Oregon House Bill 3583

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Referred to Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act changes sentencing for people who are domestic violence survivors. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0). Requires the sentencing court to consider as mitigation evidence whether the defendant was subjected to domestic violence that was ongoing when the criminal behavior occurred and was a significant factor in the criminal behavior, and the criminal behavior was directed against the domestic violence perpetrator. Provides that such evidence constitutes substantial and compelling reasons justifying a downward departure sentence. Authorizes the court to impose a lesser sentence even if there is a mandatory minimum sentence or a sentence otherwise required by law. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to domestic violence survivor defendants; prescribing an effective date; providing for criminal sentence reduction that requires approval by a two-thirds majority.

Rep. Annessa Hartman [D]	Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D]	Rep. April Dobson [D]	Rep. Ken Helm [D]
Rep. Emerson Levy [D]	Rep. Jules Walters [D]	Sen. Deb Patterson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-20	House	Referred to Judiciary.
2025-02-18	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3583
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3583/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/86119