Oregon House Bill 4201 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-2)
Status: Passed on July 7 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-07 - Chapter 1, (2020 Laws): Effective date June 30, 2020.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Establishes Joint Committee on Transparent Policing and Use of Force Reform. Requires law enforcement agency to notify Attorney General when police officer uses physical force resulting in death or qualifying physical injury. Requires Attorney General to appoint special investigator to lead investigation upon receipt of notification. Directs Attorney General to prosecute violations of law related to use of physical force. Directs Attorney General to release reports from investigation if criminal proceedings are not initiated.] Establishes Joint Committee on Transparent Policing and Use of Force Reform. Directs committee to examine policies related to use of force and transparency in policing and recommend legislation to committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before December 31, 2020. Sunsets committee on December 31, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to the use of force by police officers; and declaring an emergency.

Rep. Tina Kotek [D]	Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon [D]	Rep. Janelle Bynum [D]	Sen. Akasha Lawrence Spence [D]
Sen. Mark Meek [D]	Rep. Andrea Salinas [D]	Rep. Tawna Sanchez [D]	Sen. Lew Frederick [D]
Sen. Floyd Prozanski [D]	Rep. Brian Clem [D]	Rep. Maxine Dexter [D]	Rep. Julianne Fahey [D]
Rep. Diego Hernandez [D]	Rep. Paul Holvey [D]	Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer [D]	Rep. Rick Lewis [R]
Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell [D]	Rep. Nancy Nathanson [D]	Rep. Courtney Neron [D]	Rep. Ronald Noble [R]
Rep. Robert Nosse [D]	Rep. Carla Piluso [D]	Rep. Rachel Prusak [D]	Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]
Rep. Sheri Malstrom Schouten [D]	Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]	Rep. Marshall Wilde [D]	Rep. Anna Williams [D]
Sen. Shemia Fagan [D]	Sen. Mark Hass [D]	Sen. Rob Wagner [D]

2020-06-26 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 25 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2020-06-26 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 55 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-06-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-07	House	Chapter 1, (2020 Laws): Effective date June 30, 2020.
2020-06-30	House	Governor signed.
2020-06-30	Senate	President signed.
2020-06-29	House	Speaker signed.
2020-06-26	Senate	Vote explanations filed by Boquist, Prozanski, Taylor, Thatcher.
2020-06-26	Senate	Heard, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.
2020-06-26	Senate	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 1--Boquist; Excused, 4--Baertschiger Jr, Hansell, Linthicum, Olsen.
2020-06-26	Senate	Rules Suspended. Second reading.
2020-06-26	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2020-06-26	Senate	Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.
2020-06-26	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2020-06-26	House	Vote explanation(s) filed by Leif, Smith DB, Wallan.
2020-06-26	House	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Salinas. Passed. Ayes, 55; Nays, 2--Nearman, Reschke; Excused, 3--Barker, Barreto, Clem.
2020-06-26	House	Second reading.
2020-06-26	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2020-06-25	House	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2020-06-24	House	Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.
2020-06-24	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/Measures/Overview/HB4201
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4201/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4201/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4201/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4201/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/30871
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=490087
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2020S1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=490109