HB 4008 - Repeals Restrictions on Police Use of Tear Gas - Oregon Key Vote
Sheri Schouten voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 23, 2022
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- March 4, 2022
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 3, 2022
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 17, 2022
- Introduced
- Feb. 1, 2022
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Title: Repeals Restrictions on Police Use of Tear Gas
Signed by Governor Kate Brown
Title: Repeals Restrictions on Police Use of Tear Gas
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that repeals restrictions on police use of tear gas.
Highlights:
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Authorizes executive director, support staff for Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline (ORS 243-812(12)).
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Authorizes police use of tear gas in “objectively reasonable”, “objectively dangerous”, other situations (ORS 181A.708(3)).
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Limits police use of kinetic impact projectiles for crowd management (ORS 181A.708(4)(a)).
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Limits definition of “sound device” to “electronically amplified noise-producing equipment” (ORS 181A.708(9)).
Title: Repeals Restrictions on Police Use of Tear Gas
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that repeals restrictions on police use of tear gas.
Highlights:
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Authorizes executive director, support staff for Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline (ORS 243-812(12)).
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Authorizes police use of tear gas in “objectively reasonable”, “objectively dangerous”, other situations (ORS 181A.708(3)).
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Limits police use of kinetic impact projectiles for crowd management (ORS 181A.708(4)(a)).
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Limits definition of “sound device” to “electronically amplified noise-producing equipment” (ORS 181A.708(9)).
Title: Repeals Restrictions on Police Use of Tear Gas
Title: Repeals Restrictions on Police Use of Tear Gas
Committee Sponsors
- House Committee On Judiciary (Sponsor)