l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 170

Increases the offense level of assault in the fourth degree when the defendant commits the assault against a victim performing official duties as part of the victim's employment and has certain prior convictions for assault in the workplace.

Became law as Chapter 327, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 16, 2025, 154 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act makes assault in the fourth degree more serious when the victim is at work and the assailant assaulted others at work. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act directs the CJC to study assaults in the workplace. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study workplace assault convictions and sentences. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Increases the offense level of assault in the fourth degree when the defendant commits the assault against a victim performing official duties as part of the victim's employment and has certain prior convictions for assault in the workplace. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.</b>

Its course

January 13 to June 23, 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 action23 actions on 19 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 1359 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 1052 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Jun 483 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 13 to Mar 141 day

JudiciaryMar 14 to May 2875 days

With the GovernorJun 4 to Jun 1612 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Mar 13

  • House of Representatives, third reading48–4

    Passed · Jun 4 · 7 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 Jan 13 – Mar 13

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 25Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 4Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 10Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 11Read a second time
  7. Mar 13Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Jun 4

  1. Mar 13Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 14Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 23Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 20Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 22Heard in Judiciary
  6. May 28Judiciary recommended it
  7. May 29Read a second time
  8. Jun 4Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 4

To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 23

  1. Jun 9Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jun 16Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 23Became chapter 327 of Oregon Laws 2025
  5. In force from January 1, 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Feb 25Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 4Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 11Second reading.Senate
  7. Mar 13Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  8. Mar 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 14Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. May 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. May 28Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. May 29Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 3Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 4Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 4Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Chotzen.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 9President signed.Senate
  20. Jun 9Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 16Governor signed.Senate
  22. Jun 23Chapter 327, 2025 Laws.Senate
  23. Jun 23Effective date, January 1, 2026.Senate