Relating to courts.
Summary
Clarifies that state felony traffic offenses charged in Multnomah County will be heard in court facility in Portland. Provides that proceedings for violations occurring in east Multnomah County will occur in Gresham court facility. Creates exception to requirement that court proceeding involving person in custody be transferred, absent good cause, from court facility in Gresham to Portland if defendant is not in custody and certain warrants have been vacated or executed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed May 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2021 · House May 13, 2021
How they voted
25–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Mar 31, 2021
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 21, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Heard.
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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