75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 720
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2171
                  Ordered by the House April 24
            Including House Amendments dated April 24
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Department of State Police)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Authorizes prosecution for failure to report as sex offender
following   { - change of residence in county in which person
previously reported or county in which person resides - }  { +
move to new residence and failure to report move and new
address + }.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to failure to report as a sex offender; creating new
  provisions; and amending ORS 181.599.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 181.599 is amended to read:
  181.599. (1) A person who is required to report as a sex
offender { +  under ORS 181.595, 181.596 or 181.597 + } and who
has knowledge of the reporting requirement commits the crime of
failure to report as a sex offender if the person   { - fails, as
required by ORS 181.595, 181.596 or 181.597, to - } :
  (a)  { + Fails to  + }make the initial report to   { - the
appropriate - }  { +  an + } agency or official;
  (b)  { + Fails to + } report when the person works at, carries
on a vocation at or attends an institution of higher education;
  (c)  { + Fails to  + }report following a change of
 { - residence, - }  school enrollment or employment status,
including enrollment, employment or vocation status at an
institution of higher education;
   { +  (d) Moves to a new residence and fails to report the move
and the person's new address; + }
    { - (d) - }  { +  (e) Fails to + } make an annual report; or
    { - (e) - }   { + (f) Fails to + } provide complete and
accurate information.
  (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this
section, failure to report as a sex offender is a Class A
misdemeanor.
  (3) Failure to report as a sex offender is a Class C felony if
the person violates:
  (a) Subsection (1)(a) of this section; or
 
  (b) Subsection (1)(b) { + , + }   { - or - }  (c) { +  or
(d) + } of this section and the crime for which the person is
required to report is a felony.
  (4) A person who fails to sign and return an address
verification form as required by ORS 181.598 (2) commits a
violation.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 181.599 by section 1 of
this 2009 Act apply to conduct occurring on or after the
effective date of this 2009 Act. + }
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