l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3816

Provides for 50 percent of awards of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier to be paid to the Department of Justice for purposes of victim services funding.

Became law as Chapter 360, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 20, 2025, 113 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act says that half of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier goes to DOJ to fund victim services. The Act lets an insurance carrier tell the DA not to seek restitution. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells DOJ to study victims and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9).</i>] [<i>Requires the Department of Justice to study victims. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Provides for 50 percent of awards of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier to be paid to the Department of Justice for purposes of victim services funding. Allows an insurance carrier to direct the district attorney not to seek restitution for damages incurred by the insurance carrier.</b>

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

Its course

February 27 to July 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 action28 actions on 25 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Apr 1749 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

JudiciaryMar 4 to Apr 1037 days

In the SenateApr 17 to Jun 1155 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 214 days

JudiciaryApr 21 to May 2837 days

With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 209 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading50–1

    Passed · Apr 17 · 9 present

  • Senate, third reading23–5

    Passed · Jun 11 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 Feb 27 – Apr 17

  1. Feb 27Introduced
  2. Mar 4Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 2Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 7Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 10Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 1

In the Senate Apr 21 – Jun 11

  1. Apr 21Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. May 8Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 19Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 20Heard in Judiciary
  6. May 28Judiciary recommended it
  7. Read a second time
  8. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 23 to 5

To the Governor Jun 12 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 12Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 20Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 7Became chapter 360 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 4Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Apr 21First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Apr 21Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  12. May 8Public Hearing held.Senate
  13. May 19Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 20Work Session held.Senate
  15. May 28Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  16. May 28Second reading.Senate
  17. May 29Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 2Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  23. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  24. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
  25. Jun 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  26. Jun 12President signed.Senate
  27. Jun 20Governor signed.House of Representatives
  28. Jul 7Chapter 360, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives