Bill Text: OR SB878 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to private security professionals; and declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-24 - Effective date, June 23, 2011. [SB878 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB878-Enrolled.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         Senate Bill 878

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to private security professionals; amending ORS 181.871;
  and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1. ORS 181.871 is amended to read:
  181.871. (1) ORS 181.870 to 181.887 do not apply to:
  (a) A person certified by the Department of Public Safety
Standards and Training as a police officer or a parole and
probation officer.
  (b) A law enforcement officer of the United States.
  (c) An officer or employee of this state, Oregon Health and
Science University established by ORS 353.020 or the United
States while performing duties of the office or employment.
  (d) A person appointed or commissioned by the Governor to
perform law enforcement or security services.
  (e) An attorney admitted to practice law in this state while
engaged in the practice of law.
  (f) An insurance adjuster licensed in this state while
performing duties authorized by the license.
    { - (g) A person who monitors fire alarm systems and other
alarm systems that are not designed to detect unauthorized
intrusions while monitoring such systems. - }
   { +  (g) A person who monitors alarm systems that are not
designed to detect threats to public safety or personal
well-being. + }
  (h) A person while protecting the person's property.
  (i) A person who repairs and installs intrusion alarms while
repairing or installing intrusion alarms.
  (j) A person acting as an investigator as defined in ORS
703.401.
  (k) A person performing crowd management or guest services,
including, but not limited to, a person described as a ticket
taker, an usher, a parking attendant or event staff or a person
employed for the purpose of age verification  { + and controlling
access at an entrance of the premises + } by a licensee of the
Oregon Liquor Control Commission  { - , who is not armed and is
not hired with the primary responsibility of taking enforcement
action as described in ORS 181.870 (8)(f) - } .
  (L) A person performing security services at a facility
regulated by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission if
the facility is operated by the person's employer.
  (m) An individual while on active duty as a member of the armed
services or while performing duties as a law enforcement officer.

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  (n) An employee of a financial institution who has been
designated as a security officer for the financial institution
pursuant to the Bank Protection Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1881 et
seq.) and regulations adopted thereunder or pursuant to ORS
723.276 (5).
  (2) The exemption provided by subsection (1)(k) of this section
applies only:
   { +  (a) To a person who is not:
  (A) Armed;
  (B) Permitted to initiate confrontational activities; or
  (C) Hired with the primary responsibility of taking enforcement
action as described in ORS 181.870 (8)(f); + }
    { - (a) - }   { + (b) + } If there is at least one person
on-site who is certified or licensed under ORS 181.878 for every
10 or fewer uncertified persons performing the services described
in subsection (1)(k) of this section;
    { - (b) - }   { + (c) + } If any enforcement action, as
described in ORS 181.870 (8)(f), other than incidental or
temporary action, is taken by or under the supervision of a
person certified or licensed under ORS 181.878; and
    { - (c) - }   { + (d) + } During the time when a crowd has
assembled for the purpose of attending or taking part in an
organized event, including pre-event assembly, event operation
hours and post-event departure activities.
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by Senate April 25, 2011

Repassed by Senate June 13, 2011

    .............................................................
                               Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

Passed by House June 8, 2011

    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

    .............................................................
                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2011

Approved:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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