Oregon House Bill 2535

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act changes theft crimes to address porch pirates and retail theft. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Creates a new way of committing the crime of theft in the second degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates two new ways of committing the crime of theft in the first degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to rank theft in the first degree at specified crime category levels. Creates a new way of committing the crime of aggravated theft in the first degree when the theft occurs from a dwelling or within the curtilage of a residence. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Modifies and creates two new ways of committing the crime of organized retail theft. Increases the penalties for organized retail theft if the person possesses a firearm during the commission of the offense or has two or more prior convictions. Punishes by a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to rank organized retail theft at specified crime category levels.

Relating to theft.

Rep. Lucetta Elmer [R]

Rep. Rick Lewis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2535
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2535/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83515