Bill Text: OR SB124 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to servicemembers; and declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-13 - Effective date, June 6, 2013. [SB124 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB124-Enrolled.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         Senate Bill 124

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Veterans' and Military Affairs for Oregon State Bar)

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to servicemembers; creating new provisions; amending ORS
  137.090; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1. ORS 137.090 is amended to read:
  137.090. (1) In determining aggravation or mitigation, the
court shall consider:
  (a) Any evidence received during the proceeding;
  (b) The presentence report, where one is available; and
  (c) Any other evidence relevant to aggravation or mitigation
that the court finds trustworthy and reliable.
   { +  (2) In determining mitigation, the court may consider
evidence regarding the defendant's status as a servicemember as
defined in ORS 135.881. + }
    { - (2) - }  { +  (3) + } When a witness is so sick or infirm
as to be unable to attend, the deposition of the witness may be
taken out of court at such time and place, and upon such notice
to the adverse party, and before such person authorized to take
depositions, as the court directs.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 137.090 by section 1 of
this 2013 Act apply to sentences imposed on or after the
effective date of this 2013 Act for crimes committed before, on
or after the effective date of this 2013 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Enrolled Senate Bill 124 (SB 124-A)                        Page 1

Passed by Senate March 11, 2013

Repassed by Senate May 29, 2013

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                               Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

Passed by House May 22, 2013

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                                     Tina Kotek, Speaker of House

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2013

Approved:

......M.,............., 2013

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2013

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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