2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB2233: Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act would provide money for legal help to adults in custody at one prison in Oregon. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to establish a program to provide legal services to assist adults in custody who are serving sentences at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Directs the commission to grant funds to the Oregon Justice Resource Center for purposes of the program. Directs the commission and center to evaluate the program and report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to corrections no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets December 31, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Committee Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference
2/18/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Ways and Means(Joint Conference)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197029.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Analysis
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