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SB 1013 Oregon Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to murder; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Removes future dangerousness as factor for jury to determine when deciding on sentence of death. Requires state to prove beyond reasonable doubt that defendant should receive death sentence. Redefines crime of aggravated murder. Reclassifies current manners of committing aggravated murder as murder in the first degree. Renames crime of murder to murder in the second degree. Specifies penalties. Provides that attempted aggravated murder constitutes Class A felony. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
House Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Mar 4, 2019 Signed Aug 1, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 19, 2019

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
Aug 1, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jul 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jul 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Meek, Mitchell.
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
May 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
May 22, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
May 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
May 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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