republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2026r1/sb-1515.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency."
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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2026R1"
identifier: "SB 1515"
citation: "Oregon SB 1515 (2026R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 23
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00"
last_action: "2026-04-14T19:38:56+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d147857a-6096-4c9e-8500-7f516071c09f"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/SB1515"
source_hash: "1d16c5c112c0d5e2801637130a181cc1c9db9b295af66ead86b9f7258bbcc585"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 1515 (2026R1) — Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency.

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.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1515/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1515/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1515/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1515/B-Engrossed)
5. **HRULES Amendment -A6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30800)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1515/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SJUD Amendment -4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/30447)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1515/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Thatcher, Prozanski. Passed. — **28–1** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed. — **40–16** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **6–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-02-02T15:32:59+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02T17:38:57+00:00** Referred to Judiciary. `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04T20:46:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2026-02-11T20:46:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-02-16T20:47:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-02-19T23:19:45+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-20T19:50:43+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-02-23T22:23:52+00:00** Carried over to 02-24 by unanimous consent.
- **2026-02-24T21:37:25+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Thatcher, Prozanski. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-02-24T22:29:21+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25T02:11:33+00:00** Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-02T16:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2026-03-03T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2026-03-03T23:49:45+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-04T22:25:04+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2026-03-05T19:21:04+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Chotzen. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-03-06T17:40:10+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2026-03-06T17:41:10+00:00** Manning Jr, excused, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.
- **2026-03-10T18:55:22+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2026-03-10T19:28:36+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2026-04-07T16:32:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-14T19:37:41+00:00** Chapter 131, 2026 Laws.
- **2026-04-14T19:38:56+00:00** Effective date, April 7, 2026.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d147857a-6096-4c9e-8500-7f516071c09f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).