---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to detention of youth."
description: "Creates exception to 28-day time limit for detention of youth if request for waiver hearing is pending."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2940"
citation: "Oregon HB 2940 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Janelle Bynum"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 20
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-11T15:57:04+00:00"
last_action: "2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa64cf0d-b41f-46d7-93ef-2183c980de4b"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2940"
source_hash: "ea8dbaae2abd95978051f63b6c98f4e0acf2e913fddc4dcc4d62371c7804d989"
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 HB 2940 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to detention of youth.

Creates exception to 28-day time limit for detention of youth if request for waiver hearing is pending.

## Version chain

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

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2940/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2940/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2940/A-Engrossed)
4. **HJUD Amendment -2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/19274)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2940/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. — **54–1** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out — **4–2** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed. — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **8–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Janelle Bynum — primary (person)
- Jason Kropf — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-11T15:57:04+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-20T04:40:25+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-04T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-30T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-08T19:16:26+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-12T18:24:27+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-14T04:08:45+00:00** Carried over to April 14, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2021-04-15T04:06:41+00:00** Carried over to April 15, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- **2021-04-16T00:49:23+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-19T16:02:34+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-23T16:24:27+00:00** Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation. `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-03T15:31:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-17T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-28T15:21:15+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-28T17:07:48+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-01T18:32:50+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-02T20:47:21+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-07T16:27:01+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-11T23:30:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-09-25T15:00:00+00:00** Chapter 241, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fa64cf0d-b41f-46d7-93ef-2183c980de4b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).