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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 4156

Modifies definitions pertaining to stalking orders and stalking offenses.

Became law as Chapter 90, Oregon Laws 2024, signed April 4, 2024, 59 days after it was filed. In force from July 1, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to crimes related to stalking. The Act also changes the definitions for stalking laws. The Act takes effect on July 1, 2024. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Modifies definitions pertaining to stalking orders and stalking offenses. [<i>Increases penalties for</i>]<b> Expands the circumstances in which</b> the crimes of stalking and violating a court's stalking protective order [<i>in certain circumstances</i>]<b> constitute a felony offense</b>. [<i>Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.</i>] Takes effect July 1, 2024.

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

29 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Court Boice, Tracy Cramer, Ed Diehl, Christine Goodwin, Annessa Hartman, Jeffrey Helfrich, Ken Helm, James Hieb, Zach Hudson, Cyrus Javadi, Bobby Levy, Emerson Levy, John Lively, Nancy Nathanson, Travis Nelson, Courtney Neron Misslin, Daniel Nguyen, Virgle Osborne, Mark Owens, E. Werner Reschke, Ricki Ruiz, Anna Scharf, Kim Wallan, Boomer Wright, Jules Walters, Charlie Conrad, Emily McIntire, Jason Kropf

In the Senate

    11 co-sponsors

    Lynn Findley, Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Bill Hansell, Tim Knopp, Kate Lieber, Mark Meek, Suzanne Weber, Aaron Woods, Janeen Sollman, Cedric Hayden

    Its course

    February 5 to April 10, 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 action23 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 731 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

    JudiciaryFeb 5 to Feb 1611 days

    Ways and MeansFeb 16 to Feb 29 · moved on13 days

    Capital ConstructionFeb 29 to Mar 6 · moved on6 days

    Ways and MeansMar 6 to Mar 71 day

    In the SenateMar 7 to Mar 70 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 7 to Mar 70 days

    Ways and MeansMar 7 to Mar 70 days

    With the GovernorMar 7 to Apr 428 days

    Votes

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

    • House of Representatives, third reading54–2

      Passed · Mar 7 · 4 present

    • Senate, third reading25–3

      Passed · Mar 7 · 2 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 16

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 7

    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 – Mar 7

    1. Feb 5Introduced
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 6Heard in Judiciary
    4. Feb 15Heard in Judiciary
    5. Feb 16Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Feb 29Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
    8. Mar 6Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
    9. Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
    10. Returned to Ways and Means
    11. Mar 7Ways and Means recommended it as amended
    12. Read a second time
    13. Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 2

    In the Senate Mar 7

    1. Mar 7Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Ways and Means
    3. Ways and Means recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Passed the Senate, 25 to 3

    To the Governor Mar 13 – Apr 10

    1. Mar 13Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. Mar 19Signed in the Senate
    3. Apr 4Signed by the Governor
    4. Apr 10Became chapter 90 of Oregon Laws 2024, in force from July 1, 2024
    All 23 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 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Feb 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    6. Feb 16Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. Feb 29Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 6Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
    9. Mar 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
    10. Mar 6Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
    11. Mar 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    12. Mar 7Second reading.House of Representatives
    13. Mar 7Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.House of Representatives
    14. Mar 7Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi.House of Representatives
    15. Mar 7First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    16. Mar 7Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
    17. Mar 7Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
    18. Mar 7Rules suspended. Second reading.Senate
    19. Mar 7Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    20. Mar 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    21. Mar 19President signed.Senate
    22. Apr 4Governor signed.House of Representatives
    23. Apr 10Chapter 90, (2024 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2024.House of Representatives