Oregon House Bill 2825 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Requires sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence defendant was subjected to domestic abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying downward departure sentence. Authorizes court to impose lesser sentence even if sentence is mandatory or otherwise required by law. Creates procedure by which person currently serving sentence may petition court for resentencing if person was subjected to abuse that was significant factor in criminal behavior. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to sentencing mitigation; prescribing an effective date; providing for criminal sentence reduction that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.

Rep. Anna Williams [D]	Rep. Janelle Bynum [D]	Rep. Maxine Dexter [D]	Rep. Dacia Grayber [D]
Rep. Zach Hudson [D]	Sen. Mark Meek [D]	Rep. Courtney Neron [D]	Rep. Robert Nosse [D]
Rep. Khanh Pham [D]	Rep. Karin Power [D]	Rep. Lisa Reynolds [D]	Rep. Tawna Sanchez [D]
Rep. Sheri Malstrom Schouten [D]	Rep. Marshall Wilde [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-04-13	House	Work Session held.
2021-03-23	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Judiciary.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2825
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2825/Introduced