Oregon House Bill 4301 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: Passed on October 1 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-01 - Chapter 3, (2020 Laws): Effective date September 1, 2020.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Provides that peace officer or corrections officer may not use force that impedes normal breathing or circulation of blood of another person by applying pressure on throat or neck except in specified circumstances. Provides that peace officer or corrections officer may not use force that impedes normal breathing or circulation of blood of another person by applying pressure on throat or neck except in specified circumstances. Modifies justification defenses available to peace officer who uses physical force or deadly physical force upon another person. Requires peace officer to give verbal warning, and reasonable opportunity to comply, before using physical force or deadly physical force if reasonable opportunity to do so exists. Requires peace officer to consider alternatives to physical force or deadly physical force if reasonable opportunity to do so exists. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to the use of force; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Tina Kotek [D]	Rep. Janelle Bynum [D]	Sen. Akasha Lawrence Spence [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]
Sen. James Manning [D]	Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon [D]	Rep. Maxine Dexter [D]	Rep. Diego Hernandez [D]
Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]	Rep. Rick Lewis [R]	Rep. Ronald Noble [R]	Rep. Andrea Salinas [D]
Rep. Tawna Sanchez [D]	Rep. Marshall Wilde [D]	Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D]

2020-08-10 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 22 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-08-10 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 55 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-08-10 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-01	House	Chapter 3, (2020 Laws): Effective date September 1, 2020.
2020-09-01	House	Governor signed.
2020-08-24	Senate	President signed.
2020-08-13	House	Speaker signed.
2020-08-10	Senate	Vote explanation filed by Heard.
2020-08-10	Senate	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 5--Baertschiger Jr, Girod, Heard, Linthicum, Thomsen; Excused, 3--Boquist, Hansell, Olsen.
2020-08-10	Senate	Rules suspended. Second reading.
2020-08-10	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass.
2020-08-10	Senate	Referred to Policies for the Second Special Session.
2020-08-10	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2020-08-10	House	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Bynum. Passed. Ayes, 55; Nays, 2--Barker, Wilson; Excused, 3--Barreto, Mitchell, Power.
2020-08-10	House	Rules suspended. Second reading.
2020-08-10	House	Recommendation: Do pass.
2020-08-10	House	Work Session held.
2020-08-10	House	Referred to Policies for the Second Special Session.
2020-08-10	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S2/Measures/Overview/HB4301
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S2/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4301/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S2/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4301/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S2/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/30900
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S2/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=490536
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S2/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=490577