Oregon 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 2968 — Relating to promoting prostitution.

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 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Modifies crime of promoting prostitution to include knowingly recruiting, persuading or encouraging, or attempting to recruit, persuade or encourage, another person to engage in prostitution. Punishes by maximum of 5 years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Referred to Judiciary.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 62 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (62)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2968 do?
Modifies crime of promoting prostitution to include knowingly recruiting, persuading or encouraging, or attempting to recruit, persuade or encourage, another person to engage in prostitution. Punishes by maximum of 5 years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Who sponsors HB 2968?
HB 2968 is sponsored by Shelly Boshart Davis (Republican), Cedric Hayden (Republican), Pam Marsh (Democrat), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Sue Rieke Smith (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Kim Wallan (Republican), Rick Lewis (Republican), Christine Drazan (Republican), Gary Leif, Daniel Bonham, Tim Knopp, Jack Zika, Marty Wilde, Andrea Salinas, Rachel Prusak, Carla Piluso, Courtney Neron, Tiffiny Mitchell, Alissa Keny-Guyer, Lynn Findley, Margaret Doherty, Brian Clem, Denyc Boles, Greg Barreto, Jeff Barker, Cheri Helt, and Shemia Fagan.
What is the current status of HB 2968?
This bill died with 2019 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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