ORS 166.155: Bias crime in the second degree.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits a bias crime in the second degree if the person: (a) Tampers or interferes with property, having no right to do so nor reasonable ground to believe that the person has such right, with the intent to cause substantial inconvenience to another person because of the person’s perception of the other person’s race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin; (b) Intentionally subjects another person to offensive physical contact because of the person’s perception of the other person’s race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin; or (c) Intentionally, because of the person’s perception of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin of another person or of a member of the other person’s family, subjects the other person to alarm by threatening: (A) To inflict serious physical injury upon or to commit a felony affecting the other person, or a member of the other person’s family; or (B) To cause substantial damage to the property of the other person or of a member of the other person’s family. (2) A bias crime in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. (3) As used in this section and ORS 166.165: (a) “Gender identity” means an individual’s gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior, regardless of whether the identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that associated with the gender assigned to the individual at birth. (b) “Property” means any tangible personal property or real property. [1981 c.785 §1; 1983 c.521 §1; 1989 c.1029 §1; 2007 c.100 §18; 2011 c.421 §1; 2019 c.553 §1]
Administrative rules citing this section
This rule cites
- ORS 166.165 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 30.198: Civil action for intimidation; remedies; attorney fees; liability of parents.
- ORS 30.200: Action by district attorney; effect on others.
- ORS 90.396: Acts or omissions justifying termination 24 hours after notice.
- ORS 135.247: Order prohibiting contact with victim of sex crime, crime involving bias or domestic violence.
- ORS 137.672: Aggravating factor sentencing rules relating to gender identity of victim.
- ORS 137.678: Analysis of bias-related crime and incident data; annual report; rules.
- ORS 147.380: Service referral for bias incidents; telephone hotline; response coordinator; rules.
- ORS 161.215: Limitations on use of physical force in defense of a person.
- ORS 163.135: Extreme emotional disturbance as affirmative defense to murder in the second degree; notice of expert testimony; right of state to psychiatric or psychological examination.
- ORS 163.707: Forfeiture of motor vehicle used in drive-by shooting.
- ORS 166.167: Community service as sentence for bias crime.
- ORS 166.470: Limitations and conditions for sales of firearms.
- ORS 166.715: Definitions for ORS 166.715 to 166.735.
- ORS 390.997: Penalties for violation of ORS 166.155 or 166.165.
- ORS 497.415: Revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations or failure to comply with citation.
- ORS 657.176: Grounds and procedure for disqualification; exceptions; rules.
- ORS 830.993: Penalties for violation of ORS 166.155 or 166.165.
- OAR 137-068-0010: Definitions
- OAR 213-003-0001: Definitions
- OAR 213-008-0002: Departure Factors
- OAR 575-007-0280: Potentially Disqualifying Crimes
- OAR 736-010-0020: General Regulations
- OAR 836-072-0020: Crimes Relevant to a Fitness Determination
- OAR 863-005-0030: Crimes Relevant to a Criminal Background Fitness Determination
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors166.html