Oregon 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

HB 4097 — Relating to expungements.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

<b>Digest: The Act changes the process for setting aside offense convictions and dismissals and contempt findings. The Act makes some of the same changes for setting aside GEI judgments. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act changes the process for setting aside offense convictions and dismissals. The Act makes the same changes for setting aside GEI judgments. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7).</i>] Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals<b>, contempt of court findings</b> and guilty except for insanity judgments.<b> Increases waiting period for setting aside certain types of contempt of court findings.</b> Modifies when the court is required to hold a hearing on and grant motions to set aside. Requires that the court enter an order within [<i>60</i>]<b> 120</b> days of granting a motion to set aside. [<i>Authorizes the court to waive remaining fines and fees upon entry of the order.</i>]<b> Specifies a process for when a person has outstanding financial obligations and authorizes the court to waive such obligations under specified circumstances.</b> Provides that the required time period prior to filing the motion, during which the person is required to have no convictions, applies to motions to set aside convictions<b> and certain arrests, charges and citations</b> only. Provides that the dismissal of a traffic violation citation may not be set aside. <b>Directs the Judicial Department to annually submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary concerning motions to set aside.</b>

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  3. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  4. Public Hearing and Work Session held.

  5. Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

  6. Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  7. Work Session held.

  8. Public Hearing held.

  9. Referred to Judiciary.

  10. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (79)

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Votes

Heard and Reported Out

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 2100
Total 9100
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Charlie Conrad — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4097 do?
<b>Digest: The Act changes the process for setting aside offense convictions and dismissals and contempt findings. The Act makes some of the same changes for setting aside GEI judgments. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act changes the process for setting aside offense convictions and dismissals. The Act makes the same changes for setting aside GEI judgments. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7).</i>] Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals<b>, contempt of court findings</b> and guilty except for insanity judgments.<b> Increases waiting period for setting aside certain types of contempt of court findings.</b> Modifies when the court is required to hold a hearing on and grant motions to set aside. Requires that the court enter an order within [<i>60</i>]<b> 120</b> days of granting a motion to set aside. [<i>Authorizes the court to waive remaining fines and fees upon entry of the order.</i>]<b> Specifies a process for when a person has outstanding financial obligations and authorizes the court to waive such obligations under specified circumstances.</b> Provides that the required time period prior to filing the motion, during which the person is required to have no convictions, applies to motions to set aside convictions<b> and certain arrests, charges and citations</b> only. Provides that the dismissal of a traffic violation citation may not be set aside. <b>Directs the Judicial Department to annually submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary concerning motions to set aside.</b>
Who sponsors HB 4097?
HB 4097 is sponsored by Paul Evans (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), Rob Nosse (Democrat), Travis Nelson (Democrat), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Ken Helm (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Thuy Tran (Democrat), and Michael Dembrow.
What is the current status of HB 4097?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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