Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 170: Relating to assaults in the workplace.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 170 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to assaults in the workplace. Most recent recorded action (June 23, 2025): Effective date, January 1, 2026.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
</b> </i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study workplace assault convictions and sentences. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Increases the offense level of assault in the fourth degree when the defendant commits the assault against a victim performing official duties as part of the victim's employment and has certain prior convictions for assault in the workplace. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.</b>
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
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| No sponsor recorded in source data. | ||||
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Effective date, January 1, 2026.
- Chapter 327, 2025 Laws.
- Governor signed.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Chotzen.
- Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.
- Rules suspended. Carried over to June 4, 2025 Calendar.
- Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2025 Calendar.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Work Session held.
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