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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 951

Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child. Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if victim is child under 18 years of age. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if conviction is based on offer by or to law enforcement officer posing as child under 18 years of age. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify offense as person felony in specified crime category. Excludes certain evidence of past behavior of alleged victim or witness in prosecution for patronizing a trafficked child. Authorizes ex parte order for interception of communications when probable cause for patronizing a trafficked child exists. Adds crime of patronizing a trafficked child to definition of sex crime for purposes of sex offender registration. Adds crime of patronizing a trafficked child to list of crimes constituting racketeering activity. Adds allowing child to patronize a trafficked child to definition of child abuse. Repeals crime of purchasing sex with a minor.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Herman Baertschiger Jr., Cliff Bentz, Fred Girod, Bill Hansell, Dallas Heard, Tim Knopp, Alan Olsen, Chuck Thomsen

Its course

March 4 to June 30, 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 action3 actions on 3 days

In the SenateMar 4 to Jun 30 · stopped118 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 4 to Mar 62 days

JudiciaryMar 6 to Jun 30 · stopped116 days

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 Mar 4 – Jun 30

  1. Mar 4Introduced
  2. Mar 6Sent to Judiciary
  3. Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Mar 4Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 6Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate