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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
SENATE BILL 275
By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
April 14
In line 2 of the printed bill, after “theft” insert “; creating new provisions; amending ORS
137.686; and declaring an emergency”.
Delete lines 4 through 8 and insert:
“SECTION 1. ORS 137.686 is amended to read:
“137.686. (1) The Organized Retail Theft Grant Program is established to assist:
“(a) Cities and counties with the costs incurred by local law enforcement agencies in addressing
organized retail theft; and
“(b) The Department of [State Police] Justice with costs incurred by the department in ad-
dressing organized retail theft[; and].
“[(c) Community-based organizations in addressing organized retail theft.]
“(2) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall administer the grant program described in
subsection (1) of this section and shall award the grants described in this section.
“[(3) The commission shall adopt rules to administer the grant program. Rules adopted under this
section must include:]
“[(a) A methodology for reviewing and approving grant applications and awarding grants; and]
“[(b) A process for evaluating the efficacy of programs and services funded by the grant
program.]
“[(4)] (3) Moneys distributed to grant recipients under this section must be spent on costs as-
sociated with addressing and prosecuting organized retail theft and may be used for the purchase
of equipment.
“[(5)] (4) The commission shall establish [three] two categories of grants under this section as
follows:
“(a) Grants awarded, on a competitive basis, to cities and counties; and
“[(b) Grants awarded, on a competitive basis, to community-based organizations; and]
“[(c) Grants awarded to the department.]
“(b) Grants awarded to the Department of Justice.
“(5) As used in this section, ‘equipment’ means any item used by peace officers, deputy
district attorneys or retail asset protection investigators in detecting, investigating, docu-
menting or adjudicating organized retail theft activities.
“SECTION 2. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall provide a report on the
Organized Retail Theft Grant Program established by ORS 137.686, in the manner provided
by ORS 192.245, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judici-
ary no later than September 1, 2027.
“SECTION 3.Section 2 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2028.
“SECTION 4.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
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peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.”.
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