HB 2555 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to sentencing; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Changes the name of the Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program to the Family Sentencing Alternative Program. Makes the program permanent. Modifies eligibility requirements for the program to include all sentences for which a defendant is eligible for a downward dispositional departure. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

B-Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · Jul 18, 2025
MODERATE
This bill transitions Oregon's Family Sentencing Alternative Program from a pilot program to a permanent one. It expands eligibility to include all sentences where a defendant qualifies for a downward dispositional departure, rather than limiting it to specific sentence types. The bill also adds a new Section 4 for conforming amendments and Section 5 for additional funding to the Department of Corrections.
Scope change
The program is no longer a pilot but becomes permanent, and eligibility criteria were expanded to include all sentences eligible for downward dispositional departure.
SCOPE

Changed the program from a pilot program to a permanent Family Sentencing Alternative Program.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility to include all sentences for which a defendant is eligible for a downward dispositional departure, not just specific sentence types.

FISCAL

Added Section 5 to increase General Fund appropriation to the Department of Corrections by $2,648,236 to implement the program.

TECHNICAL

Added Section 4 for conforming amendments to update related statutes and Section 6 for unit captions.

TIMELINE

Added Section 7 declaring an emergency to allow the bill to take effect immediately upon passage.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025 · House Jun 23, 2025

How they voted

263
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 25, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
8 Yea 3 Nay 1
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 18, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nelson, Chotzen. Passed.
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors