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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 577

Renames crime of intimidation as bias crime.

Became law as Chapter 553, Oregon Laws 2019, signed July 15, 2019, 182 days after it was filed. In force from July 15, 2019.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Renames crime of intimidation as bias crime. Adds gender identity to list of characteristics of victim, perception of which constitutes defendant's motive to commit crime. Removes requirement that bias crime in the first degree be committed by two or more persons. Modifies bias crime statistics reported to Department of State Police by law enforcement agencies. Directs department to report data collected from law enforcement agencies to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Directs commission to include gender identity as characteristic of victim constituting aggravating factor when characteristic motivated commission of crime. Directs district attorneys to collect data concerning bias-related crimes and report to commission. Appropriates moneys to<b>, and increases limitation on federal funds expenditures for,</b> Department of Justice for <i>distribution to district attorneys for purposes of collecting and reporting data</i>]<b> purposes of carrying out provisions of Act</b>. Directs Department of Justice to establish hate crimes telephone hotline. Directs law enforcement agency responding to bias incident to refer victim to qualifying local victims' services or to hate crimes hotline. Creates position of Hate Crimes Response Coordinator in department. Directs department to collect data concerning bias crimes and bias incidents and report to commission. Directs commission to analyze all bias crime and bias incident data received from Department of State Police, district attorneys and Department of Justice, and to report on analysis annually to Governor, Legislative Assembly, Attorney General, Oregon District Attorneys Association, Department of State Police and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Appropriates moneys to commission for purposes of carrying out <i>data analysis</i>]<b> provisions of Act</b>. 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

4 co-sponsors

Rob Wagner, Shemia Fagan, Kathleen Taylor, Michael Dembrow

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Alissa Keny-Guyer, Rachel Prusak, Rob Nosse, Paul Holvey, Tina Kotek

Its course

January 14 to July 23, 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 action24 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 14 to Jun 13150 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 173 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 2396 days

Ways and MeansApr 23 to Jun 3 · moved on41 days

Public SafetyJun 3 to Jun 5 · moved on2 days

Ways and MeansJun 5 to Jun 116 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 13 to Jun 196 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 13 to Jun 174 days

Ways and MeansJun 17 to Jun 181 day

With the GovernorJun 19 to Jul 1526 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading27–0

    Passed · Jun 13 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

    Passed · Jun 19 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 23

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 11

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 Senate Jan 14 – Jun 13

  1. Jan 14Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 12Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 4Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 23Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 3Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
  8. Jun 5Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 7Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 12Read a second time
  13. Jun 13Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 19

  1. Jun 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 19Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 23

  1. Jun 24Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 15Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 23Became chapter 553 of Oregon Laws 2019
  5. In force from July 15, 2019
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Mar 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 4Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 23Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Jun 3Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.Senate
  8. Jun 5Work Session held.Senate
  9. Jun 5Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  10. Jun 7Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  12. Jun 12Second reading.Senate
  13. Jun 13Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.Senate
  14. Jun 13Steiner Hayward, excused when vote taken, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.Senate
  15. Jun 17First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 18Second reading.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jul 15Governor signed.Senate
  23. Jul 23Chapter 553, 2019 Laws.Senate
  24. Jul 23Effective date, July 15, 2019.Senate