2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB473: Relating to crime; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act creates a new crime of threatening a public official. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.3). Creates the crime of threatening a public official. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, for the first offense, and a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, for subsequent offenses. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Judiciary.
Senate
2/11/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/2/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
4/11/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
4/14/2025
Second reading.
Senate
4/15/2025
Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.
Senate
4/15/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Referred to Judiciary.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Judiciary (2025-04-02)

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-2

Senate Committee On Judiciary (2025-04-02)

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Third Reading
4/15/2025
29
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
4/2/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197027.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197019.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197028.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970582.0 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970317.3 KB
Analysis
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Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970123.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970616.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/23/202545.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/23/2025163.2 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/2/2025163.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/11/202546.5 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/11/2025187.5 KB