l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1191

Provides that certain laws establishing crimes do not apply to the act of informing another person of the other person's civil or constitutional rights.

Became law as Chapter 246, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 28, 2025, 69 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act says that some laws making crimes do not apply to the act of telling another person about their rights. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.7). Provides that certain laws establishing crimes do not apply to the act of informing another person of the other person's civil or constitutional rights.

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

Sara Gelser Blouin, Deb Patterson

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Lisa Fragala, Mark Gamba, Hai Pham, Farrah Chaichi, Tom Andersen, Lesly Muñoz, Travis Nelson

Its course

March 20 to June 6, 2025, 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 SenateMar 20 to Apr 1526 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 20 to Mar 200 days

JudiciaryMar 20 to Apr 1122 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to May 2035 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 161 day

JudiciaryApr 16 to May 1428 days

With the GovernorMay 20 to May 288 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading28–1

    Passed · Apr 15 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading32–19

    Passed · May 20 · 8 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

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 Mar 20 – Apr 15

  1. Mar 20Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 25Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 2Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 11Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 15Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

In the House of Representatives Apr 15 – May 20

  1. Apr 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 16Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 30Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 14Judiciary recommended it
  6. May 15Read a second time
  7. May 20Passed the House of Representatives, 32 to 19

To the Governor May 21 – Jun 6

  1. May 21Signed in the Senate
  2. May 22Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. May 28Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 6Became chapter 246 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Mar 20Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 20Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Mar 25Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 2Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 14Second reading.Senate
  7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  8. Apr 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 16Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. May 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. May 19Rules suspended. Carried over to May 20, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. May 20Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. May 21President signed.Senate
  17. May 22Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. May 28Governor signed.Senate
  19. Jun 6Chapter 246, 2025 Laws.Senate
  20. Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate