l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2019

Designates August 25 of each year as Oregon Adoption Day.

Became law as Chapter 114, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 129 days after it was filed. In force from May 22, 2025.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Creates a new state day to celebrate adoption. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Designates August 25 of each year as Oregon Adoption Day. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

11 co-sponsors

E. Werner Reschke, Bobby Levy, Anna Scharf, Darcey Edwards, Shelly Boshart Davis, Court Boice, Christine Drazan, Boomer Wright, Annessa Hartman, Travis Nelson, Courtney Neron Misslin

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    David Brock Smith, James Manning Jr., Jeff Golden, Deb Patterson, Bruce Starr

    Its course

    January 13 to June 11, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action20 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 885 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    RulesJan 17 to Apr 376 days

    In the SenateApr 8 to May 1335 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 8 to Apr 91 day

    RulesApr 9 to May 728 days

    With the GovernorMay 13 to May 229 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

      Passed · Apr 8 · 5 present

    • Senate, third reading29–0

      Passed · May 13 · 1 present

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Apr 8

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Rules
    3. Mar 5Heard in Rules
    4. Mar 31Heard in Rules
    5. Apr 3Rules recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Apr 8Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 9 – May 13

    1. Apr 9Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Rules
    3. Apr 30Heard in Rules
    4. May 7Rules recommended it
    5. Read a second time
    6. May 13Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

    To the Governor May 14 – Jun 11

    1. May 14Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 15Signed in the Senate
    3. May 22Signed by the Governor
    4. Jun 11Became chapter 114 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from May 22, 2025
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 17Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 31Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 3Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 3Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 7Rules suspended. Carried over to April 8, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 8Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 9First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Apr 9Referred to Rules.Senate
    11. Apr 30Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    12. May 7Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
    13. May 7Second reading.Senate
    14. May 8Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
    15. May 12Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.Senate
    16. May 13Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.Senate
    17. May 14Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    18. May 15President signed.Senate
    19. May 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 11Chapter 114, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 22, 2025.House of Representatives