HB 4008 Oregon House · 2018 Regular Session

Relating to damages for civil causes of action that take into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff.

Summary
Prohibits fact finder from determining plaintiff's damages for civil cause of action using calculation for projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff. ] Makes calculation of projected future earning potential of plaintiff that takes into account race or ethnicity of plaintiff inadmissible in civil action. Directs court to instruct jury in civil action involving claim for projected future earnings that jury may not consider race or ethnicity of plaintiff.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Feb 5, 2018 Signed Mar 16, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 16, 2018
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Mar 4, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Stark, Power. Passed.
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
4 primary · 86 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DS
Duane Stark
RRepublican
OR
4
P
Photo of Floyd Prozanski
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
OR
4
P
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
OR
41
P
Photo of Tawna Sanchez
Tawna Sanchez
DDemocratic
OR
43
Co
Photo of A. Richard Vial
A. Richard Vial
RRepublican
OR
26
Co
Photo of Alan DeBoer
Alan DeBoer
RRepublican
OR
3
Co
Photo of Alan Olsen
Alan Olsen
RRepublican
OR
20
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
OR
46
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
38
Co
Photo of Andy Olson
Andy Olson
RRepublican
OR
15
Co
Photo of Arnie Roblan
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
OR
5
Co
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
OR
45
Co
BJ
Betsy Johnson
DDemocratic
OR
16
Co
Photo of Bill Hansell
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
OR
29