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HB3196 • 2025

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justicefor purposes related to federal Victims of Crime Act grants.

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justicefor purposes related to federal Victims of Crime Act grants.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Kropf,, Hartman,, Wallan,, Grayber,, Helfrich,, Neron,, Senator Taylor, Representative Andersen,, Boice,, Boshart Davis,, Chotzen,, Dobson,, Elmer,, Fragala,, Gomberg,, Harbick,, Levy B,, Lewis,, Mannix,, Marsh,, McDonald,, Nguyen H,, Osborne,, Owens,, Reschke,, Rieke Smith,, Scharf,, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Meek,, Patterson,, Prozanski,, Reynolds,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justicefor purposes related to federal Victims of Crime Act grants.

<b>Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ for purposes related to VOCA grants.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ for purposes related to VOCA grants.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ to backfill reductions in VOCA grants.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).</i>] Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice [<i>to backfill reductions in</i>] <b>for purposes related to</b> federal Victims of Crime Act grants.
  • Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-26 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-02-26 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-02-20 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-06 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ for purposes related to VOCA grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ to backfill reductions in VOCA grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).</i>]
Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice [<i>to backfill reductions in</i>] <b>for purposes related to</b> federal Victims of Crime Act grants.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to state finance; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
House Bill 3196
Ordered by the House February 26
Including House Amendments dated February 26
Sponsored by Representatives KROPF, HARTMAN, WALLAN, GRAYBER, NERON, Senator TAYLOR; Represen-
tatives CHOTZEN, DOBSON, ELMER, HARBICK, LEWIS, MANNIX, MARSH, RESCHKE, SCHARF, Senators
GELSER BLOUIN, MEEK, PATTERSON, PROZANSKI, REYNOLDS (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ for purposes related to VOCA grants. (Flesch
Readability Score: 67.7).
[Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ to backfill reductions in VOCA grants. (Flesch Readability
Score: 74.8).]
Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice [ to backfill reductions in ] for purposes re-
lated to federal Victims of Crime Act grants.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to state finance; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Department of Justice, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the Gen-
eral Fund, the amount of $18,500,000, which may be expended for backfilling reductions in
federal Victims of Crime Act grants.
SECTION 2. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Department of Justice, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the Gen-
eral Fund, the amount of $3,000,000, which may be expended for distribution to the Oregon
CASA Network for providing services to victims of crime that could be supported through
federal Victims of Crime Act grants.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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