l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2555

Changes the name of the Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program to the Family Sentencing Alternative Program.

Became law as Chapter 484, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act makes changes to a pilot program for family sentencing in court. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). 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.

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

9 co-sponsors

Farrah Chaichi, Hai Pham, Ricki Ruiz, Willy Chotzen, Tom Andersen, Hoa Nguyen, Dacia Grayber, Jason Kropf, Thuy Tran

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Lew Frederick, Sara Gelser Blouin, Chris Gorsek, Khanh Pham, Floyd Prozanski, Lisa Reynolds

Its course

January 13 to August 7, 2025, 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 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 23161 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 780 days

Ways and MeansApr 7 to Jun 9 · moved on63 days

Public SafetyJun 9 to Jun 12 · moved on3 days

Ways and MeansJun 12 to Jun 197 days

In the SenateJun 23 to Jun 241 day

Waiting for a committeeJun 23 to Jun 230 days

Ways and MeansJun 23 to Jun 241 day

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 1723 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading40–0

    Passed · Jun 23 · 20 present

  • Senate, third reading26–3

    Passed · Jun 24 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 19

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 13 – Jun 23

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 19Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 31Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 7Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 9Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
  8. Jun 12Heard in Public Safety Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 17Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 19Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Jun 20Read a second time
  13. Jun 23Passed the House of Representatives, 40 to 0

In the Senate Jun 23 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 24Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the Senate, 26 to 3

To the Governor Jun 26 – Aug 7

  1. Jun 26Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 7Became chapter 484 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 17, 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 31Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 7Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 9Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 11Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 12Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 17Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 20Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Nelson, Chotzen. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  16. Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  17. Jun 24Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  18. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
  19. Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed.Senate
  20. Jun 26Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 26President signed.Senate
  22. Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Aug 7Chapter 484, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.House of Representatives