HB 4205 Oregon House · 2020 Special Session

Relating to duties of police officers regarding prohibited behavior; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to adopt rules requiring police officer to intervene to stop another police officer from engaging in act that is unethical or that violates law, rules or policy. Directs department to adopt rules requiring police officer to report to appropriate authority when any police officer engages in act that is unethical or that violates law, rules or policy. ] Requires police officer or reserve officer to intervene to prevent or stop another officer engaged in certain misconduct, unless intervening officer cannot intervene safely. Requires police officer or reserve officer who witnesses another officer engaged in certain misconduct to report misconduct to supervisor within 72 hours after witnessing misconduct. Prohibits discrimination or retaliation against officer who intervenes or reports as required. Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to report annually to appropriate committee of Legislative Assembly on rules adopted by department to implement requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jun 24, 2020 Signed Jun 30, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2020 · House Jun 26, 2020

How they voted

260
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Jun 26, 2020
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
8 Yea 3
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 30, 2020
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanations filed by Boquist, Prozanski, Taylor, Thatcher.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Leif, Smith DB, Wallan, Williams.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Committee
Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Alonso Leon. Passed.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Committee
Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
10 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors