolishes cause of action for noneconomic damages.</b> Classifies as public nuisance dog that, without provocation, attempts to injure, attempts to disable, disables, interferes with work of or jeopardizes safety of assistance animal. Increases fine for maintaining dog that is public nuisance from $250 to $360.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SBTW

    Its course

    January 22 to June 28, 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 action10 actions on 9 days

    In the SenateJan 22 to May 15113 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 22 to Jan 297 days

    JudiciaryJan 29 to May 11102 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 15 to Jun 28 · stopped44 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 15 to May 161 day

    JudiciaryMay 16 to Jun 28 · stopped43 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading20–8

      Passed · May 15 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 11

    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 Senate Jan 22 – May 15

    1. Jan 22Introduced
    2. Jan 29Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
    4. Apr 26Heard in Judiciary
    5. May 11Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. May 14Read a second time
    7. May 15Passed the Senate, 20 to 8

    In the House of Representatives May 15 – Jun 28

    1. May 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 16Sent to Judiciary
    3. Jun 28Died when the session ended
    All 10 actions, as published
    1. Jan 22Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 29Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Feb 12Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Apr 26Work Session held.Senate
    5. May 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. May 14Second reading.Senate
    7. May 15Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    8. May 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    9. May 16Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives