republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2021-regular-session/sb-204.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to criminal justice agencies."
description: "Adds civilian <b>or community</b> oversight <b>boards,</b> agencies and review bodies designated by municipalities or law enforcement agencies to definition of \"criminal justice agency.\" Allows civilian <b>or community</b> oversight <b>boards,</b> agencies and review bodies to access Law Enforcement Data System."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 204"
citation: "Oregon SB 204 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 26
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00"
last_action: "2021-08-16T22:56:23+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5cc3fea8-b973-463e-a8b8-81f5c7cf48d2"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB204"
source_hash: "31403366dec8440f5cad942d277778f329f98b566e6be40516756bb189f3ceab"
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 204 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to criminal justice agencies.

Adds civilian <b>or community</b> oversight <b>boards,</b> agencies and review bodies designated by municipalities or law enforcement agencies to definition of "criminal justice agency." Allows civilian <b>or community</b> oversight <b>boards,</b> agencies and review bodies to access Law Enforcement Data System.

## 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/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB204/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB204/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB204/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB204/B-Engrossed)
5. **HJUD Amendment -A3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/21050)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB204/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SJD110 Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/18737)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB204/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. — **20–8** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–3** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Wilde. Passed. — **34–22** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–4** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **18–11** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-11T17:28:22+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-19T19:35:42+00:00** Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-16T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-01T22:59:39+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-05T17:51:48+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-07T18:28:41+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-07T18:29:41+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Heard.
- **2021-04-08T03:38:27+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13T03:22:43+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-06T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-13T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-27T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-06-03T16:27:38+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-07T19:07:09+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-08T23:30:45+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-06-09T22:32:05+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 10, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-06-10T18:14:04+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 14, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-06-14T19:06:06+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Wilde. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-16T17:56:07+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2021-06-22T15:29:38+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-22T19:56:03+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-07-14T22:29:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-16T22:54:15+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2022.
- **2021-08-16T22:56:23+00:00** Chapter 481, 2021 Laws.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5cc3fea8-b973-463e-a8b8-81f5c7cf48d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).