Bill Sponsor
Oregon House Bill 4043
Session 2024R1
Relating to animal cruelty; prescribing an effective date.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 27, 2024
First Action
Feb 5, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4043
State
Oregon
Session
2024R1
Sponsorship by Party
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Summary
Digest: The Act creates a new crime of interfering with an animal cruelty investigation. The Act makes certain changes to current animal cruelty laws. The Act allows a person who is banned from owning or living with an animal to ask to change the ban. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0). Creates the crime of interfering with an investigation into an offense against an animal. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Establishes certain changes related to the crime of animal abuse in the first degree. Establishes certain changes related to the crime of aggravated animal abuse in the first degree. Establishes certain changes related to the crime of animal neglect in the first degree. Prohibits a person convicted of violating certain animal cruelty statutes from possessing or residing with an animal of the same genus against which the crime was committed or a domestic animal for a certain period of time. Punishes a violation of a prohibition by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, a $2,500 fine, or both. Allows a person subject to a prohibition to request changes to the prohibition under certain circumstances. Punishes a violation of an amended order of prohibition by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Actions (20)
03/28/2024
House
Chapter 30, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024.
03/27/2024
House
Governor signed.
03/19/2024
Senate
President signed.
03/13/2024
House
Speaker signed.
03/06/2024
House
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
03/05/2024
Senate
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
03/04/2024
Senate
Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.
03/01/2024
Senate
Second reading.
02/29/2024
Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
02/27/2024
Senate
Work Session held.
02/21/2024
Senate
Public Hearing held.
02/19/2024
Senate
Referred to Judiciary.
02/19/2024
Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
02/15/2024
House
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Conrad. Passed.
02/15/2024
House
Second reading.
02/14/2024
House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
02/13/2024
House
Work Session held.
02/08/2024
House
Public Hearing held.
02/05/2024
House
Referred to Judiciary.
02/05/2024
House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 1, 2024 8:51:09 PM
Record Updated
Mar 28, 2024 10:52:06 PM