HB 4145

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 21, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 20, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Mar 27, 2024

Relating to animal crush videos.

Abstract

Digest: The Act creates new crimes concerning visual displays of animal abuse. The Act creates exceptions to the new crimes. The Act amends related animal cruelty laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Criminalizes the creation of a visual recording of aggravated animal abuse. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of encouraging aggravated animal abuse in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates the crime of encouraging aggravated animal abuse in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Establishes certain exceptions to the new crimes. Establishes certain changes related to a prohibition against possession of the same genus or domestic animal against which a crime was committed or involved.

Bill Sponsors (10)

Votes


Actions


Mar 28, 2024

House

Chapter 41, (2024 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2025.

Mar 27, 2024

House

Governor signed.

Mar 19, 2024

Senate

President signed.

Mar 13, 2024

House

Speaker signed.

Mar 07, 2024

House

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Second reading.

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed B-Eng.)

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Work Session held.

Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Public Hearing held.

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Referred to Judiciary.

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Feb 20, 2024

House

Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.

Feb 19, 2024

House

Second reading.

Feb 16, 2024

House

Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

Feb 16, 2024

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

Feb 15, 2024

House

Work Session held.

Feb 13, 2024

House

Public Hearing held.

Feb 05, 2024

House

Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

Feb 05, 2024

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
A-Engrossed PDF
B-Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
House Amendments to Introduced PDF
Introduced PDF
Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed PDF
HJUD Amendment -1 PDF
SJUD Amendment -A3 PDF

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