PRIA Logo™
OregonHB 38162025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to victims.

Sponsored By: Jason Kropf (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Insurer payments help fund victim services

Oregon's Department of Justice receives 50% of covered restitution and related money awards ordered to insurers, once collected. That money funds victim services; the law sets no total funding amount. An insurer can instead tell the district attorney not to seek restitution by giving notice it plans to sue. The new funding rule applies to judgments of conviction entered on or after the law's effective date.

New payment and lawsuit rules for victims

The law requires restitution for victims' full economic losses unless the victim or an authorized representative consents to less. Written consent is required for person felonies. Prosecutors must present loss evidence at sentencing or seek an amended or supplemental judgment within 90 days, with good-cause extensions. Business, health care, or public-body records, bills, estimates, and invoices make documented losses presumed reasonable. Defendants can object, and disputed amounts require a hearing unless the parties agree on the amount. Witnesses and exhibits must be disclosed at least 10 days beforehand; disclosure violations allow a delay. Victims keep their right to sue, but restitution payments cannot be introduced as evidence in related civil cases. Courts must subtract restitution paid to victims or the Department of Justice from related civil judgments for victims. Liability for economic losses settled by the conviction is binding in later civil cases. These rules apply to convictions entered on or after the law's effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jason Kropf

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 85 • No: 7

Senate vote • 6/11/2025

Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.

Yes: 23 • No: 5

Senate vote • 5/20/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 5 • No: 1

House vote • 4/17/2025

Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.

Yes: 50 • No: 1

House vote • 4/7/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 360, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    7/7/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    6/20/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/12/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/12/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.

    6/11/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

    6/10/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

    6/9/2025Senate

  8. Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

    6/5/2025Senate

  9. Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

    6/4/2025Senate

  10. Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

    6/3/2025Senate

  11. Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

    6/2/2025Senate

  12. Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

    5/29/2025Senate

  13. Second reading.

    5/28/2025Senate

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

    5/28/2025Senate

  15. Work Session held.

    5/20/2025Senate

  16. Work Session held.

    5/19/2025Senate

  17. Public Hearing held.

    5/8/2025Senate

  18. Referred to Judiciary.

    4/21/2025Senate

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

    4/21/2025Senate

  20. Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.

    4/17/2025House

  21. Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

    4/16/2025House

  22. Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.

    4/15/2025House

  23. Second reading.

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/10/2025House

  25. Work Session held.

    4/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • HJUD Amendment -3 (Adopted)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    4/2/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/2/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation