HB 3443 Oregon House · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to occurrences of bias.

Summary
Prohibits landlords from terminating lease or taking other specified actions due to status of tenant as victim of bias crime. Provides that tenant who is bias crime victim is not responsible for damages resulting from commission of bias crime. Provides that perpetration of bias crime by tenant constitutes cause for termination of tenancy. Establishes process for victim of bias crime to be released from lease without penalty. Provides that release assistance officer and court enter order prohibiting defendant charged with crime involving bias from contacting victim. Provides that information reported to hate crimes hotline that might reveal identity of individual is confidential. Provides that victims of bias crime in the first degree must be consulted during plea negotiations. Expands Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of bias. Expands eligibility for protected leave to bias crime victims. Provides that Department of Justice employee who staffs hate crimes hotline is eligible to request that records kept by Department of Transportation contain employer address instead of home address. Directs Department of Justice to develop and deliver training program for district attorney victim assistance programs to assist with providing services to bias crime victims.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Feb 28, 2023 Signed Aug 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2023 · House Apr 10, 2023

How they voted

213
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 29
Jun 22, 2023
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican11
4 Yea 3 Nay 4
36% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Aug 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Judiciary by order of the President.
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Housing and Development.
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Levy B.
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Pham K. Passed.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Housing and Homelessness.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors