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Committee advances pretrial‑release study; rescinds Ways and Means referral
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted to send House Bill 2935 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation and to rescind the bill’s referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, after the Criminal Justice Commission said the study can be completed using existing resources.
House Bill 2935 would require the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study pretrial‑release practices and outcomes in Oregon. In a Feb. 3 work session the House Judiciary Committee moved the bill to the House floor with a due‑pass recommendation and rescinded its referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee members discussed the bill’s fiscal impact and the CJC’s ability to perform the study using existing department resources. Committee staff described the fiscal impact as minimal; CJC staff confirmed the study would use existing resources and that a referral to Ways and Means was not required.
Vice Chair Chilton moved the committee recommendation. The clerk then called the roll. The committee recorded ayes from Representatives Anderson, Chi Chi, Lewis, Mannix, Trent and Vice Chair Chilton. Vice Chair Wallen was excused because of inclement weather. The motion passed and the committee chair said she would carry the bill to the floor.
Motion text recorded on the committee floor: "Vice Chair Chilton moves House Bill 2935 to the floor with the due‑pass recommendation and that the subsequent referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means be rescinded." No no votes or abstentions were recorded in the session transcript.
Why it matters: HB 2935 directs a statewide review of pretrial release to examine fairness and consistency since changes adopted in 2021; committee members said the study could inform future legislative or administrative reform.
