SB 704 Oregon Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting defenses based on certain characteristics of the victim.

Summary
Provides that discovery of victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation does not constitute reasonable explanation for extreme emotional disturbance for purposes of affirmative defense to murder in the second degree. Provides that person is not justified in using physical force upon other person if person would not have used physical force but for discovery of other person's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
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 22, 2021 Signed May 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2021 · House May 13, 2021

How they voted

221
Passed
Total votes 23
Apr 14, 2021
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
7 Yea 1 Nay
87% 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 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Heard.
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Wagner. Passed.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
7 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors