Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2296
Directs the governing body of each county to coordinate the provision of public defense services within the county.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act makes each county in charge of public defense within the county. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 81.8). Directs the governing body of each county to coordinate the provision of public defense services within the county. Modifies the duties of the Oregon Public Defense Commission. Directs the commission to develop policies, standards and procedures for the provision of public defense in coordination with the governing body of each county. Directs the commission to assist the counties in providing public defense services and to provide funds to counties on a proportionate basis for public defense. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to June 27, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
JudiciaryJan 17 to Jun 27 · stopped161 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 – Jun 27
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives