---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the use of force; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Modifies when use of force upon minor child or student is justifiable and not criminal."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 577"
citation: "Oregon SB 577 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["James Manning Jr.", "Sara Gelser Blouin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-06T15:50:47+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7529b35f-cdf0-47be-ab25-36779275aaa4"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB577"
source_hash: "ddd05774a056742e8190987eb6a044e57d56b5bc4d0e8e56022c271327ee211c"
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 577 (2023R1) — Relating to the use of force; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies when use of force upon minor child or student is justifiable and not criminal.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB577/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB577/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB577/A-Engrossed)
4. **SJUD Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22536)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB577/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed. — **46–12** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. — **26–3** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **9–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- James Manning Jr. — primary (person)
- Sara Gelser Blouin — primary (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Dembrow — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-13T21:33:54+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-31T21:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-02-07T21:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-02-10T21:34:00+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-13T19:21:07+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-02-14T20:48:01+00:00** Carried over to 02-15 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-15T20:33:48+00:00** Carried over to 02-16 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-16T19:55:15+00:00** Carried over to 02-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-20T20:00:44+00:00** Carried over to 02-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-02-21T19:30:45+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-02-28T18:14:25+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03T17:30:17+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-13T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-06T15:01:00+00:00** Work Session cancelled.
- **2023-04-12T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-13T21:10:36+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-14T18:48:53+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-18T19:03:24+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Tran. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-19T19:50:23+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-04-20T16:53:37+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-04-26T17:48:12+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-06T15:49:41+00:00** Chapter 27, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-05-06T15:50:47+00:00** Effective date, April 26, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7529b35f-cdf0-47be-ab25-36779275aaa4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).