HB2975 • 2025

Provides that a pleading, an admission or a finding that criminal conduct constitutes a crime involving domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes.

Crime

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Hartman, Representative Andersen,, Drazan,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Grayber,, Helm,, Javadi,, Levy E,, Munoz,, Nelson,, Neron,, Walters,, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Hayden,, Manning Jr,, Meek,, Patterson,, Smith DB,, Sollman,
Last action: 2025-06-19
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Provides that a pleading, an admission or a finding that criminal conduct constitutes a crime involving domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes.

<b>Digest: The Act says that a pleading, admission or finding that criminal conduct constitutes DV is not an element of the crime.

What This Bill Does

<b>Digest: The Act says that a pleading, admission or finding that criminal conduct constitutes DV is not an element of the crime.
The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die.
(Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act says that a finding that a crime constitutes DV is not an element of the crime.
The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die.

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Bill History

2025-06-19 House
Chapter 271, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
2025-06-05 House
Governor signed.
2025-05-29 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-28 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-27 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 30.
2025-05-23 Senate
Carried Over to May 27 by implied consent.
2025-05-22 Senate
Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-21 Senate
Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-20 Senate
Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-19 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2025-05-19 Senate
Second reading.
2025-05-12 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-07 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-23 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-04-23 Senate
Referred to Judiciary.
2025-04-22 House
Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 5--Helm, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Kropf, Nosse, Wallan.
2025-04-21 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-17 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-16 House
Second reading.
2025-04-15 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-04-08 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-24 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Judiciary.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that a pleading, admission or finding that criminal conduct constitutes DV is not an element of the crime. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act says that a finding that a crime constitutes DV is not an element of the crime. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.1).</i>]
Provides that <b>a pleading,</b> an admission or a finding that<b> criminal conduct constitutes</b> a crime [<i>constitutes</i>]<b> involving</b> domestic violence is not an element of the crime for merger purposes.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to crimes constituting domestic violence; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2975
Sponsored by Representative HARTMAN; Representatives ANDERSEN, DRAZAN, FRAGALA,
GAMBA, GRAYBER, HELM, JAVADI, LEVY E, MUNOZ, NELSON, NERON, WALTERS, Sen-
ators GELSER BLOUIN, HAYDEN, MANNING JR, MEEK, PATTERSON, SMITH DB,
SOLLMAN (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to crimes constituting domestic violence; creating new provisions; amending ORS 161.067;
and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 161.067 is amended to read:
161.067. (1)(a) When the same conduct or criminal episode violates two or more statutory pro-
visions and each provision requires proof of an element that the others do not, there are as many
separately punishable offenses as there are separate statutory violations.
(b) Notwithstanding ORS 132.586, 163.160 and 163.190 and paragraph (a) of this subsection,
a pleading, admission or finding that criminal conduct constitutes a crime involving domestic
violence, as defined in ORS 135.230, is not an element for purposes of this section.
(2) When the same conduct or criminal episode, though violating only one statutory provision
involves two or more victims, there are as many separately punishable offenses as there are victims.
However, two or more persons owning joint interests in real or personal property shall be consid-
ered a single victim for purposes of determining the number of separately punishable offenses if the
property is the subject of one of the following crimes:
(a) Theft as defined in ORS 164.015.
(b) Unauthorized use of a vehicle as defined in ORS 164.135.
(c) Criminal possession of rented or leased personal property as defined in ORS 164.140.
(d) Criminal possession of a rented or leased motor vehicle as defined in ORS 164.138.
(e) Burglary as defined in ORS 164.215 or 164.225.
(f) Criminal trespass as defined in ORS 164.243, 164.245, 164.255, 164.265 or 164.278.
(g) Arson and related offenses as defined in ORS 164.315, 164.325 or 164.335.
(h) Forgery and related offenses as defined in ORS 165.002 to 165.070.
(3) When the same conduct or criminal episode violates only one statutory provision and in-
volves only one victim, but nevertheless involves repeated violations of the same statutory provision
against the same victim, there are as many separately punishable offenses as there are violations,
except that each violation, to be separately punishable under this subsection, must be separated
from other such violations by a sufficient pause in the defendant’s criminal conduct to afford the
defendant an opportunity to renounce the criminal intent. Each method of engaging in oral or anal
sexual intercourse as defined in ORS 163.305, and each method of engaging in unlawful sexual pen-
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etration as defined in ORS 163.408 and 163.411 shall constitute separate violations of their respec-
tive statutory provisions for purposes of determining the number of statutory violations.
SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 161.067 by section 1 of this 2025 Act apply to con-
duct occurring on or after the effective date of this 2025 Act.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
Passed by House April 22, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 27, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
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