l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 968

Prohibits person who was under 18 years of age at time of committing offense from being sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole.

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.

Prohibits person who was under 18 years of age at time of committing offense from being sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole. Requires court to consider certain factors as mitigation when sentencing person who was under 18 years of age at time of committing offense. Directs court to include in judgment document age of defendant at time of committing offense and fact that person is eligible for hearing and release after serving 15 years of sentence of imprisonment. Establishes process for hearing with State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision for persons who were under 18 years of age at time of committing offense and who have served 15 years of sentence of imprisonment. Authorizes release of person on parole or post-prison supervision if certain findings are made. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SJUD

    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 action4 actions on 4 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. Mar 28Heard in Judiciary
    4. Jun 30Died when the session ended
    All 4 actions, as published
    1. Mar 4Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Mar 6Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Mar 28Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate