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SB275 • 2025

Modifies the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program.

Modifies the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-05-05 House

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-04-18 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  4. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed. Ayes, 26; Excused, 4--Gelser Blouin, Gorsek, Starr, Woods.

  5. 2025-04-16 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  6. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  8. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  11. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act makes changes to the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program and tells the CJC to report on the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.9).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells the DOJ to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0).</i>]
[<i>Directs the Department of Justice to study ways to address retail theft, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Modifies the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program. Provides that cities, counties and the Department of Justice are eligible to receive grants.
<b>Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to submit a report on the program to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary by September 1, 2027.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to retail theft; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee