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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Sanchez, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Chotzen,, Fragala,, Gamba,, McLain,, Pham H,, Walters,, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Taylor,, Woods,
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-02-21 House
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-02-21 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-02-18 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-11 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: 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.
Relating to: Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee