Bill Text: OR SB482 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to aggravated harassment; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-02 - Effective date, June 24, 2013. [SB482 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB482-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 2838

                         Senate Bill 482

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Adds saliva to list of bodily substances that may not be
propelled at public safety officer under aggravated harassment
statute.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to aggravated harassment; creating new provisions;
  amending ORS 166.070; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 166.070, as amended by section 27, chapter 54,
Oregon Laws 2012, is amended to read:
  166.070. (1) A person commits the crime of aggravated
harassment if the person, knowing that the other person is a:
  (a) Staff member, knowingly propels saliva, blood, urine,
semen, feces or other dangerous substance at the staff member
while the staff member is acting in the course of official duty
or as a result of the staff member's official duties; or
  (b) Public safety officer, knowingly propels  { + saliva, + }
blood, urine, semen or feces at the public safety officer while
the public safety officer is acting in the course of official
duty or as a result of the public safety officer's official
duties.
  (2) Aggravated harassment is a Class C felony. When a person is
convicted of violating subsection (1)(a) of this section, in
addition to any other sentence it may impose, the court shall
impose a term of incarceration in a state correctional facility.
  (3) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Public safety officer' means an emergency medical services
provider as defined in ORS 682.025, a liquor enforcement
inspector as defined in ORS 471.001 or a fire service
professional, a parole and probation officer or a police officer
as those terms are defined in ORS 181.610.
  (b) 'Staff member' has the meaning given that term in ORS
163.165.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 166.070 by section 1 of
this 2013 Act apply to conduct occurring 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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