72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 421
Sponsored by Senators CORCORAN, DEVLIN; Senator MINNIS,
Representatives ACKERMAN, AVAKIAN, BARKER, BUTLER, GALLEGOS,
MACPHERSON, PATRIDGE (at the request of Anne and Bruce Pratt,
in the name of Brian Hood)
CHAPTER ................
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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Passed by Senate August 11, 2003
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House August 14, 2003
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Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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