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SB 818 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the Oregon Youth Authority.

SB 818 modifies Oregon's Youth Authority (ORYA) statutes to change how it enters contracts and awards grants for youth correction programs. The bill requires ORYA to measure outcomes like reduced recidivism, academic progress, and behavioral improvements when contracting with counties or providers, and mandates tracking demographic data (race, ethnicity, gender) to address disparities in youth outcomes. It also directs ORYA to develop culturally appropriate programs and jointly implement rehabilitative services with the Department of Human Services. These changes directly affect ORYA, county juvenile departments, and private providers managing youth correction services in Oregon.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill mandates reduced recidivism tracking, demographic disparity analysis, and culturally appropriate rehab programs for youth corrections, aligning with reform indicators.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Jun 3, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized as Enrolled, moving from A-Engrossed status. The substantive content of the Oregon Youth Authority statute remains largely unchanged, with minor formatting corrections and one new provision added regarding equal access provisions and demographic data collection.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text represents the final version ready for signature.
TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' indicating the bill has passed both chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection (9) requiring the Youth Authority to apply equal access provisions to its facilities and programs, and added subsection (10) mandating collection of demographic data on adjudicated youths and employees to monitor overrepresentation of minorities.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House May 21, 2025

How they voted

29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 13, 2025
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jun 3, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be returned to President's desk for referral. Referred to Judiciary by order of the President.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.