Judiciary

OR - Senator Floyd Prozanski (D)

Title:

Chair

OR - Senator Betsy Close (R)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Senator Jeff Kruse (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Senator Arnie Roblan (D)

Title:

Member

OR - HB2111 Revises standard for determination of whether individual is substantially limited in major life activity.

OR - HB2226 Modifies laws governing public notice of change of names proceedings.

OR - HB2043 Continues jurisdiction of Department of Public Safety Standards and Training over cases in which public safety officer or instructor was denied training or certification, notwithstanding subsequent change in employment status of officer or instructor.

OR - HB2049 Authorizes juvenile community supervision officer to take youth offender who violates parole into custody upon issuance of order or warrant of arrest.

OR - HB2053 Authorizes requests by certain state agencies for criminal records checks for purposes of licensure, certification or registration of foster homes by Native American tribes.

OR - HB2116 Authorizes court to provide medical exemption to person otherwise required to install ignition interlock device as part of driving while under influence of intoxicants diversion agreement if person meets requirements established by Department of Transportation by rule.

OR - HB2121 Requires person who has been convicted of driving while under influence of intoxicants to provide proof to Department of Transportation that person has completed required treatment program.

OR - HB2569 Allows law practices to serve as trustees of trust deeds.

OR - HB2143 Eliminates requirement that Department of Corrections inspect local correctional facility of county for compliance with specified provisions of state law when county conducts inspections for compliance.

OR - HB2148 Makes nonsubstantive and technical changes in Oregon law.

OR - HB2570 Provides that funds of person subject to protective proceeding may be used to pay reasonable fees, costs and disbursements for services related to protective proceeding.

OR - HB2378 Allows parent or guardian of minor to file petition seeking appointment of guardian for minor as adult within 90 days before minor attains majority or such other time as court deems necessary and appropriate.

OR - HB2334 Modifies crime of compelling prostitution.

OR - HB2403 Modifies manner in which scrap metal business may purchase metal for recycling purposes.

OR - HB2205 Adds members of Legislative Assembly, attorneys, dentists, optometrists and chiropractors to list of public or private officials required to report abuse of person 65 years of age or older, operative January 1, 2015.

OR - HB2547 Modifies statutes relating to jurors summoned by circuit courts.

OR - HB2234 Eliminates sunset of provision authorizing supervisory authority to place offenders on inactive post-prison supervision.

OR - HB2236 Extends sunset of provision authorizing Department of Corrections to contract with out-of-state public entity for correctional services.

OR - HB2536 Modifies laws relating to transfers of structured settlement payment rights.

OR - HB2542 Increases period of revocation of driving privileges to three years if person convicted of failure to perform duties of driver causes serious physical injury to another.

OR - HB2573 Provides that engaging in business of or acting in capacity of immigration consultant is unlawful practice subject to enforcement under Unlawful Trade Practices Act unless federal law authorizes person to act as immigration consultant or person is active member of Oregon State Bar.

OR - HB2384 Authorizes civil and criminal forfeiture of motor vehicle if person is convicted of certain offenses relating to driving while suspended or revoked.

OR - HB2433 Prohibits court from considering party's disability in determining child custody unless court finds behaviors or limitations related to party's disability endanger or will endanger health, safety or welfare of child.

OR - HB2449 Makes strikes or recognition of picket line of labor organization by assistant attorneys general unlawful.

OR - HB2553 Modifies maximum period of time between defendant's arraignment and preliminary hearing.

OR - HB2572 Allows court to order payment of attorney fees, costs and expenses in domestic relations proceeding that relates to life insurance.

OR - HB2554 Authorizes conditional discharge of person found guilty of unlawful possession of prescription drug.

OR - HB2710 Provides that law enforcement agencies may use drones only as specified by law.

OR - HB2562 Allows Chief Justice of Supreme Court to adopt rules governing use of electronic applications for all state court records.

OR - HB2565 Gives judgment lien awarded to custodian of law practice priority over certain other creditors and security interests.

OR - HB2773 Permits person to enter into driving while under influence of intoxicants diversion agreement even if person has already entered treatment following charge of minor in possession of alcoholic beverage or charge of possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.

OR - HB2571 Clarifies that spousal support payments terminate on death of either party in domestic relations proceeding except for unpaid balance of previously ordered spousal support.

OR - HB2774 Repeals sunset on Task Force on Victims' Rights Enforcement.

OR - HB2596 Provides private entity contracting with State Forestry Department for performance of forest practice on state forestland with cause of action against person intentionally committing act hindering, impairing, obstructing or attempting to hinder, impair or obstruct private entity performance of forest practice.

OR - HB2601 Modifies restriction on use of photographs taken using photo red light camera.

OR - HB2603 Provides that if motion is filed for return or restoration of device seized by law enforcement agency as gray machine, burden of proof is on state to establish that device is gray machine.

OR - HB2627 Permits court to dismiss with prejudice charge of driving while under influence of intoxicants if person in diversion program meets certain conditions.

OR - HB2783 Creates offense of unlawful tethering.

OR - HB2668 Expands definition of "place of public accommodation" to include places owned or maintained by public body and services provided by public body.

