Bill Sponsor
Oregon House Bill 4145
Session 2024R1
Relating to animal crush videos.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 27, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
David Gomberg
Democrat
James Manning Jr.
First Action
Feb 5, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4145
State
Oregon
Session
2024R1
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Summary
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.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 1, 2024 8:51:05 PM
Record Updated
Mar 28, 2024 10:50:21 PM