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HB3069 • 2025
Reorganizes most of the individual grant programs administered by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission into the Oregon Public Safety Coordination Grant Program and the Oregon Law Enforcement Grant Program.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 557, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.
Governor signed.
Speaker signed.
President signed.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 32; Nays, 11--Boice, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Levy B, Lewis, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G; Excused, 9--Cate, Diehl, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 8--Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Gamba, Helfrich, Lively, Mannix, McLain, Nathanson.
Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill, to resolve conflicts. (Printed C-Eng.)
Work Session held.
Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 18--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 5--Boshart Davis, Chaichi, Nguyen H, Osborne, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--McIntire.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 16, 2025 Calendar.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response.
Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response by order of Speaker.
Work Session held.
Referred to Judiciary.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Digest: The Act changes grant programs run by the CJC. The Act also makes permanent some provisions of HB 3194 (2013). The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.1). Reorganizes most of the individual grant programs administered by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission into the Oregon Public Safety Coordination Grant Program and the Oregon Law Enforcement Grant Program. Provides that certain local government applicants are subject to grant procedures specified for each reorganized set of programs. Establishes program accounts for those individual grant programs currently without an account. Makes consistent the types of rules adopted for most individual grant programs. Makes permanent the Justice Reinvestment Program and reentry court provisions. Modifies the distribution of program funds and consolidates provisions related to supplemental grants and other related program provisions into one section. Modifies the manner in which Oregon Behavioral Health Deflection Program funds are distributed. Eliminates the Improving People's Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Grant Review Committee. Directs the commission to administer the Improving People's Access to Community-based Treatment, Supports and Services Program. Modifies the eligible recipients of the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program. Modifies the membership of the commission. Repeals sentencing increases from House Bill 3194 (2013) set to become operative on July 1, 2033. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Relating to: Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned