72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2439
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 421
                  Ordered by the Senate May 14
            Including Senate Amendments dated May 14
 
Sponsored by Senator CORCORAN; Senator MINNIS (at the request of
  Anne and Bruce Pratt, in the name of Brian Hood)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Directs Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify
manslaughter in second degree and criminally negligent homicide
as crime category 9 { +  if resulting from operation of motor
vehicle while under influence of intoxicants. Increases
punishment for criminally negligent homicide + }.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to sentencing guidelines; creating new provisions; and
  amending ORS 163.145.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall
classify manslaughter in the second degree as described in ORS
163.125 and criminally negligent homicide as described in ORS
163.145 as crime category 9 of the sentencing guidelines grid of
the commission if:
  (1) The manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide resulted
from the operation of a motor vehicle; and
  (2) The driver of the motor vehicle was driving while under the
influence of intoxicants. + }
  SECTION 2. ORS 163.145 is amended to read:
  163.145. (1) A person commits the crime of criminally negligent
homicide when, with criminal negligence, the person causes the
death of another person.
  (2) Criminally negligent homicide is a   { - Class C - }
 { + Class B + } felony.
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