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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1553

Modifies the crime of interfering with public transportation to include the use of an unlawfully possessed controlled substance while in or on a public transit vehicle.

Became law as Chapter 58, Oregon Laws 2024, signed March 27, 2024, 51 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act changes the crime of interfering with public transportation. The Act makes using drugs on public transit a new way of committing the crime. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Modifies the crime of interfering with public transportation to include the use of an unlawfully possessed controlled substance while in or on a public transit vehicle [<i>or public transit station</i>]. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that the new manner of committing interfering with public transportation is a designated drug-related misdemeanor for purposes of supervision duty and funding.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Janeen Sollman, Deb Patterson, Dick Anderson, Suzanne Weber, Daniel Bonham, Bill Hansell, Mark Meek, Cedric Hayden, Lynn Findley

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Paul Evans, Dacia Grayber, John Lively, Ben Bowman, Paul Holvey, Tom Andersen, Hai Pham, James Hieb, Rob Nosse, Travis Nelson, Emerson Levy, Boomer Wright

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 action27 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Feb 2116 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

JudiciaryFeb 5 to Feb 1611 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 513 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 21 to Feb 210 days

JudiciaryFeb 21 to Mar 19 days

RulesMar 1 to Mar 43 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Mar 72 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 2720 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading27–3

    Passed · Feb 21

  • House of Representatives, third reading51–5

    Passed · Mar 5 · 4 present

  • Senate, concurrence23–6

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 6 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 16

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 5 – Feb 21

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 14Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 16Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 19Read a second time
  7. Feb 21Passed the Senate, 27 to 3

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 29Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 1Judiciary reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
  6. Sent to Rules
  7. Mar 4Heard in Rules
  8. Rules recommended it as amended
  9. Mar 5Read a second time
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 51 to 5

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Mar 7

  1. Mar 6The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 23 to 6
  2. Mar 7Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 7Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 27Signed by the Governor
  3. Mar 28Became chapter 58 of Oregon Laws 2024
  4. In force from January 1, 2025
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 5Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Feb 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 14Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Feb 19Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 20Carried over to 02-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  8. Feb 21Third reading. Carried by Lieber, Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  9. Feb 21Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.Senate
  10. Feb 21First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 21Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 1Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  15. Mar 1Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  16. Mar 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 5Second reading.House of Representatives
  19. Mar 5Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.House of Representatives
  20. Mar 5Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Hartman.House of Representatives
  21. Mar 6Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  22. Mar 6Vote explanation(s) filed by Robinson.Senate
  23. Mar 7President signed.Senate
  24. Mar 7Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Mar 27Governor signed.Senate
  26. Mar 28Chapter 58, 2024 Laws.Senate
  27. Mar 28Effective date, January 1, 2025.Senate