l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 474

Reduces length of time of parental desertion or abandonment of child resulting in forfeiture of parent's intestate share of child's estate or parent's interest in property transferred from child to parent by transfer on death deed in parental forfeiture action to one year if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child or three years for all others.

Became law as Chapter 461, Oregon Laws 2019, signed June 20, 2019, 157 days after it was filed. In force from June 20, 2019.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Modifies</i>]<b> Reduces</b> length of time of parental desertion or abandonment of child resulting in forfeiture of parent's intestate share of child's estate <i>and</i>]<b> or</b> parent's interest in property transferred from child to parent by transfer on death deed<b> in parental forfeiture action to one year if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child or three years for all others</b>. Modifies burden of proof in <b>parental</b> forfeiture action to preponderance of evidence<b> if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child</b>. Extends deadline for commencing parental forfeiture action to no later than one year after decedent's date of death if notice to interested persons not published. Prohibits parent or stepparent who abandoned child from receiving damages for wrongful death of child. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

13 co-sponsors

Ginny Burdick, Michael Dembrow, Lew Frederick, Jeff Golden, Betsy Johnson, James Manning Jr., Laurie Monnes Anderson, Floyd Prozanski, Chuck Riley, Arnie Roblan, Elizabeth Steiner, Kim Thatcher, Rob Wagner

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Karin Power, Janeen Sollman, Greg Barreto, Jennifer Williamson, Ron Noble

Its course

January 14 to July 2, 2019, 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 action20 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 14 to Mar 752 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 162 days

JudiciaryJan 16 to Mar 548 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Jun 489 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 7 to Mar 158 days

JudiciaryMar 15 to May 3076 days

Back in the SenateJun 4 to Jun 1410 days

With the GovernorJun 14 to Jun 206 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading26–0

    Passed · Mar 7 · 4 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Jun 4 · 5 present

  • Senate, concurrence29–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 11

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 30

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 14 – Mar 7

  1. Jan 14Introduced
  2. Jan 16Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 21Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 5Judiciary recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Mar 7Passed the Senate, 26 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Jun 4

  1. Mar 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 15Sent to Judiciary
  3. May 8Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 22Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 30Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 3Read a second time
  7. Jun 4Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 11 – Jun 14

  1. Jun 11The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 29 to 0
  2. Jun 14Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 14 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 14Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 20Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 2Became chapter 461 of Oregon Laws 2019
  4. In force from June 20, 2019
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 16Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Feb 21Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  4. Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  5. Mar 5Second reading.Senate
  6. Mar 7Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.Senate
  7. Mar 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 15Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  9. May 1Public Hearing cancelled.House of Representatives
  10. May 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 3Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 4Third reading. Carried by Stark. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 11Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  16. Jun 14President signed.Senate
  17. Jun 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 20Governor signed.Senate
  19. Jul 2Chapter 461, 2019 Laws.Senate
  20. Jul 2Effective date, June 20, 2019.Senate