SB 1007 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to wrongful conviction; declaring an emergency.

SB 1007 modifies Oregon’s wrongful conviction compensation process to help people wrongfully imprisoned in the state. It clarifies eligibility (e.g., convictions reversed, pardons with innocence statements, or exoneration by a national registry) and sets fixed compensation: $65,000 per year of wrongful imprisonment and $25,000 per year for parole/supervision. Petitioners must prove their innocence by a "preponderance of the evidence" (more likely than not) in Marion County or the county of conviction, with the state represented by the Attorney General. The bill declares an emergency effective July 15, 2025, to expedite implementation of these changes.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill modifies Oregon's wrongful conviction compensation law to clarify what evidence proves innocence, update the emergency declaration date, and refine definitions of what counts as a conviction and exoneration.

Scope change

The bill expands clarity on what constitutes sufficient proof of innocence for compensation claims and updates the effective date of the emergency declaration.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the requirement that a nonunanimous jury verdict alone proves innocence, and added new criteria including gubernatorial pardons with innocence statements, court findings that no reasonable juror would convict, and registry determinations of exoneration.

DEFINITION

Clarified that 'conviction' includes juvenile adjudications resulting in placement in custody for at least one year, and defined what constitutes exoneration through pardons, acquittals, or dismissals with specific conditions about when innocence evidence became available.

TIMELINE

Changed the emergency declaration from 'effective on passage' to 'effective on passage July 15, 2025'.

TECHNICAL

Removed language allowing gubernatorial clemency with written statements consistent with innocence as proof of innocence, and updated document references to reflect the A-Engrossed version.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

2 primary · 8 co-sponsors