Became law as Chapter 318, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 18, 2023, 190 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2024.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 2676
Modifies Department of Justice crime victim compensation program.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Modifies Department of Justice crime victim compensation program. Expands definitions of "injury" and "survivor." Eliminates time requirement for notifying law enforcement officials of crime. Provides that law enforcement notification requirement is satisfied if victim took other specified actions. Authorizes compensation for counseling expenses for witness to death of victim or any person who first discovers deceased victim. Provides that medication prescribed in conjunction with counseling expenses or, for claims involving injuries, any medication associated with medical and hospital expenses, is compensable. Authorizes compensation for lost wages for parent or legal guardian of minor victim. Authorizes compensation for cleaning expenses related to death or injury of person. Authorizes department to award additional amount for funeral expenses. Increases maximum weekly compensation rate for loss of support to dependents of deceased victim. Provides that claims associated with review of assailant's case or hearing on assailant's release do not expire. Repeals provisions directing department not to process compensation application if victim owes financial obligation associated with prior criminal conviction. Directs department to process application for incarcerated applicant in normal course, and provides that such applicant is not eligible for compensation until release. <i>Provides that information submitted to department by applicant is confidential.</i>] Eliminates provisions directing department to notify district attorney when compensation claim is filed and defer compensation if prosecution is pending.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
16 co-sponsors
Paul Evans, Dacia Grayber, Emerson Levy, Ricki Ruiz, David Gomberg, Zach Hudson, Annessa Hartman, Hoa Nguyen, Julie Fahey, James Hieb, Courtney Neron Misslin, Ben Bowman, Tom Andersen, Lisa Reynolds, Mark Gamba, Maxine Dexter
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 9 to July 26, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action23 actions on 21 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Feb 1436 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days
JudiciaryJan 13 to Feb 1331 days
In the SenateFeb 14 to Jun 22128 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 162 days
JudiciaryFeb 16 to Jun 16120 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 22 to Jun 253 days
With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 1823 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading60–0
Passed · Feb 14
Senate, third reading24–0
Passed · Jun 22 · 6 present
House of Representatives, concurrence50–0
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 24 · 10 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 13
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 16
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Feb 14
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 13Sent to Judiciary
- Feb 2Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 9Heard in Judiciary
- Feb 13Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Feb 14Read a second time
- Passed the House of Representatives, 60 to 0
In the Senate Feb 15 – Jun 22
- Feb 15Arrived in the Senate
- Feb 16Sent to Judiciary
- Apr 19Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 24Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 25Heard in Judiciary
- Jun 16Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Jun 20Read a second time
- Jun 22Passed the Senate, 24 to 0
Back in the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Jun 25
- Jun 24The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 50 to 0
- Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
To the Governor Jun 27 – Jul 26
- Jun 27Signed in the Senate
- Jul 18Signed by the Governor
- Jul 26Became chapter 318 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from January 1, 2024
All 23 actions, as published
- Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 13Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Feb 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Feb 14Second reading.House of Representatives
- Feb 14Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.House of Representatives
- Feb 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 16Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Apr 12Public Hearing Cancelled.Senate
- Apr 19Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 24Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 25Work Session held.Senate
- Jun 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
- Jun 20Second reading.Senate
- Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Jun 22Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
- Jun 22Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.Senate
- Jun 24House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
- Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 27President signed.Senate
- Jul 18Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Jul 26Chapter 318, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024.House of Representatives