Relating to images of death.
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SB 508 — Relating to images of death.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2018.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2017. Enacted.
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Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Provides that images of dead bodies that are part of law enforcement agency investigation are exempt from disclosure as public record if disclosure would create unreasonable invasion of privacy of family of deceased person. Creates exception if public interest requires disclosure in particular instance.
Bill Text
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Read SB 508 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, January 1, 2018.
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Chapter 340, 2017 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 1, 2017 Calendar.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to May 31, 2017 Calendar.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to May 30, 2017 Calendar.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to May 26, 2017 Calendar.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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Referred to Judiciary.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Judiciary.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| A. Richard Vial | — | Yea |
| Andy Olson | — | Yea |
| Ann Lininger | — | Yea |
| Bill Post | — | Yea |
| Duane Stark | — | Yea |
| Jeff Barker | — | Yea |
| Jennifer Williamson | — | Yea |
| Mitch Greenlick | — | Not Voting |
| Sherrie Sprenger | — | Yea |
| Chris Gorsek | Democrat | Yea |
| Tawna Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Jackie Winters | — | Not Voting |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Richard Devlin | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Ted Ferrioli | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 508 do?
- Provides that images of dead bodies that are part of law enforcement agency investigation are exempt from disclosure as public record if disclosure would create unreasonable invasion of privacy of family of deceased person. Creates exception if public interest requires disclosure in particular instance.
- What is the current status of SB 508?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 508?
- Track SB 508 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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