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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3278
Sponsored by Representative EVANS
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act tells the OCJC to look at how different types of sentences effect recidivism
rates and make a report about the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).
Requires the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of sentencing types on
recidivism rates. Directs the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legis-
lative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to public safety.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall study the effect of different
types of sentences on rates of recidivism. The commission shall submit a report in the
manner provided by ORS 192.245, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the
interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than Sep-
tember 15, 2026.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 3148