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OR SB619
Bill
Status
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Bonham
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AI Summary
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Requires all executive clemency actions (reprieves, pardons, commutations, remissions) to be initiated only through a formal application process, eliminating the Governor's ability to grant clemency without an application
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Applications must be served on the district attorney where conviction occurred, the district attorney where the applicant is incarcerated (if applicable), the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, and the Director of the Department of Corrections
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District attorneys must notify crime victims of clemency applications and provide the Governor with police reports, charging documents, plea petitions, judgments, victim impact statements, and restitution payment records
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Governor must wait at least 30 days after receiving an application before granting clemency; applications automatically lapse after 180 days if not granted
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Amends ORS 144.649, 144.650, and 144.670 to codify these procedural requirements for Oregon's executive clemency process
Legislative Description
Relating to executive clemency.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025