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SB170 • 2025

Increases the offense level of assault in the fourth degree when the defendant commits the assault against a victim performing official duties as part of the victim's employment and has certain prior convictions for assault in the workplace.

Increases the offense level of assault in the fourth degree when the defendant commits the assault against a victim performing official duties as part of the victim's employment and has certain prior convictions for assault in the workplace.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Chapter 327, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-09 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-09 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-04 House

    Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. Ayes, 48; Nays, 4--Chaichi, Chotzen, Isadore, Watanabe; Excused, 6--Andersen, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Sanchez.

  7. 2025-06-04 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Chotzen.

  8. 2025-06-03 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-02 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-05-29 House

    Second reading.

  11. 2025-05-28 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  12. 2025-05-22 House

    Work Session held.

  13. 2025-05-20 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-04-23 House

    Public Hearing held.

  15. 2025-03-14 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  16. 2025-03-13 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 30.

  17. 2025-03-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  18. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Second reading.

  19. 2025-03-10 Senate

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

  20. 2025-03-04 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-02-25 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  23. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act makes assault in the fourth degree more serious when the victim is at work and the assailant assaulted others at work. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act directs the CJC to study assaults in the workplace. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study workplace assault convictions and sentences. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Increases the offense level of assault in the fourth degree when the defendant commits the assault against a victim performing official duties as part of the victim's employment and has certain prior convictions for assault in the workplace. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.</b>
Relating to: Relating to assaults in the workplace.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned