Oregon Senate Bill 871 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires deadly physical force policy of law enforcement agency to have requirement that investigation into use of deadly physical force by agency's police officers be led by person who is not employed by agency. Directs law enforcement agency to notify Attorney General when police officer's use of deadly physical force causes death of person.] Directs Attorney General to appoint special prosecutor to investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute use of deadly physical force. Requires that subsequent prosecution occur using preliminary hearing.] Directs law enforcement agency to fully cooperate with investigation. Authorizes Attorney General to prosecute obstruction of investigation or bring action for costs caused by failure to cooperate.] Provides that family of person whose death was caused by use of deadly physical force is victim for purposes of certain victims' rights.] Requires incidents of use of deadly physical force that cause death of person to be presented to grand jury. Requires grand jury proceeding to be recorded by stenographic means. Allows release of stenographic report of proceedings in certain circumstances.

Relating to use of deadly physical force by police officers.

Sen. William Shields [D]

2015-04-21 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Engrossed.) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2015-04-30	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2015-04-30	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2015-04-21	Senate	Work Session held.
2015-04-20	Senate	Work Session held.
2015-03-19	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2015-03-05	Senate	Referred to Judiciary.
2015-03-03	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/SB871
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB871/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB871/Senate%20Amendments
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB871/A-Engrossed
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/21956