---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to indictments."
description: "Authorizes use of pseudonym, initials or other signifier instead of name of <i>witness or</i>] victim<b>, or witness if witness is also victim,</b> in indictment when specified requirements are met. <i>Limits disclosure</i>]<b> Provides for confidentiality</b> of document containing name of witness or victim<b> until entry of final judgment on case unless court orders otherwise based on finding of good cause</b>."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 597"
citation: "Oregon SB 597 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Duane Stark", "Kathleen Taylor"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 20
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-14T15:33:37+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-17T16:10:10+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7e292f5f-cf86-4a9a-9b0f-1d204a48a7dc"
source_url: "https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB597"
source_hash: "84211bbd57596da021cb890af8679ba19ddd2fe44af064d2179f0a116e221e37"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 597 (2019 Regular Session) — Relating to indictments.

Authorizes use of pseudonym, initials or other signifier instead of name of <i>witness or</i>] victim<b>, or witness if witness is also victim,</b> in indictment when specified requirements are met. <i>Limits disclosure</i>]<b> Provides for confidentiality</b> of document containing name of witness or victim<b> until entry of final judgment on case unless court orders otherwise based on finding of good cause</b>.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB597/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB597/Senate Amendments to Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB597/A-Engrossed)
4. **SJUD Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/15086)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB597/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Stark. Passed. — **57–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. — **27–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Duane Stark — primary (person)
- Kathleen Taylor — primary (person)
- Cheri Helt — cosponsor (person)
- James Manning Jr. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-14T15:33:37+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-01-17T16:49:08+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-04-04T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-04-10T16:10:24+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-11T16:40:54+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-04-15T18:21:36+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-04-16T17:26:26+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-17T19:02:25+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2019-05-22T00:32:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2019-05-28T21:15:53+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-29T17:00:01+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-31T02:53:02+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2019 Calendar.
- **2019-06-03T18:17:41+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Stark. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-06-04T23:19:29+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-05T15:29:35+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-06-11T16:24:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-17T16:02:57+00:00** Chapter 338, 2019 Laws.
- **2019-06-17T16:10:10+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2020.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7e292f5f-cf86-4a9a-9b0f-1d204a48a7dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).