75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to SB 314
 
LC 2006/SB 314-3
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 314
 
                    By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
                             June 1
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 4, delete '4' and insert
'5'.
  In line 9, delete '3' and insert '4'.
  In line 10, delete '4' and insert '5'.
  In line 16, delete '3' and insert '4'.
  In line 19, delete '3' and insert '4'.
  In line 22, delete '3' and insert '4'.
  On page 2, after line 16, insert:
  ' (5) The reporting requirements under this section are in
addition to, and not in lieu of, the reporting requirements under
ORS 811.720.'.
  Delete lines 17 through 36 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + As used in sections 4 and 5 of this
2009 Act:
  ' (1) '9-1-1 emergency reporting system' has the meaning given
that term in ORS 401.710.
  ' (2) 'Law enforcement agency' means any agency that employs
members of the Oregon State Police, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff,
a city police officer or a law enforcement officer employed by a
service district established under ORS 451.410 to 451.610 for the
purpose of law enforcement services. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { +  (1) The driver of a vehicle
commits the offense of driver failure to report an accident if
the driver is driving any vehicle that is involved in an accident
required to be reported under section 2 of this 2009 Act and the
driver, if physically capable, does not give notice of the
accident immediately to a police officer or a law enforcement
agency by the quickest means available.
  ' (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a driver
does not commit the offense of driver failure to report an
accident if:
  ' (a) The accident required to be reported under section 2 of
this 2009 Act results in a serious injury or death; and
  ' (b) The driver gives notice of the accident immediately to a
9-1-1 emergency reporting system by the quickest means available.
  ' (3) The offense described in this section, driver failure to
report an accident, is a Class A traffic violation. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + (1) A person commits the offense of
failure of a vehicle occupant to make an accident report if:
  ' (a) The person is an occupant, other than the driver, of a
vehicle at a time when the vehicle is involved in an accident
required to be reported to a police officer or a law enforcement
agency under section 2 of this 2009 Act;
  ' (b) The driver of the vehicle is physically incapable of
giving notice to a police officer or a law enforcement agency as
required under section 4 of this 2009 Act; and
  ' (c) The occupant does not give notice of the accident
immediately to a police officer or a law enforcement agency by
the quickest means available.
 
  ' (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a person
does not commit the offense of failure of a vehicle occupant to
make an accident report if:
  ' (a) The accident required to be reported under section 2 of
this 2009 Act results in a serious injury or death; and
  ' (b) The person gives notice of the accident immediately to a
9-1-1 emergency reporting system by the quickest means available.
  ' (3) The offense described in this section, failure of a
vehicle occupant to make an accident report, is a Class A traffic
violation. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + Sections 2 to 5 of this 2009 Act
apply to motor vehicle accidents that occur on or after the
effective date of this 2009 Act. + } ' .
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