Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3697: Relating to crime; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act makes theft and burglary more serious crimes when they involve the theft of drugs. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 83.4). Provides that theft of a controlled substance or a prescription medication constitutes theft in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, a fine of up to $125,000, or both. Provides that entering or remaining unlawfully in a building that is primarily used as or contains a pharmacy constitutes burglary in the first degree in specified circumstances. Punishes by a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to $375,000, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to crime; amending ORS 164.055, 164.205 and 164.225; and prescribing an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 24, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to crime; amending ORS 164.055, 164.205 and 164.225; and prescribing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 164.055 is amended to read: 164.055. (1) A person commits the crime of theft in the first degree if, by means other than extortion, the person commits theft as defined in ORS 164.015 (b) The theft is committed during a riot, fire, explosion, catastrophe or other emergency in an area affected by the riot, fire, explosion, catastrophe or other emergency; (c) The theft is theft by receiving committed by buying, selling, borrowing or lending on the security of the property; (d) The subject of the theft is a firearm or explosive; (e) The subject of the theft is a livestock animal, a companion animal or a wild animal removed from habitat or born of a wild animal removed from habitat, pursuant to ORS 497.308 (2)(c); (f) The subject of the theft is a precursor substance; [or] (g) The subject of the theft is a controlled substance or a prescription medication; or [(g)] (h) During the commission of the theft, the person recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. (2) As used in this section: (a) "Companion animal" means …
Sponsors
- Jami Cate (R, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Judiciary.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Judiciary
Common questions
- What is HB3697?
- HB3697 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to crime; prescribing an effective date.
- What does HB3697 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to crime; amending ORS 164.055, 164.205 and 164.225; and prescribing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3697?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3697?
- Jami Cate (R, 11).
- Where is the official record for HB3697?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3697
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