l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2306

Allows a county court or board of county commissioners in any county to establish a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat.

Became law as Chapter 374, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 162 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act lets any county have a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat. The Act ups a charge for getting married and indexes it to the CPI. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.9).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act lets Marion County have a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat. The Act ups a charge for getting married and indexes it to the CPI. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2).</i>] Allows [<i>the Marion County</i>] <b>a county court or</b> board of county commissioners <b>in any county</b> to establish a justice of the peace district that includes the county seat. Increases the personal payment that may be charged for marriage solemnization and directs the State Court Administrator to adjust the payment amount to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.

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

1 co-sponsor

Rick Lewis

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

James Manning Jr.

Its course

January 13 to July 25, 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 action24 actions on 23 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1592 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1083 days

In the SenateApr 15 to Jun 1157 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 216 days

JudiciaryApr 21 to Jun 242 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Jun 176 days

With the GovernorJun 17 to Jun 247 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading54–2

    Passed · Apr 15 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading22–0

    Passed · Jun 11 · 8 present

  • House of Representatives, concurrence39–1

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 13 · 20 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 2

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 15

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 26Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 7Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 10Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 54 to 2

In the Senate Apr 16 – Jun 11

  1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Sent to Judiciary
  3. May 7Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 19Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 20Heard in Judiciary
  6. Jun 2Judiciary recommended it as amended
  7. Jun 3Read a second time
  8. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 22 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 13 – Jun 17

  1. Jun 13The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 39 to 1
  2. Jun 17Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 25

  1. Jun 17Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 25Became chapter 374 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 21Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  10. May 7Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 19Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 20Work Session held.Senate
  13. Jun 2Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  14. Jun 3Second reading.Senate
  15. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  16. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
  17. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
  20. Jun 13House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 17Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 17President signed.Senate
  23. Jun 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jul 25Chapter 374, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives