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Proposed Oregon Firearm Legislation HB4073

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to courts.

Description: Modifies provisions relating to peremptory challenges to jurors. Modifies provisions relating to peremptory challenges to jurors. Modifies standard for disqualification of judges. Provides that prosecution in criminal case may not move to disqualify judge solely on basis that prosecution cannot have fair and impartial trial or hearing before judge. Provides that justifiable use of physical force in self-defense or in defending third person is affirmative defense when defendant engaged in, directed or otherwise participated in wrongful conduct that was intended to cause victim to be unavailable as witness, and did cause victim to be unavailable.

Session: 2022 Legislative Measures

Last Action: In committee upon adjournment.

Last Action Date: March 4, 2022

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

7 sponsors: Marshall Wilde (D); Ken Helm (D); Zach Hudson (D); Khanh Pham (D); Lisa Reynolds (D); Sheri Malstrom Schouten (D); Michael Dembrow (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (7 of 60)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 4, 2022 In committee upon adjournment.
House Feb 15, 2022 Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
House Feb 15, 2022 Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
House Feb 11, 2022 Work Session held.
House Feb 3, 2022 Public Hearing held.
House Feb 1, 2022 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House Feb 1, 2022 Referred to Judiciary.
Texts
Type Date State Link 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
02/11/2022 6 3 0 1 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) Absent
  • Power, Karin (D) Yea
  • Wallan, Kimberly (R) Nay
  • Wilde, Marshall (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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