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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 867

Provides that witness is unavailable for purposes of hearsay rules if witness is absent from hearing and proponent of statement has established that party against whom statement is offered engaged in certain conduct that caused witness to be unavailable.

Became law as Chapter 141, Oregon Laws 2023, signed May 30, 2023, 110 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Provides that witness is unavailable for purposes of hearsay rules if witness is absent from hearing and proponent of statement has established that party against whom statement is offered engaged in certain conduct that caused witness to be unavailable.

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

    February 9 to June 2, 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 action24 actions on 19 days

    In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 2342 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 9 to Feb 90 days

    JudiciaryFeb 9 to Mar 2241 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 23 to May 1856 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 23 to Mar 285 days

    JudiciaryMar 28 to May 841 days

    With the GovernorMay 18 to May 3012 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading27–2

      Passed · Mar 23 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading58–1

      Passed · May 18 · 1 present

    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 Feb 9 – Mar 23

    1. Feb 9Introduced
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
    4. Mar 16Heard in Judiciary
    5. Mar 22Judiciary recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Mar 23Passed the Senate, 27 to 2

    In the House of Representatives Mar 27 – May 18

    1. Mar 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Mar 28Sent to Judiciary
    3. Apr 18Heard in Judiciary
    4. May 3Heard in Judiciary
    5. May 8Judiciary recommended it
    6. May 9Read a second time
    7. May 18Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 1

    To the Governor May 23 – Jun 2

    1. May 23Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. May 30Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 2Became chapter 141 of Oregon Laws 2023
    5. In force from January 1, 2024
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Feb 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 9Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Feb 27Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 16Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 22Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    6. Mar 22Second reading.Senate
    7. Mar 23Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    8. Mar 23Vote explanation filed by Boquist.Senate
    9. Mar 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. Mar 28Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. May 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. May 8Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    14. May 9Second reading.House of Representatives
    15. May 11Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    16. May 15Rules suspended. Carried over to May 16, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    17. May 16Rules suspended. Carried over to May 17, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    18. May 17Rules suspended. Carried over to May 18, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    19. May 18Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
    20. May 23President signed.Senate
    21. May 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    22. May 30Governor signed.Senate
    23. Jun 2Chapter 141, 2023 Laws.Senate
    24. Jun 2Effective date, January 1, 2024.Senate