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OregonSB 15162026 Regular SessionSenate

Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

9 provisions identified: 7 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Community service grants get new management

Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission must send appropriated Justice Reinvestment Equity Program money through a culturally responsive technical-assistance provider. The provider must have experience with prior program grant recipients and manages applications, grant recommendations, and awards. The commission keeps final approval of awards. Grants support culturally specific and responsive services, including treatment, housing, reentry, pretrial support, victim services, and help setting aside convictions. The provider may use no more than 3% of distributed funds for administration.

Limits on police plate tracking

Oregon police may use automated plate readers only for listed purposes, including qualifying crimes, warrants, and missing people. Other allowed uses include uninsured or unregistered vehicles, parking rules, and secured-area access—not general enforcement of routine traffic infractions. Crime and warrant uses must meet the law’s state-law and federal-policy limits. Data unrelated to a court case or ongoing criminal investigation has a 30-day storage limit. Related data may stay as long as courts normally keep evidence; specified audit records are exempt. Police may compare data only with approved sources, and specified sources must stay accurate and current.

People can sue plate-data vendors

Plate-reader vendors cannot access, sell, share, disclose, or otherwise use captured plate data beyond the law’s narrow exceptions. Technical support requires express agency consent and must stay within the approved purpose and time; required audits are also allowed. People may sue vendors for financial and nonfinancial losses from intentional or grossly negligent violations. Courts may order other relief and award reasonable attorney fees. Anyone may ask a court to stop a violation; the law makes these remedies exclusive.

Police must document plate searches

Police must record the purpose and author of each entry on a vehicle watch list, including any requesting employee. Each plate-data search must log the user, agency, search inputs, date, time, purpose, and applicable case number. Crime-related searches must also identify the suspected offense type. Before an alert-based traffic stop, officers or authorized users must visually match the plate number, issuing state, and vehicle details. They must also confirm that the stop follows agency policy and law.

Public audits and safer plate-reader contracts

Before using plate readers or their data, agencies must publish security, training, watch-list accuracy, retention, destruction, and audit policies. Vendor contracts must protect agency ownership, require encryption and federal security safeguards, and address misuse, audits, and incident notices. Vendors must provide searchable monthly audits covering the prior 30 days and quarterly audits covering searches for other government entities. Results must be public within two days of receipt, with personal information removed. Earlier contracts may run to their end, but new contracts, renewals, and extensions must comply with the law. The law’s use restrictions apply regardless of contract timing.

Retail-theft grants carry plate-reader safeguards

Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission runs grants for cities, counties, and the Department of Justice to address organized retail theft. Grants can cover prosecution, investigations, and equipment for police, prosecutors, or retail asset-protection investigators. Plate-reader systems bought with these grants must follow the law’s privacy, security, and oversight requirements.

Standard release rules for criminal defendants

Courts must set default rules for release without financial security, release with special conditions, or detention until arraignment. Statewide guidelines aim to reduce reliance on financial security and include victim notice and input. Magistrates keep authority to make individual release decisions. They consider public and victim safety, domestic violence risks, and facts showing whether defendants will appear in court.

Plate-data privacy limits public access

Police-collected plate data is generally exempt from public disclosure, protecting privacy but limiting public access. Audit contents must be released after removing personal details, including plate numbers and related vehicle features. Public-interest requests for captured data must identify an approximate collection date and time and target relevant material. Released images must hide faces, and court-sealed data generally cannot be disclosed. Criminal-case disclosure and discovery rights remain unchanged.

Police plate-data access expands with limits

Oregon police may request privately collected plate data but may access or use it only for law enforcement. They may also allow other law enforcement agencies to search their captured data. Government entities not created under Oregon law generally cannot receive access. Sharing with those entities requires a relevant law enforcement purpose, no unrestricted or ongoing access, and records of searches, recipients, and devices used. Court-issued subpoenas and other compulsory court orders remain allowed.

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: 94 • No: 3

House vote • 3/5/2026

Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.

Yes: 54 • No: 3

House vote • 3/3/2026

Rules: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/20/2026

Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

Yes: 27 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/16/2026

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date, March 31, 2026.

    4/6/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 77, 2026 Laws.

    4/6/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/31/2026Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    3/6/2026House

  5. President signed.

    3/6/2026Senate

  6. Vote explanation(s) filed by Nathanson.

    3/5/2026House

  7. Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.

    3/5/2026House

  8. Second reading.

    3/4/2026House

  9. Recommendation: Do pass.

    3/3/2026House

  10. Work Session held.

    3/3/2026House

  11. Public Hearing held.

    3/2/2026House

  12. Referred to Rules.

    2/24/2026House

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

    2/24/2026House

  14. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

    2/20/2026Senate

  15. Second reading.

    2/19/2026Senate

  16. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

    2/18/2026Senate

  17. Work Session held.

    2/16/2026Senate

  18. Public Hearing held.

    2/11/2026Senate

  19. Public Hearing held.

    2/9/2026Senate

  20. Referred to Judiciary.

    2/2/2026Senate

  21. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • HRULES Amendment -A15 (Proposed)

    3/3/2026

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  • HRULES Amendment -A15 (Proposed)

    3/2/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -10 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -11 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -12 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -13 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -14 (Adopted)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -4 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -6 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -7 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -8 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -9 (Proposed)

    2/16/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    2/11/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    2/11/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -4 (Proposed)

    2/11/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -6 (Proposed)

    2/11/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -7 (Proposed)

    2/11/2026

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  • SJUD Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/9/2026

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  • A-Engrossed

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  • Enrolled

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  • Introduced

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  • Senate Amendments to Introduced

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