HB 4207 Oregon House · 2020 Special Session

Relating to records of discipline of police officers; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to establish statewide database of police officer discipline records. Directs department to publish online information about disciplinary proceedings against police officers. ] Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to establish public statewide online database of suspensions and revocations of certifications of police officers. Directs department to submit annual report to appropriate committee of Legislative Assembly on complaints against police officers ] database . Requires law enforcement agency, before extending offer of employment to police officer applicant, to request and review personnel records of applicant from law enforcement agencies that previously employed applicant. Requires law enforcement agencies to maintain and share personnel records. Limits liability of agency that complies with requirements. Requires department to deny application for training or deny, suspend or revoke certification of police officer based upon certain findings. 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

261
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Jun 26, 2020
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican11
8 Yea 3
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
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.
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. 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 Lawrence Spence. 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 · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors