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Introduced
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
In Committee
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
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 moneys to the Liberty House for CAC services. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice out of the General Fund for distribution to the Liberty House to provide children’s advocacy center services.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates $5 million from the Oregon General Fund to the Department of Justice for distribution to the Liberty House during the 2025-2027 biennium to support children's advocacy center (CAC) services. A children's advocacy center is a specialized facility designed to help child victims of abuse by providing comprehensive, coordinated support services. The funding will specifically support four key areas: child abuse medical assessments (medical examinations to document and treat potential abuse), forensic interviewing (professionally conducted interviews to gather evidence in a child-friendly manner), mental health services (counseling and therapeutic support for child victims), and child abuse prevention education (programs aimed at teaching children, families, and communities about recognizing and preventing child abuse). By centralizing these services at the Liberty House, the bill seeks to create a more supportive and child-centered approach to addressing child abuse, minimizing trauma, and supporting the healing and protection of young victims.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Tom Andersen (D)*,
Deb Patterson (D)*,
Ed Diehl (R),
Paul Evans (D),
Kevin Mannix (R),
Lesly Muñoz (D),
Anna Scharf (R),
Bruce Starr (R),
Kim Thatcher (R),
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 03/31/2025)
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