l9n/ Oregon

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 4043

Creates the crime of interfering with an investigation into an offense against an animal.

Became law as Chapter 30, Oregon Laws 2024, signed March 27, 2024, 51 days after it was filed. In force from June 6, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act creates a new crime of interfering with an animal cruelty investigation. The Act makes certain changes to current animal cruelty laws. The Act allows a person who is banned from owning or living with an animal to ask to change the ban. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0). Creates the crime of interfering with an investigation into an offense against an animal. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Establishes certain changes related to the crime of animal abuse in the first degree. Establishes certain changes related to the crime of aggravated animal abuse in the first degree. Establishes certain changes related to the crime of animal neglect in the first degree. Prohibits a person convicted of violating certain animal cruelty statutes from possessing or residing with an animal of the same genus against which the crime was committed or a domestic animal for a certain period of time. Punishes a violation of a prohibition by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, a $2,500 fine, or both. Allows a person subject to a prohibition to request changes to the prohibition under certain circumstances. Punishes a violation of an amended order of prohibition by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

16 co-sponsors

Ben Bowman, David Gomberg, Jeffrey Helfrich, Kevin Mannix, Virgle Osborne, Maxine Dexter, Emily McIntire, Courtney Neron Misslin, Zach Hudson, Emerson Levy, Mark Gamba, Dacia Grayber, E. Werner Reschke, Boomer Wright, Dwayne Yunker, Bobby Levy

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Janeen Sollman, Dick Anderson

    Its course

    February 5 to March 28, 2024, 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 action20 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Feb 1510 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

    JudiciaryFeb 5 to Feb 149 days

    In the SenateFeb 15 to Mar 519 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 15 to Feb 194 days

    JudiciaryFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 138 days

    With the GovernorMar 13 to Mar 2714 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading54–0

      Passed · Feb 15 · 6 present

    • Senate, third reading16–13

      Passed · Mar 5 · 1 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence51–4

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 6 · 5 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 14

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 29

    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 House of Representatives Feb 5 – Feb 15

    1. Feb 5Introduced
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 8Heard in Judiciary
    4. Feb 13Heard in Judiciary
    5. Feb 14Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. Feb 15Read a second time
    7. Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 0

    In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 5

    1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 21Heard in Judiciary
    4. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
    5. Feb 29Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 1Read a second time
    7. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 16 to 13

    Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 13

    1. Mar 6The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 51 to 4
    2. Mar 13Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 28

    1. Mar 19Signed in the Senate
    2. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
    3. Mar 28Became chapter 30 of Oregon Laws 2024, in force from June 6, 2024
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 5Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 13Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 15Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 15Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Conrad. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. Feb 19Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    10. Feb 21Public Hearing held.Senate
    11. Feb 27Work Session held.Senate
    12. Feb 29Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    13. Mar 1Second reading.Senate
    14. Mar 4Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
    15. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    16. Mar 6House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    17. Mar 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    18. Mar 19President signed.Senate
    19. Mar 27Governor signed.House of Representatives
    20. Mar 28Chapter 30, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024.House of Representatives