Relating to bias crimes; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Renames crime of intimidation as bias crime. Adds gender identity to list of characteristics of victim, perception of which constitutes defendant's motive to commit crime. Removes requirement that bias crime in the first degree be committed by two or more persons. Modifies bias crime statistics reported to Department of State Police by law enforcement agencies. Directs department to report data collected from law enforcement agencies to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Directs commission to include gender identity as characteristic of victim constituting aggravating factor when characteristic motivated commission of crime. Directs district attorneys to collect data concerning bias-related crimes and report to commission. Appropriates moneys to , and increases limitation on federal funds expenditures for, Department of Justice for distribution to district attorneys for purposes of collecting and reporting data ] purposes of carrying out provisions of Act . Directs Department of Justice to establish hate crimes telephone hotline. Directs law enforcement agency responding to bias incident to refer victim to qualifying local victims' services or to hate crimes hotline. Creates position of Hate Crimes Response Coordinator in department. Directs department to collect data concerning bias crimes and bias incidents and report to commission. Directs commission to analyze all bias crime and bias incident data received from Department of State Police, district attorneys and Department of Justice, and to report on analysis annually to Governor, Legislative Assembly, Attorney General, Oregon District Attorneys Association, Department of State Police and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Appropriates moneys to commission for purposes of carrying out data analysis ] provisions of Act . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jul 15, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 14, 2019 · House Jun 19, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Jun 14, 2019
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 15, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 17, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
upper
Jun 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Jun 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 3, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
6 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Williamson
DDemocratic
P
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
P
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
Co
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
Co
RP
Rachel Prusak
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
Co
Shemia Fagan
DDemocratic
Co
TK
Tina Kotek
DDemocratic
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