Two area legislators will introduce a bill in the Oregon Legislature that would create longer sentences for criminals who cause permanent physical injury to their victim.  59th District Representative Daniel Bonham first introduced Ezra’s Law during the 2020 session, and is being joined by 30th District Senator Lynn Findley in sponsoring the bill.  The bill defines as a permanent injury one that “permanently and significantly impairs” the victim’s cognitive functioning, vision, hearing or ability to walk breathe, eat or move their limbs, with the attacker at least at the age of 18 and convicted of first- or second-degree assault or attempted murder.  The bill is named after four-year-old Ezra Thomas of Madras, who three years ago suffered severe injuries that left him in a wheelchair and unable to breath on his own after being beaten by his mother’s then-boyfriend.  The man received a 12-year sentence after being convicted of attempted murder and criminal mistreatment.  The bill gets a public hearing on Tuesday in the House Judiciary Committee.