SB 1191 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to informing others of their rights.

Summary

Provides that certain laws establishing crimes do not apply to the act of informing another person of the other person's civil or constitutional rights.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · May 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was finalized from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' status, adding sponsor information, official chapter designation, and signatures from legislative leaders and the Governor. The substantive legal text of the bill remains unchanged, preserving protections against arrest for informing others of their civil or constitutional rights during interactions with law enforcement.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and official enrollment details were added.

TECHNICAL

Added sponsor names (Senator MANNING JR, Representative CHOTZEN, and co-sponsors) and official chapter designation to the enrolled version.

Added signatures and dates from Senate leadership, Governor, and Secretary of State to complete the enrollment process.

Removed the 'A-Engrossed' header and editor's summary statement, which are not part of the final enrolled bill text.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

28–1

Passed

Total votes 29

Apr 15, 2025

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

11 Yea 1 Nay

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

upper

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

upper

2 primary · 9 co-sponsors