Bill Commons

OR SB 1515

enacted

Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did OR SB 1515 pass?

Yes. OR SB 1515 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): Effective date, April 7, 2026.

What is OR SB 1515 about?

Modifies provisions relating to petitions for compensation for wrongful conviction. Creates a new post-conviction relief petition process when a person has a conviction that is based on scientific expert testimony, scientific expert evidence or scientific expert opinion derived from specified discredited forensic science disciplines. Sunsets the new petition process on January 2, 2031. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Description

Modifies provisions relating to petitions for compensation for wrongful conviction. Creates a new post-conviction relief petition process when a person has a conviction that is based on scientific expert testimony, scientific expert evidence or scientific expert opinion derived from specified discredited forensic science disciplines. Sunsets the new petition process on January 2, 2031. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-14 — Effective date, April 7, 2026.
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-14

    Effective date, April 7, 2026.

  2. 2026-04-14

    Chapter 131, 2026 Laws.

  3. 2026-04-07

    Governor signed.

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  4. 2026-03-10

    Speaker signed.

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  5. 2026-03-10

    President signed.

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  6. 2026-03-06

    Manning Jr, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.

  7. 2026-03-06

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

  8. 2026-03-05

    Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.

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  9. 2026-03-04

    Second reading.

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  10. 2026-03-03

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

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  11. 2026-03-03

    Work Session held.

  12. 2026-03-02

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Rules.

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  14. 2026-02-24

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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  15. 2026-02-24

    Third reading. Carried by Thatcher, Prozanski. Passed.

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  16. 2026-02-23

    Carried over to 02-24 by unanimous consent.

  17. 2026-02-20

    Second reading.

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  18. 2026-02-19

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

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  19. 2026-02-16

    Work Session held.

  20. 2026-02-11

    Work Session held.

  21. 2026-02-04

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Judiciary.

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  23. 2026-02-02

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-02-16 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Anthony Broadman: yes
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Thatcher, Prozanski. Passed.

    2026-02-24 · pass · 28-1

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Rob Wagner: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: yes
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Diane Linthicum: yes
    • Suzanne Weber: yes
    • Mark Meek: yes
    • Kathleen Taylor: yes
    • Noah Robinson: yes
    • Christine Drazan: no
    • David Brock Smith: absent
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
    • Deb Patterson: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Chris Gorsek: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: yes
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • Anthony Broadman: yes
    • Jeff Golden: yes
    • Cedric Hayden: yes
    • Khanh Pham: yes
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes

  • Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

    2026-03-03 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Alek Skarlatos: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes

  • Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed.

    2026-03-05 · pass · 40-16

    Member-level votes (60)
    • Shannon Isadore: yes
    • Kim Wallan: yes
    • Nancy Nathanson: yes
    • Zach Hudson: yes
    • Travis Nelson: yes
    • Lesly Muñoz: yes
    • Matt Bunch: no
    • Thuy Tran: yes
    • Farrah Chaichi: yes
    • Kevin Mannix: no
    • Ed Diehl: no
    • Ben Bowman: yes
    • Tawna Sanchez: yes
    • Dacia Grayber: yes
    • Nathan Sosa: yes
    • Dwayne Yunker: no
    • Emerson Levy: yes
    • Jeffrey Helfrich: no
    • Mark Gamba: yes
    • Court Boice: no
    • Annessa Hartman: absent
    • Cyrus Javadi: yes
    • E. Werner Reschke: no
    • Alek Skarlatos: no
    • Mari Watanabe: yes
    • Gregory Smith: no
    • Julie Fahey: yes
    • Mark Owens: no
    • Jason Kropf: yes
    • Willy Chotzen: yes
    • Darin Harbick: no
    • Sarah McDonald: yes
    • Susan McLain: yes
    • Boomer Wright: yes
    • Ricki Ruiz: yes
    • Darcey Edwards: no
    • April Dobson: yes
    • Emily McIntire: no
    • Jules Walters: yes
    • Virgle Osborne: no
    • John Lively: yes
    • Pam Marsh: yes
    • Bobby Levy: absent
    • Anna Scharf: no
    • Lisa Fragala: yes
    • Lamar Wise: yes
    • Andrea Valderrama: absent
    • Jami Cate: yes
    • Tom Andersen: yes
    • Paul Evans: yes
    • Sue Rieke Smith: yes
    • David Gomberg: yes
    • Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
    • Rob Nosse: yes
    • Ken Helm: yes
    • Rick Lewis: no
    • Shelly Boshart Davis: absent
    • Daniel Nguyen: yes
    • Hai Pham: yes
    • Lucetta Elmer: yes

  • Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 29-0

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Rob Wagner: yes
    • Dick Anderson: yes
    • Wlnsvey Campos: yes
    • Fred Girod: yes
    • James Manning Jr.: yes
    • Janeen Sollman: yes
    • Bruce Starr: yes
    • Diane Linthicum: yes
    • Suzanne Weber: yes
    • Mark Meek: yes
    • Kathleen Taylor: yes
    • Noah Robinson: yes
    • Christine Drazan: yes
    • David Brock Smith: yes
    • Sara Gelser Blouin: yes
    • Deb Patterson: yes
    • Mike McLane: yes
    • Todd Nash: yes
    • Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
    • Lew Frederick: yes
    • Chris Gorsek: yes
    • Floyd Prozanski: yes
    • Kim Thatcher: yes
    • Kate Lieber: yes
    • Kayse Jama: yes
    • Anthony Broadman: yes
    • Jeff Golden: yes
    • Cedric Hayden: absent
    • Khanh Pham: yes
    • Lisa Reynolds: yes

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1515

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