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OregonHB 26322025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to specialty courts.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

8 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Jail credit after treatment court failure

People sent to Oregon state prison after failing diversion or treatment court receive credit for specified jail time. They must not have been on probation during the program. Credit covers jail time after arrest and before the program, plus jail sanctions for breaking program rules. The sentencing judge may order otherwise.

Prescribed medicine cannot block treatment court

Oregon treatment courts cannot deny entry solely because someone takes, or plans to take, prescribed medicine for drug treatment. The medicine must be prescribed by a licensed health care provider to treat drug abuse or dependency. Courts can still deny entry for other reasons.

Treatment court offers dismissal with payment duties

Courts may pause misdemeanor or Class C felony cases, except driving-under-the-influence cases, after formal acceptance into treatment court. The defendant and district attorney must agree, and the defendant goes on probation without a required guilty or no-contest plea. The agreement must require court-set victim restitution and any ordered court-appointed lawyer fees. Successful completion requires dismissal without a finding of guilt; this discharge is available only once per person. Failure can lead to a finding of guilt. If probation expires without a violation, the court may restart probation or decide guilt.

Military defendants get treatment option notices

At arraignment, courts must tell current and former service members that military status may open treatment, diversion, or sentencing options. This includes Armed Forces, reserve, and National Guard service. Courts must also explain that defendants may consult a lawyer for information. Military status cannot be used to justify a harsher sentence.

Privacy rules protect treatment court records

Records kept specifically for treatment court programs are confidential, and sharing them with the local team requires written participant consent. Use outside treatment court requires written consent or a court finding of good cause, subject to federal rules. Public statistics and analyses cannot identify participants. The Chief Justice must designate a case management system. Programs given access must use it for records, case management, monitoring, and evaluation as state standards require.

State coordinates standards for treatment courts

Treatment courts include drug, veterans’, juvenile, impaired-driving, mental health, family, and similar qualifying programs that substantially follow state standards. Participants receive treatment, report regularly to court, and are monitored by a local team. Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission must maintain evidence-based standards with Judicial Department input; the Chief Justice may require courts to review them. The Chief Justice appoints an advisory committee on court administration, funding, accountability, and eligibility, staffed by the Judicial Department. Members receive no pay or expense reimbursement; state agencies must help within confidentiality limits.

Treatment courts gain funding and grants

State and nonstate forfeiting agencies must direct 20% of qualifying forfeiture proceeds to treatment courts after specified investigation and prosecution costs. Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission may award grants to start or expand qualifying treatment courts and must set grant rules. It must also provide supplemental county grants for drug treatment courts, covering treatment and incarceration costs for program violations. Treatment courts serving medium- and high-risk offenders qualify for Justice Reinvestment grants through local public safety coordinating council applications. These provisions set no grant amounts.

Treatment court participants can face fees

Counties and treatment providers may set fees for treatment and other treatment court services. Courts may order participants to pay program fees. Court-ordered fees cannot be paid to the court itself. The law sets no fee amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 89 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/15/2025

Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.

Yes: 26 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/5/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.

Yes: 50 • No: 1

House vote • 4/7/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 151, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    6/11/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    5/27/2025House

  3. President signed.

    5/20/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    5/20/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by McLane. Passed.

    5/15/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 05-15 by unanimous consent.

    5/14/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 05-14 by unanimous consent.

    5/13/2025Senate

  8. Second reading.

    5/12/2025Senate

  9. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    5/12/2025Senate

  10. Work Session held.

    5/5/2025Senate

  11. Public Hearing held.

    4/29/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Judiciary.

    4/21/2025Senate

  13. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    4/16/2025Senate

  14. Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed.

    4/15/2025House

  15. Second reading.

    4/14/2025House

  16. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    4/10/2025House

  17. Work Session held.

    4/7/2025House

  18. Public Hearing held.

    4/1/2025House

  19. Referred to Judiciary.

    1/17/2025House

  20. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • HJUD Amendment -3 (Adopted)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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