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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ for purposes related to VOCA grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Digest: The Act gives money to DOJ to backfill reductions in VOCA grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8). Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice to backfill reductions in for purposes re- lated to federal Victims of Crime Act grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funds to the Oregon Department of Justice to address reductions in federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants. Specifically, the bill allocates $18,500,000 from the General Fund for the 2025-2027 biennium to backfill reductions in VOCA grants, and an additional $3,000,000 to the Oregon CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Network for providing services to crime victims. VOCA grants are federal funds typically used to support victims of crime through various support services. The bill includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect immediately upon passage, highlighting the urgent need to maintain victim support services in the face of federal grant reductions. The emergency declaration suggests that without these additional state funds, critical victim support services could be significantly disrupted.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (31)
Dacia Grayber (D)*,
Annessa Hartman (D)*,
Jeff Helfrich (R)*,
Jason Kropf (D)*,
Courtney Neron Misslin (D)*,
Kathleen Taylor (D)*,
Kim Wallan (R)*,
Tom Andersen (D),
Court Boice (R),
Shelly Boshart Davis (R),
Willy Chotzen (D),
April Dobson (D),
Lucetta Elmer (R),
Sarah Finger McDonald (D),
Lisa Fragala (D),
Sara Gelser Blouin (D),
David Gomberg (D),
Darin Harbick (R),
Bobby Levy (R),
Rick Lewis (R),
Kevin Mannix (R),
Pam Marsh (D),
Mark Meek (D),
Hoa Nguyen (D),
Virgle Osborne (R),
Mark Owens (R),
Deb Patterson (D),
Floyd Prozanski (D),
Werner Reschke (R),
Lisa Reynolds (D),
Anna Scharf (R),
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 02/26/2025)
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