SB 728 — Modifies the definition of "vulnerable person" for purposes of civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person to include individuals under 18 years of age.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: The Act expands who can bring a civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Modifies the definition of "vulnerable person" for purposes of civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person to include individuals under 18 years of age. Applies a statute of limitations for actions based on conduct constituting child abuse to civil actions for abuse of vulnerable persons who are under 18 years of age.
Latest action: — In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, OR-8) — sponsor
- Hayden, Cedric (R, OR-6) — sponsor
- Frederick, Lew (D, OR-22) — cosponsor
- Weber, Suzanne (R, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — cosponsor
- Mannix, Kevin (R, OR-21) — cosponsor
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Inbound (6)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Gamba, Mark | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Mannix, Kevin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Frederick, Lew | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Weber, Suzanne | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Gelser Blouin, Sara | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Hayden, Cedric | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gelser Blouin, Sara (D, state_upper OR-8) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Hayden, Cedric (R, state_upper OR-6) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Frederick, Lew (D, state_upper OR-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Mannix, Kevin (R, state_lower OR-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Weber, Suzanne (R, state_upper OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Gelser Blouin, Sara (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Weber, Suzanne (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Frederick, Lew (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Mannix, Kevin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Hayden, Cedric (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Gamba, Mark (cosponsor) · sponsorship