SB 938 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to restorative justice.

Summary

] Modifies what entities may receive restorative justice program grants. Establishes the Restorative Justice Grant Program Account and continuously appropriates moneys in the account to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for the grant program. [ Declares an emergency, effective on passage. ].

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Oregon's restorative justice grant program by removing emergency declaration language and clarifying data privacy protections. The bill also adds two new senators and one representative to the sponsoring list, and reorders the bill sections to place the statewide coalition provision before the proportion determination subsection.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope remains focused on restorative justice grants, but the emergency declaration provision was removed from the final version.

TIMELINE

Removed the emergency declaration provision that would have made the bill take effect immediately upon passage.

TECHNICAL

Removed the Flesch Readability Score from the summary digest.

Reordered bill sections to place the statewide coalition provision before the proportion determination subsection.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Senators PHAM K and THATCHER and Representative GRAYBER to the list of bill sponsors.

DEFINITION

Changed data privacy language from 'any data reports' to 'any data reports created by the commission' to clarify which reports are protected.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

4 primary · 3 co-sponsors