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
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LC 2018
 
                         House Bill 3170
 
Sponsored by Representative OLSON; Representative WHISNANT (at
  the request of Oregon Liability Reform Coalition)
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Prohibits construing statute as creating statutory cause of
action unless Legislative Assembly has by law specifically
authorized bringing of civil action for violation.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to construction of statutes.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + A statute of this state may not be construed as
creating a statutory cause of action for any person who suffers
injury, death or damage by reason of a violation of the statute
unless the Legislative Assembly has by law specifically
authorized the bringing of civil action for a violation of the
statute. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2009 Act applies to the
construction of all statutes, whether enacted before, on or after
the effective date of this 2009 Act. + }
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