Relating to harassment.
Summary
Increases penalty for crime of harassment if offense consists of subjecting another person to offensive physical contact , is committed against family or household member and is committed in immediate presence of or witnessed by minor child in specified circumstances. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify offense as person Class A misdemeanor under rules of commission.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Feb 23, 2017
Signed Jun 22, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 22, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jun 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jun 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Alonso Leon, Bynum, Evans, Fahey, McKeown, McLain, Meek, Sollman.
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Prozanski.
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
legislature
Jun 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Apr 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Barker. Passed.
legislature
Apr 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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