Bill Text: OR SB694 | 2013 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to police vehicles.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB694 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB694-Engrossed.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2678

                           A-Engrossed

                         Senate Bill 694
                 Ordered by the Senate April 24
           Including Senate Amendments dated April 24

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.

    { - Requires law enforcement agency to alter police vehicle
so that it no longer resembles police vehicle before selling or
transferring title. - }
   { +  Creates offense of operating impostor police vehicle.
Provides exceptions. Punishes by maximum fine of $2,000. + }

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to police vehicles.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Before selling or transferring title to a
police vehicle, a law enforcement agency, as defined in ORS
136.595, shall take all steps necessary to alter the vehicle so
that the vehicle no longer resembles a police vehicle, including
removing any insignia or other marking of the vehicle identifying
it as a police vehicle and removing the spotlights, push bumper
and light bar. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 3 of this 2013 Act is added to and made
a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + (1) A person commits the offense of operating
an impostor police vehicle if the person operates a motor vehicle
on a highway or premises open to the public and the vehicle is
painted in a manner that resembles a vehicle used by a police
officer.
  (2) This section does not apply to:
  (a) Persons using vehicles described in subsection (1) of this
section exclusively for movie or television production;
  (b) Employees of law enforcement agencies, as defined in ORS
136.595, acting within the scope of their employment;
  (c) Persons test-driving vehicles to facilitate repair or
maintenance of the vehicles or installation or removal of police
vehicle equipment on or from the vehicles;
  (d) Vehicle dealers in possession of new police vehicles for
purposes of sale or display; or
  (e) Companies that sell or offer for sale police vehicles or
police vehicle equipment, for the purpose of test-driving the
vehicles or demonstrating the equipment.
  (3) The offense described in this section, operating an
impostor police vehicle, is a Class A traffic violation. + }
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