OR - HB2944 Adopts Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.

OR - HB2986 Permits court, after suspension of driving privileges for failure to pay fine, to reinstate person's driving privileges if person is enrolled in preapprenticeship program or is registered as apprentice.

OR - HB2833 Adopts Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act.

OR - HB2685 Authorizes temporary release of inmates conveyed to another jurisdiction on same terms as inmates confined in Department of Corrections institution.

OR - HB2834 Enacts Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.

OR - HB3277 Allows prosecuting attorneys 90 days after sentencing to present restitution information to court.

OR - HB2920 Amends statements required for notice of criminal offender record check in investigations of child abuse or neglect.

OR - HB2962 Repeals statute, on April 1, 2014, requiring trial within reasonable period of time for criminal defendants.

OR - HB3047 Extends length of suspension of driving privileges if person fails to pay fine or obey order of court from 10 years to 20 years.

OR - HB3363 Requires Department of Human Services to disclose case plan and written information to all parties in juvenile dependency proceedings.

OR - HB3287 Requires party in post-conviction relief proceeding to disclose witness information to opposing party pursuant to timeline established by court.

OR - HB3282 Requires trial court to issue written orders in certain victims' rights proceedings.

OR - HB3253 Requires sex offender who is released into Oregon, who is placed on probation in Oregon or who moves into Oregon, to register as sex offender if jurisdiction of conviction or federal law requires registration, regardless of whether conviction would be sex crime in this state.

OR - HB3278 Permits appellate court to vacate juvenile court judgment or order and remand to juvenile court for reconsideration.

OR - HB3183 Authorizes county sheriff to deliver person sentenced to custody of Department of Corrections directly to youth correction facility if person is under 20 years of age at time of sentencing and was under 18 years of age at time of offense.

OR - HB3327 Authorizes court to set aside conviction for certain sex crimes under certain circumstances.

OR - HB3434 Defines "within 1,000 feet" as straight line measurement in radius extending 1,000 feet or less in every direction from a specified location or from boundary line of property for purposes of determining whether certain activities and operations are unlawful.

OR - SB9 Provides that violation of offense of operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device is Class C traffic violation instead of Class D traffic violation .

OR - HB3286 Eliminates transcription requirement for warrants based on sworn oral statements.

OR - HB3198 Requires justice or municipal court to notify Department of State Police when court enters judgment of conviction of Class A misdemeanor.

OR - SB6 Increases punishment for animal neglect in first degree to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, for repeat animal neglect offenders, neglect that occurs in presence of minor child or animal neglect offenses involving 10 or more animals.

OR - HB3467 Requires persons that operate websites that disseminate photographic records of arrested individuals and charge fees for removal of these records to remove photographs and related information from all websites within their ownership or control without charging fee when requested in writing and arrest resulted in acquittal or violation, or following expunction.

OR - SB70 Eliminates July 1, 2013, sunset of provision that limits length of incarceration court may impose when certain probationary sentences are revoked for reasons other than commission of new crime.

OR - SB92 Creates crime of threatening public official.

OR - HB3281 Requires all agents of defense to inform victim of right to refuse contact in criminal and post-conviction proceedings.

OR - SB39 Authorizes sentencing court to enter order staying sentence or portion of sentence pending resolution of appeal.

OR - SB50 Provides that trial court has jurisdiction to enter appealable order after filing of notice of appeal in certain circumstances.

OR - SB27 Modifies dates by which certain governmental entities must submit asset forfeiture reports.

OR - SB124 Permits court to consider evidence received during criminal proceeding regarding defendant's status as servicemember in determining mitigation.

OR - SB29 Revises definitions for purposes of fireworks laws.

OR - SB49 Authorizes Chief Justice of Supreme Court to adopt standards and plan for physical security of judges and staff.

OR - SB51 Modifies provisions relating to consolidation of probation violation proceedings.

OR - SB42 Creates process for appeal from circuit court's granting or denying DNA test, granting or denying motion for new trial and denying appointment of counsel.

OR - SB52 Directs state agencies to preserve final orders in contested cases issued by agency in digital format and to provide electronic copies to Oregon State Bar, or designee, upon request.

OR - SB186 Expands list of crimes for which court may issue warrant authorizing installation or tracking of mobile tracking device.

OR - SB44 Directs appellate court to notify parties to appeal when appellate court receives corrected or supplemental judgment from trial court.

OR - SB187 Modifies time period within which Department of Corrections must comply with court's direction to prepare certain proposed release plans.

OR - SB188 Authorizes Oregon Youth Authority to establish work release program for persons in physical custody of youth authority but in legal custody of Department of Corrections.

OR - SB239 Requires party in domestic relations proceeding to provide, upon request, vehicle identification number or other identifying number for each motor vehicle or boat registered to party or in which party has any interest.

OR - SB347 Modifies crime applicable to possession of firearm, or instrument used as dangerous weapon, while in or on school grounds.

OR - SB55 Modifies jury instruction applicable to witness who consciously testifies falsely in one part of testimony.

OR - SB82 Eliminates suspension of driving privileges for person convicted of possessing less than one ounce of marijuana.

