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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 295

Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 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 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 reporting. Adds crime of patronizing a trafficked child to list of crimes constituting racketeering activity. Adds allowing child to patronize 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

2 co-sponsors

Suzanne Weber, David Brock Smith

Its course

January 9 to June 25, 2023, 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days

EducationJan 13 to Jan 2613 days

JudiciaryJan 26 to Jan 26 · moved on0 days

JudiciaryJan 26 to Jun 25 · stopped150 days

Votes

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

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 9 – Jun 25

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 13Sent to Education
  3. Jan 24Heard in Education
  4. Jan 26Education reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Judiciary
  5. Sent to Judiciary
  6. Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 13Referred to Education.Senate
  3. Jan 24Work Session held.Senate
  4. Jan 26Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Judiciary by order of the President.Senate
  5. Jan 26Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  6. Apr 10Motion to withdraw from committee on Judiciary failed.Senate
  7. Apr 10Vote explanation(s) filed by Meek, Prozanski, Sollman.Senate
  8. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate