Modifies ] Reduces length of time of parental desertion or abandonment of child resulting in forfeiture of parent's intestate share of child's estate and ] or parent's interest in property transferred from child to parent by transfer on death deed in parental forfeiture action to one year if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child or three years for all others . Modifies burden of proof in parental forfeiture action to preponderance of evidence if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child . Extends deadline for commencing parental forfeiture action to no later than one year after decedent's date of death if notice to interested persons not published. Prohibits parent or stepparent who abandoned child from receiving damages for wrongful death of child. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SB 474 is sponsored by Lew Frederick (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), Dick Anderson (Republican), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Chuck Riley, Betsy Johnson, Michael Dembrow, Ginny Burdick, Duane Stark, Sara Gelser, Ron Noble, Jennifer Williamson, Greg Barreto, Karin Power, Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, and Arnie Roblan.

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Oregon 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 474 — Relating to forfeiture of parent's share of child's estate; and declaring an emergency.

Last action July 02, 2019 — Effective date, June 20, 2019.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
20 sponsors

2 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Modifies] Reduces length of time of parental desertion or abandonment of child resulting in forfeiture of parent's intestate share of child's estate and] or parent's interest in property transferred from child to parent by transfer on death deed in parental forfeiture action to one year if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child or three years for all others. Modifies burden of proof in parental forfeiture action to preponderance of evidence if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child. Extends deadline for commencing parental forfeiture action to no later than one year after decedent's date of death if notice to interested persons not published. Prohibits parent or stepparent who abandoned child from receiving damages for wrongful death of child. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

July 02, 2019
Effective date, June 20, 2019.
July 02, 2019
Chapter 461, 2019 Laws.
June 20, 2019
Governor signed.
June 14, 2019
Speaker signed.
June 14, 2019
President signed.
June 11, 2019
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
June 04, 2019
Third reading. Carried by Stark. Passed.
June 03, 2019
Second reading.
May 30, 2019
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
May 22, 2019
Work Session held.
May 08, 2019
Public Hearing held.
May 01, 2019
Public Hearing cancelled.
March 15, 2019
Referred to Judiciary.
March 11, 2019
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
March 07, 2019
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
March 05, 2019
Second reading.
March 05, 2019
Recommendation: Do pass.
February 21, 2019
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
January 16, 2019
Referred to Judiciary.
January 14, 2019
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 70 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (70)

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Votes

Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

June 11, 2019

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	21	0	0	0
Democrat	6	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	0
Total	29	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (29)

Member	Party	Vote
Alan Olsen	—	Yea
Arnie Roblan	—	Yea
Betsy Johnson	—	Yea
Bill Hansell	—	Yea
Brian Boquist	—	Yea
Chuck Riley	—	Yea
Chuck Thomsen	—	Yea
Cliff Bentz	—	Yea
Dallas Heard	—	Yea
Dennis Linthicum	—	Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward	—	Yea
Ginny Burdick	—	Yea
Herman Baertschiger Jr.	—	Yea
Laurie Monnes Anderson	—	Yea
Lee Beyer	—	Yea
Mark Hass	—	Yea
Michael Dembrow	—	Yea
Peter Courtney	—	Yea
Sara Gelser	—	Yea
Shemia Fagan	—	Yea
Tim Knopp	—	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea
James Manning Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen Taylor	Democrat	Yea
Lew Frederick	Democrat	Yea
Rob Wagner	Democrat	Yea
Fred Girod	Republican	Yea
Kim Thatcher	Republican	Yea

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Third reading. Carried by Stark. Passed.

June 04, 2019

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	32	0	0	5
Republican	9	0	0	0
Democrat	14	0	0	0
Total	55	0	0	5
% of votes cast	92%	0%	0%	8%

How each member voted (60)

Member	Party	Vote
Alissa Keny-Guyer	—	Not Voting
Andrea Salinas	—	Yea
Anna Williams	—	Yea
Barbara Smith Warner	—	Not Voting
Bill Post	—	Yea
Brad Witt	—	Yea
Brian Clem	—	Yea
Caddy McKeown	—	Yea
Carl Wilson	—	Yea
Carla Piluso	—	Yea
Cheri Helt	—	Yea
Courtney Neron	—	Yea
Dan Rayfield	—	Yea
Denyc Boles	—	Yea
Diego Hernandez	—	Not Voting
Duane Stark	—	Yea
Gary Leif	—	Yea
Greg Barreto	—	Yea
Jack Zika	—	Yea
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Jeff Barker	—	Yea
Jeff Reardon	—	Yea
Jennifer Williamson	—	Yea
Karin Power	—	Yea
Lynn Findley	—	Yea
Margaret Doherty	—	Yea
Marty Wilde	—	Yea
Mike Nearman	—	Yea
Mitch Greenlick	—	Yea
Paul Holvey	—	Yea
Rachel Prusak	—	Not Voting
Ron Noble	—	Yea
Sheri Schouten	—	Yea
Sherrie Sprenger	—	Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon	—	Yea
Tiffiny Mitchell	—	Yea
Tina Kotek	—	Not Voting
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Yea
David Gomberg	Democrat	Yea
Janeen Sollman	Democrat	Yea
John Lively	Democrat	Yea
Julie Fahey	Democrat	Yea
Ken Helm	Democrat	Yea
Mark Meek	Democrat	Yea
Nancy Nathanson	Democrat	Yea
Pam Marsh	Democrat	Yea
Paul Evans	Democrat	Yea
Rob Nosse	Democrat	Yea
Sue Rieke Smith	Democrat	Yea
Susan McLain	Democrat	Yea
Tawna Sanchez	Democrat	Yea
Cedric Hayden	Republican	Yea
Christine Drazan	Republican	Yea
Daniel Bonham	Republican	Yea
David Brock Smith	Republican	Yea
E. Werner Reschke	Republican	Yea
Kim Wallan	Republican	Yea
Mike McLane	Republican	Yea
Rick Lewis	Republican	Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis	Republican	Yea

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Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

May 22, 2019

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	8	0	0	0
Democrat	1	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	0
Total	11	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (11)

Member	Party	Vote
Carla Piluso	—	Yea
Duane Stark	—	Yea
Janelle Bynum	—	Yea
Jeff Barker	—	Yea
Jennifer Williamson	—	Yea
Karin Power	—	Yea
Mitch Greenlick	—	Yea
Sherrie Sprenger	—	Yea
Chris Gorsek	Democrat	Yea
Mike McLane	Republican	Yea
Rick Lewis	Republican	Yea

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Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.

March 07, 2019

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	18	0	0	4
Democrat	6	0	0	0
Republican	2	0	0	0
Total	26	0	0	4
% of votes cast	87%	0%	0%	13%

How each member voted (30)

Member	Party	Vote
Alan Olsen	—	Yea
Arnie Roblan	—	Yea
Betsy Johnson	—	Not Voting
Bill Hansell	—	Yea
Brian Boquist	—	Yea
Chuck Riley	—	Yea
Chuck Thomsen	—	Not Voting
Cliff Bentz	—	Yea
Dallas Heard	—	Yea
Dennis Linthicum	—	Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward	—	Not Voting
Ginny Burdick	—	Yea
Herman Baertschiger Jr.	—	Yea
Jackie Winters	—	Yea
Laurie Monnes Anderson	—	Yea
Lee Beyer	—	Yea
Mark Hass	—	Yea
Michael Dembrow	—	Yea
Peter Courtney	—	Not Voting
Sara Gelser	—	Yea
Shemia Fagan	—	Yea
Tim Knopp	—	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea
James Manning Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Jeff Golden	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen Taylor	Democrat	Yea
Lew Frederick	Democrat	Yea
Rob Wagner	Democrat	Yea
Fred Girod	Republican	Yea
Kim Thatcher	Republican	Yea

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Heard and Reported Out

February 21, 2019

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	4	0	0	0
Democrat	2	0	0	0
Republican	1	0	0	0
Total	7	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (7)

Member	Party	Vote
Cliff Bentz	—	Yea
Dennis Linthicum	—	Yea
Sara Gelser	—	Yea
Shemia Fagan	—	Yea
Floyd Prozanski	Democrat	Yea
James Manning Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Kim Thatcher	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 474 do?: Modifies] Reduces length of time of parental desertion or abandonment of child resulting in forfeiture of parent's intestate share of child's estate and] or parent's interest in property transferred from child to parent by transfer on death deed in parental forfeiture action to one year if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child or three years for all others. Modifies burden of proof in parental forfeiture action to preponderance of evidence if person who would benefit from forfeiture is child or sibling of deceased child. Extends deadline for commencing parental forfeiture action to no later than one year after decedent's date of death if notice to interested persons not published. Prohibits parent or stepparent who abandoned child from receiving damages for wrongful death of child. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 474?: SB 474 is sponsored by Lew Frederick (Democrat), Rob Wagner (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), James Manning Jr. (Democrat), Floyd Prozanski (Democrat), Dick Anderson (Republican), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Chuck Riley, Betsy Johnson, Michael Dembrow, Ginny Burdick, Duane Stark, Sara Gelser, Ron Noble, Jennifer Williamson, Greg Barreto, Karin Power, Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, and Arnie Roblan.
What is the current status of SB 474?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 474
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Session: 2019 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 14, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Duane Stark

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