SB 340 Oregon Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to crime.

Summary
Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study recidivism rates of persons convicted of felony property crimes, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024. ] Modifies when venue is proper for property offenses committed against same victim within 180 days. Provides that trial may be held in any county in which one offense was committed. Establishes presumptive sentence of 24 months' imprisonment for crime of organized retail theft if person has certain previous conviction or convictions. Provides that organized retail theft may be used as predicate offense for other presumptive sentences for property crimes. Provides that person commits crime of theft in the first degree if, during commission of theft, person recklessly engages in conduct that creates substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. Increases time period, from 90 days to 180 days, within which value of merchandise may be aggregated to qualify as element of crime of organized retail theft. Modifies when value of single theft transactions may be added together for purposes of determining degree of theft charged. Sunsets January 2, 2025. ].
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed Jun 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023 · House May 23, 2023

How they voted

262
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 11, 2023
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican12
10 Yea 1 Nay 1
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 6, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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