Bill Text: OR SB835 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to activities that involve livestock.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2013-07-02 - Governor signed. [SB835 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-SB835-Enrolled.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session Enrolled Senate Bill 835 Sponsored by Senators HANSELL, HASS; Representatives GELSER, GOMBERG CHAPTER ................ AN ACT Relating to activities that involve livestock. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + (1) A person may conduct or participate in rodeos in this state. State law may not be applied in a manner that affords the conducting of or participation in rodeos less favorable treatment than for other organized exhibitions or events. A local ordinance or state agency rule may not prohibit the conducting of or participation in rodeos in this state. This subsection does not prohibit the application of any law, ordinance or rule regulating the time, manner or place for conducting a rodeo in the same manner that the law, ordinance or rule is applied for other events. (2) A rodeo promoter may establish fees, rules, policies and procedures for events of the rodeo, including but not limited to rules, policies and procedures regarding participant qualifications. + } SECTION 2. { + (1) As used in this section, 'equine' means any member of the family Equidae. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person commits the offense of equine tripping if, for purposes of a rodeo, contest, exhibition, entertainment or sport or as practice for a rodeo, contest, exhibition, entertainment or sport, the person intentionally ropes or lassos the legs of an equine, intentionally causing the equine to trip or fall. (3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to a person who causes an equine to trip or fall for the purpose of allowing veterinary care for the equine. (4) The offense of equine tripping is a Class B misdemeanor. + } SECTION 3. { + Section 2 of this 2013 Act applies to conduct occurring on or after the effective date of this 2013 Act. + } ---------- Enrolled Senate Bill 835 (SB 835-A) Page 1 Passed by Senate April 16, 2013 Repassed by Senate June 27, 2013 ............................................................. Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate ............................................................. Peter Courtney, President of Senate Passed by House June 25, 2013 ............................................................. Tina Kotek, Speaker of House Enrolled Senate Bill 835 (SB 835-A) Page 2 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 Enrolled Senate Bill 835 (SB 835-A) Page 3