SB 48 Oregon Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relating to pretrial release.

Summary
Directs presiding judge in each judicial district to enter standing pretrial release orders. Directs Chief Justice of Supreme Court to establish guidelines for order. Directs release assistance officers to make reasonable efforts to contact victim concerning release when defendant is charged with certain offenses. Requires magistrate to make release decision at arraignment or first appearance except in specified circumstances. Directs district attorney to make reasonable efforts to inform victim of time and place of appearance. Requires magistrate to find that release on personal recognizance is unwarranted before considering conditional release, and requires magistrate to find that conditional release is unwarranted before considering security release. Repeals minimum bail amounts for persons charged with Ballot Measure 11 (1994) crimes and certain methamphetamine offenses. Authorizes court to receive copy of booking photo as part of pretrial release process. Appropriates moneys to Judicial Department for purpose of implementing Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Signed Jul 27, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Jul 27, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 12, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules by Order of the President.
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Rules. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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