l9n/ Oregon

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 4149

Prohibits prosecuting attorney from conditioning plea offer on requirement that defendant or defense attorney stipulate to unconstitutionality of existing law.

Became law as Chapter 37, Oregon Laws 2018, signed March 16, 2018, 53 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2019.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Prohibits prosecuting attorney from conditioning plea offer <i>or release on defendant's waiver of specified rights, eligibilities and legal challenges</i>]<b> on requirement that defendant or defense attorney stipulate to unconstitutionality of existing law</b>. Provides that prohibited provision in plea agreement <i>or release agreement</i>] is void and unenforceable. <b>Prohibits court from conditioning defendant's release on waiver of defendant's appearance in person at trial.</b>

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

11 co-sponsors

Mitch Greenlick, Diego Hernandez, Paul Holvey, Sheri Schouten, Susan McLain, Rob Nosse, Karin Power, Dan Rayfield, Andrea Salinas, Tawna Sanchez, Janelle Bynum

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Floyd Prozanski

Its course

January 22 to March 26, 2018, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Feb 2130 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 22 to Feb 514 days

JudiciaryFeb 5 to Feb 1914 days

In the SenateFeb 21 to Mar 18 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 21 to Feb 221 day

JudiciaryFeb 22 to Mar 17 days

With the GovernorMar 1 to Mar 1615 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–0

    Passed · Feb 21 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading27–1

    Passed · Mar 1 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 19

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 Jan 22 – Feb 21

  1. Jan 22Filed before the session
  2. Feb 5Introduced
  3. Sent to Judiciary
  4. Feb 13Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 15Heard in Judiciary
  6. Feb 19Judiciary recommended it as amended
  7. Feb 20Read a second time
  8. Feb 21Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0

In the Senate Feb 22 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 23Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 1Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

To the Governor Mar 3 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 3Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 16Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 26Became chapter 37 of Oregon Laws 2018, in force from January 1, 2019
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Presession Released to the Public.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 21Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 22First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 22Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  11. Feb 23Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. Feb 27Work Session held.Senate
  13. Mar 1Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  14. Mar 1Second reading.Senate
  15. Mar 1Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  16. Mar 3Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  18. Mar 16Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 26Chapter 37, (2018 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2019.House of Representatives