Became law as Chapter 601, Oregon Laws 2007, signed June 25, 2007, 140 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2007.
2007 Regular Session
Senate Bill 480
Requires persons who are under eight years of age or are under certain height to use child safety system in motor vehicle.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Requires motor vehicle passengers who are under 13 years of age to sit in rear seat of motor vehicle.</i>] Requires persons who are under eight years of age or are under certain height to use child safety system in motor vehicle. Requires persons under one year of age to use rear-facing child safety system. <i>Removes provision allowing drivers to transport more people in vehicle than vehicle's restraint systems can accommodate.</i>] Renames offense of failure to use safety belts as offense of failure to properly use safety belts. <i>Creates offense of endangering child safety. Punishes by maximum fine of $90.</i>] Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2007.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 5 to July 3, 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 action18 actions on 16 days
In the SenateFeb 5 to May 1498 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 127 days
JudiciaryFeb 12 to May 1087 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 14 to Jun 1532 days
Waiting for a committeeMay 14 to May 184 days
Elections, Ethics and RulesMay 18 to Jun 1326 days
With the GovernorJun 15 to Jun 2510 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading22–5
Passed · May 14 · 3 present
House of Representatives, third reading44–2
Passed · Jun 15 · 14 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 10
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 Feb 5 – May 14
- Feb 5Introduced
- Feb 12Sent to Judiciary
- Apr 17Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 26Heard in Judiciary
- May 10Judiciary recommended it as amended
- May 11Read a second time
- May 14Passed the Senate, 22 to 5
In the House of Representatives May 15 – Jun 15
- May 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 18Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Jun 13Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Elections, Ethics and Rules recommended it
- Jun 14Read a second time
- Jun 15Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 2
To the Governor Jun 21 – Jul 3
- Jun 21Signed in the Senate
- Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jun 25Signed by the Governor
- Jul 3Became chapter 601 of Oregon Laws 2007
- In force from July 1, 2007
All 18 actions, as published
- Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 12Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Apr 17Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 26Work Session held.Senate
- May 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- May 11Second reading.Senate
- May 14Third reading. Carried by Devlin. Passed.Senate
- May 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 18Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
- Jun 13Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 13Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Jun 14Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 15Third reading. Carried by Macpherson. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 21President signed.Senate
- Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 25Governor signed.Senate
- Jul 3Chapter 601, 2007 Laws.Senate
- Jul 3Effective date, July 1, 2007.Senate