OR - SB30 Authorizes court to designate crime of luring a minor as sex crime in certain circumstances.

OR - SB90 Modifies certification system for shorthand reporters.

OR - SB93 Authorizes Department of Corrections to make grants to counties for provision of reentry support and services to certain offenders under 19 years of age.

OR - SB396 Exempts from execution debtor's right to assets held in, or right to receive payments under, medical savings account or health savings account.

OR - SB421 Authorizes district attorney to initiate commitment proceeding when person with mental disorder has committed certain violent or sexual acts and is extremely dangerous and in need of commitment.

OR - SB125 Requires state agency to provide notice to parties in contested case hearing describing rights that active duty servicemembers have to stay proceedings under federal law and providing contact information for legal resources.

OR - SB40 Defines "marijuana" and "marijuana product." Reduces unlawful manufacture of marijuana to Class B felony.

OR - SB141 Extends criminal sanctions for signing false documents for filing with office of Secretary of State to all business registry filings.

OR - SB426 Updates terminology with respect to civil commitment proceedings regarding person alleged to have mental illness.

OR - SB46 Modifies statute of limitations for action against person registered to practice architecture, landscape architecture or engineering arising out of construction, alteration or repair of improvement to real property .

OR - SB444 Creates offense of smoking in motor vehicle.

OR - SB528 Allows Secretary of State, State Treasurer, judicial department and legislative department to obtain copyrights and patents on data processing materials and to sell, lease or otherwise make available the materials to local, state and federal governmental bodies.

OR - SB463 Requires Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to create, upon written request of one member of Legislative Assembly from each major political party, racial and ethnic impact statement for proposed legislation or state measure.

OR - SB481 Establishes Oregon Center for Policing Excellence within Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for purposes of making policing in Oregon more effective and efficient, making communities safer and reducing number of offenders entering criminal justice system.

OR - SB482 Adds saliva to category of bodily substances that may not be propelled at public safety officer under aggravated harassment statute, provided that saliva comes into physical contact with public safety officer.

OR - SB483 Authorizes health care facility, health care provider and patient to file notice of adverse health care incident with Oregon Patient Safety Commission.

OR - SB492 Requires district attorney to disclose to defendant material or information that tends to be favorable to defendant with respect to determination of guilt, sentence to be imposed or impeachment of witness.

OR - SB281 Adds post-traumatic stress disorder to definition of "debilitating medical condition" for purposes of statutes authorizing medical use of marijuana.

OR - SB340 Creates crime of hindering prosecution in the second degree.

OR - SB590 Deletes requirement to provide telephone numbers in request for modification of child support orders.

OR - SB565 Modifies authority of Oregon Health and Science University to establish police force.

OR - SB566 Directs State Medical Examiner to assume counties' responsibilities related to death investigations.

OR - SB622 Defines "record of the case" and "supplemental confidential file" in juvenile court proceedings.

OR - SB610 Modifies definitions pertaining to assistance animals for purposes of accessing places of public accommodation and places of access to state government services, programs or activities and for purposes of cause of action for harm to assistance animal.

OR - SB623 Revises and clarifies requirements for petition to adopt minor child.

OR - SB638 Approves adoption of and modifications to rules of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.

OR - SB635 Requires judge to appoint certified shorthand reporter for aggravated murder proceedings.

OR - SB794 Provides that residents of other states authorized to engage in medical use of marijuana who possess less than one ounce of marijuana are excepted from certain laws.

OR - SJR34 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow person serving as judge to be employed by Oregon National Guard for purpose of performing military service or by State Board of Higher Education for purpose of teaching.

OR - SB851 Directs Public Utility Commission to appoint executive director of Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots.

OR - SB834 Increases penalty for crime of initiating false report to maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

OR - SB589 Removes requirement that court review and approve administrative order for child support that modifies court order for child support.

OR - SB591 Provides that entry of general judgment of dismissal of judicial proceeding does not dismiss previously entered administrative order of child support involving same parties.

OR - SB592 Revises Oregon Uniform Trust Code.

OR - SB796 Specifies requirements for course taken to demonstrate competence with handgun for person applying for concealed handgun license .

OR - SB709 Allows person holding interest in property to recover economic and property damages resulting from fire occurring due to certain statutory or rule violations or resulting from fire escaping from land used or capable of being used for growing forest tree species.

OR - SB694 Creates offense of operating impostor police vehicle.

OR - SB780 Requires grand jury proceeding involving use of deadly force by police officer to be recorded.

OR - SB713 Permits firearms training facilities in specified exclusive farm use zones.

OR - SB700 Requires person to request criminal background check before transferring firearm to any other person .

OR - SB699 Modifies laws prohibiting possession of firearms in public buildings.

OR - SB697 Prohibits person not licensed to perform tattooing from possessing equipment used for tattooing with intent to use that equipment on another person.

OR - SB673 Enhances penalties for crime of trafficking in persons if victim was under 15 years of age or force was used and trafficking was for purpose of commercial sex acts.

OR - SB812 Provides that party or attorney may make no more than one motion for change of judge in cause, matter or proceeding in judicial district with three or fewer circuit court judges.