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Proposed Oregon Firearm Legislation HB2002

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.

Description: Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish program to award grants for restorative justice programs. Converts mandatory minimum sentences for specified felonies other than murder to presumptive sentences. Reduces presumptive sentences for certain crimes. Authorizes court to impose greater or lesser sentence according to sentencing guidelines of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Authorizes person receiving presumptive sentence to be eligible for certain programs and sentence reductions.] Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish program to award grants for restorative justice programs. Directs commission to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary concerning awarding of grants. Appropriates moneys to commission for purposes of program. Requires police officer to inform stopped person of right to refuse consent to search. Requires police officer to provide stopped person with specified identifying information if stop does not result in arrest or citation. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Northwest Health Foundation Fund II for deposit into Reimagine Safety Fund. Describes permissible uses of funds and requires reporting to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on use of funds. Prohibits arrest without warrant for misdemeanor other than person Class A misdemeanor unless offense committed in presence of law enforcement officer.] Requires law enforcement officers to issue citation in lieu of arrest for specified crimes in certain circumstances. Prohibits traffic stop based solely on specified traffic violations and authorizes issuance of citation to registered owner of motor vehicle by mail. Prohibits parole and probation officers from carrying firearm while performing official duties] contacting probationer in certain locations except in certain circumstances. Requires certain training for certification and continuing education for parole and probation officers. Expands earned reduction in term of probation or post-prison supervision.] Modifies general conditions of probation and post-prison supervision. Prohibits revocation of probation or post-prison supervision unless person willfully absconds or is convicted of new felony or person Class A misdemeanor.] Provides that parole and probation officers have duty to provide supervised person ability to report by least onerous means. Prohibits supervision fees. Modifies Justice Reinvestment Program grant distribution. Requires that 20 percent of grant funds be distributed to Northwest Health Foundation Fund II for distribution as subgrants. Appropriates moneys to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for deposit into Justice Reinvestment Account. Directs commission to evaluate subgrant program and report on progress of evaluation to Legislative Assembly. Appropriates moneys to commission for purposes of evaluation. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to collect certain data on imposition of supervision conditions, persons on supervision and expenditures of Justice Reinvestment Program funds and biennially report on data to Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Session: 2021 Legislative Measures

Last Action: In committee upon adjournment.

Last Action Date: June 26, 2021

Sponsors

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18 sponsors: Janelle Bynum (D); James Manning (D); Kayse Jama (D); Wlnsvey Campos (D); Khanh Pham (D); Ricki Ruiz (D); Lew Frederick (D); Teresa Alonso Leon (D); Maxine Dexter (D); Dacia Grayber (D); Mark Meek (D); Karin Power (D); Lisa Reynolds (D); Andrea Salinas (D); Tawna Sanchez (D); Sheri Malstrom Schouten (D); Andrea Valderrama (D);Anna Williams (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 30% (18 of 60)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 26, 2021 In committee upon adjournment.
House Jun 2, 2021 Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
House Jun 2, 2021 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
House May 27, 2021 Work Session held.
House Apr 30, 2021 Public Hearing held.
House Apr 23, 2021 Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
House Apr 23, 2021 Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
House Apr 13, 2021 Work Session held.
House Mar 2, 2021 Public Hearing held.
House Feb 25, 2021 Public Hearing held.
House Feb 16, 2021 Public Hearing cancelled.
House Jan 28, 2021 Referred to Judiciary.
House Jan 26, 2021 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/13/2021 6 4 0 0 Yes
  • Bynum, Janelle (D) Yea
  • Dexter, Maxine (D) Yea
  • Helm, Ken (D) Yea
  • Kropf, Jason (D) Yea
  • Lewis, Rick (R) Nay
  • Morgan, Lily (R) Nay
  • Noble, Ronald (R) Nay
  • Power, Karin (D) Yea
  • Wallan, Kimberly (R) Nay
  • Wilde, Marshall (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/27/2021 4 3 0 0 Yes
  • Bonham, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Drazan, Christine (R) Nay
  • Fahey, Julianne (D) Yea
  • Holvey, Paul (D) Yea
  • Salinas, Andrea (D) Yea
  • Warner, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Zika, Joseph (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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