House Bill 2698 | At the request of: Chief Sponsors: Representative Frederick; Regular Sponsors: (Presession Filed); -- Relating to bias crimes; Renames crime of intimidation as bias crime.

Summary: HOUSE BILL 2698 - Renames crime of intimidation as bias crime. Includes commission of assault in the fourth degree as bias crime in the first degree when committed by one person and motivated by perception of victim's race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability or national origin. Modifies authority of certain law enforcement officials to bring civil action based on commission of bias crime. Directs law enforcement agencies to report statistics regarding bias crimes to Department of Justice. Declares emergency, effective on passage. >> Learn more >>

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Status: Current Location: In House Committee Current Committee: House Committee On Judiciary

House BILL 2698 - filed | 2015 Regular Session. Next Date: TBA; Committee Meetings - No Meetings Currently Scheduled; Floor Sessions - No Floor Sessions to Display

See - https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2698 - for schedule.   - You may also get hard copies if you are in Salem by going to the bill room downstairs in the Capitol.

History:

1-12 (H) | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

1-16 (H) | Referred to Judiciary

Be Aware! House Bill 2698 will mean ...

SECTION 7. ORS 90.396 is amended to read:

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(f) The tenant, someone in the tenant’s control or the tenant’s pet commits any act that is outrageous in the extreme, on the premises or in the immediate vicinity of the premises. ... Acts that are “outrageous in the extreme” include, but are not limited to, the following acts by a person:

(A) Prostitution, patronizing a prostitute or promoting prostitution, as described in ORS 167.007, 167.008 and 167.012;

(B) Manufacture, delivery or possession of a controlled substance, as described in ORS 475.005, but not including:

(i) The medical use of marijuana in compliance with ORS 475.300 to 475.346;

(ii) Possession of, or delivery for no consideration of, less than one avoirdupois ounce of marijuana as described in ORS 475.860 (3) or 475.864 (3); or

(iii) Possession of prescription drugs;

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(C) [Intimidation] A bias crime , as described in ORS 166.155 and 166.165;

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(5) The provisions of subsection (1)(a) of this section apply to a conviction of:

(a) A Class B felony, except for a violation of ORS 166.429 or any crime classified as a person felony as that term is defined in the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.

(b) A Class C felony, except for criminal mistreatment in the first degree under ORS 163.205 when it would constitute child abuse as defined in ORS 419B.005 or any sex crime.

(c) The crime of possession of the narcotic drug marijuana when that crime was punishable as a felony only.

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WHAT THE MEASURE DOES: TBA

ISSUES DISCUSSED:

• Pros and cons ... TBA

EFFECT OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENT: ... TBA BACKGROUND: There are 499 ... TBA >> Learn more >>

See - https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2698 - for latest.